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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR/A

(Amendment No. 1)

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT

INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number 811-05742

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BlackRock FundsSM


(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809


(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Brian Kindelan, Esq.

BlackRock Advisors, Inc.

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, Delaware 19809


(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (800) 441-7762

 

Date of fiscal year end: September 30, 2006

 

Date of reporting period: September 30, 2006

 

This Form N-CSR amends the Form N-CSR of the registrant for the fiscal year and reporting period ended September 30, 2006 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 8, 2006 (Accession No. 0001193125-06-249704). Due to a recent discovery of accounting interpretations related to financial statement presentation of derivative instruments commonly known as tender option bonds contained in the AMT-Free Municipal Bond (formerly Tax-Free Income), Ohio Municipal Bond (formerly Ohio Tax-Free Income), Delaware Municipal Bond (formerly Delaware Tax-Free Income) and Kentucky Municipal Bond (formerly Kentucky Tax-Free Income) Portfolios, the financial statements contained in the annual report to shareholders for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006 have been restated to reflect a revised presentation of such instruments.


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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

The Registrant’s annual report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 is as follows:


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ALTERNATIVES    BLACKROCK SOLUTIONS    EQUITIES    FIXED INCOME    LIQUIDITY    REAL ESTATE

 

BlackRock Funds    BLACKROCK
Equity Portfolios   
ANNUAL REPORT   |   SEPTEMBER 30, 2006   

Investment Trust

Legacy

Mid-Cap Value Equity

Mid-Cap Growth Equity

Aurora

Small/Mid-Cap Growth

Small Cap Value Equity

Small Cap Core Equity

Small Cap Growth Equity

Global Science & Technology Opportunities

Global Resources

All-Cap Global Resources

Health Sciences Opportunities

U.S. Opportunities

Global Opportunities

International Opportunities

Asset Allocation

NOT FDIC INSURED

MAY LOSE VALUE

NO BANK GUARANTEE


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BLACKROCK FUNDS

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Shareholder Letter

   1

Portfolio Summaries

  

Investment Trust

   2-3

Legacy

   4-5

Mid-Cap Value Equity

   6-7

Mid-Cap Growth Equity

   8-9

Aurora

   10-11

Small/Mid-Cap Growth

   12-13

Small Cap Value Equity

   14-15

Small Cap Core Equity

   16-17

Small Cap Growth Equity

   18-19

Global Science & Technology Opportunities

   20-21

Global Resources

   22-23

All-Cap Global Resources

   24-25

Health Sciences Opportunities (formerly Health Sciences)

   26-27

U.S. Opportunities

   28-29

Global Opportunities

   30-31

International Opportunities

   32-33

Asset Allocation

   34-35

Note on Performance Information

   36-37

Schedules of Investments

   38-101

Key To Investment Abbreviations

   102

Portfolio Financial Statements

  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

   103-108

Statements of Operations

   109-111

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   113-119

Financial Highlights

   121-142

Notes to Financial Statements

   143-188

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   189

Fund Management

   190-195

Additional Information

   196-202

BLACKROCK PRIVACY PRINCIPLES

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If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regulations require BlackRock to provide you with additional or different privacy-related rights beyond what is set forth below, then BlackRock will comply with those specific laws, rules or regulations.

BlackRock obtains or verifies personal nonpublic information from and about you from different sources, including the following: (i) information we receive from you or, if applicable, your financial intermediary, on applications, forms or other documents; (ii) information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive from a consumer reporting agency; and (iv) from visits to our Web sites.

BlackRock does not sell or disclose to nonaffiliated third parties any nonpublic personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by law or as is necessary to service Client accounts. These nonaffiliated third parties are required to protect the confidentiality and security of this information and to use it only for its intended purpose.

We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or to provide you with information about other BlackRock products or services that may be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts access to nonpublic personal information about its Clients to those BlackRock employees with a legitimate business need for the information. BlackRock maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that are designed to protect the nonpublic personal information of its Clients, including procedures relating to the proper storage and disposal of such information.

 

  


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BLACKROCK FUNDS

 

September 30, 2006

Dear Shareholder:

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the new BlackRock.

On September 29, 2006, BlackRock, Inc. and Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM) united to form one of the largest asset management firms in the world. Now with more than $1 trillion in assets under management, over 4,000 employees in 18 countries and representation in key markets worldwide, BlackRock’s global presence means greater depth and scale to serve you.

The new BlackRock unites some of the finest money managers in the industry. Our ranks include more than 500 investment professionals globally — portfolio managers, research analysts, risk management professionals and traders. With offices strategically located around the world, our investment professionals have in-depth local knowledge and the ability to leverage our global presence and robust infrastructure to deliver focused investment solutions. BlackRock’s professional investors are supported by disciplined investment processes and best-in-class technology, ensuring that our portfolio managers are well equipped to research, uncover and capitalize on the opportunities the world’s markets have to offer.

The BlackRock culture emphasizes excellence, teamwork and integrity in the management of a variety of equity, fixed income, cash management, alternative investment and real estate products. Our firm’s core philosophy is grounded in the belief that experienced investment and risk professionals using disciplined investment processes and sophisticated analytical tools can consistently add value to client portfolios.

We view this combination of asset management leaders as a complementary union that reinforces our commitment to shareholders. Individually, each firm made investment performance its single most important mission. Together, we are even better prepared to capitalize on market opportunities on behalf of our shareholders. Our focus on investment excellence is accompanied by an unwavering commitment to service, enabling us to assist clients, in cooperation with their financial professionals, in working toward their investment goals. We thank you for allowing us the opportunity, and we look forward to continuing to serve your investment needs in the months and years ahead.

 

Sincerely,
LOGO

Anne Ackerley

Managing Director

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Data, including assets under management, are as of September 30, 2006.

 

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INVESTMENT TRUST PORTFOLIO

Total Net Assets (9/30/06): $1.2 billion

Performance Benchmark:

S&P 500® Index

Investment Approach:

Seeks long-term capital appreciation. The Portfolio normally invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities. The portfolio management team uses quantitative techniques to analyze a universe of approximately 800 companies, including those in the S&P 500® Index and about 300 other large- and medium-capitalization companies. Using a multifactor model, the management team identifies stocks with rising earnings expectations that sell at low relative valuations when compared with their sector peers. Based on this information, and using sophisticated risk measurement tools, the portfolio management team selects stocks, together with their appropriate weightings, that it believes will maximize the Portfolio’s return per unit of risk. The Portfolio seeks to maintain market capitalization, sector allocations and style characteristics similar to the S&P 500® Index.

Recent Portfolio Management Activity:

 

    All share classes underperformed the benchmark for the annual period.

 

    The U.S. equity market, as measured by the S&P 500® Index, advanced 10.8% for the fiscal year, with the strongest performance occurring in the third quarter of 2006. Reversing a trend seen over the past few years, large cap stocks outpaced small cap stocks by almost 1% on the year. This trend was particularly strong in the last quarter as large caps outpaced small caps by over 5%. Continuing a trend seen over the past six years, value continued to outperform growth in the large cap space with value stocks, as measured by the Russell 1000® Value Index, up 14.6%, while the Russell 1000® Growth Index was up 6.0%. Over the past 10 years, large cap value stocks have outperformed large cap growth by 5.7% on an annualized basis.

 

    From a sector perspective, performance for this year revealed a significant reversal from what had occurred in the prior year. The three weakest sectors last year (telecommunications, financials and materials) were all up more the 15% this year, while two sectors that drove the positive returns of the prior year (energy and utilities) were barely positive — both up less than 2%.

 

    The Portfolio’s multifactor stock-selection model struggled during the first half of the fiscal year as investors seemed to be more focused on broader macro concerns like the price of oil, inflation and the level of interest rates. On an encouraging note, the model started to gain traction during the second half of the year. Within the model, the Valuation factors were weak through the first half of the year, but improved dramatically over the latter half of the year. The Earnings Expectations factors were flat for most of the year. The most predictive factors for the year included Earnings Surprise, Forecast Estimate Dispersion and Cash Flow to Price. Offsetting those factors were weak returns from the Revisions Down, Return on Equity and Book to Price factors.

 

    From a sector perspective, on a relative basis, the healthcare and consumer cyclical sectors were the best performing during the year. In healthcare, our positions in Merck and Becton Dickinson led the way. In the consumer cyclicals sector, our position in American Eagle Outfitters drove solid relative returns. The weakest sectors for the year included energy, industrials, technology and transportation. Our position in Patterson-UTI Energy, coupled with our avoidance of low-ranked Schlumberger, led to difficulty in the energy sector. The timing of our positions in stocks like ITT Corp., Caterpillar and McAfee, coupled with our avoidance of Boeing and United Technologies, led to the underperformance in the industrials and technology sectors. Lastly, our positions in Con-Way Inc. and YRC Worldwide led to the disappointing returns in the transportation space.

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE INVESTMENT TRUST PORTFOLIO

AND THE S&P 500® INDEX FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS.

LOGO

FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

Average Annual Total Return

 

     1 Year     3 Year     5 Year     10 Year  

Institutional Class

   8.31 %   12.65 %   5.81 %   5.74 %

Service Class

   7.98 %   12.35 %   5.50 %   5.43 %

Investor A Class (Load Adjusted)

   1.59 %   9.99 %   4.10 %   4.65 %

Investor A Class (NAV)

   7.82 %   12.18 %   5.33 %   5.27 %

Investor B Class (Load Adjusted)

   2.62 %   10.41 %   4.25 %   4.48 %

Investor B Class (NAV)

   7.12 %   11.35 %   4.59 %   4.48 %

Investor C Class (Load Adjusted)

   6.03 %   11.38 %   4.58 %   4.48 %

Investor C Class (NAV)

   7.03 %   11.38 %   4.58 %   4.48 %

THE PERFORMANCE INFORMATION ABOVE INCLUDES INFORMATION RELATING TO EACH CLASS OF THE PORTFOLIO SINCE THE COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS OF THE PORTFOLIO, RATHER THAN THE DATE SUCH CLASS WAS INTRODUCED. THE INCEPTION DATES OF THE PORTFOLIOS SHARE CLASSES WERE AS FOLLOWS: INSTITUTIONAL SHARES, 9/13 /93; SERVICE SHARES, 9/15/93; INVESTOR A SHARES, 10/13/93; INVESTOR B SHARES, 3/27/96; AND INVESTOR C SHARES, 9/27/96. SEE “NOTE ON PERFORMANCE INFORMATIONON PAGE 36 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW PERFORMANCE DATA WAS CALCULATED, INCLUDING IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE LINE GRAPH ABOVE.

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT PREDICTIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Although the holdings and sectors listed above were current as of the periods indicated, the Portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary.

 

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INVESTMENT TRUST PORTFOLIO

 

FUND PROFILE

Top Ten Holdings (% of long-term investments)

 

General Electric Co.

   3.3 %

Bank of America Corp.

   3.1  

Pfizer, Inc.

   2.6  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   2.4  

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.

   2.2  

International Business Machines Corp.

   1.9  

Cisco Systems

   1.9  

Citigroup, Inc.

   1.8  

Microsoft Corp.

   1.7  

Intel Corp.

   1.7  
      

Total

   22.6 %
      

Top Ten Industries (% of long-term investments)

 

Banks

   9.1 %

Oil & Gas

   9.0  

Manufacturing

   8.9  

Pharmaceuticals

   6.4  

Insurance

   6.2  

Finance

   6.0  

Telecommunications

   5.6  

Retail Merchandising

   5.4  

Computer & Office Equipment

   5.1  

Computer Software & Services

   4.7  
      

Total

   66.4 %
      

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees, where applicable; and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution (12b-1) and service fees, where applicable; and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example below is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.

The information under “Actual Expenses,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period”, to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Actual Expenses   

Hypothetical Expenses

(5% return before expenses)

     Institutional
Class
   Service
Class
   Investor
A Class
   Investor
B Class
   Investor
C Class
   Institutional
Class
   Service
Class
   Investor
A Class
   Investor
B Class
   Investor
C Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

     1,031.70      1,030.80      1,029.90      1,025.80      1,025.80      1,021.09      1,019.92      1,019.11      1,015.30      1,015.30

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 - 9/30/06)

     3.92      5.09      5.90      9.70      9.70      3.91      5.08      5.89      9.70      9.70

For each class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 0.77%, 1.00%, 1.16%, 1.91%, and 1.91% for the Institutional, Service, Investor A, B and C share classes, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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LEGACY PORTFOLIO

Total Net Assets (9/30/06): $249.0 million

Performance Benchmark:

Russell 1000® Growth Index

Investment Approach:

Seeks long-term growth of capital by investing at least 80% of total assets in common and preferred stock, as well as securities that are convertible into common and preferred stock, of mid- and large-capitalization companies. The Portfolio searches for fundamentally sound companies with strong management, superior earnings growth prospects and attractive valuations. The fund management team uses bottom-up stock selection as the primary driver of returns, with an emphasis on large companies that exhibit stable growth and accelerated earnings.

Recent Portfolio Management Activity:

 

    All share classes of the Portfolio underperformed the benchmark for the year ended September 30, 2006.

 

    Despite volatility, U.S. equity markets generated strong gains during the period, evidenced by the near 10.8% return registered by the S&P 500® Index. The broad market rally was due mainly to stabilizing interest rates and solid global economic growth. From a size perspective, there was little disparity in performance, as large-cap stocks and small-cap stocks ended the annual period with comparable returns. Style, however, did have a notable impact on performance, as value significantly outperformed growth across the market-capitalization spectrum.

 

    During the annual period, the Russell 1000® Growth Index posted a gain of 6.04%. At the sector level, telecommunication services, financials and materials provided performance leadership, while energy was the sole sector to exhibit a decline within the Index. The BlackRock Legacy Portfolio trailed the benchmark in this environment. Strong stock selection in information technology and materials was not enough to offset weakness within the energy and consumer discretionary sectors.

 

    Holdings within the information technology sector significantly outpaced those in the benchmark during the one-year period. At the stock level, Google Inc. was the top individual contributor to both absolute and benchmark relative gains. The internet services firm benefited from its leadership position among search engines and has continued to capture an increasing share of advertising dollars that were historically budgeted for radio and/or print publications. Positions in Freescale Semiconductor Inc., Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation and Hewlett-Packard also provided sizable positive contributions.

 

    Conversely, stock selection in the consumer discretionary sector created a substantial drag on return comparisons during the period. Our position in Chico’s FAS Inc. was the most notable detractor, as shares of the specialty retailer were negatively impacted by disappointing financial results in the first half of 2006. Other detractors within consumer discretionary included positions in Kohl’s Corporation and XM Satellite Radio.

 

    Our active sector exposures shifted throughout the period as a result of stock-specific buy/sell decisions and the performance of underlying holdings. The largest changes occurred within the industrials, healthcare and consumer sectors. We gradually increased our exposure to industrials, adding to positions poised to benefit from positive trends in aerospace and commercial construction spending. In healthcare, company-specific decisions led to a reduction of our overall exposure to the sector. Lastly, we eliminated several consumer discretionary names in early 2006, while increasing exposure to a number of high-quality, stable growers in the more defensive consumer staples arena. At period-end, we were largely overweight in the telecommunication services, industrials and financials sectors, while we maintained a significant underweight in the consumer discretionary, healthcare and information technology sectors.

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE LEGACY

PORTFOLIO AND THE RUSSELL 1000® GROWTH INDEX FROM INCEPTION.

LOGO

FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

Average Annual Total Return

 

     1 Year     3 Year     5 Year     From
Inception
 

Institutional Class

   5.07 %   9.58 %   5.57 %   4.68 %

Service Class

   4.71 %   9.25 %   5.24 %   4.31 %

Investor A Class (Load Adjusted)

   (1.36 )%   7.10 %   4.01 %   3.61 %

Investor A Class (NAV)

   4.63 %   9.25 %   5.24 %   4.31 %

Investor B Class (Load Adjusted)

   (0.67 )%   7.45 %   4.15 %   3.55 %

Investor B Class (NAV)

   3.83 %   8.45 %   4.48 %   3.55 %

Investor C Class (Load Adjusted)

   2.91 %   8.48 %   4.50 %   3.56 %

Investor C Class (NAV)

   3.91 %   8.48 %   4.50 %   3.56 %

THE PERFORMANCE INFORMATION ABOVE INCLUDES INFORMATION RELATING TO EACH CLASS OF THE PORTFOLIO SINCE THE COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS OF THE PORTFOLIO, RATHER THAN THE DATE SUCH CLASS WAS INTRODUCED. THE INCEPTION DATES OF THE PORTFOLIOS SHARE CLASSES WERE AS FOLLOWS: INSTITUTIONAL SHARES, 12/31/97; INVESTOR A SHARES, 12/31/97; INVESTOR C SHARES, 12/31/97; INVESTOR B SHARES, 1/1/99; AND SERVICE SHARES, 1/28/05. SEE “NOTE ON PERFORMANCE INFORMATIONON PAGE 36 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW PERFORMANCE DATA WAS CALCULATED, INCLUDING IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE LINE GRAPH ABOVE.

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT PREDICTIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Although the holdings and sectors listed above were current as of the periods indicated, the Portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary.

 

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LEGACY PORTFOLIO

FUND PROFILE

Top Ten Holdings (% of long-term investments)

 

Honeywell International, Inc.

   4.3 %

American Express Co.

   3.7  

The Procter & Gamble Co.

   3.7  

Google, Inc. - Class A

   3.4  

Corning, Inc.

   3.4  

United Technologies Corp.

   3.2  

Hewlett-Packard Co.

   3.0  

Merck & Co., Inc.

   2.7  

PepsiCo, Inc.

   2.7  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

   2.5  
      

Total

   32.6 %
      

Top Ten Industries (% of long-term investments)

 

Manufacturing

   17.2 %

Pharmaceuticals

   12.0  

Computer Software & Services

   11.8  

Finance

   10.5  

Computer & Office Equipment

   7.6  

Retail Merchandising

   6.5  

Telecommunications

   5.9  

Aerospace

   5.6  

Oil & Gas

   3.7  

Soaps & Cosmetics

   3.7  
      

Total

   84.5 %
      

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees, where applicable; and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution (12b-1) and service fees, where applicable; and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example below is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.

The information under “Actual Expenses,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period”, to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Actual Expenses   

Hypothetical Expenses

(5% return before expenses)

     Institutional
Class
   Service
Class
   Investor A
Class
   Investor B
Class
   Investor C
Class
   Institutional
Class
   Service
Class
   Investor A
Class
   Investor B
Class
   Investor C
Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

     977.70      975.70      975.70      972.00      972.10      1,020.58      1,018.05      1,018.15      1,014.34      1,014.69

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 - 9/30/06)

     4.31      6.79      6.69      10.38      10.04      4.42      6.95      6.85      10.66      10.31

For each class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 0.87%, 1.37%, 1.35%, 2.10%, and 2.03% for the Institutional, Service, Investor A, B and C share classes, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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MID - CAP VALUE EQUITY PORTFOLIO

Total Net Assets (9/30/06): $842.9 million

Performance Benchmark:

Russell Midcap® Value Index

Investment Approach:

Seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in mid-capitalization stocks believed by the portfolio management team to be worth more than is indicated by current market prices. The Portfolio normally invests at least 80% of assets in equity securities issued by U.S. mid capitalization value companies. The Portfolio defines these companies as those with market capitalizations comparable in size to the companies in the Russell Midcap® Value Index. The portfolio management team uses fundamental analysis to examine each company for financial strength before deciding to purchase the stock.

Recent Portfolio Management Activity:

 

    All share classes underperformed the benchmark for the annual period.

 

    Although volatile, the domestic equity markets closed the one-year period ended September 30, 2006, with respectable gains. From a size perspective, there was little disparity in performance as large cap stocks and small cap stocks ended the annual period with comparable returns. Style, however, did have a notable impact on performance as value significantly outperformed growth across the market capitalization spectrum. Within the Portfolio’s benchmark, the Russell Midcap® Value Index, materials and consumer staples were among the strongest-performing sectors, while energy was the lone sector in negative territory.

 

    The Portfolio posted solid absolute returns during the annual period, led by holdings in the healthcare, industrials and financials sectors. On a relative basis, holdings in the consumer discretionary and healthcare sectors were most beneficial to returns versus the benchmark Russell Midcap® Value Index. However, these gains were offset by relative weakness in energy and materials.

 

    Continued economic growth and a robust housing market were among the key factors supporting strength in consumer spending during the period. Retailers, restaurants, hotels and gaming-related names were among the primary beneficiaries as Americans were increasingly willing to part with their discretionary income. In this environment, stock selection within the consumer discretionary sector added the greatest value relative to the Russell Midcap® Value Index. The Portfolio’s holdings in the specialty retail area, including PETCO Animal Supplies, OfficeMax and Talbots, were particularly additive. In healthcare, stock selection, particularly among equipment & supply manufacturers, healthcare providers and pharmaceutical names, proved to be the key driver of sector outperformance. Portfolio holding Andrx Group was among the key contributors as the company announced its pending acquisition by Watson Pharmaceuticals at a significant premium. The Portfolio also benefited from an overweight position in the industrials sector, particularly among aerospace & defense and electrical equipment names.

 

    The energy sector was highly volatile during the period as crude oil prices peaked above $77/barrel in July 2006 before closing the period under $63/barrel. Although stock selection among equipment service names added value, these relative gains were surrendered to the negative effects of an overweight in the sector and disappointing stock selection among exploration & production companies. Specifically, coal producers Massey Energy and Consol Energy came under selling pressure as slackening demand and growing inventories prompted a broad sell-off among coal-related stocks. In the materials sector, relative performance suffered from stock selection among paper & forest products producers and an underweight to metals & mining names.

 

    Portfolio positioning and sector allocation relative to the benchmark Russell Midcap® Value Index are driven primarily by bottom-up stock selection. The portfolio management team conducts fundamental research to identify the most attractive investment candidates among mid capitalization companies. During the period covered by this report, this process resulted in modest overweights in consumer discretionary, industrials and energy, and underweights in financials, utilities and information technology.

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE MID-CAP VALUE EQUITY PORTFOLIO

AND THE RUSSELL MIDCAP® VALUE INDEX FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS.

LOGO

FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

Average Annual Total Return

 

     1 Year     3 Year     5 Year     10 Year  

Institutional Class

   10.77 %   19.93 %   15.06 %   13.18 %

Service Class

   10.45 %   19.60 %   14.71 %   12.86 %

Investor A Class (Load Adjusted)

   4.22 %   17.27 %   13.37 %   12.20 %

Investor A Class (NAV)

   10.56 %   19.62 %   14.72 %   12.86 %

Investor B Class (Load Adjusted)

   5.23 %   17.88 %   13.65 %   12.02 %

Investor B Class (NAV)

   9.63 %   18.71 %   13.89 %   12.02 %

Investor C Class (Load Adjusted)

   8.66 %   18.72 %   13.90 %   12.05 %

Investor C Class (NAV)

   9.63 %   18.72 %   13.90 %   12.05 %

THE PERFORMANCE INFORMATION ABOVE INCLUDES INFORMATION RELATING TO EACH CLASS OF THE PORTFOLIO SINCE THE COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS OF THE PORTFOLIO, RATHER THAN THE DATE SUCH CLASS WAS INTRODUCED. THE INCEPTION DATES OF THE PORTFOLIOS SHARE CLASSES WERE AS FOLLOWS: INVESTOR A SHARES, 8/25/86; INSTITUTIONAL SHARES, 6/1/93; INVESTOR C SHARES, 6/1/93; INVESTOR B SHARES, 1/1/99; AND SERVICE SHARES, 1/28/05; SEE “NOTE ON PERFORMANCE INFORMATIONON PAGE 36 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW PERFORMANCE DATA WAS CALCULATED, INCLUDING IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE LINE GRAPH ABOVE.

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT PREDICTIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Although the holdings and sectors listed above were current as of the periods indicated, the Portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary.

 

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MID - CAP VALUE EQUITY PORTFOLIO

FUND PROFILE

Top Ten Holdings (% of long-term investments)

 

XL Capital Ltd.

   2.0 %

Questar Corp.

   2.0  

Equitable Resources, Inc.

   1.9  

Endurance Specialty Holdings, Ltd.

   1.8  

Amdocs Ltd.

   1.8  

Supervalu, Inc.

   1.8  

Simon Property Group, Inc. (REIT)

   1.7  

CIT Group, Inc.

   1.6  

ProLogis (REIT)

   1.6  

Edison International

   1.6  
      

Total

   17.8 %
      

Top Ten Industries (% of long-term investments)

 

Energy & Utilities

   11.0 %

Oil & Gas

   7.9  

Retail Merchandising

   7.6  

Insurance

   7.5  

Finance

   7.2  

Banks

   6.9  

Business Services

   5.7  

Real Estate

   4.6  

Metal & Mining

   3.4  

Manufacturing

   3.4  
      

Total

   65.2 %
      

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees, where applicable; and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution (12b-1) and service fees, where applicable; and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example below is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.

The information under “Actual Expenses,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period”, to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Actual Expenses   

Hypothetical Expenses

(5% return before expenses)

     Institutional
Class
   Service
Class
   Investor A
Class
   Investor B
Class
   Investor C
Class
   Institutional
Class
   Service
Class
   Investor A
Class
   Investor B
Class
   Investor C
Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

     1,024.00      1,022.00      1,022.90      1,018.00      1,018.00      1,019.92      1,018.65      1,018.65      1,014.85      1,014.85

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 - 9/30/06)

     5.07      6.34      6.34      10.12      10.12      5.08      6.35      6.35      10.15      10.15

For each class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 1.00%, 1.25%, 1.25%, 2.00%, and 2.00% for the Institutional, Service, Investor A, B and C share classes, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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MID - CAP GROWTH EQUITY PORTFOLIO

Total Net Assets (9/30/06): $400.3 million

Performance Benchmark:

Russell Midcap® Growth Index

Investment Approach:

Seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing at least 80% of its net assets in U.S. mid-capitalization growth companies which the fund management team believes have above-average earnings growth potential. These companies are generally defined as those with market capitalizations comparable in size to the companies listed in the Russell Midcap® Growth Index (between approximately $996 million and $18.4 billion as of December 31, 2005). The management team would expect these companies to have products, technologies, management, markets and opportunities which will facilitate earnings growth over time that is well above the growth rate of the overall economy and the rate of inflation. The management team employs a bottom-up investment style, whereby security selection is based upon fundamental analysis of earnings, cash flows, competitive position and management’s abilities.

Recent Portfolio Management Activity:

 

    All share classes of the Portfolio underperformed the benchmark’s return during the year ended September 30, 2006.

 

    Corporations continued to post double-digit profit gains during the past year as relatively low interest rates, combined with solid U.S. and global economic growth, enabled a favorable environment for U.S. companies across the size spectrum. Interest rate increases and fears of a collapse in the U.S. housing market, however, dampened the enthusiasm and led overall returns to come in below the corresponding increases in earnings.

 

    Most notably, the Portfolio’s overweight positioning and stock selection in energy contributed to the underperformance relative to the Russell Midcap® Growth Index. Both oil and natural gas prices declined during the annual period, causing energy to post the only negative sector return within the Index. Additionally, coal producers Massey Energy Company and CONSOL Energy Inc. performed poorly due to production issues, as well as softening demand given the relative attractiveness of natural gas as a power source.

 

    Despite excellent results in the pharmaceuticals industry, overall stock selection in the healthcare sector negatively impacted relative returns as well. Kinetic Concepts Inc. declined during the period after losing a patent infringement suit, which consequently opened the door to competition for its wound therapy device. Biotechnology holding Martek Biosciences Corporation, and healthcare provider Omnicare Inc., also performed poorly during the period.

 

    The information technology sector, on the other hand, produced the greatest absolute and relative gains in the Portfolio. Stock selection benefit came from multiple industries, including semiconductors & semiconductor equipment, software, and internet software & services. Freescale Semiconductor Inc. added the most value, surging prior to and after announcing its acquisition by a private-equity consortium. Other top performers included Polycom Inc., a maker of video and teleconferencing equipment, and Amdocs, a provider of customer management software and services.

 

    During the year, we increased our weightings in the industrials and financials sectors, while paring back the Portfolio’s exposure to healthcare and energy. As we entered the first quarter of the 2007 fiscal year, the Portfolio maintained a sizeable overweight in information technology, which was spread over a diverse group of companies. The largest underweight at this time was in the consumer discretionary sector.

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE MID-CAP GROWTH EQUITY PORTFOLIO AND THE RUSSELL MIDCAP® GROWTH INDEX FROM INCEPTION.

LOGO

FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

Average Annual Total Return

 

     1 Year     3 Year     5 Year     From Inception  

Institutional Class

   3.75 %   12.68 %   7.66 %   8.98 %

Service Class

   3.29 %   12.37 %   7.34 %   8.65 %

Investor A Class (Load Adjusted)

   (2.78 )%   10.01 %   5.89 %   7.80 %

Investor A Class (NAV)

   3.16 %   12.21 %   7.16 %   8.45 %

Investor B Class (Load Adjusted)

   (2.06 )%   10.45 %   6.06 %   7.69 %

Investor B Class (NAV)

   2.44 %   11.40 %   6.37 %   7.69 %

Investor C Class (Load Adjusted)

   1.44 %   11.40 %   6.37 %   7.69 %

Investor C Class (NAV)

   2.44 %   11.40 %   6.37 %   7.69 %

THE INCEPTION DATE OF THE PORTFOLIOS INSTITUTIONAL, SERVICE, INVESTOR A, INVESTOR B AND INVESTOR C SHARES WAS 12 /27/96. SEE “NOTE ON PERFORMANCE INFORMATIONON PAGE 36 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW PERFORMANCE DATA WAS CALCULATED, INCLUDING IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE LINE GRAPH ABOVE.

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT PREDICTIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Although the holdings and sectors listed above were current as of the periods indicated, the Portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary.

 

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MID - CAP GROWTH EQUITY PORTFOLIO

FUND PROFILE

Top Ten Holdings (% of long-term investments)

 

Amdocs Ltd.

   3.0 %

Harris Corp.

   2.3  

Caremark Rx, Inc.

   2.3  

Amphenol Corp.

   2.1  

TJX Cos., Inc.

   2.1  

Varian Medical Systems, Inc.

   2.0  

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. - Class B

   2.0  

Fisher Scientific International, Inc.

   2.0  

Ceridian Corp.

   2.0  

IDEX Corp.

   1.9  
      

Total

   21.7 %
      

Top Ten Industries (% of long-term investments)

 

Computer Software & Services

   11.0 %

Telecommunications

   8.5  

Medical & Medical Services

   8.1  

Oil & Gas

   7.5  

Retail Merchandising

   6.5  

Medical Instruments & Supplies

   6.3  

Electronics

   6.3  

Semiconductors & Related Devices

   5.1  

Entertainment & Leisure

   4.8  

Business Services

   3.9  
      

Total

   68.0 %
      

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees, where applicable; and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution (12b-1) and service fees, where applicable; and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example below is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.

The information under “Actual Expenses,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period”, to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Actual Expenses   

Hypothetical Expenses

(5% return before expenses)

     Institutional
Class
   Service
Class
   Investor
A Class
   Investor
B Class
   Investor
C Class
   Institutional
Class
   Service
Class
   Investor
A Class
   Investor
B Class
   Investor
C Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

     932.90      931.10      930.20      926.60      926.60      1,019.77      1,017.23      1,016.93      1,013.17      1,013.07

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 - 9/30/06)

     4.99      7.41      7.69      11.25      11.35      5.23      7.77      8.07      11.83      11.93

For each class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 1.03%, 1.53%, 1.59%, 2.33%, and 2.35% for the Institutional, Service, Investor A, B and C share classes, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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AURORA PORTFOLIO

Total Net Assets (9/30/06): $2.0 billion

Performance Benchmark:

Russell 2500TM Value Index

Investment Approach:

Seeks high total return, consisting principally of capital appreciation, by investing at least 80% of its total assets in small and mid capitalization common and preferred stocks and securities convertible into common and preferred stock. The Portfolio considers issuers of small and mid capitalization value stocks to be companies that are comparable in size to the companies in the Russell 2500TM Value Index or a similar index. In choosing among small and mid capitalization stocks, the management team takes a value approach, searching for those companies that appear to be trading below their true worth.

Recent Portfolio Management Activity:

 

    All share classes underperformed the benchmark for the annual period.

 

    Although volatile, the domestic equity markets closed the one-year period ended September 30, 2006 with respectable gains. From a size perspective, there was little disparity in performance as large cap stocks and small cap stocks ended the annual period with comparable returns. Style, however, did have a notable impact on performance as value significantly outperformed growth across the market capitalization spectrum. Within the Portfolio’s benchmark, the Russell 2500TM Value Index, telecommunications services, industrials and materials were among the strongest performing sectors, while energy was the lone sector in negative territory.

 

    The Portfolio posted solid absolute returns during the annual period, led by holdings in the consumer discretionary, telecommunications services and financials sectors. On a relative basis, holdings in the consumer discretionary sector benefited returns versus the benchmark. However, these gains were overshadowed by relative weakness in energy and financials.

 

    Continued economic growth and a robust housing market were among the key factors supporting strength in consumer spending during the period. Retailers, restaurants, hotels and gaming-related names were among the primary beneficiaries as Americans were increasingly willing to part with their discretionary income. In this environment, stock selection within the consumer discretionary sector added the greatest value relative to the Russell 2500TM Value Index. Specialty retailers held in the Portfolio, including Abercrombie & Fitch, Talbots and Ann Taylor Stores, were among the primary contributors as each experienced solid gains. The Portfolio also benefited from continued merger & acquisition activity within the sector. For example, PETCO Animal Supplies was acquired by a private equity group at a 49% premium during the annual period. Stock selection among apparel manufacturers also proved to be a source of relative strength during the period. Specific contributors included VF Corp., Polo Ralph Lauren and Phillips-Van Heusen.

 

    The energy sector was highly volatile during the period as crude oil prices peaked at $78.53 per barrel to below $60.00 per barrel before finishing the quarter in the low $60s range. Within the sector, stock selection and an overweight, particularly among exploration & production companies, resulted in unfavorable sector comparisons. Additionally, despite the positive impact of an overweight to capital markets names and stock selection among commercial banks, the Portfolio’s underweight to Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) hampered return comparisons in the financials sector. Weakness in insurance holdings also detracted from relative performance in financials as the Portfolio held several property & casualty reinsurance companies that were negatively impacted by claims stemming from the unusually active hurricane season in the Gulf Coast in 2005. Looking ahead, we expect our portfolio of reinsurance names to benefit from an aggressive pricing environment, lowered overall risk and a return to more normal claims levels due to moderate hurricane activity this year.

 

    Portfolio positioning and sector allocation relative to the benchmark Russell 2500TM Value Index are driven primarily by bottom-up stock selection. The portfolio management team conducts fundamental research to identify the most attractive investment candidates among small and mid capitalization companies. During the period covered by this report, this process resulted in overweights in consumer discretionary, industrials and healthcare, and underweights in financials, utilities and materials. These sector allocations had a negative impact on the Portfolio’s relative return for the annual period.

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE AURORA PORTFOLIO,

AND THE RUSSELL 2500TM VALUE INDEX FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS.

LOGO

FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

Average Annual Total Return

 

     1 Year     3 Year     5 Year     10 Year  

Institutional Class

   3.40 %   13.96 %   12.79 %   16.29 %

Service Class

   2.96 %   13.58 %   12.41 %   15.90 %

Investor A Class (Load Adjusted)

   (2.99 )%   11.35 %   11.08 %   15.22 %

Investor A Class (NAV)

   2.95 %   13.58 %   12.40 %   15.90 %

Investor B Class (Load Adjusted)

   (1.51 )%   11.83 %   11.34 %   15.05 %

Investor B Class (NAV)

   2.18 %   12.76 %   11.60 %   15.05 %

Investor C Class (Load Adjusted)

   1.34 %   12.76 %   11.59 %   15.05 %

Investor C Class (NAV)

   2.16 %   12.76 %   11.59 %   15.05 %

THE PERFORMANCE INFORMATION ABOVE INCLUDES INFORMATION RELATING TO EACH CLASS OF THE PORTFOLIO SINCE THE COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS OF THE PORTFOLIO, RATHER THAN THE DATE SUCH CLASS WAS INTRODUCED. THE INCEPTION DATES OF THE PORTFOLIOS SHARE CLASSES WERE AS FOLLOWS: INSTITUTIONAL SHARES, 2/13/95; INVESTOR A SHARES, 2/13/95; INVESTOR C SHARES, 2/13/95; INVESTOR B SHARES, 1/1/99; AND SERVICE SHARES, 1/28/05. SEE “NOTE ON PERFORMANCE INFORMATIONON PAGE 36 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW PERFORMANCE DATA WAS CALCULATED, INCLUDING IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE LINE GRAPH ABOVE.

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT PREDICTIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Although the holdings and sectors listed above were current as of the periods indicated, the Portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary.

 

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AURORA PORTFOLIO

FUND PROFILE

Top Ten Holdings (% of long-term investments)

 

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.

   3.4 %

Piper Jaffray Cos., Inc.

   3.0  

The Brink’s Co.

   2.8  

Supervalu, Inc.

   2.7  

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

   2.3  

Amphenol Corp.

   2.1  

Hain Celestial Group, Inc.

   2.1  

Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.

   2.0  

Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.

   1.9  

The Talbots, Inc.

   1.9  
      

Total

   24.2 %
      

Top Ten Industries (% of long-term investments)

 

Retail Merchandising

   10.8 %

Manufacturing

   9.5  

Banks

   6.9  

Insurance

   6.5  

Energy & Utilities

   6.1  

Business Services

   5.7  

Real Estate

   5.5  

Entertainment & Leisure

   5.1  

Computer Software & Services

   4.4  

Finance

   4.3  
      

Total

   64.8 %
      

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees, where applicable; and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution (12b-1) and service fees, where applicable; and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example below is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.

The information under “Actual Expenses,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period”, to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Actual Expenses   

Hypothetical Expenses

(5% return before expenses)

     Institutional    Service    Investor    Investor    Investor    Institutional    Service    Investor    Investor    Investor
     Class    Class    A Class    B Class    C Class    Class    Class    A Class    B Class    C Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

     963.40      960.90      960.90      957.40      957.10      1,019.97      1,017.79      1,017.74      1,013.88      1,013.88

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 - 9/30/06)

     4.87      6.98      7.03      10.75      10.74      5.03      7.21      7.26      11.12      11.12

For each class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 0.99%, 1.42%, 1.43%, 2.19%, and 2.19% for the Institutional, Service, Investor A, B and C share classes, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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SMALL/MID - CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO

Total Net Assets (9/30/06): $273.6 million

Performance Benchmark:

Russell 2500TM Growth Index

Investment Approach:

Seeks to provide growth of capital by investing at least 80% of its total assets in small-capitalization and mid-capitalization companies. The Portfolio views small- and mid-capitalization companies as those that are less mature and appear to have the potential for rapid growth. The Portfolio generally defines small- and mid-capitalization companies as those that have similar market capitalizations to those in the Russell 2500TM Growth Index or a similar index. The management team uses research to identify potential investments, examining such features as a company’s financial condition, business prospects, competitive position and business strategy.

Recent Portfolio Management Activity:

 

    The Institutional share class of the Portfolio outperformed the Russell 2500TM Growth Index for the annual period. The other share classes underperformed the benchmark for the annual period.

 

    Corporations continued to post double-digit profit gains during the past year as relatively low interest rates combined with solid U.S. and global economic growth enabled a favorable environment for U.S. companies across the market-capitalization spectrum. Interest rate increases and fears of a collapse in the U.S. housing market, however, dampened the enthusiasm and led overall returns to come in below the corresponding increases in earnings.

 

    Strong stock selection in the healthcare and information technology sectors was offset by the Portfolio’s underweight in financials and investments in energy. Stock selection in healthcare was a major contributor to the Portfolio’s absolute and relative returns for the year. Our holdings in the pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and healthcare equipment & supplies industries accounted for the majority of the gains, as Noven Pharmaceuticals, Digene and Hologic all performed exceptionally well. The information technology sector also produced good results in the Portfolio, highlighted by favorable stock selection in multiple industries, including Internet software & services, communications equipment and software. SonicWALL, a top Portfolio holding during much of the year, was the greatest single contributor to returns, climbing more than 70%. Other top performers included Polycom, a maker of video and teleconferencing equipment, and Amdocs, a provider of customer management software and services. Sector positioning combined with poor stock selection in the exploration & production industry to produce underperformance in the energy sector. Coal producers Massey Energy, Consol Energy and Alpha Natural Resources performed poorly due to production issues and the relative attractiveness of natural gas as a source of power. The Portfolio’s substantial underweight in the financials sector also hurt relative return comparisons as the sector was one of the best performers during this period. In particular, a lack of exposure to real estate investment trusts hindered the Portfolio, as this industry returned 15% for the year.

 

    During the year, we increased the Portfolio’s weightings in financials and industrials, while paring back exposure to consumer discretionary and energy. At the start of the first quarter of fiscal 2007, the Portfolio had a significant overweight in the information technology sector. This position is spread over a diverse group of companies. The largest underweight at this time was in the consumer discretionary sector.

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE SMALL/MID-CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO

AND THE RUSSELL 2500TM GROWTH INDEX FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS.

LOGO

FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

Average Annual Total Return

 

     1 Year     3 Year     5 Year     10 Year  

Institutional Class

   6.63 %   10.11 %   10.94 %   8.83 %

Service Class

   6.38 %   9.80 %   10.65 %   8.52 %

Investor A Class (Load Adjusted)

   0.22 %   7.65 %   9.34 %   7.88 %

Investor A Class (NAV)

   6.31 %   9.80 %   10.65 %   8.52 %

Investor B Class (Load Adjusted)

   1.02 %   8.00 %   9.56 %   7.76 %

Investor B Class (NAV)

   5.52 %   8.99 %   9.84 %   7.76 %

Investor C Class (Load Adjusted)

   4.43 %   8.97 %   9.85 %   7.78 %

Investor C Class (NAV)

   5.43 %   8.97 %   9.85 %   7.78 %

THE PERFORMANCE INFORMATION ABOVE INCLUDES INFORMATION RELATING TO EACH CLASS OF THE PORTFOLIO SINCE THE COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS OF THE PORTFOLIO, RATHER THAN THE DATE SUCH CLASS WAS INTRODUCED. THE INCEPTION DATES OF THE PORTFOLIOS SHARE CLASSES WERE AS FOLLOWS: INSTITUTIONAL SHARES, 10/4/93; INVESTOR A SHARES, 2/1/94; INVESTOR C SHARES, 2/1/94; INVESTOR B SHARES, 1/1/99 AND SERVICE SHARES, 1/28/05. SEE “NOTE ON PERFORMANCE INFORMATIONON PAGE 36 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW PERFORMANCE DATA WAS CALCULATED, INCLUDING IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE LINE GRAPH ABOVE.

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT PREDICTIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Although the holdings and sectors listed above were current as of the periods indicated, the Portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary.

 

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SMALL/MID - CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO

FUND PROFILE

Top Ten Holdings (% of long-term investments)

 

SonicWALL, Inc.

   3.0 %

Digene Corp.

   2.3  

Amdocs Ltd.

   2.2  

Wright Medical Group, Inc.

   2.0  

CKX, Inc.

   1.9  

American Tower Corp.- Class A

   1.9  

Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc.

   1.9  

Polycom, Inc.

   1.9  

IHS, Inc.

   1.8  

Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

   1.8  
      

Total

   20.7 %
      

Top Ten Industries (% of long-term investments)

 

Computer Software & Services

   15.4 %

Medical & Medical Services

   10.5  

Business Services

   9.3  

Medical Instruments & Supplies

   7.8  

Telecommunications

   7.6  

Semiconductors & Related Devices

   6.2  

Oil & Gas

   5.3  

Manufacturing

   4.3  

Pharmaceuticals

   4.1  

Finance

   3.6  
      

Total

   74.1 %
      

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees, where applicable; and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution (12b-1) and service fees, where applicable; and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example below is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.

The information under “Actual Expenses,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period”, to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Actual Expenses   

Hypothetical Expenses

(5% return before expenses)

     Institutional
Class
   Service
Class
   Investor
A Class
   Investor
B Class
   Investor
C Class
   Institutional
Class
   Service
Class
   Investor
A Class
   Investor
B Class
   Investor
C Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

     938.30      937.10      937.10      933.00      932.50      1,020.18      1,018.05      1,018.15      1,014.34      1,014.34

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 - 9/30/06)

     4.62      6.65      6.56      10.18      10.17      4.82      6.95      6.85      10.66      10.66

For each class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 0.95%, 1.37%, 1.35%, 2.10%, and 2.10% for the Institutional, Service, Investor A, B and C share classes, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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SMALL CAP VALUE EQUITY PORTFOLIO

Total Net Assets (9/30/06): $84.7 million

Performance Benchmark:

Russell 2000® Value Index

Investment Approach:

Seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in small capitalization stocks of companies believed by the portfolio manager to be worth more than is indicated by current market price. The Portfolio normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities issued by U.S. small capitalization value companies (market capitalizations under $2 billion). The portfolio manager uses fundamental analysis to examine each company for financial strength before deciding to purchase the stock.

Recent Portfolio Management Activity:

 

    All share classes of the Portfolio underperformed the benchmark for the annual period.

 

    Although volatile, the domestic equity markets closed the one-year period ending September 30, 2006 with respectable gains. There was little disparity in performance among market capitalization classes as large- and small-cap stocks posted comparable returns during the period. Style, however, did have a notable impact on performance as value significantly outperformed growth across the market capitalization spectrum. Within the Portfolio’s benchmark, the Russell 2000® Value Index, continued economic strength drove gains in the industrials and materials sectors, while plummeting energy prices late in the period pushed the performance of the energy sector into negative territory.

 

    The Portfolio recorded positive absolute returns during the annual period, led by our holdings in the healthcare, industrials and materials sectors. On a relative basis, weak stock selection in information technology and financials had a negative impact, while our holdings in the healthcare, consumer discretionary and industrials sectors enhanced the performance versus the benchmark Russell 2000® Value Index.

 

    Stock selection in information technology hindered relative performance during the period. Additionally, despite the positive impact of capital markets and thrift and mortgage finance holdings, the Portfolio’s underweight in real estate investment trusts (REITs), along with weak security selection in insurance, resulted in an unfavorable relative return in the financials sector. Notably, we held shares of several property and casualty reinsurance companies that were hurt by the unusually active hurricane season in the Gulf Coast region in 2005.

 

    In the healthcare sector, solid stock selection, particularly among equipment and supply manufacturers and healthcare providers, proved to be a key driver of the Portfolio’s outperformance versus the benchmark. Stock selection among pharmaceuticals was also positive. Continued strength in consumer spending helped the Portfolio’s holdings in PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc., OfficeMax Inc., and The Talbots, Inc. to post significant gains. In the industrials sector, expanded profit margins for American Commercial Lines, Inc., a marine shipper and barge and towboat manufacturer, helped to enhance the Portfolio’s relative return.

 

    Our portfolio positioning and sector allocation relative to the benchmark Russell 2000® Value Index are driven primarily by bottom-up stock selection. The portfolio management team conducts fundamental research to identify the most attractive investment candidates among small-capitalization companies. During the past 12 months, this process resulted in overweight positions relative to the benchmark Russell 2000® Value Index in the consumer discretionary, industrials and healthcare sectors, and underweights in financials, information technology and materials. These sector allocations had a negative impact on the Portfolio’s relative return for the annual period.

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE SMALL CAP VALUE EQUITY PORTFOLIO

AND THE RUSSELL 2000® VALUE INDEX FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS.

LOGO

FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

Average Annual Total Return

 

     1 Year     3 Year     5 Year     10 Year  

BlackRock Class

   9.61 %   16.93 %   13.77 %   11.18 %

Institutional Class

   9.81 %   17.03 %   13.83 %   11.21 %

Service Class

   9.45 %   16.67 %   13.48 %   10.88 %

Investor A Class (Load Adjusted)

   3.09 %   14.33 %   12.04 %   10.10 %

Investor A Class (NAV)

   9.40 %   16.62 %   13.37 %   10.75 %

Investor B Class (Load Adjusted)

   4.63 %   14.96 %   12.33 %   9.90 %

Investor B Class (NAV)

   8.46 %   15.71 %   12.51 %   9.90 %

Investor C Class (Load Adjusted)

   7.71 %   15.74 %   12.51 %   9.91 %

Investor C Class (NAV)

   8.56 %   15.74 %   12.51 %   9.91 %

THE FUND IS CLOSED TO NEW INVESTORS. EXISTING SHAREHOLDERS MAY MAKE ADDITIONAL INVESTMENTS IN CURRENT ACCOUNTS. IN ADDITION, NEW ACCOUNTS MAY BE OPENED BY (IANY INVESTOR IF THE TAX IDFOR THE NEW ACCT WILL BE THE SAME AS THAT FOR A CURRENT ACCT AND (II) 401(K), 403(B), 457 AND OTHER SIMILAR GROUP RETIREMENT PLAN PROGRAMS OR CERTAIN DISCRETIONARY WRAP FEE PROGRAMS THAT HAVE CURRENT ACCOUNTS.

THE PERFORMANCE INFORMATION ABOVE INCLUDES INFORMATION RELATING TO EACH CLASS OF THE PORTFOLIO SINCE THE COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS OF THE PORTFOLIO, RATHER THAN THE DATE SUCH CLASS WAS INTRODUCED. THE INCEPTION DATES OF THE PORTFOLIOS SHARE CLASSES WERE AS FOLLOWS: INSTITUTIONAL SHARES, 4/13/92; INVESTOR A SHARES, 6/2/92; SERVICE SHARES, 7/29/93; INVESTOR B SHARES, 10/3/94; INVESTOR C SHARES, 10/1/96; AND BLACKROCK SHARES, 4/12/04. SEE “NOTE ON PERFORMANCE INFORMATIONON PAGE 36 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW PERFORMANCE DATA WAS CALCULATED, INCLUDING IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE LINE GRAPH ABOVE.

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT PREDICTIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Although the holdings and sectors listed above were current as of the periods indicated, the Portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary.

 

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SMALL CAP VALUE EQUITY PORTFOLIO

FUND PROFILE

Top Ten Holdings (% of long-term investments)

 

Piper Jaffray Cos., Inc.

   2.9 %

DJ Orthopedics, Inc.

   2.9  

Washington Group International, Inc.

   2.4  

The Brink’s Co.

   2.4  

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

   2.0  

Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd.

   1.8  

Hain Celestial Group, Inc.

   1.7  

Polycom, Inc.

   1.6  

First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.

   1.6  

Platinum Underwriters Holdings Ltd.

   1.6  
      

Total

   20.9 %
      

Top Ten Industries (% of long-term investments)

 

Banks

   11.2 %

Retail Merchandising

   7.8  

Insurance

   6.3  

Entertainment & Leisure

   5.9  

Real Estate

   5.4  

Manufacturing

   5.1  

Computer Software & Services

   5.1  

Oil & Gas

   4.9  

Security Brokers & Dealers

   4.8  

Medical Instruments & Supplies

   4.3  
      

Total

   60.8 %
      

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees, where applicable; and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution (12b-1) and service fees, where applicable; and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example below is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.

The information under “Actual Expenses,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period”, to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

    Actual Expenses   Hypothetical Expenses
(5% return before expenses)
   

BlackRock

Class

 

Institutional

Class

 

Service

Class

 

Investor

A Class

 

Investor

B Class

 

Investor

C Class

 

BlackRock

Class

 

Institutional

Class

 

Service

Class

 

Investor

A Class

 

Investor

B Class

 

Investor

C Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

  $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

    989.70     991.20     989.50     988.70     985.20     985.20     1,019.21     1,020.53     1,018.40     1,018.15     1,013.88     1,013.78

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 - 9/30/06)

    5.69     4.39     6.48     6.73     10.90     11.00     5.79     4.47     6.60     6.85     11.12     11.22

For each class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 1.14%, 0.88%, 1.30%, 1.35%, 2.19%, and 2.21% for BlackRock, the Institutional, Service, Investor A, B and C share classes, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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SMALL CAP CORE EQUITY PORTFOLIO

Total Net Assets (9/30/06): $82.4 million

Performance Benchmark:

Russell 2000® Index

Investment Approach:

Seeks long-term capital appreciation by normally investing at least 80% of assets in the equity securities of U.S. small capitalization companies (market capitalizations under $2 billion). The portfolio management team seeks to achieve consistent and sustainable performance through various market cycles by emphasizing stock selection. Stock selection is determined by looking at companies using a range of valuation criteria, including the strength of their management and business franchise. The portfolio management team uses fundamental analysis to examine each company for financial strength before deciding to purchase the stock.

Recent Portfolio Management Activity:

 

    All share classes of the Portfolio underperformed the benchmark for the annual period.

 

    Although volatile, the domestic equity markets closed the one-year period ended September 30, 2006, with respectable gains. There was little disparity in performance among market-capitalization classes as large- and small-cap stocks posted comparable returns during the period. Style, however, did have a notable impact on performance as value significantly outperformed growth across the market-capitalization spectrum. Within the Russell 2000® Index, the Portfolio’s benchmark, telecommunication services and materials were among the strongest-performing sectors, while plummeting energy prices late in the period pushed the performance of the energy sector into negative territory.

 

    The Portfolio recorded positive absolute returns during the fiscal year, led by our holdings in the consumer staples, healthcare and materials sectors. On a relative basis, weak stock selection in information technology and financials had a negative effect, while our holdings in healthcare and industrials enhanced performance versus the benchmark Russell 2000® Index.

 

    In the healthcare sector, solid stock selection, particularly among equipment and supply manufacturers and healthcare providers, proved to be a key driver of the Portfolio’s outperformance relative to the benchmark. DJO Inc., an orthopedic device manufacturer, was a notable contributor as solid earnings and favorable investor reaction to the announced acquisition of Aircast, LLC pushed the company’s share price higher. Other notable contributors included HMS Holdings Corp., MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc., and Hologic, Inc. Within the industrials sector, aerospace and defense-related names added the greatest value. AAR Corp., a provider of parts and services primarily to commercial airlines, and Orbital Sciences, an aerospace company, both posted solid gains during the period. The Portfolio’s industrials sector performance also benefited from positive stock selection in commercial services, and transportation and shipping. Within these areas, Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Inc. and The Brink’s Company were among the primary contributors.

 

    Stock selection in information technology had an adverse effect on relative performance during the period. Despite the positive impact of gains in our Internet and semiconductor-related holdings, weakness among software names resulted in underperformance in the sector. Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. and Progress Software Corp. were among the notable detractors. In addition, although our capital markets holdings outperformed their benchmark counterparts during the period, the Portfolio’s underweight in real estate investment trusts (REITs), along with weak stock selection in insurance, resulted in the unfavorable relative return in the financials sector. During the period, we held shares of several property and casualty reinsurance companies that were negatively affected by claims stemming from the unusually active hurricane season in the Gulf Coast in 2005. Looking ahead, we anticipate that our portfolio of reinsurance company stocks should benefit from an aggressive pricing environment, lowered overall risk, and a return to more normal claims levels as a result of moderate hurricane activity thus far in 2006.

 

    Our portfolio positioning and sector allocation relative to the benchmark Russell 2000® Index are driven primarily by bottom-up stock selection. The portfolio management team conducts fundamental research to identify the most attractive investment candidates among small-capitalization companies. During the past 12 months, this process resulted in overweight positions relative to the benchmark Russell 2000® Index in the consumer discretionary, energy and healthcare sectors, and underweights in financials and materials.

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE SMALL CAP CORE EQUITY PORTFOLIO

AND THE RUSSELL 2000® INDEX FROM INCEPTION.

LOGO

FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

Average Annual Total Return

 

     1 Year     3 Year     From Inception  

Institutional Class

   6.81 %   16.86 %   14.68 %

Service Class

   6.47 %   16.67 %   14.57 %

Investor A Class (Load Adjusted)

   0.15 %   14.11 %   12.97 %

Investor A Class (NAV)

   6.28 %   16.38 %   14.39 %

Investor B Class (Load Adjusted)

   0.99 %   14.66 %   13.60 %

Investor B Class (NAV)

   5.49 %   15.54 %   13.86 %

Investor C Class (Load Adjusted)

   4.55 %   15.54 %   13.86 %

Investor C Class (NAV)

   5.55 %   15.54 %   13.86 %

THE INCEPTION DATE OF THE PORTFOLIOS INSTITUTIONAL, SERVICE, INVESTOR A, INVESTOR B AND INVESTOR C SHARES WAS 1/2/02. SEE “NOTE ON PERFORMANCE INFORMATIONON PAGE 36 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW PERFORMANCE DATA WAS CALCULATED, INCLUDING IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE LINE GRAPH ABOVE.

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT PREDICTIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Although the holdings and sectors listed above were current as the periods indicated, the Portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary.

 

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SMALL CAP CORE EQUITY PORTFOLIO

FUND PROFILE

Top Ten Holdings (% of long-term investments)

 

DJ Orthopedics, Inc.

   3.5 %

SkillSoft PLC - ADR

   2.6  

Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.

   2.2  

Electronics for Imaging, Inc.

   2.1  

Hologic, Inc.

   2.1  

Platinum Underwriters Holdings Ltd.

   2.0  

Directed Electronics, Inc.

   2.0  

Forrester Research, Inc.

   1.8  

Vital Images, Inc.

   1.8  

Actuant Corp. - Class A

   1.7  
      

Total

   21.8 %
      

Top Ten Industries (% of long-term investments)

 

Computer Software & Services

   11.6 %

Manufacturing

   11.1  

Medical Instruments & Supplies

   8.3  

Banks

   7.5  

Business Services

   6.6  

Medical & Medical Services

   6.6  

Oil & Gas

   5.8  

Retail Merchandising

   5.3  

Semiconductors & Related Devices

   3.9  

Real Estate

   3.9  
      

Total

   70.6 %
      

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees, where applicable; and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution (12b-1) and service fees, where applicable; and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example below is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.

The information under “Actual Expenses,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period”, to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Actual Expenses    Hypothetical Expenses
(5% return before expenses)
    

Institutional

Class

  

Service

Class

  

Investor

A Class

  

Investor

B Class

  

Investor

C Class

  

Institutional

Class

  

Service

Class

  

Investor

A Class

  

Investor

B Class

  

Investor

C Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

     960.00      958.80      957.50      954.10      954.10      1,018.40      1,016.83      1,016.01      1,012.16      1,012.56

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 - 9/30/06)

     6.39      7.91      8.69      12.39      12.00      6.60      8.17      8.99      12.84      12.44

For each class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 1.30%, 1.61%, 1.77%, 2.53%, and 2.45% for the Institutional, Service, Investor A, B and C share classes, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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SMALL CAP GROWTH EQUITY PORTFOLIO

Total Net Assets (9/30/06): $655.0 million

Performance Benchmark:

Russell 2000® Growth Index

Investment Approach:

Seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities issued by U.S. small capitalization growth companies that the fund management team believes offer superior prospects for growth. The management team would expect these companies to have products, technologies, management, markets and opportunities which will facilitate earnings growth over time that is well above the growth rate of the overall economy and the rate of inflation. The management team uses a bottom-up investment style and selects securities based on fundamental analysis (such as analysis of individual companies’ earnings, cash flows, competitive position and management’s abilities).

Recent Portfolio Management Activity:

 

    All share classes of the Portfolio outperformed the benchmark for the annual period.

 

    Corporations continued to post double-digit profit gains during the past year as relatively low interest rates, combined with solid U.S. and global economic growth, enabled a favorable environment for U.S. companies across the market-capitalization spectrum. Interest rate increases and fears of a collapse in the U.S. housing market, however, dampened the enthusiasm and led overall returns to come in below the corresponding increases in earnings.

 

    The Portfolio produced strong absolute and relative performance across several sectors during the annual period as a result of positive stock selection. Sector allocation was modestly negative during the period, largely due to an overweight position in energy. Stock selection in healthcare was a major contributor to the Portfolio’s success during the year. Our holdings in the pharmaceuticals and healthcare equipment & supplies industries accounted for the majority of the gains, with Noven Pharmaceuticals, Hologic and Align Technology performing exceptionally well. The information technology sector also produced excellent results in the Portfolio, with favorable stock selection in multiple industries, including Internet software & services and communications equipment. SonicWALL, a top holding in the Portfolio during much of the year, was the greatest single contributor to returns as it climbed more than 70%. Other top performers included Polycom, a maker of video and teleconferencing equipment, and SkillSoft, a provider of Web-based training services. Our holdings in the industrials sector collectively rose more than 23%, significantly outperforming the benchmark allocation. In commercial services & supplies, Watson Wyatt Worldwide, IHS Inc. and Diamond Management & Technology produced outsized gains. In addition, machinery holdings Gardner Denver and Bucyrus performed well.

 

    During the year, we increased the Portfolio’s weightings in industrials and healthcare, while paring back exposure to energy and consumer discretionary. As we began the first quarter of fiscal 2007, the Portfolio held a significant overweight in the information technology sector, spread over a diverse group of companies. The largest underweight at this time was in the financials sector.

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE SMALL CAP GROWTH EQUITY PORTFOLIO AND THE RUSSELL 2000® GROWTH INDEX FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS.

LOGO

FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

Average Annual Total Return

 

     1 Year     3 Year     5 Year     10 Year  

Institutional Class

   11.39 %   16.25 %   10.41 %   4.96 %

Service Class

   11.12 %   15.95 %   10.10 %   4.65 %

Investor A Class (Load Adjusted)

   4.68 %   13.63 %   8.69 %   3.89 %

Investor A Class (NAV)

   11.04 %   15.89 %   9.99 %   4.51 %

Investor B Class (Load Adjusted)

   5.49 %   14.02 %   8.83 %   3.73 %

Investor B Class (NAV)

   9.99 %   14.91 %   9.11 %   3.73 %

Investor C Class (Load Adjusted)

   9.05 %   14.96 %   9.14 %   3.74 %

Investor C Class (NAV)

   10.05 %   14.96 %   9.14 %   3.74 %

THE PERFORMANCE INFORMATION ABOVE INCLUDES INFORMATION RELATING TO EACH CLASS OF THE PORTFOLIO SINCE THE COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS OF THE PORTFOLIO, RATHER THAN THE DATE SUCH CLASS WAS INTRODUCED. THE INCEPTION DATES OF THE PORTFOLIOS SHARE CLASSES WERE AS FOLLOWS: INSTITUTIONAL SHARES, 9/14/93; SERVICE AND INVESTOR A SHARES, 9/15/93; INVESTOR B SHARES, 1/18/96; AND INVESTOR C SHARES, 9/6/96. SEE “NOTE ON PERFORMANCE INFORMATIONON PAGE 36 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW PERFORMANCE DATA WAS CALCULATED, INCLUDING IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE LINE GRAPH ABOVE.

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT PREDICTIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Although the holdings and sectors listed above were current as of the periods indicated, the Portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary.

 

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SMALL CAP GROWTH EQUITY PORTFOLIO

FUND PROFILE

Top Ten Holdings (% of long-term investments)

 

SonicWALL, Inc.

   3.0 %

SkillSoft PLC - ADR

   2.8  

Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

   2.7  

Digene Corp.

   2.4  

Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Inc.

   2.3  

Diamond Management & Technology Consultants, Inc.

   2.1  

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.

   2.0  

Wright Medical Group, Inc.

   1.9  

CKX, Inc.

   1.9  

Polycom, Inc.

   1.9  
      

Total

   23.0 %
      

Top Ten Industries (% of long-term investments)

 

Computer Software & Services

   19.5 %

Medical Instruments & Supplies

   9.6  

Business Services

   9.3  

Medical & Medical Services

   8.7  

Manufacturing

   7.7  

Semiconductors & Related Devices

   5.0  

Entertainment & Leisure

   4.4  

Oil & Gas

   4.3  

Finance

   3.8  

Telecommunications

   3.4  
      

Total

   75.7 %
      

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees, where applicable; and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution (12b-1) and service fees, where applicable; and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example below is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.

The information under “Actual Expenses,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period”, to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

    Actual Expenses  

Hypothetical Expenses

(5% return before expenses)

    Institutional
Class
  Service
Class
  Investor
A Class
  Investor
B Class
  Investor
C Class
  Institutional
Class
  Service
Class
  Investor
A Class
  Investor
B Class
  Investor
C Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

  $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

    978.20     977.10     976.50     971.00     971.60     1,020.99     1,019.77     1,019.26     1,013.78     1,014.49

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 - 9/30/06)

    3.92     5.10     5.60     10.92     10.23     4.01     5.23     5.74     11.22     10.51

For each class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 0.79%, 1.03%, 1.13%, 2.21%, and 2.07% for the Institutional, Service, Investor A, B and C share classes, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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GLOBAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY OPPORTUNITIES PORTFOLIO

Total Net Assets (9/30/06): $31.4 million

Performance Benchmark:

NYSE Arca Tech 100 IndexSM

Investment Approach:

Seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of U.S. and non-U.S. companies in all capitalization ranges selected for their rapid and sustainable growth potential from the development, advancement and use of science and/or technology. The Portfolio normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities issued by science and technology companies in all market capitalization ranges. The Portfolio may invest up to 25% of its net assets in stocks of issuers in emerging market countries. The portfolio management team uses a multifactor screen to identify stocks that have above average return potential. The factors and weights assigned to a factor may change depending on market conditions. The most influential factors over time have been revenue and earnings growth, estimate revisions, profitability and relative value.

Recent Portfolio Management Activity:

 

    All share classes of the Portfolio outperformed the benchmark for the annual period.

 

    U.S. equity markets generated strong gains during the annual period, with the S&P 500® Index rising 10.79%. The broad market rally was due mainly to stabilizing interest rates and solid global economic growth. The Federal Reserve Board chose to maintain the federal funds target at 5.25% and end its streak of 17 consecutive 25-basis-point increases at its meeting of August 8, and again held the rate steady at its meeting of September 20. This policy decision was further validated as moderating economic fundamentals and falling crude oil prices eased investors’ concerns over potentially accelerating inflationary pressures. Small-capitalization stocks, as represented by the Russell 2000® Index, posted their strongest first quarter performance in 15 years in early 2006 and finished the 12-month period up 9.9%. Moreover, across the market capitalization spectrum, value has outperformed growth thus far in 2006. The year-to-date style performance spread is most prominent among large-capitalization stocks. Non-U.S. equity markets have performed very well despite monetary tightening from central banks across the globe. The MSCI EAFE Index gained 19.2% over the past year as the market was stimulated by a flurry of merger-and-acquisition activity in Europe.

 

    Stock selection in the semiconductor and Internet software and services industries significantly enhanced the Portfolio’s performance versus the benchmark NYSE Arca Tech 100 IndexSM for the annual period, outweighing the negative effects of the Portfolio’s exposure to these two underperforming industries. Internet software and services stocks such as Akamai Technologies Inc. and Google both were notable positive contributors to Portfolio results during the period. In the communications equipment and electronic equipment and instruments industries, Option NV and Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. were the strongest performers. Conversely, underweights in Network Appliance and Apple Computer, as well as the avoidance of strong-performing index holdings such as NCR and BMC Software, hurt the Portfolio’s relative performance.

 

    Strength in the healthcare segment of the Portfolio during the annual period resulted from effective stock selection in biotechnology and an underweight versus the benchmark in healthcare equipment and supplies. A significant underweight in St. Jude Medical throughout the period contributed positively to the Portfolio’s relative return as the stock declined significantly during the first and second quarters of 2006. Conversely, an underweight in the life sciences tools and services industry hindered the Portfolio’s performance primarily because of the absence of a position in Applera Corp. – Applied Biosystems Group. Additionally, stock selection and a modest underweight in industrials aided Portfolio results. Strength from our holding in MAN AG, a Germany-based engineering group, as well as a significant weighting in Huron Consulting Group, overcame the negative effect of an underweight in Lockheed Martin, aerospace and defense company. Shares of Lockheed Martin rose sharply during the period and averaged a 2.5% weighting in the NYSE Arca Tech 100 IndexSM over the past 12 months.

 

    At September 30, 2006, approximately 61% of the portfolio’s total net assets was invested in information technology. The Portfolio remains overweight versus the benchmark within this sector in communications equipment stocks in an effort to capitalize on the demand for mobility and broadband access. We modestly changed the Portfolio’s sector positioning during the third quarter of 2006 as we added to our holdings in healthcare, effectively closing an underweight. Finally, the Portfolio maintains an underweight in the information technology sector.

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE GLOBAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

OPPORTUNITIES PORTFOLIO AND THE NYSE ARCA TECH 100 INDEXSM FROM INCEPTION.

LOGO

FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

Average Annual Total Return

 

     1 Year     3 Year     5 Year     From Inception  

Institutional Class

   8.93 %   9.59 %   10.30 %   (5.02 )%

Service Class

   8.60 %   9.26 %   9.95 %   (5.29 )%

Investor A Class (Load Adjusted)

   2.34 %   7.03 %   8.52 %   (6.31 )%

Investor A Class (NAV)

   8.53 %   9.17 %   9.83 %   (5.44 )%

Investor B Class (Load Adjusted)

   3.09 %   7.32 %   8.66 %   (6.17 )%

Investor B Class (NAV)

   7.59 %   8.32 %   8.94 %   (6.17 )%

Investor C Class (Load Adjusted)

   6.59 %   8.32 %   8.94 %   (6.17 )%

Investor C Class (NAV)

   7.59 %   8.32 %   8.94 %   (6.17 )%

THE INCEPTION DATE OF THE PORTFOLIOS INSTITUTIONAL, SERVICE, INVESTOR A, INVESTOR B, AND INVESTOR C SHARES WAS 5/15/00. SEE “NOTE ON PERFORMANCE INFORMATIONON PAGE 36 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW PERFORMANCE DATA WAS CALCULATED, INCLUDING IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE LINE GRAPH ABOVE.

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT PREDICTIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Although the holdings and sectors listed above were current as the periods indicated, the Portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary.

 

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GLOBAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY OPPORTUNITIES PORTFOLIO

FUND PROFILE

Top Ten Holdings (% of long-term investments)

 

Oracle Corp.

   2.3 %

Cisco Systems, Inc.

   2.1  

Varian Medical Systems, Inc.

   2.0  

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

   1.9  

Apple Computer, Inc.

   1.8  

Motorola, Inc.

   1.7  

Roche Holding AG

   1.7  

Akamai Technologies, Inc.

   1.6  

Google, Inc. - Class A

   1.6  

Novartis AG

   1.5  
      

Total

   18.2 %
      

Top Ten Industries (% of long-term investments)

 

Computer Software & Services

   19.4 %

Telecommunications

   13.4  

Pharmaceuticals

   13.1  

Semiconductors & Related Devices

   12.1  

Computer & Office Equipment

   8.9  

Electronics

   8.6  

Medical Instruments & Supplies

   6.5  

Manufacturing

   3.8  

Business Services

   3.4  

Aerospace

   3.0  
      

Total

   92.2 %
      

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees, where applicable; and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution (12b-1) and service fees, where applicable; and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example below is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.

The information under “Actual Expenses,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period”, to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Actual Expenses   

Hypothetical Expenses

(5% return before expenses)

     Institutional
Class
   Service
Class
   Investor
A Class
   Investor
B Class
   Investor
C Class
   Institutional
Class
   Service
Class
   Investor
A Class
   Investor
B Class
   Investor
C Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

     953.60      951.50      952.40      947.40      947.40      1,017.64      1,015.96      1,015.96      1,011.40      1,010.94

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 - 9/30/06)

     7.10      8.71      8.71      13.08      13.52      7.36      9.04      9.04      13.60      14.06

For each class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 1.45%, 1.78%, 1.78%, 2.68%, and 2.77% for the Institutional, Service, Investor A, B and C share classes, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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GLOBAL RESOURCES PORTFOLIO

Total Net Assets (9/30/06): $953.8 million

Performance Benchmark:

Lipper Natural Resources Funds Index

S&P 500® Index

Investment Approach:

Seeks to provide long-term growth of capital by investing at least 80% of its total assets in securities of global energy and natural resources companies and companies in associated businesses, as well as utilities. The Portfolio may invest in companies located anywhere in the world and will generally invest in at least three countries and in companies tied economically to a number of countries. In selecting investments, the management team seeks to invest in companies and industries that appear to have the potential for above average long-term performance. These may include companies that are expected to show above-average growth over the long term as well as those that appear to be trading below their true worth. The Portfolio may invest up to 20% of its assets in other U.S. and foreign investments including stocks and bonds of companies not associated with energy or natural resources. The Portfolio may not invest more than 10% of its total assets in non-investment grade bonds. While the Portfolio tends to emphasize smaller companies, from time to time it may emphasize companies of other sizes.

Recent Portfolio Management Activity:

 

    All share classes of the Portfolio underperformed both of the benchmarks for the annual period.

 

    Global equity markets have been strong over the past 12 months, particularly in the fourth quarter of 2005 and the third quarter of 2006. Despite the move by many central banks to raise interest rates, global growth has remained robust and moved U.S. and International equity markets higher.

 

    While energy prices were at elevated levels for the majority of the fiscal year, pronounced weakness in both oil and natural gas futures in the third quarter of 2006 weighed heavily on the underlying stocks within the sector. Energy stocks sharply underperformed the broader equity market in the third quarter, resulting in the sector’s largest quarterly loss in four years. In this environment, oil prices fell from a high of $78.53 per barrel to below $60.00 per barrel before finishing the quarter in the low $60s range. Natural gas prices, which had been weaker heading into summer, plummeted from August highs above $8.00 per million cubic feet (mcf) to below $4.00 per mcf by the end of the quarter.

 

    Our emphasis on and large weighting in coal-related company stocks had the greatest negative impact on the Portfolio’s absolute and relative returns during the past 12 months as several of our holdings posted significant share price declines. Given the weakness in the natural gas market that occurred late in the period, investor concerns surrounding future coal demand and pricing weighed heavily on the group.

 

    Additionally, stocks of oil and gas oil exploration and production companies also struggled during the past several quarters as they have tended to trade in line with commodity prices. As more than one-third of the Portfolio’s net assets is invested in this industry, our position detracted from Portfolio performance.

 

    In contrast, our holdings in gold and other precious metals stocks enhanced the absolute and relative returns for the 12-month period as metals prices continued to strengthen. As of September 30, 2006, gold prices were just below $600 per troy ounce.

 

    In recent quarters, investor sentiment has clearly shifted away from the energy sector, contributing to large declines in both energy stocks and the underlying commodities. Despite this shift, our long-term outlook remains intact as we believe no material changes to longer-term fundamentals affecting the sector have occurred. Despite the call by some pundits that the energy cycle has run its course, we continue to believe it remains fully intact. The energy sector, however, remains very volatile and we feel it is imperative for investors to maintain long-term investment horizons in order to fully capture the upside implied in the sector.

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE GLOBAL RESOURCES PORTFOLIO, THE LIPPER NATURAL RESOURCES FUNDS INDEX AND THE S&P 500® INDEX FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS.

LOGO

FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

Average Annual Total Return

 

     1 Year     3 Year     5 Year     10 Year  

Institutional Class

   (2.89 )%   42.39 %   34.80 %   17.88 %

Investor A Class (Load Adjusted)

   (8.78 )%   39.21 %   32.69 %   16.80 %

Investor A Class (NAV)

   (3.20 )%   41.99 %   34.27 %   17.49 %

Investor B Class (Load Adjusted)

   (7.68 )%   40.41 %   33.24 %   16.64 %

Investor B Class (NAV)

   (3.91 )%   41.00 %   33.37 %   16.64 %

Investor C Class (Load Adjusted)

   (4.76 )%   40.99 %   33.40 %   16.67 %

Investor C Class (NAV)

   (3.92 )%   40.99 %   33.40 %   16.67 %

THE FUND IS CLOSED TO NEW INVESTORS. EXISTING SHAREHOLDERS MAY MAKE ADDITIONAL INVESTMENTS IN CURRENT ACCOUNTS. IN ADDITION, NEW ACCOUNTS MAY BE OPENED BY (IANY INVESTOR IF THE TAX ID NUMBER FOR THE NEW ACCOUNT WILL BE THE SAME AS THAT FOR A CURRENT ACCOUNT AND (II) 401(K), 403 (B), 457 AND OTHER SIMILAR GROUP RETIREMENT PLAN PROGRAMS OR CERTAIN DISCRETIONARY WRAP FEE PROGRAMS THAT HAVE CURRENT ACCOUNTS.

THE PERFORMANCE INFORMATION ABOVE INCLUDES INFORMATION RELATING TO EACH CLASS OF THE PORTFOLIO SINCE THE COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS OF THE PORTFOLIO, RATHER THAN THE DATE SUCH CLASS WAS INTRODUCED. THE INCEPTION DATES OF THE PORTFOLIOS SHARE CLASSES WERE AS FOLLOWS: INVESTOR A SHARES, 3/2/90; INSTITUTIONAL SHARES, 6/1/93; INVESTOR C SHARES, 6/1/93; AND INVESTOR B SHARES, 1/1/99. SEE “NOTE ON PERFORMANCE INFORMATIONON PAGE 36 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW PERFORMANCE DATA WAS CALCULATED, INCLUDING IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE LINE GRAPH ABOVE.

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT PREDICTIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Although the holdings and sectors listed above were current as of the periods indicated, the Portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary.

 

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GLOBAL RESOURCES PORTFOLIO

FUND PROFILE

Top Ten Holdings (% of long-term investments)

 

CONSOL Energy, Inc.

   7.6 %

Transocean, Inc.

   5.5  

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.

   5.3  

Newfield Exploration Co.

   4.9  

Plains Exploration & Production Co.

   4.9  

Arch Coal, Inc.

   4.0  

Peabody Energy Corp.

   3.9  

Massey Energy Co.

   3.6  

Penn Virginia Corp.

   3.3  

Galleon Energy, Inc. - Class A

   2.9  
      

Total

   45.9 %
      

Industries (% of long-term investments)

 

Oil & Gas

   68.7 %

Metal & Mining

   25.6  

Transportation

   4.7  

Energy & Utilities

   0.7  

Finance

   0.2  

Motor Vehicles

   0.1  
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees, where applicable; and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution (12b-1) and service fees, where applicable; and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example below is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.

The information under “Actual Expenses,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period”, to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Actual Expenses   

Hypothetical Expenses

(5% return before expenses)

     Institutional
Class
   Investor
A Class
   Investor
B Class
   Investor
C Class
   Institutional
Class
   Investor
A Class
   Investor
B Class
   Investor
C Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

     890.50      889.10      885.70      885.60      1,020.13      1,018.50      1,014.80      1,014.85

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 - 9/30/06)

     4.55      6.06      9.50      9.45      4.87      6.50      10.20      10.15

For each class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 0.96%, 1.28%, 2.01%, and 2.00% for the Institutional, Investor A, B and C share classes, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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ALL-CAP GLOBAL RESOURCES PORTFOLIO

Total Net Assets (9/30/06): $768.3 million

Performance Benchmark:

Lipper Natural Resources Funds Index S&P 500® Index

Investment Approach:

Seeks to provide long-term growth of capital by investing at least 80% of its total assets in securities of global energy and natural resources companies and companies in associated businesses, as well as utilities. The Portfolio may invest without limit in companies located anywhere in the world and will generally invest in at least three countries and in companies tied economically to a number of countries. In selecting investments, the management team seeks to invest in companies and industries that appear to have the potential for above-average long-term performance. These may include companies that are expected to show above-average growth over the long term as well as those that appear to be trading below their true worth. The Portfolio may invest up to 20% of its assets in other U.S. and foreign investments including stocks and bonds of companies not associated with energy or natural resources. The Portfolio may not invest more than 10% of its total assets in non-investment grade bonds. The Portfolio does not limit its investments to companies of any particular size, and may invest in securities of companies with small to large capitalizations.

Recent Portfolio Management Activity:

 

    All share classes of All-Cap Global Resources Portfolio have lagged both the S&P 500® Index and the Lipper Natural Resources Funds category average over the last 12 months.

 

    Global equity markets have been strong over the course of the last year, particularly in the fourth quarter of 2005 and the third quarter of 2006. Despite the move by many central banks to raise interest rates, global growth has remained robust and moved U.S. and international markets higher.

 

    While energy commodity prices were at elevated levels for the majority of the fiscal year, pronounced weakness in both oil and natural gas futures in the third quarter of 2006 weighed heavily on the underlying stocks within the sector. Energy stocks sharply underperformed the broader equity market in the third quarter, resulting in the sector’s largest quarterly loss in four years. In this environment, oil prices fell from a $78.53/barrel (bbl) high to below $60/bbl before finishing the quarter in the low $60/bbl range. Natural gas prices, which had been weaker heading into summer, plummeted from August highs above $8/million-cubic-foot (mcf) to below $4/mcf by the end of the quarter.

 

    The Portfolio’s emphasis on and large weighting in coal stocks have created the largest drag on absolute and relative returns during the last 12 months as several positions posted large declines. Given the recent weakness in the natural gas market, investor concerns surrounding future coal demand and pricing weighed heavily on the group, with Massey Energy, Consol Energy and Peabody Energy posting double-digit declines.

 

    Additionally, oil & gas exploration & production companies have also struggled over the last few quarters as they have tended to trade in line with commodity prices. With nearly a third of the Portfolio invested in the group, exposure has detracted from returns.

 

    In contrast, security selection within oil & gas equipment & service helped absolute and relative returns. Within the strategy, companies that offer the market differentiated services, such as Core Laboratories, Veritas DGC and Input/Output, held up well in the most recent market conditions.

 

    In recent quarters, investor sentiment has clearly shifted away from the energy sector, contributing to large declines in both energy stocks and the underlying commodities. Despite this shift, our long-term outlook remains intact as we believe no material changes to longer-term fundamentals affecting the sector have occurred. Despite the call by some pundits that the energy cycle has run its course, we continue to believe it remains fully intact. The energy sector, however, remains very volatile and we feel it is imperative for investors to maintain long-term investment horizons in order to fully capture the upside implied in the sector.

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE ALL-CAP GLOBAL RESOURCES PORTFOLIO, THE LIPPER NATURAL RESOURCES FUNDS INDEX AND THE S&P 500® INDEX FROM INCEPTION.

LOGO

FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

Average Annual Total Return

 

     1 Year    

From

Inception

 

Institutional Class

   2.14 %   22.28 %

Service Class

   1.70 %   21.73 %

Investor A Class (Load Adjusted)

   (3.98 )%   17.36 %

Investor A Class (NAV)

   1.85 %   21.73 %

Investor B Class (Load Adjusted)

   (3.38 )%   18.65 %

Investor B Class (NAV)

   1.12 %   20.86 %

Investor C Class (Load Adjusted)

   0.04 %   20.91 %

Investor C Class (NAV)

   1.04 %   20.91 %

THE INCEPTION DATE OF THE PORTFOLIOS INSTITUTIONAL, SERVICE, INVESTOR A, INVESTOR B, AND INVESTOR C SHARES WAS 02/16/2005. SEE “NOTE ON PERFORMANCE INFORMATIONON PAGE 36 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW PERFORMANCE DATA WAS CALCULATED, INCLUDING IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE LINE GRAPH ABOVE.

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT PREDICTIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Although the holdings and sectors listed above were current as of the periods indicated, the Portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary.

 

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ALL-CAP GLOBAL RESOURCES PORTFOLIO

FUND PROFILE

Top Ten Holdings (% of long-term investments)

 

Transocean, Inc.

   3.5 %

Questar Corp.

   3.2  

Talisman Energy, Inc. - ADR

   2.8  

Silver Standard Resources, Inc.

   2.6  

CONSOL Energy, Inc.

   2.5  

Statoil ASA - ADR

   2.4  

EOG Resources, Inc.

   2.4  

Cairn Energy PLC

   2.4  

Goldcorp, Inc.

   2.3  

Canadian Natural Resources

   2.3  
      

Total

   26.4 %
      

Industries (% of long-term investments)

 

Oil & Gas

   72.7 %

Metal & Mining

   20.0  

Energy & Utilities

   3.2  

Food & Agriculture

   1.3  

Computer Software & Services

   1.0  

Measuring & Controlling Devices

   0.9  

Steel Pipe & Tubes

   0.6  

Manufacturing

   0.3  
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees, where applicable; and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution (12b-1) and service fees, where applicable; and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example below is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.

The information under “Actual Expenses,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period”, to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Actual Expenses    Hypothetical Expenses (5% return before expenses)
    

Institutional

Class

  

Service

Class

  

Investor

A Class

  

Investor

B Class

  

Investor

C Class

  

Institutional

Class

  

Service

Class

  

Investor

A Class

  

Investor

B Class

  

Investor

C Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

     937.70      936.00      936.00      932.70      932.10      1,020.03      1,018.10      1,018.15      1,014.64      1,014.59

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 - 9/30/06)

     4.76      6.60      6.55      9.88      9.93      4.97      6.90      6.85      10.36      10.41

For each class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 0.98%, 1.36%, 1.35%, 2.04%, and 2.05% for the Institutional, Service, Investor A, B and C share classes, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the period the fund was open during the one-half year period).

 

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HEALTH SCIENCES OPPORTUNITIES PORTFOLIO

Total Net Assets (9/30/06): $884.9 million

Performance Benchmark:

Lipper Health/Biotechnology Funds Index S&P 500® Index

Investment Approach:

Seeks to provide long-term growth of capital by investing at least 80% of its total assets in securities of companies in health sciences and related industries. The management team expects to invest in health sciences companies comparable in size to those in the health care sector of the Russell 3000® Index or similar companies, including non-U.S. companies. In selecting investments, the management team seeks to invest in companies and industries that appear to have the potential for above-average growth over the long term.

Recent Portfolio Management Activity:

 

    All share classes of the Portfolio outperformed the Lipper Health/Biotechnology Funds Index but underperformed the S&P 500® Index for the annual period.

 

    Despite experiencing volatility, U.S. equity markets closed the one-year period ending September 30, 2006, with respectable gains. There was little disparity in performance among market capitalization classes as large- and small-cap stocks posted comparable returns during the period. Style, however, did have a notable impact on performance, as value significantly outperformed growth across the market capitalization spectrum.

 

    Cyclical sectors such as financials, materials and industrials led the markets during the period. However, sentiment began to shift back toward the more defensive healthcare company stocks during the third quarter of 2006, and the health care sector within the S&P 500® Index finished the 12-month period with a gain.

 

    In this environment, all the major industry groups within the Portfolio made positive contributions to the Portfolio’s absolute return over the period. Specifically, our pharmaceutical and biotechnology holdings had the largest positive impact, posting impressive double-digit percentage returns. In comparison, our positions in healthcare providers and services, and healthcare equipment and supplies recorded significant gains but trailed the broader group.

 

    Strength among our pharmaceuticals stocks was broad-based, as several of the Portfolio’s domestic and foreign holdings aided performance during the year. Stocks that made notable positive contributions to the relative return included three European firms —Roche Holding Ltd., AstraZeneca PLC and Novartis AG, as well as Merck & Co., Inc., Schering-Plough Corp. and Pfizer Inc. on the domestic side.

 

    Strong stock selection in biotechnology also enhanced Portfolio performance. Small- to mid-cap companies, including Abgenix, Inc. and Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., were the most significant positive contributors to Portfolio results. Shares of Abgenix rose sharply at the beginning of the period following the announcement that the company would be acquired by Amgen, Inc. Strong product development helped the performance of Alexion, as the stock benefited from good phase III results for its anemia treatment.

 

    Our investments in the healthcare services and medical device areas delivered positive results, but were disappointing compared to the robust gains experienced in the pharmaceuticals and biotechnology groups. Fundamental weakness in holdings such as CIGNA Corp. and Aetna, Inc. resulted in negative returns, hampering the Portfolio’s return in this sector.

 

    The Portfolio’s positioning continues to reflect our favorable long-term outlook. While the Portfolio remains diversified across market capitalizations and industry groups, we continue to target companies that we believe have strong product pipelines and the potential to outperform the overall healthcare market.

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE HEALTH SCIENCES OPPORTUNITIES

PORTFOLIO, THE LIPPER HEALTH/BIOTECHNOLOGY FUNDS INDEX AND THE S&P 500® INDEX FROM INCEPTION.

LOGO

FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

Average Annual Total Return

 

     1 Year     3 Year     5 Year     From Inception  

Institutional Class

   9.77 %   16.96 %   16.27 %   18.50 %

Service Class

   9.47 %   16.70 %   15.99 %   18.25 %

Investor A Class (Load Adjusted)

   3.11 %   14.34 %   14.57 %   17.18 %

Investor A Class (NAV)

   9.40 %   16.61 %   15.94 %   18.21 %

Investor B Class (Load Adjusted)

   4.04 %   14.89 %   14.88 %   17.52 %

Investor B Class (NAV)

   8.54 %   15.77 %   15.11 %   17.52 %

Investor C Class (Load Adjusted)

   7.65 %   15.80 %   15.12 %   17.51 %

Investor C Class (NAV)

   8.65 %   15.80 %   15.12 %   17.51 %

THE PERFORMANCE INFORMATION ABOVE INCLUDES INFORMATION RELATING TO EACH CLASS OF THE PORTFOLIO SINCE THE COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS OF THE PORTFOLIO, RATHER THAN THE DATE SUCH CLASS WAS INTRODUCED. THE INCEPTION DATES OF THE PORTFOLIOS SHARE CLASSES WERE AS FOLLOWS: INVESTOR A SHARES, 12/21/99; INSTITUTIONAL SHARES, 10/16/00; INVESTOR B SHARES, 10/16/00; INVESTOR C SHARES, 10/16/00; AND SERVICE SHARES, 1/28/05 SEE “NOTE ON PERFORMANCE INFORMATIONON PAGE 36 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW PERFORMANCE DATA WAS CALCULATED, INCLUDING IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE LINE GRAPH ABOVE.

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT PREDICTIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Although the holdings and sectors listed above were current as of the periods indicated, the Portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary.

 

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FUND PROFILE

Top Ten Holdings (% of long-term investments)

 

Novartis AG

   5.3 %

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

   4.3  

Wyeth

   4.2  

Schering-Plough Corp.

   4.0  

Merck & Co., Inc.

   3.9  

Roche Holding AG - ADR

   3.8  

Amgen, Inc.

   3.6  

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

   3.6  

Davita, Inc.

   3.2  

Caremark Rx, Inc.

   3.1  
      

Total

   39.0 %
      

Industries (% of long-term investments)

 

Pharmaceuticals

   52.3 %

Medical & Medical Services

   22.6  

Medical Instruments & Supplies

   20.8  

Retail Merchandising

   2.6  

Insurance

   1.7  
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees, where applicable; and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution (12b-1) and service fees, where applicable; and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example below is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.

The information under “Actual Expenses,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period”, to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

    Actual Expenses  

Hypothetical Expenses

(5% return before expenses)

   

Institutional

Class

 

Service

Class

 

Investor

A Class

 

Investor

B Class

 

Investor

C Class

 

Institutional

Class

 

Service

Class

 

Investor

A Class

 

Investor

B Class

 

Investor

C Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

  $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

    1,007.30     1,005.90     1,005.50     1,001.20     1,002.00     1,020.03     1,018.15     1,018.20     1,013.88     1,014.64

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 - 9/30/06)

    4.93     6.79     6.74     10.99     10.24     4.97     6.85     6.80     11.12     10.36

For each class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 0.98%, 1.35%, 1.34%, 2.19%, and 2.04% for the Institutional, Service, Investor A, B and C share classes, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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U.S. OPPORTUNITIES PORTFOLIO

Total Net Assets (9/30/06): $193.8 million

Performance Benchmark:

S&P/Citigroup Extended Market Index U.S. (“S&P/Citigroup EMI U.S.”)

Investment Approach:

Seeks long-term capital appreciation by normally investing at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of U.S. emerging capitalization companies (defined as those with market capitalizations equal to those within the universe of the S&P/Citigroup EMI U.S. stocks) with relatively attractive earnings growth potential and valuation. The portfolio management team uses a multifactor screen to identify stocks that have above-average return potential. The factors and the weight assigned to a factor may change depending on market conditions. The most influential factors over time have been revenue and earnings growth, estimate revisions, profitability and relative value.

Recent Portfolio Management Activity:

 

    The Portfolio delivered strong gains over the 12-month period, with all share classes outperforming the S&P/Citigroup EMI U.S. Index.

 

    U.S. equity markets generated strong gains during this period as demonstrated by the 10.79% return registered by the S&P 500® Index. The broad market rally was due mainly to stabilizing interest rates and solid global economic growth. The Federal Reserve Board (Fed) chose to maintain the fed funds target rate at 5.25% at its August 8 meeting, thereby ending its streak of 17 consecutive 25-basis-point increases. This policy decision was further validated as moderating economic fundamentals and a falling crude oil price eased investor concerns over potentially accelerating inflationary pressures. Small capitalization stocks, as represented by the Russell 2000® Index, posted their strongest first quarter performance in 15 years and finished the 12-month period up 9.92%. Across the market-capitalization spectrum, value outperformed growth in fiscal year 2006.

 

    Overall, for the 12-month period, stock selection was the primary driver of both absolute and relative gains. While selection gains were broad-based, the financials and healthcare segments made the most significant contributions. Within financials, real estate management & development stocks, such as CB Richard Ellis Group Inc. and Jones Lang LaSalle Inc., were top contributors. From a healthcare perspective, strong relative results were driven by good selection decisions in the biotechnology industry. At the stock level, Abgenix Inc. and Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. were the most notable positive contributors.

 

    Strength in the industrials and telecommunications services sectors was the result of quality stock selection and positive allocation effects. Within industrials, a significant overweight to mechanical and electrical construction and facilities services firm EMCOR Group Inc. made the largest individual contribution. Other notable contributors included Joy Global and Gardner Denver. In telecommunications services, positions in Atlanta-based Cbeyond and American Tower were the primary drivers of relative gains.

 

    While stock selection in energy was positive, an overweight to this sector created a slight drag on performance. Crude oil prices tumbled during the most recent quarter as a benign hurricane season, easing geopolitical tensions and slowing growth in the U.S. sparked concern among energy investors. Finally, a slight underweight to utilities detracted from relative performance.

 

    During the course of the most recent quarter, we made some adjustments to overall sector positioning that were consistent with our investment process. Specifically, we reduced our industrials weighting on concerns related to the state of the U.S. housing market and decelerating global growth. Furthermore, we believed some caution was prudent within the energy sector and took steps to reduce our exposure to the group, eliminating our overweight. In financials, we shifted some of our industry weightings, adding to capital markets holdings, while reducing exposure to commercial banks on mortgage origination concerns. Finally, we added to some of the more stable growth names in the consumer staples sector. At the close of the third quarter of 2006, our largest overweights were in telecommunications services, consumer staples and materials, while we had significant underweights in financials, healthcare and information technology.

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE U.S. OPPORTUNITIES PORTFOLIO

AND THE S&P/CITIGROUP EMI U.S. FROM INCEPTION.

LOGO

FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

Average Annual Total Return

 

     1 Year     3 Year     5 Year     From Inception  

Institutional Class

   13.73 %   20.63 %   10.76 %   19.60 %

Service Class

   13.30 %   20.23 %   10.39 %   19.21 %

Investor A Class (Load Adjusted)

   6.70 %   17.77 %   8.98 %   18.24 %

Investor A Class (NAV)

   13.21 %   20.13 %   10.27 %   19.07 %

Investor B Class (Load Adjusted)

   7.95 %   18.42 %   9.18 %   18.22 %

Investor B Class (NAV)

   12.45 %   19.25 %   9.46 %   18.22 %

Investor C Class (Load Adjusted)

   11.42 %   19.23 %   9.46 %   18.21 %

Investor C Class (NAV)

   12.42 %   19.23 %   9.46 %   18.21 %

THE INCEPTION DATE OF THE PORTFOLIOS INSTITUTIONAL, SERVICE, INVESTOR A, INVESTOR B, AND INVESTOR C SHARES WAS 5/1/98. SEE “NOTE ON PERFORMANCE INFORMATIONON PAGE 36 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW PERFORMANCE DATA WAS CALCULATED, INCLUDING IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE LINE GRAPH ABOVE.

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT PREDICTIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Although the holdings and sectors listed above were current as the periods indicated, the Portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary.

 

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FUND PROFILE

Top Ten Holdings (% of long-term investments)

 

Corn Products International, Inc.

   1.1 %

Equity Office Properties Trust

   1.1  

E*TRADE Financial Corp.

   1.1  

Rexam PLC- SP ADR

   1.0  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

   1.0  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

   1.0  

Davita, Inc.

   1.0  

Varian Medical Systems, Inc.

   1.0  

Fiserv, Inc.

   1.0  

Cullen/Forest Bankers, Inc.

   1.0  
      

Total

   10.3 %
      

Top Ten Industries (% of long-term investments)

 

Manufacturing

   7.4 %

Oil & Gas

   6.6  

Real Estate

   6.3  

Business Services

   5.7  

Insurance

   5.6  

Telecommunications

   5.2  

Medical Instruments & Supplies

   4.4  

Computer Software & Services

   4.4  

Energy & Utillities

   4.2  

Entertainment & Leisure

   3.9  
      

Total

   53.7 %
      

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees, where applicable; and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution (12b-1) and service fees, where applicable; and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example below is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.

The information under “Actual Expenses,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period”, to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Actual Expenses   

Hypothetical Expenses

(5% return before expenses)

     Institutional
Class
   Service
Class
  

Investor

A Class

  

Investor

B Class

  

Investor

C Class

   Institutional
Class
   Service
Class
  

Investor

A Class

  

Investor

B Class

  

Investor

C Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

     959.70      957.70      957.30      954.40      954.30      1,019.47      1,017.44      1,017.03      1,013.68      1,013.63

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 - 9/30/06)

     5.35      7.31      7.70      10.93      10.97      5.53      7.56      7.97      11.32      11.37

For each class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 1.09%, 1.49%, 1.57%, 2.23%, and 2.24% for the Institutional, Service, Investor A, B and C share classes, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES PORTFOLIO

Inception Date: January 31, 2006

Total Net Assets (9/30/06): $47.1 million

Performance Benchmark:

S&P/Citigroup Global Broad Market Index

Investment Approach:

Seeks long-term capital appreciation by normally investing at least 75% of its total assets in global equity securities any market capitalization. The Portfolio will invest, under normal market conditions, at least 40% of its total assets in issuers located outside of the U.S. The Portfolio may invest up to 25% of its total assets in stocks of issuers of emerging market countries. The Portfolio may also invest up to 25% of its total assets in global fixed income securities including emerging market debt. Investment in fixed income securities will be made purely on an opportunistic basis. The Portfolio management team uses a multifactor screen to identify stocks that have above-average return potential. The factors and the weight assigned to a factor may change depending on market conditions. The most influential factors over time have been relative value and earnings estimate revisions.

Recent Portfolio Management Activity:

 

    All share classes of the Portfolio underperformed the benchmark since the Portfolio’s inception on January 31, 2006.

 

    The S&P/Citigroup Global Broad Market Index rose 5.6% from the Portfolio’s inception date through September 30, 2006. Europe was the best-performing region in the Index, followed by Asia-Pacific ex. Japan, the U.S. and the emerging markets. Japan was the worst-performing market following its significant outperformance in 2005.

 

    Large-cap stocks, as represented in the S&P Global Primary Market Index, outperformed the smaller-cap S&P Global Extended Market Index. The performance differential between large-cap and smaller-cap stocks was smaller internationally, where large-cap stocks, as represented by the S&P Global Primary Market Index ex. U.S., narrowly outperformed the smaller-cap S&P Global Emerging Markets Index ex. U.S. Continuing a well-entrenched trend, value considerably outperformed growth in both the large- and smaller-cap sectors. Regarding sectors, utilities, telecommunication services, consumer staples and financials outperformed the broad global market, while the respective performances of healthcare, industrials, consumer discretionary, materials, information technology and energy lagged the market.

 

    There was a global bull market rally until May 2006, followed by a period of consolidation through mid-June, and then a continuation of the market advance through the end of the third quarter. More defensive sectors led the market since June, as investors sought to reduce cyclical exposure coinciding with inflation concerns, rising interest rate expectations, and evidence of a slowdown in the U.S. housing sector. It is our view that some amount of risk reduction is to be expected, but we believe there is still opportunity to earn returns from continued economic growth ahead, which is being fueled primarily by globalization.

 

    While overall sector and country allocation contributed positively to Portfolio performance during the period, poor stock selection had a negative impact. The main contributors to the Portfolio’s underperformance versus the benchmark were an overweight and security selection in Japan. From a sector perspective, stock selection was poor in financials, a portion of which again resulted from the Japanese market bias of the Portfolio’s financial sector holdings. It is our view that the underperformance in Japan was attributable largely to consolidation of last year’s gains, rather than to any fundamental weakness, and that the weak relative performance may reverse in the quarters ahead.

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES PORTFOLIO

AND THE S&P/CITIGROUP GLOBAL BROAD MARKET INDEX SINCE INCEPTION.

LOGO

FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

Total Return

 

     From Inception*  

Institutional Class

   1.00 %

Service Class

   0.80 %

Investor A Class (Load Adjusted)

   (5.00 )%

Investor A Class (NAV)

   0.80 %

Investor B Class (Load Adjusted)

   (4.20 )%

Investor B Class (NAV)

   0.30 %

Investor C Class (Load Adjusted)

   (0.70 )%

Investor C Class (NAV)

   0.30 %

 

* Not Annualized.

THE PERFORMANCE INFORMATION ABOVE INCLUDES INFORMATION RELATING TO EACH CLASS OF THE PORTFOLIO SINCE THE COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS OF THE PORTFOLIO ON 1/31/06. SEE “NOTE ON PERFORMANCE INFORMATIONON PAGE 36 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW PERFORMANCE DATA WAS CALCULATED, INCLUDING IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE LINE GRAPH ABOVE.

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT PREDICTIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Although the holdings and sectors listed above were current as the periods indicated, the Portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary.

 

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GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES PORTFOLIO

FUND PROFILE

Top Ten Holdings (% of long-term investments)

 

Roche Holding AG

   1.8 %

The Sumitomo Industries Ltd.

   1.8  

UniCredito Italiano SpA

   1.7  

Rogers Communications, Inc.

   1.5  

PepsiCo, Inc.

   1.4  

Chevron Corp.

   1.3  

Novartis AG

   1.3  

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.

   1.2  

Oracle Corp.

   1.2  

Qwest Communications International, Inc.

   1.2  
      

Total

   14.4 %
      

Top Ten Countries (% of long-term investments)

 

United States

   49.6 %

Japan

   14.0  

United Kingdom

   5.1  

Germany

   4.7  

Canada

   3.7  

Sweden

   3.6  

Hong Kong

   3.3  

Netherlands

   3.0  

Switzerland

   2.7  

France

   1.7  
      

Total

   91.4 %
      

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees, where applicable; and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution (12b-1) and service fees, where applicable; and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example below is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the commencement of operations and held for the period April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.

The information under “Actual Expenses,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period”, to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Actual Expenses   

Hypothetical Expenses

(5% return before expenses)

     Institutional
Class
   Service
Class
   Investor
A Class
   Investor
B Class
   Investor
C Class
   Institutional
Class
   Service
Class
  

Investor

A Class

  

Investor

B Class

  

Investor

C Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

     986.30      985.30      985.30      981.40      981.40      1,017.94      1,016.62      1,016.62      1,012.82      1,012.82

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 -9/30/06)

     6.92      8.21      8.21      11.92      11.92      7.06      8.38      8.38      12.18      12.18

For each class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 1.39%, 1.65%, 1.65%, 2.40%, and 2.40% for the Institutional, Service, Investor A, B, and C share classes, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by number of days 183/365 (to reflect the period the fund was open during the period).

 

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INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES PORTFOLIO

Total Net Assets (9/30/06): $1.2 billion

Performance Benchmark:

S&P/Citigroup Extended Market Index Global Ex-U.S. (S&P/Citigroup EMI Global Ex-U.S.)

Investment Approach:

Seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities issued by international emerging capitalization companies (defined as those with market capitalizations equal to those within the universe of S&P/Citigroup EMI Global Ex-U.S. stocks). The Portfolio may invest up to 25% of its net assets in stocks of issuers in emerging market countries. The portfolio management team uses a multi-factor screen to identify tocks that have above-average return potential. The factors and the weight assigned to a factor may change depending on market conditions. The most influential factors over time have been revenue and earnings growth, estimate revisions, profitability and relative value.

Recent Portfolio Management Activity:

 

    All share classes of the Portfolio outperformed the benchmark for the annual period ended September 30, 2006.

 

    The global equity market posted solid gains during the annual period. The S&P Broad Market Index (BMI) – Global generated a total return of 15.3%. Europe was the best performing region, with a total return of 24.4% in U.S. dollar terms, followed by emerging markets with 21.7%, then Asia-Pacific ex. Japan with 18.1%, Japan with 11.0%, and the U.S. with 10.2%. The Dollar Spot Index, which indicates the general international value of the U.S. dollar versus six major world currencies, declined by 3.9% over the period.

 

    Large-cap stocks, as represented in the S&P/Citigroup Primary Market Index (PMI) – Global, rose 15.2%, versus 15.8% for the smaller cap S&P/Citigroup Extended Market Index (EMI) – Global. The performance differential between large cap and smaller cap stocks was greater internationally, where large cap stocks represented by the PMI Global ex. U.S. earned a 15.2% return, versus 22.6% for the smaller cap EMI Global ex. U.S. Continuing a well-entrenched trend, value outperformed growth- 18.0% versus 11.8%, respectively – and this was true for both large and smaller cap stocks. From a sector point of view, materials, financials, utilities, industrials and consumer staples outperformed the market. Consumer discretionary, telecommunications services, healthcare, technology and energy underperformed the market, in that order.

 

    There was a global bull market rally until May 2006, followed by a period of consolidation through mid-June, and then a continuation of the market advance through the end of the third quarter. More defensive sectors led the market since June, as investors sought to reduce cyclical exposure coinciding with inflation concerns, rising interest rate expectations, and evidence of a slowdown in the U.S. housing sector. It is our view that some amount of risk reduction is to be expected, but we believe there is still opportunity to earn returns from continued economic growth ahead, which is being fueled primarily by globalization.

 

    Sector and country allocation contributed positively to the Portfolio’s performance. By sector, overweight positions in industrials and materials, and underweight positions in consumer discretionary, technology and healthcare all benefited total performance. By country allocation, overweight positions in Australia, Canada, Brazil, South Korea, Germany and Sweden contributed positively to performance, somewhat offset by an overweight position in Japan. Stock selection was very strong during the annual period, with selection in nearly all sectors contributing positively to performance. Industrials and healthcare were the only exceptions. Stocks that had the greatest positive effect on the Portfolio’s performance included Pan Fish ASA, High Tech Computer Corp., Zinifex, DiGi.com, and C&C Group PLC.

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

PORTFOLIO AND THE S&P/CITIGROUP EMI GLOBAL EX-U.S. FROM INCEPTION.

LOGO

FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

Average Annual Total Return

 

     1 Year     3 Year     5 Year     From Inception  

Institutional Class

   26.64 %   30.17 %   24.26 %   20.78 %

Service Class

   26.30 %   29.80 %   23.92 %   20.41 %

Investor A Class (Load Adjusted)

   19.92 %   27.51 %   22.50 %   19.55 %

Investor A Class (NAV)

   26.24 %   29.72 %   23.77 %   20.23 %

Investor B Class (Load Adjusted)

   20.74 %   28.03 %   22.65 %   19.36 %

Investor B Class (NAV)

   25.24 %   28.74 %   22.83 %   19.36 %

Investor C Class (Load Adjusted)

   24.33 %   28.75 %   22.85 %   19.37 %

Investor C Class (NAV)

   25.33 %   28.75 %   22.85 %   19.37 %

THE FUND IS CLOSED TO NEW INVESTORS. EXISTING SHAREHOLDERS MAY MAKE ADDITIONAL INVESTMENTS IN CURRENT ACCOUNTS. IN ADDITION, NEW ACCOUNTS MAY BE OPENED BY (IANY INVESTOR IF THE TAX ID NUMBER FOR THE NEW ACCOUNT WILL BE THE SAME AS THAT FOR A CURRENT ACCOUNT AND (II) 401(K), 403(B), 457 AND OTHER SIMILAR GROUP RETIREMENT PLAN PROGRAMS OR CERTAIN DISCRETIONARY WRAP FEE PROGRAMS THAT HAVE CURRENT ACCOUNTS.

THE INCEPTION DATE OF THE PORTFOLIOS INSTITUTIONAL, SERVICE, INVESTOR A, INVESTOR B, AND INVESTOR C SHARES WAS 9/26/97. SEE “NOTE ON PERFORMANCE INFORMATIONON PAGE 36 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW PERFORMANCE DATA WAS CALCULATED, INCLUDING IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE LINE GRAPH ABOVE.

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT PREDICTIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Although the holdings and sectors listed above were current as the periods indicated, the Portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary.

 

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INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES PORTFOLIO

FUND PROFILE

Top Ten Holdings (% of long-term investments)

 

IVG Immobilien AG

   1.7 %

Viridian Group PLC

   1.3  

CapitaLand Ltd.

   1.3  

Bilfinger Berger AG

   1.2  

Tate & Lyle PLC

   1.2  

Skanska AB

   1.2  

Japan General Estate Co. Ltd.

   1.2  

Bharti Tele-Ventures Ltd.

   1.2  

Barry Callebaut AG

   1.2  

SBM Offshore NV

   1.1  
      

Total

   12.6 %
      

Top Ten Countries (% of long-term investments)

 

Japan

   26.3 %

United Kingdom

   16.0  

Germany

   9.5  

Sweden

   5.0  

Norway

   4.6  

Canada

   4.5  

South Korea

   3.7  

Finland

   3.6  

France

   3.2  

Hong Kong

   2.6  
      

Total

   79.0 %
      

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees, where applicable; and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution (12b-1) and service fees, where applicable; and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example below is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.

The information under “Actual Expenses,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period”, to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Actual Expenses   

Hypothetical Expenses

(5% return before expenses)

     Institutional
Class
   Service
Class
   Investor
A Class
   Investor
B Class
   Investor
C Class
   Institutional
Class
   Service
Class
  

Investor

A Class

  

Investor

B Class

  

Investor

C Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

     1,018.80      1,017.30      1,016.70      1,012.80      1,013.30      1,018.30      1,017.03      1,016.62      1,012.51      1,012.92

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 - 9/30/06)

     6.68      7.94      8.34      12.41      12.01      6.70      7.97      8.38      12.49      12.08

For each class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 1.32%, 1.57%, 1.65%, 2.46%, and 2.38% for the Institutional, Service, Investor A, B and C share classes, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO

Total Net Assets (9/30/06): $773.1 million

Performance Benchmark:

60% S&P 500® Index / 40% Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Index

Investment Approach:

Seeks to maximize total return, consistent with income generation and prudent investment management. The Portfolio uses an asset allocation strategy, investing varying percentages of its portfolio in three major categories: stocks, bonds and, to a lesser extent, money market instruments. The fund management team uses a combination of quantitative and fundamental analysis to evaluate the relative attractiveness of various segments in the equity universe, defined by style, capitalization range and geographic location. The fund management team actively reviews and allocates varying percentages of the Portfolio to various equity portfolios with distinctive disciplines, including stocks of large-, middle- and small-capitalization companies, companies that appear to be trading below their true worth, companies with significant growth opportunities, firms in specialized sectors and international companies. Within each discipline, investment decisions made by each investment team are primarily the result of bottom-up security selection that, in turn, drives sector and industry weightings as well as average market capitalization. The fixed income investment management team selects bonds from several sectors including: U.S. Treasuries and agency securities, commercial and residential mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, asset-backed securities and corporate bonds. The fixed income portion of the Portfolio invests primarily in dollar-denominated investment grade bonds, but may invest up to 20% of its fixed income allocation in any combination of non-investment-grade bonds (high yield or junk bonds), non-dollar-denominated bonds and bonds of emerging market issuers.

Recent Portfolio Management Activity:

 

    All share classes of the Portfolio underperformed the benchmark for the annual period.

 

    The U.S. equity market, as measured by the S&P 500® Index, gained 10.8% for the 12 months ended September 30, 2006. The positive return resulted primarily from rallies in the first and third quarters of the year. Large-cap value stocks outperformed their large-cap growth counterparts, with the Russell 1000® Value Index rising 14.6% versus the 6.0% return of the Russell 1000® Growth Index. While market volatility continued during the last several months of the period, stocks rose on improving economic news, a pause in credit tightening by the Federal Reserve Board (Fed), and declining interest rates and energy prices.

 

    The U.S. fixed income market finished the annual period in positive territory, although not without substantial volatility along the way. For the 12 months ended September 30, 2006, the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Index was up 3.7%. Market interest rates, as measured by the 10-year U.S. Treasury note, rose 30 basis points (.30%) year-over-year from 4.34% to 4.64%. The rise in yields was attributable to the Federal Reserve Board’s tightening through most of the period. However, the 10-year Treasury yield fell 51 basis points during the third quarter of 2006 as bond prices, which move opposite their yields, rose. This rally in the bond market occurred as the Fed held the target federal funds rate steady at its meetings of August 8 and September 20. The Fed had raised the rate in six increments of 25% prior to this pause, bringing the target rate from 3.75% to 5.25%. The third quarter was the first without an increase in the federal funds target rate since the first quarter of 2004. The yield curve became inverted during the annual period — that is, short-term rates at times were higher than longer-term yields. At September 30, 2006, the yield on the two-year Treasury note was 4.71%, versus the 4.64% yield on the 10-year note.

 

    During the annual period, we maintained the Portfolio’s overweight versus the composite benchmark in equities and moved the fixed income allocation from a marginal underweight to a notable underweight. The equity overweight enhanced the relative return as stocks significantly outperformed bonds. The Portfolio’s emphasis on shares of value companies had a positive effect on the comparative performance as value stocks outperformed across the market-capitalization spectrum. The overweight in international equity also helped performance. However, the Portfolio’s exposure to small cap hurt the relative performance in the third quarter, as large cap led the market rally. The Portfolio’s exposure to the energy sector also hurt the performance, especially in the third quarter, when energy market contracted severely. During the year, we slightly reduced the Portfolio’s weighting in equities, significantly decreased our holdings in fixed income securities, and considerably increased the cash position. At September 30, 2006, the Portfolio was positioned with a 65.3% equity/23.3% fixed income/11.4% cash target allocation. This represented an overweight position in equities and an underweight in fixed income relative to the normal strategic allocation of 60% equity/40% fixed income/0% cash.

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO

AND 60% S&P 500® INDEX / 40% LEHMAN BROTHERS U.S. AGGREGATE INDEX FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS.

LOGO

FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

Average Annual Total Return

 

     1 Year     3 Year     5 Year     10 Year  

Institutional Class

   6.53 %   11.09 %   8.99 %   8.59 %

Service Class

   6.24 %   10.74 %   8.65 %   8.28 %

Investor A Class (Load Adjusted)

   0.04 %   8.53 %   7.35 %   7.63 %

Investor A Class (NAV)

   6.12 %   10.68 %   8.61 %   8.26 %

Investor B Class (Load Adjusted)

   0.80 %   8.89 %   7.53 %   7.48 %

Investor B Class (NAV)

   5.30 %   9.87 %   7.83 %   7.48 %

Investor C Class (Load Adjusted)

   4.42 %   9.91 %   7.85 %   7.49 %

Investor C Class (NAV)

   5.42 %   9.91 %   7.85 %   7.49 %

THE PERFORMANCE INFORMATION ABOVE INCLUDES INFORMATION RELATING TO EACH CLASS OF THE PORTFOLIO SINCE THE COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS OF THE PORTFOLIO, RATHER THAN THE DATE SUCH CLASS WAS INTRODUCED. THE INCEPTION DATES OF THE PORTFOLIOS SHARE CLASSES WERE AS FOLLOWS: INVESTOR A SHARES, 12/29/88; INSTITUTIONAL SHARES, 6/1/93; INVESTOR C SHARES, 6/1/93; INVESTOR B SHARES, 1/1/99; AND SERVICE SHARES, 1/28/05. SEENOTE ON PERFORMANCE INFORMATIONON PAGE 36 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW PERFORMANCE DATA WAS CALCULATED, INCLUDING IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE LINE GRAPH ABOVE.

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT PREDICTIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Although the holdings and sectors listed above were current as of the periods indicated, the Portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary.

 

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ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO

FUND PROFILE

Top Ten Holdings (% of long-term investments)

 

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

   4.0 %

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. TBA

   2.3  

Bank of America Corp.

   1.3  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   1.2  

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.

   1.0  

Pfizer, Inc.

   1.0  

Citigroup, Inc.

   0.9  

General Electric Co.

   0.8  

AT&T, Inc.

   0.8  

Merck & Co., Inc.

   0.7  
      

Total

   14.0 %
      

Credit Quality (% of fixed income portfolio)1

 

AAA

   75.4 %

AA

   8.5  

A

   5.7  

BBB

   4.5  

‹BBB

   5.9  
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

Top Ten Industries (% of long-term investments)

 

Oil & Gas

   8.0 %

Banks

   7.6  

Finance

   5.4  

Telecommunications

   4.5  

Manufacturing

   4.4  

Pharmaceuticals

   4.3  

Insurance

   4.0  

Retail Merchandising

   3.3  

Computer Software & Services

   2.9  

Energy & Utilities

   2.8  
      

Total

   47.2 %
      

 

1 Using the higher of Standard & Poor’s or Moody’s Investor Service.

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees, where applicable; and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution (12b-1) and service fees, where applicable; and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example below is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.

The information under “Actual Expenses,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period”, to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Actual Expenses   

Hypothetical Expenses

(5% return before expenses)

     Institutional
Class
   Service
Class
   Investor
A Class
   Investor
B Class
   Investor
C Class
   Institutional
Class
   Service
Class
   Investor
A Class
   Investor
B Class
   Investor
C Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

     1,002.80      1,002.10      1,001.30      997.30      998.20      1,020.74      1,019.37      1,018.76      1,014.75      1,015.41

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 - 9/30/06)

     4.22      5.57      6.17      10.11      9.47      4.26      5.63      6.24      10.25      9.59

For each class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 0.84%, 1.11%, 1.23%, 2.02%, and 1.89% for the Institutional, Service, Investor A, B and C share classes, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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NOTE ON PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

The performance information on the previous pages includes information for each class of each Portfolio since the commencement of operations of the Portfolio, rather than the date such class was introduced. Performance information for each class introduced after the commencement of operations of a Portfolio is therefore based on the performance history of a predecessor class or predecessor classes. If a class of shares in a Portfolio (the “Subsequent Class”) has more than one predecessor class, the performance data predating the introduction of the Subsequent Class is based initially on the performance of the Portfolio’s first operational predecessor class (the “Initial Class”); thereafter, the performance of the Subsequent Class is based upon the performance of any other predecessor class or classes which were introduced after the Initial Class and which had total operating expenses more similar to those of the Subsequent Class. In the case of Investor A, Investor B, Investor C and Service Shares, the performance information for periods prior to their introduction dates has not been restated to reflect the shareholder servicing and/or distribution fees and certain other expenses borne by these share classes which, if reflected, would reduce the performance quoted. Accordingly, the performance information may be used in assessing each Portfolio’s performance history but does not reflect how the distinct classes would have performed on a relative basis prior to the introduction of these classes, which would require an adjustment to the ongoing expenses.

Performance for the Legacy, Mid-Cap Value Equity, Aurora, Small/Mid-Cap Growth, Global Resources, Health Sciences Opportunities and Asset Allocation Portfolios for the periods prior to January 31, 2005 is based on performance of certain former State Street Research mutual funds that reorganized with the Portfolios on that date.

Performance information is stated to reflect the maximum front-end sales charge as of September 29, 2006 (in the case of Investor A Shares) or the maximum contingent deferred sales charge (in the case of Investor B and Investor C Shares), and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. The maximum front-end sales charges for Investor A Shares are as follows: Investment Trust, Legacy, Mid-Cap Value Equity, Mid-Cap Growth Equity, Aurora, Small/Mid-Cap Growth, Small Cap Value Equity, Small Cap Core Equity, Small Cap Growth Equity, Global Science & Technology Opportunities, Global Resources, All-Cap Global Resources, Health Sciences Opportunities, U.S. Opportunities and Asset Allocation Portfolios — 5.75%; International Opportunities Portfolio — 5.00%. Effective October 2, 2006, the maximum front-end sales charge for each Portfolio is 5.25%. The International Opportunities Portfolio’s historical performance for Investor A Shares would have been lower if the new sales charge was used in calculating performance. The maximum contingent deferred sales charge for Investor B Shares and Investor C Shares of all of the Portfolios is 4.50% and 1.00%, respectively.

The performance information also reflects fee waivers and reimbursements that subsidize and reduce the total operating expenses of each Portfolio. The Portfolios’ returns would have been lower if there were no such waivers and reimbursements. BlackRock Advisors, LLC. is under no obligation to waive or continue waiving its fees after February 1, 2007 as described in the prospectus of the Portfolios. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

The performance shown in the line graphs is that of Institutional Shares and Investor A Shares of the Portfolios. The actual performance of Investor B, Investor C and Service Shares is lower than the performance of Institutional Shares because Investor B, Investor C and Service Shares have higher expenses than Institutional Shares. Excluding the effects of sales charges, the actual performance of Investor B and Investor C Shares is lower than the performance of Investor A Shares because Investor B and Investor C Shares have higher expenses than Investor A Shares. Purchasers of Investor A Shares generally pay a front-end sales charge, while purchasers of Investor B and Investor C Shares may pay a contingent deferred sales charge (depending on how long they hold their shares) when they sell their shares.

Important Tax Information for Shareholders of the BlackRock Equity Portfolios

During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006, the following Portfolios of the BlackRock Funds declared the following dividends from net realized capital gains:

 

     SHORT-TERM
CAPITAL
GAIN PER
SHARE
   LONG-TERM
CAPITAL
GAIN PER
SHARE

Investment Trust

   $ —      $ 0.3381

Mid-Cap Value Equity

     0.6704      0.7058

Mid-Cap Growth Equity

     —        0.1323

Aurora

     —        7.4875

Small/Mid-Cap Growth

     0.1335      0.5037

Small Cap Value Equity

     1.5202      1.2223

Small Cap Core Equity

     0.1548      0.1500

Global Resources

     2.4413      6.1557

Health Sciences Opportunities

     0.2690      0.3461

International Opportunities

     —        0.7563

Asset Allocation

     —        0.6546

Because the Portfolio’s fiscal year is not the calendar year, another notification will be sent with respect to the calendar year 2006. The amounts to be used by calendar year taxpayers on their U.S. federal income tax returns, will be provided on Form 1099-DIV to be mailed in January 2007.

 

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For Corporate Shareholders Only:

The percentage of dividends from ordinary income declared in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006 which qualify for the corporate dividends received deduction is as follows:

 

Investment Trust

   100.0 %

Mid-Cap Value Equity

   18.5  

Small/Mid-Cap Growth

   23.9  

Small-Cap Value Equity

   11.9  

Small-Cap Core Equity

   72.6  

Global Resources

   28.5  

Health Sciences Opportunities

   13.2  

Asset Allocation

   53.0  

Important Tax Information for Shareholders of the International Opportunities Portfolio.

BlackRock International Opportunities Portfolio paid foreign taxes of $1,962,112 and recognized foreign source income of $24,315,859. The Portfolio designates such amounts as having been paid in connection with dividends distributed from investment taxable income during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006.

Qualified Dividend Income:

The Portfolios hereby designate the following percentages (or the maximum amount allowable by law) of dividends from ordinary income declared in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006 as qualified dividend income:

 

Investment Trust

   100.0 %

Mid-Cap Value Equity

   15.5  

Small/Mid-Cap Growth

   19.2  

Small-Cap Value Equity

   10.5  

Small-Cap Core Equity

   57.8  

Global Resources

   61.0  

Health Sciences Opportunities

   8.3  

International Opportunities

   100.0  

Asset Allocation

   60.9  

The final Qualified Dividend Income to be used by calendar year taxpayers on their U.S. federal income tax returns will be reflected on the Form 1099-DIV and will be mailed in January 2007.

For non-resident aliens, the following percentages of ordinary income distributions paid during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006 are treated as qualified interest income (“QII”) and qualified short-term gains (“QSTG”).

 

     QII     QSTCG  

Mid-Cap Value Equity

   —       2.4 %

Small/Mid-Cap Growth

   —       100  

Small Cap Value Equity

   —       13.7  

Global Resources

   —       57.2  

Asset Allocation

   62.7 %   —    

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

INVESTMENT TRUST PORTFOLIO

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

      NUMBER
OF SHARES
   VALUE

COMMON STOCKS — 99.8%

     

Aerospace — 0.9%

     

Raytheon Co.

   221,400    $ 10,629,414
         

Air Transportation — 0.8%

     

Continental Airlines, Inc. - Class B(b)(c)

   319,100      9,033,721
         

Banks — 9.1%

     

Bank of America Corp.

   689,100      36,915,087

Citigroup, Inc.

   425,500      21,134,585

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.

   552,000      25,921,920

Key Corp.

   253,200      9,479,808

U.S. Bancorp.

   427,800      14,211,516
         
        107,662,916
         

Beverages & Bottling — 1.8%

     

Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.

   223,900      7,948,450

PepsiCo, Inc.

   209,500      13,671,970
         
        21,620,420
         

Broadcasting — 0.5%

     

DIRECTV Group, Inc.(b)

   302,600      5,955,168
         

Chemicals — 1.1%

     

The Lubrizol Corp.

   281,200      12,859,276
         

Computer & Office Equipment - 5.1%

     

Cisco Systems, Inc.(b)

   988,900      22,744,700

Hewlett-Packard Co.

   399,800      14,668,662

International Business Machines Corp.

   278,900      22,853,066
         
        60,266,428
         

Computer Software & Services — 4.7%

     

Computer Sciences Corp.(b)

   123,000      6,041,760

Google, Inc. - Class A(b)

   24,800      9,967,120

IAC/InterActiveCorp(b)

   164,800      4,739,648

Microsoft Corp.

   745,000      20,360,850

Oracle Corp.(b)

   829,400      14,713,556
         
        55,822,934
         

Conglomerates — 1.0%

     

Time Warner, Inc.

   620,500      11,311,715
         

Electronics — 3.3%

     

Intel Corp.

   974,300      20,041,351

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.

   128,000      10,026,240

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.(b)

   597,600      8,390,304
         
        38,457,895
         

Energy & Utilities — 3.6%

     

FirstEnergy Corp.

   151,700      8,473,962

PG&E Corp.(c)

   306,900      12,782,385

PPL Corp.

   212,900      7,004,410

Sempra Energy

   144,900      7,281,225

TXU Corp.

   105,800      6,614,616
         
        42,156,598
         

Entertainment & Leisure — 2.1%

     

Sabre Holdings Corp.

   298,900      6,991,271

The Walt Disney Co.(c)(d)

   580,000      17,927,800
         
        24,919,071
         

Finance — 6.0%

     

American Express Co.

   261,000      14,636,880

AmeriCredit Corp.(b)

   239,700      5,990,103

The Bear Stearns Cos., Inc.

   62,200      8,714,220

CIT Group, Inc.

   125,900      6,122,517

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

   73,700      12,467,829

Regions Financial Corp.(c)

   185,500      6,824,545

State Street Corp.

   155,800      9,721,920

Washington Mutual, Inc.

   154,500      6,716,115
         
        71,194,129
         

Food & Agriculture — 1.3%

     

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

   195,900      7,420,692

General Mills, Inc.

   149,200      8,444,720
         
        15,865,412
         

Home Furnishings/Housewares — 0.5%

     

Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.

   223,000      6,315,360
         

Insurance — 6.2%

     

Aetna, Inc.

   221,900      8,776,145

The Allstate Corp.

   158,500      9,942,705

American International Group, Inc.

   112,000      7,421,120

CHUBB Corp.

   167,600      8,708,496

Genworth Financial, Inc.

   194,600      6,812,946

MetLife, Inc.(c)

   143,600      8,139,248

The St. Paul Travelers Cos., Inc.

   229,600      10,765,944

W.R. Berkley Corp.(c)

   150,225      5,316,463

WellPoint, Inc.(b)

   92,100      7,096,305
         
        72,979,372
         

Machinery & Heavy Equipment — 1.5%

     

Caterpillar, Inc.

   174,300      11,468,940

Terex Corp.(b)(c)

   130,400      5,896,688
         
        17,365,628
         

Manufacturing — 8.9%

     

Dade Behring Holdings, Inc.

   83,300      3,345,328

Energizer Holdings, Inc.(b)

   90,200      6,493,498

Fortune Brands, Inc.(c)

   108,400      8,141,924

General Electric Co.(d)

   1,108,700      39,137,110

Ingersoll-Rand Co. Ltd. - Class A

   163,000      6,190,740

Nucor Corp.(c)

   204,900      10,140,501

Parker Hannifin Corp.

   114,900      8,931,177

Reynold American, Inc.(c)

   88,800      5,502,936

Textron, Inc.

   69,700      6,098,750

Whirlpool Corp.

   126,900      10,673,559
         
        104,655,523
         

Medical & Medical Services — 2.5%

     

Amgen, Inc.(b)

   188,500      13,483,405

Coventry Health Care, Inc.(b)

   178,906      9,217,237

McKesson Corp.

   130,000      6,853,600
         
        29,554,242
         

Medical Instruments & Supplies — 1.9%

     

Beckman Coulter, Inc.

   128,200      7,379,192

Becton, Dickinson & Co.

   122,300      8,642,941

Johnson & Johnson

   95,900      6,227,746
         
        22,249,879
         

Metal & Mining — 0.5%

     

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. - Class B(c)

   106,200      5,656,212
         

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

INVESTMENT TRUST PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

 

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

          

NUMBER

OF SHARES

   VALUE

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

        

Motor Vehicles — 1.5%

        

Harley-Davidson, Inc.(c)

        134,500    $ 8,439,875

PACCAR, Inc.(c)

        169,750      9,679,145
            
           18,119,020
            

Oil & Gas — 8.9%

        

Chevron Corp.(c)

        167,900      10,889,994

ConocoPhillips

        331,100      19,710,383

Devon Energy Corp.

        150,700      9,516,705

Exxon Mobil Corp.

        415,000      27,846,500

Marathon Oil Corp.

        150,000      11,535,000

Nabors Industries Ltd.(b)(c)

        180,900      5,381,775

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

        204,000      4,847,040

Schlumberger Ltd.

        152,800      9,478,184

Valero Energy Corp.

        123,800      6,371,986
            
           105,577,567
            

Paper & Paper Products — 0.5%

        

Temple-Inland, Inc.

        137,500      5,513,750
            

Pharmaceuticals — 6.4%

        

Abbott Laboratories(d)

        153,300      7,444,248

Merck & Co., Inc.

        446,500      18,708,350

Pfizer, Inc.

        1,101,300      31,232,868

Wyeth

        362,700      18,439,668
            
           75,825,134
            

Publishing & Printing — 0.6%

        

The McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc.

        117,600      6,824,328
            

Railroad & Shipping — 1.0%

        

Union Pacific Corp.

        130,300      11,466,400
            

Real Estate — 1.0%

        

ProLogis (REIT)

        81,400      4,644,684

Simon Property Group, Inc. (REIT)(c)

        79,700      7,222,414
            
           11,867,098
            

Restaurants — 0.9%

        

McDonald’s Corp.

        279,100      10,918,392
            

Retail Merchandising — 5.4%

        

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.(c)

        303,700      13,311,171

Dillard’s, Inc. - Class A(c)

        231,500      7,576,995

Federated Department Stores, Inc.(c)

        244,600      10,569,166

The Home Depot, Inc.

        165,100      5,988,177

J.C. Penney Co., Inc.(c)

        142,300      9,731,897

The Kroger Co.

        262,400      6,071,936

Limited Brands, Inc.

        407,200      10,786,728
            
           64,036,070
            

Security Brokers & Dealers — 0.8%

        

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.

        134,200      9,912,012
            

Semiconductors & Related Devices — 1.3%

        

Lam Research Corp.(b)

        196,600      8,911,878

MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.(b)(c)

        182,500      6,684,975
            
           15,596,853
            

Soaps & Cosmetics — 0.8%

        

The Procter & Gamble Co.

        157,100      9,737,058
            

Telecommunications — 5.6%

        

Amdocs Ltd.(b)

        182,300      7,219,080

AT&T, Inc.(c)

        559,300      18,210,808

Motorola, Inc.(c)

        739,900      18,497,500

Sprint Nextel Corp.(c)

        355,737      6,100,889

Verizon Communications, Inc.

        430,091      15,969,279
            
           65,997,556
            

Tobacco — 1.2%

        

Altria Group, Inc.

        176,900      13,541,695
            

Transportation — 0.6%

        

Ryder Systems, Inc.

        141,300      7,302,384
            

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $931,900,728)

           1,178,766,630
            

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.7%

        

Galileo Money Market Fund

(Cost $8,280,990)

        8,280,990      8,280,990
            

TOTAL MARKET VALUE OF SECURITIES BEFORE SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL AND INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES — 100.5%
(Cost $940,181,718)

           1,187,047,620
            
     MATURITY   

PAR /SHARES

(000)

    

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 3.5%

        

Bank of America, Master Notes
5.32%(e)(f)

   10/02/06    $ 9,461      9,460,869

Bear Stearns, Floating Rate Notes
5.44%(e)(f)

   10/02/06      2,729      2,728,555

Bear Stearns, Variable Rate Commercial Paper
5.45%(e)(f)

   10/02/06      12,082      12,081,729

Citigroup, Master Note
5.32%(e)(f)

   10/02/06      4,700      4,699,829

Morgan Stanley, Variable Rate Commercial Paper
5.44%(e)(f)

   10/02/06      12,357      12,356,984
            

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL
(Cost $41,327,966)

           41,327,966
            

INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES - SHORT TERM — 11.4%

        

Merrill Lynch, Floating Rate Notes
5.30%(e)(f)

   10/16/06      10,523      10,523,414

Institutional Money Market Trust(f)

        123,589      123,588,747
            

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES - SHORT TERM
(Cost $134,112,161)

           134,112,161
            

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

INVESTMENT TRUST PORTFOLIO (CONCLUDED)

 

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

      VALUE  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 115.4%
(Cost $1,115,621,845(a))

   $ 1,362,487,747  

OBLIGATION TO RETURN SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (14.9)%

     (175,440,127 )

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (0.5)%

     (6,004,319 )
        

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100%

   $ 1,181,043,301  
        

(a) Cost for federal income tax purposes is $1,115,361,995. The gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 254,566,185  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (7,440,433 )
        
   $ 247,125,752  
        

 

(b) Non-income producing security.

 

(c) Total or partial securities on loan.

 

(d) Securities or a portion thereof, pledged as collateral with a value of $1,835,600 on 13 long S&P 500 futures contracts expiring December 2006. The notional value of such contracts on September 30, 2006 was $4,372,550 with an unrealized gain of $100,467 (including commissions of $41).

 

(e) Variable rate security. Rates shown are the rates as of September 30, 2006.

 

(f) Securities purchased with the cash proceeds from securities loaned.

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

LEGACY PORTFOLIO

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     

NUMBER

OF SHARES

   VALUE

COMMON STOCKS — 100.3%

     

Aerospace — 5.6%

     

The Boeing Co.

   28,200    $ 2,223,570

General Dynamics Corp.

   52,000      3,726,840

United Technologies Corp.(b)

   126,000      7,982,100
         
        13,932,510
         

Beverages & Bottling — 2.7%

     

PepsiCo, Inc.

   104,700      6,832,722
         

Computer & Office Equipment — 7.6%

     

Apple Computer, Inc.(c)

   68,999      5,314,993

Cisco Systems, Inc.(c)

   270,800      6,228,400

Hewlett-Packard Co.

   204,500      7,503,105
         
        19,046,498
         

Computer Software & Services — 11.9%

     

Adobe Systems, Inc.(c)

   128,300      4,804,835

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.(c)

   48,900      3,621,534

EMC Corp.(c)

   320,246      3,836,547

Google, Inc. - Class A(c)

   21,061      8,464,416

Oracle Corp.(c)

   138,600      2,458,764

Salesforce.com, Inc.(b)(c)

   143,700      5,155,956

Sun Microsystems, Inc.(c)

   250,400      1,244,488
         
        29,586,540
         

Entertainment & Leisure — 1.1%

     

Hilton Hotels Corp.(b)

   97,700      2,720,945
         

Finance — 10.5%

     

American Express Co.

   166,350      9,328,908

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings, Inc.(b)

   6,620      3,166,015

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

   34,700      5,870,199

Morgan Stanley

   36,500      2,661,215

SLM Corp.

   99,000      5,146,020
         
        26,172,357
         

Food & Agriculture — 1.9%

     

Monsanto Co.

   103,040      4,843,910
         

Insurance — 0.9%

     

American International Group, Inc.

   33,100      2,193,206
         

Manufacturing — 17.3%

     

Cooper Industries Ltd. - Class A

   47,569      4,053,830

Corning, Inc.(c)

   345,000      8,421,450

Danaher Corp.(b)

   74,400      5,109,048

General Electric Co.

   70,100      2,474,530

Honeywell International, Inc.

   265,500      10,858,950

Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.

   61,000      3,946,090

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

   51,700      3,003,770

Textron, Inc.(b)

   58,500      5,118,750
         
        42,986,418
         

Medical & Medical Services — 2.7%

     

Caremark Rx, Inc.(c)

   49,500      2,805,165

Medco Health Solutions, Inc.(c)

   66,467      3,995,331
         
        6,800,496
         

Medical Instruments & Supplies — 1.6%

     

Advanced Medical Optics, Inc.(c)

   5,036      199,174

Johnson & Johnson

   56,520      3,670,409
         
        3,869,583
         

Metal & Mining — 2.7%

     

CONSOL Energy, Inc.

   168,100      5,333,813

Massey Energy Co.(b)

   71,100      1,488,834
         
        6,822,647
         

Oil & Gas — 3.7%

     

GlobalSantaFe Corp.

   51,359      2,567,437

Schlumberger Ltd.

   76,400      4,739,092

Weatherford International Ltd.(c)

   46,400      1,935,808
         
        9,242,337
         

Pharmaceuticals — 12.1%

     

Allergan, Inc.

   43,420      4,889,526

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)(c)

   57,500      2,534,025

AstraZeneca PLC

   62,400      3,900,000

Eli Lilly & Co.

   43,700      2,490,900

Genentech, Inc.(b)(c)

   30,100      2,489,270

Genzyme Corp.(c)

   60,400      4,075,188

Merck & Co., Inc.

   163,100      6,833,890

Novartis AG - ADR

   47,900      2,799,276
         
        30,012,075
         

Retail Merchandising — 6.5%

     

CVS Corp.

   177,500      5,701,300

Staples, Inc.

   161,750      3,935,377

Walgreen Co.(b)

   90,681      4,025,330

Whole Foods Market, Inc.

   41,300      2,454,459
         
        16,116,466
         

Semiconductors & Related Devices — 1.9%

     

Marvell Technology Group Ltd.(b)(c)

   32,000      619,840

PMC-Sierra, Inc.(b)(c)

   277,900      1,650,726

Texas Instruments, Inc.

   76,700      2,550,275
         
        4,820,841
         

Soaps & Cosmetics — 3.7%

     

The Procter & Gamble Co.

   147,900      9,166,842
         

Telecommunications — 5.9%

     

American Tower Corp. - Class A(c)

   61,823      2,256,540

AT&T, Inc.(b)

   148,000      4,818,880

Harman International Industries, Inc.

   26,200      2,186,128

NII Holdings, Inc.(b)(c)

   86,500      5,376,840
         
        14,638,388
         

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $206,690,455)

        249,804,781
         

WARRANTS — 0.0%

     

Lucent Technologies, Inc. (issued 12/10/04, expiring 12/10/07, strike price $2.75)(d)

(Cost $7,945)

   12,038      2,287
         

TOTAL MARKET VALUE OF SECURITIES BEFORE SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL AND INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES — 100.3%
(Cost $206,698,400)

        249,807,068
         

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

LEGACY PORTFOLIO (CONCLUDED)

 

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

      MATURITY   

PAR /
SHARES

(000)

   VALUE  

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 3.5%

        

Bank of America, Master Notes
5.32%(e)(f)

   10/02/06    $ 5,432    $ 5,431,791  

Bear Stearns, Floating Rate Notes
5.44%(e)(f)

   10/02/06      1,042      1,042,084  

Bear Stearns, Variable Rate Commercial Paper
5.45%(e)(f)

   10/02/06      168      168,469  

Morgan Stanley, Variable Rate Commercial Paper
5.44%(e)(f)

   10/02/06      2,078      2,078,373  
              

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL
(Cost $8,720,717)

           8,720,717  
              

INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES - SHORT TERM — 10.2%

        

Merrill Lynch, Floating Rate Notes
5.30%(e)(f)

   10/16/06      228      227,678  

Institutional Money Market Trust(f)

        25,162      25,161,728  
              

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES - SHORT TERM
(Cost $25,389,406)

           25,389,406  
              

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 114.0%
(Cost $240,808,523(a))

           283,917,191  

OBLIGATION TO RETURN SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (13.7)%

           (34,110,123 )

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (0.3)%

           (766,859 )
              

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100%

         $ 249,040,209  
              

(a) Cost for federal income tax purposes is $241,245,800. The gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 46,694,451  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (4,023,060 )
        
   $ 42,671,391  
        

 

(b) Total or partial securities on loan.

 

(c) Non-income producing security.

 

(d) As of September 30, 2006, the aggregate amount of shares called for by these warrants is 12,138. These warrants were exercisable as of 12/10/04.

 

(e) Variable rate security. Rates shown are the rates as of September 30, 2006.

 

(f) Securities purchased with the cash proceeds from securities loaned.

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

MID-CAP VALUE EQUITY PORTFOLIO

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     

NUMBER

OF SHARES

   VALUE

COMMON STOCKS — 97.9%

     

Banks — 6.8%

     

City National Corp.

   131,000    $ 8,784,860

Compass Bancshares, Inc.(b)

   97,800      5,572,644

First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.

   252,200      9,555,858

Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.

   958,000      12,693,500

Wintrust Financial Corp.(b)

   173,600      8,706,040

Zions Bancorporation

   149,800      11,955,538
         
        57,268,440
         

Beverages & Bottling — 0.8%

     

Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.

   315,600      6,573,948
         

Broadcasting — 1.7%

     

Belo Corp.

   630,200      9,963,462

Lin TV Corp.(c)

   542,420      4,220,028
         
        14,183,490
         

Business Services — 5.5%

     

Amvescap PLC - ADR

   565,500      12,395,760

The Brink’s Co.(b)

   183,300      9,725,898

eFunds Corp.(c)

   315,100      7,619,118

National Financial Partners Corp.(b)

   151,100      6,199,633

W.W. Grainger, Inc.(b)

   161,790      10,843,166
         
        46,783,575
         

Chemicals — 2.1%

     

Ashland, Inc.

   154,700      9,866,766

FMC Corp.

   119,700      7,669,179
         
        17,535,945
         

Computer & Office Equipment — 1.8%

     

American Power Conversion Corp.(b)

   177,400      3,895,704

Electronics for Imaging, Inc.(c)

   242,300      5,543,824

NCR Corp.(b)(c)

   150,200      5,929,896

Phase Metrics, Inc.(c)(d)

   108,409      2,168
         
        15,371,592
         

Computer Software & Services — 2.5%

     

Activision, Inc.(b)(c)

   706,033      10,661,098

The BISYS Group, Inc.(b)(c)

   454,600      4,936,956

Unisys Corp.(c)

   991,700      5,613,022
         
        21,211,076
         

Containers — 2.4%

     

Owens-Illinois, Inc.(b)(c)

   625,800      9,649,836

Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.(c)

   946,262      10,598,134
         
        20,247,970
         

Electronics — 1.8%

     

Agilent Technologies, Inc.(c)

   227,300      7,430,437

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.

   104,400      8,177,652
         
        15,608,089
         

Energy & Utilities — 10.8%

     

Constellation Energy Group

   202,000      11,958,400

Edison International

   320,300      13,337,292

Equitable Resources, Inc.(b)

   443,900      15,527,622

NRG Energy, Inc.(b)(c)

   253,700      11,492,610

PPL Corp.

   322,500      10,610,250

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

   190,700      11,668,933

Questar Corp.

   197,900      16,182,283
         
        90,777,390
         

Entertainment & Leisure — 1.3%

     

Hilton Hotels Corp.(b)

   387,600      10,794,660
         

Finance — 7.0%

     

AllianceBernstein Holding LP

   160,392      11,065,444

Ambac Financial Group, Inc.

   159,950      13,235,862

Capital One Financial Corp.(b)

   147,100      11,570,886

CIT Group, Inc.

   278,900      13,562,907

Freedom Pay, Inc.(d)

   43,051      431

Mellon Financial Corp.

   253,500      9,911,850
         
        59,347,380
         

Food & Agriculture — 2.9%

     

Dean Foods Co.(c)

   122,600      5,151,652

Del Monte Foods Co.

   1,211,500      12,660,175

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.

   234,200      6,405,370
         
        24,217,197
         

Insurance — 7.4%

     

Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd.

   486,400      12,563,712

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.

   314,500      10,910,005

Conseco, Inc.(c)

   342,800      7,195,372

Endurance Specialty Holdings, Ltd.

   419,500      14,791,570

XL Capital Ltd.(b)

   242,600      16,666,620
         
        62,127,279
         

Manufacturing — 3.3%

     

The Stanley Works(b)

   130,600      6,510,410

Textron, Inc.

   137,600      12,040,000

The Warnaco Group, Inc.(c)

   496,200      9,596,508
         
        28,146,918
         

Medical & Medical Services — 3.1%

     

Invitrogen Corp.(b)(c)

   77,700      4,926,957

Per-Se Technologies, Inc.(c)

   206,700      4,708,626

Triad Hospitals, Inc.(c)

   245,700      10,818,171

Universal Health Services, Inc.(b)

   94,000      5,633,420
         
        26,087,174
         

Medical Instruments & Supplies — 1.6%

     

The Cooper Cos., Inc.(b)

   117,300      6,275,550

Hillenbrand Industries, Inc.(b)

   125,800      7,168,084
         
        13,443,634
         

Metal & Mining — 3.4%

     

CONSOL Energy, Inc.

   395,100      12,536,523

Massey Energy Co.(b)(c)

   526,008      11,014,608

United States Steel Corp.(b)

   83,100      4,793,208
         
        28,344,339
         

Oil & Gas — 7.7%

     

AGL Resources, Inc.

   341,300      12,457,450

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.(b)

   147,700      10,689,049

EOG Resources, Inc.

   182,600      11,878,130

Newfield Exploration Co.(b)(c)

   330,100      12,722,054

Rowan Cos., Inc.

   219,100      6,930,133

Vulcan Materials Co.(b)

   133,400      10,438,550
         
        65,115,366
         

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

MID-CAP VALUE EQUITY PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

           NUMBER
OF SHARES
   VALUE  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

        

Paper & Forest Products — 0.5%

        

Bowater, Inc.(b)

        199,500    $ 4,103,715  

Publishing & Printing — 3.0%

        

Dow Jones & Co., Inc.(b)

        155,000      5,198,700  

Marvel Entertainment, Inc.(b)(c)

        122,500      2,957,150  

R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.

        347,900      11,466,784  

Tribune Co.(b)

        163,600      5,352,992  
              
           24,975,626  
              

Railroad & Shipping — 1.5%

        

CSX Corp.

        381,400      12,521,362  
              

Real Estate — 4.5%

        

Boston Properties, Inc. (REIT)(b)

        99,800      10,313,332  

ProLogis (REIT)

        236,200      13,477,572  

Simon Property Group, Inc. (REIT)(b)

        153,800      13,937,356  
              
           37,728,260  
              

Restaurants — 0.9%

        

CKE Restaurants, Inc.

        444,900      7,438,728  
              

Retail Merchandising — 7.5%

        

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

        194,500      6,406,830  

Federated Department Stores, Inc.

        97,600      4,217,296  

The Kroger Co.(b)

        304,800      7,053,072  

Officemax, Inc.(b)

        70,300      2,864,022  

Regis Corp.(b)

        134,100      4,807,485  

Saks, Inc.(b)

        429,600      7,423,488  

Supervalu, Inc.

        496,000      14,706,400  

The Talbots, Inc.(b)

        464,874      12,667,816  

TJX Cos., Inc.

        103,700      2,906,711  
              
           63,053,120  
              

Security Brokers & Dealers — 1.2%

        

Piper Jaffray Cos., Inc.(b)(c)

        165,100      10,008,362  
              

Semiconductors & Related Devices — 0.5%

        

Avnet, Inc.(c)

        226,800      4,449,816  
              

Soaps & Cosmetics — 0.6%

        

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc.

        138,400      5,581,672  
              

Telecommunications — 1.7%

        

Amdocs Ltd.(c)

        372,500      14,751,000  
              

Tires & Rubber — 0.6%

        

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.(b)

        512,026      5,150,982  
              

Tobacco — 1.5%

        

Loews Corp.- Carolina Group

        230,500      12,767,395  
              

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $726,709,675)

           825,715,500  
              
     MATURITY    PAR /SHARES
(000)
      

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 3.9%

        

Federal Home Loan Bank, Discount Notes
4.40%(e)

   10/02/06    $ 23,000      22,997,189  

Galileo Money Market Fund

        9,669      9,669,013  
              

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $32,666,202)

           32,666,202  
              

TOTAL MARKET VALUE OF SECURITIES BEFORE SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL AND INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES — 101.8% (Cost $759,375,877)

           858,381,702  
              

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 4.4%

        

Bank of America, Master Notes
5.32%(f)(g)

   10/02/06    $ 19,130      19,130,300  

Bear Stearns, Floating Rate Notes
5.44%(f)(g)

   10/02/06      7,950      7,950,223  

Bear Stearns, Variable Rate Commercial Paper
5.45%(f)(g)

   10/02/06      3,926      3,925,963  

Greenwich Capital Holdings, Floating Rate Commercial Paper
5.28%(f)(g)

   10/31/06      2,052      2,052,457  

Morgan Stanley, Variable Rate Commercial Paper
5.44%(f)(g)

   10/02/06      3,792      3,791,785  
              

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL
(Cost $36,850,728)

           36,850,728  
              

INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES-SHORT TERM — 19.4%

        

Merrill Lynch, Floating Rate Notes
5.30%(f)(g)

   10/16/06      424      424,201  

Institutional Money Market Trust(g)

        162,885      162,884,898  
              

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES - SHORT TERM
(Cost $163,309,099)

           163,309,099  
              

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 125.6%
(Cost $959,535,704(a))

           1,058,541,529  

OBLIGATION TO RETURN SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (23.8)%

           (200,159,827 )

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (1.8)%

           (15,523,639 )
              

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100%

         $ 842,858,063  
              

(a) Cost for federal income tax purposes is $979,593,185. The gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 96,500,198  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (17,551,854 )
        
   $ 78,948,344  
        

 

(b) Total or partial securities on loan. (c) Non-income producing security.

 

(d) Securities valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board of Trustees. As of September 30, 2006, these securities had a total market value of $2,599 which represents less than 0.1% of net assets.

 

(e) Rates shown are the effective yields as of September 30, 2006.

 

(f) Variable rate security. Rates shown are the rates as of September 30, 2006.

 

(g) Securities purchased with the cash proceeds from securities loaned.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

MID-CAP GROWTH EQUITY PORTFOLIO

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

      NUMBER
OF SHARES
   VALUE

COMMON STOCKS — 99.4%

     

Aerospace — 1.8%

     

Goodrich Corp.

   179,500    $ 7,273,340
         

Banks — 0.6%

     

Greenhill & Co., Inc.(b)

   37,200      2,493,144
         

Broadcasting — 2.0%

     

CKX, Inc.(c)

   323,000      4,021,350

Univision Communications, Inc.-Class A(b)(c)

   117,600      4,038,384
         
        8,059,734
         

Business Services — 3.9%

     

Alliance Data Systems Corp.(c)

   122,100      6,738,699

The Corporate Executive Board Co.

   48,900      4,396,599

Investors Financial Services Corp.

   106,200      4,575,096
         
        15,710,394
         

Chemicals — 1.2%

     

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

   74,600      4,951,202
         

Computer Software & Services — 10.9%

     

Adobe Systems, Inc.(c)

   162,100      6,070,645

CACI International, Inc.(c)

   129,500      7,123,795

Ceridian Corp.(c)

   354,700      7,931,092

Checkfree Corp.(c)

   67,700      2,797,364

Foundry Networks, Inc.(c)

   312,900      4,114,635

IHS, Inc.(c)

   124,800      4,003,584

Ingram Micro, Inc. - Class A(c)

   248,400      4,759,344

Transaction Systems Architects, Inc.(c)

   83,900      2,879,448

VeriFone Holdings, Inc.(c)

   142,100      4,056,955
         
        43,736,862
         

Electronics — 6.2%

     

Ametek, Inc.

   161,800      7,046,390

Amphenol Corp.

   133,500      8,267,655

Cogent, Inc.(b)(c)

   271,100      3,722,203

FLIR Systems, Inc.(b)(c)

   218,600      5,937,176
         
        24,973,424
         

Energy & Utilities — 2.3%

     

Airgas, Inc.

   198,700      7,186,979

Questar Corp.

   22,900      1,872,533
         
        9,059,512
         

Entertainment & Leisure — 4.8%

     

Hilton Hotels Corp.(b)

   165,400      4,606,390

Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. - Class A

   140,300      5,244,414

Scientific Games Corp. - Class A(b)(c)

   197,900      6,293,220

Station Casinos, Inc.

   53,100      3,070,773
         
        19,214,797
         

Finance — 3.6%

     

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings, Inc.(b)

   15,200      7,269,400

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

   148,400      7,100,940
         
        14,370,340
         

Insurance — 0.7%

     

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.

   78,700      2,730,103
         

Machinery & Heavy Equipment — 0.8%

     

Joy Global, Inc.

   86,200      3,241,982
         

Manufacturing — 3.5%

     

Fortune Brands, Inc.(b)

   59,200      4,446,512

IDEX Corp.

   172,300      7,417,515

Precision Castparts Corp.

   33,500      2,115,860
         
        13,979,887
         

Medical & Medical Services — 8.0%

     

Caremark Rx, Inc.

   158,700      8,993,529

Community Health Systems, Inc.(c)

   154,300      5,763,105

Coventry Health Care, Inc.(c)

   77,450      3,990,224

LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.(c)

   74,100      2,617,212

Medco Health Solutions, Inc.(c)

   112,300      6,750,353

Omnicare, Inc.(b)

   91,700      3,951,353
         
        32,065,776
         

Medical Instruments & Supplies — 6.3%

     

Advanced Medical Optics, Inc.(c)

   134,700      5,327,385

Fisher Scientific International, Inc.(b)(c)

   101,400      7,933,536

Martek Biosciences Corp.(b)(c)

   177,500      3,818,025

Varian Medical Systems, Inc.(c)

   151,300      8,077,907
         
        25,156,853
         

Metal & Mining — 3.5%

     

Century Aluminum Co.(b)(c)

   101,400      3,412,110

CONSOL Energy, Inc.

   182,600      5,793,898

Massey Energy Co.(b)(c)

   236,000      4,941,840
         
        14,147,848
         

Motor Vehicles — 1.2%

     

Oshkosh Truck Corp.

   93,500      4,718,945
         

Oil & Gas — 7.4%

     

Acergy SA-SP ADR(c)

   190,800      3,256,956

Chesapeake Energy Corp.(b)

   109,500      3,173,310

ENSCO International, Inc.(b)

   167,100      7,323,993

EOG Resources, Inc.

   92,700      6,030,135

Grant Prideco, Inc.(b)(c)

   112,900      4,293,587

Newfield Exploration Co.(b)(c)

   145,105      5,592,346
         
        29,670,327
         

Personal Services — 1.1%

     

Laureate Education, Inc.(b)(c)

   89,600      4,288,256
         

Pharmaceuticals — 3.2%

     

Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc.(c)

   168,300      5,478,165

Shire PLC - ADR

   143,956      7,109,987
         
        12,588,152
         

Restaurants — 1.1%

     

Ruby Tuesday, Inc.

   156,000      4,397,640
         

Retail Merchandising — 8.3%

     

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. - Class A

   38,900      2,702,772

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

   61,700      2,032,398

Coach, Inc.(c)

   131,000      4,506,400

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.(b)(c)

   79,800      3,632,496

GameStop Corp.(c)

   153,800      7,117,864

Staples, Inc.

   199,972      4,865,319

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

MID-CAP GROWTH EQUITY PORTFOLIO (CONCLUDED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

           NUMBER
OF SHARES
   VALUE  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

        

Retail Merchandising (Continued)

        

TJX Cos., Inc.

        292,700    $ 8,204,381  
              
           33,061,630  
              

Semiconductors & Related Devices — 5.1%

        

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. - Class B(c)

        211,500      8,039,115  

Integrated Device Technology, Inc.(c)

        218,900      3,515,534  

Lam Research Corp.(c)

        111,600      5,058,828  

PMC-Sierra, Inc.(b)(c)

        639,600      3,799,224  
              
           20,412,701  
              

Soaps & Cosmetics — 0.1%

        

Bare Escentuals, Inc.(c)

        7,500      203,625  
              

Steel Pipe & Tubes — 1.0%

        

Mueller Water Products, Inc. - Class A(b)(c)

        274,400      4,008,984  
              

Telecommunications — 8.4%

        

Amdocs Ltd.(c)

        301,100      11,923,560  

American Tower Corp.—Class A(b)(c)

        145,300      5,303,450  

Comverse Technology, Inc.(c)

        91,100      1,953,184  

Harris Corp.

        204,200      9,084,858  

Polycom, Inc.(b)(c)

        224,900      5,516,797  
              
           33,781,849  
              

Transportation — 1.4%

        

Landstar System, Inc.

        131,900      5,632,130  
              

Waste Management — 1.0%

        

Stericycle, Inc.(b)(c)

        55,400      3,866,366  
              

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $332,546,376)

           397,795,803  
              

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.9%

        

Galileo Money Market Fund

(Cost $3,800,820)

        3,800,820      3,800,820  
              

TOTAL MARKET VALUE OF SECURITIES BEFORE SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL AND INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES — 100.3%
(Cost $336,347,196)

           401,596,623  
              
      MATURITY   

PAR

(000)

      

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 2.5%

        

Bank of America, Master Notes
5.32%(d)(e)

   10/02/06    $ 4,064      4,064,302  

Bear Stearns, Floating Rate Notes
5.44%(d)(e)

   10/02/06      742      741,886  

Morgan Stanley, Variable Rate Commercial Paper
5.44%(d)(e)

   10/02/06      5,102      5,101,635  
              

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL
(Cost $9,907,823)

           9,907,823  
              
          PAR /SHARES
(000)
      

INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES - SHORT TERM — 17.2%

        

Merrill Lynch, Floating Rate Notes
5.30%(d)(e)

   10/16/06    $ 184      183,712  

Institutional Money Market Trust(e)

        68,509      68,509,492  
              

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES - SHORT TERM
(Cost $68,693,204)

           68,693,204  
              

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES - 120.0%
(Cost $414,948,223(a))

           480,197,650  

OBLIGATION TO RETURN SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (19.7)%

           (78,601,027 )

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (0.3)%

           (1,317,049 )
              

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100%

         $ 400,279,574  
              

(a) Cost for federal income tax purposes is $415,621,317. The gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 84,443,500  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (19,867,167 )
        
   $ 64,576,333  
        

 

(b) Total or partial securities on loan. (c) Non-income producing security.

 

(d) Variable rate security. Rates shown are the rates as of September 30, 2006.

 

(e) Securities purchased with the cash proceeds from securities loaned.

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

AURORA PORTFOLIO

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

      NUMBER
OF SHARES
   VALUE

COMMON STOCKS — 96.6%

     

Aerospace — 1.1%

     

Goodrich Corp.

   541,000    $ 21,921,320
         

Banks — 6.7%

     

Colonial BancGroup, Inc.

   346,800      8,496,600

Compass Bancshares, Inc.(b)

   106,700      6,079,766

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

   532,500      30,789,150

First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.

   466,400      17,671,896

Sterling Bancshares, Inc.

   1,093,441      22,142,180

Webster Financial Corp.

   376,200      17,722,782

Wintrust Financial Corp.(b)

   252,500      12,662,875

Zions Bancorporation

   188,500      15,044,185
         
        130,609,434
         

Business Services — 5.5%

     

Amvescap PLC - ADR

   1,151,300      25,236,496

The Brink’s Co.(b)

   1,001,400      53,134,284

National Financial Partners Corp.(b)

   327,107      13,421,200

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

   231,800      15,535,236
         
        107,327,216
         

Computer & Office Equipment — 1.6%

     

Electronics for Imaging, Inc.(c)

   1,349,300      30,871,984
         

Computer Software & Services — 4.3%

     

Blackboard, Inc.(c)

   656,600      17,399,900

CACI International, Inc.(c)

   181,300      9,973,313

Foundry Networks, Inc.(c)

   837,700      11,015,755

Ingram Micro, Inc. - Class A(c)

   564,900      10,823,484

Sybase, Inc.(b)(c)

   857,400      20,783,376

TIBCO Software, Inc.(c)

   1,469,000      13,191,620
         
        83,187,448
         

Construction — 0.6%

     

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.(b)

   129,300      10,941,366
         

Containers — 1.0%

     

Crown Holdings, Inc.(c)

   1,072,200      19,942,920
         

Electronics — 2.0%

     

Amphenol Corp.(b)

   642,200      39,771,446
         

Energy & Utilities — 5.9%

     

CMS Energy Corp.(b)(c)

   820,700      11,850,908

DPL, Inc.(b)

   769,400      20,866,128

Equitable Resources, Inc.(b)

   291,200      10,186,176

MDU Resources Group, Inc.(b)

   661,700      14,782,378

NRG Energy, Inc.(b)(c)

   407,500      18,459,750

Questar Corp.

   311,500      25,471,355

Wisconsin Energy Corp.

   297,900      12,851,406
         
        114,468,101
         

Entertainment & Leisure — 4.9%

     

Gaylord Entertainment Co.(c)

   486,041      21,312,898

Hasbro, Inc.

   585,008      13,308,932

Hilton Hotels Corp.(b)

   986,800      27,482,380

Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. - Class A

   510,900      19,097,442

Steiner Leisure Ltd.(c)

   341,300      14,351,665
         
        95,553,317
         

Finance — 4.1%

     

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.(b)(c)

   635,100      63,579,861

AllianceBernstein Holding LP

   245,428      16,932,078
         
        80,511,939
         

Food & Agriculture — 3.5%

     

Dean Foods Co.(c)

   717,900      30,166,158

Hain Celestial Group, Inc.(c)

   1,521,919      38,900,250
         
        69,066,408
         

Furniture — 0.5%

     

Walter Industries, Inc.(b)

   246,600      10,524,888
         

Insurance — 6.3%

     

Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd.(b)

   725,400      18,737,082

Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd.

   910,828      32,115,795

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

   957,700      42,742,151

Platinum Underwriters Holdings Ltd.

   970,200      29,911,266
         
        123,506,294
         

Manufacturing — 9.2%

     

Hexel Corp.(b)(c)

   720,200      10,190,830

Mattel, Inc.

   778,900      15,344,330

Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.

   878,800      36,707,476

Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.

   593,600      38,399,984

Roper Industries, Inc.(b)

   211,100      9,444,614

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. - Class A(b)

   721,700      32,108,433

VF Corp.(b)

   314,700      22,957,365

The Warnaco Group, Inc.(c)

   721,300      13,949,942
         
        179,102,974
         

Medical & Medical Services — 2.7%

     

Davita, Inc.(c)

   344,500      19,936,215

Invitrogen Corp.(b)(c)

   175,950      11,156,990

Magellan Health Services, Inc.(c)

   524,900      22,360,740
         
        53,453,945
         

Medical Instruments & Supplies — 2.9%

     

The Cooper Cos., Inc.

   294,500      15,755,750

DENTSPLY International, Inc.

   572,600      17,240,986

Fisher Scientific International, Inc.(b)(c)

   128,600      10,061,664

Viasys Healthcare, Inc.(c)

   470,656      12,820,669
         
        55,879,069
         

Metal & Mining — 0.6%

     

CONSOL Energy, Inc.

   390,300      12,384,219
         

Motor Vehicles — 0.6%

     

Oshkosh Truck Corp.

   243,500      12,289,445
         

Oil & Gas — 4.0%

     

FMC Technologies, Inc.(c)

   201,800      10,836,660

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.(b)(c)

   379,600      12,678,640

Range Resources Corp.

   619,300      15,631,132

Rowan Cos., Inc.

   495,000      15,656,850

Southwestern Energy Co.(c)

   805,600      24,063,272
         
        78,866,554
         

Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment — 0.8%

     

Cameron International Corp.(b)(c)

   332,800      16,077,568
         

Paper & Forest Products — 0.2%

     

Kadant, Inc.(c)

   161,200      3,959,072
         

Personal Services — 0.7%

     

Laureate Education, Inc.(b)(c)

   283,700      13,577,882
         

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

AURORA PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

          NUMBER
OF SHARES
   VALUE

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

        

Publishing & Printing — 1.1%

        

R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.

        627,500    $ 20,682,400
            

Real Estate — 5.3%

        

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (REIT)

        315,200      29,565,760

BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. (REIT)

        401,200      12,172,408

Essex Property Trust, Inc. (REIT)

        105,800      12,844,120

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (REIT)(b)

        1,140,500      26,151,665

The Macerich Co. (REIT)

        298,100      22,762,916
            
           103,496,869
            

Restaurants — 1.6%

        

Landry’s Restaurants, Inc.(b)

        745,239      22,468,956

OSI Restaurant Partners, Inc.

        296,800      9,411,528
            
           31,880,484
            

Retail Merchandising — 10.4%

        

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. - Class A

        235,500      16,362,540

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc.(c)

        379,900      11,085,482

Foot Locker, Inc.(b)

        615,831      15,549,733

Jarden Corp.(b)(c)

        876,400      28,894,908

PetSmart, Inc.(b)

        714,000      19,813,500

Saks, Inc.(b)

        1,467,369      25,356,136

Supervalu, Inc.

        1,734,200      51,419,030

The Talbots, Inc.

        1,290,149      35,156,560
            
           203,637,889
            

Security Brokers & Dealers — 2.9%

        

Piper Jaffray Cos., Inc.(b)(c)

        937,900      56,855,498
            

Semiconductors & Related Devices — 2.0%

        

Agere Systems, Inc.(c)

        958,700      14,313,391

Integrated Device Technology, Inc.(c)

        1,498,202      24,061,124
            
           38,374,515
            

Telecommunications — 2.2%

        

Amdocs Ltd.(c)

        827,200      32,757,120

Ciena Corp.(c)

        355,100      9,676,475
            
           42,433,595
            

Transportation — 1.4%

        

American Commercial Lines, Inc.(c)

        172,500      10,255,125

Kirby Corp.(c)

        221,300      6,933,329

Landstar System, Inc.

        247,600      10,572,520
            
           27,760,974
            

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $1,689,927,112)

           1,888,917,033
            
     MATURITY    PAR /SHARES
(000)
    

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 4.0%

        

Federal Home Loan Bank, Discount Notes
4.40%(d)

   10/02/06    $ 67,500      67,491,750

Galileo Money Market Fund

        9,960      9,960,217
            

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $77,451,967)

           77,451,967
            

TOTAL MARKET VALUE OF SECURITIES BEFORE SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL AND INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES — 100.6%
(Cost $1,767,379,079)

           1,966,369,000
            

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 0.8%

        

Bank of America, Master Notes
5.32%(e)(f)

   10/02/06    $ 4,621      4,620,782

Bear Stearns, Floating Rate Notes
5.44%(e)(f)

   10/02/06      1,438      1,437,760

Bear Stearns, Variable Rate Commercial Paper
5.45%(e)(f)

   10/02/06      906      906,179

Greenwich Capital Holdings, Floating Rate Commercial Paper
5.28%(e)(f)

   10/31/06      6,370      6,369,512

Morgan Stanley, Variable Rate Commercial Paper
5.44%(e)(f)

   10/02/06      2,179      2,178,757
            

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL
(Cost $15,512,990)

           15,512,990
            

INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES—SHORT TERM — 18.9%

        

Merrill Lynch, Floating Rate Notes
5.30%(e)(f)

   10/16/06      14,226      14,226,066

Institutional Money Market Trust(f)

        355,030      355,029,584
            

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES - SHORT TERM
(Cost $369,255,650)

           369,255,650
            

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

AURORA PORTFOLIO (CONCLUDED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

      VALUE  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 120.3%
(Cost $2,152,147,719(a))

   $ 2,351,137,640  

OBLIGATION TO RETURN SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (19.7)%

     (384,768,640 )

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (0.6)%

     (11,057,341 )
        

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100%

   $ 1,955,311,659  
        

(a) Cost for federal income tax purposes is $2,160,255,159. The gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 206,189,148  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (15,306,667 )
        
   $ 190,882,481  
        

 

(b) Total or partial securities on loan.

 

(c) Non-income producing security.

 

(d) Rates shown are the effective yields as of September 30, 2006.

 

(e) Variable rate security. Rates shown are the rates as of September 30, 2006.

 

(f) Securities purchased with the cash proceeds from securities loaned.

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

SMALL/MID-CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     NUMBER
OF SHARES
   VALUE

COMMON STOCKS — 98.6%

     

Aerospace — 3.3%

     

Armor Holdings, Inc.(b)

   48,700    $ 2,791,971

BE Aerospace, Inc.(b)

   163,400      3,446,106

Goodrich Corp.

   71,700      2,905,284
         
        9,143,361
         

Banks — 2.3%

     

Greenhill & Co., Inc.(c)

   34,400      2,305,488

Signature Bank(b)

   61,200      1,892,916

UMB Financial Corp.

   58,200      2,128,374
         
        6,326,778
         

Broadcasting — 1.9%

     

CKX, Inc.(b)

   420,900      5,240,205
         

Business Services — 9.2%

     

Advisory Board Co.(b)

   61,100      3,086,772

Amvescap PLC - ADR(c)

   123,600      2,709,312

ChoicePoint, Inc.(b)

   82,300      2,946,340

The Corporate Executive Board Co.

   43,300      3,893,103

eFunds Corp.(b)

   91,300      2,207,634

Gartner, Inc. - Class A(b)(c)

   245,100      4,311,309

Investors Financial Services Corp.

   61,500      2,649,420

Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc.(b)

   141,800      3,241,548
         
        25,045,438
         

Chemicals — 0.8%

     

Agrium, Inc.

   77,700      2,097,123
         

Computer Software & Services — 15.2%

     

Blackboard, Inc.(b)

   129,200      3,423,800

CACI International, Inc.(b)

   43,100      2,370,931

Ceridian Corp.(b)

   177,100      3,959,956

Checkfree Corp.(b)

   28,600      1,181,752

Foundry Networks, Inc.(b)

   165,000      2,169,750

IHS, Inc.(b)

   151,300      4,853,704

Ingram Micro, Inc. - Class A(b)(c)

   156,200      2,992,792

Move, Inc.(b)

   687,200      3,374,152

SonicWALL, Inc.(b)

   744,300      8,127,756

Transaction Systems Architects, Inc.(b)

   137,500      4,719,000

VeriFone Holdings, Inc.(b)

   157,100      4,485,205
         
        41,658,798
         

Electronics — 1.6%

     

Ametek, Inc.

   51,400      2,238,470

FLIR Systems, Inc.(b)(c)

   80,500      2,186,380
         
        4,424,850
         

Energy & Utilities — 1.6%

     

Airgas, Inc.

   118,400      4,282,528
         

Entertainment & Leisure — 3.5%

     

Orient-Express Hotels Ltd.-Class A

   83,400      3,117,492

Scientific Games Corp.-Class A(b)

   88,600      2,817,480

Station Casinos, Inc.

   60,500      3,498,715
         
        9,433,687
         

Finance — 3.6%

     

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.(b)(c)

   27,800      2,783,058

Evercore Partners, Inc.(b)

   19,400      558,720

Nuveen Investments - Class A

   53,200      2,725,436

Wright Express Corp.(b)(c)

   157,100      3,779,826
         
        9,847,040
         

Machinery & Heavy Equipment — 0.6%

     

Bucyrus International, Inc. - Class A

   39,200      1,662,864
         

Manufacturing — 4.2%

     

Actuant Corp. - Class A(c)

   82,100      4,113,210

Gardner Denver, Inc.(b)

   122,000      4,035,760

The Warnaco Group, Inc.(b)

   178,200      3,446,388
         
        11,595,358
         

Medical & Medical Services — 10.3%

     

Community Health Systems, Inc.(b)

   78,000      2,913,300

Coventry Health Care, Inc.(b)

   60,900      3,137,568

Digene Corp.(b)

   144,900      6,252,435

LCA-Vision, Inc.

   32,200      1,330,182

Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

   199,700      4,816,764

Omnicare, Inc.(c)

   62,400      2,688,816

Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.(b)

   77,300      3,524,880

Triad Hospitals, Inc.(b)

   81,300      3,579,639
         
        28,243,584
         

Medical Instruments & Supplies — 7.6%

     

Advanced Medical Optics, Inc.(b)

   77,400      3,061,170

Hologic, Inc.(b)

   67,000      2,915,840

Kyphon, Inc.(b)(c)

   79,700      2,982,374

Martek Biosciences Corp.(b)(c)

   117,300      2,523,123

Varian Medical Systems, Inc.(b)

   76,400      4,078,996

Wright Medical Group, Inc.(b)

   220,705      5,352,096
         
        20,913,599
         

Metal & Mining — 2.3%

     

Century Aluminum Co.(b)(c)

   54,500      1,833,925

CONSOL Energy, Inc.

   78,100      2,478,113

Massey Energy Co.(b)(c)

   87,400      1,830,156
         
        6,142,194
         

Oil & Gas — 5.2%

     

Comstock Resources, Inc.(b)

   86,300      2,343,045

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.(c)

   38,100      2,757,297

ENSCO International, Inc.(c)

   76,300      3,344,229

National-Oilwell, Inc.(b)

   44,000      2,576,200

Pride International, Inc.(b)

   114,900      3,150,558
         
        14,171,329
         

Personal Services — 1.2%

     

Laureate Education, Inc.(b)(c)

   67,200      3,216,192
         

Pharmaceuticals — 4.1%

     

Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

   53,800      2,794,372

Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc.(b)

   159,600      5,194,980

Shire PLC - ADR

   63,300      3,126,387
         
        11,115,739
         

Restaurants — 1.1%

     

Burger King Holdings, Inc.(b)

   42,400      676,704

Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Inc.(b)

   127,100      2,392,022
         
        3,068,726
         

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

SMALL/MID-CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO (CONCLUDED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

          NUMBER
OF SHARES
   VALUE  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

        

Retail Merchandising — 2.9%

        

Central Garden & Pet Co.(b)

        33,400    $ 1,611,884  

The Children’s Place Retail Stores, Inc.(b)

        39,900      2,554,797  

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.(b)(c)

        85,315      3,883,539  
              
           8,050,220  
              

Semiconductors & Related Devices — 6.1%

        

Analog Devices, Inc.

        72,400      2,127,836  

Cymer, Inc.(b)

        63,200      2,775,112  

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. - Class A(b)

        82,900      3,154,345  

Microsemi Corp.(b)

        111,600      2,103,660  

Standard Microsystems Corp.(b)

        145,700      4,140,794  

Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc.(b)

        67,500      2,477,250  
              
           16,778,997  
              

Soaps & Cosmetics — 0.1%

        

Bare Escentuals, Inc.(b)

        5,100      138,465  
              

Steel Pipe & Tubes — 0.5%

        

Mueller Water Products, Inc. - Class A(b)(c)

        91,100      1,330,971  
              

Telecommunications — 7.5%

        

Amdocs Ltd.(b)

        152,500      6,039,000  

American Tower Corp. - Class A(b)(c)

        143,000      5,219,500  

Comverse Technology, Inc.(b)

        111,300      2,386,272  

Harris Corp.

        43,800      1,948,662  

Polycom, Inc.(b)(c)

        203,700      4,996,761  
              
           20,590,195  
              

Transportation — 0.9%

        

Landstar System, Inc.

        57,600      2,459,520  
              

Waste Management — 1.0%

        

Stericycle, Inc.(b)(c)

        40,300      2,812,537  
              

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $223,910,073)

           269,790,298  
              

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.7%

        

Galileo Money Market Fund

(Cost $4,641,891)

        4,641,891      4,641,891  
              

TOTAL MARKET VALUE OF SECURITIES BEFORE SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL AND INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES — 100.3%
(Cost $228,551,964)

           274,432,189  
              
     MATURITY    PAR/SHARES
(000)
      

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 2.5%

        

Bank of America, Master Notes
5.32%(d)(e)

   10/02/06    $ 2,916      2,916,172  

Bear Stearns, Floating Rate Notes
5.44%(d)(e)

   10/02/06      2,144      2,143,969  

Greenwich Capital Holdings, Floating Rate Commercial Paper
5.28%(d)(e)

   10/31/06      1,164      1,163,501  

Morgan Stanley, Variable Rate Commercial Paper
5.44%(d)(e)

   10/02/06      571      570,534  
              

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL
(Cost $ 6,794,176)

           6,794,176  
              

INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES - SHORT TERM — 15.9%

        

Merrill Lynch, Floating Rate Notes
5.30%(d)(e)

   10/16/06      4,025      4,025,229  

Institutional Money Market Trust(e)

        39,663      39,663,342  
              

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES - SHORT TERM
(Cost $43,688,571)

           43,688,571  
              

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 118.7%
(Cost $279,034,711(a))

           324,914,936  

OBLIGATION TO RETURN SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (18.4)%

           (50,482,747 )

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (0.3)%

           (794,738 )
              

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100%

         $ 273,637,451  
              

(a) Cost for federal income tax purposes is $279,946,529. The gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 56,613,011  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (11,644,604 )
        
   $ 44,968,407  
        

 

(b) Non-income producing security. (c) Total or partial securities on loan.

 

(d) Variable rate security. Rates shown are the rates as of September 30, 2006.

 

(e) Securities purchased with the cash proceeds from securities loaned.

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SMALL CAP VALUE EQUITY PORTFOLIO

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     NUMBER
OF SHARES
   VALUE

COMMON STOCKS — 97.3%

     

Aerospace — 1.7%

     

K&F Industries Holdings, Inc.(b)(c)

   27,400    $ 514,572

Orbital Sciences Corp.(b)

   49,600      930,992
         
        1,445,564
         

Banks — 10.9%

     

Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.

   42,900      1,196,052

Cathay General Bancorp

   20,800      750,880

Central Pacific Financial Corp.

   22,300      815,734

First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.

   35,600      1,348,884

First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.

   75,300      1,097,874

Sterling Financial Corp.

   26,160      848,369

Taylor Capital Group, Inc.

   23,500      694,425

Umpqua Holdings Corp.

   37,344      1,068,038

Wintrust Financial Corp.(c)

   17,200      862,580

WSFS Financial Corp.

   9,194      571,775
         
        9,254,611
         

Broadcasting — 0.5%

     

Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc.(b)

   40,400      439,956
         

Business Services — 4.2%

     

The Brink’s Co.(c)

   36,900      1,957,914

National Financial Partners Corp.(c)

   23,510      964,615

PRA International(b)

   22,291      594,947
         
        3,517,476
         

Computer & Office Equipment — 2.6%

     

Electronics for Imaging, Inc.(b)(c)

   50,100      1,146,288

Imation Corp.

   26,100      1,047,915
         
        2,194,203
         

Computer Software & Services — 4.9%

     

CACI International, Inc.(b)

   11,700      643,617

Emulex Corp.(b)

   26,100      474,237

Hyperion Solutions Corp.(b)

   25,700      886,136

Lawson Software, Inc.(b)

   69,500      503,875

TIBCO Software, Inc.(b)

   132,700      1,191,646

Trident Microsystems, Inc.(b)

   20,800      483,808
         
        4,183,319
         

Construction — 4.2%

     

Dycom Industries, Inc.(b)

   31,700      681,550

Texas Industries, Inc.

   16,000      832,960

Washington Group International, Inc.

   34,000      2,001,240
         
        3,515,750
         

Containers — 0.9%

     

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

   21,100      792,516
         

Electronics — 1.0%

     

Directed Electronics, Inc.(b)

   57,007      860,806
         

Energy & Utilities — 3.2%

     

Black Hills Corp.

   22,500      756,225

El Paso Electric Co.(b)

   331      7,394

ITC Holdings Corp.

   12,600      393,120

Pike Electric Corp.(b)

   52,100      776,290

PNM Resources, Inc.

   29,100      802,287
         
        2,735,316
         

Entertainment & Leisure — 5.8%

     

Gaylord Entertainment Co.(b)

   19,100      837,535

Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. - Class A

   30,000      1,121,400

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.(b)

   32,900      925,148

Progressive Gaming International Corp.(b)

   49,400      405,080

Regal Entertainment Group - Class A(c)

   27,800      550,996

Sunterra Corp.(b)

   12,017      136,153

Vail Resorts, Inc.(b)

   22,500      900,450
         
        4,876,762
         

Finance — 0.7%

     

Jackson Hewitt Tax Service, Inc.

   19,100      573,191

Food & Agriculture — 3.0%

     

Hain Celestial Group, Inc.(b)

   55,200      1,410,912

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.

   20,800      568,880

Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.(b)

   12,100      583,583
         
        2,563,375
         

Insurance — 6.1%

     

Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd.(c)

   57,900      1,495,557

Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd.

   22,601      796,911

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

   36,300      1,620,069

Platinum Underwriters Holdings Ltd.

   41,900      1,291,777
         
        5,204,314
         

Manufacturing — 5.0%

     

Aptargroup, Inc.

   16,900      859,872

Goodman Global, Inc.(b)

   20,800      277,680

Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.

   22,498      939,742

Shuffle Master, Inc.(b)

   16,700      451,067

The Warnaco Group, Inc.(b)

   23,539      455,244

Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Inc.

   29,500      1,207,140
         
        4,190,745
         

Medical & Medical Services — 3.5%

     

Magellan Health Services, Inc.(b)

   19,600      834,960

Per-Se Technologies, Inc.(b)

   52,500      1,195,950

Radiation Therapy Services, Inc.(b)

   30,693      897,156
         
        2,928,066
         

Medical Instruments & Supplies — 4.2%

     

DJ Orthopedics, Inc.(b)

   57,345      2,381,538

Hologic, Inc.(b)

   12,600      548,352

Polymedica Corp.

   14,800      633,588
         
        3,563,478
         

Metal & Mining — 0.4%

     

Century Aluminum Co.(b)

   8,787      295,683
         

Motor Vehicles — 1.5%

     

LoJack Corp.(b)

   23,953      469,239

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SMALL CAP VALUE EQUITY PORTFOLIO (Continued)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

         NUMBER
OF SHARES
   VALUE  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

       

Motor Vehicles (Continued)

       

Tenneco Automotive, Inc.(b)

       35,800    $ 837,362  
             
          1,306,601  
             

Oil & Gas — 4.7%

       

Carbo Ceramics, Inc.

       5,900      212,577  

Comstock Resources, Inc.(b)

       32,000      868,800  

Goodrich Petroleum Corp.(b)

       30,718      925,226  

Hercules Offshore, Inc.(b)

       22,746      706,263  

Oceaneering International, Inc.(b)

       23,500      723,800  

Universal Compression Holdings, Inc.(b)

       10,700      571,915  
             
          4,008,581  
             

Pharmaceuticals — 0.9%

       

Axcan Pharma, Inc.(b)

       52,427      716,153  
             

Publishing & Printing — 2.0%

       

Marvel Entertainment, Inc.(b)(c)

       42,100      1,016,294  

Scholastic Corp.(b)

       21,500      669,725  
             
          1,686,019  
             

Real Estate — 5.3%

       

BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. (REIT)

       28,300      858,622  

Corporate Office Properties Trust (REIT)

       24,207      1,083,505  

Education Realty Trust, Inc. (REIT)

       49,400      729,144  

Innkeepers USA Trust (REIT)

       48,900      796,581  

Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (REIT)

       50,800      1,009,904  
             
          4,477,756  
             

Restaurants — 1.3%

       

Landry’s Restaurants, Inc.(c)

       37,202      1,121,640  
             

Retail Merchandising — 7.6%

       

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp.

       23,200      528,960  

Copart, Inc.(b)

       30,300      854,157  

The Finish Line, Inc. - Class A

       33,200      418,984  

Genesco, Inc.(b)

       12,300      423,981  

Guitar Center, Inc.(b)

       11,400      509,352  

Jarden Corp.(b)(c)

       37,400      1,233,078  

RC2 Corp.(b)

       9,453      316,959  

Saks, Inc.(c)

       51,600      891,648  

The Talbots, Inc.

       46,638      1,270,886  
             
          6,448,005  
             

Security Brokers & Dealers — 4.6%

       

GFI Group, Inc.(b)

       17,200      950,988  

Piper Jaffray Cos., Inc.(b)(c)

       39,900      2,418,738  

TradeStation Group, Inc.(b)

       37,300      562,111  
             
          3,931,837  
             

Semiconductors & Related Devices — 1.2%

       

PMC-Sierra, Inc.(b)(c)

       100,200      595,188  

Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc.(b)

       11,600      425,720  
             
          1,020,908  
             

Soaps & Cosmetics — 0.6%

       

Bare Escentuals, Inc.(b)

       1,600      43,440  

NU Skin Enterprises, Inc.

       28,300      495,816  
             
          539,256  
             

Telecommunications — 1.6%

       

Polycom, Inc.(b)(c)

       55,400      1,358,962  
             

Transportation — 1.7%

       

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.(b)

       17,400      582,900  

Kirby Corp.(b)

       27,800      870,974  
             
          1,453,874  
             

Waste Management — 1.5%

       

Waste Connections, Inc.(b)

       33,700      1,277,567  
             

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $73,975,796)

          82,482,290  
             

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.0%

       

Galileo Money Market Fund

(Cost $809,898)

       809,898      809,898  
             

TOTAL MARKET VALUE OF SECURITIES BEFORE SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL AND INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES — 98.3%
(Cost $74,785,694)

          83,292,188  
             
    MATURITY   

PAR/

SHARES
(000)

      

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 0.6%

       

Bank of America, Master Notes
5.32%(d)(e)

  10/02/06    $ 24      24,022  

Morgan Stanley, Variable Rate
Commercial Paper
5.44%(d)(e)

  10/02/06      462      461,621  
             

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL
(Cost $485,643)

          485,643  
             

INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES - SHORT TERM — 14.8%

       

Merrill Lynch, Floating Rate Notes
5.30%(d)(e)

  10/16/06      3,506      3,505,782  

Institutional Money Market Trust(e)

       9,035      9,034,885  
             

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES - SHORT TERM
(Cost $12,540,667)

          12,540,667  
             

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 113.7%
(Cost $87,812,004(a))

          96,318,498  

OBLIGATION TO RETURN SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (15.4)%

          (13,026,310 )

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 1.7%

          1,452,497  
             

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100%

        $ 84,744,685  
             

(a) Cost for federal income tax purposes is $88,318,785. The gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

SMALL CAP VALUE EQUITY PORTFOLIO (CONCLUDED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 9,615,451  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (1,615,738 )
        
   $ 7,999,713  
        

 

(b) Non-income producing security.

 

(c) Total or partial securities on loan.

 

(d) Variable rate security. Rates shown are the rates as of September 30, 2006.

 

(e) Securities purchased with the cash proceeds from securities loaned.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

SMALL CAP CORE EQUITY PORTFOLIO

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     NUMBER
OF SHARES
   VALUE

COMMON STOCKS — 99.7%

     

Aerospace — 3.1%

     

AAR Corp.(b)

   39,350    $ 938,104

LMI Aerospace, Inc.(b)

   42,700      789,950

Orbital Sciences Corp.(b)

   42,750      802,418
         
        2,530,472
         

Banks — 7.5%

     

Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.

   34,100      950,708

Cathay General Bancorp

   26,400      953,040

Central Pacific Financial Corp.

   22,267      814,527

Umpqua Holdings Corp.

   47,900      1,369,940

Wintrust Financial Corp.(c)

   23,700      1,188,555

WSFS Financial Corp.

   14,750      917,302
         
        6,194,072
         

Broadcasting — 1.1%

     

Alliance Atlantis Communications, Inc.(b)

   17,000      530,825

CKX, Inc.(b)

   33,050      411,473
         
        942,298
         

Business Services — 6.6%

     

The Brink’s Co.(c)

   7,950      421,827

Forrester Research, Inc.(b)

   57,350      1,508,878

HMS Holdings Corp.(b)

   58,250      735,115

National Financial Partners Corp.(c)

   24,600      1,009,338

Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc.(b)(c)

   41,850      956,691

PRA International(b)

   30,394      811,216
         
        5,443,065
         

Computer & Office Equipment — 2.1%

     

Electronics for Imaging, Inc.(b)(c)

   75,800      1,734,304
         

Computer Software & Services — 11.6%

     

Aladdin Knowledge Systems(b)

   24,200      407,770

Blackboard, Inc.(b)

   43,500      1,152,750

CACI International, Inc.(b)

   20,450      1,124,954

Lawson Software, Inc.(b)

   135,950      985,638

Move, Inc.(b)

   90,900      446,319

SkillSoft PLC - ADR(b)

   328,550      2,099,434

TIBCO Software, Inc.(b)

   139,650      1,254,057

Trident Microsystems, Inc.(b)

   42,450      987,387

The TriZetto Group, Inc.(b)

   73,050      1,105,977
         
        9,564,286
         

Containers — 1.0%

     

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

   22,350      839,466
         

Dental Equipment & Supplies — 1.4%

     

Align Technology, Inc.(b)(c)

   98,000      1,115,240
         

Electronics — 3.4%

     

Directed Electronics, Inc.(b)

   107,400      1,621,740

FLIR Systems, Inc.(b)(c)

   44,350      1,204,546
         
        2,826,286
         

Energy & Utilities — 1.4%

     

El Paso Electric Co.(b)

   34,500      770,730

Pike Electric Corp.(b)

   26,050      388,145
         
        1,158,875
         

Entertainment & Leisure — 3.2%

     

Gaylord Entertainment Co.(b)

   10,000      438,500

Morgans Hotel Group(b)

   20,446      255,575

Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. - Class A

   36,835      1,376,892

Sunterra Corp.(b)

   47,627      539,614
         
        2,610,581
         

Food & Agriculture — 1.0%

     

Sanderson Farms, Inc.

   25,950      839,742
         

Insurance — 2.5%

     

IPC Holdings Ltd.

   13,976      425,150

Platinum Underwriters Holdings Ltd.

   53,979      1,664,172
         
        2,089,322
         

Manufacturing — 11.1%

     

Actuant Corp.-Class A(c)

   28,000      1,402,800

American Railcar Industries, Inc.

   37,500      1,091,625

Aptargroup, Inc.

   17,600      895,488

Chart Industries, Inc.(b)

   62,350      767,529

Hexel Corp.(b)(c)

   86,800      1,228,220

K2, Inc.(b)

   72,450      849,838

Paxar Corp.(b)

   52,750      1,053,945

Powerwave Technologies, Inc.(b)

   105,900      804,840

Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Inc.

   24,600      1,006,632
         
        9,100,917
         

Medical & Medical Services — 6.6%

     

Emergency Medical Services LP - Class A(b)

   26,150      427,552

Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.(b)

   39,150      1,785,240

Per-Se Technologies, Inc.(b)(c)

   59,550      1,356,549

Radiation Therapy Services, Inc.(b)

   13,700      400,451

Vital Images, Inc.(b)

   45,550      1,438,469
         
        5,408,261
         

Medical Instruments & Supplies — 8.3%

     

DJ Orthopedics, Inc.(b)

   68,250      2,834,423

Ev3, Inc.(b)(c)

   49,650      844,546

Hologic, Inc.(b)

   39,450      1,716,864

Immucor, Inc.(b)

   30,625      686,306

MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc.(b)

   22,550      756,102
         
        6,838,241
         

Metal & Mining — 1.2%

     

Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc.

   21,300      689,481

Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc.(b)

   14,950      336,375
         
        1,025,856
         

Motor Vehicles — 1.1%

     

Tenneco Automotive, Inc.(b)

   40,000      935,600
         

Oil & Gas — 5.8%

     

Carbo Ceramics, Inc.(c)

   5,700      205,371

Complete Production Services, Inc.(b)

   23,400      461,916

Goodrich Petroleum Corp.(b)(c)

   35,650      1,073,778

Hercules Offshore, Inc.(b)

   40,250      1,249,763

Oil States International, Inc.(b)(c)

   15,200      418,000

Petrohawk Energy Corp.(b)

   60,290      625,810

Superior Energy Services, Inc.(b)

   29,150      765,479
         
        4,800,117
         

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

SMALL CAP CORE EQUITY PORTFOLIO (CONCLUDED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

         NUMBER
OF SHARES
   VALUE  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

       

Personal Services — 1.6%

       

Laureate Education, Inc.(b)(c)

       27,250    $ 1,304,185  
             

Real Estate — 3.9%

       

Corporate Office Properties Trust (REIT)

       19,200      859,392  

Correctional Properties Trust (REIT)

       34,700      1,101,725  

Education Realty Trust, Inc. (REIT)

       56,600      835,416  

LaSalle Hotel Properties (REIT)

       9,150      396,561  
             
          3,193,094  
             

Retail Merchandising — 5.3%

       

The Children’s Place Retail Stores, Inc.(b)

       15,400      986,062  

Genesco, Inc.(b)

       11,910      410,538  

Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc.(b)

       51,500      396,550  

Jarden Corp.(b)(c)

       40,025      1,319,624  

Officemax, Inc.(c)

       9,750      397,215  

Tractor Supply Co.(b)

       17,450      842,137  
             
          4,352,126  
             

Security Brokers & Dealers — 1.3%

       

Piper Jaffray Cos., Inc.(b)(c)

       16,950      1,027,509  
             

Semiconductors & Related Devices — 3.9%

       

Rudolph Technologies, Inc.(b)

       64,150      1,175,870  

Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.(b)

       232,200      956,664  

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.(b)

       103,750      1,108,050  
             
          3,240,584  
             

Telecommunications — 2.8%

       

EMS Technologies, Inc.(b)

       66,900      1,256,382  

RCN Corp.(b)

       36,350      1,028,705  
             
          2,285,087  
             

Transportation — 0.9%

       

Universal Truckload Services, Inc.(b)

       5,400      140,238  

Vitran Corp., Inc.(b)

       32,700      604,950  
             
          745,188  
             

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $75,516,902)

          82,144,774  
             

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.4%

       

Galileo Money Market Fund
(Cost $1,132,073)

       1,132,073      1,132,073  
             

TOTAL MARKET VALUE OF SECURITIES BEFORE SEC. LENDING AND INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES — 101.1%
(Cost $76,648,975)

          83,276,847  
             
    MATURITY    PAR/SHARES
(000)
      

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 1.7%

       

Bank of America, Master Notes
5.32%(d)(e)

  10/02/06    $ 358      358,409  

Citigroup, Master Note
5.32%(d)(e)

  10/02/06      829      829,047  

Greenwich Capital Holdings, Floating Rate Commercial Paper
5.28%(d)(e)

  10/31/06      225      225,269  
             

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL
(Cost $1,412,725)

          1,412,725  
             

INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES-SHORT TERM — 17.0%

       

Merrill Lynch, Floating Rate Notes
5.30%(d)(e)

  10/16/06      1,791      1,791,425  

Institutional Money Market Trust(e)

       12,206      12,206,422  
             

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES - SHORT TERM
(Cost $13,997,847)

          13,997,847  
             

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 119.8%
(Cost $92,059,547(a))

          98,687,419  

OBLIGATION TO RETURN SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (18.7)%

          (15,410,572 )

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (1.1)%

          (879,504 )
             

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100%

        $ 82,397,343  
             

(a) Cost for federal income tax purposes is $92,311,376. The gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 8,466,083  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (2,090,040 )
        
   $ 6,376,043  
        

 

(b) Non-income producing security.

 

(c) Total or partial securities on loan.

 

(d) Variable rate security. Rates shown are the rates as of September 30, 2006.

 

(e) Securities purchased with the cash proceeds from securities loaned.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

SMALL CAP GROWTH EQUITY PORTFOLIO

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     NUMBER
OF SHARES
   VALUE

COMMON STOCKS — 96.1%

     

Aerospace — 2.6%

     

Armor Holdings, Inc.(b)

   114,300    $ 6,552,819

BE Aerospace, Inc.(b)

   381,100      8,037,399

LMI Aerospace, Inc.(b)

   131,800      2,438,300
         
        17,028,518
         

Banks — 2.3%

     

Greenhill & Co., Inc.(c)

   80,500      5,395,110

Signature Bank(b)

   143,400      4,435,362

UMB Financial Corp.

   136,200      4,980,834
         
        14,811,306
         

Broadcasting — 2.5%

     

CKX, Inc.(b)

   975,800      12,148,710

Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc.(b)

   383,700      4,178,493
         
        16,327,203
         

Business Services — 8.9%

     

Advisory Board Co.(b)

   144,900      7,320,348

Commvault Systems, Inc.(b)(c)

   79,500      1,431,000

Diamond Management & Technology Consultants, Inc.(b)

   1,200,700      13,375,798

eFunds Corp.(b)

   213,000      5,150,340

Forrester Research, Inc.(b)

   399,700      10,516,107

Gartner, Inc.-Class A(b)

   573,400      10,086,106

Healthcare Services Group, Inc.

   347,300      8,738,068

WNS Holdings Ltd.-ADR(b)

   60,100      1,715,855
         
        58,333,622
         

Chemicals — 0.8%

     

Agrium, Inc.

   184,800      4,987,752
         

Computer Software & Services — 18.7%

     

Aladdin Knowledge Systems(b)

   387,400      6,527,690

Blackboard, Inc.(b)

   304,700      8,074,550

CACI International, Inc.(b)

   111,100      6,111,611

Foundry Networks, Inc.(b)

   388,700      5,111,405

IHS, Inc.(b)

   359,700      11,539,176

Innerworkings, Inc.(b)

   166,000      1,950,500

Interwoven, Inc.(b)

   740,600      8,168,818

Move, Inc.(b)

   1,604,200      7,876,622

Riverbed Technology, Inc.(b)

   29,800      581,100

SI International, Inc.(b)

   209,600      6,703,008

SkillSoft PLC-ADR(b)

   2,799,730      17,890,275

SonicWALL, Inc.(b)

   1,725,600      18,843,552

Synchronoss Technologies, Inc.(b)

   173,800      1,647,624

Transaction Systems Architects, Inc.(b)

   329,800      11,318,736

VeriFone Holdings, Inc.(b)

   360,000      10,278,000
         
        122,622,667
         

Dental Equipment & Supplies — 1.7%

     

Align Technology, Inc.(b)(c)

   975,099      11,096,626
         

Electronics — 0.8%

     

FLIR Systems, Inc.(b)(c)

   187,900      5,103,364
         

Energy & Utilities — 1.5%

     

Airgas, Inc.

   278,900      10,087,813
         

Entertainment & Leisure — 4.3%

     

Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. - Class A

   210,400      7,864,752

Scientific Games Corp. - Class A(b)

   211,600      6,728,880

Vail Resorts, Inc.(b)

   215,700      8,632,314

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.

   281,800      4,629,974
         
        27,855,920
         

Finance — 3.7%

     

Affiliated Managers Group,

     

Inc.(b)(c)

   57,900      5,796,369

Evercore Partners, Inc.(b)

   44,700      1,287,360

Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc.(b)(c)

   347,500      7,943,850

Wright Express Corp.(b)

   375,300      9,029,718
         
        24,057,297
         

Machinery & Heavy Equipment — 1.4%

     

Bucyrus International, Inc. -

     

Class A

   108,200      4,589,844

Gehl Co.(b)

   174,546      4,674,342
         
        9,264,186
         

Manufacturing — 7.4%

     

Actuant Corp. - Class A

   191,700      9,604,170

Crocs, Inc.(b)(c)

   153,900      5,224,905

Diodes, Inc.(b)

   37,000      1,597,290

Gardner Denver, Inc.(b)

   287,400      9,507,192

The Warnaco Group, Inc.(b)

   423,900      8,198,226

Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Inc.

   354,700      14,514,324
         
        48,646,107
         

Medical & Medical Services — 8.4%

     

Digene Corp.(b)

   343,500      14,822,025

Digirad Corp.(b)

   405,600      1,512,888

LCA-Vision, Inc.

   103,600      4,279,716

Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

   695,900      16,785,108

Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.(b)

   216,400      9,867,840

Symbion, Inc.(b)

   412,700      7,577,172
         
        54,844,749
         

Medical Instruments & Supplies — 9.2%

     

Adeza Biomedical Corp.(b)

   320,600      5,261,046

Advanced Medical Optics, Inc.(b)

   129,200      5,109,860

Bruker BioSciences Corp.(b)

   463,100      3,246,331

Cutera, Inc.(b)

   198,100      5,267,479

Hologic, Inc.(b)

   155,450      6,765,184

Home Diagnostics, Inc.(b)

   126,300      1,653,267

IntraLase Corp.(b)

   404,700      7,976,637

Kyphon, Inc.(b)(c)

   189,700      7,098,574

Martek Biosciences Corp.(b)(c)

   266,900      5,741,019

Wright Medical Group, Inc.(b)

   503,181      12,202,139
         
        60,321,536
         

Metal & Mining — 1.4%

     

Century Aluminum Co.(b)(c)

   127,000      4,273,550

Massey Energy Co.(b)(c)

   246,900      5,170,086
         
        9,443,636
         

Metal Working Machinery & Equipment — 0.5%

     

RBC Bearings, Inc.(b)

   149,900      3,620,085
         

Oil & Gas — 4.2%

     

Atwood Oceanics, Inc.(b)

   133,500      6,003,495

Comstock Resources, Inc.(b)

   208,600      5,663,490

Oceaneering International, Inc.(b)

   178,900      5,510,120

Parallel Petroleum Corp.(b)

   142,400      2,856,544

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SMALL CAP GROWTH EQUITY PORTFOLIO (CONCLUDED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     N UMBER
OF SHARES
   VALUE

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Oil & Gas (Continued)

     

Superior Energy Serivces, Inc.(b)

   277,200    $ 7,279,272
         
        27,312,921
         

Personal Services — 1.1%

     

Laureate Education, Inc.(b)(c)

   156,200      7,475,732
         

Restaurants — 2.9%

     

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.(b)

   268,000      12,357,480

Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Inc.(b)

   355,800      6,696,156
         
        19,053,636
         

Retail Merchandising — 3.2%

     

Central Garden & Pet Co.(b)(c)

   72,200      3,484,372

The Children’s Place Retail Stores, Inc.(b)

   90,700      5,807,521

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.(b)(c)

   204,621      9,314,348

Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc.(b)

   320,000      2,464,000
         
        21,070,241
         

Semiconductors & Related Devices — 4.8%

     

Cymer, Inc.(b)(c)

   147,400      6,472,334

Micrel, Inc.(b)

   498,700      4,782,533

Microsemi Corp.(b)

   262,100      4,940,585

Standard Microsystems Corp.(b)

   330,400      9,389,968

Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc.(b)

   158,200      5,805,940
         
        31,391,360
         

Soaps & Cosmetics — 0.0%

     

Bare Escentuals, Inc.(b)

   12,200      331,230
         

Steel Pipe & Tubes — 0.5%

     

Mueller Water Products, Inc. - Class A(b)(c)

   212,000      3,097,320
         

Telecommunications — 3.3%

     

EMS Technologies, Inc.(b)

   283,500      5,324,130

Polycom, Inc.(b)(c)

   480,000      11,774,400

WinderThan Co. Ltd. - ADR(b)

   259,800      4,349,052
         
        21,447,582
         

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $516,082,989)

        629,632,409
         

 

     MATURITY    PAR / SHARES
(000)
      

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 3.0%

        

Federal Home Loan Bank, Discount Notes
4.40%(d)

   10/02/06    $ 10,000      9,998,778  

Galileo Money Market Fund

        9,372      9,372,389  
              

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $19,371,167)

           19,371,167  
              

TOTAL MARKET VALUE OF SECURITIES BEFORE SEC. LENDING AND INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES — 99.1%
(Cost $535,454,156)

           649,003,576  
              

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 0.5%

        

Bear Stearns, Floating Rate Notes
5.44%(e)(f)

   10/02/06      439      438,778  

Citigroup, Master Note
5.32%(e)(f)

   10/02/06      3,223      3,222,886  
              

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL
(Cost $3,661,664)

           3,661,664  
              

INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES - SHORT TERM — 11.8%

        

Merrill Lynch, Floating Rate Notes
5.30%(e)(f) 10/16/06

        3,067      3,066,581  

Institutional Money Market Trust(f)

        74,057      74,057,168  
              

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES—SHORT TERM
(Cost $77,123,749)

           77,123,749  
              

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 111.4%
(Cost $616,239,569(a))

           729,788,989  

OBLIGATION TO RETURN SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (12.3)%

           (80,785,413 )

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 0.9%

           5,984,282  
              

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100%

         $ 654,987,858  
              

(a) Cost for federal income tax purposes is $619,659,952. The gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 134,763,586  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (24,634,549 )
        
   $ 110,129,037  
        

 

(b) Non-income producing security.

 

(c) Total or partial securities on loan.

 

(d) Rates shown are the effective yields as of September 30, 2006.

 

(e) Variable rate security. Rates shown are the rates as of September 30, 2006.

 

(f) Securities purchased with the cash proceeds from securities loaned.

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GLOBAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY OPPORTUNITIES PORTFOLIO

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     NUMBER
OF SHARES
   V ALUE

COMMON STOCKS — 96.3%

     

Belgium — 0.4%

     

Telecommunications — 0.4%

     

Option NV

   5,600    $ 112,908
         

Cayman Islands — 0.8%

     

Semiconductors & Related Devices — 0.8%

     

ASM Pacific Technology Ltd.

   48,600      255,144
         

Finland — 0.5%

     

Telecommunications — 0.5%

     

Nokia Corp. - ADR

   8,200      161,458
         

France — 1.2%

     

Computer & Office Equipment — 0.8%

     

Neopost SA

   2,000      238,648
         

Telecommunications — 0.4%

     

Alcatel SA - SP ADR

   10,800      131,544
         

Total France

        370,192
         

Germany — 2.0%

     

Computer Software & Services — 1.0%

     

SAP AG - ADR

   6,200      306,900
         

Manufacturing — 1.0%

     

MAN AG

   3,900      330,057
         

Total Germany

        636,957
         

Hong Kong — 0.8%

     

Telecommunications — 0.8%

     

China Mobile Ltd.

   34,500      243,783
         

India — 0.7%

     

Telecommunications — 0.7%

     

Bharti Tele-Ventures Ltd.

   23,100      235,766
         

Indonesia — 0.8%

     

Telecommunications — 0.8%

     

PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia

   280,000      256,477
         

Japan — 4.1%

     

Computer Software & Services — 2.5%

     

Nippon System Development

   9,900      403,124

Obic Co. Ltd.

   1,000      211,386

Otsuka Corp.

   1,500      159,492
         
        774,002
         

Machinery & Heavy Equipment — 1.2%

     

Disco Corp.

   2,500      153,439

Nabtesco Corp.

   20,200      229,147
         
        382,586
         

Water & Sewer — 0.4%

     

Kurita Water Industries Ltd.

   6,800      131,827
         

Total Japan

        1,288,415
         

Malaysia — 0.8%

     

Telecommunications — 0.8%

     

Digi.com Berhad

   73,000      247,424
         

Mexico — 1.0%

     

Telecommunications — 1.0%

     

America Movil SA - ADR(b)

   7,800      307,086
         

Netherlands — 1.1%

     

Semiconductors & Related Devices — 1.1%

     

ASML Holding N.V.(c)

   14,300      332,904
         

Norway — 0.3%

     

Computer Software & Services — 0.3%

     

Fast Search & Transfer ASA

   31,600      87,877
         

Singapore — 0.7%

     

Electronic Components & Accessories — 0.7%

     

Stats Chippac Ltd.(c)

   338,600      207,861
         

South Korea — 1.0%

     

Computer Software & Services — 0.6%

     

NHN Corp.(c)

   1,800      188,893
         

Electronics — 0.4%

     

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

   200      140,343
         

Total South Korea

        329,236
         

Sweden — 0.9%

     

Manufacturing — 0.9%

     

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson - ADR

   8,000      275,600

Switzerland — 3.1%

     

Pharmaceuticals — 3.1%

     

Novartis AG - ADR

   7,950      464,598

Roche Holding AG

   1,400      242,057

Roche Holding AG

   3,200      275,864
         
        982,519
         

Taiwan — 3.2%

     

Computer & Office Equipment — 0.1%

     

Lite-On Technology Corp.

   24,769      30,571
         

Computer Communications Equipment — 0.4%

     

TXC Corp.

   90,000      142,488
         

Electronics — 1.4%

     

Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co. Ltd.

   44,961      160,295

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.

   48,794      297,061
         
        457,356
         

Manufacturing — 0.9%

     

Wistron Corp.

   238,461      270,540
         

Semiconductors & Related Devices — 0.4%

     

Powerchip Semiconductor Corp.

   190,000      121,414
         

Total Taiwan

        1,022,369
         

United Kingdom — 1.8%

     

Aerospace — 0.7%

     

Meggitt PLC

   37,900      221,401
         

Computer Software & Services — 0.6%

     

Autonomy Corp. PLC

   20,100      174,528
         

Semiconductors & Related Devices — 0.5%

     

Wolfson Microelectronics PLC

   19,600      172,113
         

Total United Kingdom

        568,042
         

United States — 71.1%

     

Advertising — 0.3%

     

Monster Worldwide, Inc.(c)

   2,300      83,237
         

Aerospace — 2.2%

     

Goodrich Corp.

   5,900      239,068

Lockheed Martin Corp.

   5,100      438,906
         
        677,974
         

Business Services — 3.3%

     

Akamai Technologies, Inc.(c)

   9,800      489,902

Aquantive, Inc.(b)(c)

   5,200      122,824

Fiserv, Inc.(c)

   5,200      244,868

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GLOBAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY OPPORTUNITIES PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     NUMBER
OF SHARES
   VALUE

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

United States (Continued)

     

Business Services (Continued)

     

Huron Consulting Group, Inc.(c)

   4,400    $ 172,480
         
        1,030,074
         

Computer & Office Equipment — 7.7%

     

Apple Computer, Inc.(c)

   7,200      554,616

Cisco Systems, Inc.(c)

   28,100      646,300

Hewlett-Packard Co.(b)

   11,500      421,935

International Business Machines Corp.

   4,700      385,118

Network Appliance, Inc.(c)

   11,500      425,615
         
        2,433,584
         

Computer Software & Services — 13.8%

     

3Com Corp.(c)

   32,000      141,120

Adobe Systems, Inc.(c)

   11,100      415,695

BEA Systems, Inc.(c)

   27,200      413,440

Ceridian Corp.(c)

   6,400      143,104

Electronic Arts, Inc.(c)

   4,300      239,424

Foundry Networks, Inc.(c)

   11,900      156,485

Google, Inc. - Class A(c)

   1,200      482,280

Informatica Corp.(c)

   7,900      107,361

Microsoft Corp.

   11,600      317,028

Oracle Corp.(c)

   39,200      695,408

Seagate Technology(b)(c)

   8,500      196,265

Sybase, Inc.(b)(c)

   13,000      315,120

Symantec Corp.(b)(c)

   11,000      234,080

TIBCO Software, Inc.(c)

   29,500      264,910

Yahoo! Inc.(c)

   8,000      202,240
         
        4,323,960
         

Electronics — 6.3%

     

Agilent Technologies, Inc.(c)

   7,800      254,982

Amphenol Corp.

   4,300      266,299

Coherent, Inc.(c)

   5,900      204,494

Intel Corp.

   14,200      292,094

Intersil Corp. - Class A

   10,300      252,865

Molex, Inc.

   7,400      288,378

National Semiconductor Corp.

   9,700      228,241

TTM Technologies, Inc.(c)

   17,600      205,920
         
        1,993,273
         

Manufacturing — 0.9%

     

Corning, Inc.(c)

   11,200      273,392
         

Measuring & Controlling Devices — 0.8%

     

KLA-Tencor Corp.

   6,000      266,820
         

Medical & Medical Services — 2.9%

     

Amgen, Inc.(c)

   3,300      236,049

Cerner Corp.(b)(c)

   900      40,860

Community Health Systems, Inc.(c)

   4,200      156,870

Davita, Inc.(c)

   4,100      237,267

Manor Care, Inc.(b)

   4,300      224,804
         
        895,850
         

Medical Instruments & Supplies — 6.3%

     

Alcon, Inc.

   2,100      240,450

The Cooper Cos., Inc.(b)

   3,500      187,250

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(c)

   3,300      153,747

Johnson & Johnson

   3,500      227,290

Northstar Neuroscience, Inc.(c)

   3,900      51,480

Varian Medical Systems, Inc.(c)

   11,346      605,763

Waters Corp.(c)

   4,676      211,729

Wright Medical Group, Inc.(b)(c)

   11,800      286,150
         
        1,963,859
         

Pharmaceuticals — 9.4%

     

Abbott Laboratories

   6,200      301,072

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(c)

   16,900      574,262

Allergan, Inc.

   3,000      337,830

Applera Corp. - Celera Genomic

     

Group(c)

   12,200      169,824

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.(b)(c)

   20,200      287,446

Genentech, Inc.(b)(c)

   4,600      380,420

Gilead Sciences, Inc.(b)(c)

   6,300      432,810

Merck & Co., Inc.(b)

   3,700      155,030

Myogen, Inc.(c)

   4,700      164,876

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(c)

   10,300      161,607
         
        2,965,177
         

Retail Merchandising — 0.9%

     

CVS Corp.

   8,700      279,444
         

Semiconductors & Related Devices — 8.8%

     

Agere Systems, Inc.(c)

   23,100      344,883

Analog Devices, Inc.(b)

   5,000      146,950

Applied Materials, Inc.

   20,300      359,919

Integrated Device Technology, Inc.(c)

   17,800      285,868

Marvell Technology Group Ltd.(b)(c)

   16,100      311,857

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

   5,000      140,350

MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.(b)(c)

   8,400      307,692

Micron Technology, Inc.(c)

   10,500      182,700

Novellus Systems, Inc.(c)

   5,500      152,130

NVIDIA Corp.(c)

   5,500      162,745

Spansion, Inc.(c)

   13,100      218,377

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.(b)

   16,000      153,600
         
        2,767,071
         

Telecommunications — 7.5%

     

ALLTEL Corp.(b)

   5,200      288,600

Amdocs Ltd.(c)

   7,200      285,120

AT&T, Inc.

   7,400      240,944

Harris Corp.

   8,300      369,267

Motorola, Inc.(b)

   21,000      525,000

Oplink Communications, Inc.(c)

   13,900      277,722

Qualcomm, Inc.

   5,800      210,830

Windstream Corp.

   12,376      163,240
         
        2,360,723
         

Total United States

        22,314,438
         

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $26,162,353)

        30,236,456
         

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.7%

     

Galileo Money Market Fund
(Cost $ 865,797)

   865,797      865,797
         

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GLOBAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY OPPORTUNITIES PORTFOLIO (CONCLUDED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     VALUE

TOTAL MARKET VALUE OF SECURITIES BEFORE SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL AND INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES — 99.0%
(Cost $27,028,150)

   $ 31,102,253
      

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
      

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 1.7%

        

Citigroup, Master Note
5.32%(d)(e)
(Cost $524,633)

   10/02/06    $ 525      524,633  
              

INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES - SHORT TERM — 14.8%

        

Institutional Money Market Trust(e)
(Cost $4,644,350)

        4,644      4,644,350  
              

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 115.5%
(Cost $32,197,133(a))

           36,271,236  

OBLIGATION TO RETURN SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (16.5)%

           (5,168,983 )

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 1.0%

           297,905  
              

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100%

         $ 31,400,158  
              

(a) Cost for federal income tax purposes is $32,344,164. The gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 4,303,177  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (376,105 )
        
   $ 3,927,072  
        

 

(b) Total or partial securities on loan.

 

(c) Non-income producing security.

 

(d) Variable rate security. Rates shown are the rates as of September 30, 2006.

 

(e) Securities purchased with the cash proceeds from securities loaned.

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GLOBAL RESOURCES PORTFOLIO

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     NUMBER
OF SHARES
   VALUE

COMMON STOCKS — 100.9%

     

Canada — 22.9%

     

Banks — 0.0%

     

Quest Capital Corp.

   61,000    $ 152,807
         

Metal & Mining — 6.0%

     

Alexco Resource Corp.(b)

   386,881      1,072,987

Aurora Energy Resources, Inc.(b)

   246,000      2,090,807

AXMIN, Inc.(b)

   2,581,000      2,147,466

Bema Gold Corp.(b)

   250,000      1,107,500

Crystallex International Corp.(b)

   500,000      1,413,554

Energy Metals Corp.(b)

   253,300      1,178,403

European Goldfields Ltd.(b)

   561,400      1,828,223

Frontier Pacific Mining Corp.(b)

   3,024,300      1,082,281

Gateway Gold Corp.(b)

   500,000      447,327

Gold Reserve, Inc.(b)(c)

   382,900      1,566,061

Goldcorp, Inc.

   4,600      108,482

Golden Star Resources Ltd.(b)(c)

   789,408      2,132,867

International Uranium Corp.(b)

   218,500      1,145,524

Katanga Mining Ltd.(b)

   1,000,000      4,652,203

Mag Silver Corp.(b)

   2,026,200      4,985,059

Mena Resources, Inc.(b)

   20,000      29,703

Minefinders Corp. Ltd.(b)

   250,000      2,282,500

Nevsun Resources Ltd. (acquired 8/8/97 through 9/9/04, cost $4,883,732)(b)(d)(e)

   1,554,800      4,284,307

NovaGold Resources, Inc.(b)

   371,843      5,834,217

Orezone Resources, Inc.(b)

   500,000      747,036

Polymet Mining Corp.(b)

   1,250,000      3,880,564

Radius Gold, Inc.(b)

   569,700      254,842

Romarco Minerals, Inc.(b)

   223,000      47,882

Southwestern Resources Corp.(b)

   566,900      4,584,904

Stratagold Corp.(b)

   1,703,700      1,859,552

Sunridge Gold Corp.(b)

   1,926,600      4,309,103

Triex Minerals Corp. (acquired 12/23/05, cost $671,761)(d)(f)

   312,100      670,132

Virginia Mines, Inc.(b)

   216,350      723,909

X-Cal Resources Ltd.(b)

   1,755,500      628,226
         
        57,095,621
         

Motor Vehicles — 0.1%

     

Westport Innovations, Inc. (acquired 12/17/03 through 9/15/04, cost $1,052,339)(b)(d)(e)

   959,500      1,098,779
         

Oil & Gas — 16.7%

     

Accrete Energy, Inc.(b)

   13,690      88,429

Alberta Clipper Energy, Inc.(b)

   95,415      520,717

Baytex Energy Trust

   496,948      10,381,334

Birchcliff Energy Ltd.(b)

   721,500      2,711,071

Bow Valley Energy Ltd.(b)

   634,600      2,980,675

C1 Energy Ltd.(b)

   647,099      486,301

Canadian Superior Energy, Inc.(b)

   1,091,000      2,116,540

Canext Energy Ltd.(b)

   201,600      234,471

Capitol Energy Resources Ltd.(b)

   438,025      1,822,247

Cinch Energy Corp.(b)

   901,980      1,065,188

Compton Petroleum Corp.(b)

   1,267,329      12,642,110

Crescent Point Energy Trust

   40,441      654,509

Crew Energy, Inc. (acquired 6/24/98 through 3/10/06, cost $3,002,247)(b)(d)

   727,137      7,715,361

Cyries Energy, Inc.(b)

   69,096      697,914

Daylight Resources Trust

   346,361      4,081,034

Delphi Energy Corp.(b)

   831,300      2,141,932

Ember Resources, Inc.(b)

   274,224      625,606

Endev Energy, Inc.(b)

   1,538,300      1,830,408

Equinox Minerals Ltd.(b)

   1,552,114      1,930,162

Esprit Energy Trust

   40,941      424,519

Fairborne Energy Trust

   204,620      2,134,529

Fairquest Energy Ltd.(b)

   140,868      504,113

First Calgary Petroleums Ltd.(b)

   740,786      4,659,115

Galleon Energy, Inc. - Class A (acquired 1/20/05 through 3/13/06, cost $9,925,963)(b)(d)(f)

   1,750,482      27,719,554

Highpine Oil & Gas Ltd.(b)

   277,650      4,220,330

HSE Integrated Ltd.(b)

   28,238      46,737

Innova Exploration Ltd. (acquired 10/31/05, cost $1,080,002)(d)(f)

   155,000      762,693

Innova Exploration Ltd. (acquired 2/15/06 through 2/17/06, cost $381,883)(b)

   77,609      381,883

Iteration Energy Ltd.(b)

   114,809      395,450

Leader Energy Services Ltd.(b)

   454,104      970,976

Masters Energy, Inc.(b)

   27,741      83,142

Midnight Oil Exploration Ltd.(b)

   1,127,700      3,430,266

Mission Oil & Gas, Inc. (acquired 6/13/06 through 6/14/06, cost $458,367)(b)

   42,390      455,093

Mission Oil & Gas, Inc. (acquired 7/10/06, cost $285,517)(d)(f)

   26,500      230,445

Niko Resources Ltd. (acquired 5/2/03 through 11/10/03, cost $689,948)(d)

   39,000      2,320,286

Oilexco, Inc.(b)

   1,617,675      9,349,300

Open Range Energy Corp.(b)

   48,061      135,444

Pacific Rodera Energy, Inc.(b)

   990,200      248,048

Paramount Resources Ltd. - Class A(b)

   377,100      9,071,992

Penn West Energy Trust

   72,000      2,634,578

Petrolifera Petroleum Ltd.(b)

   199,615      3,732,457

ProspEx Resources Ltd.(b)

   1,504,120      5,786,371

Real Resources, Inc.(b)

   412,737      7,049,116

Tag Oil Ltd. (acquired 9/22/05, cost $ 218,247)(d)(f)

   198,000      100,971

Technicoil Corp. (acquired 6/15/04 through 9/28/06, cost $1,448,140)(b)(d)

   1,300,900      2,211,326

Thunder Energy Trust

   511,162      3,169,182

Trafalgar Energy Ltd.(b)

   21,717      82,380

Trilogy Energy Trust

   152,791      2,128,343

True Energy Trust

   188,332      1,782,646

Tusk Energy Corp. (acquired 10/5/05 through 4/10/06, cost $1,152,774)(b)

   319,440      843,076

Tusk Energy Corp. (acquired 3/10/05, cost $1,123,911)(b)(d)(f)

   300,846      794,002

Tusk Energy Corp. (acquired 6/2/06, cost $1,422,160)(b)(d)(f)

   381,000      904,992

Vault Energy Trust

   130,450      785,443

Vero Energy, Inc.(b)

   91,642      384,523

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GLOBAL RESOURCES PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     NUMBER
OF SHARES
   VALUE

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Canada (Continued)

     

Oil & Gas (Continued)

     

West Energy Ltd.(b)

   2,735    $ 13,972

Western Oil Sands, Inc. - Class A(b)

   76,800      1,965,091

Zenas Energy Corp. (acquired 5/18/04 through 3/16/06, cost $367,777)(b)(d)(f)

   77,000      222,510

Zenas Energy Corp. (acquired 5/18/04 through 7/5/06, cost $3,264,411)(b)

   774,985      2,239,500
         
        159,100,403
         

Transportation — 0.1%

     

Railpower Technologies Corp.(b)

   360,600      574,250
         

Total Canada

        218,021,860
         

Norway — 2.2%

     

Transportation — 2.2%

     

Stolt-Nielsen SA (acquired 1/20/05, cost $2,320,388)(d)

   170,000      4,428,033

Stolt-Nielsen SA (acquired 2/18/04 through 9/9/04, cost $8,931,236)

   626,100      16,215,990
         
        20,644,023
         

United Kingdom — 2.0%

     

Energy & Utilities — 0.1%

     

ITM Power PLC(b)

   525,200      1,121,024
         

Finance — 0.1%

     

Archipelago Holdings, Inc. (acquired 5/13/05, cost $1,453,189)(d)(f)

   2,247,400      1,306,555
         

Oil & Gas — 1.8%

     

Expro International Group PLC

   565,348      7,055,075

Tullow Oil PLC

   744,198      5,253,098

Venture Production PLC

   314,729      4,357,733
         
        16,665,906
         

Total United Kingdom

        19,093,485
         

United States — 73.8%

     

Energy & Utilities — 0.6%

     

Evergreen Energy, Inc.(b)(c)

   393,400      4,209,380

Longview Energy Co. (acquired 8/13/04, cost $1,281,000)(d)(e)(f)

   85,400      1,622,600
         
        5,831,980
         

Finance — 0.1%

     

NGP Capital Resources Co.

   64,500      941,055
         

Manufacturing — 0.0%

     

OYO Geospace Corp.(b)

   3,350      190,113
         

Metal & Mining — 19.7%

     

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.(b)(c)

   27,500      433,400

Arch Coal, Inc.(c)

   1,324,400      38,288,404

CONSOL Energy, Inc.(c)

   2,303,200      73,080,536

Crystallex International Corp.(b)

   149,370      425,704

Massey Energy Co.(b)(c)

   1,663,040      34,824,058

Peabody Energy Corp.(c)

   1,009,836      37,141,768

Randgold Resources Ltd.(b)

   200,000      4,072,000
         
        188,265,870
         

Oil & Gas — 50.9%

     

Allis-Chalmers Energy, Inc.(b)

   53,537      783,782

American Oil & Gas, Inc.(b)

   224,088      1,147,331

BJ Services Co.(c)

   576,400      17,366,932

Bois d’Arc Energy, Inc.(b)

   101,900      1,559,070

Brigham Exploration Co.(b)

   81,900      554,463

Callon Petroleum Co.(b)

   92,200      1,250,232

CanArgo Energy Corp.(b)(c)

   5,024,200      6,883,154

Clayton Williams Energy, Inc.(b)

   267,021      8,090,736

Complete Production Services, Inc.(b)

   34,400      679,056

Comstock Resources, Inc.(b)

   233,200      6,331,380

Delta Petroleum Corp.(b)(c)

   314,497      7,082,472

Denbury Resources, Inc.(b)

   447,600      12,935,640

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.(c)

   700,523      50,696,849

ENSCO International, Inc.(c)

   128,800      5,645,304

EXCO Resources, Inc.(b)

   190,300      2,361,623

The Exploration Co.(b)

   179,600      1,718,772

Gasco Energy, Inc.(b)(c)

   750,913      2,027,465

Global Industries, Inc.(b)

   189,496      2,948,558

Grant Prideco, Inc.(b)

   96,200      3,658,486

Halliburton Co.(c)

   747,826      21,275,650

Hercules Offshore, Inc.(b)

   68,900      2,139,345

Matador Resources Co. (acquired 10/14/03 through 4/19/06, cost $2,957,155)(d)(e)(f)

   171,131      4,620,537

Newfield Exploration Co.(b)(c)

   1,229,310      47,377,607

Newpark Resources, Inc.(b)

   500,000      2,665,000

Noble Corp.(c)

   274,800      17,636,664

Parallel Petroleum Corp.(b)

   107,032      2,147,062

Penn Virginia Corp.

   508,100      32,218,621

PetroQuest Energy, Inc.(b)

   494,654      5,159,241

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.(c)

   379,200      14,834,304

Plains Exploration & Production Co.(b)

   1,087,505      46,664,840

Precision Drilling Trust(c)

   152,700      4,706,214

Pride International, Inc.(b)

   528,100      14,480,502

Rowan Cos., Inc.

   717,000      22,678,710

Schlumberger Ltd.(c)

   256,036      15,881,913

Southwestern Energy Co.(b)(c)

   654,900      19,561,863

Transocean, Inc.(b)(c)

   724,500      53,055,135

Treasure Island Royalty Trust(b)

   405,222      52,679

Weatherford International Ltd.(b)

   577,198      24,080,702
         
        484,957,894
         

Transportation — 2.5%

     

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.(b)(c)

   142,900      4,787,150

OMI Corp.

   863,200      18,740,072
         
        23,527,222
         

Waste Management — 0.0%

     

Republic Resources, Inc.(b)(f)

   28,750      0
         

Total United States

        703,714,134
         

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

     

(Cost $618,883,349)

        961,473,502
         

WARRANTS — 0.0%

     

Nevsun Resources Ltd. (issued 12/18/03, expiring 12/18/08, strike price 10.00 CAD) (acquired 1/20/05, cost $2)(d)(e)(f)(g)

   250,000      335,496

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GLOBAL RESOURCES PORTFOLIO (CONCLUDED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

          NUMBER
OF SHARES
   V ALUE

WARRANTS (Continued)

        

Point North Energy Ltd. (issued 7/24/03, expiring 7/23/08, strike price 5.00 CAD) (acquired 7/24/03, cost $74)(d)(e)(f)(h)

        147,124    $ 67,129

Trafalgar Energy Ltd. Warrants (issued 9/26/06, expiring 10/23/06, strike price 4.02 CAD) (acquired 9/26/06, cost $563)(d)(f)(i)

        6,290      1,406

Triex Minerals Corp. (issued 12/23/05, expiring 12/23/06, strike price 3.00 CAD) (acquired 12/23/05, cost $0)(d)(e)(f)(j)

        156,050      30,714
            

TOTAL WARRANTS
(Cost $639)

           434,745
            
          NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
    

CALL OPTIONS PURCHASED — 0.1%

        

U.S. Dollar versus Canadian Dollar, Strike Rate 1.120%, Expires 03/29/07
(Cost $1,035,691)

        69,731,000      779,383
            

TOTAL MARKET VALUE OF SECURITIES BEFORE SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL AND INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES — 101.0%
(Cost $619,919,679)

           962,687,630
            
     MATURITY   

PAR

(000)

    

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 2.8%

        

Bank of America, Master Notes
5.32%(k)(l)

   10/02/06    $ 13,239      13,238,795

Bear Stearns, Floating Rate Notes
5.44%(k)(l)

   10/02/06      2,178      2,178,495

Citigroup, Master Note
5.32%(k)(l)

   10/02/06      1,587      1,586,725

Greenwich Capital Holdings, Floating Rate Commercial Paper
5.28%(k)(l)

   10/31/06      7,921      7,921,229

Morgan Stanley, Variable Rate Commercial Paper
5.44%(k)(l)

   10/02/06      2,002      2,002,295
            

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL
(Cost $26,927,539)

           26,927,539
            
          NUMBER
OF SHARES
    

INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES—SHORT TERM — 13.7%

        

Institutional Money Market Trust(l)
(Cost $130,892,850)

        130,892,850      130,892,850
            

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES — 117.5%
(Cost $777,740,068(a))

   $ 1,120,508,019  

OBLIGATION TO RETURN SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (16.5)%

     (157,820,389 )

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (1.0)%

     (8,902,300 )
        

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100%

   $ 953,785,330  
        

(a) Cost for federal income tax purposes is $791,554,327. The gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 359,184,931  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (30,231,239 )
        
   $ 328,953,692  
        

 

(b) Non-income producing security.

 

(c) Total or partial securities on loan.

 

(c) Total or partial securities on loan.

 

(d) Security restricted as to public resale. These securities are ineligible for resale into the public market until such time that either (i) a resale Registration Statement has been filed with the SEC and declared effective or (ii) resale is permitted under Rule 144A without the need for an effective registration statement. As of September 30, 2006, the Portfolio held 6.4% of its net assets, with a current market value of $61,225,318 and a current cost of $34,184,115 in these securities.

 

(e) Security is illiquid. As of September 30, 2006, the Portfolio held 1.3% of its net assets, with a current market value of $12,059,562 in these securities.

 

(f) Securities valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board of Trustees. As of September 30, 2006, these securities had a total market value of $39,389,736, which represents 4.1% of net assets.

 

(g) As of September 30, 2006, the aggregate amount of shares called for by these warrants is 250,000. These warrants were exercisable as of 12/18/03.

 

(h) As of September 30, 2006, the aggregate amount of shares called for by these warrants is 147,124. These warrants were exercisable as of 7/24/03.

 

(i) As of September 30, 2006, the aggregate amount of shares called for by these warrants is 6,290. These warrants were exercisable as of 9/26/06.

 

(j) As of September 30, 2006, the aggregate amount of shares called for by these warrants is 156,050. These warrants were exercisable as of 12/23/05.

 

(k) Variable rate security. Rates shown are the rates as of September 30, 2006.

 

(l) Securities purchased with the cash proceeds from securities loaned.

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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ALL-CAP GLOBAL RESOURCES PORTFOLIO

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     NUMBER
OF SHARES
   VALUE

COMMON STOCKS — 98.5%

     

Australia — 1.3%

     

Metal & Mining — 1.3%

     

BHP Billiton Ltd. - ADR

   259,090    $ 9,814,329
         

Canada — 15.0%

     

Metal & Mining — 2.7%

     

Eldorado Gold Corp.(b)

   836,800      3,630,937

Teck Cominco Ltd.

   271,130      16,979,736
         
        20,610,673
         

Oil & Gas — 12.3%

     

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.(c)

   375,060      17,095,235

Compton Petroleum Corp.(b)

   715,880      7,141,187

Galleon Energy, Inc. - Class A (acquired 2/22/05 through 3/31/06, cost $6,644,560)(b)(d)

   759,574      12,028,146

Husky Energy, Inc.

   208,310      13,410,859

Nexen, Inc.

   127,354      6,807,785

Pason Systems, Inc.

   358,240      5,057,506

Petro Canada

   190,310      7,663,478

Real Resources, Inc.(b)

   246,054      4,202,345

Talisman Energy, Inc. - ADR

   1,307,360      21,414,557
         
        94,821,098
         

Total Canada

        115,431,771
         

Denmark — 0.0%

     

Oil & Gas — 0.0%

     

A P Moller - Maersk A/S

   54      462,869
         

France — 1.1%

     

Oil & Gas — 0.5%

     

Total SA - ADR(c)

   60,160      3,966,950
         

Steel Pipe & Tubes — 0.6%

     

Vallourec SA

   18,200      4,244,151
         

Total France

        8,211,101
         

Luxembourg — 1.5%

     

Manufacturing — 0.2%

     

Tenaris SA - ADR

   56,465      1,997,732
         

Oil & Gas — 1.3%

     

Acergy SA

   575,240      9,827,362
         

Total Luxembourg

        11,825,094
         

Netherlands — 3.3%

     

Oil & Gas — 3.3%

     

Core Laboratories NV(b)

   262,840      16,769,192

SBM Offshore NV

   310,840      8,446,889
         

Total Netherlands

        25,216,081
         

Norway — 3.8%

     

Oil & Gas — 3.8%

     

Norsk Hydro ASA

   471,800      10,536,091

Statoil ASA - ADR(c)

   772,580      18,402,856
         

Total Norway

        28,938,947
         

United Kingdom — 4.7%

     

Metal & Mining — 1.1%

     

Rio Tinto PLC - ADR

   45,400      8,609,202
         

Oil & Gas — 3.6%

     

BG Group PLC - ADR

   153,880      9,382,064

Cairn Energy PLC

   513,630      17,935,557
         
        27,317,621
         

Total United Kingdom

        35,926,823
         

United States — 67.8%

     

Computer Software & Services — 1.0%

     

Veritas DGC, Inc.(b)(c)

   119,207      7,846,205
         

Energy & Utilities — 3.1%

     

Questar Corp.(c)

   294,660      24,094,348
         

Food & Agriculture — 1.3%

     

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc.

   95,300      9,929,307
         

Measuring & Controlling Devices — 0.9%

     

Input/Output, Inc.(b)(c)

   689,620      6,847,927
         

Metal & Mining — 14.6%

     

Arch Coal, Inc.(c)

   361,000      10,436,510

Cameco Corp.(c)

   83,200      3,042,624

CONSOL Energy, Inc.

   588,000      18,657,240

Glamis Gold Ltd.(b)

   89,842      3,542,470

Goldcorp, Inc.

   744,170      17,562,412

Massey Energy Co.(b)(c)

   684,929      14,342,413

Peabody Energy Corp.

   359,480      13,221,674

Royal Gold, Inc.(c)

   279,700      7,588,261

Silver Standard Resources, Inc.(b)(c)

   885,790      19,558,243

Silver Wheaton Corp.(b)(c)

   450,874      4,256,251
         
        112,208,098
         

Oil & Gas — 46.9%

     

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

   117,058      5,130,652

Apache Corp.

   161,155      10,184,996

Chesapeake Energy Corp.(c)

   381,630      11,059,637

ConocoPhillips

   127,500      7,590,075

Devon Energy Corp.

   99,800      6,302,370

EnCana Corp.

   357,100      16,672,999

ENSCO International, Inc.(c)

   335,978      14,725,916

EOG Resources, Inc.

   279,170      18,160,008

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   39,440      2,646,424

FMC Technologies, Inc.(b)

   189,100      10,154,670

Forest Oil Corp.(b)

   170,500      5,386,095

Global Industries, Inc.(b)

   320,080      4,980,445

GlobalSantaFe Corp.

   265,890      13,291,841

Grant Prideco, Inc.(b)(c)

   328,440      12,490,573

Hanover Compressor Co.(b)(c)

   372,700      6,790,594

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.(b)(c)

   173,900      5,808,260

Hercules Offshore, Inc.(b)

   153,300      4,759,965

Hess Corp.(c)

   377,240      15,625,281

Hugoton Royalty Trust

   1      26

Marathon Oil Corp.

   107,200      8,243,680

Nabors Industries Ltd.(b)(c)

   336,680      10,016,230

National-Oilwell, Inc.(b)

   175,789      10,292,446

Newfield Exploration Co.(b)(c)

   331,800      12,787,572

Noble Energy, Inc.

   366,010      16,686,396

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

   291,350      14,016,848

Parallel Petroleum Corp.(b)

   178,583      3,582,375

Range Resources Corp.

   251,000      6,335,240

Schlumberger Ltd.(c)

   262,200      16,264,266

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ALL-CAP GLOBAL RESOURCES PORTFOLIO (CONCLUDED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

         NUMBER
OF SHARES
   VALUE

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

       

United States (Continued)

       

Oil & Gas (Continued)

       

Smith International, Inc.

       151,600    $ 5,882,080

Southwestern Energy Co.(b)

       148,620      4,439,279

Suncor Energy, Inc.

       217,830      15,694,652

Swift Energy Co.(b)

       152,200      6,365,004

Todco(b)(c)

       177,000      6,124,200

Transocean, Inc.(b)

       361,450      26,468,984

Weatherford International Ltd.(b)

       302,980      12,640,326

XTO Energy, Inc.

       291,033      12,261,220
           
          359,861,625
           

Total United States

          520,787,510
           

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $765,039,393)

          756,614,525
           
    MATURITY    PAR /
SHARES
(000)
    

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.6%

       

Federal Home Loan Bank, Discount Notes
4.40%(e)

  10/02/06    $ 2,700      2,699,670

Galileo Money Market Fund

       9,924      9,924,280
           

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $12,623,950)

          12,623,950
           
         NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
    

CALL OPTIONS PURCHASED — 0.0%

       

U.S. Dollar versus Canadian Dollar, Strike Rate 1.120%, Expires 03/29/07 (Cost $251,915)

       16,961,000      189,573
           

TOTAL MARKET VALUE OF SECURITIES BEFORE SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL AND INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES — 100.1%
(Cost $777,915,258)

          769,428,048
           
        

PAR

(000)

    

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 2.2%

       

Bank of America, Master Notes
5.32%(f)(g)

  10/02/06    $ 5,462      5,462,162

Bear Stearns, Floating Rate Notes
5.44%(f)(g)

  10/02/06      3,493      3,493,228

Morgan Stanley, Variable Rate Commercial Paper
5.44%(f)(g)

  10/02/06      7,746      7,745,571
           

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL
(Cost $16,700,961)

          16,700,961
           

 

     NUMBER OF
SHARES
      

INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES - SHORT TERM — 14.5%

     

Institutional Money Market Trust(g)
(Cost $111,388,049)

   111,388,049    $ 111,388,049  
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 116.8%
(Cost $906,004,268(a))

        897,517,058  
           

OBLIGATION TO RETURN SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (16.7)%

        (128,089,010 )

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (0.1)%

        (1,135,391 )
           

NET ASSETS — 100%

      $ 768,292,657  
           

(a) Cost for federal income tax purposes is $906,476,504. The gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 34,482,307  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (43,441,753 )
        
   $ (8,959,446 )
        

 

(b) Non-income producing security.

 

(c) Total or partial securities on loan.

 

(d) Security restricted as to public resale. These securities are ineligible for resale into the public market until such time that either (i) a resale Registration Statement has been filed with the SEC and declared effective or (ii) resale is permitted under Rule 144A without the need for an effective registration statement. As of September 30, 2006, the Portfolio held 1.6% of its net assets, with a current market value of $12,028,146 and a current cost of $6,644,560 in these securities.

 

(e) Rates shown are the effective yields as of September 30, 2006.

 

(f) Variable rate security. Rates shown are the rates as of September 30, 2006.

 

(g) Securities purchased with the cash proceeds from securities loaned.

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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HEALTH SCIENCES OPPORTUNITIES PORTFOLIO

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

          NUMBER
OF SHARES
   VALUE

COMMON STOCKS — 92.2%

        

Insurance — 1.6%

        

Aetna, Inc.(b)

        350,600    $ 13,866,230
            

Medical & Medical Services — 20.8%

        

Amgen, Inc.(b)(c)

        411,523      29,436,240

Baxter International, Inc.

        257,800      11,719,588

Caremark Rx, Inc.(b)

        453,370      25,692,478

Cerner Corp.(b)(c)

        84,300      3,827,220

Community Health Systems, Inc.(c)

        548,830      20,498,801

Davita, Inc.(c)

        453,200      26,226,684

LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.(c)

        260,600      9,204,392

Manor Care, Inc.(b)

        407,100      21,283,188

Medco Health Solutions, Inc.(c)

        356,520      21,430,417

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.(b)

        248,500      15,198,260
            
           184,517,268
            

Medical Instruments & Supplies — 19.2%

        

Alcon, Inc.

        199,800      22,877,100

Becton, Dickinson & Co.

        91,600      6,473,372

China Medical Technologies, Inc. - ADR(c)

        266,801      6,173,775

The Cooper Cos., Inc.(b)

        176,500      9,442,750

DENTSPLY International, Inc.

        406,820      12,249,350

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(c)

        382,600      17,825,334

Johnson & Johnson

        322,300      20,930,162

Mentor Corp.

        28,966      1,459,597

Northstar Neuroscience, Inc.(c)

        80,500      1,062,600

Respironics, Inc.(c)

        184,000      7,104,240

Varian Medical Systems, Inc.(b)(c)

        394,388      21,056,375

Waters Corp.(c)

        559,200      25,320,576

Wright Medical Group, Inc.(b)(c)

        738,400      17,906,200
            
           169,881,431
            

Pharmaceuticals — 48.2%

        

Abbott Laboratories

        452,800      21,987,968

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(c)(d)

        857,600      29,141,248

Allergan, Inc.

        177,800      20,022,058

Applera Corp. - Celera Genomic Group(c)

        423,000      5,888,160

AstraZeneca PLC

        258,730      16,170,625

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.(b)(c)

        1,165,979      16,591,881

Cardiome Pharma Corp.(c)

        546,600      6,313,230

Cortex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)(c)

        275,000      830,500

Genentech, Inc.(b)(c)

        255,400      21,121,580

Gilead Sciences, Inc.(b)(c)

        510,500      35,071,350

GlaxoSmithKline PLC - ADR(b)

        144,300      7,681,089

Hospira, Inc.(c)

        116,500      4,458,455

ICOS Corp.(b)(c)

        373,300      9,354,898

InterMune, Inc.(b)(c)

        152,781      2,508,664

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)(c)

        328,021      3,880,489

Kosan Biosciences, Inc.(c)

        668,300      3,227,889

Merck & Co., Inc.

        761,700      31,915,230

Myogen, Inc.(c)

        306,800      10,762,544

Myriad Genetics, Inc.(c)

        174,200      4,294,030

Novartis AG - ADR

        738,000      43,128,720

Pfizer, Inc.

        343,959      9,754,677

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(c)

        667,000      10,465,230

Roche Holding AG

        57,600      9,958,911

Roche Holding AG - ADR

        363,800    $ 31,362,325

Schering-Plough Corp.

        1,487,300      32,854,457

Shire PLC - ADR

        83,200      4,109,248

Wyeth

        668,600      33,991,624
            
           426,847,080
            

Retail Merchandising — 2.4%

        

CVS Corp.

        660,200      21,205,624
            

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $734,166,280)

           816,317,633
            
     MATURITY    PAR/SHARES
(000)
    

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 8.9%

        

Federal Home Loan Bank, Discount Notes 4.40%(e)

   10/02/06    $ 69,000      68,991,566

Galileo Money Market Fund

        9,909      9,909,070
            

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $78,900,636)

           78,900,636
            

TOTAL MARKET VALUE OF SECURITIES BEFORE SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL AND INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES — 101.1%
(Cost $813,066,916)

           895,218,269
            

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 0.1%

        

Greenwich Capital Holdings, Floating Rate Commercial Paper 5.28%(f)(g)
(Cost $732,436)

   10/31/06      732      732,436
            

INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES - SHORT TERM — 12.8%

        

Merrill Lynch, Floating Rate Notes 5.30%(f)(g)

   10/16/06      7,343      7,342,948

Institutional Money Market Trust(g)

        106,151      106,151,353
            

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES - SHORT TERM
(Cost $113,494,301)

           113,494,301
            

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 114.0%
(Cost $927,293,653(a))

           1,009,445,006
            

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HEALTH SCIENCES OPPORTUNITIES PORTFOLIO (CONCLUDED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

    

NUMBER

OF CONTRACTS

    VALUE  

OPTIONS WRITTEN — (0.1)%

    

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Strike Price $40, Expires 11/18/06

   (1,000 )   $ (35,000 )

Hospira, Inc., Strike Price $35, Expires 10/21/06

   (552 )     (11,040 )

Martek Biosciences Corp., Strike Price $20, Expires 10/21/06

   (1,480 )     (37,000 )

Wyeth, Strike Price $ 47.5, Expires 10/21/06

   (2,500 )     (800,000 )
          

TOTAL OPTIONS WRITTEN
(Premiums received $(467,366))

       (883,040 )
          

OBLIGATION TO RETURN SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (12.9)%

       (114,226,737 )

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (1.0)%

       (9,439,860 )
          

NET ASSETS — 100%

     $ 884,895,369  
          

(a) Cost for federal income tax purposes is $932,458,531. The gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 79,046,997  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (2,060,522 )
        
   $ 76,986,475  
        

 

(b) Total or partial securities on loan.

 

(c) Non-income producing security.

 

(d) Securities, or a portion thereof, with a market value of $8,495,000 have been pledged as collateral for option contracts.

 

(e) Rates shown are the effective yields as of September 30, 2006.

 

(f) Variable rate security. Rates shown are the rates as of September 30, 2006.

 

(g) Securities purchased with the cash proceeds from securities loaned.

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

U.S. OPPORTUNITIES PORTFOLIO

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     NUMBER
OF SHARES
   VALUE

COMMON STOCKS — 94.8%

     

Advertising — 0.2%

     

Monster Worldwide, Inc.(b)

   13,200    $ 477,708
         

Aerospace — 1.4%

     

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

   27,900      846,765

Goodrich Corp.

   23,500      952,220

Orbital Sciences Corp.(b)

   48,000      900,960
         
        2,699,945
         

Apparel — 0.8%

     

Guess? Inc.(b)(c)

   16,000      776,480

Iconix Brand Group, Inc.(b)

   50,000      805,000
         
        1,581,480
         

Banks — 3.5%

     

Compass Bancshares, Inc.(c)

   26,900      1,532,762

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

   32,200      1,861,804

Northern Trust Corp.

   24,500      1,431,535

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.(b)

   24,994      894,785

Wilmington Trust Co.

   25,200      1,122,660
         
        6,843,546
         

Business Services — 5.4%

     

Amvescap PLC - ADR(c)

   44,000      964,480

Aquantive, Inc.(b)

   28,100      663,722

Coinstar, Inc.(b)

   27,500      791,450

Corrections Corp. of America(b)

   34,350      1,485,638

The Dun & Bradstreet Corp.(b)(c)

   17,500      1,312,325

Fiserv, Inc.(b)

   39,600      1,864,764

FTI Consulting, Inc.(b)

   41,200      1,032,472

Kelly Services, Inc.

   38,700      1,060,767

Manpower, Inc.

   20,200      1,237,654
         
        10,413,272
         

Chemicals — 2.3%

     

Albemarle Corp.

   24,500      1,331,085

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

   26,300      1,028,593

The Lubrizol Corp.

   29,200      1,335,316

Olin Corp.

   49,100      754,176
         
        4,449,170
         

Computer Software & Services — 4.1%

     

3Com Corp.(b)

   160,000      705,600

Aspen Technology, Inc.(b)

   137,300      1,499,316

BEA Systems, Inc.(b)

   88,000      1,337,600

Ceridian Corp.(b)

   35,800      800,488

Informatica Corp.(b)

   47,700      648,243

Interwoven, Inc.(b)(c)

   137,000      1,511,110

Opnet Technologies, Inc.(b)

   25,300      331,683

Perficient, Inc.(b)

   75,000      1,176,000
         
        8,010,040
         

Construction — 1.7%

     

EMCOR Group, Inc.(b)

   27,400      1,502,616

Washington Group International, Inc.

   29,200      1,718,712
         
        3,221,328
         

Containers — 1.9%

     

Pactiv Corp.(b)

   60,500      1,719,410

Rexam PLC - SP ADR

   34,900      1,891,231
         
        3,610,641
         

Credit Institutions — 0.5%

     

CSG Systems, Inc.(b)

   35,000      925,050
         

Electronics — 2.6%

     

Amphenol Corp.

   27,600      1,709,268

LG.Philips LCD Co., Ltd. - ADR(b)(c)

   44,700      741,573

Molex, Inc.

   35,500      1,383,435

National Semiconductor Corp.

   48,000      1,129,440
         
        4,963,716
         

Energy & Utilities — 4.0%

     

Atmos Energy Corp.

   42,400      1,210,520

Edison International

   42,800      1,782,192

Mirant Corp.(b)

   47,500      1,297,225

PPL Corp.(c)

   36,000      1,184,400

Sempra Energy(c)

   27,200      1,366,800

UGI Corp.

   38,600      943,770
         
        7,784,907
         

Entertainment & Leisure — 3.7%

     

Gaylord Entertainment Co.(b)

   29,800      1,306,730

Hilton Hotels Corp.(c)

   47,100      1,311,735

Penn National Gaming, Inc.(b)(c)

   22,900      836,308

Progressive Gaming International Corp.(b)

   46,600      382,120

Sabre Holdings Corp.

   49,400      1,155,466

Vail Resorts, Inc.(b)

   25,300      1,012,506

WMS Industries, Inc.(b)

   40,500      1,183,005
         
        7,187,870
         

Finance — 2.2%

     

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

   34,000      1,594,600

Investment Technology Group(b)

   18,200      814,450

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

   39,500      1,890,075
         
        4,299,125
         

Food & Agriculture — 2.4%

     

Campbell Soup Co.

   36,100      1,317,650

Corn Products International, Inc.

   64,800      2,108,592

McCormick & Co., Inc.

   32,800      1,245,744
         
        4,671,986
         

Insurance — 5.3%

     

Assurant, Inc.(c)

   31,800      1,698,438

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.

   39,500      1,370,255

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

   29,100      1,398,546

Harleysville Group, Inc.

   29,600      1,035,704

Odyssey Re Holdings Corp.(c)

   15,500      523,590

Protective Life Corp.

   23,000      1,052,250

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

   32,500      1,687,725

Torchmark Corp.

   25,400      1,602,994
         
        10,369,502
         

Leasing — 0.5%

     

William Scotsman International, Inc.(b)

   48,600      1,038,096
         

Manufacturing — 7.0%

     

Cooper Industries Ltd. - Class A

   18,200      1,551,004

Crane Co.

   19,500      815,100

Fei Co.(b)

   52,100      1,099,831

Gardner Denver, Inc.(b)

   36,000      1,190,880

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U.S. OPPORTUNITIES PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     NUMBER
OF SHARES
   VALUE

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Manufacturing (Continued)

     

Knoll, Inc.

   66,500    $ 1,343,300

Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.

   32,000      1,336,640

Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.

   22,700      1,468,463

VF Corp.(c)

   23,000      1,677,850

Volcom, Inc.(b)

   28,500      642,390

Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Inc.

   29,500      1,207,140

Whirlpool Corp.(c)

   14,600      1,228,006
         
        13,560,604
         

Medical & Medical Services — 2.8%

     

Community Health Systems, Inc.(b)

   39,300      1,467,855

Davita, Inc.(b)

   32,400      1,874,988

LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.(b)

   31,000      1,094,920

Manor Care, Inc.(c)

   17,500      914,900
         
        5,352,663
         

Medical Instruments & Supplies — 4.2%

     

The Cooper Cos., Inc.(c)

   23,300      1,246,550

DENTSPLY International, Inc.

   18,300      551,013

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(b)

   31,700      1,476,903

Northstar Neuroscience, Inc.(b)

   17,600      232,320

Varian Medical Systems, Inc.(b)

   35,085      1,873,188

Waters Corp.(b)

   31,900      1,444,432

Wright Medical Group, Inc.(b)(c)

   54,500      1,321,625
         
        8,146,031
         

Metal & Mining — 2.5%

     

Allegheny Technologies, Inc.

   21,600      1,343,304

CONSOL Energy, Inc.(c)

   29,100      923,343

Hudbay Minerals, Inc.(b)

   57,000      721,352

Oregon Steel Mills, Inc.(b)

   15,000      733,050

Yamana Gold, Inc.(c)

   126,700      1,171,975
         
        4,893,024
         

Motor Vehicles — 1.1%

     

LKQ Corp.(b)

   52,000      1,142,440

Rush Enterprises, Inc. - Class A(b)

   57,400      957,432
         
        2,099,872
         

Oil & Gas — 6.3%

     

Acergy SA - SP ADR(b)

   56,400      962,748

AGL Resources, Inc.(c)

   39,500      1,441,750

Chesapeake Energy Corp.(c)

   40,600      1,176,588

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.(c)

   16,800      1,215,816

ENSCO International, Inc.(c)

   21,500      942,345

Newfield Exploration Co.(b)(c)

   19,000      732,260

Noble Energy, Inc.

   26,200      1,194,458

Pride International, Inc.(b)

   30,000      822,600

Smith International, Inc.

   29,200      1,132,960

St. Mary Land & Exploration Co.

   26,100      958,131

Weatherford International Ltd.(b)

   18,700      780,164

Western Refining, Inc.

   35,500      825,020
         
        12,184,840
         

Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment — 0.7%

     

Cameron International Corp.(b)

   26,400      1,275,384
         

Paper & Paper Products — 0.6%

     

Temple-Inland, Inc.

   28,500      1,142,850
         

Personal Services — 1.4%

     

Life Time Fitness, Inc.(b)

   30,100      1,393,329

Nutri System, Inc.(b)(c)

   19,900      1,239,571
         
        2,632,900
         

Pharmaceuticals — 2.2%

     

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

   37,400      1,270,852

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.(b)(c)

   93,400      1,329,082

ICOS Corp.(b)

   38,000      952,280

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

   48,000      753,120
         
        4,305,334
         

Real Estate — 5.9%

     

Archstone-Smith Trust (REIT)

   33,500      1,823,740

Equity Office Properties Trust (REIT)(c)

   52,100      2,071,496

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (REIT)(c)

   81,800      1,875,674

Jones Lang Lasalle, Inc. (REIT)

   20,200      1,726,696

Kimco Realty Corp.(REIT)(c)

   40,900      1,753,383

The Macerich Co. (REIT)

   12,800      977,408

Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (REIT)

   64,100      1,274,308
         
        11,502,705
         

Restaurants — 0.5%

     

Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Inc.(b)

   55,900      1,052,038
         

Retail Merchandising — 4.2%

     

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. - Class A

   21,100      1,466,028

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.(c)

   25,900      1,135,197

Asbury Automative Group, Inc.

   66,100      1,361,660

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc.(b)

   31,300      913,334

Charming Shoppes, Inc.(b)

   69,400      991,032

Limited Brands, Inc.

   70,000      1,854,300

Saks, Inc.(c)

   27,700      478,656
         
        8,200,207
         

Security Brokers & Dealers — 1.1%

     

E*TRADE Financial Corp.(b)

   85,900      2,054,728
         

Semiconductors & Related Devices — 3.2%

     

ASML Holding N.V.(b)

   61,000      1,420,080

Hittite Microwave Corp.(b)

   29,500      1,312,750

Integrated Device Technology, Inc.(b)

   56,600      908,996

Lattice Semiconductor Corp.(b)(c)

   175,000      1,193,500

MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.(b)(c)

   37,200      1,362,636
         
        6,197,962
         

Soaps & Cosmetics — 0.7%

     

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

   35,600      1,407,624
         

Telecommunications — 5.0%

     

Amdocs Ltd.(b)

   34,700      1,374,120

American Tower Corp. - Class A(b)

   30,100      1,098,650

Cbeyond Communications, Inc.(b)

   27,000      741,150

Cincinnati Bell, Inc.(b)

   300,000      1,446,000

Harris Corp.

   31,800      1,414,782

Hutchison Telecommunications International Ltd.(b)

   42,600      1,116,972

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

U.S. OPPORTUNITIES PORTFOLIO (CONCLUDED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

          NUMBER
OF SHARES
   VALUE  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

        

Telecommunications (Continued)

        

Leap Wireless International, Inc.(b)

        28,000    $ 1,357,720  

SBA Communications Corp.(b)

        43,300      1,053,489  
              
           9,602,883  
              

Tobacco — 1.5%

        

Loews Corp. - Carolina Group

        24,800      1,373,672  

UST, Inc.(c)

        27,100      1,485,893  
              
           2,859,565  
              

Transportation — 0.3%

        

Pacer International, Inc.

        22,800      632,928  
              

Waste Management — 1.1%

        

Allied Waste Industries, Inc.(b)

        109,000      1,228,430  

URS Corp.(b)

        21,400      832,246  
              
           2,060,676  
              

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $165,762,729)

           183,712,200  
              
     MATURITY    PAR/SHARES
(000)
      

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 5.4%

        

Federal Home Loan Bank, Discount Notes
4.40%(d)

   10/02/06    $ 2,000      1,999,755  

Galileo Money Market Fund

        8,540      8,539,671  
              

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $10,539,426)

           10,539,426  
              

TOTAL MARKET VALUE OF SECURITIES BEFORE SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL AND INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES — 100.2%
(Cost $176,302,155)

           194,251,626  
              

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 1.5%

        

Bear Stearns, Floating Rate Notes
5.44%(e)(f)

   10/02/06      657      656,676  

Citigroup, Master Note
5.32%(e)(f)

   10/02/06      1,685      1,684,708  

Greenwich Capital Holdings, Floating Rate Commercial Paper
5.28%(e)(f)

   10/31/06      417      416,853  

Morgan Stanley, Variable Rate Commercial Paper
5.44%(e)(f)

   10/02/06      242      242,050  
              

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL
(Cost $3,000,287)

           3,000,287  
              
      MATURITY    PAR/SHARES
(000)
   VALUE  

INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES - SHORT TERM — 15.7%

        

Merrill Lynch, Floating Rate Notes
5.30%(e)(f)

   10/16/06    $ 623    $ 623,458  

Institutional Money Market Trust(f)

        29,746      29,746,401  
              

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES - SHORT TERM
(Cost $30,369,859)

           30,369,859  
              

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 117.4%
(Cost $209,672,301(a))

           227,621,772  

OBLIGATION TO RETURN SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (17.2)%

           (33,370,146 )

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (0.2)%

           (462,193 )
              

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100%

         $ 193,789,433  
              

(a) Cost for federal income tax purposes is $209,984,093. The gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 20,124,287  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (2,486,608 )
        
   $ 17,637,679  
        

 

(b) Non-income producing security.

 

(c) Total or partial securities on loan.

 

(d) Rates shown are the effective yields as of September 30, 2006.

 

(e) Variable rate security. Rates shown are the rates as of September 30, 2006.

 

(f) Securities purchased with the cash proceeds from securities loaned.

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GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES PORTFOLIO

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     NUMBER OF
SHARES
   VALUE

COMMON STOCKS — 98.7%

     

Australia — 1.3%

     

Manufacturing — 0.4%

     

Bradken Ltd.

   42,400    $ 189,605
         

Metal & Mining — 0.9%

     

Mincor Resources NL

   395,000      409,207
         

Total Australia

        598,812
         

Belgium — 0.8%

     

Beverages & Bottling — 0.8%

     

Inbev NV

   7,000      385,412
         

Brazil — 0.9%

     

Banks — 0.9%

     

Unibanco SA—ADR

   5,600      414,400
         

Canada — 3.6%

     

Metal & Mining — 1.0%

     

Yamana Gold, Inc.

   54,000      497,607
         

Telecommunications — 2.6%

     

Rogers Communications, Inc.

   12,400      678,935

Telus Corp.

   9,500      534,601
         
        1,213,536
         

Total Canada

        1,711,143
         

Finland — 0.7%

     

Manufacturing — 0.7%

     

Wartsila Corp.—B Shares

   8,100      328,680
         

France — 1.7%

     

Banks — 0.8%

     

Credit Agricole SA

   8,000      351,403
         

Beverages & Bottling — 0.3%

     

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA

   1,500      154,544
         

Insurance — 0.6%

     

Axa

   8,000      295,000
         

Total France

        800,947
         

Germany — 4.6%

     

Air Transportation — 1.0%

     

Deutsche Lufthansa AG

   22,200      470,400
         

Banks — 1.0%

     

Deutsche Bank AG

   4,000      482,672
         

Energy & Utilities — 0.4%

     

E.ON AG

   1,700      201,514
         

Manufacturing — 1.1%

     

MAN AG

   6,000      507,780
         

Soaps & Cosmetics — 1.1%

     

Henkel KGaA

   3,600      500,597
         

Total Germany

        2,162,963
         

Hong Kong — 3.2%

     

Energy & Utilities — 0.5%

     

Guangdong Investment Ltd.

   562,000      227,234
         

Entertainment & Leisure — 0.8%

     

Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels Ltd.

   290,000      368,519
         

Oil & Gas — 0.5%

     

CNOOC Ltd.

   297,000      247,034
         

Retail Merchandising — 0.4%

     

Esprit Holdings Ltd.

   23,000      209,758
         

Telecommunications — 1.0%

     

China Mobile Ltd.

   66,800      472,020
         

Total Hong Kong

        1,524,565
         

Italy — 1.6%

     

Banks — 1.6%

     

UniCredito Italiano SpA

   93,000      771,845
         

Japan — 13.8%

     

Banks — 3.9%

     

The Bank of Yokohama Ltd.

   42,000      330,667

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

   45      348,952

Resona Holdings, Inc.

   100      299,682

The Sumitomo Industries Ltd.

   81,000      847,543
         
        1,826,844
         

Chemicals — 0.8%

     

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.

   6,000      382,984
         

Construction — 1.7%

     

Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd.

   5,100      276,749

Sekisui House Ltd.

   36,000      544,610
         
        821,359
         

Electronics — 0.5%

     

Star Micronics Co. Ltd.

   11,500      218,561
         

Insurance — 1.5%

     

Millea Holdings, Inc.(b)

   10,000      362,620

T&D Holdings, Inc.

   4,900      354,667
         
        717,287
         

Manufacturing — 1.0%

     

Daihatsu Motor Co. Ltd.

   22,000      201,329

Uni-Charm Corp.

   4,600      255,458
         
        456,787
         

Metal & Mining — 1.1%

     

Nippon Steel Corp.

   128,000      526,629
         

Real Estate — 1.6%

     

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

   16,000      349,460

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd.

   13,000      381,884
         
        731,344
         

Retail Merchandising — 1.7%

     

Aeon Co. Ltd.

   16,300      399,479

Parco Co. Ltd.

   33,000      411,505
         
        810,984
         

Total Japan

        6,492,779
         

Malaysia — 0.8%

     

Telecommunications — 0.8%

     

Digi.com Berhad

   117,000      396,556
         

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GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

    

NUMBER

OF SHARES

   VALUE

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Netherlands — 3.0%

     

Beverages & Bottling — 0.7%

     

Heineken Holding NV

   8,000    $ 314,376
         

Insurance — 0.8%

     

Aegon NV

   21,000      393,845
         

Oil & Gas — 0.8%

     

SBM Offshore NV

   13,800      375,006
         

Personal Services — 0.7%

     

USG People NV

   4,700      328,686
         

Total Netherlands

        1,411,913
         

Norway — 1.2%

     

Oil & Gas — 0.4%

     

Norsk Hydro ASA

   7,400      165,254
         

Telecommunications — 0.7%

     

Telenor ASA

   27,000      352,052
         

Transportation — 0.1%

     

Petrojarl ASA

   5,800      62,296
         

Total Norway

        579,602
         

Russia — 0.4%

     

Food & Agriculture — 0.4%

     

Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods - SP ADR

   4,000      178,080
         

Singapore — 0.7%

     

Real Estate - 0.7%

     

Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)

   350,000      326,145
         

South Korea — 0.4%

     

Security Brokers & Dealers — 0.4%

     

Korea Investment Holdings Co. Ltd.

   4,400      190,415
         

Sweden — 3.6%

     

Banks — 1.1%

     

Nordea Bank AB

   40,000      524,007
         

Conglomerates — 0.9%

     

Atlas Copco AB - A Shares

   16,000      420,297
         

Construction — 1.0%

     

Skanska AB

   26,500      448,408
         

Finance — 0.6%

     

D. Carnegie & Co. AB

   13,400      282,513
         

Total Sweden

        1,675,225
         

Switzerland — 4.7%

     

Food & Agriculture — 1.0%

     

Nestle SA

   1,300      453,277
         

Pharmaceuticals — 3.1%

     

Novartis AG - ADR

   10,000      584,400
         

Roche Holding AG

   6,900      854,903
         
        1,439,303
         

Retail Merchandising — 0.6%

     

Compagnie Financiere Richemont AG

   6,200      298,484
         

Total Switzerland

        2,191,064
         

Taiwan — 0.9%

     

Computer Communications Equipment — 0.4%

     

TXC Corp.

   135,000      213,732
         

Electronics — 0.5%

     

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.

   36,000      219,171
         

Total Taiwan

        432,903
         

United Kingdom — 6.2%

     

Banks — 0.8%

     

HSBC Finance Corp.

   20,000      364,920
         

Beverages & Bottling — 0.7%

     

Diageo PLC

   17,500      309,147
         

Energy & Utilities — 0.8%

     

International Power PLC

   67,700      396,751
         

Finance — 0.5%

     

Amvescap PLC

   20,600      223,708
         

Food & Agriculture — 0.6%

     

Tate & Lyle PLC

   21,900      295,026
         

Manufacturing — 0.7%

     

Rexam PLC

   33,000      353,115
         

Pharmaceuticals — 1.2%

     

AstraZeneca PLC

   8,800      550,000
         

Transportation — 0.6%

     

Arriva PLC

   22,700      280,515
         

United Kingdom — 0.3%

     

ICAP PLC

   17,000      164,242
         

Total United Kingdom

        2,937,424
         

United States — 44.6%

     

Banks — 3.5%

     

Allied Irish Banks PLC

   16,000      425,457

Bank of America Corp.

   3,400      182,138

Citigroup, Inc.

   6,000      298,020

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.

   8,300      389,768

Wilmington Trust Co.

   7,800      347,490
         
        1,642,873
         

Beverages & Bottling — 1.4%

     

PepsiCo, Inc.

   10,000      652,600
         

Broadcasting — 1.0%

     

News Corp.

   24,000      495,360
         

Business Services — 0.9%

     

Akamai Technologies, Inc.(c)

   8,300      414,917
         

Computer & Office Equipment — 2.1%

     

Cisco Systems, Inc.(c)

   19,000      437,000

Hewlett-Packard Co.

   9,700      355,893

Network Appliance, Inc.(c)

   6,000      222,060
         
        1,014,953
         

Computer Software & Services — 1.2%

     

Oracle Corp.(c)

   32,000      567,680
         

Electronics — 0.8%

     

Amphenol Corp.

   6,500      402,545
         

Energy & Utilities — 2.4%

     

Constellation Energy Group

   3,700      219,040

FPL Group, Inc.

   4,900      220,500

OGE Energy Corp.

   7,000      252,770

PNM Resources, Inc.

   7,800      215,046

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GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

    

NUMBER

OF SHARES

   VALUE

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

United States (Continued)

     

Energy & Utilities (Continued)

     

PPL Corp.

   6,900    $ 227,010
         
        1,134,366
         

Entertainment & Leisure — 1.1%

     

Comcast Corp.(c)

   14,000      515,900
         

Finance — 1.8%

     

AllianceBernstein Holding LP

   6,000      413,940

State Street Corp.

   6,700      418,080
         
        832,020
         

Food & Agriculture — 2.7%

     

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

   5,900      223,492

Corn Products International, Inc.

   12,000      390,480

H.J. Heinz Co.

   8,000      335,440

Monsanto Co.

   7,000      329,070
         
        1,278,482
         

Insurance — 1.8%

     

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

   10,000      480,600

Hartford Financial Services Group

   4,000      347,000
         
        827,600
         

Manufacturing — 0.4%

     

Crane Co.

   4,500      188,100
         

Medical & Medical Services — 1.6%

     

Amgen, Inc.(c)

   5,000      357,650

Manor Care, Inc.

   8,000      418,240
         
        775,890
         

Medical Instruments & Supplies — 2.1%

     

Alcon, Inc.

   2,800      320,600

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(c)

   6,700      312,153

Johnson & Johnson

   5,200      337,688
         
        970,441
         

Metal & Mining — 1.1%

     

Allegheny Technologies, Inc.

   4,700      292,293

Newmont Mining Corp.

   5,000      213,750
         
        506,043
         

Oil & Gas — 5.1%

     

Chevron Corp.

   9,500      616,170

ConocoPhillips

   6,000      357,180

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.

   8,000      578,960

Transocean, Inc.(c)

   5,000      366,150

XTO Energy, Inc.

   11,000      463,430
         
        2,381,890
         

Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment — 0.7%

     

Cameron International Corp.(c)

   6,600      318,846
         

Paper & Paper Products — 0.6%

     

Temple-Inland, Inc.

   7,400      296,740
         

Pharmaceuticals — 2.6%

     

Abbott Laboratories

   4,400      213,664

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(c)

   6,300      214,074

Allergan, Inc.

   1,900      213,959

Merck & Co., Inc.

   8,100      339,390

Schering-Plough Corp.

   10,600      234,154
         
        1,215,241
         

Real Estate — 1.0%

     

Equity Office Properties Trust (REIT)

   4,500      178,920

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (REIT)

   13,000      298,090
         
        477,010
         

Retail Merchandising — 1.7%

     

CVS Corp.

   6,500      208,780

Federated Department Stores, Inc.

   7,200      311,112

Limited Brands, Inc.

   10,000      264,900
         
        784,792
         

Semiconductors & Related Devices — 1.7%

     

MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.(c)

   15,000      549,450

Spansion, Inc.(c)

   14,000      233,380
         
        782,830
         

Telecommunications — 3.4%

     

ALLTEL Corp.

   7,000      388,500

Amdocs Ltd.(c)

   6,200      245,521

Motorola, Inc.

   16,000      400,000

Qwest Communications International, Inc.(c)

   64,400      561,568
         
        1,595,589
         

Tobacco — 0.7%

     

Altria Group, Inc.

   4,600      352,130
         

Waste Management — 1.2%

     

Basin Water, Inc.(c)

   16,000      131,040

Waste Management, Inc.

   12,000      440,160
         
        571,200
         

Total United States

        20,996,038
         

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $44,689,877)

        46,506,911
         

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.5%

     

Galileo Money Market Fund (Cost $ 250,914)

   250,914      250,914
         

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 99.2%
(Cost $44,940,791(a))

        46,757,825

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 0.8%

        368,034
         

NET ASSETS — 100%

      $ 47,125,859
         

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AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)


(a) Cost for federal income tax purposes is $45,060,276. The gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 2,210,404  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (512,856 )
        
   $ 1,697,548  
        

 

(b) Securities valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board of Trustees. As of September 30, 2006, these securities had a total market value of $362,620 which represents 0.8% of net assets.

 

(c) Non-income producing security.

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INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES PORTFOLIO

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

    

NUMBER

OF SHARES

   VALUE

COMMON STOCKS — 97.3%

     

Australia — 1.8%

     

Metal & Mining — 1.4%

     

Lihir Gold Ltd.

   2,027,700    $ 4,367,503

Zinifex Ltd.

   1,312,000      11,489,560
         
        15,857,063
         

Security Brokers & Dealers — 0.4%

     

Babcock & Brown Ltd.

   328,000      4,923,399
         

Total Australia

        20,780,462
         

Austria — 0.9%

     

Telecommunications — 0.9%

     

Telekom Austria AG

   423,200      10,679,144
         

Belgium — 0.8%

     

Metal & Mining — 0.8%

     

Umicore

   59,616      8,822,088
         

Brazil — 0.9%

     

Banks — 0.9%

     

Unibanco SA—ADR

   135,900      10,056,600
         

Canada — 4.4%

     

Metal & Mining — 4.4%

     

Aur Resources, Inc.

   475,300      7,654,127

Gammon Lake Resources, Inc.(b)

   507,700      5,791,255

HudBay Minerals, Inc.(b)

   584,300      7,287,087

Inmet Mining Corp.

   214,900      8,124,960

Kinross Gold Corp.

   839,800      10,511,118

Yamana Gold, Inc.

   1,257,700      11,589,631
         

Total Canada

        50,958,178
         

Denmark — 1.0%

     

Aerospace — 1.0%

     

MTU Aero Engines Holding AG

   302,100      11,289,341
         

Finland — 3.5%

     

Banks — 0.4%

     

OKO Bank - Class A

   296,200      4,725,017
         

Machinery & Heavy Equipment — 0.5%

     

Metso Oyj

   162,300      5,972,465
         

Manufacturing — 0.7%

     

Wartsila Corp. - B Shares

   191,200      7,758,461
         

Metal & Mining — 1.1%

     

Outokumpu Oyj

   497,300      12,694,043
         

Retail Merchandising — 0.8%

     

Kesko Oyj - Class B

   226,100      9,507,204
         

Total Finland

        40,657,190
         

France — 3.1%

     

Advertising — 0.8%

     

Publicis Groupe

   249,400      9,822,807
         

Computer & Office Equipment — 0.9%

     

Neopost SA

   90,300      10,774,946
         

Entertainment & Leisure — 0.7%

     

Accor SA

   121,800      8,301,632
         

France — 0.7%

     

Air France

   262,500      7,915,509
         

Total France

        36,814,894
         

Germany — 9.2%

     

Air Transportation — 1.0%

     

Deutsche Lufthansa AG

   554,300      11,745,163
         

Chemicals — 0.7%

     

SGL Carbon AG

   64,901      1,249,283

Wacker Chemie AG

   61,100      7,189,967
         
        8,439,250
         

Computer Software & Services — 0.6%

     

United Internet AG

   523,200      7,198,387
         

Construction — 1.2%

     

Bilfinger Berger AG

   236,300      14,020,209
         

Durable Goods — 0.5%

     

Gerry Weber International AG

   257,700      5,489,862
         

Electronics — 0.6%

     

Techem AG

   153,719      7,444,147
         

Insurance — 0.8%

     

Hannover Rueckversicherung AG

   220,000      9,253,497
         

Manufacturing — 1.3%

     

MAN AG

   147,900      12,516,765

Solon AG Fuer Solartechnik

   60,500      2,286,174
         
        14,802,939
         

Miscellaneous Services — 0.9%

     

GEA Group AG

   584,600      10,541,347
         

Real Estate — 1.6%

     

IVG Immobilien AG

   523,300      18,938,363
         

Total Germany

        107,873,164
         

Hong Kong — 2.5%

     

Entertainment & Leisure — 0.7%

     

Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels Ltd.

   3,000,000      3,812,262
         

Regal Hotels International

     

Holdings Ltd.

   55,653,000      4,643,316
         
        8,455,578
         

Real Estate — 1.8%

     

New World Development Co. Ltd.

   6,650,100      11,455,314

Shun Tak Holdings Ltd.

   2,672,000      3,148,513

Wheelock & Co. Ltd.

   3,804,300      6,660,632
         
        21,264,459
         

Total Hong Kong

        29,720,037

India — 1.1%

     

Telecommunications — 1.1%

     

Bharti Tele-Ventures Ltd.

   1,303,557      13,319,415
         

Ireland — 0.7%

     

Beverages & Bottling — 0.7%

     

C&C Group PLC

   590,500      8,019,496
         

Italy — 1.3%

     

Construction — 0.8%

     

Buzzi Unicem SpA

   395,900      9,362,721
         

Energy & Utilities — 0.5%

     

AEM SpA

   2,221,700      6,000,711
         

Total Italy

        15,363,432
         

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INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

    

NUMBER

OF SHARES

   VALUE

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Japan — 25.6%

     

Banks — 3.1%

     

Bank of Kyoto Ltd.

   1,222,000    $ 12,351,898

The Chiba Bank Ltd.

   1,380,900      12,309,737

Hokuhoku Financial Group, Inc.

   336,000      1,265,778

The Iyo Bank Ltd.

   677,600      6,866,347

The Musashino Bank Ltd.

   66,200      3,670,772
         
        36,464,532
         

Chemicals — 0.7%

     

Nissan Chemical Industries Ltd.

   289,600      3,424,941

Tokai Carbon Co. Ltd.

   679,200      4,323,881
         
        7,748,822
         

Computer Software & Services — 0.4%

     

Nippon System Development

   115,600      4,707,183
         

Construction — 1.1%

     

Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd.

   109,000      5,914,836

Haseko Corp.(b)

   2,046,400      7,050,877
         
        12,965,713
         

Electronics — 1.2%

     

Daido Steel Co. Ltd.

   896,800      6,551,860

Star Micronics Co. Ltd.

   385,200      7,320,838
         
        13,872,698
         

Finance — 2.2%

     

Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.

   916,400      10,426,596

ORIX Corp.

   34,100      9,425,312

SBI Holdings, Inc.

   15,400      5,508,148
         
        25,360,056
         

Food & Agriculture — 0.7%

     

The Nisshin Oillio Group Ltd.

   1,416,000      8,211,302
         

Industrial — 1.0%

     

Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp.

   1,310,500      11,127,462
         

Insurance — 0.4%

     

Aioi Insurance Co. Ltd.

   675,500      4,649,155
         

Leasing — 0.5%

     

Diamond Lease Co. Ltd.

   130,000      6,262,011
         

Machinery & Heavy Equipment — 2.1%

     

Aichi Corp.

   558,900      5,223,497

Komatsu Ltd.

   236,500      4,084,318

Miura Co. Ltd

   325,800      7,860,571

Nabtesco Corp.

   609,500      6,914,116
         
        24,082,502
         

Manufacturing — 2.2%

     

Asahi Diamond Industry Co. Ltd.

   747,600      5,297,280

Daihatsu Motor Co. Ltd.

   506,700      4,636,975

JTEKT Corporation

   446,100      8,648,203

Uni-Charm Corp.

   120,000      6,664,127
         
        25,246,585
         

Medical Instruments & Supplies — 0.7%

     

Nihon Kohden Corp.

   445,000      7,873,439
         

Metal & Mining — 1.5%

     

Asahi Pretec Corp.

   204,300      4,712,952

Maruichi Steel Tube Ltd.

   276,200      6,558,654

Yamato Kogyo Co. Ltd.

   310,200      6,683,251
         
        17,954,857
         

Motor Vehicles — 1.2%

     

Futaba Industrial Co. Ltd.

   257,100      5,550,095

SHOWA Corp.

   436,800      7,913,245
         
        13,463,340
         

Real Estate — 2.9%

     

Goldcrest Co. Ltd.

   100,700      5,464,440

Japan General Estate Co. Ltd.

   576,000      13,775,238

Joint Corp.

   354,200      12,114,015

Tosei Corp.

   2,498      2,241,592
         
        33,595,285
         

Residential Construction — 0.4%

     

Mitsui Home Co. Ltd.

   548,000      4,203,073
         

Retail Merchandising — 2.4%

     

Honeys Co. Ltd.

   94,900      4,844,419

Shimachu Co. Ltd.

   205,100      6,024,948

Takashimaya Co. Ltd.

   400,100      5,080,635

Tsuruha Holdings, Inc.

   109,600      4,490,701

Xebio Co. Ltd.

   251,400      7,768,127
         
        28,208,830
         

Security Brokers & Dealers — 0.1%

     

Ichiyoshi Securities Co. Ltd.

   120,717      1,615,692
         

Transportation — 0.6%

     

Keihin Electric Express Railway Co. Ltd.

   908,200      6,635,146
         

Water & Sewer — 0.4%

     

Kurita Water Industries Ltd.

   259,400      5,028,791
         

Total Japan

        299,276,474
         

Malaysia — 0.3%

     

Entertainment & Leisure — 0.3%

     

Genting Berhad

   546,200      3,569,257
         

Netherlands — 2.5%

     

Business Services — 0.7%

     

Vedior NV

   406,300      7,609,656
         

Oil & Gas — 1.1%

     

SBM Offshore NV

   470,800      12,793,705
         

Personal Services — 0.7%

     

USG People NV

   119,400      8,350,021
         

Total Netherlands

        28,753,382
         

Norway — 4.5%

     

Banks — 0.6%

     

Sparebanken Midt-Norge

   223,300      2,660,126

Sparebanken Nord-Norge

   85,520      1,795,152

Sparebanken Rogaland

   72,600      2,057,886
         
        6,513,164
         

Food & Agriculture — 1.1%

     

Pan Fish ASA

   16,068,400      12,654,610
         

Manufacturing — 0.8%

     

Orkla ASA

   201,500      9,586,270
         

Oil & Gas — 1.8%

     

Fred Olsen Energy ASA

   205,300      8,430,178

Petroleum Geo-Services ASA

   90,000      4,385,131

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INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     NUMBER
OF SHARES
   VALUE

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Norway (Continued)

     

Oil & Gas (Continued)

     

Prosafe ASA

   137,300    $ 8,414,795
         
        21,230,104
         

Transportation — 0.2%

     

Petrojarl ASA

   213,300      2,290,983
         

Total Norway

        52,275,131
         

Portugal — 0.4%

     

Telecommunications — 0.4%

     

PT Multimedia - Servicos de Telecomunicacoes e Multimedia, SGPS, SA

   407,400      4,933,579
         

Singapore — 1.4%

     

Real Estate — 1.4%

     

Capitacommercial Trust

   1,414,600      1,968,372

CapitaLand Ltd.

   4,603,900      14,638,561
         

Total Singapore

        16,606,933
         

South Africa — 0.5%

     

Retail Merchandising — 0.5%

     

Foschini Ltd.

   420,000      2,480,501

Truworths International Ltd.

   950,000      2,843,139
         

Total South Africa

        5,323,640
         

South Korea — 4.1%

     

Computer Software & Services — 0.4%

     

NHN Corp.(b)

   47,900      5,026,653
         

Construction — 1.1%

     

Hanjin Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.

   448,800      12,379,054
         

Finance — 0.7%

     

Daewoo Securities Co. Ltd.

   460,500      8,005,522
         

Manufacturing — 0.5%

     

Cheil Industries, Inc.

   130,600      5,665,659
         

Retail Merchandising — 0.4%

     

Hyundai Department Store Co. Ltd.

   72,300      5,195,667
         

Security Brokers & Dealers — 1.0%

     

Korea Investment Holdings Co. Ltd.

   277,000      11,987,477
         

Total South Korea

        48,260,032
         

Spain — 1.2%

     

Banks — 0.7%

     

Banco Pastor SA

   546,000      8,363,678
         

Telecommunications — 0.5%

     

Gestevis Telecinco SA

   222,400      5,668,505
         

Total Spain

        14,032,183
         

Sweden — 4.8%

     

Construction — 1.2%

     

Skanska AB

   817,300      13,829,575
         

Finance — 0.7%

     

D. Carnegie & Co. AB

   364,100      7,676,351
         

Motor Vehicles — 0.8%

     

Scania AB

   150,500      8,974,775
         

Retail Merchandising — 1.0%

     

KappAhl Holding AB

   461,100      3,397,774

Lindex AB

   517,400      7,801,792
         
        11,199,566
         

Soaps & Cosmetics — 0.6%

     

Oriflame Cosmetics SA

   228,400      7,573,699
         

Steel — 0.6%

     

SSAB Svenskt Stal AB

   387,720      7,221,984
         

Total Sweden

        56,475,950
         

Switzerland — 1.8%

     

Food Distribution — 1.1%

     

Barry Callebaut AG

   27,942      13,317,951
         

Industrial — 0.6%

     

SGS Societe Generale de Surveillance Holding SA

   7,300      7,349,914
         

Total Switzerland

        20,667,865
         

Taiwan — 1.7%

     

Chemicals — 0.9%

     

Taiwan Fertilizer Co. Ltd.

   6,306,000      10,250,406
         

Electronics — 0.5%

     

Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co. Ltd.

   1,535,242      5,473,482
         

Semiconductors & Related Devices — 0.4%

     

Powerchip Semiconductor Corp.

   7,047,000      4,503,181
         

Total Taiwan

        20,227,069
         

Thailand — 1.4%

     

Banks — 0.9%

     

Krung Thai Bank Public Co. Ltd.(c)

   12,000,000      3,641,687

Siam Commercial Bank Public Co. Ltd.(c)

   4,289,200      6,686,818
         
        10,328,505
         

Telecommunications — 0.6%

     

True Corp. Public Co. Ltd.(b)

   26,324,700      6,567,096
         

Total Thailand

        16,895,601
         

United Kingdom — 15.6%

     

Aerospace — 1.1%

     

Cobham PLC

   1,791,200      6,087,043

Meggitt PLC

   1,206,165      7,046,070
         
        13,133,113
         

Business Services — 0.9%

     

Aegis Group PLC

   4,305,900      10,783,094
         

Energy & Utilities — 2.2%

     

International Power PLC

   1,913,600      11,214,532

Viridian Group PLC

   738,730      14,813,608
         
        26,028,140
         

Entertainment & Leisure — 1.0%

     

IG Group Holdings PLC

   2,463,700      11,947,395
         

Finance — 1.1%

     

Amvescap PLC

   460,100      4,996,500

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES PORTFOLIO (CONCLUDED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     NUMBER
OF SHARES
   VALUE

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

United Kingdom (Continued)

     

Finance (Continued)

     

Close Brothers Group PLC

   433,900    $ 8,290,644
         
        13,287,144
         

Food & Agriculture — 1.8%

     

Premier Foods PLC

   1,419,900      7,065,073

Tate & Lyle PLC

   1,039,148      13,998,898
         
        21,063,971
         

Manufacturing — 1.8%

     

Charter PLC

   169,800      2,711,892

IMI PLC

   683,700      6,487,016

Rexam PLC

   1,161,400      12,427,498
         
        21,626,406
         

Measuring & Controlling Devices — 0.9%

     

Rotork PLC

   738,512      10,619,509
         

Oil & Gas — 0.6%

     

Tullow Oil PLC

   1,065,400      7,520,378
         

Real Estate — 0.5%

     

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

   354,831      6,215,141
         

Restaurants — 0.5%

     

Whitbread PLC

   222,116      5,385,614
         

Semiconductors & Related Devices — 0.4%

     

Wolfson Microelectronics PLC

   556,700      4,888,546
         

Transportation — 0.9%

     

Arriva PLC

   895,400      11,064,879
         

Waste Management — 1.6%

     

Kelda Group PLC

   717,900      11,432,045

Severn Trent PLC

   294,900      7,376,781
         
        18,808,826
         

Total United Kingdom

        182,372,156
         

United States — 0.3%

     

Business Services — 0.3%

     

Ctrip.com International Ltd.

   78,800      3,542,060
         

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $ 929,878,362)

        1,137,564,753
         

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.3%

     

Galileo Money Market Fund

(Cost $ 4,041,267)

   4,041,267      4,041,267
         

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 97.6%
(Cost $933,919,629(a))

        1,141,606,020

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 2.4%

        28,117,918
         

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100%

        1,169,723,938
         

(a) Cost for federal income tax purposes is $939,068,281. The gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 220,755,356  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (18,217,617 )
        
   $ 202,537,739  
        

 

(b) Non-income producing security.

 

(c) Securities valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board of Trustees. As of September 30, 2006, these securities had a total market value of $10,328,505, which represents 0.9% of net assets.

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ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     NUMBER
OF SHARES
   VALUE

COMMON STOCKS — 64.5%

     

Australia — 0.4%

     

Metal & Mining — 0.1%

     

Lihir Gold Ltd.

   46,400    $ 99,942

Zinifex Ltd.

   28,300      247,831
         
        347,773
         

Pharmaceuticals — 0.1%

     

CSL Ltd.

   23,498      946,232
         

Retail Merchandising — 0.2%

     

Woolworths Ltd.

   107,543      1,623,877
         

Security Brokers & Dealers — 0.0%

     

Babcock & Brown Ltd.

   7,500      112,578
         

Total Australia

        3,030,460
         

Austria — 0.0%

     

Telecommunications — 0.0%

     

Telekom Austria AG

   9,700      244,772
         

Belgium — 0.3%

     

Beverages & Bottling — 0.3%

     

Inbev NV

   37,813      2,081,942
         

Metal & Mining — 0.0%

     

Umicore

   1,400      207,175
         

Total Belgium

        2,289,117
         

Brazil — 0.0%

     

Banks — 0.0%

     

Unibanco SA - ADR

   3,100      229,400
         

Canada — 1.3%

     

Metal & Mining — 0.4%

     

Alexco Resource Corp.(b)

   4,900      13,590

Aur Resources, Inc.

   10,400      167,479

Aurora Energy Resources, Inc.(b)

   5,300      45,046

Bema Gold Corp.(b)

   50,000      221,500

Energy Metals Corp.(b)

   5,400      25,122

European Goldfields Ltd.(b)

   12,100      39,404

Fording Canadian Coal Trust

   7      186

Frontier Pacific Mining Corp.(b)

   79,200      28,343

Gammon Lake Resources, Inc.(b)

   11,800      134,601

Gateway Gold Corp.(b)

   100,000      89,465

Gold Reserve, Inc.(b)(c)

   80,700      330,063

HudBay Minerals, Inc.(b)

   14,400      179,589

Inmet Mining Corp.

   4,800      181,479

International Uranium Corp.(b)

   4,700      24,641

Kinross Gold Corp.

   19,200      240,311

Minefinders Corp. Ltd.(b)

   40,000      365,200

NovaGold Resources, Inc.(b)

   16,792      263,467

Southwestern Resources Corp.(b)

   47,300      382,547

Stratagold Corp.(b)

   218,500      238,488

Sunridge Gold Corp.(b)

   127,704      285,627

Triex Minerals Corp. (acquired 12/23/05, cost $14,206)(d)(e)

   6,600      14,171

Yamana Gold, Inc.

   28,700      264,469
         
        3,534,788
         

Motor Vehicles — 0.0%

     

Westport Innovations, Inc. (acquired 12/17/03 through 9/15/04, cost $75,001)(b)(d)(f)

   70,500      80,734
         

Oil & Gas — 0.7%

     

Accrete Energy, Inc.(b)

   4,960      32,039

Alberta Clipper Energy, Inc.(b)

   5,026      27,430

Birchcliff Energy Ltd.(b)

   17,100      64,254

C1 Energy Ltd.(b)

   85,733      64,429

Canadian Superior Energy, Inc.(b)

   22,000      42,680

Canext Energy Ltd.(b)

   3,900      4,536

Capitol Energy Resources Ltd.(b)

   10,195      42,412

Cinch Energy Corp.(b)

   40,320      47,616

Compton Petroleum Corp.(b)

   68,499      683,305

Crescent Point Energy Trust

   782      12,662

Crew Energy, Inc. (acquired 5/12/04, cost $36,232)(b)(d)

   9,400      99,740

Daylight Resources Trust

   13,411      158,017

Delphi Energy Corp.(b)

   24,700      63,642

Ember Resources, Inc.(b)

   12,136      27,688

Endev Energy, Inc.(b)

   231,700      275,697

Esprit Energy Trust

   2,840      35,038

Fairquest Energy Ltd.(b)

   3,800      13,599

First Calgary Petroleums Ltd.(b)

   14,554      91,536

Galleon Energy, Inc. - Class A (acquired 1/31/05 through 3/13/06, cost $391,544)(b)(d)(e)

   78,617      1,244,930

Highpine Oil & Gas Ltd.(b)

   8,193      124,535

HSE Integrated Ltd.(b)

   561      928

Innova Exploration Ltd. (acquired 10/31/05, cost $22,297)(d)(e)

   3,200      15,746

Innova Exploration Ltd. (acquired 2/15/06 through 2/17/06, cost $8,235)(b)

   1,660      8,168

Iteration Energy Ltd.(b)

   4,021      14,066

Leader Energy Services Ltd.(b)

   15,957      34,120

Midnight Oil Exploration Ltd. (acquired 01/31/05, cost $264,140)(b)(d)

   81,200      246,996

Mission Oil & Gas, Inc. (acquired 6/13/04 through 6/14/04, cost $12,327)(b)

   1,140      12,239

Mission Oil & Gas, Inc. (acquired 6/19/06, cost $6,465)(d)(e)

   600      5,218

Niko Resources Ltd. (acquired 6/20/03 through 11/10/03, cost $40,606)(d)

   2,000      118,989

Oilexco, Inc.(b)

   72,025      416,266

Open Range Energy Corp.(b)

   1,976      5,568

Pacific Rodera Energy, Inc.(b)

   37,300      9,344

Paramount Resources Ltd. - Class A(b)

   14,700      353,642

Petrolifera Petroleum Ltd.(b)

   4,150      77,598

ProspEx Resources Ltd.(b)

   43,140      165,960

Real Resources, Inc.(b)

   6,185      105,633

Tag Oil Ltd. (acquired 9/22/05, cost $4,409)(d)(e)

   4,000      2,040

Technicoil Corp. (acquired 6/15/04 through 9/28/06, cost $45,593)(b)(d)

   46,400      78,873

Thunder Energy Trust

   27,095      167,985

Trafalgar Energy Ltd.(b)

   841      3,190

True Energy Trust

   11,383      107,740

Tusk Energy Corp. (acquired 10/05/05 through 04/10/06, cost $28,456)(b)

   7,960      21,008

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ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     NUMBER
OF SHARES
   VALUE

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Canada (Continued)

     

Oil & Gas (Continued)

     

Tusk Energy Corp. (acquired 3/10/05, cost $39,439)(b)(d)(e)

   10,557    $ 27,862

Tusk Energy Corp. (acquired 6/2/06, cost $37,327)(b)(d)(e)

   10,000      23,753

Vault Energy Trust

   5,850      35,223

Vero Energy, Inc.(b)

   4,447      18,659

West Energy Ltd.(b)

   143      730

Western Oil Sands, Inc. - Class A(b)

   1,800      46,057

Zenas Energy Corp. (acquired 05/18/04 through 03/16/06, cost $7,164)(d)(e)

   1,500      4,334

Zenas Energy Corp. (acquired 08/26/05 through 07/05/06, cost $82,134)(b)

   20,522      59,303
         
        5,343,023
         

Transportation — 0.2%

     

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.

   26,687      1,326,530

Railpower Technologies Corp.(b)

   17,600      28,028
         
        1,354,558
         

Total Canada

        10,313,103
         

China — 0.0%

     

Metal & Mining — 0.0%

     

Alexco Resource Corp.(b)

   3,266      9,058
         

Personal Services — 0.0%

     

New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. - ADR(b)

   350      8,488
         

Total China

        17,546
         

Denmark — 0.0%

     

Aerospace — 0.0%

     

MTU Aero Engines Holding AG

   7,000      261,587
         

Finland — 0.3%

     

Banks — 0.0%

     

OKO Bank - Class A

   6,700      106,879
         

Machinery & Heavy Equipment — 0.0%

     

Metso Oyj

   3,600      132,476
         

Manufacturing — 0.0%

     

Wartsila Corp. - B Shares

   4,400      178,542
         

Metal & Mining — 0.1%

     

Outokumpu Oyj

   11,500      293,548
         

Paper & Forest Products — 0.2%

     

Upm-Kymmene Oyj

   60,781      1,444,359
         

Retail Merchandising — 0.0%

     

Kesko Oyj - Class B

   5,100      214,449
         

Total Finland

        2,370,253
         

France — 1.8%

     

Advertising — 0.0%

     

Publicis Groupe SA

   5,500      216,622
         

Banks — 0.3%

     

Credit Agricole SA

   46,238      2,031,022
         

Beverages & Bottling — 0.3%

     

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA

   18,102      1,865,038
         

Computer & Office Equipment — 0.0%

     

Neopost SA

   2,200      262,512
         

Energy — 0.2%

     

Schneider Electric SA

   11,125      1,240,719
         

Entertainment & Leisure — 0.2%

     

Accor SA

   22,222      1,514,605
         

France — 0.0%

     

Air France

   6,000      180,926
         

Machinery & Heavy Equipment — 0.2%

     

Alstom

   13,810      1,249,469
         

Medical Instruments & Supplies — 0.2%

     

Essilor International SA

   16,230      1,661,876
         

Oil & Gas — 0.1%

     

Technip SA

   15,469      879,168
         

Retail - Grocery Stores — 0.3%

     

Carrefour SA

   38,690      2,444,710
         

Total France

        13,546,667
         

Germany — 1.3%

     

Air Transportation — 0.0%

     

Deutsche Lufthansa AG

   12,800      271,222
         

Chemicals — 0.3%

     

Bayer AG

   33,730      1,719,413

SGL Carbon AG

   1,444      27,796

Wacker Chemie AG

   1,400      164,745
         
        1,911,954
         

Computer Software & Services — 0.0%

     

United Internet AG

   12,100      166,476
         

Construction — 0.0%

     

Bilfinger Berger AG

   4,900      290,728
         

Durable Goods — 0.0%

     

Gerry Weber International AG

   5,700      121,429
         

Electronics — 0.0%

     

Techem AG

   3,500      169,494
         

Finance — 0.2%

     

Hypo Real Estate Holding AG

   24,430      1,524,145
         

Insurance — 0.5%

     

Allianz AG

   10,161      1,758,503

Hannover Rueckversicherung AG

   5,100      214,513

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs- Gesellschaft AG

   10,300      1,628,832
         
        3,601,848
         

Manufacturing — 0.1%

     

MAN AG

   3,400      287,742

Solon AG Fuer Solartechnik

   1,400      52,903
         
        340,645
         

Miscellaneous Services — 0.0%

     

GEA Group AG

   13,500      243,428
         

Real Estate — 0.1%

     

IVG Immobilien AG

   11,900      430,664
         

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     NUMBER
OF SHARES
   VALUE

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Germany (Continued)

     

Retail Merchandising — 0.1%

     

Metro AG

   17,467    $ 1,020,852
         

Total Germany

        10,092,885
         

Greece — 0.2%

     

Telecommunications — 0.2%

     

Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA(b)

   62,603      1,535,286
         

Hong Kong — 0.2%

     

Entertainment & Leisure — 0.0%

     

Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels Ltd.

   68,700      87,301

Regal Hotels International Holdings Ltd.

   1,200,000      100,120
         
        187,421
         

Real Estate — 0.1%

     

New World Development Co. Ltd.

   153,500      264,416

Shun Tak Holdings Ltd.

   61,200      72,114

Wheelock & Co. Ltd.

   88,400      154,772
         
        491,302
         

Retail Merchandising — 0.1%

     

Esprit Holdings Ltd.

   75,500      688,553
         

Total Hong Kong

        1,367,276
         

India — 0.0%

     

Business Services — 0.0%

     

WNS Holdings Ltd. - ADR(b)

   1,450      41,397
         

Ireland — 0.1%

     

Beverages & Bottling — 0.0%

     

C&C Group PLC

   10,000      135,809
         

Computer Software & Services — 0.1%

     

SkillSoft PLC - ADR(b)

   114,300      730,377
         

Total Ireland

        866,186
         

Italy — 0.3%

     

Construction — 0.1%

     

Buzzi Unicem SpA

   9,100      215,208
         

Energy & Utilities — 0.0%

     

AEM SpA

   50,500      136,398
         

Insurance — 0.2%

     

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

   44,720      1,672,867
         

Total Italy

        2,024,473
         

Japan — 3.5%

     

Banks — 0.6%

     

The Bank of Kyoto Ltd.

   28,000      283,022

The Chiba Bank Ltd.

   32,000      285,257

Hokuhoku Financial Group, Inc.

   7,800      29,384

The Iyo Bank Ltd.

   16,100      163,147

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

   291      2,256,559

The Musashino Bank Ltd.

   1,700      94,264

The Sumitomo Industries Ltd.

   107,000      1,119,594
         
        4,231,227
         

Chemicals — 0.0%

     

Nissan Chemical Industries Ltd.

   6,700      79,237

Tokai Carbon Co. Ltd.

   15,600      99,312
         
        178,549
         

Computer Software & Services — 0.0%

     

Nippon System Development

   2,600      105,871
         

Construction — 0.4%

     

Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd.

   2,700      146,514

Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.

   74,000      1,281,101

Haseko Corp.(b)

   47,100      162,283

Mitsui Home Co. Ltd.

   12,000      92,038

Obayashi Corp.

   192,000      1,352,330
         
        3,034,266
         

Electronics — 0.4%

     

Daido Steel Co. Ltd.

   22,000      160,728

Denso Corp.

   42,500      1,493,122

Sony Corp.

   33,100      1,339,412

Star Micronics Co. Ltd.

   9,000      171,047
         
        3,164,309
         

Finance — 0.1%

     

Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.

   20,000      227,555

ORIX Corp.

   800      221,122

SBI Holdings, Inc.

   400      143,069
         
        591,746
         

Food & Agriculture — 0.0%

     

The Nisshin Oillio Group Ltd.

   32,000      185,566
         

Industrial — 0.0%

     

Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp.

   29,000      246,239
         

Insurance — 0.0%

     

Aioi Insurance Co. Ltd.

   15,400      105,991
         

Leasing — 0.0%

     

Diamond Lease Co. Ltd.

   3,200      154,142
         

Machinery & Heavy Equipment — 0.2%

     

Aichi Corp.

   12,900      120,564

Komatsu Ltd.

   67,300      1,162,260

Miura Co. Ltd.

   7,400      178,540

Nabtesco Corp.

   14,000      158,815
         
        1,620,179
         

Manufacturing — 0.1%

     

Asahi Diamond Industry Co. Ltd.

   16,000      113,371

Daihatsu Motor Co. Ltd.

   12,700      116,222

JTEKT Corporation

   9,800      189,985

Uni-Charm Corp.

   2,900      161,050
         
        580,628
         

Medical Instruments & Supplies — 0.0%

     

Nihon Kohden Corp.

   10,900      192,855
         

Metal & Mining — 0.2%

     

Asahi Pretec Corp.

   4,650      107,270

Marubeni Corp.

   251,000      1,249,422

Maruichi Steel Tube Ltd.

   6,700      159,099

Yamato Kogyo Co. Ltd.

   7,100      152,969
         
        1,668,760
         

Motor Vehicles — 0.2%

     

Futaba Industrial Co. Ltd.

   5,900      127,365

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

   79,000      884,800

SHOWA Corp.

   10,000      181,164
         
        1,193,329
         

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     NUMBER
OF SHARES
   VALUE

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Japan (Continued)

     

Real Estate — 0.5%

     

Goldcrest Co. Ltd.

   2,300    $ 124,808

Japan General Estate Co. Ltd.

   13,300      318,074

Joint Corp.

   7,800      266,768

Tokyo Tatemono Co. Ltd.

   138,000      1,551,441

Tosei Corp.

   109      97,812

Urban Corp.

   95,200      1,191,159
         
        3,550,062
         

Retail Merchandising — 0.3%

     

Aeon Co. Ltd.

   66,200      1,622,425

Honeys Co. Ltd.

   2,200      112,305

Shimachu Co. Ltd.

   4,700      138,066

Takashimaya Co. Ltd.

   8,800      111,746

Tsuruha Holdings, Inc.

   2,600      106,531

Xebio Co. Ltd.

   9,550      295,090
         
        2,386,163
         

Security Brokers & Dealers — 0.0%

     

Ichiyoshi Securities Co. Ltd.

   4,993      66,827
         

Textiles — 0.2%

     

Mitsubishi Rayon Co. Ltd.

   160,000      1,056,508
         

Transportation — 0.3%

     

Canon, Inc.

   40,500      2,112,000

Keihin Electric Express Railway Co. Ltd.

   20,000      146,116
         
        2,258,116
         

Water & Sewer — 0.0%

     

Kurita Water Industries Ltd.

   6,000      116,318
         

Total Japan

        26,687,651
         

Luxembourg — 0.2%

     

Oil & Gas — 0.1%

     

Acergy SA—SP ADR(b)

   18,500      315,795
         

Telecommunications — 0.1%

     

SES Global

   20,429      304,385

SES Global

   51,449      771,790
         
        1,076,175
         

Total Luxembourg

        1,391,970
         

Malaysia — 0.0%

     

Entertainment & Leisure — 0.0%

     

Genting Berhad

   12,500      81,684
         

Netherlands — 0.4%

     

Business Services — 0.0%

     

Vedior NV

   9,200      172,308
         

Oil & Gas — 0.0%

     

SBM Offshore NV

   10,500      285,331
         

Personal Services — 0.0%

     

USG People NV

   2,900      202,806
         

Telecommunications — 0.2%

     

Koninklijke KPN NV

   122,051      1,556,959
         

Transportation — 0.2%

     

TNT NV

   32,246      1,223,010
         

Total Netherlands

        3,440,414
         

Norway — 0.4%

     

Banks — 0.0%

     

Sparebanken Midt-Norge

   5,000      59,564

Sparebanken Nord-Norge

   1,900      39,883

Sparebanken Rogaland

   1,700      48,187
         
        147,634
         

Food & Agriculture — 0.0%

     

Pan Fish ASA

   373,745      294,342
         

Manufacturing — 0.0%

     

Orkla ASA

   4,600      218,843
         

Oil & Gas — 0.3%

     

Fred Olsen Energy ASA

   5,200      213,526

Petroleum Geo-Services ASA

   2,100      102,320

Prosafe ASA

   3,100      189,992

Statoil ASA

   67,989      1,606,855
         
        2,112,693
         

Transportation — 0.1%

     

Petrojarl ASA

   4,800      51,555

Stolt-Nielsen SA (acquired
1/31/05, cost $177,441)(d)

   13,000      338,614
         
        390,169
         

Total Norway

        3,163,681
         

Portugal — 0.0%

     

Telecommunications — 0.0%

     

PT Multimedia - Servicos de Telecomunicacoes e Multimedia, SGPS, SA

   10,000      121,099
         

Singapore — 0.4%

     

Conglomerates — 0.1%

     

Keppel Corp. Ltd.

   94,000      875,933
         

Miscellaneous — 0.2%

     

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

   142,000      1,716,606
         

Real Estate — 0.1%

     

Capitacommercial Trust

   33,200      46,197

CapitaLand Ltd.

   114,000      362,474
         
        408,671
         

Total Singapore

        3,001,210
         

South Africa — 0.0%

     

Retail Merchandising — 0.0%

     

Foschini Ltd.

   9,200      54,335

Truworths International Ltd.

   20,600      61,651
         
        115,986
         

Total South Africa

        115,986
         

South Korea — 0.2%

     

Computer Software & Services — 0.0%

     

NHN Corp.(b)

   1,300      137,384
         

Construction — 0.1%

     

Hanjin Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.

   10,100      274,848
         

Finance — 0.0%

     

Daewoo Securities Co. Ltd.

   10,300      180,148
         

Manufacturing — 0.0%

     

Cheil Industries, Inc.

   3,100      134,811
         

Retail Merchandising — 0.0%

     

Hyundai Department Store Co. Ltd.

   1,700      121,628
         

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     NUMBER
OF SHARES
   VALUE

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

South Korea (Continued)

     

Security Brokers & Dealers — 0.1%

     

Korea Investment Holdings Co. Ltd.

   6,500    $ 277,860
         

Telecommunications — 0.0%

     

WinderThan Co. Ltd. - ADR(b)

   5,750      96,255
         

Total South Korea

        1,222,934
         

Spain — 0.3%

     

Banks — 0.3%

     

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

   102,002      2,360,529

Banco Pastor SA

   12,500      191,476
         
        2,552,005
         

Telecommunications — 0.0%

     

Gestevis Telecinco SA

   5,000      127,439
         

Total Spain

        2,679,444
         

Sweden — 0.4%

     

Banks — 0.2%

     

Nordea Bank AB

   110,555      1,448,289
         

Construction — 0.1%

     

Skanska AB

   18,700      316,424
         

Finance — 0.0%

     

D. Carnegie & Co. AB

   8,400      177,098
         

Motor Vehicles — 0.0%

     

Scania AB

   3,400      202,752
         

Retail Merchandising — 0.1%

     

KappAhl Holding AB

   10,600      78,110

Lindex AB

   11,900      179,438
         
        257,548
         

Soaps & Cosmetics — 0.0%

     

Oriflame Cosmetics SA

   5,200      172,431
         

Steel — 0.0%

     

SSAB Svenskt Stal AB

   8,800      163,916
         

Total Sweden

        2,738,458
         

Switzerland — 1.1%

     

Food & Agriculture — 0.4%

     

Barry Callebaut AG

   700      333,640

Nestle SA

   7,610      2,653,413
         
        2,987,053
         

Industrial — 0.0%

     

SGS Societe Generale de Surveillance Holding SA

   230      231,572
         

Pharmaceuticals — 0.7%

     

Novartis AG

   46,928      2,739,609

Novartis AG - ADR

   9,380      548,167

Roche Holding AG

   12,580      2,175,054
         
        5,462,830
         

Total Switzerland

        8,681,455
         

Taiwan — 0.1%

     

Chemicals — 0.1%

     

Taiwan Fertilizer Co. Ltd.

   133,100      216,354
         

Electronics — 0.0%

     

Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co. Ltd.

   31,692      112,988
         

Semiconductors & Related Devices — 0.0%

     

Powerchip Semiconductor Corp.

   162,000      103,522
         

Total Taiwan

        432,864
         

Thailand — 0.2%

     

Banks — 0.2%

     

Kasikornbank Public Co. Ltd.

   430,900      778,699

Krung Thai Bank Public Co. Ltd.

   355,500      107,463

Krung Thai Bank Public Co. Ltd.(e)

   30,000      9,029

Siam Commercial Bank Public Co. Ltd.(e)

   90,100      143,137
         
        1,038,328
         

Telecommunications — 0.0%

     

True Corp. Public Co. Ltd.(b)

   611,500      150,768
         

Total Thailand

        1,189,096
         

United Kingdom — 2.9%

     

Aerospace — 0.2%

     

BAE Systems PLC

   186,428      1,379,649

Cobham PLC

   41,200      140,010

Meggitt PLC

   26,300      153,637
         
        1,673,296
         

Business Services — 0.1%

     

Aegis Group PLC

   99,000      247,922

Amvescap PLC - ADR(c)

   32,820      719,414
         
        967,336
         

Energy & Utilities — 0.1%

     

International Power PLC

   43,600      255,515

ITM Power PLC(b)

   12,000      25,614

Viridian Group PLC

   19,100      383,008
         
        664,137
         

Entertainment & Leisure — 0.0%

     

IG Group Holdings PLC

   54,900      266,230
         

Finance — 0.0%

     

Amvescap PLC

   10,600      115,112

Archipelago Holdings, Inc. (acquired 5/13/05, cost $51,017)(d)(e)

   78,900      45,869

Close Brothers Group PLC

   8,800      168,144
         
        329,125
         

Food & Agriculture — 0.1%

     

Premier Foods PLC

   33,100      164,698

Tate & Lyle PLC

   24,082      324,421
         
        489,119
         

Insurance — 0.3%

     

Prudential PLC

   163,448      2,030,515
         

Manufacturing — 0.1%

     

Charter PLC

   4,000      63,884

IMI PLC

   15,200      144,219

Rexam PLC

   25,800      276,072
         
        484,175
         

Measuring & Controlling Devices — 0.0%

     

Rotork PLC

   16,200      232,950
         

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ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     NUMBER
OF SHARES
   VALUE

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

United Kingdom (Continued)

     

Metal & Mining — 0.2%

     

Anglo American PLC

   31,305    $ 1,308,845
         

Miscellaneous — 0.5%

     

Alliance Boots Group PLC

   128,973      1,871,490

Scottish Power

   137,571      1,678,136
         
        3,549,626
         

Oil & Gas — 0.5%

     

BG Group PLC

   127,623      1,550,812

BP PLC

   197,831      2,155,773

Tullow Oil PLC

   23,000      162,351
         
        3,868,936
         

Pharmaceuticals — 0.5%

     

AstraZeneca PLC

   12,500      781,250

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

   113,710      3,027,498

Shire PLC - ADR

   9,700      479,083
         
        4,287,831
         

Real Estate — 0.0%

     

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

   8,350      146,257
         

Restaurants — 0.0%

     

Whitbread PLC

   4,930      119,537
         

Semiconductors & Related Devices — 0.0%

     

Wolfson Microelectronics PLC

   12,600      110,644
         

Telecommunications — 0.2%

     

Vodafone Group PLC

   613,746      1,404,828
         

Transportation — 0.0%

     

Arriva PLC

   20,500      253,328
         

Waste Management — 0.1%

     

Kelda Group PLC

   16,400      261,158

Severn Trent PLC

   6,800      170,099
         
        431,257
         

Total United Kingdom

        22,617,972
         

United States — 48.2%

     

Aerospace — 0.8%

     

AAR Corp.(b)

   4,900      116,816

Armor Holdings, Inc.(b)

   2,600      149,058

BE Aerospace, Inc.(b)

   9,150      192,974

The Boeing Co.

   5,700      449,445

General Dynamics Corp.

   10,450      748,952

Goodrich Corp.

   12,000      486,240

LMI Aerospace, Inc.(b)

   8,400      155,400

Lockheed Martin Corp.

   8,800      757,328

Orbital Sciences Corp.(b)

   5,050      94,788

Raytheon Co.

   29,800      1,430,698

United Technologies Corp.(c)

   25,500      1,615,425
         
        6,197,124
         

Air Transportation — 0.1%

     

Alaska Air Group, Inc.(b)

   1,000      38,040

Continental Airlines, Inc. - Class B(b)

   19,150      542,137
         
        580,177
         

Banks — 4.4%

     

Bank of America Corp.

   163,050      8,734,588

Bank of Hawaii Corp.

   725      34,916

Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.

   4,300      119,884

Cathay General Bancorp

   3,600      129,960

Central Pacific Financial Corp.

   2,863      104,729

Citigroup, Inc.

   129,450      6,429,782

City National Corp.

   7,560      506,974

Colonial BancGroup, Inc.(c)

   2,600      63,700

Comerica, Inc.

   20,000      1,138,400

Compass Bancshares, Inc.(c)

   5,660      322,507

Corus Bankshares, Inc.(c)

   1,400      31,304

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

   825      47,701

First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.

   14,660      555,467

FirstFed Financial Corp.(b)(c)

   550      31,196

Greenhill & Co., Inc.(c)

   4,450      298,239

Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.

   55,615      736,899

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

   2,000      47,860

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.

   144,450      6,783,372

Key Corp.

   47,150      1,765,296

Signature Bank(b)

   3,300      102,069

U.S. Bancorp.

   93,900      3,119,358

UMB Financial Corp.

   3,100      113,367

Umpqua Holdings Corp.

   6,150      175,890

Wachovia Corp.(c)

   24,100      1,344,780

Wilmington Trust Co.

   1,300      57,915

Wintrust Financial Corp.(c)

   13,400      672,010

WSFS Financial Corp.

   1,850      115,051

Zions Bancorporation

   8,690      693,549
         
        34,276,763
         

Beverages & Bottling — 0.5%

     

Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.

   18,350      382,231

Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.

   38,100      1,352,550

PepsiCo, Inc.

   34,350      2,241,681
         
        3,976,462
         

Broadcasting — 0.5%

     

Alliance Atlantis Communications, Inc.(b)

   3,300      103,042

Belo Corp.

   36,590      578,488

CKX, Inc.(b)

   52,250      650,512

DIRECTV Group, Inc.(b)(c)

   84,350      1,660,008

Lin TV Corp.(b)

   31,805      247,443

Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc.(b)

   9,150      99,644

Univision Communications, Inc. - Class A(b)

   12,600      432,684
         
        3,771,821
         

Business Services — 0.7%

     

Advisory Board Co.(b)

   2,900      146,508

Alliance Data Systems Corp.(b)

   9,300      513,267

The Brink’s Co.(c)

   10,580      561,375

Commvault Systems, Inc.(b)(c)

   1,800      32,400

The Corporate Executive Board Co.

   3,150      283,216

Corrections Corp. of America(b)

   1,200      51,900

Ctrip.com International Ltd.

   2,000      89,900

Diamond Management & Technology Consultants, Inc.(b)

   27,900      310,806

eFunds Corp.(b)

   23,050      557,349

Fair, Isaac & Co., Inc.

   1,400      51,198

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ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     NUMBER
OF SHARES
   VALUE

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

United States (Continued)

     

Business Services (Continued)

     

Forrester Research, Inc.(b)

   16,400    $ 431,484

Gartner, Inc. - Class A(b)(c)

   13,500      237,465

Healthcare Services Group, Inc.

   9,150      230,214

HMS Holdings Corp.(b)

   7,450      94,019

Investors Financial Services Corp.

   7,200      310,176

National Financial Partners Corp.(c)

   12,190      500,156

Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc.(b)(c)

   14,400      329,184

PRA International(b)

   3,949      105,399

Sotheby Holdings - Class A

   2,000      64,480

W.W. Grainger, Inc.(c)

   9,386      629,050
         
        5,529,546
         

Chemicals — 0.5%

     

Agrium, Inc.(c)

   3,900      105,261

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

   4,650      308,620

Ashland, Inc.

   8,900      567,642

FMC Corp.

   6,945      444,966

Huntsman Corp.(b)

   35,200      640,640

The Lubrizol Corp.

   39,475      1,805,192

Lyondell Chemical Co.

   2,200      55,814
         
        3,928,135
         

Computer & Office Equipment — 1.4%

     

American Power Conversion Corp.(c)

   10,270      225,529

Apple Computer, Inc.(b)

   13,883      1,069,407

Cisco Systems, Inc.(b)

   115,050      2,646,150

Electronics for Imaging, Inc.(b)(c)

   23,820      545,002

Hewlett-Packard Co.

   101,950      3,740,546

International Business Machines Corp.

   20,450      1,675,673

Lexmark International, Inc.(b)

   600      34,596

NCR Corp.(b)(c)

   8,795      347,227

Phase Metrics, Inc.(b)(e)

   50,574      1,011

Western Digital Corp.(b)

   33,800      611,780
         
        10,896,921
         

Computer Software & Services — 2.4%

     

Activision, Inc.(b)(c)

   40,952      618,375

Adobe Systems, Inc.(b)

   37,000      1,385,650

Aladdin Knowledge Systems(b)

   13,150      221,578

The BISYS Group, Inc.(b)

   26,720      290,179

Blackboard, Inc.(b)

   12,250      324,625

CACI International, Inc.(b)

   12,600      693,126

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(b)

   5,125      86,920

Ceridian Corp.(b)

   24,900      556,764

Checkfree Corp.(b)

   4,650      192,138

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.(b)

   9,900      733,194

Computer Sciences Corp.(b)

   20,350      999,592

EMC Corp.(b)

   64,269      769,943

Foundry Networks, Inc.(b)

   29,350      385,952

Google, Inc. - Class A(b)

   5,794      2,328,609

IAC/InterActiveCorp(b)

   10,050      289,038

IHS, Inc.(b)

   18,050      579,044

Ingram Micro, Inc. - Class A(b)

   16,000      306,560

Innerworkings, Inc.(b)

   11,500      135,125

Interwoven, Inc.(b)(c)

   17,350      191,370

Komag, Inc.(b)

   1,175      37,553

Lawson Software, Inc.(b)

   17,400      126,150

Microsoft Corp.

   45,600      1,246,248

Move, Inc.(b)

   49,600      243,536

Oracle Corp.(b)

   79,000      1,401,460

Riverbed Technology, Inc.(b)

   700      13,650

Salesforce.com, Inc.(b)(c)

   28,950      1,038,726

SI International, Inc.(b)

   4,750      151,905

SonicWALL, Inc.(b)

   40,400      441,168

Sun Microsystems, Inc.(b)

   49,900      248,003

Sybase, Inc.(b)(c)

   2,300      55,752

Symantec Corp.(b)(c)

   34,000      723,520

Synchronoss Technologies, Inc.(b)

   4,400      41,712

TIBCO Software, Inc.(b)

   17,650      158,497

Transaction Systems Architects, Inc.(b)

   14,400      494,208

Trident Microsystems, Inc.(b)

   5,500      127,930

The TriZetto Group, Inc.(b)

   9,400      142,316

Unisys Corp.(b)

   57,550      325,733

VeriFone Holdings, Inc.(b)

   17,500      499,625
         
        18,605,474
         

Conglomerates — 0.1%

     

Time Warner, Inc.(c)

   37,800      689,094
         

Construction - 0.0%

     

D.R. Horton, Inc.

   1      24

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.(c)

   750      63,465

United Rentals, Inc.(b)(c)

   2,200      51,150
         
        114,639
         

Containers — 0.2%

     

Owens-Illinois, Inc.(b)(c)

   36,380      560,979

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

   2,850      107,046

Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.(b)

   55,128      617,434
         
        1,285,459
         

Credit Institutions — 0.0%

     

CSG Systems, Inc.(b)

   2,650      70,040
         

Dental Equipment & Supplies — 0.1%

     

Align Technology, Inc.(b)(c)

   32,700      372,126
         

Electronics — 0.8%

     

Agilent Technologies, Inc.(b)

   13,170      430,527

Ametek, Inc.

   10,700      465,985

Amphenol Corp.

   10,750      665,747

Arrow Electronics, Inc.(b)

   2,450      67,204

Cogent, Inc.(b)(c)

   17,550      240,962

Directed Electronics, Inc.(b)

   13,300      200,830

FLIR Systems, Inc.(b)(c)

   26,100      708,876

Intel Corp.

   59,850      1,231,114

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.

   21,360      1,673,129

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.(b)

   39,450      553,878
         
        6,238,252
         

Energy & Utilities — 2.2%

     

Airgas, Inc.

   20,900      755,953

Alliant Energy Corp.

   2,000      71,460

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

   99,050      1,418,396

Constellation Energy Group

   11,760      696,192

Edison International

   18,570      773,255

El Paso Electric Co.(b)

   4,900      109,466

Equitable Resources, Inc.(c)

   25,860      904,583

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ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     NUMBER
OF SHARES
   VALUE

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

United States (Continued)

     

Energy & Utilities (Continued)

     

Evergreen Energy, Inc.(b)(c)

   11,500    $ 120,865

FirstEnergy Corp.

   31,550      1,762,383

Longview Energy Co. (acquired 8/13/04, cost $48,000)(d)(e)(f)

   3,200      60,800

MDU Resources Group, Inc.(c)

   2,925      65,344

NRG Energy, Inc.(b)

   14,720      666,816

NSTAR

   2,100      70,056

PG&E Corp.(c)

   52,450      2,184,542

Pike Electric Corp.(b)

   3,350      49,915

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.(c)

   975      43,924

PPL Corp.(c)

   65,280      2,147,712

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

   11,000      673,090

Questar Corp.(c)

   13,100      1,071,187

Sempra Energy

   36,600      1,839,150

TXU Corp.

   23,050      1,441,086

Wisconsin Energy Corp.

   1,200      51,768
         
        16,977,943
         

Entertainment & Leisure — 1.1%

     

Gaylord Entertainment Co.(b)

   1,300      57,005

Hilton Hotels Corp.(c)

   53,190      1,481,341

Morgans Hotel Group(b)

   2,629      32,862

Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. - Class A

   18,037      674,223

Sabre Holdings Corp.

   48,200      1,127,398

Scientific Games Corp. - Class A(b)(c)

   16,700      531,060

Station Casinos, Inc.

   4,650      268,909

Sunterra Corp.(b)

   6,090      69,000

Vail Resorts, Inc.(b)

   6,675      267,134

The Walt Disney Co.(c)

   113,900      3,520,649

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.

   6,250      102,688
         
        8,132,269
         

Finance — 3.3%

     

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.(b)(c)

   950      95,104

AllianceBernstein Holding LP

   9,326      643,401

Ambac Financial Group, Inc.

   9,265      766,679

American Express Co.(c)

   49,390      2,769,791

AmeriCredit Corp.(b)

   43,000      1,074,570

The Bear Stearns Cos., Inc.(c)

   13,150      1,842,315

Capital One Financial Corp.(c)

   17,875      1,406,048

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings, Inc.(c)

   2,429      1,161,669

CIT Group, Inc.

   42,170      2,050,727

Evercore Partners, Inc.(b)

   970      27,936

Fannie Mae

   15,250      852,628

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

   18,400      3,112,728

Indymac Bancorp, Inc.

   1,075      44,247

Mellon Financial Corp.

   14,720      575,552

Morgan Stanley

   7,400      539,534

NGP Capital Resources Co.

   2,700      39,393

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

   1,525      44,591

Regions Financial Corp.(c)

   44,900      1,651,871

SLM Corp.

   19,350      1,005,813

State Street Corp.

   25,000      1,560,000

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

   207      2,172,952

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

   9,450      452,182

Washington Mutual, Inc.

   40,000      1,738,800

Wright Express Corp.(b)(c)

   9,650      232,179
         
        25,860,710
         

Food & Agriculture — 0.8%

     

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

   42,750      1,619,370

ConAgra Foods, Inc.

   33,100      810,288

Corn Products International, Inc.

   1,450      47,183

Dean Foods Co.(b)

   7,175      301,494

Del Monte Foods Co.

   70,390      735,576

General Mills, Inc.

   25,300      1,431,980

Monsanto Co.

   20,536      965,397

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.

   14,110      385,908

Sanderson Farms, Inc.

   3,250      105,170
         
        6,402,366
         

Home Furnishings/Housewares — 0.2%

     

Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.

   42,550      1,205,016
         

Insurance — 2.6%

     

ACE Ltd.

   12,550      686,862

Aetna, Inc.(c)

   13,600      537,880

The Allstate Corp.

   40,400      2,534,292

American Financial Group, Inc.

   1,700      79,781

American International Group, Inc.

   33,700      2,232,962

Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd.(c)

   28,300      730,989

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.

   23,300      808,277

CHUBB Corp.

   37,100      1,927,716

Conseco, Inc.(b)

   19,860      416,861

Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd.

   24,420      861,049

Everest Re Group Ltd.

   425      41,450

Genworth Financial, Inc.(c)

   39,300      1,375,893

HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.

   1,600      52,608

IPC Holdings Ltd.

   1,797      54,665

MetLife, Inc.(c)

   23,650      1,340,482

Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.

   16,050      772,005

Platinum Underwriters Holdings Ltd.

   6,941      213,991

Protective Life Corp.

   950      43,463

Radian Group, Inc.(c)

   875      52,500

The St. Paul Travelers Cos., Inc.

   55,450      2,600,050

W.R. Berkley Corp.(c)

   35,275      1,248,382

WellPoint, Inc.(b)

   5,600      431,480

XL Capital Ltd.(c)

   13,950      958,365
         
        20,002,003
         

Machinery & Heavy Equipment — 0.3%

     

Bucyrus International, Inc. - Class A

   2,500      106,050

Caterpillar, Inc.

   22,650      1,490,370

Gehl Co.(b)

   3,925      105,111

Joy Global, Inc.

   5,750      216,258

Terex Corp.(b)(c)

   9,300      420,546
         
        2,338,335
         

Manufacturing — 3.7%

     

A.O. Smith Corp.

   1,200      47,316

Actuant Corp. - Class A(c)

   7,950      398,295

American Railcar Industries, Inc.

   4,800      139,728

Aptargroup, Inc.

   2,550      129,744

Chart Industries, Inc.(b)

   7,950      97,864

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     NUMBER
OF SHARES
   VALUE

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

United States (Continued)

     

Manufacturing (Continued)

     

Cooper Industries Ltd. - Class A

   9,553    $ 814,107

Corning, Inc.(b)

   69,700      1,701,377

Crane Co.

   1,600      66,880

Crocs, Inc.(b)(c)

   3,600      122,220

Cummins, Inc.

   9,350      1,114,800

Dade Behring Holdings, Inc.

   5,150      206,824

Danaher Corp.(c)

   14,950      1,026,616

Diodes, Inc.(b)

   950      41,011

Energizer Holdings, Inc.(b)

   6,100      439,139

Fortune Brands, Inc.(c)

   21,400      1,607,354

Gardner Denver, Inc.(b)

   7,600      251,408

General Electric Co.

   163,000      5,753,900

Harsco Corp.

   600      46,590

Hexel Corp.(b)(c)

   10,950      154,942

Honeywell International, Inc.

   53,700      2,196,330

IDEX Corp.

   11,550      497,228

Ingersoll-Rand Co. Ltd. - Class A

   32,750      1,243,845

K2, Inc.(b)

   9,300      109,089

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

   1,350      33,790

Nucor Corp.(c)

   28,800      1,425,312

OYO Geospace Corp.(b)

   72      4,086

Parker Hannifin Corp.

   16,550      1,286,432

Paxar Corp.(b)

   6,550      130,869

Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.

   1,750      73,098

Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.

   12,750      824,798

Powerwave Technologies, Inc.(b)

   13,600      103,360

Precision Castparts Corp.

   5,175      326,853

Reynold American, Inc.(c)

   15,650      969,830

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

   10,400      604,240

The Stanley Works(c)

   8,270      412,260

Textron, Inc.(c)

   23,750      2,078,125

VF Corp.

   850      62,008

The Warnaco Group, Inc.(b)

   39,490      763,737

Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Inc.

   11,300      462,396

Whirlpool Corp.(c)

   8,440      709,888
         
        28,477,689
         

Medical & Medical Services — 1.4%

     

Amgen, Inc.(b)

   11,500      822,595

Caremark Rx, Inc.(c)

   20,400      1,156,068

Community Health Systems, Inc.(b)

   31,500      1,176,525

Covance, Inc.(b)

   800      53,104

Coventry Health Care, Inc.(b)

   29,445      1,517,006

Digene Corp.(b)

   9,150      394,822

Digirad Corp.(b)

   10,100      37,673

Emergency Medical Services LP - Class A(b)

   3,350      54,772

Invitrogen Corp.(b)(c)

   4,560      289,150

LCA-Vision, Inc.

   2,400      99,144

LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.(b)

   5,100      180,132

McKesson Corp.

   8,000      421,760

Medco Health Solutions, Inc.(b)

   20,619      1,239,408

Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

   19,750      476,370

Omnicare, Inc.(c)

   6,550      282,240

Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.(b)

   9,700      442,320

Per-Se Technologies, Inc.(b)(c)

   19,690      448,538

Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc.

   1,000      35,690

Radiation Therapy Services, Inc.(b)

   1,700      49,691

Sierra Health Services, Inc.(b)

   1,325      50,138

Symbion, Inc.(b)

   9,550      175,338

Triad Hospitals, Inc.(b)

   15,020      661,331

Universal Health Services, Inc.(c)

   5,445      326,319

Vital Images, Inc.(b)

   6,150      194,217

WellCare Health Plans, Inc.(b)

   700      39,641
         
        10,623,992
         

Medical Instruments & Supplies — 0.9%

     

Adeza Biomedical Corp.(b)

   7,200      118,152

Advanced Medical Optics, Inc.(b)

   12,740      503,867

Beckman Coulter, Inc.

   10,200      587,112

Becton, Dickinson & Co.

   8,150      575,960

Biosite, Inc.(b)

   550      25,426

Bruker BioSciences Corp.(b)

   11,550      80,965

The Cooper Cos., Inc.(c)

   6,780      362,730

Cutera, Inc.(b)

   4,650      123,644

DENTSPLY International, Inc.

   2,025      60,973

DJ Orthopedics, Inc.(b)

   8,600      357,158

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(b)

   1,050      48,920

Ev3, Inc.(b)(c)

   6,850      116,518

Fisher Scientific International, Inc.(b)(c)

   6,950      543,768

Hillenbrand Industries, Inc.(c)

   8,255      470,370

Hologic, Inc.(b)

   8,300      361,216

Home Diagnostics, Inc.(b)

   2,900      37,961

Illumina, Inc.(b)(c)

   700      23,128

Immucor, Inc.(b)

   3,950      88,520

IntraLase Corp.(b)

   10,600      208,926

Johnson & Johnson

   17,340      1,126,060

Kyphon, Inc.(b)(c)

   3,400      127,228

Martek Biosciences Corp.(b)(c)

   17,550      377,500

MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc.(b)

   2,900      97,237

Varian Medical Systems, Inc.(b)

   9,650      515,214

Wright Medical Group, Inc.(b)(c)

   12,205      295,971
         
        7,234,524
         

Metal & Mining — 1.2%

     

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.(b)(c)

   1,000      15,760

Arch Coal, Inc.(c)

   26,600      769,006

Century Aluminum Co.(b)(c)

   11,350      381,928

CONSOL Energy, Inc.(c)

   119,440      3,789,831

Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc.

   2,800      90,636

Freeport-McMoRan Copper &

     

Gold, Inc.—Class B

   15,200      809,552

Massey Energy Co.(b)(c)

   100,518      2,104,847

Peabody Energy Corp.(c)

   1,323      48,660

Phelps Dodge Corp.

   8,850      749,595

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

   1,000      32,140

Steel Dynamics, Inc.(c)

   1,225      61,801

United States Steel Corp.(c)

   4,790      276,287

Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc.(b)

   1,850      41,625
         
        9,171,668
         

Metal Working Machinery & Equipment — 0.0%

     

RBC Bearings, Inc.(b)

   3,400      82,110
         

Motor Vehicles — 0.2%

     

Harley-Davidson, Inc.(c)

   8,150      511,413

Oshkosh Truck Corp.

   6,150      310,390

PACCAR, Inc.(c)

   10,500      598,710

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     NUMBER
OF SHARES
   VALUE

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

United States (Continued)

     

Motor Vehicles (Continued)

     

Tenneco Automotive, Inc.(b)

   5,100    $ 119,289
         
        1,539,802
         

Oil & Gas — 5.5%

     

AGL Resources, Inc.

   19,750      720,875

Allis-Chalmers Energy, Inc.(b)

   1,041      15,240

American Oil & Gas, Inc.(b)

   5,947      30,449

Atwood Oceanics, Inc.(b)

   2,900      130,413

Bois d’Arc Energy, Inc.(b)

   2,400      36,720

Callon Petroleum Co.(b)

   2,500      33,900

CanArgo Energy Corp.(b)

   191,100      261,807

Carbo Ceramics, Inc.(c)

   700      25,221

Chesapeake Energy Corp.(c)

   7,100      205,758

Chevron Corp.(c)

   65,950      4,277,517

Clayton Williams Energy, Inc.(b)

   20,823      630,937

Complete Production Services, Inc.(b)

   3,900      76,986

Comstock Resources, Inc.(b)

   6,000      162,900

ConocoPhillips

   77,800      4,631,434

Delta Petroleum Corp.(b)(c)

   6,755      152,123

Devon Energy Corp.

   27,102      1,711,491

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.(c)

   17,187      1,243,823

Energen Corp.

   23,100      967,197

ENSCO International, Inc.(c)

   14,150      620,195

EOG Resources, Inc.

   16,880      1,098,044

EXCO Resources, Inc.(b)

   4,100      50,881

The Exploration Co.(b)

   8,700      83,259

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   121,200      8,132,520

Frontier Oil Corp.

   1,500      39,870

Gasco Energy, Inc.(b)

   16,071      43,392

GlobalSantaFe Corp.

   10,387      519,246

Goodrich Petroleum Corp.(b)(c)

   4,550      137,046

Grant Prideco, Inc.(b)(c)

   10,750      408,823

Halliburton Co.(c)

   6,330      180,089

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.(b)(c)

   1,200      40,080

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

   2,150      49,514

Hercules Offshore, Inc.(b)

   8,000      248,400

Marathon Oil Corp.

   30,150      2,318,535

Matador Resources Co. (acquired 10/14/03 through 4/13/06, cost $62,950)(d)(e)(f)

   2,895      78,165

Nabors Industries Ltd.(b)(c)

   11,050      328,738

Newfield Exploration Co.(b)(c)

   39,555      1,524,450

Noble Corp.(c)

   6,100      391,498

Noble Energy, Inc.

   2,150      98,018

Oceaneering International, Inc.(b)

   4,400      135,520

Oil States International, Inc.(b)(c)

   2,000      55,000

Oneok, Inc.

   2,000      75,580

Parallel Petroleum Corp.(b)

   7,779      156,047

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

   15,050      357,588

Petrohawk Energy Corp.(b)

   7,745      80,393

Petroquest Energy, Inc.(b)

   10,336      107,804

Plains Exploration & Production Co.(b)

   27,700      1,188,607

Precision Drilling Trust(c)

   3,300      101,706

Pride International, Inc.(b)

   13,800      378,396

Rowan Cos., Inc.

   27,910      882,793

Schlumberger Ltd.(c)

   38,367      2,379,905

Southwestern Energy Co.(b)(c)

   14,400      430,128

Superior Energy Serivces, Inc.(b)

   9,350      245,531

Transocean, Inc.(b)(c)

   16,500      1,208,295

Treasure Island Royalty Trust(b)

   239,629      31,152

Unit Corp.(b)

   1,050      48,268

Valero Energy Corp.

   30,350      1,562,114

Vulcan Materials Co.(c)

   7,720      604,090

Weatherford International Ltd.(b)

   10,059      419,655

Whiting Petroleum Corp.(b)

   1,150      46,115
         
        42,200,241
         

Paper & Forest Products — 0.0%

     

Bowater, Inc.(c)

   11,595      238,509
         

Paper & Paper Products — 0.0%

     

Temple-Inland, Inc.

   8,400      336,840
         

Personal Services — 0.1%

     

Laureate Education, Inc.(b)(c)

   12,200      583,892
         

Pharmaceuticals — 2.4%

     

Abbott Laboratories

   9,400      456,464

Allergan, Inc.

   8,831      994,459

Alpharma, Inc. - Class A

   1,000      23,390

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)(c)

   11,500      506,805

Cephalon, Inc.(b)(c)

   840      51,870

Eli Lilly & Co.

   8,800      501,600

Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc.(b)

   11,450      372,697

Genentech, Inc.(b)(c)

   6,000      496,200

Genzyme Corp.(b)

   12,200      823,134

Merck & Co., Inc.

   114,450      4,795,455

Pfizer, Inc.

   236,400      6,704,304

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

   1,100      37,015

Wyeth

   52,750      2,681,810
         
        18,445,203
         

Plastics — 0.2%

     

Sonoco Products Co.

   38,000      1,278,320
         

Publishing & Printing — 0.4%

     

Dow Jones & Co., Inc.(c)

   9,005      302,028

Marvel Entertainment, Inc.(b)(c)

   7,170      173,084

The McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc.

   29,350      1,703,180

R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.

   21,505      708,805

Tribune Co.(c)

   9,460      309,531
         
        3,196,628
         

Railroad & Shipping — 0.3%

     

CSX Corp.

   22,030      723,245

Union Pacific Corp.

   18,950      1,667,600
         
        2,390,845
         

Real Estate — 1.2%

     

AMB Property Corp. (REIT)

   1,200      66,132

Boston Properties, Inc. (REIT)(c)

   5,840      603,506

CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. - Class A (REIT)(b)(c)

   40,300      991,380

Corporate Office Properties Trust (REIT)

   2,400      107,424

Correctional Properties Trust (REIT)

   4,500      142,875

Education Realty Trust, Inc. (REIT)

   7,250      107,010

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ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     NUMBER
OF SHARES
   VALUE

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

United States (Continued)

     

Real Estate (Continued)

     

Hospitality Properties Trust (REIT)

   1,400    $ 66,080

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (REIT)(c)

   62,850      1,441,150

LaSalle Hotel Properties (REIT)

   1,200      52,008

Mack-Cali Realty Corp. (REIT)

   1,100      56,980

New Plan Excel Realty Trust (REIT)

   2,300      62,215

ProLogis (REIT)

   34,090      1,945,175

Simon Property Group, Inc. (REIT)(c)

   35,840      3,247,821
         
        8,889,756
         

Restaurants — 0.5%

     

CKE Restaurants, Inc.

   25,910      433,215

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

   875      37,161

Jack-in-the-Box, Inc.(b)

   1,150      60,007

McDonald’s Corp.

   71,850      2,810,772

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.(b)

   5,750      265,133

Ruby Tuesday, Inc.(c)

   10,300      290,357

Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Inc.(b)

   10,100      190,082
         
        4,086,727
         

Retail Merchandising — 2.2%

     

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. - Class A

   2,700      187,596

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

   15,560      512,546

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.(c)

   21,450      940,154

AnnTaylor Stores Corp.(b)(c)

   24,550      1,027,663

Big Lots, Inc.(b)(c)

   2,100      41,601

Central Garden & Pet Co.(b)(c)

   1,950      94,107

The Children’s Place Retail Stores, Inc.(b)

   3,900      249,717

Coach, Inc.(b)

   8,950      307,880

CVS Corp.

   35,800      1,149,896

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.(b)(c)

   9,838      447,826

Dillard’s, Inc. - Class A(c)

   16,000      523,680

Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.(b)

   2,200      68,112

Federated Department Stores, Inc.(c)

   20,640      891,854

GameStop Corp.(b)

   10,800      499,824

Genesco, Inc.(b)

   1,531      52,774

Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc.(b)

   13,800      106,260

The Home Depot, Inc.

   10,150      368,140

J.C. Penney Co., Inc.(c)

   22,400      1,531,936

Jarden Corp.(b)(c)

   5,100      168,147

The Kroger Co.(c)

   68,220      1,578,611

Limited Brands, Inc.

   25,250      668,872

Nordstrom, Inc.

   1,100      46,530

Office Depot, Inc.(b)

   1,100      43,670

Officemax, Inc.(c)

   5,250      213,885

Payless ShoeSource, Inc.(b)

   1,750      43,575

Regis Corp.(c)

   7,800      279,630

Rent-A-Center, Inc.(b)

   1,200      35,148

Saks, Inc.(c)

   24,920      430,618

Staples, Inc.

   45,250      1,100,932

Supervalu, Inc.

   28,640      849,176

The Talbots, Inc.(c)

   27,036      736,731

TJX Cos., Inc.

   24,720      692,902

Tractor Supply Co.(b)(c)

   2,300      110,998

Walgreen Co.(c)

   18,341      814,157

Whole Foods Market, Inc.(c)

   8,250      490,298
         
        17,305,446
         

Security Brokers & Dealers — 0.4%

     

E*TRADE Financial Corp.(b)

   1,550      37,076

iShares Russell 2000 Value Index Fund

   1,463      107,823

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.

   33,700      2,489,082

Piper Jaffray Cos., Inc.(b)(c)

   11,740      711,679

Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.

   1,900      47,025
         
        3,392,685
         

Semiconductors & Related Devices — 0.7%

     

Avnet, Inc.(b)

   13,140      257,807

Cymer, Inc.(b)(c)

   3,400      149,294

Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc.(b)(c)

   41,800      781,660

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. - Class B(b)

   14,600      554,946

Integrated Device Technology, Inc.(b)

   15,200      244,112

Lam Research Corp.(b)

   21,700      983,661

Marvell Technology Group Ltd.(b)(c)

   6,400      123,968

MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.(b)(c)

   13,000      476,190

Micrel, Inc.(b)

   11,500      110,285

Microsemi Corp.(b)

   6,100      114,985

PMC-Sierra, Inc.(b)(c)

   99,550      591,327

Rudolph Technologies, Inc.(b)

   8,100      148,473

Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.(b)

   29,350      120,922

Standard Microsystems Corp.(b)

   7,700      218,834

Texas Instruments, Inc.

   15,500      515,375

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.(b)

   13,050      139,374

Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc.(b)

   3,900      143,130
         
        5,674,343
         

Soaps & Cosmetics — 0.6%

     

Bare Escentuals, Inc.(b)

   800      21,720

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc.

   8,060      325,060

The Procter & Gamble Co.

   70,430      4,365,251
         
        4,712,031
         

Steel Pipe & Tubes — 0.1%

     

Mueller Water Products, Inc. - Class A(b)(c)

   25,000      365,250
         

Telecommunications — 2.6%

     

Amdocs Ltd.(b)

   52,250      2,069,100

American Tower Corp. - Class A(b)(c)

   23,966      874,759

Anixter International, Inc.

   900      50,823

AT&T, Inc.(c)

   176,350      5,741,956

BellSouth Corp.

   36,300      1,551,825

CenturyTel, Inc.

   925      36,695

Comverse Technology, Inc.(b)

   6,300      135,072

EMS Technologies, Inc.(b)

   15,100      283,578

Harman International Industries, Inc.

   5,150      429,716

Harris Corp.

   15,300      680,697

Motorola, Inc.(c)

   75,950      1,898,750

NII Holdings, Inc.(b)(c)

   17,491      1,087,241

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ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     NUMBER
OF SHARES
   VALUE

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

United States (Continued)

     

Telecommunications (Continued)

     

Polycom, Inc.(b)(c)

   26,400    $ 647,592

RCN Corp.(b)

   4,450      125,935

Sprint Nextel Corp.(c)

   22,030      377,814

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   102,544      3,807,459
         
        19,799,012
         

Tires & Rubber — 0.0%

     

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.(c)

   29,668      298,460
         

Tobacco — 0.4%

     

Altria Group, Inc.

   31,900      2,441,945

Loews Corp. - Carolina Group

   13,430      743,888
         
        3,185,833
         

Transportation — 0.2%

     

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

   1,750      78,015

Frontline Ltd.(c)

   1,900      73,169

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.(b)

   2,900      97,150

Landstar System, Inc.

   8,950      382,165

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.(b)

   1,200      36,036

OMI Corp.

   17,500      379,925

Ryder Systems, Inc.

   9,875      510,340

Trinity Industries, Inc.

   1,000      32,170

Universal Truckload Services, Inc.(b)

   700      18,179

Vitran Corp., Inc.(b)

   4,150      76,775

Yellow Roadway Corp.

   1,225      45,374
         
        1,729,298
         

Waste Management — 0.0%

     

Republic Services, Inc.

   1,000      40,210

Stericycle, Inc.(b)

   3,550      247,754
         
        287,964
         

Total United States

        372,977,743
         

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $412,629,871)

        498,774,069
         

WARRANTS — 0.0%

     

Point North Energy Ltd. (issued 7/24/03, expiring 7/23/08, strikeprice 5.00 CAD) (acquired 7/24/03, cost $0)(d)(e)(f)

   13,755      6,276

Trafalgar Energy Ltd. (issued 09/26/06, expiring 10/23/06, strike price 4.02 CAD) (acquired 09/26/06, cost $21)(d)(e)

   234      52

Triex Minerals Corp. (issued 12/23/05, expiring 12/23/06, strike price 3.00 CAD) (acquired 12/23/05, cost $0)(d)(e)(f)

   3,300      561
         

TOTAL WARRANTS
(Cost $21)

        6,889
         

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
    

U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 1.8%

        

Federal Home Loan Bank, Unsecured Bonds
2.25%

   01/09/07    $ 3,250    3,223,357

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Unsecured Notes
4.62%

   05/28/13      150    144,556

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Unsecured Notes
4.00%

   10/16/06      2,450    2,448,643

7.25%

   01/15/10      1,245    1,332,522

Resolution Funding Corp., Strip Bonds
6.29%(g)

   07/15/18      150    84,328

6.30%(g)

   10/15/18      150    83,206

Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Series 97-20F, Class 1
7.20%

   06/01/17      623    648,955

Small Business Investment Cos. Pass - Through, Series 97-P10C, Class 1
6.85%

   08/01/07      84    84,917

U.S. Treasury Bonds
4.50%

   02/15/36      65    62,283

U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Bonds
2.00%

   01/15/26      1,290    1,268,367

U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Notes
2.00%

   01/15/14      800    864,163

2.50%

   07/15/16      800    822,177

U.S. Treasury Notes
4.62%

   08/31/11      260    260,284

4.88%

   08/15/16      2,450    2,496,320
          

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $13,757,380)

         13,824,078
          

MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS — 7.6%

        

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. ARM
5.04%

   12/01/35      830    818,597

6.15%

   08/01/36      1,400    1,420,055

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Gold
8.00%

   08/08-08/27      29    30,257

8.50%(h)

   07/01/09      0    4

4.00%

   05/10-05/19      195    186,566

6.00%

   04/13-06/16      148    149,749

4.50%

   05/18-08/20      1,623    1,566,986

9.50%

   12/01/22      292    315,349

7.50%(h)

   09/01/27      0    361

6.50%

   01/29-08/32      71    73,128

5.50%

   07/33-08/33      942    933,410

5.00%

   05/01/34      229    220,430

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Gold TBA
5.00%

   10/15/33      2,000    1,923,124

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. TBA
5.00%

   10/01/21      1,000    982,188

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ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

      MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS (Continued)

        

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.
8.00%

   04/08-02/33    $ 200    $ 211,411

7.00%

   08/08-10/32      425      437,474

8.50%

   02/01/09      11      10,721

6.50%

   01/11-09/36      1,822      1,859,024

6.00%

   09/11-04/35      3,481      3,506,523

5.50%

   04/17-06/36      11,539      11,445,681

5.00%

   01/18-07/35      11,059      10,886,841

4.50%

   10/01/18      459      444,668

4.00%

   06/01/19      966      913,885

7.50%

   02/30-01/31      489      507,777

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. ARM
4.78%

   01/01/35      848      828,304

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. TBA
4.50%

   10/21-10/36      1,800      1,711,938

5.00%

   10/21-10/36      5,000      4,826,252

5.50%

   10/21-10/36      3,600      3,593,438

6.00%

   10/01/36      2,000      2,008,750

6.50%

   10/01/36      4,000      4,072,500

Government National Mortgage Assoc.
6.50%

   02/09-11/28      418      427,684

7.50%

   11/10-12/29      47      48,494

6.00%

   10/23-02/24      299      303,542

7.00%

   09/31-05/32      52      53,293

5.50%

   04/33-12/34      783      778,408

5.00%

   10/20/33      1,310      1,269,910

Government National Mortgage Assoc. 1 Year CMT
3.75%

   05/20/34      201      195,746
            

TOTAL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS
(Cost $58,876,563)

           58,962,468
            

MULTIPLE CLASS MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS — 0.0%

        

Structured Asset Securities Corp., Series 96-CFL, Class X1 (IO) 2.15%
(Cost $100,034)

   02/25/28      777      36,220

COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS — 2.9%

        

Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust, Series 04-6, Class 4A1
5.00%

   07/25/19      71      68,909

Countrywide Home Loans, Series 03-27, Class M
3.91%

   06/25/33      658      642,631

Countrywide Home Loans, Series 03-58, Class B1
4.51%

   02/19/34      228      222,270

Fannie Mae Grantor Trust, Series 03-T1, Class R (IO)
5.20%

   11/25/12      6,628      183,404

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 235 (IO)
5.50%

   01/01/36      1,923      484,819

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2529, Class MB
5.00%

   11/15/17      100      98,169

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2574, Class HP
5.00%

   02/15/18      1,420      1,391,417

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2668, Class AD
4.00%

   01/15/15      185      181,189

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2707, Class PW
4.00%

   07/15/14      287      283,304

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2730, Class PA
3.75%

   03/15/11      79      79,251

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2748, Class LJ
4.00%

   03/15/10      39      38,570

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2864, Class NA
5.50%

   01/15/31      165      165,231

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2996, Class MK
5.50%

   06/30/35      873      872,146

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 03-16, Class BC
5.00%

   03/25/18      50      48,707

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 04-31, Class PK
3.50%

   06/25/10      203      201,220

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 04-88, Class HA
6.50%

   07/25/34      74      76,108

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 04-99, Class AO
5.50%

   01/25/34      136      135,114

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 05-3, Class AP
5.50%

   01/31/35      122      121,906

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 05-51, Class TA
5.50%

   05/01/35      2,107      2,093,065

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 05-80, Class PB
5.50%

   04/25/30      1,180      1,182,811

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 363, Class 2 (IO)
5.50%

   11/01/35      2,222      549,356

First Union National Bank Commercial Mortgage, Series 01-C2, Class A2
6.66%

   01/12/43      970      1,022,407

Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 05-10, Class 2A1A
5.64%

   11/19/35      1,260      1,263,884

Lehman Brothers-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 01-C7, Class A4
5.93%

   12/15/25      825      843,049

Lehman Brothers-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 01-WM, Class A1
6.16%(i)

   07/14/16      667      684,084

Lehman Brothers-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 03-C8, Class A1
3.64%

   11/15/27      431      420,673

Lehman Brothers-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 04-C2, Class A1
2.95%

   03/15/29      303      290,366

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ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

      MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (Continued)

        

Lehman Brothers-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 04-C6, Class A1
3.88%

   08/15/29    $ 224    $ 218,420

Lehman Brothers-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 06-C6, Class A4
5.37%

   09/15/39      960      961,319

Master Alternative Loans Trust, Series 04-4, Class 1A1
5.50%

   05/25/34      137      134,113

Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VI, Series 87-1 (IO)
11.00%

   02/17/17      45      10,106

Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VI, Series 87-1 (PO)
0.00%

   02/17/17      50      46,391

Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VI, Series 87-2 (IO)
11.00%

   03/06/17      30      7,586

Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VI, Series 87-2 (PO)
0.00%

   03/06/17      30      25,164

Structured Asset Securities Corp., Series 01-21A, Class B2
6.64%

   01/25/32      24      24,357

Structured Asset Securities Corp., Series 03-2A, Class B2II
5.38%

   02/25/33      170      167,646

TIAA Real Estate CDO Ltd., Series 01-C1A, Class A4
6.68%(i)

   06/19/31      1,305      1,352,948

Washington Mutual Asset Securities Corp., Series 05-C1A, Class A1
4.24%(i)

   05/25/36      697      686,046

Washington Mutual Asset Securities Corp., Series 05-C1A, Class X (IO)
2.22%(i)

   05/25/36      11,282      656,000

Washington Mutual Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 03-AR8, Class B1
4.19%

   08/25/33      372      362,983

Washington Mutual Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 03-AR3, Class A5
3.93%

   04/25/33      233      229,525

Washington Mutual Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 03-AR3, Class B2
4.73%

   04/25/33      175      172,655

Washington Mutual Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 03-AR4, Class A6
3.42%

   05/25/33      714      697,730

Washington Mutual Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 03-AR5, Class A6
3.70%

   06/25/33      850      828,704

Washington Mutual Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 03-AR5, Class B2
4.50%

   06/25/33      379      378,580

Washington Mutual Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 04-AR1, Class B1
4.50%

   03/25/34      1,222      1,187,300

Washington Mutual Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 04-AR3, Class B1
4.18%

   06/25/34      224      216,484

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities, Series 04-K, Class 1A2
4.47%

   07/25/34      431      421,057
            

TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $22,866,989)

           22,429,174
            

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES — 3.6%

        

Bank of America-First Union Commercial Mortgage, Series 01-3, Class A2
5.46%

   04/11/37      1,375      1,388,711

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 99-WF2, Class A2
7.08%

   07/15/31      250      260,350

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 00-WF2, Class A2
7.32%

   10/15/32      475      507,939

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 02-TOP6, Class A1
5.92%

   10/15/36      689      699,906

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Series 03-T12, Class A4
4.68%

   09/13/13      1,025      991,841

CDC Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 02-FX1, Class A1
5.25%

   05/15/19      1,544      1,548,360

Commercial Mortgage Acceptance Corp., Series 98-C2, Class C
6.46%

   09/15/30      275      280,518

Commerical Mortgage Acceptance Corp., Series 98-C2, Class E
7.24%

   06/15/10      930      988,841

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp. Series 02-CKN2, Class A3
6.13%

   04/15/37      1,000      1,040,708

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 01-CP4, Class D
6.61%

   12/15/35      1,450      1,531,188

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 02-CKS4, Class A2
5.18%

   11/15/36      1,090      1,088,751

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 02-CP5, Class A2
4.94%

   12/15/35      1,010      992,658

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AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

      MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

        

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 03-C3, Class A5
3.94%

   05/15/13    $ 1,020    $ 946,529

Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Inc., Commerical Mortgage Corp., Series 99-CG1, Class A1B
6.46%

   03/10/32      150      153,830

Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Inc., Commerical Mortgage Corp., Series 00-CKP1, Class A1B 7.18%

   11/10/33      1,172      1,243,319

First Union National Bank Commercial Mortgage, Series 01-C4, Class A2
6.22%

   11/12/11      1,140      1,188,517

First Union-Lehman Brothers-Bank of America Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 98, Class A2 6.56%

   11/18/35      149      150,609

General Motors Acceptance Corp. Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 99-C3, Class A2 7.18%

   08/15/36      145      151,147

General Motors Acceptance Corp. Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 00-C3, Class A2
6.96%

   11/15/10      1,295      1,374,863

GGP Mall Properties Trust, Series 01-C1A, Class C2
5.56%(i)

   11/15/11      3      3,417

Impac Commercial Mortgage Backed Trust, Series 03-5, Class M1
6.08%

   08/25/33      31      31,223

Impac Commercial Mortgage Backed Trust, Series 03-7, Class M
7.80%

   08/25/33      14      14,495

Impac Commercial Mortgage Backed Trust, Series 04-1, Class M4
7.13%

   03/25/34      50      50,152

Impac Commercial Mortgage Backed Trust, Series 04-5, Class 1A1
5.69%

   10/25/34      169      169,237

Impac Commercial Mortgage Backed Trust, Series 04-7, Class 1A1
5.70%

   11/25/34      475      475,169

Impac Commercial Mortgage Backed Trust, Series 04-7, Class M4
6.53%

   11/25/34      178      178,406

J.P. Morgan Commercial Mortgage Finance Corp., Series 97-C5, Class C
7.24%

   09/15/29      1,600      1,620,302

J.P. Morgan Commercial Mortgage Finance Corp., Series 99-C7, Class A2
6.51%

   10/15/35      508      516,903

J.P. Morgan Commercial Mortgage Finance Corp., Series 99-PLSI, Class D
7.29%

   02/15/32      650      677,262

Lehman Brothers Commercial Conduit Mortgage Trust, Series 98-C4, Class A1B
6.21%

   10/15/35      453      459,579

Lehman Brothers Commercial Conduit Mortgage Trust, Series 99-C2, Class A2
7.32%

   10/15/32      250      262,267

Lehman Brothers Commercial Conduit Mortgage Trust, Series 99-C2, Class E
7.47%

   10/15/32      125      133,047

Morgan Stanley Capital Investments, Series 97-WF1, Class A2
7.22%(i)

   07/15/29      2      1,877

Morgan Stanley Capital Investments, Series 99-WF1, Class A2
6.21%

   11/15/31      437      443,011

Morgan Stanley Capital Investments, Series 03-IQ4, Class
A2 4.07%

   05/15/40      1,025      959,093

Morgan Stanley Capital Investments, Series 04-XLF, Class G
6.38%(i)

   04/15/16      300      300,350

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Capital Investments, Series 2001-Top1 Class A4
6.66%

   02/15/33      910      955,564

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Capital Investments, Series 02-TOP7, Class A1
5.38%

   01/15/39      492      494,586

Mortgage Capital Funding, Inc., Series 98-MC2, Class B
6.55%

   06/18/30      295      299,089

Nationslink Funding Corp., Series 98-2, Class A2
6.48%

   08/20/30      179      181,989

Nationslink Funding Corp., Series 98-2, Class B
6.80%

   08/20/30      525      538,076

Nationslink Funding Corp., Series 99-2, Class D
7.46%

   06/20/31      175      182,676

Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII, Series 00-C1, Class A2
7.52%

   12/18/09      460      488,732

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ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

      MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

        

Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII, Series 00-C3, Class A2
6.59%

   12/18/33    $ 1,325    $ 1,384,338
            

TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $ 27,685,880)

           27,349,425
            

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES — 4.0%

        

Ace Securities Corp., Series 06-HE2, Class A2A
5.39%

   05/25/36      1,065      1,064,677

Ameriquest Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 02-3, Class M2
7.20%(j)

   08/25/32      263      265,032

Amortizing Residential Collateral Trust, Series 02-BC3, Class M2
6.43%

   06/25/32      142      142,997

Amortizing Residential Collateral Trust, Series 02-BC5, Class M2
6.53%

   07/25/32      152      152,916

Bank One Issuance Trust, Series 03-A3, Class A3
5.44%

   12/15/10      1,450      1,452,403

Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust, Series 05-1, Class A4
4.05%

   07/15/09      1,800      1,778,634

Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust, Series 06-SN1A, Class A2A
5.45%(i)

   01/20/09      2,150      2,153,359

Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 06-NC4, Class A1
5.37%

   10/25/36      1,375      1,375,000

Caterpillar Financial Asset Trust, Series 04-A, Class A3
3.13%

   01/26/09      214      211,526

Centex Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 03-B, Class M3
8.43%

   06/25/33      387      389,062

Centex Home Equity, Series 02-A, Class MF2
6.54%

   01/25/32      262      261,459

Chase Funding Mortgage Loan Certificates, Series 03-2, Class 1A4
3.99%

   08/25/29      131      129,610

Chase Issuance Trust, Series 06-A3, Class A3
5.32%

   07/15/11      1,075      1,076,774

Chase Manhattan Auto Owner Trust, Series 03-B, Class CTFS
2.43%

   02/16/10      553      544,406

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 03-A6, Class A6
2.90%

   05/17/10      250      241,563

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 04-A1, Class A1
2.55%

   01/20/09      1,175      1,165,459

Countrywide Asset Backed Certificates 06-18 2A1
5.42%(e)(k)

   07/25/36      2,050      2,050,000

Countrywide Certificates, Series 02-2, Class M2
7.06%

   12/25/31      11      11,128

Countrywide Certificates, Series 03-2, Class M2
6.98%

   03/26/33      322      324,531

Countrywide Certificates, Series 03-3, Class B
6.32%

   11/25/31      45      45,459

Countrywide Certificates, Series 03-3, Class M6
6.26%

   07/25/32      588      597,267

Countrywide Certificates, Series 03-BCI, Class M2
7.32%

   09/25/32      79      79,908

Countrywide Certificates, Series 04-13, Class AV4
5.62%

   06/25/35      60      60,484

Credit-Based Asset Servicing and Securitization, Series 04-CB4, Class M1
5.77%

   05/25/35      275      275,462

General Electric Business Loan Trust, Series 03-1, Class A
5.76%(i)

   04/15/31      226      227,253

General Electric Business Loan Trust, Series 03-1, Class B
6.63%(i)

   04/15/31      150      154,243

General Electric Business Loan Trust, Series 03-2A, Class B
6.33%(i)

   11/15/31      1,034      1,055,230

General Electric Business Loan Trust, Series 04-1, Class B
6.03%(i)

   05/15/32      215      214,777

Green Tree Financial Corp., Series 96-6, Class A6
7.95%

   09/15/27      594      617,228

Green Tree Financial Corp., Series 96-7, Class A6
7.65%

   10/15/27      311      321,785

Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust, Series 05-2, Class A2
4.07%

   02/15/12      1,125      1,104,757

Hedged Mutual Fund Fee Trust, Series 03-1A, Class 2
5.22%(i)

   11/30/10      850      847,439

Knollwood CDO Ltd., Series 04-1A, Class C
8.71%(i)

   01/10/39      182      179,551

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 03-4, Class M5A
9.33%

   08/25/33      200      201,615

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 04-1, Class M5
6.43%

   02/25/34      475      477,943

Lothian Mortgages PLC, Series 3A, Class A1
5.23%(i)

   07/24/19      184      184,375

Massachusetts RRB Special Purpose Trust, Series 01-1, Class A
6.53%

   06/01/15      991      1,038,393

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

      MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

        

MBNA Credit Card Master Notes Trust, Series 06-A4, Class A4
5.32%

   09/15/11    $ 1,650    $ 1,651,534

Morgan Stanley Capital Investments, Series 06-HE2, Class A2A
5.40%

   03/25/36      1,097      1,096,723

Option One Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 02-6, Class M1
6.08%

   11/25/32      89      88,918

Option One Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 02-6, Class M2
7.03%

   11/25/32      133      133,443

Option One Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 03-4, Class A4
5.65%

   07/25/33      87      87,173

Option One Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 03-4, Class M5A
9.08%

   07/25/33      100      100,896

Option One Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 03-5, Class M4
8.23%

   08/25/33      125      126,308

Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., Series 03-RZ2, Class B
5.50%

   04/25/33      272      268,672

Residential Asset Securities Corp., Series 02-KS4, Class AIIB
5.58%

   07/25/32      37      37,023

Residential Asset Securities Corp., Series 03-KS10, Class MII2
6.68%

   12/25/33      1,000      1,007,013

Residential Asset Securities Corp., Series 04-KS3, Class MII3
7.13%

   04/25/34      400      400,000

Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust, Series 03-BC2, Class M2
7.28%

   04/25/33      300      300,439

Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust, Series 03-BC3, Class M2
8.26%

   04/25/33      374      374,823

Structured Asset Receivables Trust, Series 03-2
5.79%(f)(i)

   01/21/09      704      704,152

Sutter CBO Ltd., Series 01-1A, Class A3L
6.83%(i)

   05/15/07      425      425,475

USAA Auto Owner Trust, Series 06-2, Class A3
5.32%

   09/15/10      1,625      1,630,249
            

TOTAL ASSET BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $30,874,538)

           30,906,546
            

CORPORATE BONDS — 4.5%

        

Aerospace — 0.0%

        

Loral Corporation
7.00%

   09/15/23      65      73,339

Northrop Grumman Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
4.08%

   11/16/06      280      279,555
            
           352,894
            

Banks — 0.8%

        

Bank of America Corp., Capital Securities
8.07%(i)

   12/31/26      225      234,908

Bank of America Corp., Subordinated Notes
7.40%

   01/15/11      325      351,740

Citigroup Capital ll, Capital Securities
7.75%

   12/01/36      225      233,052

Citigroup, Inc., Subordinated Notes

        

5.00%

   09/15/14      500      487,138

6.12%

   08/25/36      100      102,877

Citigroup, Inc., Unsecured Notes
4.13%

   02/22/10      1,000      969,130

Crestar Capital Trust I, Capital Securities
8.16%

   12/15/26      175      182,776

Depfa ACS Bank, Senior Notes
3.62%

   10/29/08      150      146,026

First Union Capital l, Capital Securities
7.94%

   01/15/27      325      339,731

HSBC Bank USA, Subordinated Notes
3.87%

   06/07/07      1,000      989,947

Swedish Export Credit Corp., Unsecured Notes
2.88%

   01/26/07      75      74,419

U.S. Bank N.A., Senior Bank Notes
4.40%

   08/15/08      575      566,553

UBS Preferred Funding Trust, Inc., Capital Securities
8.62%

   10/29/49      35      38,949

Wells Fargo & Co., Senior Unsecured Notes
4.20%

   01/15/10      1,200      1,167,000
            
           5,884,246
            

Broadcasting — 0.1%

        

Cablevision Systems Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
9.62%

   04/01/09      325      345,719

Charter Communications Holdings LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes
8.00%(i)

   04/30/12      300      302,250

Echostar DBS Corp., Senior Notes
6.38%

   10/01/11      25      24,344

Echostar DBS Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
7.12%(i)

   02/01/16      25      24,156

News America Holdings, Inc., Senior Debentures
7.75%

   01/20/24      25      27,648

News America, Inc., Senior Debentures
7.28%

   06/30/28      35      37,258

News America, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
6.20%

   12/15/34      100      95,413
            
           856,788
            

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

      MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

        

Chemicals — 0.0%

        

Equistar Chemicals LP, Senior Unsecured Notes
10.12%

   09/01/08    $ 50    $ 53,125
            

Computer Software & Services — 0.0%

        

Oracle Corp., Unsecured Notes
5.25%(c)

   01/15/16      230      226,336
            

Electronics — 0.0%

        

L-3 Communications Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes
6.38%

   10/15/15      35      34,037
            

Energy & Utilities — 0.2%

        

AES Eastern Energy LP, Pass-Through Certificates
9.00%

   01/02/17      224      245,983

Centerpoint Energy, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
7.25%

   09/01/10      355      375,294

Dominion Resources, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
7.20%

   09/15/14      200      217,781

Florida Power & Light Co., First Mortgage Bonds
5.62%

   04/01/34      150      148,118

Indiana Michigan Power, Senior Unsecured Notes
6.12%

   12/15/06      325      325,436

NRG Energy, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
7.38%

   02/01/16      65      64,594

Reliant Energy, Inc., Senior Secured Notes
6.75%

   12/15/14      120      114,000
            
           1,491,206
            

Entertainment & Leisure — 0.3%

        

Comcast Cable Holdings LLC, Senior Debentures
7.88%

   08/01/13      2      2,227

Comcast Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
7.05%

   03/15/33      115      123,145

Comcast Corp., Unsecured Notes
6.50%

   01/15/17      850      887,265

CSC Holdings, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
8.12%

   07/15/09      600      621,000

MGM Mirage, Inc., Senior Notes
6.00%

   10/01/09      125      123,438

Riddell Bell Holdings, Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes
8.38%

   10/01/12      110      108,350

Seneca Gaming Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
7.25%

   05/01/12      125      124,375

TCI Communications Inc., Senior Debentures
7.88%

   02/15/26      5      5,631

TCI Communications Inc., Senior Notes
7.12%

   02/15/28      35      36,845

Time Warner Cos., Inc., Senior Debentures

        

7.57%

   02/01/24      30      32,467

7.62%

   04/15/31      200      220,934
            
           2,285,677
            

Finance — 1.2%

        

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
4.75%

   05/15/12      355      347,137

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
5.56%

   01/11/08      60      60,053

Credit Suisse First Boston USA, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
4.12%

   01/15/10      350      338,827

General Electric Capital Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
6.75%

   03/15/32      50      57,388

General Electric Capital Corp., Unsecured Notes

        

5.55%

   01/15/08      400      400,280

5.60%

   07/28/08      150      150,295

5.00%

   11/15/11      3,445      3,418,002

J.P. Morgan Capital Trust I, Capital Securities
7.54%

   01/15/27      175      181,680

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Unsecured Notes
5.60%

   06/01/11      550      558,739

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Senior Unsecured Notes
3.95%

   11/10/09      375      362,090

Morgan Stanley, Senior Notes

        

5.44%

   03/07/08      1,655      1,656,142

5.63%(c)

   01/09/12      310      314,017

Morgan Stanley, Unsecured Notes
5.05%

   01/21/11      360      356,732

Nationwide Building Society (United Kingdom), Senior Unsecured Notes
3.50%(i)(l)

   07/31/07      75      74,087

Nationwide Building Society (United Kingdom), Unsecured Notes
2.63%(i)

   01/30/07      550      545,226

Telecom Italia Capital SA
4.95%

   09/30/14      475      436,259
            
           9,256,954
            

Insurance — 0.0%

        

Allstate Financial Global Funding LLC, Unsecured Notes
2.50%(i)(j)

   06/20/08      325      310,865
            

Leasing — 0.0%

        

United Rentals N.A., Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes
7.75%

   11/15/13      150      147,750

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ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

        

Leasing (Continued)

        

United Rentals N.A., Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
6.50%

   02/15/12    $ 30    $ 29,025
            
           176,775
            

Manufacturing — 0.0%

        

Delco Remy International, Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes
9.38%(f)(i)

   04/15/12      50      28,500

Goodman Global Holdings, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
8.33%(c)

   06/15/12      145      146,631
            
           175,131
            

Metal & Mining — 0.1%

        

Ipsco, Inc., Senior Notes
8.75%

   06/01/13      450      479,250

TRIMAS Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes
9.88%

   06/15/12      110      101,750
            
           581,000
            

Oil & Gas — 0.1%

        

ANR Pipeline Co., Senior Debentures

        

9.62%

   11/01/21      60      73,950

7.38%

   02/15/24      15      15,458

Colorado Interstate Gas Co., Senior Unsecured Notes
6.80%

   11/15/15      35      35,273

Consolidated Natural Gas, Inc., Senior Debentures
5.00%

   03/01/14      20      19,119

Kern River Funding Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
4.89%(i)

   04/30/18      28      27,230

Newfield Exploration Co., Senior Subordinated Notes
6.62%

   09/14-04/16      250      243,937

Targa Resources, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
8.50%(i)

   11/01/13      10      10,000
            
           424,967
            

Paper & Forest Products — 0.0%

        

Norske Skog Canada Ltd., Senior Unsecured Notes
8.62%

   06/15/11      50      49,125
            

Pharmaceuticals — 0.1%

        

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Senior Debentures
6.88%

   08/01/49      25      26,846

Merck & Co., Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
4.38%

   02/15/13      410      388,649

Wyeth, Unsecured Notes
5.50%

   02/15/16      250      249,801
            
           665,296
            

Real Estate — 0.1%

        

The Rouse Co., Senior Unsecured Notes
6.75%(i)

   05/01/13      375      377,137

The Rouse Co., Unsecured Notes
3.62%

   03/15/09      400      377,649
            
           754,786
            

Retail Merchandising — 0.0%

        

May Department Stores Co., Senior Debentures
8.12%

   08/15/35      200      216,130
            

Telecommunications — 0.7%

        

American Tower Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes
7.25%

   12/01/11      450      463,500

American Tower Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
7.50%(c)

   05/01/12      800      822,000

Cincinnati Bell, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
7.25%

   07/15/13      520      531,700

Qwest Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
7.88%

   09/01/11      100      104,750

Qwest Corp., Unsecured Notes
8.64%

   06/15/13      75      80,719

Rogers Wireless, Inc., Senior Secured Notes

        

9.62%

   05/01/11      550      621,500

7.50%

   03/15/15      550      587,125

SBC Communications, Inc., Unsecured Notes
4.21%(i)

   06/05/21      1,125      1,115,685

Superior Essex Communications & Essex Group, Senior Notes
9.00%

   04/15/12      425      431,375

Verizon Maryland, Inc., Debentures
5.12%

   06/15/33      10      8,110

Wind Acquistion Finance SA, Senior Unsecured Notes
10.75%(i)

   12/01/15      115      126,931
            
           4,893,395
            

Yankee — 0.8%

        

AID-Israel (Israel), Unsecured Notes
5.50%(l)

   04/24-09/33      185      193,151

Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. (Canada), Senior Unsecured Notes
9.25%(l)

   10/01/10      400      330,000

ALB Finance BV (Netherlands)
9.25%(i)

   09/25/13      100      99,125

America Movil SA de CV (Mexico), Unsecured Notes
6.38%(l)

   03/01/35      75      71,678

Banque Centrale de Tunisie (Tunisia), Senior Unsecured Notes
7.38%(l)

   04/25/12      425      460,700

ConocoPhillips Funding Co. (Australia), Unsecured Notes
5.61%(k)(l)

   04/09/09      1,485      1,485,624

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ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

        

Yankee (Continued)

        

Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV (Netherlands), Senior Unsecured Notes
8.75%(l)

   06/15/30    $ 265    $ 323,748

Eksportfinans ASA (Norway), Unsecured Notes
3.38%(l)

   01/15/08      155      151,561

Gazprom Capital (Luxembourg), Unsecured Notes

        

9.62%(i)(l)

   03/01/13      200      236,750

5.88%(i)(l)

   06/01/15      250      335,242

Ispat Inland ULC (Canada), Senior Secured Notes
9.75%(l)

   04/01/14      10      11,262

Kazkommerts International BV (Netherlands), Senior Unsecured Notes
7.88%(i)(l)

   04/07/14      310      314,650

Kazkommerts Intl. BV (Netherlands)
8.00%(l)

   11/03/15      360      365,004

Or-ICB SA (Luxembourg)
6.88%(l)

   07/29/08      100      101,220

Republic of Colombia (Columbia)
7.38%(l)

   01/27/17      100      104,250

Republic of Philippines

        

8.25%(l)

   01/15/14      370      402,837

10.62%(l)

   03/16/25      90      119,925

Russian Agricultural Bank (Luxembourg), Senior Unsecured Note
7.18%(i)

   05/16/13      100      104,000

Russian Standard Bank (Luxembourg), Senior Unsecured Notes
8.62%(i)

   05/05/11      100      99,500

Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)
5.95%(l)

   12/01/34      20      20,361

Telecom Italia Capital (Luxembourg), Senior Unsecured Notes
7.20%(l)

   07/18/36      175      179,864

Telefonica Emisiones Sau (Spain), Senior Unsecured Notes

        

6.42%(l)

   06/20/16      150      154,324

7.05%(l)

   06/20/36      150      158,299

United Mexican States (Mexico), Unsecured Bonds
11.50%(l)

   05/15/26      25      39,587

Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom), Senior Unsecured Notes
7.75%(l)

   02/15/10      125      134,037

VTB Capital (Luxembourg)
7.50%(l)

   10/12/11      110      116,743
            
           6,113,442
            

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $34,837,315)

           34,802,175
            

FOREIGN BONDS — 0.5%

        

Brazilian Government International Bonds
11.00%

   08/17/40      295      384,237

Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds (MXP)

        

9.00%

   12/22/11      710      68,660

8.00%

   12/19/13      3,200      294,140

Republic of Argentina

        

5.59%

   08/03/12      600      419,700

8.28%

   12/31/33      39      37,516

Republic of Brazil

        

10.00%

   08/07/11      70      82,320

8.00%

   01/15/18      330      362,505

Republic of El Salvador, Unsecured Note

        

7.65%(i)

   06/15/35      55      59,125

Republic of Panama

        

9.38%

   07/23/12      200      234,300

7.12%

   01/29/26      170      178,075

Republic of Peru, Unsecured Notes

        

8.38%

   05/03/16      30      34,575

8.75%

   11/21/33      300      367,500

Republic of Philippines

        

7.75%

   01/14/31      100      104,375

Republic of Turkey, Unsecured Notes

        

7.25%

   03/15/15      125      125,625

Republic of Venezuela

        

8.50%

   10/08/14      310      343,325

Russia Federation, Unsecured Notes

        

12.75%(i)

   06/24/28      120      215,250

United Mexican States (Mexico), Senior Unsecured Notes

        

8.00%(c)

   09/24/22      500      598,750

8.30%(l)

   08/15/31      25      31,175
            

TOTAL FOREIGN BONDS
(Cost $3,959,695)

           3,941,153
            

TAXABLE MUNICIPAL BONDS — 0.1%

        

Atlantic Marine Corp. Communities, Notes (Delaware)
5.34%(i)

   12/01/45      600      570,960

Ohana Military Communities LLC, Military Housing Revenue Bonds (Navy Housing Privatization Project), Series 04-A, Class 1 (Hawaii)
6.19%

   04/01/49      25      26,639
            

TOTAL TAXABLE MUNICIPAL BONDS
(Cost $625,000)

           597,599
            

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 13.2%

        

Atlantis One Funding Corp.
5.25%

   10/17/06      3,500      3,491,833

Barton Capital Corp.
5.26%

   10/16/06      4,000      3,991,242

Beethoven Funding Corp. Cp
5.27%

   11/08/06      4,000      3,977,749

Cc (USA), Inc.3
5.26%

   11/10/06      3,000      2,982,467

Fairway Finance Corp.
5.26%

   10/10/06      1,420      1,418,134

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ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

      MATURITY    PAR /SHARES
(000)
    VALUE  

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Continued)

       

Federal Home Loan Bank, Discount Notes
4.40%

   10/02/06    $ 1,700     $ 1,699,792  

5.13%(m)

   10/03/06      800       799,772  

French Treasury Bills (EUR)
2.88%(n)

   10/05/06      1,768       2,240,999  

Jupiter Securitization Corp.
5.26%(i)

   10/10/06      4,180       4,174,503  

Kitty Hawk Funding Corp.
5.25%

   10/10/06      1,553       1,550,962  

Lake Constance Funding Corp.
5.26%

   10/13/06      4,000       3,992,987  

Liberty Street Funding Corp.
5.26%

   10/10/06      4,000       3,994,740  

Preferred Receivables Funding
5.25%

   10/24/06      14,000       13,953,042  

Sedna Finance, Inc.
5.27%

   12/08/06      20,000       19,797,983  

Sydney Capital Corp.
5.27%

   10/12/06      25,000       24,959,743  

Galileo Money Market Fund

        9,046       9,046,150  
             

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $102,085,165)

          102,072,098  
             
          NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
       

CALL OPTIONS PURCHASED — 0.0%

       

U.S. Dollar versus Canadian Dollar, Strike Rate 1.120%, Expires 03/29/07
(Cost $24,655)

        1,660,000       18,554  
             

CALL SWAPTIONS PURCHASED — 0.0%

       

Barclays Capital, Strike Rate 5.520%, Expires 09/19/16
(Cost $146,184)

        240 (o)     159,413  
             

PUT SWAPTIONS PURCHASED — 0.0%

       

Barclays Capital, Strike Rate 5.520%, Expires 09/21/15
(Cost $146,184)

        240 (o)     144,233  
             

TOTAL MARKET VALUE OF SECURITIES BEFORE SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL AND INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES — 102.7%
(Cost $708,615,474)

          794,024,094  
             
         

PAR

(000)

       

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 2.5%

       

Bank of America, Master Notes
5.32%(k)(p)

   10/02/06      6,510       6,509,697  

Bear Stearns, Floating Rate Notes
5.44%(k)(p)

   10/02/06      2,095       2,094,736  

Bear Stearns, Variable Rate Commercial Paper
5.45%(k)(p)

   10/02/06      2,367       2,366,668  

Citigroup, Master Note
5.32%(k)(p)

   10/02/06      1,350       1,350,103  

Greenwich Capital Holdings, Floating Rate Commercial Paper
5.28%(k)(p)

   10/31/06      4,721       4,720,905  

Morgan Stanley, Variable Rate Commercial Paper
5.44%(k)(p)

   10/02/06    $ 2,202     $ 2,201,876  
             

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL
(Cost $19,243,985)

          19,243,985  
             
          PAR/SHARES
(000)
       

INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES - SHORT TERM — 8.6%

       

Merrill Lynch, Floating Rate Notes
5.30%(k)(p)

   10/16/06      887       886,917  

Institutional Money Market Trust(p)

        65,990       65,990,373  
             

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES - SHORT TERM
(Cost $66,877,290)

          66,877,290  
             

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 113.8%
(Cost $794,736,749(a))

          880,145,369  
             
     MATURITY   

PAR

(000)

       

MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS TBA SALE COMMITMENTS — (2.1)%

       

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Gold TBA
4.50%

   10/01/21      (400 )     (385,250 )

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. TBA
5.00%

        (1,000 )     (982,188 )

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. TBA

       

5.00%

   10/01/21      (4,200 )     (4,126,500 )

5.50%

   10/01/36      (7,700 )     (7,584,500 )

6.00%

   10/01/36      (2,000 )     (2,008,750 )

6.50%

   10/01/36      (1,000 )     (1,018,125 )
             

TOTAL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS TBA SALE COMMITMENTS
(Proceeds $(16,062,172))

          (16,105,313 )
             

CALL SWAPTIONS WRITTEN — 0.0%

       

Barclays Capital, Strike Rate
5.140%, Expires 04/21/08

        (320 )(o)     (85,869 )

Citibank, Strike Rate
5.670%, Expires 01/04/10

        (50 )(o)     (26,947 )

Deutsche Bank, Strike Rate
5.020%, Expires 01/29/07

        (35 )(o)     (2,649 )

Union Bank, Strike Rate
4.730%, Expires 06/13/07

        (790 )(o)     (53,009 )
             

TOTAL CALL SWAPTIONS WRITTEN
(Premiums received $485,825)

          (168,474 )
             

PUT OPTIONS WRITTEN — 0.0%

       

December 10 year U.S. Treasury Notes futures, Strike Rate 107%, Expires 12/19/06
(Premiums received $4,215)

        (18 )(o)     (4,500 )
             

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ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO (CONCLUDED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

      NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
    VALUE  

PUT SWAPTIONS WRITTEN — (0.1)%

    

Barclays Capital, Strike Rate
5.140%, Expires 04/21/08

   (320 )(o)   $ (85,869 )

Citibank, Strike Rate
5.670%, Expires 01/04/10

   (50 )(o)     (14,993 )

Deutsche Bank, Strike Rate
5.020%, Expires 01/29/07

   (35 )(o)     (6,550 )

Union Bank, Strike Rate
4.730%, Expires 06/13/07

   (790 )(o)     (311,576 )
          

TOTAL PUT SWAPTIONS WRITTEN
(Premiums received $485,825)

       (418,988 )
          

OBLIGATION TO RETURN SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (11.1)%

       (86,121,275 )

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (0.5)%

       (4,184,536 )
          

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100%

     $ 773,142,283  
          

(a) Cost for federal income tax purposes is $799,917,524. The gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 88,744,489  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (8,516,644 )
        
   $ 80,227,845  
        

 

(b) Non-income producing security.

 

(c) Total or partial securities on loan.

 

(d) Security restricted as to public resale. These securities are ineligible for resale into the public market until such time that either (i) a resale Registration Statement has been filed with the SEC and declared effective or (ii) resale is permitted under Rule 144A without the need for an effective registration statement. As of September 30, 2006, the Portfolio held 0.3% of its net assets, with a current market value of $2,493,723 and a current cost of $1,323,852 in these securities.

 

(e) Securities valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board of Trustees. As of September 30, 2006, these securities had a total market value of $3,732,902 which represents 0.5% of net assets.

 

(f) Security is illiquid. As of September 30, 2006, the Portfolio held less than 0.1% of its net assets, with a current market value of $959,188 in these securities.

 

(g) Rates shown are the effective yields as of September 30, 2006.

 

(h) Par held at end of period is less than 500.

 

(i) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. As of September 30, 2006, the Portfolio held 2.5% of its net assets, with a current market value of $19,216,656 in securities restricted as to resale.

 

(j) Securities or a portion thereof, pledged as collateral with a value of $ 575,897 on 139 long U.S. Treasury Note futures contracts, 255 short U.S. Treasury Note futures contracts, 143 long U.S. Treasury Bond futures contracts expiring December 2006 and 38 short Eurodollar futures contracts expiring June 2007. The notional value of such contracts on September 30, 2006 was $ 67,024,842 with an unrealized gain of $246,645 (including commissions of $1,297).

 

(k) Variable rate security. Rates shown are the rates as of September 30, 2006.

 

(l) Security is a foreign domiciled issuer which is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

(m) Securities, or a portion thereof, with a market value of $699,801 have been pledged as collateral for swap and swaption contracts.

 

(n) The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase.

 

(o) Each swaption contract is equivalent to $10,000 notional amount.

 

(p) Securities purchased with the cash proceeds from securities loaned.

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KEY TO INVESTMENT ABBREVIATIONS

 

ADR    American Depository Receipts
CMT    Constant Maturity Treasury
IO    Interest Only
LP    Limited Partnership
PLC    Public Limited Company
PO    Principal Only
REIT    Real Estate Investment Trust
SP    Sponsored

 

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

 

     INVESTMENT
TRUST
PORTFOLIO
    LEGACY
PORTFOLIO
   

MID-CAP

VALUE EQUITY
PORTFOLIO

   MID-CAP
GROWTH EQUITY
PORTFOLIO
    AURORA
PORTFOLIO
   SMALL/MID-CAP
GROWTH
PORTFOLIO

ASSETS

              

Investments at value1,2

   $ 1,187,047,620     $ 249,807,068     $ 858,381,702    $ 401,596,623     $ 1,966,369,000    $ 274,432,189

Collateral received from securities loaned-unaffiliated, at value3

     41,327,966       8,720,717       36,850,728      9,907,823       15,512,990      6,794,176

Collateral received from securities loaned-affiliated, at value4

     134,112,161       25,389,406       163,309,099      68,693,204       369,255,650      43,688,571

Dividends and reclaims receivable

     1,593,691       204,244       757,396      139,089       1,466,299      54,128

Interest receivable

     31,775       12,764       66,762      23,469       77,325      27,368

Investments sold receivable

     20,583,568       3,457,747       16,325,116      2,449,371       32,199,100      618,183

Receivable from advisor

     —         1,198       89,464      806       1,008      28,360

Capital shares sold receivable

     113,198       82,013       2,122,695      226,295       873,172      253,806

Prepaid expenses

     22,696       6,878       25,941      13,932       13,048      12,005

Futures margin receivable

     1,269       —         —        —         —        —  
                                            

TOTAL ASSETS

     1,384,833,944       287,682,035       1,077,928,903      483,050,612       2,385,767,592      325,908,786
                                            

LIABILITIES

              

Payable to custodian

     —         429,512       —        —         —        —  

Payable upon return of securities loaned

     175,440,127       34,110,123       200,159,827      78,601,027       384,768,640      50,482,747

Investments purchased payable

     24,447,896       2,915,224       31,298,234      2,593,769       23,698,034      112,200

Capital shares redeemed payable

     2,404,518       763,924       2,343,970      882,700       17,607,014      1,033,994

Futures margin payable

     6,175       —         —        —         —        —  

Advisory fees payable

     521,985       131,521       546,781      262,516       1,349,264      168,714

Administration fees payable

     77,270       17,222       50,244      16,967       121,682      17,328

Transfer agent fees payable

     423,134       113,541       274,659      216,810       1,654,443      320,988

Custodian fees payable

     16,021       5,141       7,764      3,964       10,073      2,333

Distribution fees payable

     136,585       59,471       160,050      41,628       433,227      27,481

Officers’ and trustees fees’ payable

     383       66       357      50       220      74

Other accrued expenses payable

     316,549       96,081       228,954      151,607       813,336      105,476
                                            

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     203,790,643       38,641,826       235,070,840      82,771,038       430,455,933      52,271,335
                                            

Net Assets

   $ 1,181,043,301     $ 249,040,209     $ 842,858,063    $ 400,279,574     $ 1,955,311,659    $ 273,637,451
                                            

1Cost of investments

   $ 940,181,718     $ 206,698,400     $ 759,375,877    $ 336,347,196     $ 1,767,379,079    $ 228,551,964

2Market value of securities loaned

     168,315,133       32,674,570       192,454,892      75,255,811       370,147,763      48,641,871

3Cost of collateral received from securities loaned-unaffiliated

     41,327,966       8,720,717       36,850,728      9,907,823       15,512,990      6,794,176

4Cost of collateral received from securities loaned-affiliated

     134,112,161       25,389,406       163,309,099      68,693,204       369,255,650      43,688,571

AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2006, NET ASSETS CONSISTED OF:

              

Capital paid in

   $ 1,058,192,007     $ 300,138,307     $ 662,370,444    $ 565,133,283     $ 1,193,108,675    $ 219,327,361

Undistributed net investment income

     9,789,347       —         2,318,580      —         —        —  

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

     (133,904,422 )     (94,206,766 )     79,163,214      (230,103,133 )     563,213,063      8,429,867

Net unrealized appreciation

     246,966,369       43,108,668       99,005,825      65,249,424       198,989,921      45,880,223
                                            
   $ 1,181,043,301     $ 249,040,209     $ 842,858,063    $ 400,279,574     $ 1,955,311,659    $ 273,637,451
                                            

 

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     INVESTMENT
TRUST
PORTFOLIO
    LEGACY
PORTFOLIO
    MID-CAP
VALUE EQUITY
PORTFOLIO
    MID-CAP
GROWTH EQUITY
PORTFOLIO
    AURORA
PORTFOLIO
    SMALL/MID-CAP
GROWTH
PORTFOLIO
 

Institutional Shares:

            

Net Assets

   $ 480,663,492     $ 48,145,923     $ 80,292,004     $ 75,111,411     $ 153,102,692     $ 23,865,766  

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $ 0.001 par value

     34,310,160       3,229,260       5,873,897       7,016,604       4,121,485       1,538,376  

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 14.01     $ 14.91     $ 13.67     $ 10.70     $ 37.15     $ 15.51  

Service Shares:

            

Net Assets

   $ 937,121     $ 112 (a)   $ 3,130,302     $ 756,867     $ 164 (b)   $ 120 (c)

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $ 0.001 par value

     66,754       8 (a)     231,999       73,705       5 (b)     8 (c)

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 14.04     $ 14.46     $ 13.49     $ 10.27     $ 35.39     $ 14.74  

Investor A Shares:

            

Net Assets

   $ 478,761,943     $ 112,737,184     $ 497,964,346     $ 257,728,616     $ 1,189,440,193     $ 209,645,846  

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $ 0.001 par value

     34,685,898       7,799,100       37,227,274       25,764,762       33,605,954       14,227,553  

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share

   $ 13.80     $ 14.46     $ 13.38     $ 10.00     $ 35.39     $ 14.74  

Maximum Sales Charge

     5.75 %     5.75 %     5.75 %     5.75 %     5.75 %     5.75 %

Maximum offering price per share

   $ 14.64     $ 15.34     $ 14.20     $ 10.61     $ 37.55     $ 15.64  

Investor B Shares:

            

Net Assets

   $ 201,500,060     $ 71,078,489     $ 124,089,388     $ 48,635,208     $ 329,206,556     $ 23,084,703  

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $ 0.001 par value

     15,348,085       5,243,420       9,955,654       5,349,953       10,458,664       1,762,538  

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share (maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 4.50%)

   $ 13.13     $ 13.56     $ 12.46     $ 9.09     $ 31.48     $ 13.10  

Investor C Shares:

            

Net Assets

   $ 19,180,685     $ 17,078,501     $ 137,382,023     $ 18,047,472     $ 283,562,054     $ 17,041,016  

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $ 0.001 par value

     1,459,484       1,258,796       11,022,209       1,985,261       9,009,958       1,298,465  

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share (maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00%)

   $ 13.14     $ 13.57     $ 12.46     $ 9.09     $ 31.47     $ 13.12  

 

(a) Exact net assets and shares outstanding at September 30, 2006 were $111.55 and 7.717, respectively.

 

(b) Exact net assets and shares outstanding at September 30, 2006 were $164.05 and 4.635, respectively.

 

(c) Exact net assets and shares outstanding at September 30, 2006 were $120.11 and 8.151, respectively.

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

 

      SMALL CAP
VALUE EQUITY
PORTFOLIO
   SMALL CAP
CORE EQUITY
PORTFOLIO
   SMALL CAP
GROWTH EQUITY
PORTFOLIO
    GLOBAL SCIENCE
& TECHNOLOGY
OPPORTUNITIES
PORTFOLIO
    GLOBAL
RESOURCES
PORTFOLIO
    ALL-CAP GLOBAL
RESOURCES
PORTFOLIO
 

ASSETS

              

Investments at value1,2

   $ 83,292,189    $ 83,276,847    $ 649,003,576     $ 31,102,253     $ 962,687,630     $ 769,428,048  

Collateral received from securities loaned-unaffiliated, at value3

     485,643      1,412,725      3,661,664       524,633       26,927,539       16,700,961  

Collateral received from securities loaned-affiliated, at value4

     12,540,667      13,997,847      77,123,749       4,644,350       130,892,850       111,388,049  

Cash denominated in foreign currencies5

     —        —        —         574,812       9,711       499  

Dividends and reclaims receivable

     68,063      25,093      136,444       25,966       684,054       388,457  

Interest receivable

     6,061      5,351      72,775       1,660       51,546       74,075  

Investments sold receivable

     4,236,354      813,117      6,391,059       272,659       3,132,249       —    

Receivable from advisor

     4,482      27,366      1,875       35,776       —         7,974  

Capital shares sold receivable.

     18,604      137,278      1,045,067       44,514       773,508       2,425,717  

Prepaid expenses

     22,444      10,367      25,971       16,092       26,933       45,411  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

     —        —        —         45,434       —         —    
                                              

TOTAL ASSETS

     100,674,507      99,705,991      737,462,180       37,288,149       1,125,186,020       900,459,191  
                                              

LIABILITIES

              

Payable to custodian

     —        —        —         —         5,092,021       —    

Payable upon return of securities loaned

     13,026,310      15,410,572      80,785,413       5,168,983       157,820,389       128,089,010  

Investments purchased payable

     2,344,776      1,454,250      268,400       532,447       2,254,870       251,915  

Capital shares redeemed payable

     407,811      303,732      820,563       82,601       4,482,681       2,946,812  

Foreign taxes payable

     —        —        —         4,085       6,423       4,251  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

     —        —        —         4,136       2,690       —    

Advisory fees payable

     38,692      68,409      289,225       26,196       632,377       492,821  

Administration fees payable

     6,330      5,403      51,106       155       90,043       29,189  

Transfer agent fees payable

     42,444      13,738      120,964       33,110       399,684       42,302  

Custodian fees payable

     15,647      750      4,239       6,291       98,697       39,755  

Distribution fees payable

     7,771      21,218      16,202       10,146       164,544       110,763  

Officers’ and trustees’ fees payable

     117      30      557       9       300       538  

Other accrued expenses payable.

     39,924      30,546      117,653       19,832       355,971       159,178  
                                              

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     15,929,822      17,308,648      82,474,322       5,887,991       171,400,690       132,166,534  
                                              

NET ASSETS

   $ 84,744,685    $ 82,397,343    $ 654,987,858     $ 31,400,158     $ 953,785,330     $ 768,292,657  
                                              

1Cost of investments

   $ 74,785,694    $ 76,648,975    $ 535,454,156     $ 27,028,150     $ 619,919,679     $ 777,915,258  

2Market value of securities loaned

     12,382,913      14,773,544      78,467,295       4,986,540       147,758,143       123,544,917  

3Cost of collateral received from securities loaned-unaffiliated

     485,643      1,412,725      3,661,664       524,633       26,927,539       16,700,961  

4Cost of collateral received from securities loaned-affiliated

     12,540,667      13,997,847      77,123,749       4,644,350       130,892,850       111,388,049  

5Cost of investments - foreign currencies

     —        —        —         575,166       16,974       494  

AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2006, NET ASSETS CONSISTED OF:

              

Capital paid in

   $ 61,337,999    $ 75,242,724    $ 1,128,306,305     $ 103,409,949     $ 379,699,650     $ 754,844,338  

Distributions in excess of net investment income

     —        —        —         (34,007 )     (3,606,791 )     (124,929 )

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

     14,900,192      526,748      (586,867,867 )     (76,090,787 )     234,929,754       22,061,568  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     8,506,494      6,627,871      113,549,420       4,115,003       342,762,717       (8,488,320 )
                                              
   $ 84,744,685    $ 82,397,343    $ 654,987,858     $ 31,400,158     $ 953,785,330     $ 768,292,657  
                                              

 

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     SMALL CAP
VALUE EQUITY
PORTFOLIO
    SMALL CAP
CORE EQUITY
PORTFOLIO
    SMALL CAP
GROWTH EQUITY
PORTFOLIO
    GLOBAL SCIENCE
& TECHNOLOGY
OPPORTUNITIES
PORTFOLIO
    GLOBAL
RESOURCES
PORTFOLIO
    ALL-CAP GLOBAL
RESOURCES
PORTFOLIO
 

BlackRock Shares:

            

Net Assets

   $ 4,454,007     $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —    

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value

     330,900       —         —         —         —         —    

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 13.46     $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —    

Institutional Shares:

            

Net Assets

   $ 36,479,896     $ 24,171,613     $ 426,000,302     $ 1,261,624     $ 35,009,800     $ 337,771,126  

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value

     2,703,671       1,306,749       22,113,294       175,177       510,597       24,395,420  

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 13.49     $ 18.50     $ 19.26     $ 7.20     $ 68.57     $ 13.85  

Service Shares:

            

Net Assets

   $ 3,852,311     $ 2,775,871     $ 26,422,042     $ 148,487     $ —       $ 2,367,828  

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value

     291,679       150,797       1,437,257       20,991       —         172,196  

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 13.21     $ 18.41     $ 18.38     $ 7.07     $ —       $ 13.75  

Investor A Shares:

            

Net Assets

   $ 27,942,623     $ 20,973,285     $ 176,250,236     $ 13,039,764     $ 683,416,736     $ 248,557,302  

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value

     2,131,360       1,147,759       9,845,306       1,862,669       10,529,820       18,082,650  

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share

   $ 13.11     $ 18.27     $ 17.90     $ 7.00     $ 64.90     $ 13.75  

Maximum Sales Charge

     5.75 %     5.75 %     5.75 %     5.75 %     5.75 %     5.75 %

Maximum offering price per share

   $ 13.91     $ 19.38     $ 18.99     $ 7.43     $ 68.86     $ 14.59  

Investor B Shares:

            

Net Assets

   $ 7,372,849     $ 8,326,069     $ 10,648,636     $ 10,439,338     $ 87,635,945     $ 43,476,606  

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value

     652,420       465,919       662,682       1,566,546       1,506,094       3,199,830  

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share (maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 4.50%)

   $ 11.30     $ 17.87     $ 16.07     $ 6.66     $ 58.19     $ 13.59  

Investor C Shares:

            

Net Assets

   $ 4,642,999     $ 26,150,505     $ 15,666,642     $ 6,510,945     $ 147,722,849     $ 136,119,795  

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value

     410,671       1,462,984       973,542       976,957       2,541,059       10,007,476  

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share (maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00%)

   $ 11.31     $ 17.87     $ 16.09     $ 6.66     $ 58.13     $ 13.60  

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (CONCLUDED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

 

     HEALTH SCIENCES
OPPORTUNITIES
PORTFOLIO
   U.S. OPPORTUNITIES
PORTFOLIO
   GLOBAL
OPPORTUNITIES
PORTFOLIO
   INTERNATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES
PORTFOLIO
   ASSET
ALLOCATION
PORTFOLIO

ASSETS

              

Investments at value1,2

   $ 895,218,269    $ 194,251,626    $ 46,757,825    $ 1,141,606,020    $ 794,024,094

Collateral received from securities loaned-unaffiliated, at value3

     732,436      3,000,287      —        —        19,243,985

Collateral received from securities loaned-affiliated, at value4

     113,494,301      30,369,859      —        —        66,877,290

Cash denominated in foreign currencies5

     44,838      —        2,383,563      25,906,935      3,063,859

Dividends and reclaims receivable

     481,691      165,290      80,846      1,968,327      717,241

Interest receivable

     52,634      43,213      7,394      35,610      1,369,259

Principal paydown receivable

     —        —        —        —        28,490

Investments sold receivable

     10,164,435      1,024,628      249,418      9,548,638      28,312,885

Receivable from advisor

     —        14,434      180      —        —  

Capital shares sold receivable

     7,284,950      2,423,324      150,541      1,871,670      856,529

Prepaid expenses

     55,717      18,216      39,158      45,904      20,892

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

     107,721      —        67,614      1,585,502      63,093

Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps

     —        —        —        —        682,220

Futures margin receivable

     —        —        —        —        11,862
                                  

TOTAL ASSETS

     1,027,636,992      231,310,877      49,736,539      1,182,568,606      915,271,699
                                  

LIABILITIES

              

Payable upon return of securities loaned

     114,226,737      33,370,146      —        —        86,121,275

Investments purchased payable

     25,137,791      3,524,973      2,164,520      7,120,870      35,667,588

Interest payable

     —        —        —        —        30,949

Capital shares redeemed payable

     1,462,591      321,733      191,383      1,756,241      1,966,258

Options and swaptions written, at fair value6

     883,040      —        —        —        591,961

Premiums received for swap contracts

     —        —        —        —        19,475

Mortgage Pass-Throughs TBA sale commitments, at value7

     —        —        —        —        16,105,313

Foreign taxes payable

     354      190      —        —        1,493

Futures margin payable

     —        —        —        —        1,906

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

     835      —        81,559      2,243,489      57,321

Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swaps

     —        —        —        —        431,352

Advisory fees payable

     533,331      110,490      15,729      945,881      347,285

Administration fees payable

     68,012      12,875      10,885      87,376      60,959

Transfer agent fees payable

     6,233      58,917      50,127      103,162      211,661

Custodian fees payable

     9,953      9,362      44,045      118,419      41,830

Distribution fees payable

     197,835      45,708      8,428      180,280      165,584

Officers’ and trustees’ fees payable

     708      190      47      683      334

Other accrued expenses payable

     214,203      66,860      43,957      288,267      306,872
                                  

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     142,741,623      37,521,444      2,610,680      12,844,668      142,129,416
                                  

NET ASSETS

   $ 884,895,369    $ 193,789,433    $ 47,125,859    $ 1,169,723,938    $ 773,142,283
                                  

 

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     HEALTH SCIENCES
OPPORTUNITIES
PORTFOLIO
    U.S. OPPORTUNITIES
PORTFOLIO
    GLOBAL
OPPORTUNITIES
PORTFOLIO
    INTERNATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES
PORTFOLIO
    ASSET
ALLOCATION
PORTFOLIO
 

1Cost of investments

   $ 813,347,720     $ 176,302,155     $ 44,940,791     $ 933,919,629     $ 708,615,474  

2Market value of securities loaned

     110,514,855       32,105,505       —           83,047,921  

3Cost of collateral received from securities loaned-unaffiliated

     732,436       3,000,287       —         —         19,243,985  

4Cost of collateral received from securities loaned-affiliated

     113,494,301       30,369,859       —         —         66,877,290  

5Cost of investments-foreign currencies

     45,200       —         2,404,182       26,029,501       3,177,324  

6Premiums received-options and swaptions written

     467,367       —         —         —         975,865  

7Proceeds-Mortgage Pass-Throughs TBA sale commitments

     —         —         —         —         16,062,172  

AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2006, NET ASSETS CONSISTED OF:

          

Capital paid in

   $ 797,940,841     $ 261,670,869     $ 47,279,528     $ 800,839,847     $ 683,135,955  

Undistributed net investment income (distributions inexcess of net investment income)

     (106,886 )     —         295,391       10,382,050       (539,415 )

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

     5,216,418       (85,830,908 )     (2,229,801 )     151,652,350       4,195,407  

Net unrealized appreciation

     81,844,996       17,949,472       1,780,741       206,849,691       86,350,336  
                                        
   $ 884,895,369     $ 193,789,433     $ 47,125,859     $ 1,169,723,938     $ 773,142,283  
                                        

Institutional Shares:

          

Net Assets

   $ 112,562,878     $ 20,547,929     $ 9,099,125     $ 335,999,908     $ 32,544,928  

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $ 0.001 par value

     4,298,832       706,930       900,947       7,970,437       2,095,490  

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 26.18     $ 29.07     $ 10.10     $ 42.16     $ 15.53  

Service Shares:

          

Net Assets

   $ 4,346,614     $ 1,527,024     $ 10,180     $ 128,878,876     $ 2,201,140  

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $ 0.001 par value

     168,594       53,999       1,010       3,138,612       141,940  

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 25.78     $ 28.28     $ 10.08     $ 41.06     $ 15.51  

Investor A Shares:

          

Net Assets

   $ 434,360,178     $ 96,194,382     $ 23,096,842     $ 407,282,442 (a)   $ 482,284,486  

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $ 0.001 par value

     16,885,088       3,431,233       2,291,560       9,978,744 (a)     31,119,239  

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share

   $ 25.72     $ 28.03     $ 10.08     $ 40.81     $ 15.50  

Maximum Sales Charge

     5.75 %     5.75 %     5.75 %     5.00 %     5.75 %

Maximum offering price per share

   $ 27.29     $ 29.74     $ 10.69     $ 42.96     $ 16.45  

Investor B Shares:

          

Net Assets

   $ 78,901,613     $ 36,093,270     $ 4,907,286     $ 91,605,130     $ 175,825,794  

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $ 0.001 par value

     3,200,464       1,368,892       489,173       2,360,373       11,454,397  

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share (maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 4.50%)

   $ 24.65     $ 26.37     $ 10.03     $ 38.81     $ 15.35  

Investor C Shares:

          

Net Assets

   $ 254,724,086     $ 39,426,828     $ 10,012,426     $ 205,957,582     $ 80,285,935  

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $ 0.001 par value

     10,344,457       1,496,743       997,850       5,310,900       5,234,690  

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share (maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00%)

   $ 24.62     $ 26.34     $ 10.03     $ 38.78     $ 15.34  

 

(a) Exact net assets and shares outstanding at September 30, 2006 were $407,282,442.27 and 9,978,744.265, respectively.

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

 

     INVESTMENT
TRUST
PORTFOLIO
    LEGACY
PORTFOLIO
    MID-CAP
VALUE
EQUITY
PORTFOLIO
    MID-CAP
GROWTH
EQUITY
PORTFOLIO
    AURORA
PORTFOLIO
 

Investment income:

         

Interest

  $ 337,455     $ 128,799     $ 1,006,861     $ 191,372     $ 2,619,344  

Securities lending income (Note C)

    154,348       75,735       174,758       164,435       1,136,377  

Dividends and reclaims

    23,591,684       2,300,183       13,668,191       1,684,131       26,166,812  

Foreign taxes withheld

    —         (8,018 )     —         —         (12,498 )

Interest from affiliates (Note D)

    50,924       9,964       20,574       23,261       46,518  
                                       

Total investment income

    24,134,411       2,506,663       14,870,384       2,063,199       29,956,553  
                                       

Expenses:

         

Investment advisory fee

    6,738,041       1,724,264       6,366,628       3,482,839       18,954,278  

Administration fee

    880,392       208,349       593,006       341,450       1,515,507  

Administration fee - class specific

    840,447       179,273       507,483       288,286       1,473,235  

Custodian fee

    122,193       36,732       91,168       44,713       155,652  

Transfer agent fee

    1,032,365       196,017       349,393       453,470       890,923  

Transfer agent fee - class specific

    2,214,915       459,865       1,165,126       1,036,135       3,884,737  

Shareholder servicing fees - class specific

    1,869,052       538,454       1,807,438       892,694       5,382,406  

Distribution fees - class specific

    2,311,666       858,879       2,336,909       846,755       6,917,252  

Legal and audit fee

    149,278       52,928       104,661       68,654       224,490  

Printing fee

    280,496       66,825       218,380       145,179       748,555  

Registration fees and expenses

    57,165       91,356       65,855       51,367       70,398  

Officers’ and trustees’ fees

    49,126       10,392       30,457       16,941       92,433  

Other

    54,903       17,352       37,293       30,425       104,554  
                                       

Total expenses

    16,600,039       4,440,686       13,673,797       7,698,908       40,414,420  
                                       

Less fees paid indirectly (Note D)

    (13,346 )     (2,602 )     (5,360 )     (6,106 )     (11,946 )

Less investment advisory fees waived

    (487,306 )     —         (274,417 )     (70,119 )     —    

Less administration fees waived - class specific

    (486,581 )     (164,155 )     (488,479 )     (146,285 )     (344,788 )

Less distribution fees waived - class specific

    (507,450 )     (117,141 )     (474,517 )     (281,516 )     (1,433,348 )

Less custodian fees waived

    (4,415 )     (1,224 )     (2,986 )     (1,807 )     (6,891 )

Less transfer agent fees waived

    (117,516 )     (19,098 )     (36,680 )     (46,418 )     (93,653 )

Less transfer agent fees waived - class specific

    (231,247 )     (21,729 )     (140,766 )     (30,576 )     (160,162 )

Less transfer agent fees reimbursed - class specific

    (416,240 )     (4,920 )     (621,134 )     (65,827 )     (74,520 )
                                       

Net expenses

    14,335,938       4,109,817       11,629,458       7,050,254       38,289,112  
                                       

Net investment income (loss)

    9,798,473       (1,603,154 )     3,240,926       (4,987,055 )     (8,332,559 )
                                       

Realized and unrealized gain (loss):

         

Net realized gain (loss) from:

         

Investment transactions

    103,424,348       21,974,299       83,421,009       50,740,063       577,220,046  

Written options and swaptions contracts

    —         —         —         —         —    

Futures contracts

    1,471,337       —         —         —         —    

Foreign currency related transactions

    —         —         —         —         —    
                                       
    104,895,685       21,974,299       83,421,009       50,740,063       577,220,046  
                                       

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from:

         

Investments

    (21,924,602 )     (8,628,443 )     (10,363,661 )     (31,648,826 )     (504,909,526 )

Written options and swaptions contracts

    —         —         —         —         —    

Futures contracts

    49,978       —         —         —         —    

Foreign currency related transactions

    —         —         —         —         —    
                                       
    (21,874,624 )     (8,628,443 )     (10,363,661 )     (31,648,826 )     (504,909,526 )
                                       

Net gain (loss) on investments, options and swaptions, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions

    83,021,061       13,345,856       73,057,348       19,091,237       72,310,520  
                                       

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 92,819,534     $ 11,742,702     $ 76,298,274     $ 14,104,182     $ 63,977,961  
                                       

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SMALL/
MID-CAP
GROWTH

PORTFOLIO

    SMALL CAP
VALUE
EQUITY
PORTFOLIO
    SMALL CAP
CORE
EQUITY
PORTFOLIO
    SMALL CAP
GROWTH
EQUITY
PORTFOLIO
    GLOBAL
SCIENCE &
TECHNOLOGY
OPPORTUNITIES
PORTFOLIO
    GLOBAL
RESOURCES
PORTFOLIO
    ALL-CAP
GLOBAL
RESOURCES
PORTFOLIO
    HEALTH
SCIENCES
OPPORTUNITIES
PORTFOLIO
 
$     259,902     $ 97,677     $ 87,157     $ 927,379     $ 58,928     $ 1,537,005     $ 1,674,740     $ 2,246,627  
127,498       39,665       26,826       310,163       7,223       412,333       272,120       140,584  
622,375       1,096,020       335,882       948,848       224,453       19,905,583       5,028,168       5,163,901  
(1,302 )     —         31       (6,563 )     (16,213 )     (1,360,715 )     (380,293 )     (101,990 )
7,671       768       1,725       4,392       1,178       10,813       10,038       15,924  
                                                           
1,016,144       1,234,130       451,621       2,184,219       275,569       20,505,019       6,604,773       7,465,046  
                                                           
2,150,526       611,643       723,814       3,428,141       268,787       8,729,489       4,230,040       4,833,894  
224,610       87,491       56,191       474,895       23,255       835,318       419,586       481,788  
186,549       75,077       40,793       392,884       17,722       726,544       260,673       337,691  
33,984       64,404       23,191       69,443       35,070       455,855       207,811       84,205  
150,419       13,685       24,243       83,374       14,114       238,638       93,438       189,852  
748,062       105,029       98,924       526,965       105,833       898,371       442,574       633,833  
645,656       134,363       128,060       552,877       71,044       2,835,598       829,494       1,410,847  
550,335       145,911       256,629       382,805       133,527       3,032,020       1,236,037       2,158,399  
52,255       34,909       34,109       88,431       40,564       129,937       73,339       82,140  
78,234       34,222       22,696       191,248       18,777       242,749       136,121       174,248  
81,864       58,249       52,759       65,474       45,983       101,397       123,450       115,391  
11,046       4,505       2,621       24,260       1,112       45,419       18,834       22,895  
18,729       11,414       9,085       39,765       11,486       76,966       19,043       22,079  
                                                           
4,932,269       1,380,902       1,473,115       6,320,562       787,274       18,348,301       8,090,440       10,547,262  
                                                           
(1,990 )     (199 )     (452 )     (1,141 )     (306 )     (2,804 )     (2,704 )     (4,171 )
(47,061 )     (8,022 )     (18,075 )     —         (36,236 )     —         —         —    
(173,497 )     (11,025 )     (12,239 )     (2,007 )     (5,766 )     (193,921 )     (115,221 )     —    
(217,960 )     (29,189 )     (17,798 )     (167,091 )     (12,088 )     (842,991 )     (193,273 )     (320,666 )
(1,399 )     (971 )     (756 )     (2,670 )     (599 )     (15,558 )     (5,057 )     (2,938 )
(14,777 )     (2,127 )     (2,366 )     (10,575 )     (1,926 )     (25,741 )     (10,451 )     (20,095 )
(51,121 )     (1,827 )     (1,418 )     (2,617 )     (7,671 )     (7,791 )     (19,073 )     —    
(309,454 )     (8,184 )     (29,156 )     (19,637 )     (61,171 )     (8,862 )     (7,974 )     —    
                                                           
4,115,010       1,319,358       1,390,855       6,114,824       661,511       17,250,633       7,736,687       10,199,392  
                                                           
(3,098,866 )     (85,228 )     (939,234 )     (3,930,605 )     (385,942 )     3,254,386       (1,131,914 )     (2,734,346 )
                                                           
15,293,907       17,081,198       1,549,931       60,128,668       2,693,325       274,762,522       23,284,604       4,948,493  
—         —         —         —         —         —         —         3,815,399  
—         —         —         —         —         —         —         —    
—         —         —         —         (26,029 )     96,034       (138,281 )     16,290  
                                                           
15,293,907       17,081,198       1,549,931       60,128,668       2,667,296       274,858,556       23,146,323       8,780,182  
                                                           
4,689,485       (7,680,487 )     2,731,708       12,193,812       (913,033 )     (320,449,834 )     (48,899,370 )     45,385,363  
—         —         —         —         —         —         —         (541,567 )
—         —         —         —         —         —         —         —    
—         —         —         —         41,226       (124,972 )     7,918       109,263  
                                                           
4,689,485       (7,680,487 )     2,731,708       12,193,812       (871,807 )     (320,574,806 )     (48,891,452 )     44,953,059  
                                                           
19,983,392       9,400,711       4,281,639       72,322,480       1,795,489       (45,716,250 )     (25,745,129 )     53,733,241  
                                                           
$16,884,526     $ 9,315,483     $ 3,342,405     $ 68,391,875     $ 1,409,547     $ (42,461,864 )   $ (26,877,043 )   $ 50,998,895  
                                                           

 

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (CONCLUDED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

 

      U.S. OPPORTUNITIES
PORTFOLIO
    GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES
PORTFOLIO1
    INTERNATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES
PORTFOLIO
    ASSET
ALLOCATION
PORTFOLIO
 

Investment income:

        

Interest

   $ 388,309     $ 131,141     $ 1,318,137     $ 13,210,289  

Securities lending income (Note C)

     64,477       —         3,655       138,598  

Dividends and reclaims

     1,203,034       364,341       24,315,859       9,049,206  

Foreign taxes withheld

     (1,218 )     (23,799 )     (1,943,809 )     (287,369 )

Interest/Dividends from affiliates (Note D)

     3,765       788       15,899       26,340  
                                

Total investment income

     1,658,367       472,471       23,709,741       22,137,064  
                                

Expenses:

        

Investment advisory fee

     1,408,639       177,858       10,491,985       4,250,720  

Administration fee

     99,266       14,822       752,917       578,191  

Administration fee - class specific

     70,589       4,850       602,110       503,375  

Custodian fee

     35,620       87,540       736,869       399,621  

Transfer agent fee

     40,569       220       256,727       398,529  

Transfer agent fee - class specific

     253,116       78,180       877,041       1,010,777  

Shareholder servicing fees - class specific

     291,314       36,543       1,884,317       1,849,806  

Distribution fees - class specific

     540,122       50,035       2,455,334       2,385,837  

Legal and audit fees

     42,378       72,330       163,638       200,378  

Printing fees

     55,390       11,532       302,133       196,780  

Registration fees and expenses

     48,207       37,388       99,320       40,467  

Officers’ and trustees’ fees

     4,621       614       38,403       29,900  

Other

     13,407       17,974       103,342       138,940  
                                

Total expenses

     2,903,238       589,886       18,764,136       11,983,321  
                                

Less fees paid indirectly (Note D)

     (1,030 )     (220 )     (4,072 )     (5,872 )

Less investment advisory waived

     (201,472 )     (163,776 )     —         (170,837 )

Less administration fees waived - class specific

     (17,113 )     (4,789 )     —         (15,534 )

Less distribution fees waived - class specific

     (50,885 )     (9,459 )     (368,737 )     (485,584 )

Less custodian fees waived

     (716 )     —         (10,250 )     (9,466 )

Less transfer agent fees waived

     (6,028 )     —         (27,276 )     (42,698 )

Less transfer agent fees waived - class specific

     (19,492 )     (6,640 )     —         —    

Less transfer agent fees reimbursed - class specific

     (60,823 )     (51,598 )     —         —    
                                

Net expenses

     2,545,679       353,404       18,353,801       11,253,330  
                                

Net investment income (loss)

     (887,312 )     119,067       5,355,940       10,883,734  
                                

Realized and unrealized gain (loss):

        

Net realized gain (loss) from:

        

Payment from affiliate

     —         —         300,829       5,027  

Investment transactions

     15,728,094       (2,229,801 )     154,751,887       42,002,709  

Affiliated transactions

     —         —         —         (4,027 )

Written options and swaptions contracts

     —         —         —         50,032  

Futures and swaps contracts

     —         —         —         (4,238,977 )

Foreign currency related transactions

     —         107,284       8,258,626       (349,723 )
                                
     15,728,094       (2,122,517 )     163,311,342       37,465,041  
                                

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from:

        

Investments

     (4,266,062 )     1,817,034       58,800,362       (5,960,830 )

Written options and swaptions contracts

     —         —         —         302,691  

Futures and swaps contracts

     —         —         —         1,214,339  

Foreign currency related transactions

     —         (36,293 )     (710,094 )     (72,674 )
                                
     (4,266,062 )     1,780,741       58,090,268       (4,516,474 )
                                

Net gain (loss) on investments, options and swaptions, futures and swaps contracts and foreign currency transactions

     11,462,032       (341,776 )     221,401,610       32,948,567  
                                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 10,574,720     $ (222,709 )   $ 226,757,550     $ 43,832,301  
                                

1 Commencement of operations on January 31, 2006.

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    

INVESTMENT

TRUST

PORTFOLIO

   

LEGACY

PORTFOLIO

 
    

FOR THE

YEAR ENDED
9/30/06

   

FOR THE

YEAR ENDED

9/30/05

    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE
PERIOD 11/01/04
THROUGH 9/30/05
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
10/31/04
 

Increase (decrease) in net assets:

          

Operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 9,798,473     $ 6,946,435     $ (1,603,154 )   $ (98,020 )   $ (2,689,754 )

Net increase from payment by affiliate (Note D)

     —         —         —         294,363       15,707  

Net realized gain

     104,895,685       161,332,624       21,974,299       10,863,747       49,361,911  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (21,874,624 )     243,745,996       (8,628,443 )     19,015,361       (32,508,263 )
                                        

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     92,819,534       412,025,055       11,742,702       30,075,451       14,179,601  
                                        

Distributions to shareholders from:

          

Net investment income:

          

Institutional Class

     (4,070,114 )     (399,790 )     —         —         —    

Service Class

     (6,953 )     (8,995 )     —         —         —    

Investor A Class

     (2,873,035 )     (55,462 )     —         —         —    

Investor B Class

     —         —         —         —         —    

Investor C Class

     —         —         —         —         —    
                                        

Total distributions from net investment income

     (6,950,102 )     (464,247 )     —         —         —    
                                        

Net realized gains:

          

Institutional Class

     (13,019,695 )     —         —         —         —    

Service Class

     (39,545 )     —         —         —         —    

Investor A Class

     (13,600,742 )     —         —         —         —    

Investor B Class

     (6,236,046 )     —         —         —         —    

Investor C Class

     (605,658 )     —         —         —         —    
                                        

Total distributions from net realized gains

     (33,501,686 )     —         —         —         —    
                                        

Total distributions to shareholders

     (40,451,788 )     (464,247 )     —         —         —    
                                        

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

     (215,756,173 )     839,029,123       (41,269,364 )     (60,152,321 )     (55,470,941 )
                                        

Redemption fees

     15,918       25,621       6,975       5,452       —    
                                        

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (163,372,509 )     1,250,615,552       (29,519,687 )     (30,071,418 )     (41,291,340 )

Net assets:

          

Beginning of period

     1,344,415,810       93,800,258       278,559,896       308,631,314       349,922,654  
                                        

End of period

   $ 1,181,043,301     $ 1,344,415,810     $ 249,040,209     $ 278,559,896     $ 308,631,314  
                                        

End of period undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

   $ 9,789,347     $ 6,946,198     $ —       $ —       $ —    

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MID-CAP

VALUE EQUITY

PORTFOLIO

   

MID-CAP

GROWTH EQUITY

PORTFOLIO

   

AURORA

PORTFOLIO

 

FOR THE

YEAR ENDED

9/30/06

    FOR THE
PERIOD ENDED
3/1/05-9/30/05
   FOR THE PERIOD
7/1/04-2/28/05
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/05
   

FOR THE

YEAR ENDED
9/30/06

   

FOR THE

YEAR ENDED
9/30/05

 
$ 3,240,926     $ 141,476    $ 3,237,587     $ (4,987,055 )   $ (4,142,073 )   $ (8,332,559 )   $ (17,597,476 )
  —         —        554,230       —         —         —         203,165  
  83,421,009       52,648,354      55,516,938       50,740,063       50,869,792       577,220,046       469,614,985  
  (10,363,661 )     1,969,402      25,454,000       (31,648,826 )     66,962,559       (504,909,526 )     30,943,367  
                                                    
  76,298,274       54,759,232      84,762,755       14,104,182       113,690,278       63,977,961       483,164,041  
                                                    
  (195,309 )     —        (383,894 )     —         —         —         —    
  (7,194 )     —        —         —         —         —         —    
  (923,718 )     —        (4,857,110 )     —         —         —         —    
  —         —        (80,308 )     —         —         —         —    
  —         —        (80,956 )     —         —         —         —    
                                                    
  (1,126,221 )     —        (5,402,268 )     —         —         —         —    
                                                    
  (5,884,247 )     —        (2,033,124 )     (921,396 )     —         (28,658,928 )     (16,052,024 )
  (107,064 )     —        —         (14,346 )     —         (28 )     —    
  (45,347,430 )     —        (29,684,283 )     (3,790,441 )     —         (283,519,298 )     (223,189,239 )
  (13,986,415 )     —        (7,665,103 )     (838,922 )     —         (81,735,734 )     (47,894,772 )
  (11,728,910 )     —        (6,254,749 )     (293,573 )     —         (75,908,932 )     (50,120,639 )
                                                    
  (77,054,066 )     —        (45,637,259 )     (5,858,678 )     —         (469,822,920 )     (337,256,674 )
                                                    
  (78,180,287 )     —        (51,039,527 )     (5,858,678 )     —         (469,822,920 )     (337,256,674 )
                                                    
  55,161,843       14,437,796      45,632,219       (54,659,900 )     210,823,335       (337,886,439 )     (966,776,906 )
                                                    
  104,030       58,561      610       18,713       7,782       113,805       64,455  
                                                    
  53,383,860       69,255,589      79,356,057       (46,395,683 )     324,521,395       (743,617,593 )     (820,805,084 )
  789,474,203       720,218,614      640,862,557       446,675,257       122,153,862       2,698,929,252       3,519,734,336  
                                                    
$ 842,858,063     $ 789,474,203    $ 720,218,614     $ 400,279,574     $ 446,675,257     $ 1,955,311,659     $ 2,698,929,252  
                                                    
$ 2,318,580     $ 201,780    $ (163,219 )   $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —    

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED)

 

    

SMALL/MID-CAP

GROWTH

PORTFOLIO

   

SMALL CAP VALUE

EQUITY PORTFOLIO

 
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/05
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/05
 

Increase (decrease) in net assets:

        

Operations:

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (3,098,866 )   $ (3,240,011 )   $ (85,228 )   $ 11,801  

Net realized gain

     15,293,907       43,816,536       17,081,198       24,313,119  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     4,689,485       25,247,218       (7,680,487 )     927,970  
                                

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     16,884,526       65,823,743       9,315,483       25,252,890  
                                

Distributions to shareholders from:

        

Net investment income:

        

BlackRock Class

     —         —         (67,528 )     —    

Institutional Class

     —         —         (854,889 )     —    

Service Class

     —         —         (67,932 )     —    

Investor A Class

     —         —         (394,454 )     —    

Investor B Class

     —         —         (160,437 )     —    

Investor C Class

     —         —         (81,005 )     —    
                                

Total distributions from net investment income

     —         —         (1,626,245 )     —    
                                

Net realized gains:

        

BlackRock Class

     —         —         (873,689 )     (1,130,480 )

Institutional Class

     (939,124 )     —         (11,235,231 )     (12,364,497 )

Service Class

     (5 )     —         (613,345 )     (436,328 )

Investor A Class

     (9,326,969 )     —         (5,676,463 )     (6,644,284 )

Investor B Class

     (1,175,000 )     —         (2,444,122 )     (3,267,502 )

Investor C Class

     (976,287 )     —         (1,219,050 )     (1,382,122 )
                                

Total distributions from net realized gains

     (12,417,385 )     —         (22,061,900 )     (25,225,213 )
                                

Total distributions to shareholders

     (12,417,385 )     —         (23,688,145 )     (25,225,213 )
                                

Net decrease in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

     (12,489,359 )     (217,664,309 )     (29,487,319 )     (3,500,476 )
                                

Redemption fees

     16,772       17,328       6,000       6,303  
                                

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (8,005,446 )     (151,823,238 )     (43,853,981 )     (3,466,496 )

Net assets:

        

Beginning of year

     281,642,897       433,466,135       128,598,666       132,065,162  
                                

End of year

   $ 273,637,451     $ 281,642,897     $ 84,744,685     $ 128,598,666  
                                

End of year undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

   $ —       $ —       $ —       $ 11,801  

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SMALL CAP CORE

EQUITY PORTFOLIO

   

SMALL CAP

GROWTH EQUITY

PORTFOLIO

   

GLOBAL SCIENCE

& TECHNOLOGY

OPPORTUNITIES

PORTFOLIO

 
FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/05
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/05
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/05
 
$ (939,234 )   $ (323,999 )   $ (3,930,605 )   $ (2,948,503 )   $ (385,942 )   $ (396,555 )
  1,549,931       832,757       60,128,668       45,796,132       2,667,296       1,490,284  
  2,731,708       3,352,781       12,193,812       48,085,897       (871,807 )     3,724,645  
                                             
  3,342,405       3,861,539       68,391,875       90,933,526       1,409,547       4,818,374  
                                             
  —         —         —         —         —         —    
  —         —         —         —         —         —    
  —         —         —         —         —         —    
  —         —         —         —         —         —    
  —         —         —         —         —         —    
  —         —         —         —         —         —    
                                             
  —         —         —         —         —         —    
                                             
  —         —         —         —         —         —    
  (307,016 )     (23,123 )     —         —         —         —    
  (6,306 )     (1 )     —         —         —         —    
  (244,721 )     (29,098 )     —         —         —         —    
  (129,108 )     (12,855 )     —         —         —         —    
  (329,511 )     (38,775 )     —         —         —         —    
                                             
  (1,016,662 )     (103,852 )     —         —         —         —    
                                             
  (1,016,662 )     (103,852 )     —         —         —         —    
                                             
  31,759,540       35,071,402       12,885,215       10,896,279       5,508,862       (7,543,976 )
                                             
  11,144       6,903       39,600       181,665       38,251       2,297  
                                             
  34,096,427       38,835,992       81,316,690       102,011,470       6,956,660       (2,723,305 )
  48,300,916       9,464,924       573,671,168       471,659,698       24,443,498       27,166,803  
                                             
$ 82,397,343     $ 48,300,916     $ 654,987,858     $ 573,671,168     $ 31,400,158     $ 24,443,498  
                                             
$ —       $ —       $ —       $ —       $ (34,007 )   $ —    

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED)

 

    

GLOBAL

RESOURCES

PORTFOLIO

 
    

FOR THE

YEAR ENDED
9/30/06

    FOR THE
PERIOD ENDED
3/1/05-9/30/05
    FOR THE
PERIOD ENDED
7/1/04-2/28/05
 

Increase (decrease) in net assets:

      

Operations:

      

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 3,254,386     $ (443,749 )   $ (3,468,242 )

Net increase from payment by affiliate (Note D)

     —         —         12,780  

Net realized gain (loss)

     274,858,556       54,208,005       79,429,401  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (320,574,806 )     263,666,690       226,282,268  
                        

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (42,461,864 )     317,430,946       302,256,207  
                        

Distributions to shareholders from:

      

Net investment income:

      

Institutional Class

     (307,204 )     —         (181,199 )

Investor A Class

     (5,952,043 )     —         (3,733,634 )

Investor B Class

     (663,366 )     —         (448,727 )

Investor C Class

     (1,146,191 )     —         (740,345 )
                        

Total distributions from net investment income

     (8,068,804 )     —         (5,103,905 )
                        

Net realized gains:

      

Institutional Class

     (4,512,903 )     —         (820,327 )

Service Class

     —         —         —    

Investor A Class

     (94,937,633 )     —         (17,122,033 )

Investor B Class

     (13,508,170 )     —         (2,773,442 )

Investor C Class

     (23,448,838 )     —         (4,875,287 )
                        

Total distributions from net realized gains

     (136,407,544 )     —         (25,591,089 )
                        

Total distributions to shareholders

     (144,476,348 )     —         (30,694,994 )
                        

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

     (96,562,952 )     (50,140,775 )     42,478,605  
                        

Redemption fees

     150,592       46,530       323  
                        

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (283,350,572 )     267,336,701       314,040,141  

Net assets:

      

Beginning of period

     1,237,135,902       969,799,201       655,759,060  
                        

End of period

   $ 953,785,330     $ 1,237,135,902     $ 969,799,201  
                        

End of period undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

   $ (3,606,791 )   $ (3,567,059 )   $ (5,178,168 )

1 Commencement of operations.

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ALL-CAP

GLOBAL RESOURCES
PORTFOLIO

   

HEALTH SCIENCES

OPPORTUNITIES

PORTFOLIO

   

U.S. OPPORTUNITIES

PORTFOLIO

    GLOBAL
OPPORTUNITIES
PORTFOLIO
 

FOR THE

YEAR ENDED
9/30/06

    FOR THE
PERIODENDED
2/16/051-9/30/05
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
   

FOR THE
PERIOD ENDED

3/1/05-9/30/05

    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
2/28/05
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/05
   

FOR THE

PERIOD

1/31/06

THROUGH

9/30/06

 
$ (1,131,914 )   $ (28,043 )   $ (2,734,346 )   $ (1,078,198 )   $ (1,374,367 )   $ (887,312 )   $ (1,397,619 )   $ 119,067  
  —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —    
  23,146,323       (141,037 )     8,780,182       13,057,283       2,631,862       15,728,094       15,197,435       (2,122,517 )
  (48,891,452 )     40,403,132       44,953,059       20,207,065       833,330       (4,266,062 )     7,564,012       1,780,741  
                                                             
  (26,877,043 )     40,234,052       50,998,895       32,186,150       2,090,825       10,574,720       21,363,828       (222,709 )
                                                             
  —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —    
  —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —    
  —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —    
  —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —    
                                                             
  —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —    
                                                             
  —         —         (1,084,099 )     (2,568 )     (271,998 )     —         —         —    
  —         —         (3,118 )     —         —         —         —         —    
  —         —         (5,911,655 )     (41,146 )     (3,693,722 )     —         —         —    
  —         —         (1,377,483 )     (15,739 )     (1,432,836 )     —         —         —    
  —         —         (3,056,393 )     (15,894 )     (970,853 )     —         —         —    
                                                             
  —         —         (11,432,748 )     (75,347 )     (6,369,409 )     —         —         —    
                                                             
  —         —         (11,432,748 )     (75,347 )     (6,369,409 )     —         —         —    
                                                             
  550,467,699       204,128,207       497,697,630       179,642,409       42,894,626       87,123,873       (26,240,680 )     47,319,135  
                                                             
  300,777       38,965       287,297       36,207       306       45,598       7,627       29,433  
                                                             
  523,891,433       244,401,224       537,551,074       211,789,419       38,616,348       97,744,191       (4,869,225 )     47,125,859  
  244,401,224       —         347,344,295       135,554,876       96,938,528       96,045,242       100,914,467       —    
                                                             
$ 768,292,657     $ 244,401,224     $ 884,895,369     $ 347,344,295     $ 135,554,876     $ 193,789,433     $ 96,045,242     $ 47,125,859  
                                                             
$ (124,929 )   $ —       $ (106,886 )   $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —       $ 226,351  

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONCLUDED)

 

    

INTERNATIONAL

OPPORTUNITIES

PORTFOLIO

   

ASSET

ALLOCATION

PORTFOLIO

 
    

FOR THE

YEAR ENDED

9/30/06

   

FOR THE

YEAR ENDED

9/30/05

   

FOR THE

YEAR ENDED

9/30/06

    FOR THE
PERIOD ENDED
3/1/05-9/30/05
    FOR THE
PERIOD
4/1/04-2/28/05
 

Increase (decrease) in net assets:

          

Operations:

          

Net investment income

   $ 5,355,940     $ 6,868,238     $ 10,883,734     $ 5,815,784     $ 8,458,060  

Net increase from payment by affiliate (Note D)

     —         —         —         92,6901       90,574  

Net realized gain

     163,311,342       49,584,098       37,465,041       29,870,872       32,890,808  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     58,090,268       114,351,248       (4,516,474 )     (4,643,873 )     7,489,575  
                                        

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     226,757,550       170,803,584       43,832,301       31,135,473       48,929,017  
                                        

Distributions to shareholders from:

          

Net investment income:

          

Institutional Class

     (2,535,083 )     (1,442,124 )     (610,544 )     (337,855 )     (549,136 )

Service Class

     (924,596 )     (249,027 )     (35,860 )     (19,977 )     —    

Investor A Class

     (3,085,154 )     (1,244,655 )     (7,497,028 )     (4,253,377 )     (13,021,288 )

Investor B Class

     (709,984 )     (134,589 )     (1,419,982 )     (633,349 )     (2,669,527 )

Investor C Class

     (1,416,668 )     (279,752 )     (673,164 )     (240,743 )     (1,074,297 )
                                        

Total distributions from net investment income

     (8,671,485 )     (3,350,147 )     (10,236,578 )     (5,485,301 )     (17,314,248 )
                                        

Net realized gains:

          

Institutional Class

     (4,966,335 )     —         (1,248,807 )     —         (669,622 )

Service Class

     (1,817,729 )     —         (90,782 )     —         —    

Investor A Class

     (6,379,387 )     —         (20,421,460 )     —         (17,005,778 )

Investor B Class

     (1,796,484 )     —         (7,602,194 )     —         (5,240,921 )

Investor C Class

     (3,424,897 )     —         (2,902,370 )     —         (2,030,016 )
                                        

Total distributions from net realized gains

     (18,384,832 )     —         (32,265,613 )     —         (24,946,337 )
                                        

Total distributions to shareholders

     (27,056,317 )     (3,350,147 )     (42,502,191 )     (5,485,301 )     (42,260,585 )
                                        

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

     251,687,980       234,875,667       (681,295 )     (66,734,439 )     147,427,659  
                                        

Redemption fees

     162,347       201,642       58,854       44,269       4,202  
                                        

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     451,551,560       402,530,746       707,669       (41,039,998 )     154,100,293  

Net assets:

          

Beginning of period

     718,172,378       315,641,632       772,434,614       813,474,612       659,374,319  
                                        

End of period

   $ 1,169,723,938     $ 718,172,378     $ 773,142,283     $ 772,434,614     $ 813,474,612  
                                        

End of period undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

   $ 10,382,050     $ 5,137,726     $ (539,415 )   $ 1,210,069     $ (4,173,594 )

1 Prior period presentation reclassified to conform with current period presentation.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

    

NET

ASSET
VALUE
BEGINNING
OF PERIOD

   NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
(LOSS)
   

GAIN (LOSS) ON
INVESTMENTS,
FOREIGN
CURRENCY

AND OPTIONS
(BOTH REALIZED
AND UNREALIZED)

    DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
   

DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET
REALIZED
CAPITAL

GAINS

    REDEMPTION
FEES ADDED
TO PAID-IN
CAPITAL
  NET
ASSET
VALUE
END OF
PERIOD
   TOTAL
RETURN
 

Investment Trust

                  

Institutional Class

                  

9/30/06

   $ 13.37    $ 0.16 1   $ 0.92     $ (0.10 )   $ (0.34 )   $ 2   $ 14.01    8.31 %3

9/30/05

     11.95      0.14 1     1.38       (0.10 )     —         2     13.37    12.72 3

9/30/04

     10.32      0.09 1     1.67       (0.13 )     —         2     11.95    17.11 3

9/30/034

     8.50      0.10       1.83       (0.11 )     —         2     10.32    22.80  

9/30/024

     11.25      0.11       (2.86 )     —         —         2     8.50    (24.44 )

Service Class

                  

9/30/06

   $ 13.39    $ 0.12 1   $ 0.93     $ (0.06 )   $ (0.34 )   $ 2   $ 14.04    7.98 %3

9/30/05

     11.97      0.13 1     1.35       (0.06 )     —         2     13.39    12.41 3

9/30/04

     10.33      0.06 1     1.67       (0.09 )     —         2     11.97    16.83  

9/30/034

     8.44      0.10       1.79       —         —         2     10.33    22.39  

9/30/024

     11.21      0.01       (2.78 )     —         —         2     8.44    (24.71 )

Investor A Class

                  

9/30/06

   $ 13.20    $ 0.10 1   $ 0.91     $ (0.07 )   $ (0.34 )   $ 2   $ 13.80    7.82 %3,5

9/30/05

     11.79      0.09 1     1.70       (0.38 )     —         2     13.20    12.30 3,5

9/30/04

     10.18      0.04 1     1.64       (0.07 )     —         2     11.79    16.60 3,5

9/30/034

     8.41      0.06       1.79       (0.08 )     —         2     10.18    22.09 5

9/30/024

     11.17      (0.01 )     (2.75 )     —         —         2     8.41    (24.71 )5

Investor B Class

                  

9/30/06

   $ 12.59    $ 1,6   $ 0.88     $ —       $ (0.34 )   $ 2   $ 13.13    7.12 %3,7

9/30/05

     11.30      1,6     1.29       —         —         2     12.59    11.42 3,7

9/30/04

     9.78      (0.04 )1     1.57       (0.01 )     —         2     11.30    15.70 3,7

9/30/034

     8.06      (0.02 )     1.74       —         —         2     9.78    21.34 7

9/30/024

     10.79      (0.10 )     (2.63 )     —         —         2     8.06    (25.30 )7

Investor C Class

                  

9/30/06

   $ 12.61    $ 1,6   $ 0.87     $ —       $ (0.34 )   $ 2   $ 13.14    7.03 %3,7

9/30/05

     11.31      1,6     1.30       —         —         2     12.61    11.49 3,7

9/30/04

     9.77      (0.04 )1     1.58       —         —         2     11.31    15.78 3,7

9/30/034

     8.06      (0.02 )1     1.73       —         —         2     9.77    21.22 7

9/30/024

     10.79      (0.11 )     (2.62 )     —         —         2     8.06    (25.30 )7

Legacy

                  

Institutional Class

                  

9/30/06

   $ 14.19    $ 1,6   $ 0.72     $ —       $ —       $ 2   $ 14.91    5.07 %3

11/01/04 - 9/30/05

     12.78      0.05 1     1.36       —         —         2     14.19    11.03 3,8,9

10/31/04

     12.17      (0.04 )     0.65       —         —         2     12.78    5.01  

10/31/03

     10.14      (0.02 )     2.05       —         —         2     12.17    20.02  

10/31/024

     11.74      6     (1.60 )     —         —         2     10.14    (13.63 )

Service Class

                  

9/30/06

   $ 13.81    $ (0.05 )1   $ 0.70     $ —       $ —       $ 2   $ 14.46    4.71 %3

1/28/0512 - 9/30/05

     12.96      (0.05 )1     0.90       —         —         2     13.81    6.56 3,8,9

Investor A Class

                  

9/30/06

   $ 13.82    $ (0.06 )1   $ 0.70     $ —       $ —       $ 2   $ 14.46    4.63 %3,5

11/01/04 - 9/30/05

     12.47      0.02 1     1.33       —         —         2     13.82    10.83 3,5,8,9

10/31/04

     11.91      (0.08 )     0.64       —         —         2     12.47    4.70 5

10/31/03

     9.96      (0.05 )     2.00       —         —         2     11.91    19.58 5

10/31/024

     11.56      (0.03 )     (1.57 )     —         —         2     9.96    (13.84 )5

Investor B Class

                  

9/30/06

   $ 13.06    $ (0.16 )1   $ 0.66     $ —       $ —       $ 2   $ 13.56    3.83 %3,7

11/01/04 - 9/30/05

     11.86      (0.06 )1     1.26       —         —         2     13.06    10.12 3,7,9,13

10/31/04

     11.41      (0.15 )     0.60       —         —         2     11.86    3.94 7

10/31/03

     9.61      (0.12 )     1.92       —         —         2     11.41    18.73 7

10/31/024

     11.23      (0.11 )     (1.51 )     —         —         2     9.61    (14.43 )7

Investor C Class

                  

9/30/06

   $ 13.06    $ (0.15 )1   $ 0.66     $ —       $ —       $ 2   $ 13.57    3.91 %3,7

11/01/04 - 9/30/05

     11.86      (0.06 )1     1.26       —         —         2     13.06    10.12 3,7,9,13

10/31/04

     11.41      (0.15 )     0.60       —         —         2     11.86    3.94 7

10/31/03

     9.61      (0.11 )     1.91       —         —         2     11.41    18.73 7

10/31/024

     11.23      (0.11 )     (1.51 )     —         —         2     9.61    (14.43 )7

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     NET ASSETS
END OF
PERIOD
(000)
    RATIO OF
NET
EXPENSES
TO
AVERAGE
NET
ASSETS
    RATIO OF TOTAL
EXPENSES TO
AVERAGE NET
ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
    RATIO OF NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
(LOSS) TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
    RATIO OF NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
(LOSS) TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
    PORTFOLIO
TURNOVER
RATE
 

Investment Trust (Continued)

            

Institutional Class

            

9/30/06

   $ 480,663     0.77 %   0.87 %   1.16 %   1.06 %   76 %

9/30/05

     523,607     0.81     1.09     1.09     0.81     105  

9/30/04

     51,593     0.81     0.99     0.81     0.63     72  

9/30/034

     60,886     0.81     0.96     0.93     0.79     98  

9/30/024

     134,859     0.81     0.87     0.36     0.30     124  

Service Class

            

9/30/06

   $ 937     1.04 %   1.14 %   0.90 %   0.80 %   76 %

9/30/05

     1,566     1.11     1.32     1.02     0.81     105  

9/30/04

     1,714     1.07     1.23     0.56     0.40     72  

9/30/034

     1,988     1.11     1.26     0.64     0.49     98  

9/30/024

     3,797     1.11     1.16     0.06     0.02     124  

Investor A Class

            

9/30/06

   $ 478,762     1.16 %   1.40 %   0.78 %   0.54 %   76 %

9/30/05

     552,118     1.16     1.43     0.71     0.44     105  

9/30/04

     17,632     1.26     1.47     0.37     0.16     72  

9/30/034

     19,408     1.28     1.43     0.45     0.30     98  

9/30/024

     24,816     1.28     1.36     (0.04 )   (0.11 )   124  

Investor B Class

            

9/30/06

   $ 201,500     1.91 %   2.14 %   0.02 %   (0.21 %)   76 %

9/30/05

     243,232     1.91     2.08     (0.02 )   (0.19 )   105  

9/30/04

     20,448     2.01     2.13     (0.39 )   (0.50 )   72  

9/30/034

     21,182     2.03     2.18     (0.30 )   (0.45 )   98  

9/30/024

     22,119     2.03     2.11     (0.78 )   (0.86 )   124  

Investor C Class

            

9/30/06

   $ 19,181     1.90 %   1.98 %   0.03 %   (0.05 %)   76 %

9/30/05

     23,893     1.91     2.07     (0.01 )   (0.17 )   105  

9/30/04

     2,413     2.03     2.14     (0.39 )   (0.50 )   72  

9/30/034

     1,829     2.03     2.18     (0.25 )   (0.40 )   98  

9/30/024

     1,923     2.03     2.11     (0.80 )   (0.87 )   124  

Legacy (Continued)

            

Institutional Class

            

9/30/06

   $ 48,146     0.95 %   1.00 %   0.00 %   (0.05 %)   87 %

11/01/04 - 9/30/05

     52,154     1.05 10   1.15 10   0.4310     0.33 10   70  

10/31/04

     52,399     1.14     1.14     (0.31 )   (0.31 )   91  

10/31/03

     60,878     1.08     1.08     (0.19 )   (0.19 )   113  

10/31/024

     41,161     1.08     1.09     0.03     0.02     31  

Service Class

            

9/30/06

   $ 11   1.35 %   45.33 %   (0.33 %)   (44.31 %)   87 %

1/28/0512 - 9/30/05

     11   1.5810     1.83 10   (0.55 )10   (0.80 )10   70  

Investor A Class

            

9/30/06

   $ 112,737     1.35 %   1.53 %   (0.40 %)   (0.58 %)   87 %

11/01/04 - 9/30/05

     120,371     1.31 10   1.48 10   0.21 10   0.0410     70  

10/31/04

     99,435     1.44     1.44     (0.62 )   (0.62 )   91  

10/31/03

     103,247     1.38     1.38     (0.47 )   (0.47 )   113  

10/31/024

     76,798     1.38     1.39     (0.28 )   (0.29 )   31  

Investor B Class

            

9/30/06

   $ 71,078     2.10 %   2.20 %   (1.16 %)   (1.26 %)   87 %

11/01/04 - 9/30/05

     85,465     2.05 10   2.15 10   (0.53 )10   (0.63 )10   70  

10/31/04

     97,938     2.14     2.14     (1.31 )   (1.31 )   91  

10/31/03

     108,125     2.08     2.08     (1.17 )   (1.17 )   113  

10/31/024

     90,564     2.08     2.09     (0.98 )   (0.99 )   31  

Investor C Class

            

9/30/06

   $ 17,079     2.04 %   2.10 %   (1.10 %)   (1.16 %)   87 %

11/01/04 - 9/30/05

     20,570     2.05 10   2.15 10   (0.51 )10   (0.61 )10   70  

10/31/04

     23,854     2.14     2.14     (1.30 )   (1.30 )   91  

10/31/03

     30,516     2.08     2.08     (1.15 )   (1.15 )   113  

10/31/024

     31,274     2.08     2.09     (0.99 )   (1.00 )   31  

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

    NET
ASSET
VALUE
BEGINNING
OF PERIOD
  NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
(LOSS)
   

GAIN

(LOSS) ON
INVESTMENTS,
FOREIGN

CURRENCY
AND OPTIONS
(BOTH
REALIZED
AND
UNREALIZED)

    DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
    DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET
REALIZED
CAPITAL
GAINS
    REDEMPTION
FEES ADDED
TO PAID-IN
CAPITAL
  NET
ASSET
VALUE
END OF
PERIOD
  TOTAL
RETURN
 

Mid-Cap Value Equity*

               

Institutional Class

               

9/30/06

  $ 13.74   $ 0.121     $ 1.23     $ (0.04 )   $ (1.38 )   $ 2   $ 13.67   10.77 %3

3/01/05 - 9/30/05

    12.73     0.041       0.97       —         —         2     13.74   7.943,9  

7/01/04 - 2/28/05

    12.14     0.11       1.44       (0.15 )     (0.81 )     2     12.73   13.079  

6/30/04

    9.07     0.08       3.08       (0.09 )     —         2     12.14   34.83  

6/30/03

    10.66     0.08       (1.21 )     —         (0.46 )     2     9.07   (10.21 )

6/30/024

    11.85     0.04       0.30       —         (1.53 )     2     10.66   3.20  

Service Class

               

9/30/06

  $ 13.61   $ 0.081     $ 1.21     $ (0.03 )   $ (1.38 )   $ 2   $ 13.49   10.45 %3

3/01/05 - 9/30/05

    12.63     0.021       0.96       —         —         2     13.61   7.763,9  

1/28/0512 - 2/28/05

    12.04     (0.01 )     0.60       —         —         2     12.63   4.899  

Investor A Class

               

9/30/06

  $ 13.49   $ 0.081     $ 1.21     $ (0.02 )   $ (1.38 )   $ 2   $ 13.38   10.56 %3,5

3/01/05 - 9/30/05

    12.53     0.021       0.94       —         —         2     13.49   7.663,5,9  

7/01/04 - 2/28/05

    11.92     0.07       1.45       (0.11 )     (0.80 )     2     12.53   12.985,9  

6/30/04

    8.91     0.05       3.02       (0.06 )     —         2     11.92   34.515  

6/30/03

    10.53     0.06       (1.22 )     —         (0.46 )     2     8.91   (10.61 )5

6/30/024

    11.73     0.02       0.29       —         (1.51 )     2     10.53   2.965  

Investor B Class

               

9/30/06

  $ 12.73   $ (0.02 )1   $ 1.13     $ —       $ (1.38 )   $ 2   $ 12.46   9.63 %3,7

3/01/05 - 9/30/05

    11.87     (0.04 )1     0.90       —         —         2     12.73   7.253,7,9  

7/01/04 - 2/28/05

    11.28     (0.03 )     1.41       (0.01 )     (0.78 )     2     11.87   12.397,9  

6/30/04

    8.45     (0.02 )     2.85       —         —         2     11.28   33.537  

6/30/03

    10.05     (0.01 )     (1.15 )     —         (0.44 )     2     8.45   (11.13 )7

6/30/024

    11.30     (0.06 )     0.28       —         (1.47 )     2     10.05   2.207  

Investor C Class

               

9/30/06

  $ 12.73   $ (0.02 )1   $ 1.13     $ —       $ (1.38 )   $ 2   $ 12.46   9.63 %3,7

3/01/05 - 9/30/05

    11.87     (0.04 )1     0.90       —         —         2     12.73   7.253,7,9  

7/01/04 - 2/28/05

    11.28     (0.03 )     1.40       (0.01 )     (0.77 )     2     11.87   12.407,9  

6/30/04

    8.45     (0.02 )     2.85       —         —         2     11.28   33.537  

6/30/03

    10.04     (0.01 )     (1.14 )     —         (0.44 )     2     8.45   (11.09 )7

6/30/024

    11.28     (0.05 )     0.28       —         (1.47 )     2     10.04   2.257  

Mid-Cap Growth Equity

               

Institutional Class

               

9/30/06

  $ 10.44   $ (0.06 )1   $ 0.45     $ —       $ (0.13 )   $ 2   $ 10.70   3.75 %3

9/30/05

    8.76     (0.07 )1     1.75       —         —         2     10.44   19.183  

9/30/04

    7.57     (0.06 )1     1.25       —         —         2     8.76   15.723  

9/30/034

    6.06     (0.05 )     1.56       —         —         2     7.57   24.923  

9/30/024

    7.49     (0.06 )1     (1.37 )     —         —         2     6.06   (19.09 )

Service Class

               

9/30/06

  $ 10.07   $ (0.11 )1   $ 0.44     $ —       $ (0.13 )   $ 2   $ 10.27   3.29 %3

9/30/05

    8.46     (0.07 )1     1.68       —         —         2     10.07   19.033  

9/30/04

    7.33     (0.08 )1     1.21       —         —         2     8.46   15.423  

9/30/034

    5.89     (0.07 )     1.51       —         —         2     7.33   24.453  

9/30/024

    7.31     (0.11 )     (1.31 )     —         —         2     5.89   (19.43 )

 

* The performance prior to January 31, 2005 set forth in this table is the financial data of the State Street Research Mid-Cap Value Fund, a series of a predecessor trust, the State Street Research Equity Trust. BlackRock Funds acquired all of the assets and certain stated liabilities of the State Street Research Mid-Cap Value Equity Fund on January 28, 2005. The net asset values and other per share information listed have been restated to reflect the conversion ratios of 1.56483770, 1.57950264, 1.62345461 and 1.63087248 for Institutional, Class A, Class B and Class C shares, respectively.

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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     NET ASSETS
END OF PERIOD
(000)
   RATIO OF NET
EXPENSES TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
   

RATIO OF

TOTAL
EXPENSES
TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS

(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)

    RATIO OF
NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
(LOSS) TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
   

RATIO OF

NET

INVESTMENT
INCOME

(LOSS)
TO AVERAGE

NET ASSETS

(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)

    PORTFOLIO
TURNOVER
RATE
 

Mid-Cap Value Equity* (Continued)

             

Institutional Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 80,292    0.99 %   1.07 %   0.88 %   0.80 %   153 %

3/01/05 - 9/30/05

     53,111    1.0010     1.3010     0.4910     0.1910     60  

7/01/04 - 2/28/05

     50,383    0.9910     1.0910     1.1810     1.0810     53  

6/30/04

     30,181    0.98     1.03     0.76     0.71     86  

6/30/03

     26,099    0.99     1.18     0.93     0.75     66  

6/30/024

     35,116    0.95     1.15     0.42     0.23     69  

Service Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 3,130    1.25 %   1.50 %   0.61 %   0.36 %   153 %

3/01/05 - 9/30/05

     889    1.2510     1.5410     0.2010     (0.09 )10   60  

1/28/0512 - 2/28/05

     1,374    1.2510     1.4910     0.3910     0.1410     53  

Investor A Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 497,964    1.25 %   1.56 %   0.62 %   0.31 %   153 %

3/01/05 - 9/30/05

     500,479    1.2510     1.6410     0.2410     (0.15 )10   60  

7/01/04 - 2/28/05

     448,237    1.2410     1.3810     0.9210     0.7810     53  

6/30/04

     363,188    1.28     1.33     0.47     0.42     86  

6/30/03

     194,034    1.29     1.48     0.65     0.47     66  

6/30/024

     242,113    1.25     1.41     0.16     0.01     69  

Investor B Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 124,089    2.00 %   2.25 %   (0.13 %)   (0.38 %)   153 %

3/01/05 - 9/30/05

     131,651    2.0010     2.2910     (0.52 )10   (0.81 )10   60  

7/01/04 - 2/28/05

     128,568    1.9910     2.0910     0.2010     0.1010     53  

6/30/04

     109,815    1.98     2.03     (0.24 )   (0.29 )   86  

6/30/03

     79,536    1.99     2.18     (0.05 )   (0.23 )   66  

6/30/024

     91,416    1.95     2.10     (0.52 )   (0.66 )   69  

Investor C Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 137,382    2.00 %   2.15 %   (0.13 %)   (0.28 %)   153 %

3/01/05 - 9/30/05

     103,344    2.0010     2.2910     (0.50 )10   (0.79 )10   60  

7/01/04 - 2/28/05

     91,657    1.9910     2.0910     0.1910     0.0910     53  

6/30/04

     82,758    1.98     2.03     (0.24 )   (0.29 )   86  

6/30/03

     58,499    1.99     2.19     (0.04 )   (0.23 )   66  

6/30/024

     62,505    1.95     2.09     (0.51 )   (0.64 )   69  

Mid-Cap Growth Equity (Continued)

             

Institutional Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 75,111    1.08 %   1.15 %   (0.60 %)   (0.67 %)   64 %

9/30/05

     75,407    1.23     1.41     (0.72 )   (0.90 )   85  

9/30/04

     40,337    1.23     1.28     (0.65 )   (0.69 )   29  

9/30/034

     46,970    1.21     1.23     (0.52 )   (0.54 )   168  

9/30/024

     77,693    1.14     1.14     (0.76 )   (0.76 )   279  

Service Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 757    1.53 %   2.02 %   (1.06 %)   (1.55 %)   64 %

9/30/05

     1,136    1.53     1.60     (0.77 )   (0.84 )   85  

9/30/04

     10,871    1.53     1.56     (0.97 )   (0.99 )   29  

9/30/034

     14,115    1.51     1.53     (0.80 )   (0.83 )   168  

9/30/024

     24,082    1.45     1.45     (1.07 )   (1.07 )   279  

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

    NET
ASSET
VALUE
BEGINNING
OF PERIOD
  NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
(LOSS)
    GAIN (LOSS)
ON INVESTMENTS,
FOREIGN
CURRENCY AND
OPTIONS
(BOTH REALIZED
AND UNREALIZED)
    DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
  DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET
REALIZED
CAPITAL GAINS
    REDEMPTION
FEES ADDED
TO PAID-IN
CAPITAL
  NET
ASSET VALUE
END OF
PERIOD
  TOTAL
RETURN
 

Mid-Cap Growth Equity (Continued)

 

         

Investor A Class

               

9/30/06

  $ 9.82   $ (0.11 )1   $ 0.42     $ —     $ (0.13 )   $ 2   $ 10.00   3.16 %3,5

9/30/05

    8.26     (0.11 )1     1.67       —       —         2     9.82   18.893,5  

9/30/04

    7.17     (0.09 )1     1.18       —       —         2     8.26   15.203,5  

9/30/034

    5.77     (0.07 )     1.47       —       —         2     7.17   24.263,5  

9/30/024

    7.17     (0.11 )     (1.29 )     —       —         2     5.77   (19.53 )5

Investor B Class

               

9/30/06

  $ 9.00   $ (0.17 )1   $ 0.39     $ —     $ (0.13 )   $ 2   $ 9.09   2.44 %3,7

9/30/05

    7.63     (0.15 )1     1.52       —       —         2     9.00   17.963,7  

9/30/04

    6.67     (0.14 )1     1.10       —       —         2     7.63   14.393,7  

9/30/034

    5.41     (0.11 )     1.37       —       —         2     6.67   23.293,7  

9/30/024

    6.77     (0.16 )     (1.20 )     —       —         2     5.41   (20.09 )7

Investor C Class

               

9/30/06

  $ 9.00   $ (0.17 )1   $ 0.39     $ —     $ (0.13 )   $ 2   $ 9.09   2.44 %3,7

9/30/05

    7.63     (0.15 )1     1.52       —       —         2     9.00   17.963,7  

9/30/04

    6.67     (0.14 )1     1.10       —       —         2     7.63   14.393,7  

9/30/034

    5.41     (0.11 )     1.37       —       —         2     6.67   23.293,7  

9/30/024

    6.77     (0.18 )     (1.18 )     —       —         2     5.41   (20.09 )7

Aurora

               

Institutional Class

               

9/30/06

  $ 43.43   $ 0.081     $ 1.13     $ —     $ (7.49 )   $ 2   $ 37.15   3.40 %3

9/30/05

    40.71     (0.04 )1     6.60       —       (3.84 )     2     43.43   16.623  

9/30/04

    33.18     (0.11 )     7.66       —       (0.02 )     2     40.71   22.75  

9/30/03

    25.05     (0.11 )     8.39       —       (0.15 )     2     33.18   33.21  

9/30/024

    27.06     (0.14 )     (1.87 )     —       —         2     25.05   (7.43 )

Service Class

               

9/30/06

  $ 41.88   $ (0.05 )1   $ 1.05     $ —     $ (7.49 )   $ 2   $ 35.39   2.96 %3

1/28/0512 - 9/30/05

    38.18     (0.06 )1     3.76       —       —         2     41.88   9.693,9  

Investor A Class

               

9/30/06

  $ 41.88   $ (0.05 )1   $ 1.05     $ —     $ (7.49 )   $ 2   $ 35.39   2.95 %3,5

9/30/05

    39.49     (0.16 )1     6.39       —       (3.84 )     2     41.88   16.283,5  

9/30/04

    32.28     (0.22 )     7.45       —       (0.02 )     2     39.49   22.395  

9/30/03

    24.43     (0.19 )     8.19       —       (0.15 )     2     32.28   32.905  

9/30/024

    26.51     (0.23 )     (1.85 )     —       —         2     24.43   (7.85 )5

Investor B Class

               

9/30/06

  $ 38.32   $ (0.29 )1   $ 0.94     $ —     $ (7.49 )   $ 2   $ 31.48   2.18 %3,7

9/30/05

    36.67     (0.40 )1     5.89       —       (3.84 )     2     38.32   15.443,7  

9/30/04

    30.19     (0.45 )     6.95       —       (0.02 )     2     36.67   21.537  

9/30/03

    23.02     (0.36 )     7.68       —       (0.15 )     2     30.19   31.967  

9/30/024

    25.16     (0.42 )     (1.72 )     —       —         2     23.02   (8.51 )7

Investor C Class

               

9/30/06

  $ 38.32   $ (0.29 )1   $ 0.93     $ —     $ (7.49 )   $ 2   $ 31.47   2.16 %3,7

9/30/05

    36.67     (0.42 )1     5.91       —       (3.84 )     2     38.32   15.453,7  

9/30/04

    30.18     (0.45 )     6.96       —       (0.02 )     2     36.67   21.577  

9/30/03

    23.01     (0.35 )     7.67       —       (0.15 )     2     30.18   31.977  

9/30/024

    25.16     (0.42 )     (1.73 )     —       —         2     23.01   (8.55 )7

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    NET ASSETS
END OF PERIOD
(000)
  RATIO OF NET
EXPENSES TO
AVERAGE NET
ASSETS
    RATIO OF TOTAL
EXPENSES TO
AVERAGE NET
ASSETS (EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
    RATIO OF NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME (LOSS)
TO AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
    RATIO OF NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME (LOSS)
TO AVERAGE  NET
ASSETS (EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
    PORTFOLIO
TURNOVER
RATE
 

Mid-Cap Growth Equity (Continued)

         

Investor A Class

           

9/30/06

  $ 257,729   1.58 %   1.74 %   (1.11 %)   (1.27 %)   64 %

9/30/05

    290,285   1.58     1.78     (1.14 )   (1.34 )   85  

9/30/04

    27,777   1.67     1.77     (1.09 )   (1.19 )   29  

9/30/034

    25,960   1.68     1.71     (0.96 )   (0.98 )   168  

9/30/024

    26,242   1.62     1.62     (1.24 )   (1.24 )   279  

Investor B Class

           

9/30/06

  $ 48,635   2.33 %   2.54 %   (1.86 %)   (2.07 %)   64 %

9/30/05

    59,100   2.33     2.41     (1.82 )   (1.90 )   85  

9/30/04

    31,900   2.44     2.45     (1.86 )   (1.87 )   29  

9/30/034

    33,982   2.43     2.45     (1.69 )   (1.71 )   168  

9/30/024

    33,822   2.37     2.37     (1.98 )   (1.98 )   279  

Investor C Class

           

9/30/06

  $ 18,047   2.33 %   2.37 %   (1.86 %)   (1.90 %)   64 %

9/30/05

    20,748   2.33     2.41     (1.83 )   (1.91 )   85  

9/30/04

    11,269   2.44     2.45     (1.86 )   (1.87 )   29  

9/30/034

    12,212   2.43     2.45     (1.69 )   (1.71 )   168  

9/30/024

    12,092   2.37     2.37     (1.98 )   (1.98 )   279  

Aurora (Continued)

           

Institutional Class

           

9/30/06

  $ 153,103   1.06 %   1.07 %   0.22 %   0.21 %   142 %

9/30/05

    165,837   1.14     1.14     (0.09 )   (0.09 )   73  

9/30/04

    197,475   1.10     1.10     (0.27 )   (0.27 )   33  

9/30/03

    142,460   1.25     1.25     (0.38 )   (0.38 )   48  

9/30/024

    92,789   1.17     1.18     (0.43 )   (0.44 )   42  

Service Class

           

9/30/06

  $ 11   1.44 %   37.13 %   (0.15 %)   (35.84 %)   142 %

1/28/0512 - 9/30/05

    11   0.7810     0.8110     0.3210     0.2910     73  

Investor A Class

           

9/30/06

  $ 1,189,440   1.44 %   1.56 %   (0.15 %)   (0.27 %)   142 %

9/30/05

    1,690,497   1.40     1.47     (0.36 )   (0.43 )   73  

9/30/04

    2,169,836   1.40     1.40     (0.57 )   (0.57 )   33  

9/30/03

    1,682,504   1.55     1.55     (0.69 )   (0.69 )   48  

9/30/024

    1,449,869   1.47     1.48     (0.73 )   (0.74 )   42  

Investor B Class

           

9/30/06

  $ 329,207   2.19 %   2.23 %   (0.90 %)   (0.94 %)   142 %

9/30/05

    436,642   2.14     2.15     (1.10 )   (1.11 )   73  

9/30/04

    470,430   2.10     2.10     (1.27 )   (1.27 )   33  

9/30/03

    401,016   2.25     2.25     (1.39 )   (1.39 )   48  

9/30/024

    340,529   2.17     2.18     (1.43 )   (1.44 )   42  

Investor C Class

           

9/30/06

  $ 283,562   2.19 %   2.22 %   (0.90 %)   (0.93 %)   142 %

9/30/05

    405,952   2.14     2.15     (1.10 )   (1.11 )   73  

9/30/04

    493,980   2.10     2.10     (1.27 )   (1.27 )   33  

9/30/03

    409,076   2.25     2.25     (1.39 )   (1.39 )   48  

9/30/024

    402,010   2.17     2.18     (1.43 )   (1.44 )   42  

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

    NET
ASSET
VALUE
BEGINNING
OF PERIOD
  NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
(LOSS)
   

GAIN (LOSS)
ON

INVESTMENTS,
FOREIGN
CURRENCY
AND OPTIONS
(BOTH
REALIZED
AND

UNREALIZED)

    DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
    DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET
REALIZED
CAPITAL GAINS
    REDEMPTION
FEES ADDED
TO PAID-IN
CAPITAL
 

NET
ASSET

VALUE
END OF
PERIOD

  TOTAL
RETURN
 

Small/Mid-Cap Growth

               

Institutional Class

               

9/30/06

  $ 15.16   $ (0.10 )1   $ 1.09     $ —       $ (0.64 )   $ 2   $ 15.51   6.63 %3

9/30/05

    12.49     (0.17 )1     2.84       —         —         2     15.16   21.383  

9/30/04

    12.11     (0.10 )     0.48       —         —         2     12.49   3.14  

9/30/03

    9.06     (0.08 )     3.13       —         —         2     12.11   33.66  

9/30/024

    9.62     (0.06 )     (0.50 )     —         —         2     9.06   (5.82 )

Service Class

               

9/30/06

  $ 14.47   $ (0.15 )1   $ 1.06     $ —       $ (0.64 )   $ 2   $ 14.74   6.38 %3

1/28/0512 - 9/30/05

    12.81     (0.06 )1     1.72       —         —         2     14.47   12.963,9  

Investor A Class

               

9/30/06

  $ 14.48   $ (0.15 )1   $ 1.05     $ —       $ (0.64 )   $ 2   $ 14.74   6.31 %3,5

9/30/05

    11.96     (0.13 )1     2.65       —         —         2     14.48   21.073,5  

9/30/04

    11.63     (0.14 )     0.47       —         —         2     11.96   2.845  

9/30/03

    8.73     (0.11 )     3.01       —         —         2     11.63   33.225  

9/30/024

    9.27     (0.09 )     (0.45 )     —         —         2     8.73   (5.93 )5

Investor B Class

               

9/30/06

  $ 13.03   $ (0.23 )1   $ 0.94     $ —       $ (0.64 )   $ 2   $ 13.10   5.52 %3,7

9/30/05

    10.84     (0.19 )1     2.38       —         —         2     13.03   20.203,7  

9/30/04

    10.62     (0.21 )     0.43       —         —         2     10.84   2.177  

9/30/03

    8.03     (0.16 )     2.75       —         —         2     10.62   32.257  

9/30/024

    8.60     (0.15 )     (0.42 )     —         —         2     8.03   (6.63 )7

Investor C Class

               

9/30/06

  $ 13.06   $ (0.23 )1   $ 0.93     $ —       $ (0.64 )   $ 2   $ 13.12   5.43 %3,7

9/30/05

    10.87     (0.20 )1     2.39       —         —         2     13.06   20.153,7  

9/30/04

    10.64     (0.21 )     0.44       —         —         2     10.87   2.167  

9/30/03

    8.05     (0.16 )     2.75       —         —         2     10.64   32.177  

9/30/024

    8.61     (0.15 )     (0.41 )     —         —         2     8.05   (6.50 )7

Small Cap Value Equity

               

BlackRock

               

9/30/06

  $ 15.16   $ 1,6     $ 1.21     $ (0.17 )   $ (2.74 )   $ 2   $ 13.46   9.61 %3

9/30/05

    15.23     0.021       2.90       —         (2.99 )     2     15.16   20.603  

4/12/0412 - 9/30/04

    16.02     1,6       (0.79 )     —         —         2     15.23   (4.93 )3,9

Institutional Class

               

9/30/06

  $ 15.17   $ 0.031     $ 1.21     $ (0.18 )   $ (2.74 )   $ 2   $ 13.49   9.81 %3

9/30/05

    15.22     0.041       2.90       —         (2.99 )     2     15.17   20.773  

9/30/04

    14.17     (0.02 )1     2.86       —         (1.79 )     2     15.22   20.873  

9/30/034

    12.81     0.01       3.31       —         (1.96 )     2     14.17   29.963  

9/30/024

    16.18     6       (1.02 )     (0.02 )     (2.33 )     2     12.81   (8.25 )

Service Class

               

9/30/06

  $ 14.95   $ (0.02 )1   $ 1.19     $ (0.17 )   $ (2.74 )   $ 2   $ 13.21   9.45 %3

9/30/05

    15.07     1,6       2.87       —         (2.99 )     2     14.95   20.463  

9/30/04

    14.09     (0.07 )1     2.84       —         (1.79 )     2     15.07   20.453  

9/30/034

    12.77     (0.03 )     3.31       —         (1.96 )     2     14.09   29.703  

9/30/024

    16.18     (0.04 )     (1.04 )     —         (2.33 )     2     12.77   (8.64 )

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     NET ASSETS
END OF PERIOD
(000)
    RATIO OF NET
EXPENSES TO
AVERAGE NET
ASSETS
    RATIO OF TOTAL
EXPENSES TO
AVERAGE NET
ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
    RATIO OF
NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
(LOSS) TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
    RATIO OF
NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
(LOSS) TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
    PORTFOLIO
TURNOVER
RATE
 

Small/Mid-Cap Growth (Continued)

 

         

Institutional Class

            

9/30/06

   $ 23,866     0.99 %   1.06 %   (0.64 %)   (0.71 %)   49 %

9/30/05

     20,133     1.10     1.28     (0.72 )   (0.90 )   122  

9/30/04

     87,520     1.09     1.28     (0.80 )   (0.99 )   208  

9/30/03

     7,809     1.10     1.55     (0.78 )   (1.23 )   167  

9/30/024

     6,054     1.10     1.69     (0.60 )   (1.19 )   168  

Service Class

            

9/30/06

   $ 11   1.35 %   37.96 %   (1.00 %)   (37.61 %)   49 %

1/28/0512 - 9/30/05

     11   1.41 10   1.48 10   (0.70 )10   (0.77 )10   122  

Investor A Class

            

9/30/06

   $ 209,646     1.35 %   1.66 %   (1.00 %)   (1.31 %)   49 %

9/30/05

     215,622     1.37 *   1.64     (0.87 )   (1.14 )   122  

9/30/04

     268,065     1.39     1.56     (1.09 )   (1.26 )   208  

9/30/03

     117,571     1.40     1.78     (1.10 )   (1.48 )   167  

9/30/024

     41,474     1.40     1.98     (0.90 )   (1.48 )   168  

Investor B Class

            

9/30/06

   $ 23,085     2.10 %   2.40 %   (1.75 %)   (2.05 %)   49 %

9/30/05

     24,925     2.10     2.30     (1.58 )   (1.78 )   122  

9/30/04

     24,880     2.09     2.25     (1.79 )   (1.95 )   208  

9/30/03

     19,797     2.10     2.54     (1.78 )   (2.22 )   167  

9/30/024

     13,288     2.10     2.68     (1.60 )   (2.18 )   168  

Investor C Class

            

9/30/06

   $ 17,041     2.10 %   2.30 %   (1.75 %)   (1.95 %)   49 %

9/30/05

     20,963     2.10     2.32     (1.60 )   (1.82 )   122  

9/30/04

     29,627     2.09     2.26     (1.79 )   (1.96 )   208  

9/30/03

     13,530     2.10     2.51     (1.79 )   (2.20 )   167  

9/30/024

     5,794     2.10     2.68     (1.60 )   (2.18 )   168  

Small Cap Value Equity (Continued)

 

         

BlackRock

            

9/30/06

   $ 4,454     1.10 %   1.12 %   (0.01 %)   (0.03 %)   123 %

9/30/05

     5,162     1.07     1.08     0.16     0.15     133  

4/12/0412 - 9/30/04

     4,787     1.10 10   1.33 10   (0.17 )10   (0.40 )10   154  

Institutional Class

            

9/30/06

   $ 36,480     0.89 %   0.91 %   0.23 %   0.21 %   123 %

9/30/05

     68,880     0.97     1.00     0.26     0.23     133  

9/30/04

     66,083     0.95     0.98     (0.15 )   (0.18 )   154  

9/30/034

     69,641     0.91     0.94     0.09     0.06     240  

9/30/024

     122,732     0.88     0.89     —       (0.01 )   260  

Service Class

            

9/30/06

   $ 3,852     1.27 %   1.32 %   (0.18 %)   (0.23 %)   123 %

9/30/05

     3,405     1.24     1.25     (0.03 )   (0.04 )   133  

9/30/04

     3,288     1.25     1.29     (0.45 )   (0.48 )   154  

9/30/034

     4,139     1.21     1.24     (0.19 )   (0.22 )   240  

9/30/024

     7,242     1.18     1.19     (0.24 )   (0.25 )   260  

 

* For the period October 1, 2004 through January 28, 2005, the expense ratio reflects the expenses of the State Street Research Emerging Growth Fund prior to its reorganization with the Small/Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio on January 28, 2005. The expense ratio for the period October 1, 2004 through January 28, 2005 was 1.41%. The expense ratio of the Portfolio for the period January 29, 2005 through September 30, 2005 was 1.35%.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

     NET ASSET
VALUE
BEGINNING
OF PERIOD
   NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
(LOSS)
    GAIN (LOSS) ON
INVESTMENTS,
FOREIGN
CURRENCY AND
OPTIONS
(BOTH REALIZED
AND UNREALIZED)
    DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
    DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET
REALIZED
CAPITAL GAINS
    REDEMPTION
FEES ADDED
TO PAID-IN
CAPITAL
  NET
ASSET
VALUE
END OF
PERIOD
   TOTAL
RETURN
 

Small Cap Value Equity (Continued)

 

Investor A Class

                  

09/30/06

   $ 14.86    $ (0.03 )1   $ 1.19     $ (0.17 )   $ (2.74 )   $ 2   $ 13.11    9.40 %3,5

9/30/05

     15.00      1,6     2.85       —         (2.99 )     2     14.86    20.43 3,5

9/30/04

     14.04      (0.09 )1     2.84       —         (1.79 )     2     15.00    20.38 3,5

9/30/034

     12.76      (0.05 )     3.29       —         (1.96 )     2     14.04    29.37 3,5

9/30/024

     16.18      (0.10 )     (0.99 )     —         (2.33 )     2     12.76    (8.71 )5

Investor B Class

                  

09/30/06

   $ 13.28    $ (0.12 )1   $ 1.03     $ (0.15 )   $ (2.74 )   $ 2   $ 11.30    8.46 %3,7

9/30/05

     13.77      (0.10 )1     2.60       —         (2.99 )     2     13.28    19.58 3,7

9/30/04

     13.11      (0.19 )1     2.64       —         (1.79 )     2     13.77    19.45 3,7

9/30/034

     12.11      (0.13 )     3.09       —         (1.96 )     2     13.11    28.52 3,7

9/30/024

     15.58      (0.20 )     (0.94 )     —         (2.33 )     2     12.11    (9.46 )7

Investor C Class

                  

09/30/06

   $ 13.28    $ (0.11 )1   $ 1.03     $ (0.15 )   $ (2.74 )   $ 2   $ 11.31    8.56 %3,7

9/30/05

     13.78      (0.10 )1     2.59       —         (2.99 )     2     13.28    19.49 3,7

9/30/04

     13.11      (0.19 )1     2.65       —         (1.79 )     2     13.78    19.53 3,7

9/30/034

     12.12      (0.14 )     3.09       —         (1.96 )     2     13.11    28.42 3,7

9/30/024

     15.59      (0.20 )     (0.94 )     —         (2.33 )     2     12.12    (9.45 )7

Small Cap Core Equity

 

Institutional Class

    

09/30/06

   $ 17.62    $ (0.12 )1   $ 1.30     $ —       $ (0.30 )   $ 2   $ 18.50    6.81 %3

9/30/05

     14.77      (0.10 )1     3.06       —         (0.11 )     2     17.62    20.10 3

9/30/04

     11.99      (0.13 )1     3.01       —         (0.15 )     0.05     14.77    24.51 14

9/30/034

     8.35      (0.06 )     3.70       —         —         2     11.99    43.59  

1/02/024,12 - 9/30/02

     10.00      (0.04 )     (1.61 )     —         —         2     8.35    (16.50 )9

Service Class

                  

09/30/06

   $ 17.59    $ (0.18 )1   $ 1.30     $ —       $ (0.30 )   $ 2   $ 18.41    6.47 %3

9/30/05

     14.73      (0.13 )1     3.10       —         (0.11 )     2     17.59    20.22 3

9/30/04

     11.99      (0.20 )1     3.04       —         (0.15 )     0.05     14.73    24.17 14

9/30/034

     8.35      —         3.64       —         —         2     11.99    43.59  

1/02/024,12 - 9/30/02

     10.00      —         (1.65 )     —         —         2     8.35    (16.50 )9

Investor A Class

                  

09/30/06

   $ 17.49    $ (0.20 )1   $ 1.28     $ —       $ (0.30 )   $ 2   $ 18.27    6.28 %3,5

9/30/05

     14.71      (0.17 )1     3.06       —         (0.11 )     2     17.49    19.71 3,5

9/30/04

     11.99      (0.24 )1     3.04       —         (0.15 )     0.07     14.71    24.01 5,15

9/30/034

     8.35      6       3.64       —         —         2     11.99    43.59 5

1/02/024,12 - 9/30/02

     10.00      6       (1.65 )     —         —         2     8.35    (16.50 )5,9

Investor B Class

                  

09/30/06

   $ 17.24    $ (0.33 )1   $ 1.26     $ —       $ (0.30 )   $ 2   $ 17.87    5.49 %3,7

9/30/05

     14.61      (0.28 )1     3.02       —         (0.11 )     2     17.24    18.813,7  

9/30/04

     11.99      (0.37 )1     3.07       —         (0.15 )     0.07     14.61    23.177,15  

9/30/034

     8.35      6       3.64       —         —         2     11.99    43.597  

1/02/024,12 -9/30/02

     10.00      6       (1.65 )     —         —         2     8.35    (16.50 )7,9

Investor C Class

                  

09/30/06

   $ 17.23    $ (0.32 )1   $ 1.26     $ —       $ (0.30 )   $ 2   $ 17.87    5.55 %3,7

9/30/05

     14.60      (0.28 )1     3.02       —         (0.11 )     2     17.23    18.823,7  

9/30/04

     11.99      (0.28 )1     2.99       —         (0.15 )     0.05     14.60    23.087,14  

9/30/034

     8.35      6       3.64       —         —         2     11.99    43.597  

1/02/024,12 - 9/30/02

     10.00      6       (1.65 )     —         —         2     8.35    (16.50 )7,9

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     NET
ASSETS
END OF
PERIOD
(000)
    RATIO OF
NET
EXPENSES
TO
AVERAGE
NET
ASSETS
    RATIO OF
TOTAL
EXPENSES
TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
    RATIO OF
NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
(LOSS) TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
    RATIO OF
NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
(LOSS) TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
    PORTFOLIO
TURNOVER
RATE
 

Small Cap Value Equity (Continued)

 

Investor A Class

 

 

09/30/06

   $ 27,943     1.29 %   1.40 %   (0.19 %)   (0.30 %)   123 %

9/30/05

     31,889     1.24     1.35     (0.01 )   (0.12 )   133  

9/30/04

     35,240     1.35     1.47     (0.55 )   (0.67 )   154  

9/30/034

     38,052     1.38     1.41     (0.37 )   (0.40 )   240  

9/30/024

     43,884     1.35     1.37     (0.62 )   (0.64 )   260  

Investor B Class

            

09/30/06

   $ 7,373     2.12 %   2.23 %   (1.01 %)   (1.12 %)   123 %

9/30/05

     12,848     2.00     2.00     (0.76 )   (0.76 )   133  

9/30/04

     15,952     2.07     2.09     (1.28 )   (1.30 )   154  

9/30/034

     15,019     2.13     2.16     (1.12 )   (1.15 )   240  

9/30/024

     14,402     2.10     2.12     (1.32 )   (1.34 )   260  

Investor C Class

            

09/30/06

   $ 4,643     2.10 %   2.11 %   (1.00 %)   (1.01 %)   123 %

9/30/05

     6,414     2.00     2.00     (0.76 )   (0.76 )   133  

9/30/04

     6,715     2.09     2.11     (1.30 )   (1.32 )   154  

9/30/034

     5,839     2.13     2.16     (1.13 )   (1.15 )   240  

9/30/024

     6,113     2.10     2.12     (1.32 )   (1.33 )   260  

Small Cap Core Equity (Continued)

 

 

Institutional Class

 

 

09/30/06

   $ 24,172     1.30 %   1.47 %   (0.68 %)   (0.85 %)   111 %

9/30/05

     12,641     1.30     1.81     (0.59 )   (1.10 )   118  

9/30/04

     1,802     1.30     2.37     (0.89 )   (1.96 )   78  

9/30/034

     1,238     1.30     2.96     (0.62 )   (2.28 )   218  

1/02/024,12 - 9/30/02

     835     1.3010     2.5310     (0.60 )10   (1.83 )10   233  

Service Class

            

09/30/06

   $ 2,776     1.60 %   1.64 %   (0.99 %)   (1.03 %)   111 %

9/30/05

     94     1.60     2.01     (0.80 )   (1.21 )   118  

9/30/04

     11   1.60     2.67     (1.19 )   (2.26 )   78  

9/30/034

     11   1.60     3.26     (0.92 )   (2.58 )   218  

1/02/024,12 - 9/30/02

     11   1.6010     2.8310     (0.90 )10   (2.13 )10   233  

Investor A Class

            

09/30/06

   $ 20,973     1.73 %   1.90 %   (1.11 %)   (1.28 %)   111 %

9/30/05

     11,997     1.71     2.17     (1.01 )   (1.47 )   118  

9/30/04

     3,154     1.74     2.89     (1.32 )   (2.48 )   78  

9/30/034

     7     1.77     3.43     (1.09 )   (2.75 )   218  

1/02/024,12 - 9/30/02

     11   1.7710     3.0010     (1.07 )10   (2.30 )10   233  

Investor B Class

            

09/30/06

   $ 8,326     2.49 %   2.55 %   (1.87 %)   (1.93 %)   111 %

9/30/05

     6,303     2.44     2.81     (1.74 )   (2.11 )   118  

9/30/04

     1,157     2.49     3.56     (2.07 )   (3.15 )   78  

9/30/034

     11   2.52     4.18     (1.84 )   (3.50 )   218  

1/02/024,12 - 9/30/02

     11   2.5210     3.7510     (1.82 )10   (3.05 )10   233  

Investor C Class

            

09/30/06

   $ 26,151     2.44 %   2.48 %   (1.81 %)   (1.85 %)   111 %

9/30/05

     17,266     2.44     2.80     (1.74 )   (2.10 )   118  

9/30/04

     3,352     2.47     3.56     (2.03 )   (3.11 )   78  

9/30/034

     11   2.52     4.18     (1.84 )   (3.50 )   218  

1/02/024,12 - 9/30/02

     11   2.5210     3.7510     (1.82 )10   (3.05 )10   233  

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

     NET ASSET
VALUE
BEGINNING
OF PERIOD
   NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
(LOSS)
    GAIN (LOSS)
ON
INVESTMENTS,
FOREIGN
CURRENCY
AND OPTIONS (
BOTH
REALIZED
AND
UNREALIZED)
    DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
   DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET
REALIZED
CAPITAL GAINS
   REDEMPTION
FEES ADDED
TO PAID-IN
CAPITAL
  NET
ASSET
VALUE
END OF
PERIOD
   TOTAL
RETURN
 

Small Cap Growth Equity

 

Institutional Class

    

9/30/06

   $ 17.29    $ (0.09 )1   $ 2.06     $ —      $ —      $ 2   $ 19.26    11.39 %3

9/30/05

     14.52      (0.06 )1     2.82       —        —        0.01     17.29    19.0816  

9/30/04

     12.26      (0.11 )1     2.37       —        —        2     14.52    18.433  

9/30/034

     9.00      (0.09 )     3.35       —        —        2     12.26    36.223  

9/30/024

     11.74      (0.17 )     (2.57 )     —        —        2     9.00    (23.34 )

Service Class

 

              

9/30/06

   $ 16.54    $ (0.13 )1   $ 1.97     $ —      $ —      $ 2   $ 18.38    11.12 %3

9/30/05

     13.92      (0.11 )1     2.72       —        —        0.01     16.54    18.8216  

9/30/04

     11.79      (0.15 )1     2.28       —        —        2     13.92    18.073  

9/30/034

     8.67      (0.12 )     3.24       —        —        2     11.79    35.993  

9/30/024

     11.36      (0.19 )     (2.50 )     —        —        2     8.67    (23.68 )

Investor A Class

 

              

9/30/06

   $ 16.12    $ (0.14 )1   $ 1.92     $ —      $ —      $ 2   $ 17.90    11.04 %3,5

9/30/05

     13.57      (0.10 )1     2.64       —        —        0.01     16.12    18.795,16  

9/30/04

     11.51      (0.16 )1     2.22       —        —        2     13.57    17.903,5  

9/30/034

     8.48      (0.13 )     3.16       —        —        2     11.51    35.733,5  

9/30/024

     11.12      (0.14 )     (2.50 )     —        —        2     8.48    (23.74 )5

Investor B Class

 

              

9/30/06

   $ 14.61    $ (0.27 )1   $ 1.73     $ —      $ —      $ 2   $ 16.07    9.99 %3,7

9/30/05

     12.39      (0.20 )1     2.41       —        —        0.01     14.61    17.927,17  

9/30/04

     10.59      (0.24 )1     2.03       —        —        —       12.39    17.003,7  

9/30/034

     7.86      (0.19 )     2.92       —        —        2     10.59    34.733,7  

9/30/024

     10.39      (0.23 )     (2.30 )     —        —        2     7.86    (24.35 )7

Investor C Class

 

              

9/30/06

   $ 14.62    $ (0.26 )1   $ 1.73     $ —      $ —      $ 2   $ 16.09    10.05 %3,7

9/30/05

     12.40      (0.19 )1     2.40       —        —        0.01     14.62    17.907,17  

9/30/04

     10.60      (0.25 )1     2.04       —        —        —       12.40    16.983,7  

9/30/034

     7.86      (0.18 )     2.92       —        —        2     10.60    34.863,7  

9/30/024

     10.39      (0.23 )     (2.30 )     —        —        2     7.86    (24.35 )7

Global Science & Technology Opportunities

 

Institutional Class

 

9/30/06

   $ 6.61    $ (0.03 )1   $ 0.61     $ —      $ —      $ 0.01   $ 7.20    8.93 %18

9/30/05

     5.42      (0.04 )1     1.23       —        —        2     6.61    21.963  

9/30/04

     5.46      (0.07 )1     0.03       —        —        2     5.42    (0.73 )3

9/30/034

     3.59      (0.05 )     1.92       —        —        2     5.46    52.09  

9/30/024

     4.41      (0.06 )1     (0.76 )     —        —        2     3.59    (18.59 )

Service Class

 

              

9/30/06

   $ 6.51    $ (0.05 )1   $ 0.60     $ —      $ —      $ 0.01   $ 7.07    8.60 %18

9/30/05

     5.35      (0.06 )1     1.22       —        —        2     6.51    21.683  

9/30/04

     5.41      (0.08 )1     0.02       —        —        2     5.35    (1.11 )3

9/30/034

     3.57      (0.06 )1     1.90       —        —        2     5.41    51.54  

9/30/024

     4.39      (0.06 )1     (0.76 )     —        —        2     3.57    (18.68 )

Investor A Class

 

              

9/30/06

   $ 6.45    $ (0.06 )1   $ 0.60     $ —      $ —      $ 0.01   $ 7.00    8.53 %5,19

9/30/05

     5.31      (0.07 )1     1.21       —        —        2     6.45    21.473,5  

9/30/04

     5.38      (0.09 )1     0.02       —        —        2     5.31    (1.30 )3,5

9/30/034

     3.55      (0.07 )     1.90       —        —        2     5.38    51.555  

9/30/024

     4.38      (0.09 )     (0.74 )     —        —        2     3.55    (18.95 )5

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     NET
ASSETS
END OF
PERIOD
(000)
   RATIO OF
NET
EXPENSES
TO
AVERAGE
NET
ASSETS
    RATIO OF
TOTAL
EXPENSES
TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
    RATIO OF
NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
(LOSS) TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
    RATIO OF
NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
(LOSS) TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
    PORTFOLIO
TURNOVER
RATE
 

Small Cap Growth Equity (Continued)

 

 

Institutional Class

 

 

9/30/06

   $ 426,000    0.83 %   0.83 %   (0.48 %)   (0.48 %)   74 %

9/30/05

     357,857    0.94     0.95     (0.40 )   (0.41 )   91  

9/30/04

     272,324    0.92     0.93     (0.73 )   (0.74 )   81  

9/30/034

     164,856    0.89     0.92     (0.75 )   (0.78 )   167  

9/30/024

     176,858    0.85     0.87     (0.67 )   (0.69 )   238  

Service Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 26,422    1.08 %   1.08 %   (0.73 %)   (0.73 %)   74 %

9/30/05

     24,491    1.19     1.19     (0.70 )   (0.70 )   91  

9/30/04

     29,569    1.20     1.20     (1.02 )   (1.02 )   81  

9/30/034

     23,466    1.19     1.22     (1.05 )   (1.08 )   167  

9/30/024

     29,023    1.15     1.17     (0.97 )   (0.99 )   238  

Investor A Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 176,250    1.15 %   1.25 %   (0.80 %)   (0.90 %)   74 %

9/30/05

     160,374    1.19     1.29     (0.66 )   (0.76 )   91  

9/30/04

     131,795    1.30     1.40     (1.12 )   (1.22 )   81  

9/30/034

     102,642    1.37     1.40     (1.22 )   (1.25 )   167  

9/30/024

     95,620    1.33     1.36     (1.14 )   (1.17 )   238  

Investor B Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 10,649    2.11 %   2.30 %   (1.77 %)   (1.96 %)   74 %

9/30/05

     15,516    1.94     1.94     (1.45 )   (1.45 )   91  

9/30/04

     23,983    2.07     2.07     (1.89 )   (1.89 )   81  

9/30/034

     24,167    2.11     2.14     (1.97 )   (2.00 )   167  

9/30/024

     21,958    2.07     2.10     (1.89 )   (1.92 )   238  

Investor C Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 15,667    2.02 %   2.02 %   (1.68 %)   (1.68 %)   74 %

9/30/05

     15,434    1.94     1.94     (1.41 )   (1.41 )   91  

9/30/04

     13,989    2.08     2.08     (1.90 )   (1.90 )   81  

9/30/034

     11,396    2.11     2.14     (1.97 )   (2.00 )   167  

9/30/024

     9,665    2.07     2.10     (1.89 )   (1.92 )   238  

Global Science & Technology Opportunities (Continued)

 

Institutional Class

 

 

9/30/06

   $ 1,262    1.38 %   1.79 %   (0.45 %)   (0.86 %)   132 %

9/30/05

     847    1.43     1.98     (0.73 )   (1.28 )   113  

9/30/04

     1,592    1.43     1.63     (1.12 )   (1.32 )   115  

9/30/034

     2,821    1.35     1.63     (1.06 )   (1.34 )   226  

9/30/024

     2,385    1.20     1.31     (1.00 )   (1.11 )   587  

Service Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 148    1.73 %   2.06 %   (0.79 %)   (1.12 %)   132 %

9/30/05

     116    1.73     2.27     (1.04 )   (1.58 )   113  

9/30/04

     86    1.73     1.94     (1.41 )   (1.61 )   115  

9/30/034

     108    1.67     1.88     (1.38 )   (1.59 )   226  

9/30/024

     30    1.50     1.63     (1.30 )   (1.43 )   587  

Investor A Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 13,040    1.77 %   2.27 %   (0.83 %)   (1.33 %)   132 %

9/30/05

     9,688    1.84     2.35     (1.16 )   (1.67 )   113  

9/30/04

     9,929    1.89     2.14     (1.56 )   (1.81 )   115  

9/30/034

     11,406    1.83     2.10     (1.53 )   (1.81 )   226  

9/30/024

     9,104    1.67     1.79     (1.47 )   (1.59 )   587  

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

    

NET

ASSET
VALUE
BEGINNING
OF PERIOD

   NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME (LOSS)
   

GAIN

(LOSS) ON
INVESTMENTS,
FOREIGN
CURRENCY
AND

OPTIONS
(BOTH
REALIZED
AND
UNREALIZED)

   

DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET

INVESTMENT
INCOME

   

DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET
REALIZED
CAPITAL

GAINS

   

REDEMPTION
FEES

ADDED TO
PAID-IN
CAPITAL

  NET
ASSET
VALUE
END OF
PERIOD
   TOTAL
RETURN
 

Global Science & Technology Opportunities (Continued)

 

        

Investor B Class

 

            

9/30/06

   $ 6.19    $ (0.11 )1   $ 0.57     $ —       $ —       $ 0.01   $ 6.66    7.59 %7,19

9/30/05

     5.13      (0.11 )1     1.17       —         —         2     6.19    20.66 3,7

9/30/04

     5.24      (0.13 )1     0.02       —         —         2     5.13    (2.10 )3,7

9/30/034

     3.49      (0.10 )     1.85       —         —         2     5.24    50.14 7

9/30/024

     4.33      (0.14 )     (0.70 )     —         —         2     3.49    (19.40 )7

Investor C Class

                  

9/30/06

   $ 6.19    $ (0.11 )1   $ 0.57     $ —       $ —       $ 0.01   $ 6.66    7.59 %7,19

9/30/05

     5.14      (0.11 )1     1.16       —         —         2     6.19    20.43 3,7

9/30/04

     5.24      (0.13 )1     0.03       —         —         2     5.14    (1.91 )3,7

9/30/034

     3.49      (0.10 )     1.85       —         —         2     5.24    50.14 7

9/30/024

     4.33      (0.15 )     (0.69 )     —         —         2     3.49    (19.40 )7

Global Resources

 

        

Institutional Class

 

            

9/30/06

   $ 79.62    $ 0.571     $ (2.50 )   $ (0.53 )   $ (8.60 )   $ 0.01   $ 68.57    (2.89 )%20

3/01/05 - 9/30/05

     58.80      0.151       20.67       —         —         2     79.62    35.41 3,9

7/01/04 - 2/28/05

     41.25      (0.08 )     19.52       (0.34 )     (1.55 )     2     58.80    47.95 9

6/30/04

     26.85      0.27       14.78       (0.65 )     —         2     41.25    56.49  

6/30/03

     23.51      (0.04 )     3.38       —         —         2     26.85    14.21  

6/30/024

     22.13      (0.09 )     1.47       —         —         2     23.51    6.24  

Investor A Class

 

          

9/30/06

   $ 76.01    $ 0.321     $ (2.36 )   $ (0.48 )   $ (8.60 )   $ 0.01   $ 64.90    (3.20 )%5,20

3/01/05 - 9/30/05

     56.23      0.031       19.75       —         —         2     76.01    35.183,5,9  

7/01/04 - 2/28/05

     39.58      (0.15 )     18.69       (0.34 )     (1.55 )     2     56.23    47.695,9  

6/30/04

     25.81      0.21       14.15       (0.59 )     —         2     39.58    56.065  

6/30/03

     22.74      (0.10 )     3.17       —         —         2     25.81    13.505  

6/30/024

     21.50      (0.15 )     1.39       —         —         2     22.74    5.775  

Investor B Class

 

          

9/30/06

   $ 69.43    $ (0.18 )1   $ (2.09 )   $ (0.38 )   $ (8.60 )   $ 0.01   $ 58.19    (3.91 )%7,20

3/01/05 - 9/30/05

     51.58      (0.19 )1     18.04       —         —         2     69.43    34.60 3,7,9

7/01/04 - 2/28/05

     36.52      (0.32 )     17.18       (0.25 )     (1.55 )     2     51.58    47.09 7,9

6/30/04

     23.89      (0.06 )     13.14       (0.45 )     —         2     36.52    55.07 7

6/30/03

     21.20      (0.23 )     2.92       —         —         2     23.89    12.697  

6/30/024

     20.16      (0.27 )     1.31       —         —         2     21.20    5.167  

Investor C Class

                  

9/30/06

   $ 69.37    $ (0.17 )1   $ (2.10 )   $ (0.38 )   $ (8.60 )   $ 0.01   $ 58.13    (3.92 )%7,21

3/01/05 - 9/30/05

     51.53      (0.19 )1     18.03       —         —         2     69.37    34.62 3,7,9

7/01/04 - 2/28/05

     36.48      (0.30 )     17.14       (0.24 )     (1.55 )     2     51.53    47.017,9  

6/30/04

     23.88      (0.03 )     13.10       (0.47 )     —         2     36.48    55.057  

6/30/03

     21.18      (0.23 )     2.93       —         —         2     23.88    12.75 7

6/30/024

     20.14      (0.28 )     1.32       —         —         2     21.18    5.16 7

All-Cap Global Resources

 

        

Institutional Class

 

            

9/30/06

   $ 13.56    $ 0.021     $ 0.26     $ —       $ —       $ 0.01   $ 13.85    2.14 %17

2/16/0512 - 9/30/05

     10.00      0.021       3.54       —         —         2     13.56    35.603,9  

Service Class

                  

9/30/06

   $ 13.52    $ (0.02 )1   $ 0.24     $ —       $ —       $ 0.01   $ 13.75    1.70 %16

2/16/0512 - 9/30/05

     10.00      0.031       3.49       —         —         2     13.52    35.203,9  

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     NET
ASSETS
END OF
PERIOD
(000)
  RATIO OF
NET
EXPENSES
TO
AVERAGE
NET
ASSETS
    RATIO OF
TOTAL
EXPENSES
TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
    RATIO OF
NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
(LOSS) TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
    RATIO OF
NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
(LOSS) TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
    PORTFOLIO
TURNOVER
RATE
 

Global Science & Technology Opportunities (Continued)

 

Investor B Class

            

9/30/06

   $ 10,439   2.63 %   3.06 %   (1.73 %)   (2.16 %)   132 %

9/30/05

     10,998   2.59     3.00     (1.91 )   (2.32 )   113  

9/30/04

     12,315   2.65     2.82     (2.33 )   (2.50 )   115  

9/30/034

     16,646   2.57     2.85     (2.28 )   (2.55 )   226  

9/30/024

     12,944   2.38     2.50     (2.18 )   (2.29 )   587  

Investor C Class

            

9/30/06

   $ 6,511   2.62 %   2.84 %   (1.67 %)   (1.89 %)   132 %

9/30/05

     2,794   2.59     3.00     (1.91 )   (2.32 )   113  

9/30/04

     3,244   2.65     2.80     (2.33 )   (2.48 )   115  

9/30/034

     4,024   2.57     2.85     (2.28 )   (2.55 )   226  

9/30/024

     3,010   2.59     2.72     (2.37 )   (2.50 )   587  

Global Resources (Continued)

 

Institutional Class

            

9/30/06

   $ 35,010   0.98 %   1.02 %   0.76 %   0.72 %   27 %

3/01/05 - 9/30/05

     40,906   1.0410     1.1810     0.4210     0.2810     9  

7/01/04 - 2/28/05

     29,188   1.0110     1.0210     (0.16 )10   (0.17 )10   22  

6/30/04

     20,044   1.04     1.04     0.79     0.79     27  

6/30/03

     10,144   1.30     1.31     (0.20 )   (0.20 )   33  

6/30/024

     7,995   1.43     1.44     (0.42 )   (0.42 )   38  

Investor A Class

            

9/30/06

   $ 683,417   1.30 %   1.41 %   0.44 %   0.33 %   27 %

3/01/05 - 9/30/05

     877,120   1.3410     1.5210     0.1010     (0.08 )10   9  

7/01/04 - 2/28/05

     676,234   1.3610     1.3810     (0.52 )10   (0.54 )10   22  

6/30/04

     406,209   1.34     1.34     0.64     0.64     27  

6/30/03

     103,987   1.60     1.61     (0.47 )   (0.47 )   33  

6/30/024

     89,883   1.73     1.74     (0.73 )   (0.73 )   38  

Investor B Class

            

9/30/06

   $ 87,636   2.02 %   2.09 %   (0.27 %)   (0.34 %)   27 %

3/01/05 - 9/30/05

     117,845   2.0410     2.1810     (0.60 )10   (0.74 )10   9  

7/01/04 - 2/28/05

     94,506   2.0110     2.0210     (1.17 )10   (1.18 )10   22  

6/30/04

     66,704   2.04     2.04     (0.20 )   (0.20 )   27  

6/30/03

     29,782   2.30     2.31     (1.17 )   (1.17 )   33  

6/30/024

     25,626   2.43     2.44     (1.41 )   (1.41 )   38  

Investor C Class

            

9/30/06

   $ 147,723   2.01 %   2.05 %   (0.26 %)   (0.30 %)   27 %

3/01/05 - 9/30/05

     201,265   2.0410     2.1710     (0.61 )10   (0.74 )10   9  

7/01/04 - 2/28/05

     169,871   2.0110     2.0210     (1.17 )10   (1.18 )10   22  

6/30/04

     122,088   2.04     2.04     (0.10 )   (0.10 )   27  

6/30/03

     37,601   2.30     2.31     (1.18 )   (1.18 )   33  

6/30/024

     31,853   2.43     2.44     (1.43 )   (1.43 )   38  

All-Cap Global Resources (Continued)

 

       

Institutional Class

            

9/30/06

   $ 337,771   0.99 %   1.01 %   0.17 %   0.15 %   41 %

2/16/0512 - 9/30/05

     92,147   1.0410     1.5410     0.2510     (0.25 )10   12  

Service Class

            

9/30/06

   $ 2,368   1.34 %   1.40 %   (0.17 %)   (0.23 %)   41 %

2/16/0512 - 9/30/05

     11   1.3410     1.7710     0.0110     (0.42 )10   12  

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

     NET ASSET
VALUE
BEGINNING
OF PERIOD
   NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
(LOSS)
    GAIN (LOSS)
ON
INVESTMENTS,
FOREIGN
CURRENCY
AND OPTIONS
(BOTH
REALIZED
AND
UNREALIZED)
    DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
   DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET
REALIZED
CAPITAL GAINS
    REDEMPTION
FEES ADDED
TO PAID-IN
CAPITAL
  NET
ASSET
VALUE
END OF
PERIOD
   TOTAL
RETURN
 

All-Cap Global Resources (Continued)

 

Investor A Class

                   

9/30/06

   $ 13.50    $ (0.02 )1   $ 0.26     $ —      $ —       $ 0.01   $ 13.75    1.85 %5,16

2/16/0512 - 9/30/05

     10.00      1,6       3.50       —        —         2     13.50    35.003,5,9  

Investor B Class

                   

9/30/06

   $ 13.44    $ (0.12 )1   $ 0.26     $ —      $ —       $ 0.01   $ 13.59    1.12 %7,17

2/16/0512 - 9/30/05

     10.00      (0.05 )1     3.49       —        —         2     13.44    34.403,7,9  

Investor C Class

                   

9/30/06

   $ 13.46    $ (0.12 )1   $ 0.25     $ —      $ —       $ 0.01   $ 13.60    1.04 %7,16

2/16/0512 - 9/30/05

     10.00      (0.05 )1     3.51       —        —         2     13.46    34.603,7,9  

Health Sciences Opportunities

  

Institutional Class

                

9/30/06

   $ 24.45    $ 0.041     $ 2.30     $ —      $ (0.62 )   $ 0.01   $ 26.18    9.77 %22

3/01/05 - 9/30/05

     20.50      (0.06 )1     4.02       —        (0.01 )     2     24.45    19.323,9  

2/28/05

     21.15      (0.15 )     0.57       —        (1.07 )     2     20.50    1.84  

2/29/04

     11.64      (0.06 )     10.21       —        (0.64 )     2     21.15    87.73  

2/28/034

     14.48      (0.09 )     (2.71 )     —        (0.04 )     2     11.64    (19.42 )

2/28/024

     14.14      (0.08 )     0.47       —        (0.05 )     2     14.48    2.76  

Service Class

                   

9/30/06

   $ 24.15    $ (0.03 )1   $ 2.27     $ —      $ (0.62 )   $ 0.01   $ 25.78    9.47 %22

3/01/05 - 9/30/05

     20.24      (0.12 )1     4.04       —        (0.01 )     2     24.15    19.373,9  

1/28/0512 - 2/28/05

     20.30      (0.01 )     (0.05 )     —        —         2     20.24    (0.30 )9

Investor A Class

                   

9/30/06

   $ 24.11    $ (0.05 )1   $ 2.27     $ —      $ (0.62 )   $ 0.01   $ 25.72    9.40 %5,22

3/01/05 - 9/30/05

     20.24      (0.09 )1     3.97       —        (0.01 )     2     24.11    19.173,5,9  

2/28/05

     20.96      (0.17 )     0.52       —        (1.07 )     2     20.24    1.525  

2/29/04

     11.57      (0.12 )     10.15       —        (0.64 )     2     20.96    87.135  

2/28/034

     14.43      (0.12 )     (2.70 )     —        (0.04 )     2     11.57    (19.63 )5

2/28/024

     14.14      (0.13 )     0.47       —        (0.05 )     2     14.43    2.415  

Investor B Class

                   

9/30/06

   $ 23.31    $ (0.24 )1   $ 2.19     $ —      $ (0.62 )   $ 0.01   $ 24.65    8.54 %7,22

3/01/05 - 9/30/05

     19.65      (0.17 )1     3.84       —        (0.01 )     2     23.31    18.683,7,9  

2/28/05

     20.52      (0.28 )     0.48       —        (1.07 )     2     19.65    0.807  

2/29/04

     11.41      (0.24 )     9.99       —        (0.64 )     2     20.52    85.897  

2/28/034

     14.34      (0.21 )     (2.68 )     —        (0.04 )     2     11.41    (20.24 )7

2/28/024

     14.14      (0.23 )     0.48       —        (0.05 )     2     14.34    1.777  

Investor C Class

                   

9/30/06

   $ 23.26    $ (0.21 )1   $ 2.18     $ —      $ (0.62 )   $ 0.01   $ 24.62    8.65 %7,22

3/01/05 - 9/30/05

     19.61      (0.18 )1     3.84       —        (0.01 )     2     23.26    18.673,7,9  

2/28/05

     20.47      (0.22 )     0.43       —        (1.07 )     2     19.61    0.867  

2/29/04

     11.39      (0.23 )     9.95       —        (0.64 )     2     20.47    85.877  

2/28/034

     14.31      (0.21 )     (2.67 )     —        (0.04 )     2     11.39    (20.21 )7

2/28/024

     14.11      (0.23 )     0.48       —        (0.05 )     2     14.31    1.777  

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     NET
ASSETS
END OF
PERIOD
(000)
  RATIO OF
NET
EXPENSES
TO
AVERAGE
NET
ASSETS
    RATIO OF
TOTAL
EXPENSES
TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
    RATIO OF
NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
(LOSS) TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
    RATIO OF
NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
(LOSS) TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
    PORTFOLIO
TURNOVER
RATE
 

All-Cap Global Resources (Continued)

 

Investor A Class

            

9/30/06

   $ 248,557   1.34 %   1.46 %   (0.16 %)   (0.28 %)   41 %

2/16/0512 - 9/30/05

     87,949   1.3410     1.8710     0.0110     (0.52 )10   12  

Investor B Class

            

9/30/06

   $ 43,477   2.04 %   2.13 %   (0.86 %)   (0.95 %)   41 %

2/16/0512 - 9/30/05

     16,019   2.0410     2.4910     (0.64 )10   (1.09 )10   12  

Investor C Class

            

9/30/06

   $ 136,120   2.04 %   2.09 %   (0.86 %)   (0.91 %)   41 %

2/16/0512 - 9/30/05

     48,288   2.0410     2.4810     (0.70 )10   (1.14 )10   12  

Health Sciences Opportunities (Continued)

 

 

Institutional Class

 

 

9/30/06

   $ 112,563   1.01 %   1.01 %   0.17 %   0.17 %   157 %

3/01/05 - 9/30/05

     31,229   1.2510     1.3710     (0.47 )10   (0.59 )10   77  

2/28/05

     4,262   1.25     1.37     (0.59 )   (0.71 )   173  

2/29/04

     5,067   1.25     1.84     (0.38 )   (0.97 )   106  

2/28/034

     988   1.25     2.75     (0.69 )   (2.18 )   157  

2/28/024

     1,109   1.25     3.25     (0.56 )   (2.53 )   75  

Service Class

            

9/30/06

   $ 4,347   1.34 %   1.34 %   (0.12 %)   (0.12 %)   157 %

3/01/05 - 9/30/05

     66   1.5510     1.6410     (0.90 )10   (0.99 )10   77  

1/28/0512 - 2/28/05

     11   0.8210     0.8210     (0.70 )10   (0.70 )10   173  

Investor A Class

            

9/30/06

   $ 434,360   1.34 %   1.45 %   (0.19 %)   (0.30 %)   157 %

3/01/05 - 9/30/05

     186,545   1.5510     1.6910     (0.68 )10   (0.82 )10   77  

2/28/05

     76,550   1.58     1.73     (0.90 )   (1.05 )   173  

2/29/04

     54,638   1.55     2.11     (0.71 )   (1.27 )   106  

2/28/034

     9,250   1.55     3.04     (0.99 )   (2.47 )   157  

2/28/024

     13,069   1.55     3.41     (0.88 )   (2.71 )   75  

Investor B Class

            

9/30/06

   $ 78,902   2.16 %   2.16 %   (1.02 %)   (1.02 %)   157 %

3/01/05 - 9/30/05

     45,073   2.2510     2.3310     (1.35 )10   (1.43 )10   77  

2/28/05

     29,495   2.25     2.39     (1.58 )   (1.71 )   173  

2/29/04

     22,825   2.25     2.91     (1.44 )   (2.10 )   106  

2/28/034

     9,290   2.25     3.74     (1.69 )   (3.17 )   157  

2/28/024

     11,399   2.25     3.99     (1.59 )   (3.30 )   75  

Investor C Class

            

9/30/06

   $ 254,724   2.04 %   2.04 %   (0.87 %)   (0.87 %)   157 %

3/01/05 - 9/30/05

     84,431   2.2510     2.3210     (1.41 )10   (1.48 )10   77  

2/28/05

     25,248   2.25     2.41     (1.56 )   (1.71 )   173  

2/29/04

     11,017   2.25     2.77     (1.38 )   (1.90 )   106  

2/28/034

     1,291   2.25     3.74     (1.69 )   (3.18 )   157  

2/28/024

     1,314   2.25     3.99     (1.58 )   (3.29 )   75  

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

     NET ASSET
VALUE
BEGINNING
OF PERIOD
   NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
(LOSS)
    GAIN (LOSS)
ON
INVESTMENTS,
FOREIGN
CURRENCY
AND OPTIONS
(BOTH
REALIZED
AND
UNREALIZED)
    DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
    DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET
REALIZED
CAPITAL GAINS
   REDEMPTION
FEES ADDED
TO PAID-IN
CAPITAL
  NET
ASSET
VALUE
END OF
PERIOD
   TOTAL
RETURN
 

U. S. Opportunities

 

             

Institutional Class

 

             

9/30/06

   $ 25.56    $ 0.041     $ 3.46     $ —       $ —      $ 0.01   $ 29.07    13.73 %22

9/30/05

     20.34      (0.15 )1     5.37       —         —        2     25.56    25.663  

9/30/04

     16.56      (0.17 )1     3.95       —         —        2     20.34    22.833  

9/30/034

     13.06      (0.16 )     3.66       —         —        2     16.56    26.80  

9/30/024

     17.76      (0.23 )1     (4.06 )     (0.41 )     —        2     13.06    (25.04 )

Service Class

 

             

9/30/06

   $ 24.96    $ (0.07 )1   $ 3.38     $ —       $ —      $ 0.01   $ 28.28    13.30 %22

9/30/05

     19.93      (0.21 )1     5.24       —         —        2     24.96    25.243  

9/30/04

     16.27      (0.22 )1     3.88       —         —        2     19.93    22.503  

9/30/034

     12.88      (0.19 )     3.58       —         —        2     16.27    26.32  

9/30/024

     17.51      (0.51 )     (3.79 )     (0.33 )     —        2     12.88    (25.26 )

Investor A Class

 

             

9/30/06

   $ 24.76    $ (0.10 )1   $ 3.36     $ —       $ —      $ 0.01   $ 28.03    13.21 %5,22

9/30/05

     19.78      (0.22 )1     5.20       —         —        2     24.76    25.183,5  

9/30/04

     16.17      (0.26 )1     3.87       —         —        2     19.78    22.333,5  

9/30/034

     12.81      (0.21 )     3.57       —         —        2     16.17    26.235  

9/30/024

     17.41      (0.42 )     (3.89 )     (0.29 )     —        2     12.81    (25.39 )5

Investor B Class

 

             

9/30/06

   $ 23.45    $ (0.29 )1   $ 3.20     $ —       $ —      $ 0.01   $ 26.37    12.45 %7,22

9/30/05

     18.87      (0.37 )1     4.95       —         —        2     23.45    24.273,7  

9/30/04

     15.55      (0.39 )1     3.71       —         —        2     18.87    21.353,7  

9/30/034

     12.41      (0.32 )     3.46       —         —        2     15.55    25.307  

9/30/024

     16.86      (0.54 )     (3.78 )     (0.13 )     —        2     12.41    (25.92 )7

Investor C Class

 

             

9/30/06

   $ 23.43    $ (0.28 )1   $ 3.18     $ —       $ —      $ 0.01   $ 26.34    12.42 %7,22

9/30/05

     18.85      (0.37 )1     4.95       —         —        2     23.43    24.303,7  

9/30/04

     15.53      (0.38 )1     3.70       —         —        2     18.85    21.383,7  

9/30/034

     12.40      (0.32 )     3.45       —         —        2     15.53    25.247  

9/30/024

     16.85      (0.55 )     (3.77 )     (0.13 )     —        2     12.40    (25.93 )7

Global Opportunities

    

Institutional Class

                

1/31/0612 - 9/30/06

   $ 10.00    $ 0.081     $ 0.01     $ —       $ —      $ 0.01   $ 10.10    1.00 %9,23

Service Class

                   

1/31/0612 - 9/30/06

   $ 10.00    $ 0.051     $ 0.02     $ —       $ —      $ 0.01   $ 10.08    0.80 %9,23

Investor A

                   

1/31/0612 - 9/30/06

   $ 10.00    $ 0.051     $ 0.02     $ —       $ —      $ 0.01   $ 10.08    0.80 %5,9,23

Investor B

                   

1/31/0612 - 9/30/06

   $ 10.00    $ 1,6     $ 0.02     $ —       $ —      $ 0.01   $ 10.03    0.30 %7,9,23

Investor C

                   

1/31/0612 - 9/30/06

   $ 10.00    $ 1,6     $ 0.02     $ —       $ —      $ 0.01   $ 10.03    0.30 %7,9,23

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     NET
ASSETS
END OF
PERIOD
(000)
   RATIO OF
NET
EXPENSES
TO
AVERAGE
NET
ASSETS
    RATIO OF
TOTAL
EXPENSES
TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
    RATIO OF
NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
(LOSS) TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
    RATIO OF
NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
(LOSS) TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
    PORTFOLIO
TURNOVER
RATE
 

U. S. Opportunities (Continued)

 

       

Institutional Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 20,548    1.19 %   1.49 %   0.15 %   (0.15 %)   120 %

9/30/05

     6,390    1.60     1.73     (0.65 )   (0.78 )   94  

9/30/04

     6,074    1.60     1.65     (0.92 )   (0.97 )   106  

9/30/034

     7,235    1.52     1.59     (0.87 )   (0.94 )   248  

9/30/024

     10,867    1.45     1.49     (1.23 )   (1.27 )   361  

Service Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 1,527    1.57 %   1.85 %   (0.25 %)   (0.53 %)   120 %

9/30/05

     472    1.90     1.97     (0.96 )   (1.03 )   94  

9/30/04

     2,303    1.90     1.97     (1.15 )   (1.22 )   106  

9/30/034

     421    1.83     1.89     (1.17 )   (1.24 )   248  

9/30/024

     483    1.75     1.79     (1.51 )   (1.56 )   361  

Investor A Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 96,194    1.66 %   1.95 %   (0.35 %)   (0.64 %)   120 %

9/30/05

     31,277    1.97     2.08     (1.02 )   (1.13 )   94  

9/30/04

     31,282    2.04     2.15     (1.36 )   (1.46 )   106  

9/30/034

     29,258    2.00     2.06     (1.34 )   (1.40 )   248  

9/30/024

     28,733    1.92     1.97     (1.68 )   (1.73 )   361  

Investor B Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 36,093    2.40 %   2.68 %   (1.13 %)   (1.41 %)   120 %

9/30/05

     37,132    2.72     2.73     (1.77 )   (1.78 )   94  

9/30/04

     40,994    2.80     2.81     (2.12 )   (2.13 )   106  

9/30/034

     41,259    2.74     2.81     (2.09 )   (2.15 )   248  

9/30/024

     43,883    2.67     2.72     (2.43 )   (2.47 )   361  

Investor C Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 39,427    2.37 %   2.60 %   (1.07 %)   (1.30 %)   120 %

9/30/05

     20,774    2.72     2.73     (1.77 )   (1.78 )   94  

9/30/04

     20,261    2.81     2.83     (2.13 )   (2.15 )   106  

9/30/034

     20,761    2.74     2.81     (2.09 )   (2.15 )   248  

9/30/024

     22,020    2.67     2.72     (2.43 )   (2.48 )   361  

Global Opportunities (Continued)

 

       

Institutional Class

             

1/31/0612 - 9/30/06

   $ 9,099    1.35 %10   2.25 %10   1.13 %10   0.23 %10   110 %

Service Class

             

1/31/0612 - 9/30/06

   $ 10    1.65 %10   6.60 %10   0.92 %10   (4.03 %)10   110 %

Investor A

             

1/31/0612 - 9/30/06

   $ 23,097    1.65 %10   2.84 %10   0.70 %10   (0.49 %)10   110 %

Investor B

             

1/31/0612 - 9/30/06

   $ 4,907    2.40 %10   4.95 %10   (0.05 %)10   (2.60 %)10   110 %

Investor C

             

1/31/0612 - 9/30/06

   $ 10,012    2.40 %10   3.38 %10   (0.01 %)10   (0.99 %)10   110 %

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

     NET ASSET
VALUE
BEGINNING
OF PERIOD
   NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
(LOSS)
    GAIN (LOSS) ON
INVESTMENTS,
FOREIGN
CURRENCY AND
OPTIONS
(BOTH REALIZED
AND UNREALIZED)
   DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
    DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET
REALIZED
CAPITAL GAINS
    REDEMPTION
FEES ADDED
TO PAID-IN
CAPITAL
   NET
ASSET
VALUE
END OF
PERIOD
   TOTAL
RETURN
 
International Opportunities                 
Institutional Class                 
9/30/06    $ 34.34    $ 0.37 1   $ 8.57    $ (0.37 )   $ (0.76 )   $ 0.01    $ 42.16    26.64 %24
9/30/05      24.44      0.53 1     9.68      (0.32 )     —         0.01      34.34    42.13 22
9/30/04      19.96      0.08 1     4.41      (0.02 )     —         0.01      24.44    22.54 25
9/30/034      15.22      6     4.73      —         —         0.01      19.96    31.14 26
9/30/024      14.86      0.05       0.27      —         —         0.04      15.22    2.42 27
Service Class                 
9/30/06    $ 33.55    $ 0.29 1   $ 8.32    $ (0.35 )   $ (0.76 )   $ 0.01    $ 41.06    26.30 %24
9/30/05      23.93      0.44 1     9.45      (0.28 )     —         0.01      33.55    41.65 22
9/30/04      19.59      0.06 1     4.29      (0.02 )     —         0.01      23.93    22.25 25
9/30/034      14.98      0.05       4.55      —         —         0.01      19.59    30.78 16
9/30/024      14.66      (0.02 )     0.30      —         —         0.04      14.98    2.18 27
Investor A Class                 
9/30/06    $ 33.36    $ 0.23 1   $ 8.32    $ (0.35 )   $ (0.76 )   $ 0.01    $ 40.81    26.24 %5,24
9/30/05      23.78      0.44 1     9.38      (0.25 )     —         0.01      33.36    41.60 5,25
9/30/04      19.49      (0.02 )1     4.32      (0.02 )     —         0.01      23.78    22.11 5,26
9/30/034      14.94      0.01       4.53      —         —         0.01      19.49    30.45 5,26
9/30/024      14.65      (0.03 )     0.28      —         —         0.04      14.94    1.98 5,27
Investor B Class                 
9/30/06    $ 31.97    $ (0.07 )1   $ 7.95    $ (0.29 )   $ (0.76 )   $ 0.01    $ 38.81    25.24 %7,24
9/30/05      22.80      0.18 1     9.05      (0.07 )     —         0.01      31.97    40.58 7,22
9/30/04      18.83      (0.21 )1     4.19      (0.02 )     —         0.01      22.80    21.18 7,25
9/30/034      14.54      (0.12 )     4.40      —         —         0.01      18.83    29.51 7,25
9/30/024      14.37      (0.16 )     0.29      —         —         0.04      14.54    1.18 7,28
Investor C Class                 
9/30/06    $ 31.93    $ (0.04 )1   $ 7.93    $ (0.29 )   $ (0.76 )   $ 0.01    $ 38.78    25.33 %7,24
9/30/05      22.80      0.21 1     9.01      (0.10 )     —         0.01      31.93    40.60 7,25
9/30/04      18.84      (0.21 )1     4.18      (0.02 )     —         0.01      22.80    21.12 7,25
9/30/034      14.54      (0.11 )     4.40      —         —         0.01      18.84    29.57 7,25
9/30/024      14.36      (0.15 )     0.29      —         —         0.04      14.54    1.25 7,27

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     NET
ASSETS
END OF
PERIOD
(000)
   RATIO OF
NET
EXPENSES
TO
AVERAGE
NET
ASSETS
    RATIO OF
TOTAL
EXPENSES
TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
    RATIO OF
NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
(LOSS) TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
    RATIO OF
NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
(LOSS) TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
    PORTFOLIO
TURNOVER
RATE
 
International Opportunities (Continued)        
Institutional Class        
9/30/06    $ 336,000    1.33 %   1.33 %   0.91 %   0.91 %   91 %
9/30/05      216,070    1.45     1.51     1.81     1.75     86  
9/30/04      96,535    1.45     1.58     0.31     0.17     98  
9/30/034      57,950    1.41     1.51     0.42     0.32     72  
9/30/024      54,164    1.33     1.43     0.27     0.17     104  
Service Class        
9/30/06    $ 128,879    1.57 %   1.58 %   0.73 %   0.72 %   91 %
9/30/05      44,308    1.74     1.76     1.52     1.50     86  
9/30/04      19,167    1.75     1.91     0.21     0.05     98  
9/30/034      1,573    1.72     1.80     0.30     0.22     72  
9/30/024      670    1.60     1.70     (0.17 )   (0.27 )   104  
Investor A Class        
9/30/06    $ 407,282    1.63 %   1.74 %   0.62 %   0.51 %   91 %
9/30/05      253,710    1.75     1.86     1.53     1.42     86  
9/30/04      99,879    1.89     2.06     (0.06 )   (0.24 )   98  
9/30/034      37,934    1.89     1.98     0.05     (0.04 )   72  
9/30/024      25,969    1.80     1.91     (0.17 )   (0.27 )   104  
Investor B Class        
9/30/06    $ 91,605    2.43 %   2.43 %   (0.22 %)   (0.22 %)   91 %
9/30/05      73,946    2.50     2.51     0.68     0.67     86  
9/30/04      45,167    2.65     2.72     (0.94 )   (1.00 )   98  
9/30/034      31,454    2.63     2.72     (0.74 )   (0.83 )   72  
9/30/024      25,917    2.54     2.64     (0.93 )   (1.03 )   104  
Investor C Class        
9/30/06    $ 205,958    2.37 %   2.37 %   (0.13 %)   (0.13 %)   91 %
9/30/05      130,138    2.50     2.51     0.75     0.74     86  
9/30/04      54,894    2.65     2.72     (0.86 )   (0.93 )   98  
9/30/034      26,912    2.63     2.72     (0.71 )   (0.80 )   72  
9/30/024      18,599    2.55     2.66     (0.95 )   (1.05 )   104  

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONCLUDED)

FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

     NET ASSET
VALUE
BEGINNING
OF PERIOD
   NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
(LOSS)
    GAIN (LOSS) ON
INVESTMENTS,
FOREIGN
CURRENCY AND
OPTIONS
(BOTH REALIZED
AND UNREALIZED)
    DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
    DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET
REALIZED
CAPITAL GAINS
    REDEMPTION
FEES ADDED
TO PAID-IN
CAPITAL
  NET
ASSET
VALUE
END OF
PERIOD
   TOTAL
RETURN
 

Asset Allocation*

 

          

Institutional Class

 

          

9/30/06

   $ 15.51    $ 0.31 1   $ 0.66     $ (0.30 )   $ (0.65 )   $ 2   $ 15.53    6.53 %3

3/01/05 - 9/30/05

     14.99      0.17 1     0.52       (0.17 )     —         2     15.51    4.66 3,9

4/01/04 - 2/28/05

     14.91      0.20       0.82       (0.40 )     (0.54 )     2     14.99    7.17 9

3/31/04

     11.38      0.24       3.54       (0.25 )     —         2     14.91    33.46  

3/31/034

     14.17      0.28       (2.68 )     (0.33 )     (0.06 )     2     11.38    (17.12 )

3/31/024

     14.05      0.32       0.83       (0.35 )     (0.68 )     2     14.17    8.47  

Service Class

 

          

9/30/06

   $ 15.49    $ 0.27 1   $ 0.65     $ (0.25 )   $ (0.65 )   $ 2   $ 15.51    6.24 %3

3/01/05 - 9/30/05

     14.97      0.14 1     0.52       (0.14 )     —         2     15.49    4.44 3,9

1/28/0512 - 2/28/05

     14.63      0.01       0.33       —         —         2     14.97    2.32 9

Investor A Class

 

          

9/30/06

   $ 15.48    $ 0.25 1   $ 0.66     $ (0.24 )   $ (0.65 )   $ 2   $ 15.50    6.12 %3,5

3/01/05 - 9/30/05

     14.95      0.13 1     0.53       (0.13 )     —         2     15.48    4.44 3,5,9

4/01/04 - 2/28/05

     14.89      0.18       0.80       (0.38 )     (0.54 )     2     14.95    6.78 5,9

3/31/04

     11.36      0.19       3.55       (0.21 )     —         2     14.89    32.94 5

3/31/034

     14.15      0.24       (2.68 )     (0.29 )     (0.06 )     2     11.36    (17.37 )5

3/31/024

     14.03      0.28       0.83       (0.31 )     (0.68 )     2     14.15    8.15 5

Investor B Class

 

          

9/30/06

   $ 15.34    $ 0.13 1   $ 0.65     $ (0.12 )   $ (0.65 )   $ 2   $ 15.35    5.30 %3,7

3/01/05 - 9/30/05

     14.81      0.07 1     0.51       (0.05 )     —         2     15.34    3.94 3,7,9

4/01/04 - 2/28/05

     14.74      0.08       0.81       (0.28 )     (0.54 )     2     14.81    6.20 7,9

3/31/04

     11.26      0.10       3.49       (0.11 )     —         2     14.74    32.03 7

3/31/034

     14.01      0.15       (2.63 )     (0.21 )     (0.06 )     2     11.26    (17.91 )7

3/31/024

     13.90      0.17       0.83       (0.21 )     (0.68 )     2     14.01    7.30 7

Investor C Class

 

          

9/30/06

   $ 15.33    $ 0.15 1   $ 0.65     $ (0.14 )   $ (0.65 )   $ 2   $ 15.34    5.42 %3,7

3/01/05 - 9/30/05

     14.81      0.06 1     0.52       (0.06 )     —         2     15.33    3.90 3,7,9

4/01/04 - 2/28/05

     14.74      0.08       0.81       (0.28 )     (0.54 )     2     14.81    6.20 7,9

3/31/04

     11.25      0.10       3.50       (0.11 )     —         2     14.74    32.14 7

3/31/034

     14.01      0.15       (2.65 )     (0.21 )     (0.05 )     2     11.25    (17.96 )7

3/31/024

     13.89      0.18       0.80       (0.19 )     (0.67 )     2     14.01    7.31 7

 

* The performance prior to January 31, 2005 set forth in this table is the financial data of the State Street Research Asset Allocation Fund, series of a predecessor trust, the State Street Research Income Trust. BlackRock Funds acquired all of the assets and certain stated liabilities of a State Street Research Asset Allocation Fund on January 28, 2005. The net asset values and other per share information listed have been restated to reflect the conversion ratios of 0.71889936, 0.71991517, 0.72321182 and 0.72727901 for Institutional, Class A, Class B and Class C shares, respectively.

 

1 Calculated using the average shares outstanding method.

 

2 Redemption fees added to paid-in capital are less than $0.005 per share.

 

3 Redemption fee of 2.00% received by the Portfolio is reflected in total return calculations. There was no impact to the return.

 

4 Audited by other auditors.

 

5 Sales load not reflected in total return.

 

6 Net investment income is less than $0.01 per share.

 

7 Contingent deferred sales load not reflected in total return.

 

8 The total return includes an impact of 8 basis points related to payments made by SSRM prior to January 31, 2005.

 

9 Not annualized.

 

10 Annualized.

 

11 Net assets end of period are less than $500.

 

12 Commencement of operations of share class.

 

13 The total return includes an impact of 9 basis points related to payments made by SSRM prior to January 31, 2005.

 

14 Redemption fee of 2.00% received by the Portfolios is reflected in total return calculations. The impact to the return for redemption fees received during the period is 42 basis points.

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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     NET
ASSETS
END OF
PERIOD
(000)
   RATIO OF
NET
EXPENSES
TO
AVERAGE
NET
ASSETS
    RATIO OF
TOTAL
EXPENSES
TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
    RATIO OF
NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
(LOSS) TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
    RATIO OF
NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
(LOSS) TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
    PORTFOLIO
TURNOVER
RATE
 

Asset Allocation* (Continued)

             

Institutional Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 32,545    0.83 %   0.91 %   2.04 %   1.96 %   136 %

3/01/05 - 9/30/05

     29,752    0.86 10   1.11 10   1.90 10   1.65 10   90  

4/01/04 - 2/28/05

     31,328    1.03 10   1.05 10   1.71 10   1.70 10   101  

3/31/04

     21,989    1.15     1.15     1.74     1.74     216  

3/31/034

     17,992    1.12     1.13     2.21     2.21     181  

3/31/024

     26,821    1.10     1.11     2.27     2.27     186  

Service Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 2,201    1.11 %   1.17 %   1.76 %   1.70 %   136 %

3/01/05 - 9/30/05

     2,171    1.16 10   1.36 10   1.60 10   1.40 10   90  

1/28/0512 - 2/28/05

     2,171    1.16 10   1.26 10   (0.17 )10   (0.27 )10   101  

Investor A Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 482,284    1.23 %   1.36 %   1.63 %   1.50 %   136 %

3/01/05 - 9/30/05

     491,557    1.25 10   1.46 10   1.51 10   1.30 10   90  

4/01/04 - 2/28/05

     526,929    1.24 10   1.32 10   1.55 10   1.47 10   101  

3/31/04

     357,100    1.45     1.45     1.43     1.43     216  

3/31/034

     252,069    1.42     1.43     1.92     1.92     181  

3/31/024

     320,614    1.40     1.41     1.95     1.95     186  

Investor B Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 175,826    2.00 %   2.03 %   0.86 %   0.83 %   136 %

3/01/05 - 9/30/05

     181,583    2.01 10   2.11 10   0.75 10   0.65 10   90  

4/01/04 - 2/28/05

     187,689    2.04 10   2.04 10   0.73 10   0.73 10   101  

3/31/04

     133,083    2.15     2.15     0.72     0.72     216  

3/31/034

     75,963    2.12     2.13     1.22     1.22     181  

3/31/024

     81,440    2.10     2.11     1.25     1.25     186  

Investor C Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 80,286    1.91 %   1.94 %   0.97 %   0.94 %   136 %

3/01/05 - 9/30/05

     67,371    2.00 10   2.11 10   0.75 10   0.64 10   90  

4/01/04 - 2/28/05

     65,357    2.04 10   2.04 10   0.76 10   0.76 10   101  

3/31/04

     42,262    2.15     2.15     0.72     0.72     216  

3/31/034

     19,079    2.12     2.13     1.21     1.21     181  

3/31/024

     13,226    2.10     2.11     1.26     1.26     186  

 

15 Redemption fee of 2.00% received by the Portfolios is reflected in total return calculations. The impact to the return for redemption fees received during the period is 59 basis points.

 

16 Redemption fee of 2.00% received by the Portfolios is reflected in total return calculations. The impact to the return for redemption fees received during the period is 7 basis points.

 

17 Redemption fee of 2.00% received by the Portfolios is reflected in total return calculations. The impact to the return for redemption fees received during the period is 8 basis points.

 

18 Redemption fee of 2.00% received by the Portfolios is reflected in total return calculations. The impact to the return for redemption fees received during the period is 15 basis points.

 

19 Redemption fee of 2.00% received by the Portfolios is reflected in total return calculations. The impact to the return for redemption fees received during the period is 16 basis points.

 

20 Redemption fee of 2.00% received by the Portfolios is reflected in total return calculations. The impact to the return for redemption fees received during the period is 2 basis points.

 

21 Redemption fee of 2.00% received by the Portfolios is reflected in total return calculations. The impact to the return for redemption fees received during the period is 1 basis point.

 

22 Redemption fee of 2.00% received by the Portfolios is reflected in total return calculations. The impact to the return for redemption fees received during the period is 4 basis points.

 

23 Redemption fee of 2.00% received by the Portfolios is reflected in total return calculations. The impact to the return for redemption fees received during the period is 10 basis points.

 

24 Redemption fee of 2.00% received by the Portfolios is reflected in total return calculations. The impact to the return for redemption fees received during the period is 3 basis points.

 

25 Redemption fee of 2.00% received by the Portfolios is reflected in total return calculations. The impact to the return for redemption fees received during the period is 5 basis points.

 

26 Redemption fee of 2.00% received by the Portfolios is reflected in total return calculations. The impact to the return for redemption fees received during the period is 6 basis points.

 

27 Redemption fee of 2.00% received by the Portfolios is reflected in total return calculations. The impact to the return for redemption fees received during the period is 27 basis points.

 

28 Redemption fee of 2.00% received by the Portfolios is reflected in total return calculations. The impact to the return for redemption fees received during the period is 28 basis points.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(A) Organization

BlackRock FundsSM (the “Fund”) was organized on December 22, 1988, as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company. As of September 30, 2006, the Fund had 51 portfolios, 17 of which are included in these financial statements (the “Portfolios”). Each Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares with a par value of $0.001. Each Portfolio of the Fund may offer as many as seven classes of shares: BlackRock, Institutional, Service, Hilliard Lyons, Investor A, Investor B, and Investor C. Shares of all classes of a Portfolio represent equal pro-rata interests in such Portfolio, except that each class bears different expenses, which reflect the difference in the range of services provided to them, mostly due to differences in distribution and service fees. As of September 30, 2006, there were no shares outstanding for the Hillard Lyons Class.

The following Portfolio of the Fund changed its name during the year ended September 30, 2006:

 

FORMER NAME

  

NEW NAME

Health Sciences Portfolio    Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio

Under the Fund’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of the duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund considers the risk of loss from such claims to be remote.

On September 29, 2006, BlackRock, Inc. and Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (“Merrill Lynch”) combined Merrill Lynch’s investment management business, Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, with BlackRock, Inc. to create a new independent company. Merrill Lynch has a 49.8% economic interest and a 45% voting interest in the combined company and The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (“PNC”) has approximately a 34% economic and voting interest. The new company operates under the BlackRock name and is governed by a board of directors with a majority of independent members.

 

(B) Fund Reorganizations

BlackRock, Inc., the parent of BlackRock Advisors, LLC (formerly BlackRock Advisors, Inc.) (“BlackRock”), acquired SSRM Holdings, LLC., the parent of State Street Research & Management Co. (“SSRM”), the investment advisor of the former State Street Research mutual funds.

The board of trustees (the “Board”) and shareholders of the State Street Research Funds approved a reorganization with similarly-managed BlackRock Portfolios (the “Reorganization”), as indicated below. In connection with the Reorganization, five State Street Research Funds reorganized with newly established BlackRock Portfolios, as indicated below. The Reorganization was a tax-free event and took place after the close of business on January 28, 2005.

 

STATE STREET RESEARCH FUNDS

  

BLACKROCK PORTFOLIOS

Investment Trust

   Investment Trust1,2

Large-Cap Analyst

   Investment Trust1,2

Mid-Cap Growth

   Mid-Cap Growth Equity2

Mid-Cap Value2

   Mid-Cap Value Equity

Asset Allocation2

   Asset Allocation3

Legacy2

   Legacy4

Aurora2

   Aurora4

Emerging Growth2

   Small/Mid-Cap Growth4

Global Resources2

   Global Resources4

Health Sciences2

   Health Sciences Opportunities4

 

1 Effective January 31, 2005, the BlackRock Select Equity Portfolio changed its name to the BlackRock Investment Trust Portfolio.

 

2 Denotes the surviving or continuing portfolio for purposes of maintaining the financial statements and performance history in the post-Reorganization funds.

 

3 Effective January 31, 2005, the BlackRock Balanced Portfolio changed its name to the BlackRock Asset Allocation Portfolio.

 

4 New BlackRock Portfolios.

 

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Under the Agreements and Plans of Reorganizations with respect to the Reorganization, the State Street Research Class A, Class B and Class R Shares were exchanged for BlackRock Investor A Class Shares, State Street Research Class B(1) Shares were exchanged for BlackRock Investor B Class Shares, State Street Research Class C Shares were exchanged for BlackRock Investor C Class Shares and State Street Research Class S Shares were exchanged for BlackRock Institutional Class Shares. The conversion ratios for each Share Class mentioned above were as follows:

 

STATE STREET RESEARCH FUNDS

   CLASS A    CLASS B(1)    CLASS B    CLASS C    CLASS R    CLASS S

Investment Trust

   0.77806224    0.77277277    0.75918073    0.77475000    —      0.78011714

Large-Cap Analyst

   0.89751180    0.89305973    0.87054964    0.89425000    —      0.89987336

Mid-Cap Growth

   0.73009098    0.67146166    0.63731327    0.67353407    —      0.73322751

Mid-Cap Value

   1.57950264    1.62345461    1.56116554    1.63087248    1.57489743    1.56483770

Asset Allocation

   0.71991517    0.72321182    0.71704180    0.72727901    —      0.71889936

Legacy

   1.00000000    1.00000000    0.98101559    1.00000000    0.99614138    1.00000000

Aurora

   1.00000000    1.00000000    0.95337751    1.00000000    —      1.00000000

Emerging Growth

   1.00000000    1.00000000    0.91664065    1.00000000    0.99539494    1.00000000

Global Resources

   1.00000000    1.00000000    0.92094612    1.00000000    0.99768147    1.00000000

Health Sciences

   1.00000000    1.00000000    0.96497882    1.00000000    —      1.00000000

The net assets before and after the Reorganization and shares issued and redeemed in the Reorganization were as follows:

 

EXISTING

BLACKROCK PORTFOLIOS

   COMBINED NET ASSETS
AS OF JANUARY 28, 2005
   PRIOR NET ASSETS
AS OF JANUARY 28, 2005
   BLACKROCK PORTFOLIO’S
SHARES ISSUED
   STATE STREET
RESEARCH FUNDS’
SHARES REDEEMED

Investment Trust

   $ 1,498,152,592    $ 94,173,891    112,830,577    144,941,372

Mid-Cap Growth Equity

     469,599,671      112,602,647    40,325,986    56,565,182

Mid-Cap Value Equity

     700,767,573      31,360,120    56,941,640    35,763,533

Asset Allocation

     808,215,456      118,597,457    47,307,662    65,619,686

NEW BLACKROCK
PORTFOLIOS

   COMBINED NET ASSETS
AS OF JANUARY 28, 2005
   PRIOR NET ASSETS
AS OF JANUARY 28, 2005
   BLACKROCK PORTFOLIOS’
SHARES ISSUED
   STATE STREET
RESEARCH FUND’S
SHARES REDEEMED

Legacy

   $ 303,167,930      N/A    23,774,854    23,821,894

Aurora

     3,307,156,075      N/A    88,632,067    88,854,760

Small/Mid-Cap Growth

     352,288,988      N/A    27,815,846    27,932,833

Global Resources

     825,347,266      N/A    17,184,504    17,250,833

Health Sciences Opportunities

     138,374,397      N/A    6,894,017    6,898,634

Included in the net assets from the State Street Research Funds were the following components:

 

STATE STREET RESEARCH FUND

   PAID IN
CAPITAL
   UNDISTRIBUTED
NET INVESTMENT
INCOME (LOSS)
    ACCUMULATED
REALIZED
GAIN (LOSS)
    NET
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION/
(DEPRECIATION)
  

NET

ASSETS

Investment Trust

   $ 1,347,362,021    $ 884,681     $ (310,301,295 )   $ 325,455,127    $ 1,363,400,534

Large-Cap Analyst

     40,605,783      (20,664 )     (3,696,837 )     3,689,885      40,578,167

Mid-Cap Growth

     578,507,467      (1,354,506 )     (280,110,666 )     59,954,730      356,997,025

Legacy

     385,380,697      1,305,278       (123,774,086 )     40,256,041      303,167,930

Mid-Cap Value

     578,833,036      289,106       (794,901 )     91,080,212      669,407,453

Aurora

     2,419,708,570      (9,149,900 )     259,837,698       636,759,707      3,307,156,075

Emerging Growth

     341,584,995      (1,676,121 )     (34,054,396 )     46,434,510      352,288,988

Global Resources

     501,649,873      (4,726,637 )     46,159,901       282,264,129      825,347,266

Health Sciences

     124,221,974      (1,286,711 )     118,458       15,320,676      138,374,397

Asset Allocation

     628,277,636      (4,066,275 )     2,317,491       63,089,147      689,617,999

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

In April of 2005, BlackRock determined that in violation of the investment policy, the BlackRock Asset Allocation Portfolio held high yield bonds as a result of the Reorganization. The Portfolio sold the bonds and BlackRock reimbursed the Portfolio for the realized losses incurred from the date of the Reorganization through April 18, 2005. The amount of the reimbursement for the realized losses was $92,690.

 

(C) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation — Valuation of investments held by each Portfolio is as follows: investments traded on a national securities exchange or on the NASDAQ National Market System are valued at the last reported sale price that day or the NASDAQ official closing price, if applicable; investments traded on a national securities exchange for which there were no sales on that day and investments traded on other over-the-counter markets for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the mean of the bid and asked prices; and an option or futures contract is valued at the last sales price prior to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern time), as quoted on the principal exchange or board of trade on which such option or contract is traded, or in the absence of a sale, the mean between the last bid and asked prices prior to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern time). The amortized cost method of valuation will be used with respect to debt obligations with 60 days or less remaining to maturity unless the investment advisor and/or sub-advisor under the supervision of the Board determines such method does not represent fair value. Any assets which are denominated in a non-U.S. currency are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing market rates. In the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment which is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, the investment will be valued by, under the direction of or in accordance with a method approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Value Assets”). The investment advisor and/or sub-advisor will submit its recommendations regarding the valuation and/or valuation methodologies for Fair Value Assets to a valuation committee. Such valuation committee may accept, modify or reject any recommendations. The pricing of all Fair Value Assets shall be subsequently reported to the Board.

When determining the price for Fair Value Assets, the investment advisor and/or sub-advisor shall seek to determine the price that the Portfolio might reasonably expect to receive from the current sale of that asset in an arms-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the advisor and/or sub-advisor deems relevant.

The Fund is not obligated for costs associated with the registration of restricted securities.

Securities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are subject to changes in value due to fluctuations in exchange rates.

In September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“FAS 157”), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management is currently evaluating the implications of FAS 157. At this time, its impact on the Fund’s financial statements has not been determined.

Dividends to Shareholders — Dividends from net investment income, which are recorded on the ex-dividend date, are declared and paid quarterly or annually for the Portfolios. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually.

Foreign Currency Translation — The books and records of the Portfolios are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis:

 

  (I) market value of investment securities, assets and liabilities at the current rate of exchange; and

 

  (II) purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses at the relevant rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.

The Portfolios do not isolate that portion of gains and losses on investment securities which is due to changes in the foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in the market prices of such securities. The Portfolios report forward foreign currency related transactions as components of realized gains and losses for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.

 

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Forward Foreign Currency Contracts — Certain Portfolios may enter into forward foreign currency contracts as a hedge against either specific transactions or Portfolio positions. These contracts are adjusted by the daily forward exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded as unrealized until the contract settlement date. Such contracts, which protect the value of the Portfolios’ investment securities against a decline in the value of currency, do not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities. They simply establish an exchange rate at a future date. Also, although such contracts tend to minimize the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of a hedged currency, at the same time they tend to limit any potential gain that might be realized should the value of such foreign currency increase. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparts to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.

The aggregate principal amounts of the contracts are not recorded as the Portfolios intend to settle the contracts prior to delivery. Under the terms of foreign currency contracts open at September 30, 2006, the Portfolios are obligated to deliver or receive currency in exchange for U.S. dollars as indicated below:

 

SETTLEMENT

DATE

   CURRENCY
AMOUNT
  

CURRENCY

BOUGHT

   CONTRACT
AMOUNT
   VALUE AT
SEPTEMBER 30,
2006
   UNREALIZED
FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
LOSS
 

Global Science & Technology Opportunities

              

10/03/06

   675,000    Brazilian Real    $ 311,203    $ 310,178    $ (1,025 )

10/03/06

   235,000    Brazilian Real      108,425      107,988      (437 )

10/23/06

   665,000    Brazilian Real      306,522      304,278      (2,244 )

01/10/07

   215,000    Euro      274,498      274,122      (376 )

01/10/07

   212,000    Japanese Yen      1,823      1,821      (2 )
                            
         $ 1,002,471    $ 998,387    $ (4,084 )
                            

SETTLEMENT

DATE

   CURRENCY
AMOUNT
  

CURRENCY

SOLD

   CONTRACT
AMOUNT
   VALUE AT
SEPTEMBER 30,
2006
   UNREALIZED
FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
GAIN (LOSS)
 

Global Science & Technology Opportunities

              

10/02/06

   215,000    Euro Spot    $ 273,050    $ 272,632    $ 418  

10/02/06

   212,000    Japanese Yen Spot      1,798      1,794      4  

10/03/06

   910,000    Brazilian Real      423,650      418,167      5,483  

10/23/06

   500,000    Brazilian Real      228,728      228,780      (52 )

01/10/07

   136,637,500    Japanese Yen      1,185,061      1,173,435      11,626  

01/10/07

   3,125,000    Hong Kong Dollar      402,966      402,418      548  

01/10/07

   1,060,000    Euro      1,363,817      1,351,486      12,331  

01/10/07

   303,000    Swiss Franc      248,083      244,781      3,302  

01/10/07

   164,000    British Pound      312,349      307,370      4,979  

01/10/07

   32,000,000    Taiwan Dollar      979,792      973,049      6,743  
                            
         $ 5,419,294    $ 5,373,912    $ 45,382  
                            

SETTLEMENT

DATE

   CURRENCY
AMOUNT
  

CURRENCY

BOUGHT

   CONTRACT
AMOUNT
   VALUE AT
SEPTEMBER 30,
2006
   UNREALIZED
FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
LOSS
 

Global Resources

              

10/03/06

   990,000    Canadian Dollar Spot    $ 888,398    $ 885,708    $ (2,690 )
                            

 

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SETTLEMENT

DATE

   CURRENCY
AMOUNT
  

CURRENCY

SOLD

   CONTRACT
AMOUNT
   VALUE AT
SEPTEMBER 30,
2006
   UNREALIZED
FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
GAIN (LOSS)
 

Global Opportunities

              

10/02/06

   233,255,000    Japanese Yen Spot    $ 1,978,582    $ 1,974,646    $ 3,936  

10/02/06

   5,000    Euro Spot      6,350      6,340      10  

10/03/06

   5,000    Singapore Dollar Spot      3,149      3,148      1  

10/03/06

   1,400,000    Brazilian Real      645,161      643,333      1,828  

10/23/06

   765,000    Brazilian Real      349,954      350,034      (80 )

01/10/07

   501,000    Canadian Dollar      449,531      449,633      (102 )

01/10/07

   54,155,000    Japanese Yen      469,834      465,079      4,755  

01/10/07

   314,656,000    Japanese Yen      2,729,020      2,702,247      26,773  

01/10/07

   5,422,732    Swedish Krona      754,838      745,339      9,499  

01/10/07

   845,500    Hong Kong Dollar      108,933      108,878      55  

01/10/07

   593,000    Hong Kong Dollar      76,472      76,363      109  

01/10/07

   1,889,000    Hong Kong Dollar      243,585      243,254      331  

01/10/07

   1,539,500    Hong Kong Dollar      198,553      198,248      305  

01/10/07

   519,500    Singapore Dollar      328,797      328,837      (40 )

01/10/07

   800,000    Euro      1,029,622      1,019,989      9,633  

01/10/07

   520,000    Euro      663,373      662,993      380  

01/10/07

   215,000    Euro      274,280      274,122      158  

01/10/07

   545,500    Swiss Franc      446,632      440,687      5,945  

01/10/07

   2,599,040    Poland Zloty      833,227      832,763      464  
                            
         $ 11,589,893    $ 11,525,933    $ 63,960  
                            

SETTLEMENT

DATE

   CURRENCY
AMOUNT
  

CURRENCY

BOUGHT

   CONTRACT
AMOUNT
   VALUE AT
SEPTEMBER 30,
2006
   UNREALIZED
FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
GAIN (LOSS)
 

Global Opportunities

              

10/03/06

   519,500    Singapore Dollar Spot    $ 327,162    $ 327,090    $ (72 )

10/03/06

   520,000    Euro Spot      659,932      659,388      (544 )

10/03/06

   365,000    Brazilian Real      168,405      167,727      (678 )

10/03/06

   1,035,000    Brazilian Real      477,178      475,607      (1,571 )

10/23/06

   1,015,000    Brazilian Real      467,850      464,425      (3,425 )

01/10/07

   691,500    Australian Dollar      518,026      514,195      (3,831 )

01/10/07

   500,000    Canadian Dollar      449,315      448,735      (580 )

01/10/07

   2,468,000    Norwegian Krone      378,760      380,303      1,543  

01/10/07

   233,255,000    Japanese Yen      2,005,639      2,003,180      (2,459 )

01/10/07

   5,000    Singapore Dollar      3,165      3,165      —    

01/10/07

   800,000    Singapore Dollar      507,646      506,390      (1,256 )

01/10/07

   655,000    Euro      833,227      835,116      1,889  

01/10/07

   700,000    Euro      902,413      892,491      (9,922 )

01/10/07

   5,000    Euro      6,384      6,375      (9 )

01/10/07

   856,000    Euro      1,100,642      1,091,389      (9,253 )

01/10/07

   400,000,000    Korean Won      424,178      423,859      (319 )

01/10/07

   1,216,500    British Pound      2,316,219      2,279,972      (36,247 )

01/10/07

   16,000,000    Taiwan Dollar      489,896      486,524      (3,372 )

01/10/07

   2,355,000    Poland Zloty      760,451      754,569      (5,882 )

01/12/07

   1,400,000    Brazilian Real      633,198      631,281      (1,917 )
                            
         $ 13,429,686    $ 13,351,781    $ (77,905 )
                            

 

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SETTLEMENT
DATE
   CURRENCY
AMOUNT
  

CURRENCY SOLD

   CONTRACT
AMOUNT
   VALUE AT
SEPTEMBER 30,
2006
   UNREALIZED
FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
GAIN (LOSS)
 
International Opportunities         
10/02/06    1,209,058,000   

Japanese Yen Spot

   $ 10,255,815    $ 10,235,412    $ 20,403  
10/02/06    5,605,000   

Euro Spot

     7,118,350      7,107,442      10,908  
10/03/06    7,011,000   

Singapore Dollar Spot

     4,414,987      4,414,292      695  
10/03/06    35,726,000   

Brazilian Real

     16,463,594      16,416,943      46,651  
10/23/06    18,645,000   

Brazilian Real

     8,529,277      8,531,228      (1,951 )
01/10/07    247,007,000   

Norwegian Krone

     37,907,766      38,062,208      (154,442 )
01/10/07    10,626,737,000   

Japanese Yen

     92,165,975      91,261,785      904,190  
01/10/07    1,823,020,000   

Japanese Yen

     15,816,040      15,655,988      160,052  
01/10/07    163,686,410   

Swedish Krona

     22,784,952      22,498,225      286,727  
01/10/07    3,984,000   

Hong Kong Dollar

     513,295      513,036      259  
01/10/07    3,314,000   

Hong Kong Dollar

     427,367      426,757      610  
01/10/07    1,612,000   

British Pound

     3,020,915      3,021,221      (306 )
01/10/07    297,000   

British Pound

     561,637      556,640      4,997  
01/10/07    2,794,500   

British Pound

     5,301,876      5,237,472      64,404  
01/10/07    63,468,160   

Poland Zloty

     20,347,284      20,335,942      11,342  
                            
         $ 245,629,130    $ 244,274,591    $ 1,354,539  
                            
SETTLEMENT
DATE
   CURRENCY
AMOUNT
  

CURRENCY BOUGHT

   CONTRACT
AMOUNT
   VALUE AT
SEPTEMBER 30,
2006
   UNREALIZED
FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
GAIN (LOSS)
 
International Opportunities         
10/02/06    297,000   

British Pound Spot

   $ 561,122    $ 556,086    $ (5,036 )
10/02/06    129,000   

British Pound Spot

     241,798      241,533      (265 )
10/03/06    23,070,000   

Japanese Yen Spot

     195,426      195,302      (124 )
10/03/06    1,655,000   

Hong Kong Dollar Spot

     212,420      212,434      14  
10/03/06    1,612,000   

British Pound Spot

     3,017,986      3,018,218      232  
10/03/06    9,291,000   

Brazilian Real

     4,286,703      4,269,435      (17,268 )
10/03/06    26,435,000   

Brazilian Real

     12,187,644      12,147,508      (40,136 )
10/23/06    24,975,000   

Brazilian Real

     11,511,869      11,427,590      (84,279 )
01/10/07    35,362,000   

Australian Dollar

     26,490,876      26,294,967      (195,909 )
01/10/07    27,891,500   

Canadian Dollar

     25,022,675      25,031,788      9,113  
01/10/07    1,209,058,000   

Japanese Yen

     10,396,063      10,383,318      (12,745 )
01/10/07    7,011,000   

Singapore Dollar

     4,437,791      4,437,875      84  
01/10/07    5,605,000   

Euro

     7,156,100      7,146,303      (9,797 )
01/10/07    15,995,000   

Euro

     20,347,284      20,393,418      46,134  
01/10/07    34,939,000   

Euro

     44,924,464      44,546,772      (377,692 )
01/10/07    40,000,000   

Swiss Franc

     32,746,623      32,314,364      (432,259 )
01/10/07    42,723,000   

Mexican Peso

     3,845,655      3,864,342      18,687  
01/10/07    23,535,250   

British Pound

     44,811,183      44,109,930      (701,253 )
01/10/07    64,505,000   

Poland Zloty

     20,829,257      20,668,158      (161,099 )
01/12/07    35,726,000   

Brazilian Real

     16,158,299      16,109,371      (48,928 )
                            
         $ 289,381,238    $ 287,368,712    $ (2,012,526 )
                            

 

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SETTLEMENT
DATE
   CURRENCY
AMOUNT
  

CURRENCY SOLD

   CONTRACT
AMOUNT
   VALUE AT
SEPTEMBER 30,
2006
   UNREALIZED
FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
GAIN (LOSS)
 
Asset Allocation         
10/02/06    31,563,000   

Japanese Yen Spot

   $ 267,733    $ 267,200    $ 533  
10/02/06    111,000   

Euro Spot

     140,970      140,754      216  
10/03/06    153,000   

Singapore Dollar Spot

     96,348      96,333      15  
10/03/06    134,861   

Euro Spot

     170,616      171,012      (396 )
10/03/06    825,000   

Brazilian Real

     380,184      379,107      1,077  
10/23/06    430,000   

Brazilian Real

     196,706      196,751      (45 )
01/10/07    6,908,750   

Norwegian Krone

     1,060,275      1,064,595      (4,320 )
01/10/07    15,000,000   

Japanese Yen

     129,010      128,819      191  
01/10/07    60,000,000   

Japanese Yen

     520,544      515,276      5,268  
01/10/07    239,073,000   

Japanese Yen

     2,073,487      2,053,145      20,342  
01/10/07    3,368,600   

Swedish Krona

     468,905      463,004      5,901  
01/10/07    86,000   

Hong Kong Dollar

     11,090      11,074      16  
01/10/07    103,000   

Hong Kong Dollar

     13,270      13,263      7  
01/10/07    13,000   

Singapore Dollar

     8,249      8,229      20  
01/10/07    2,014,756   

Euro

     2,592,225      2,568,787      23,438  
01/10/07    3,865,739   

Mexican Peso

     347,969      349,660      (1,691 )
01/10/07    64,500   

British Pound

     122,373      120,886      1,487  
01/10/07    7,000   

British Pound

     13,237      13,119      118  
01/10/07    38,000   

British Pound

     71,213      71,220      (7 )
01/10/07    945,000   

South African Rand

     122,495      120,136      2,359  
01/10/07    1,468,160   

Poland Zloty

     470,678      470,416      262  
                            
         $ 9,277,577    $ 9,222,786    $ 54,791  
                            

 

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SETTLEMENT
DATE
   CURRENCY
AMOUNT
  

CURRENCY BOUGHT

   CONTRACT
AMOUNT
   VALUE AT
SEPTEMBER 30,
2006
   UNREALIZED
FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
GAIN (LOSS)
 
Asset Allocation         
10/02/06    7,000   

British Pound Spot

   $ 13,225    $ 13,106    $ (119 )
10/02/06    2,500   

British Pound Spot

     4,686      4,681      (5 )
10/03/06    23,000   

Canadian Dollar Spot

     20,640      20,578      (62 )
10/03/06    481,000   

Japanese Yen Spot

     4,075      4,072      (3 )
10/03/06    1,250,368   

Swedish Krona Spot

     170,616      170,625      9  
10/03/06    42,000   

Hong Kong Dollar Spot

     5,391      5,391      —    
10/03/06    38,000   

British Pound Spot

     71,144      71,149      5  
10/03/06    215,000   

Brazilian Real

     99,197      98,797      (400 )
10/03/06    610,000   

Brazilian Real

     281,236      280,310      (926 )
10/23/06    575,000   

Brazilian Real

     265,038      263,098      (1,940 )
01/10/07    820,000   

Australian Dollar

     614,290      609,747      (4,543 )
01/10/07    272,000   

Canadian Dollar

     244,023      244,112      89  
01/10/07    31,563,000   

Japanese Yen

     271,394      271,061      (333 )
01/10/07    153,000   

Singapore Dollar

     96,845      96,847      2  
01/10/07    937,500   

Euro

     1,205,435      1,195,301      (10,134 )
01/10/07    370,000   

Euro

     470,678      471,745      1,067  
01/10/07    111,000   

Euro

     141,718      141,524      (194 )
01/10/07    865,500   

Swiss Franc

     708,555      699,202      (9,353 )
01/10/07    1,535,000   

Mexican Peso

     138,171      138,842      671  
01/10/07    607,000   

British Pound

     1,155,730      1,137,644      (18,086 )
01/10/07    1,455,000   

Poland Zloty

     469,833      466,199      (3,634 )
01/12/07    825,000   

Brazilian Real

     373,134      372,004      (1,130 )
                            
         $ 6,825,054    $ 6,776,035    $ (49,019 )
                            
SETTLEMENT
DATE
   CURRENCY
AMOUNT
  

CURRENCY SOLD

   CONTRACT
AMOUNT
   VALUE AT
SEPTEMBER 30,
2006
   UNREALIZED
FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
GAIN (LOSS)
 
Health Sciences Opportunities         
10/02/06    2,000   

Euro Spot

   $ 2,540    $ 2,536    $ 4  
01/10/07    2,000,000   

Swiss Franc

     1,615,591      1,615,718      (127 )
01/10/07    8,600,000   

Swiss Franc

     7,041,314      6,947,588      93,726  
01/10/07    1,700,000   

Swiss Franc

     1,387,352      1,373,361      13,991  
                            
         $ 10,046,797    $ 9,939,203    $ 107,594  
                            
SETTLEMENT
DATE
   CURRENCY
AMOUNT
  

CURRENCY BOUGHT

   CONTRACT
AMOUNT
   VALUE AT
SEPTEMBER 30,
2006
   UNREALIZED
FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
LOSS
 
Health Sciences Opportunities         
10/03/06    2,000,000   

Swiss Franc Spot

   $ 1,600,128    $ 1,599,424    $ (704 )
01/10/07    2,000   

Euro

     2,553      2,549      (4 )
                            
         $ 1,602,681    $ 1,601,973    $ (708 )
                            

Swap Agreements — The Portfolios may invest in swap agreements for the purpose of hedging against changes in interest rates or foreign currencies. Swap agreements involve the exchange by the Portfolio with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest or a specified amount of a currency (e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments) with respect to a notional amount of principal. Swaps are marked to market daily based upon quotations from market makers and the change, if any, is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss in the Statements of Operations. Net payments of interest are recorded as realized gain or loss. Entering into these

 

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agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreement may default on its obligation to perform and that there may be unfavorable changes in the fluctuation of interest and/or exchange rates.

At September 30, 2006, Asset Allocation had the following swap agreements outstanding:

 

Portfolio

  

Counter-party

   Termination
Date
   Interest
Receivable
Rate
    Interest
Payable
Rate
   

Notional
Amount

(U.S. Dollars)

    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Asset Allocation

  

Barclaysbank PLC

   06/12/2008    5.42 %   5.39 %1   $ 3,400,000     $ 59,965  
  

Deutsche Bank

   08/15/2008    5.41 %   5.41 %1     6,100,000       (13,271 )
  

Bank of America

   07/12/2009    5.63 %   5.50 %1     4,400,000       12,182  
  

Bank of America

   07/26/2009    5.50 %   5.49 %1     7,500,000       10,559  
  

Morgan Stanley

   06/17/2010    4.31 %   5.39 %1     600,000       (8,942 )
  

Morgan Stanley

   07/01/2010    4.17 %   5.37 %1     11,300,000       (380,247 )
  

Union Bank of Switzerland

   09/27/2010    4.51 %   5.37 %1     100,000       (2,028 )
  

Deutsche Bank

   11/07/2010    5.00 %   5.48 %1     3,100,000       28,235  
  

Deutsche Bank

   06/20/2011    TBD 2   0.75 %     6,390,000       8,006  
  

Goldman Sachs

   10/01/2014    5.37 %1   4.51 %     600,000       19,196  
  

Union Bank of Switzerland

   03/23/2015    5.39 %   4.96 %1     5,000,000       64,000  
  

JP Morgan Chase

   05/26/2015    5.40 %1   4.50 %     1,700,000       58,055  
  

Morgan Stanley

   07/01/2015    5.51 %   4.39 %1     6,300,000       351,922  
  

Morgan Stanley

   08/02/2015    4.73 %   5.47 %1     600,000       (18,789 )
  

Citibank

   12/23/2015    6.65 %   7.37 %3     2,400,000 NZD     (474 )
  

Barclaysbank PLC

   06/20/2016    TBD 4   0.65 %     2,750,000       (7,601 )
  

JP Morgan Chase

   07/14/2016    5.55 %   5.72 %1     2,300,000       70,100  

 

1 Rate shown is based on the 3 month LIBOR as of the most recent payment date.

 

2 Rate to be determined upon notice of event of default by DJ CDX:NA.IG.HVOL.4

 

3 Rate shown is based on the 3 month NZD LIBOR as of the most recent payment date.

 

4 Rate to be determined upon notice of event of default by DJ CDX:NA.IG.6

Investment Transactions and Investment Income — Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. The cost of investments sold and the related gain or loss thereon is determined by use of the specific identification method, generally high cost, for both financial reporting and federal income tax purposes. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on debt securities are accreted or amortized, respectively, for book and tax purposes using the effective yield-to-maturity method over the term of the instrument. Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Paydown gains and losses on mortgage and asset-backed securities are presented as an adjustment to interest income.

Some countries in which the Portfolios invest require governmental approval for the repatriation of investment income, capital or the proceeds of sales of securities by foreign investors. In addition, if there is a deterioration in a country’s balance of payments or for other reasons, a country may impose temporary restrictions on foreign capital remittances abroad.

Preferred Stock — The Portfolios may invest in preferred stocks. Preferred stock has a preference over common stock in liquidation (and generally dividends as well) but is subordinated to the liabilities of the issuer in all respects. As a general rule, the market value of preferred stock with a fixed dividend rate and no conversion element varies inversely with interest rates and perceived credit risk, while the market price of convertible preferred stock generally also reflects some element of conversion value. Because preferred stock is junior to debt securities and other obligations of the issuer, deterioration in the credit quality of the issuer will cause greater changes in the value of a preferred stock than in a more senior debt security with similar stated yield characteristics. Unlike interest payments on debt securities, preferred stock dividends are payable only if declared by the issuer’s board of directors. Preferred stock also may be subject to optional or mandatory redemption provisions.

Zero-Coupon Bonds — The Portfolios may invest in zero-coupon bonds, which are normally issued at a significant discount from face value and do not provide for periodic interest payments. Zero-coupon bonds may experience greater volatility in market value than similar maturity debt obligations which provide for regular interest payments. Additionally, current federal tax law requires the holder of certain zero-coupon bonds to accrue income with respect to these

 

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securities prior to the receipt of cash payments. To maintain its qualification as a regulated investment company and avoid liability for federal income and excise taxes, a Portfolio may be required to distribute income accrued with respect to these securities and may have to dispose of portfolio securities under disadvantageous circumstances in order to generate cash to satisfy these distribution requirements.

Asset-Backed Securities — The Portfolios may invest in asset-backed securities. Asset-backed securities are generally issued as pass-through certificates, which represent undivided fractional ownership interests in an underlying pool of assets, or as debt instruments, which are also known as collateralized obligations, and are generally issued as the debt of a special purpose entity organized solely for the purpose of owning such assets and issuing such debt. Asset-backed securities are often backed by a pool of assets representing the obligations of a number of different parties. The yield characteristics of certain asset-backed securities may differ from traditional debt securities. One such major difference is that all or a principal part of the obligations may be prepaid at any time because the underlying assets (i.e., loans) may be prepaid at any time. As a result, a decrease in interest rates in the market may result in increases in the level of prepayments as borrowers, particularly mortgagors, refinance and repay their loans. An increased prepayment rate with respect to an asset-backed security subject to such a prepayment feature will have the effect of shortening the maturity of the security. If a Portfolio has purchased such an asset-backed security at a premium, a faster than anticipated prepayment rate could result in a loss of principal to the extent of the premium paid.

Mortgage Pass-Through Securities — The Portfolios may purchase in the secondary market certain mortgage pass-through securities. There are a number of important differences among the agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government that issue mortgage-related securities and among the securities that they issue. For example, Mortgage-related securities guaranteed by the Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”) include Ginnie Maes, which are guaranteed as to the timely payment of principal and interest by GNMA and such guarantee is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. However, Mortgage-related securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”) include FNMA guaranteed Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates (also known as “Fannie Maes”) which are solely the obligations of the FNMA, are not backed by or entitled to the full faith and credit of the United States and are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the Treasury.

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — The Portfolios may invest in multiple class pass-through securities, including collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”). These multiple class securities may be issued by GNMA, U.S. Government agencies or instrumentalities or by trusts formed by private originators of, or investors in, mortgage loans. In general, CMOs are debt obligations of a legal entity that are collateralized by, and multiple class pass-through securities represent direct ownership interests in, a pool of residential or commercial mortgage loans or mortgage pass-through securities (the “Mortgage Assets”), the payments on which are used to make payments on the CMOs or multiple pass-through securities. The markets for CMOs may be more illiquid than those of other securities.

Classes of CMOs include interest only (“IOs”), principal only (“POs”), planned amortization classes (“PACs”) and targeted amortization classes (“TACs”). IOs and POs are stripped mortgage-backed securities representing interests in a pool of mortgages the cash flow from which has been separated into interest and principal components. IOs (interest only securities) receive the interest portion of the cash flow while POs (principal only securities) receive the principal portion. IOs and POs can be extremely volatile in response to changes in interest rates. As interest rates rise and fall, the value of IOs tends to move in the same direction as interest rates. POs perform best when prepayments on the underlying mortgages rise since this increases the rate at which the investment is returned and the yield to maturity on the PO. When payments on mortgages underlying a PO are slow, the life of the PO is lengthened and the yield to maturity is reduced.

Bank Loans — The Portfolios may invest in Bank loans which are generally non-investment grade floating rate instruments. Usually, they are freely callable at the issuer’s option. The Portfolios may invest in such Loans in the form of participations in Loans (“Participations”) and assignments of all or a portion of Loans from third parties (“Assignments”). The Portfolios consider these investments to be investments in debt securities for purposes of its investment policies. Participations typically will result in the Portfolio having a contractual relationship only with the Lender, not with the borrower. The Portfolios will have the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the Participation and only upon receipt by the lender of the payments from the borrower. In connection with purchasing Participations, the Portfolios generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement relating to the loans, nor any rights of set-off against the borrower, and the Portfolio may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the Participation. As a result, the Portfolio will assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling

 

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the Participation. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling the Participation, the Portfolio may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any set-off between the lender and the borrower.

A Portfolio may have difficulty disposing of Assignments and Participations. In certain cases, the market for such instruments is not highly liquid, and therefore the Portfolio anticipates that in such cases such instruments could be sold only to a limited number of institutional investors. The lack of a highly liquid secondary market may have an adverse impact on the value of such instruments and on the Portfolio’s ability to dispose of particular Assignments or Participations in response to a specific economic event, such as deterioration in the creditworthiness of the borrower. Assignments and Participations will not be considered illiquid so long as it is determined by the Portfolios’ adviser or sub-adviser that an adequate trading market exists for these securities. To the extent that liquid Assignments and Participations that a Portfolio holds become illiquid, due to the lack of sufficient buyers or market or other conditions, the percentage of the Portfolio’s assets invested in illiquid assets would increase.

Repurchase Agreements — Money market instruments may be purchased from banks and non-bank dealers subject to the seller’s agreement to repurchase them at an agreed upon date and price. Collateral for repurchase agreements may have longer maturities than the maximum permissible remaining maturity of portfolio investments. The seller is required on a daily basis to maintain the value of the securities subject to the agreement at not less than the repurchase price. The agreements are conditioned upon the collateral being deposited under the federal Reserve book-entry system or held in a separate account by the Portfolio’s custodian or an authorized securities depository.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements — The Portfolios may enter into reverse repurchase agreements with qualified third party broker-dealers as determined by and under the direction of the Board. Interest on the value of the reverse repurchase agreements issued and outstanding is based upon competitive market rates at the time of issuance and is included within the related liability on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. At the time the Portfolio enters into a reverse repurchase agreement, it identifies for segregation certain liquid securities having a value not less than the repurchase price, including accrued interest, of the reverse repurchase agreement.

Futures Transactions — The Portfolios may invest in financial futures contracts for the purposes of hedging their existing portfolio securities, or securities that the Portfolios intend to purchase, against fluctuations in value caused by changes in prevailing market interest rates. The Portfolios may also invest in futures contracts and options on futures contracts to commit funds awaiting investments in stocks or to maintain cash liquidity or, for other hedging purposes. Certain Portfolios may also invest in these instruments to increase returns. These Portfolios’ futures contracts obligate a Portfolio, at maturity, to take or make delivery of securities, the cash value of a securities index or a stated quantity of a foreign currency. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Portfolio is required to deposit cash or pledge securities as initial margin. Subsequent payments, which are dependent on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security or securities, are made or received by the Portfolio each day (daily variation margin) and are recorded as cumulative unrealized gains or losses until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the Portfolio’s basis in the contracts. Risks of entering into futures contracts include the possibility that there will not be a perfect price correlation between the futures contracts and the underlying securities. Second, it is possible that a lack of liquidity for futures contracts could exist in the market, resulting in an inability to liquidate a futures position prior to its maturity date. Third, the purchase of a futures contract involves the risk that the Portfolios could lose more than the original margin deposit required to initiate a futures transaction.

Stripped Mortgage Backed Securities — Asset Allocation may invest in stripped mortgage-backed securities issued by the U.S. government, its agencies and instrumentalities. Stripped mortgage-backed securities are usually structured with two classes that receive different proportions of the interest and principal distributions on a pool of mortgage assets. In certain cases, one class will receive all of the interest (the interest-only or “IO” class), while the other class will receive all of the principal (the principal-only or “PO” class). The yield to maturity on IO’s is sensitive to the rate of principal repayments (including prepayments) on the related underlying mortgage assets, and principal payments may have a material effect on yield to maturity. If the underlying mortgage assets experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Portfolio may not fully recoup its initial investment in IO’s. Such securities will be considered liquid only if so determined in accordance with guidelines approved by the Board. The Portfolio also may invest in stripped mortgage-backed securities that are privately issued. These securities will be considered illiquid for purposes of the Portfolio’s limit on illiquid securities.

 

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Investing in Government Sponsored Enterprises — Asset Allocation invests in securities issued by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (“Freddie Mac”) and similar U.S. government sponsored entities such as Federal National Mortgage Assoc. (“Fannie Mae”) and the Federal Home Loan Banks (“FHLB’s”). Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and FHLB’s, although chartered and sponsored by Congress, are not funded by Congressional appropriations and the debt and mortgage-backed securities issued by Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and FHLB’s are neither guaranteed nor insured by the U.S. government.

Option Put and Calls — The Portfolios may write (sell) covered call options, buy call options, write secured put options and buy put options for the purpose of hedging or earning additional income, which may be deemed speculative. For the payment of a premium, the purchaser of an option obtains the right to buy (in the case of a call option) or to sell (in the case of a put option) the item which is the subject of the option at a stated exercise price for a specific period of time. These options may relate to particular securities, securities indices, or the yield differential between two securities. A Portfolio will not purchase put and call options when the aggregate premiums on outstanding options exceed 5% of its total assets at the time of purchase, and will not write options on more than 25% of the value of its total assets (measured at the time an option is written). There is no limit on the amount of a Portfolio’s assets that can be put at risk through the use of options. In addition, unlisted options are not subject to the protections afforded purchasers of listed options issued by the Options Clearing Corporation, which performs the obligations of its members if they default. The primary risks associated with the use of options are (a) the imperfect correlation between the change in market value of the instruments held by a Portfolio and the price of the option; (b) losses caused by unanticipated market movements, which are potentially unlimited; (c) the advisor’s or sub advisor’s inability to predict correctly the direction of securities prices, interest rates, currency exchange rates and other economic factors; and (d) the possibility that the counterparty will default in the performance of its obligations.

Swaption Put and Calls — The Portfolios may write (sell) and purchase put and call swaptions. Swaption contracts written by the Portfolios represent an option that gives the purchaser the right, but not the obligation, to enter into a new swap agreement, or to shorten, extend, cancel or modify an existing swap agreement, on a future date on specified terms. Depending on the terms of the particular option agreement, a Portfolio will generally incur a greater degree of risk when it writes a swaption than it will incur when it purchases a swaption. When a Portfolio purchases a swaption, it risks losing only the amount of the premium it has paid should it decide to let the option expire unexercised. However, when a Portfolio writes a swaption, upon exercise of the option the Portfolio will become obligated according to the terms of the underlying agreement.

When a portfolio writes a swaption, the premium received is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current market value of the swaption. Changes in the value of the swaption are reported as unrealized gains or losses in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Gain or loss is recognized when the swaption contract expires or is closed. Premiums received from writing swaptions that expire or are exercised are treated by the Portfolio as realized gains from investments. The difference between the premium and the amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction is also treated as a realized gain, or if the premium is less than the amount paid for the closing purchase, as a realized loss.

Entering into a swaption contract involves, to varying degrees, the elements of credit, market and interest rate risk associated with both option contracts and swap contracts. To reduce credit risk from potential counterparty default, the Portfolios enter into swaption contracts with counterparties whose creditworthiness has been evaluated by BlackRock. The Portfolios bear the market risk arising from any change in index values or interest rates.

Purchased and written option and swaption transactions entered into during the year ended September 30, 2006, are summarized as follows:

 

    HEALTH SCIENCES OPPORTUNITIES     ASSET ALLOCATION    

ALL-CAP

GLOBAL RESOURCES

  GLOBAL RESOURCES
    NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
    PREMIUM     NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
    PREMIUM     NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
  PREMIUM   NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
  PREMIUM

Balance at 09/30/05

  (4,890 )   $ (632,059 )   (3,130 )   $ (1,337,580 )   —     $ —     —     $ —  

Purchased

  5,680       312,482     1,662,554       1,378,625     16,961,000     251,915   69,731,000     1,035,691

Written

  (64,477 )     (6,676,749 )   (140 )     (66,639 )   —       —     —       —  

Expired

  21,946       2,365,592     (832 )     (362,735 )   —       —     —       —  

Closed

  36,209       4,163,368     (380 )     (270,513 )   —       —     —       —  
                                               

Balance at 09/30/06

  (5,532 )   $ (467,366 )   1,658,072     $ (658,842 )   16,961,000   $ 251,915   69,731,000   $ 1,035,691
                                               

 

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TBA Purchase Commitments — The Portfolios may enter into to be announced (“TBA”) purchase commitments to purchase or sell securities for a fixed price at a future date. TBA commitments are considered securities in themselves, and involve a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased or sold declines or increases prior to settlement date, which is in addition to the risk of decline in the value of the Portfolio’s other assets. Unsettled TBA commitments are valued at the current market value of the underlying securities, according to the procedures described under “Investment Valuation”.

Mortgage Dollar Rolls — Asset Allocation may enter into mortgage dollar rolls (principally using TBA commitments) in which the Portfolio sells mortgage securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts to repurchase similar, but not identical, securities at an agreed-upon price on a fixed date. The Portfolio receives compensation, in either “fee” or “drop”, as consideration for entering into the commitment to repurchase. The Portfolio must maintain liquid securities having a value not less than the repurchase price (including accrued interest) for such dollar rolls. The market value of the securities that the Portfolio is required to purchase may decline below the agreed upon repurchase price of those securities.

In a “fee” roll, the compensation received is recorded as deferred income and amortized to income over the roll period. In a “drop” roll, the compensation is paid via a lower price for the security upon its repurchase. The counterparty receives all principal and interest payments, including prepayments, made in respect of a security subject to such a contract while it is the holder. Mortgage dollar rolls may be renewed with a new purchase and repurchase price and a cash settlement made on settlement date without physical delivery of the securities subject to the contract. A Portfolio engages in dollar rolls for the purpose of enhancing its yield, principally by earning a negotiated fee.

Financing Transactions — The Portfolios may enter into financial transactions consisting of sales by a Portfolio of securities together with a commitment to repurchase similar securities at a future date. The difference between the selling price and the future purchase price is an adjustment to interest income. If the counterparty to whom the Portfolio sells the security becomes insolvent, the Portfolio’s right to repurchase the security may be restricted. The value of the security may change over the term of the financing transaction.

Inflation-indexed Bonds — Inflation-indexed bonds are fixed income securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted according to the rate of inflation. If the index measuring inflation falls, the principal value of inflation-indexed bonds will be adjusted downward, and consequently the interest payable on these securities (calculated with respect to a smaller principal amount) will be reduced. Repayment of the original bond principal upon maturity (as adjusted for inflation) is guaranteed in the case of U.S. Treasury inflation-indexed bonds. For bonds that do not provide a similar guarantee, the adjusted principal value of the bond repaid at maturity may be less than the original principal.

Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“generally accepted accounting principles”) requires the use of management estimates. Actual results could differ from these estimates and such differences should be immaterial.

Other — Expenses that are directly related to one of the Portfolios are charged directly to that Portfolio. Other operating expenses are pro-rated to the Portfolios on the basis of relative net assets. Class-specific expenses are borne by that class. Differences in net expense ratios between classes of a Portfolio are due to class-specific expenses and waivers. Income, other expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses of a Portfolio are allocated to the respective class on the basis of the relative net assets each day.

(D) Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates and Related Parties

Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement, BlackRock serves as investment advisor for each of the Portfolios. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. (“BFM”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, serves as the sub-advisor for Asset Allocation and for a portion of the assets of Global Opportunities. BlackRock International, Ltd. (“BIL”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, serves as the sub-advisor for International Opportunities. BlackRock is an affiliate of Merill Lynch and PNC.

 

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For its advisory services, BlackRock is entitled to receive fees at the following annual rates, computed daily and payable monthly, based on each Portfolio’s average daily net assets:

 

AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS

   INVESTMENT TRUST, SMALL CAP VALUE EQUITY,
SMALL CAP GROWTH  EQUITY AND ASSET ALLOCATION
 

first $1 billion

   0.55 %

$1 billion - $2 billion

   0.50  

$2 billion - $3 billion

   0.475  

greater than $3 billion

   0.45  

 

AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS

   MID-CAP VALUE EQUITY AND
MID-CAP GROWTH EQUITY
    U.S.
OPPORTUNITIES
    GLOBAL SCIENCE
& TECHNOLOGY
OPPORTUNITIES
AND GLOBAL
OPPORTUNITIES
 

first $1 billion

   0.80 %   1.10 %   0.90 %

$1 billion - $2 billion

   0.70     1.05     0.85  

$2 billion - $3 billion

   0.65     1.025     0.80  

greater than $3 billion

   0.625     1.00     0.75  

 

AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS

   SMALL/MID-CAP GROWTH,
GLOBAL RESOURCES,
ALL-CAP GLOBAL RESOURCES,
AND HEALTH SCIENCES  OPPORTUNITIES
    LEGACY     AURORA     INTERNATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES
 

first $1 billion

   0.75 %   0.65 %   0.85 %   1.00 %

$1 billion-$2 billion

   0.70     0.60     0.80     0.95  

$2 billion-$3 billion

   0.675     0.575     0.75     0.90  

greater than $3 billion

   0.65     0.55     0.70     0.85  

Small Cap Core Equity pays an advisory fee at a an annual rate of 1.00% of average net assets.

Prior to January 31, 2005, the following Funds had entered into an agreement with SSRM to provide advisory, statistical and research facilities and services. Fees were earned monthly at the following annual rates:

State Street Research Legacy Fund — 0.65% of net assets

State Street Research Mid-Cap Value Equity Fund — 0.65% of net assets

State Street Research Aurora Fund — 0.85% of net assets

State Street Research Emerging Growth Fund — 0.75% of net assets

State Street Research Global Resources Fund — 0.75% of net assets

State Street Research Health Sciences Fund — 0.75% of net assets

State Street Research Asset Allocation Fund — 0.75% of the first $500 million in net assets annually, 0.70% of the next $500 million, and 0.65% of any amount over $1 billion.

BlackRock pays BIL and BFM fees for their sub-advisory services.

PFPC Trust Company, (“PTC”), an indirect subsidiary of PNC, serves as custodian for each of the Portfolios. For these services, the custodian receives a custodian fee computed daily and payable monthly, based on a percentage of the average daily gross assets of the Portfolio.

Prior to February 1, 2006, the fee was paid at the following annual rates: 0.01% of the first $250 million of average gross assets, 0.009% of the next $250 million of average gross assets, 0.0075% of the next $250 million of average gross assets, 0.007% of the next $250 million of average of gross assets, 0.006% of the next $250 million of average gross assets and 0.005% of average gross assets in excess of $1.25 billion; plus per transaction charges and other miscellaneous fees incurred on behalf of the Portfolio.

Effective February 1, 2006, the fee was paid at the following annual rates: 0.0073% of the first $250 million of average gross assets, 0.006% of the next $250 million of average gross assets, 0.0056% of the next $250 million of average gross assets, 0.0048% of the next $250 million of average gross assets, and 0.004% of average gross assets in excess of $1 billion; plus per transaction charges and other miscellaneous fees incurred on behalf of the Portfolio.

 

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PFPC, Inc. (“PFPC”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of PNC, serves as transfer and dividend disbursing agent. The custodian and the transfer agent have voluntarily waived a portion of their fees during the period. Prior to January 31, 2005, State Street Bank and Trust Co. served as the State Street Research Funds’ custodian and record keeper for the State Street Research Legacy Fund, State Street Research Mid-Cap Value Fund, State Street Research Aurora Fund, State Street Research Emerging Growth Fund, State Street Research Global Resources Fund, State Street Research Health Sciences Fund and State Street Research Asset Allocation Fund.

Shares of each class of each Portfolio of the Fund bear their pro-rata portion of all operating expenses paid by the Portfolio, except transfer agency fees, certain administrative fees and amounts payable under the Fund’s Amended and Restated Distribution and Service Plan (the “Plan”).

Prior to February 1, 2006, the BlackRock Shares bore a transfer agent fee at an annual rate not to exceed 0.005% of the average daily net assets plus per account fees and disbursements. Institutional, Service, Investor A, Investor B and Investor C Share classes each bore a transfer agent fee at an annual rate not to exceed 0.018% of the annual average net assets of such respective classes plus per account fees and disbursements. Certain other transfer agency fees were allocated on relative net assets of each class of each Portfolio.

Effective February 1, 2006, each class of each Portfolio bears the costs of transfer agent fees associated with such respective classes. Transfer agency fees borne by each class of each Portfolio are comprised of those fees charged for all shareholder communications including shareholder reports, dividend and distribution notices, and proxy materials for shareholders meetings, as well as per account and per transaction fees related to servicing and maintenance of shareholder accounts, including the issuing, redeeming and transferring of shares of each class of each Portfolio, 12b-1 fee calculation, check writing, anti-money laundering services, and customer identification services.

Pursuant to written agreements, Merrill Lynch and Hilliard Lyons provide certain Portfolios sub-accounting, recordkeeping, sub-transfer agency and other administrative services with respect to sub-accounts they service. For these services each receives an annual fee per shareholder account which will vary depending on share class. For the year ended September 30, 2006, the Fund paid to Merrill Lynch and Hilliard Lyons the following fees in return for these services:

 

     MERRILL LYNCH    HILLIARD LYONS

Investment Trust

   $ 21,111    $ 30,249

Legacy

     13,649      330

Mid-Cap Value Equity

     128,771      9,888

Mid-Cap Growth Equity

     33,110      33,174

Aurora

     465,135      2,447

Small/Mid-Cap Growth

     111,498      566

Small Cap Value Equity

     6,983      16,792

Small Cap Core Equity

     21,569      2,058

Small Cap Growth Equity

     186,014      33,758

Global Science & Technology Opportunities

     7,068      18,467

Global Resources

     48,135      110

All-Cap Global Resources

     40,081      2,337

Health Sciences Opportunities

     86,637      2,694

U.S. Opportunities

     23,534      21,442

Global Opportunites

     1,161      427

International Opportunities

     83,480      34,648

Asset Allocation

     29,555      35,695

 

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PFPC and BlackRock act as co-administrators for the Fund. For these services, the co-administrators receive a combined administration fee computed daily and payable monthly, based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of each Portfolio. Prior to February 1, 2006, the fee was paid at the following annual rates: 0.085% of the first $500 million of net assets of each Portfolio, 0.075% of the next $500 million and 0.065% of assets in excess of $1 billion of each Portfolio. In addition, each of the share classes, except for the BlackRock Class, was charged an administration fee based on the following percentage of average daily net assets of each respective class: 0.145% of the first $500 million, 0.135% of the next $500 million and 0.125% of assets in excess of $1 billion. The BlackRock Class was charged an administration fee of 0.035% of the first $500 million, 0.025% of the next $500 million and 0.015% of assets in excess of $1 billion. Effective February 1, 2006, the combined administration fee is payable at the following annual rates: 0.075% of the first $500 million of net assets of each Portfolio, 0.065% of the next $500 million and 0.055% of assets in excess of $1 billion of each Portfolio. In addition, each of the share classes is charged an administration fee based on the following percentage of average daily net assets of each respective class: 0.025% of the first $500 million, 0.015% of the next $500 million and 0.005% of assets in excess of $1 billion. In addition, PFPC and BlackRock may have, at their discretion, voluntarily waived all or any portion of their administration fees for any portfolio or share class.

Prior to January 31, 2005, State Street Research Legacy Fund, State Street Research Mid-Cap Value Fund, State Street Research Aurora Fund, State Street Research Emerging Growth Fund, State Street Research Global Resources Fund, State Street Research Health Sciences Fund and State Street Research Asset Allocation Fund paid SSRM for certain administrative costs incurred in providing other assistance and services to each Fund. The fee was based on actual costs allocated equally among the State Street Research Funds.

For the period ended September 30, 2006, the following shows the various types of class-specific expenses borne directly by each class of each Portfolio and any associated waivers of those expenses.

 

ADMINISTRATION FEES

   SHARE CLASSES     
   BLACKROCK    INSTITUTIONAL    SERVICE    INVESTOR A    INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C    TOTAL

Investment Trust

   $ —      $ 332,598    $ 939    $ 342,435    $ 149,985    $ 14,490    $ 840,447

Legacy

     —        33,127      —        78,331      54,528      13,287      179,273

Mid-Cap Value Equity

     —        42,019      1,242      306,483      84,338      73,401      507,483

Mid-Cap Growth Equity

     —        49,625      652      187,285      37,482      13,242      288,286

Aurora

     —        108,036      —        859,872      263,883      241,444      1,473,235

Small/Mid-Cap Growth

     —        15,202      —        142,030      16,209      13,108      186,549

Small Cap Value Equity

     1,422      40,499      2,539      19,517      7,313      3,787      75,077

Small Cap Core Equity

     —        11,773      552      9,968      4,936      13,564      40,793

Small Cap Growth Equity

     —        252,463      16,197      105,029      9,049      10,146      392,884

Global Science & Technology

                    

Opportunities

     —        693      79      6,953      7,156      2,841      17,722

Global Resources

     —        26,578      —        508,893      70,192      120,881      726,544

All-Cap Global Resources

     —        102,069      426      90,881      16,678      50,619      260,673

Health Sciences Opportunities

     —        36,489      403      172,471      37,124      91,204      337,691

U.S. Opportunities

     —        5,277      427      25,408      24,032      15,445      70,589

Global Opportunites1

     —        1,186      2      2,309      413      940      4,850

International Opportunities

     —        171,386      57,054      210,817      54,744      108,109      602,110

Asset Allocation

     —        20,225      1,412      318,057      117,724      45,957      503,375

 

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ADMINISTRATION FEES
WAIVED

   SHARE CLASSES     
   BLACKROCK    INSTITUTIONAL    SERVICE    INVESTOR A    INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C    TOTAL

Investment Trust

   $ —      $ 252,028    $ 501    $ 158,722    $ 71,074    $ 4,256 $      486,581

Legacy

     —        24,457      —        75,989      53,662      10,047      164,155

Mid-Cap Value Equity

     —        29,324      1,233      301,813      84,338      71,771      488,479

Mid-Cap Growth Equity

     —        36,593      471      87,934      17,898      3,389      146,285

Aurora

     —        11,145      —        163,471      88,289      81,883      344,788

Small/Mid-Cap Growth

     —        10,752      —        133,637      16,000      13,108      173,497

Small Cap Value Equity

     652      8,198      657      —        1,518      —        11,025

Small Cap Core Equity

     —        11,773      466      —        —        —        12,239

Small Cap Growth Equity

     —        —        —        —        2,007      —        2,007

Global Science & Technology

                    

Opportunities

     —        693      62      2,202      1,813      996      5,766

Global Resources

     —        11,261      —        81,889      48,068      52,703      193,921

All-Cap Global Resources

     —        38,983      309      24,587      12,857      38,485      115,221

U.S. Opportunities

     —        4,911      135      580      6,270      5,217      17,113

Global Opportunities1

     —        1,186      2      2,309      413      879      4,789

Asset Allocation

     —        14,848      686      —        —        —        15,534

TRANSFER AGENT FEES

   SHARE CLASSES     
   BLACKROCK    INSTITUTIONAL    SERVICE    INVESTOR A    INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C    TOTAL

Investment Trust

   $ —      $ 280,815    $ 485 $      1,207,086    $ 693,111    $ 33,418    $ 2,214,915

Legacy

     —        15,872      49      242,331      177,169      24,444      459,865

Mid-Cap Value Equity

     —        19,482      5,705      767,284      242,912      129,743      1,165,126

Mid-Cap Growth Equity

     —        22,958      5,565      734,337      225,027      48,248      1,036,135

Aurora

     —        46,612      58      2,545,720      715,460      576,887      3,884,737

Small/Mid-Cap Growth

     —        6,027      44      605,000      88,273      48,718      748,062

Small Cap Value Equity

     496      10,986      6,843      42,835      32,710      11,159      105,029

Small Cap Core Equity

     —        22,768      1,057      32,249      14,544      28,306      98,924

Small Cap Growth Equity

     —        213,721      12,333      197,384      65,467      38,060      526,965

Global Science & Technology

                    

Opportunities

     —        4,255      361      39,641      47,142      14,434      105,833

Global Resources

     —        12,092      —        681,761      102,160      102,358      898,371

All-Cap Global Resources

     —        49,482      2,369      226,733      50,712      113,278      442,574

Health Sciences Opportunities

     —        25,416      2,065      357,005      114,722      134,625      633,833

U.S. Opportunities

     —        8,603      2,008      98,995      89,217      54,293      253,116

Global Opportunities1

     —        2,848      275      33,179      31,620      10,258      78,180

International Opportunities

     —        146,315      54,646      375,290      127,925      172,865      877,041

Asset Allocation

     —        12,235      1,112      657,851      283,489      56,090      1,010,777

 

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   SHARE CLASSES     
   INSTITUTIONAL    SERVICE    INVESTOR A    INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C    TOTAL

Investment Trust

   $ —      $ —      $ 136,099    $ 94,926    $ 222    $ 231,247

Legacy

     —        12      5,155      16,482      80      21,729

Mid-Cap Value Equity

     —        142      86,052      34,498      20,074      140,766

Mid-Cap Growth Equity

     50      86      7,121      23,319      —        30,576

Aurora

     —        10      84,736      64,326      11,090      160,162

Small/Mid-Cap Growth

     44      7      36,692      10,731      3,647      51,121

Small Cap Value Equity

     —        202      —        1,625      —        1,827

Small Cap Core Equity

     1,409      9      —        —        —        1,418

Small Cap Growth Equity

     —        —        —        2,617      —        2,617

Global Science & Technology Opportunities

     302      43      3,156      2,710      1,460      7,671

Global Resources

     —        —        —        7,791      —        7,791

All-Cap Global Resources

     —        457      —        10,167      8,449      19,073

U.S. Opportunities

     1,112      162      4,842      7,924      5,452      19,492

Global Opportunities1

     446      14      4,311      1,226      643      6,640

TRANSFER AGENT FEES REIMBURSED

   SHARE CLASSES     
   INSTITUTIONAL    SERVICE    INVESTOR A    INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C    TOTAL

Investment Trust

   $ —      $ —      $ 194,740    $ 221,500    $ —      $ 416,240

Legacy

     —        36      188      4,668      28      4,920

Mid-Cap Value Equity

     —        4,144      431,067      143,173      42,750      621,134

Mid-Cap Growth Equity

     328      3,596      —        61,715      188      65,827

Aurora

     —        48      67,100      6,529      843      74,520

Small/Mid-Cap Growth

     28      36      249,521      41,619      18,250      309,454

Small Cap Value Equity

     —        993      —        7,191      —        8,184

Small Cap Core Equity

     17,361      —        5,647      1,853      4,295      29,156

Small Cap Growth Equity

     —        —        —        19,637      —        19,637

Global Science & Technology Opportunities

     3,821      222      28,084      25,663      3,381      61,171

Global Resources

     —        —        1,822      6,182      858      8,862

All-Cap Global Resources

     —        —        —        7,974      —        7,974

U.S. Opportunities

     7,105      707      5,602      36,823      10,586      60,823

Global Opportunities1

     1,581      261      18,180      27,278      4,298      51,598

 

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SHAREHOLDER SERVICE FEES

   SHARE CLASSES     
   BLACK
ROCK
   SERVICE    INVESTOR A    INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C    TOTAL

Investment Trust

   $ —      $ 3,058    $ 1,265,889    $ 548,301    $ 51,804    $ 1,869,052

Legacy

     —        —        291,411      198,382      48,661      538,454

Mid-Cap Value Equity

     —        6,118      1,180,688      320,106      300,526      1,807,438

Mid-Cap Growth Equity

     —        2,246      702,266      138,583      49,599      892,694

Aurora

     —        —        3,555,372      962,433      864,601      5,382,406

Small/Mid-Cap Growth

     —        —        534,919      62,289      48,448      645,656

Small Cap Value Equity

     12,564      9,812      73,081      25,168      13,738      134,363

Small Cap Core Equity

     —        4,126      44,324      20,559      59,051      128,060

Small Cap Growth Equity

     —        63,097      417,875      32,496      39,409      552,877

Global Science & Technology Opportunities

     —        367      30,199      27,341      13,137      71,044

Global Resources

     —        —        2,106,599      267,952      461,047      2,835,598

All-Cap Global Resources

     —        3,208      478,683      84,561      263,042      829,494

Health Sciences Opportunities

     —        3,546      795,016      160,704      451,581      1,410,847

U.S. Opportunities

     —        2,349      126,020      93,309      69,636      291,314

Global Opportunities1

     —        17      23,001      4,133      9,392      36,543

International Opportunities

     —        268,667      920,190      225,144      470,316      1,884,317

Asset Allocation

     —        5,429      1,211,781      449,858      182,738      1,849,806

 

DISTRIBUTION FEES

   S HARE CLASSES     
   INVESTOR A    INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C    TOTAL

Investment Trust

   $ 507,450 $    1,647,273    $ 156,943    $ 2,311,666

Legacy

     117,141    595,756      145,982      858,879

Mid-Cap Value Equity

     474,517    960,888      901,504      2,336,909

Mid-Cap Growth Equity

     281,516    416,157      149,082      846,755

Aurora

     1,433,348    2,889,587      2,594,317      6,917,252

Small/Mid-Cap Growth

     217,960    187,029      145,346      550,335

Small Cap Value Equity

     29,189    75,509      41,213      145,911

Small Cap Core Equity

     17,798    61,678      177,153      256,629

Small Cap Growth Equity

     167,091    97,488      118,226      382,805

Global Science & Technology Opportunities

     12,088    82,022      39,417      133,527

Global Resources

     842,991    804,377      1,384,652      3,032,020

All-Cap Global Resources

     193,273    253,638      789,126      1,236,037

Health Sciences Opportunities

     320,666    482,562      1,355,171      2,158,399

U.S. Opportunities

     50,885    279,966      209,271      540,122

Global Opportunities1

     9,459    12,399      28,177      50,035

International Opportunities

     368,737    675,453      1,411,144      2,455,334

Asset Allocation

     485,584    1,350,344      549,909      2,385,837

 

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DISTRIBUTION FEES WAIVED

   SHARE CLASSES
INVESTOR A

Investment Trust

   $ 507,450

Legacy

     117,141

Mid-Cap Value Equity

     474,517

Mid-Cap Growth Equity

     281,516

Aurora

     1,433,348

Small/Mid-Cap Growth

     217,960

Small Cap Value Equity

     29,189

Small Cap Core Equity

     17,798

Small Cap Growth Equity

     167,091

Global Science & Technology Opportunities

     12,088

Global Resources

     842,991

All-Cap Global Resources

     193,273

Health Sciences Opportunities

     320,666

U.S. Opportunities

     50,885

Global Opportunities1

     9,459

International Opportunities

     368,737

Asset Allocation

     485,584

 

1 Commencement of operations on January 31, 2006.

BlackRock and the Fund contractually agreed to waive or reimburse fees or expenses until February 1, 2007, in order to limit expenses as follows. These expense limits apply to the aggregate expenses incurred on a share class (excluding: interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and other extraordinary expenses). This agreement is reviewed annually by the Fund’s Board.

 

     SHARE CLASSES  
     BLACKROCK   INSTITUTIONAL     SERVICE     INVESTOR A     INVESTOR B     INVESTOR C  

Investment Trust

   NA   0.81 %   1.11 %   1.16 %   1.91 %   1.91 %

Legacy

   NA   1.10 %   1.35 %   1.35 %   2.10 %   2.10 %

Mid-Cap Value Equity

   NA   1.00 %   1.25 %   1.25 %   2.00 %   2.00 %

Mid-Cap Growth Equity

   NA   1.23 %   1.53 %   1.58 %   2.33 %   2.33 %

Aurora

   NA   1.19 %   1.44 %   1.44 %   2.19 %   2.19 %

Small/Mid-Cap Growth

   NA   1.10 %   1.35 %   1.35 %   2.10 %   2.10 %

Small Cap Value Equity

   1.10%   0.97 %   1.27 %   1.44 %   2.19 %   2.19 %

Small Cap Core Equity

   NA   1.30 %   1.60 %   1.77 %   2.52 %   2.52 %

Small Cap Growth Equity

   NA   0.99 %   1.29 %   1.46 %   2.21 %   2.21 %

Global Sciences & Technology Opportunities

   NA   1.35 %2   1.73 %   1.75 %2   2.65 %   2.65 %

Global Resources

   NA   1.04 %   1.34 %3   1.34 %   2.04 %   2.04 %

All-Cap Global Resources

   NA   1.04 %   1.34 %   1.34 %   2.04 %   2.04 %

Health Sciences Opportunities

   NA   1.25 %   1.55 %   1.55 %   2.25 %   2.25 %

U.S. Opportunities

   NA   1.09 %2   1.60 %2   1.60 %2   2.25 %2   2.25 %2

Global Opportunities

   NA   1.35 %   1.65 %   1.65 %   2.40 %   2.40 %

International Opportunities

   NA   1.45 %   1.75 %   1.92 %   2.67 %   2.67 %

Asset Allocation

   NA   0.86 %   1.16 %   1.33 %   2.08 %   2.08 %

 

2 Prior to February 1, 2006, BlackRock and the Fund contractually agreed to waive or reimburse fees or expenses, in order to limit expenses to 1.43% and 1.90% for the Institutional and Investor A share classes, respectively, of Global Science & Technology Opportunities; and 1.60%, 1.90%, 2.07%, 2.82% and 2.82% for the Institutional, Service, Investor A, Investor B and Investor C share classes, respectively, of U.S. Opportunities.

 

3 There were no shares outstanding as of September 30, 2006.

Prior to January 31, 2005, the State Street Research Mid-Cap Value, Emerging Growth and Health Sciences Funds limited expenses to 1.25% (plus 12b-1 fees), 1.10% (plus 12b-1 fees) and 1.00% (plus 12b-1 fees), respectively.

 

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If within two years following a waiver or reimbursement the operating expenses of a share class that previously received a waiver or reimbursement from BlackRock and the Fund are less than the expense limit for that share class, the share class is required to repay BlackRock and the Fund up to the amount of fees waived or expenses reimbursed under the agreement if: (1) the Portfolio of which the share class is a part has more than $50 million in assets, (2) BlackRock or an affiliate continues to be the Portfolio’s investment advisor or administrator and (3) the Board approved the payments to BlackRock at the previous quarterly meeting.

Under terms of the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization of State Street Research Investment Trust, State Street Research Large-Cap Analyst Fund, State Street Research Large-Cap Value Fund, State Street Research Legacy Fund, State Street Research Mid-Cap Value Fund, State Street Research Mid-Cap Growth Fund, State Street Research Aurora Fund, State Street Research Emerging Growth Fund, State Street Research Global Resources Fund, State Street Research Health Sciences Fund and State Street Research Asset Allocation Fund, fees waived by BlackRock through February 1, 2007, on the Institutional, Investor A, Investor B and Investor C Share classes of the Investment Trust, Legacy, Mid-Cap Value Equity, Mid-Cap Growth Equity, Aurora, Small/Mid-Cap Growth, Global Resources, Health Sciences Opportunities and Asset Allocation are not subject to future recoupment by BlackRock.

At September 30, 2006, the amounts subject to possible future reimbursement under the expense limitation agreement are as follows:

 

     EXPIRING
JANUARY
31, 2007
   EXPIRING
JANUARY
31, 2008
   EXPIRING
JANUARY
31, 2009
   TOTAL WAIVERS
SUBJECT TO
REIMBURSEMENT

Small Cap Value Equity

   $ 25,127    $ 24,977    $ 12,259    $ 62,363

Small Cap Core Equity

     52,283      73,554      34,788      160,625

Small Cap Growth Equity

     6,742      —        24,260      31,002

U.S. Opportunities

     15,890      8,580      295,685      320,155

Global Science & Technology Opportunities

     71,419      95,323      74,166      240,908

All Cap Global Resources

     —        303,884      62,120      366,004

Global Opportunities

     —        —        226,593      226,593

International Opportunities

     185,626      81,759      —        267,385

The following waivers previously incurred on the Portfolios which were subject to recoupment by BlackRock expired on January 31, 2006:

 

Small Cap Core Equity

   $ 12,634

Global Science & Technology Opportunities

     23,534

International Opportunities

     41,722

As of September 30, 2006, there is $6,742 in prior period waivers on Small Cap Growth Equity and $267,385 in prior period waivers on International Opportunities eligible for recoupment by BlackRock upon approval from the Board.

Pursuant to the Fund’s Plan of Distribution, (the “Plan”), the Fund may pay BlackRock Distributors, Inc. (“BDI”) and/or BlackRock or any other affiliate of PNC and Merrill Lynch, fees for distribution and sales support services. Currently, only Investor A Shares, Investor B Shares and Investor C Shares bear the expense of distribution fees under the Plan. In addition, the Fund may pay brokers, dealers, financial institutions and industry professionals (including PNC, Merrill Lynch and their affiliates) (“service organizations”) fees for the provision of personal services to shareholders. BlackRock may receive some of the service fees paid by the Fund in return for providing services to shareholders. Prior to January 31, 2005, State Street Research Service Center, a division of State Street Research Investment Services, Inc., provided certain shareholder services to the State Street Research Funds, such as responding to inquiries and instructions from investors with respect to the purchase and redemption of shares of the Funds. For the period October 1, 2004 through January 31, 2005, the State Street Research Funds paid $115,357, $324,764, $1,712,817, $543,616, $290,168, $51,797 and $226,546, for State Street Research Legacy, Mid-Cap Value, Aurora, Emerging Growth, Global Resources, Health Sciences and Asset Allocation Funds, respectively.

 

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The following table provides a list of the Portfolios included in this report along with a summary of their respective class-specific fee arrangements as provided under the Plan. Fees are expressed as a percentage of average daily net asset values of the respective classes.

 

Class Specific Fee Arrangement

 

Portfolio

 

Period

  Share Classes  
    BlackRock   Institutional   Service     Investor A     Investor B     Investor C  
    Contractual
Fees (1)
  Actual
Fees (5)
  Contractual
Fees
  Actual
Fees (5)
  Contractual
Fees (1)
    Actual
Fees (5)
    Contractual
Fees
    Actual
Fees (5)
    Contractual
Fees (4)
    Actual
Fees (5)
    Contractual
Fees (4)
    Actual
Fees (5)
 

Investment Trust

  10/1/05-9/30/06   N/A   N/A   None   None   0.25 %   0.25 %   0.35 %3   0.25 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %

Legacy

  Pre-1/31/05   N/A   N/A   None   None   N/A     N/A     0.30 %2   0.30 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %
  Post-1/31/05   N/A   N/A   None   None   0.25 %   0.25 %   0.35 %3   0.35 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %

Mid-Cap Value Equity

  Pre-1/31/05   N/A   N/A   None   None   N/A     N/A     0.30 %2   0.30 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %
  Post-1/31/05   N/A   N/A   None   None   0.25 %   0.25 %   0.35 %3   0.25 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %

Mid-Cap Growth Equity

  10/1/05-9/30/06   N/A   N/A   None   None   0.25 %   0.25 %   0.35 %3   0.25 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %

Aurora

  Pre-1/31/05   N/A   N/A   None   None   N/A     N/A     0.30 %2   0.30 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %
  Post-1/31/05   N/A   N/A   None   None   0.25 %   0.25 %   0.35 %3   0.25 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %

Small/Mid-Cap Growth

  Pre-1/31/05   N/A   N/A   None   None   N/A     N/A     0.30 %2   0.30 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %
  Post-1/31/05   N/A   N/A   None   None   0.25 %   0.25 %   0.35 %3   0.25 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %

Small Cap Value Equity

  10/1/05-9/30/06   0.25%   0.25%   None   None   0.25 %   0.25 %   0.35 %3   0.25 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %

Small Cap Core Equity

  10/1/05-9/30/06   N/A   N/A   None   None   0.25 %   0.25 %   0.35 %3   0.25 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %

Small Cap Growth Equity

  10/1/05-9/30/06   N/A   N/A   None   None   0.25 %   0.25 %   0.35 %3   0.25 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %

Global Science & Technology Opportunities

  10/1/05-9/30/06   N/A   N/A   None   None   0.25 %   0.25 %   0.35 %3   0.25 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %

Global Resources

  Pre-1/31/05   N/A   N/A   None   None   N/A     N/A     0.30 %2   0.30 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %
  Post-1/31/05   N/A   N/A   None   None   N/A     N/A     0.35 %3   0.25 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %

All-Cap Global Resources

  10/1/05-9/30/06   N/A   N/A   None   None   0.25 %   0.25 %   0.35 %3   0.25 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %

Health Sciences

Opportunities

  Pre-1/31/05   N/A   N/A   None   None   N/A     N/A     0.30 %2   0.30 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %
  Post-1/31/05   N/A   N/A   None   None   0.25 %   0.25 %   0.35 %3   0.25 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %

U.S. Opportunities

  10/1/05-9/30/06   N/A   N/A   None   None   0.25 %   0.25 %   0.35 %3   0.25 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %

Global Opportunities

  10/1/05-9/30/06   N/A   N/A   None   None   0.25 %   0.25 %   0.35 %3   0.25 %   1.00 %   0.98 %   1.00 %   0.97 %

International Opportunities

  10/1/05-9/30/06   N/A   N/A   None   None   0.25 %   0.25 %   0.35 %3   0.25 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %

Asset Allocation

  Pre-1/31/05   N/A   N/A   None   None   N/A     N/A     0.30 %2   0.30 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %
  Post-1/31/05   N/A   N/A   None   None   0.25 %   0.25 %   0.35 %3   0.25 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %

(1) — the maximum annual contractual fees are comprised of a 0.25% service fee.

(2) — the maximum annual contractual fees are comprised of a 0.05% distribution fee and a 0.25% service fee.

(3) — the maximum annual contractual fees are comprised of a 0.10% distribution fee and a 0.25% service fee.

(4) — the maximum annual contractual fees are comprised of a 0.75% distribution fee and a 0.25% service fee.

(5) — the actual fees are as of September 30, 2006 for Post-January 31, 2005 and are as of January 31, 2005 for Pre-January 31, 2005.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

BlackRock maintains a call center, which is responsible for providing certain shareholder services to the Fund, such as responding to shareholder inquiries and processing transactions based upon instructions from shareholders with respect to the subscription and redemption of Fund shares. During the period ended September 30, 2006, the following amounts have been accrued by each Portfolio to reimburse BlackRock for costs incurred running the call center, which are a component of the transfer agent fees in the accompanying Statements of Operations.

 

     BLACK ROCK    INSTITUTIONAL    SERVICE    INVESTOR A    INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C    TOTAL

Investment Trust

   $ —      $ 91,976    $ 222    $ 230,826    $ 124,391    $ 6,878    $ 454,293

Legacy

     —        7,631      12      44,206      34,319      4,800      90,968

Mid-Cap Value Equity

     —        8,119      331      125,841      45,364      29,954      209,609

Mid-Cap Growth Equity

     —        13,358      214      148,248      32,287      7,537      201,644

Aurora

     —        16,785      10      292,714      125,555      83,955      519,019

Small/Mid-Cap Growth

     —        2,940      7      55,612      12,876      5,358      76,793

Small Cap Value Equity

     310      3,623      346      4,319      2,094      943      11,635

Small Cap Core Equity

     —        2,881      317      5,824      3,066      5,485      17,573

Small Cap Growth Equity

     —        24,835      2,313      30,059      3,338      4,924      65,469

Global Science & Technology Opportunities

     —        409      56      4,316      3,840      1,969      10,590

Global Resources

     —        3,972      —        113,803      21,314      25,559      164,648

All-Cap Global Resources

     —        16,400      622      51,466      11,665      23,219      103,372

Health Sciences Opportunities

     —        9,391      541      84,340      23,964      37,423      155,659

U.S. Opportunities

     —        1,840      424      17,966      10,860      7,457      38,547

Global Opportunities1

     —        446      14      4,336      1,226      1,399      7,421

International Opportunities

     —        36,220      12,067      82,852      19,954      34,197      185,290

Asset Allocation

     —        4,210      366      139,825      55,335      15,557      215,293

 

1 Commencement of operations on January 31, 2006.

State Street Research Investment Services, Inc., from time to time and in varying amounts, voluntarily assumed some portion of fees or expenses relating to the State Street Research Funds. During the period ended January 31, 2005, the amount of such expenses assumed by State Street Research Investment Services, Inc. were $271,500, $355,506 and $162,313 for the State Street Research Mid-Cap Value, Emerging Growth and Health Sciences Funds, respectively.

Prior to January 31, 2005, State Street Research Investment Services, Inc. reimbursed a total of $91,069 and $294,508 to State Street Research Mid-Cap Value and Asset Allocation Funds, respectively, reflecting the estimated excess of payments received over costs incurred under the plans of distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

Prior to January 31, 2005, SSRM conducted an internal review regarding the use of fund brokerage commissions in consideration of the distribution of shares. In connection with this review, SSRM determined to reimburse the Funds the entire amount of any such identified brokerage commissions, and reviewed this matter with the Board of the State Street Research Funds. The amount of reimbursement in the State Street Research Legacy, Mid-Cap Value, Aurora, Global Resources and Asset Allocation Funds amounted to $294,363, $144,758, $203,165, $12,780 and $41,520, respectively, and are shown as “Net increase from payment by affiliate” on the Statements of Operations.

Prior to January 31, 2005, SSRM reimbursed State Street Research Mid-Cap Value and Asset Allocation $409,472 and $49,054, respectively, as a result of a corporate action processing error. This amount is included in the total amount of “Net increase from payment by affiliate” on the Statements of Operations.

On February 19, 2004, State Street Research Investment Services, Inc., entered into an agreement with the NASD resolving all outstanding issues relating to an investigation by the NASD of the Distributor’s email retention practices and supervision of trading activity in shares of the State Street Research Legacy Fund. State Street Research Investment Services, Inc., without admitting or denying the allegations or the findings set forth in the agreement, and solely for the purposes of the settlement, agreed to the entry of certain findings by the NASD relating to compliance with document retention requirements and supervision of enforcement of shareholder exchange limitations set forth in the Fund’s prospectuses. The agreement contains no allegations or findings of fraudulent conduct by State Street Research Investment Services, Inc. As part of this agreement the State Street Research Investments Trust, Inc. made a payment

 

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to the State Street Research Legacy Fund to compensate the Fund for losses relating to the exchange of Fund shares beyond the annual limit set forth in the Fund’s prospectus. The payment was allocated among the Fund’s share classes as follows: $4,676 to Class A; $4,979 to Class B(1); $1,991 to Class B; $1,298 to Class C and $2,763 to Class S. These amounts are shown in the total amount of $15,707 as “Net increase from payment by affiliate” in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

For the period ended September 30, 2006, Merrill Lynch, through their affiliated broker dealer, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (“MLPF&S”), earned commissions on transactions of securities as follows:

 

     COMMISSION
AMOUNT

Investment Trust

   $ 49,503

Legacy

     25,992

Mid-Cap Value

     52,923

Mid-Cap Growth

     15,695

Aurora

     156,331

Small/Mid-Cap Growth

     20,364

Small Cap Value

     12,765

Small Cap Core

     3,016

Small Cap Growth

     43,820

Global Science & Technology Opportunities

     1,941

Global Resources

     25,061

All-Cap Global Resources

     20,471

Health Sciences Opportunities

     96,450

U.S. Opportunities

     10,692

Global Opportunities

     541

International Opportunities

     99,752

Asset Allocation

     68,621

For the period ended September 30, 2006, BDI and other affiliates earned underwriting discounts, direct commissions and dealer concessions on sales of Portfolio’s Investor A Class as follows:

 

Investment Trust

   $ 9,618

Legacy

     3,373

Mid-Cap Value

     67,835

Mid-Cap Growth

     10,735

Aurora

     71,745

Small/Mid-Cap Growth

     6,907

Small Cap Value

     3,543

Small Cap Core

     24,329

Small Cap Growth

     6,436

Global Science & Technology Opportunities

     11,768

Global Resources

     32,181

All-Cap Global Resources

     594,610

Health Sciences Opportunities

     1,040,287

U.S. Opportunities

     47,365

Global Opportunities

     85,789

International Opportunities

     186,930

Asset Allocation

     143,889

 

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For the period ended September 30, 2006, affiliates received the following contigent deferred sales charges relating to transactions in Investor A Class, Investor B Class and Investor C Class:

 

       INVESTOR A
CLASS
     INVESTOR B
CLASS
     INVESTOR C
CLASS

Investment Trust

     $ —        $ 36,635      $ 130

Legacy

       —          10,979        306

Mid-Cap Value

       —          20,011        7,357

Mid-Cap Growth

       —          19,170        248

Aurora

       —          166,156        10,468

Small/Mid-Cap Growth

       —          3,380        676

Small Cap Value

       —          3,616        16

Small Cap Core

       —          4,112        5,455

Small Cap Growth

       —          11,995        603

Global Science & Technology Opportunities

       —          14,968        3,432

Global Resources

       —          47,445        1,681

All-Cap Global Resources

       —          10,296        19,309

Health Sciences Opportunities

       10,350        8,335        47,421

U.S. Opportunities

       —          9,612        1,668

Global Opportunities

       —          638        671

International Opportunities

       40        32,034        14,441

Asset Allocation

       —          31,545        4,524

 

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For the year ended September 30, 2006, short term investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Portfolios, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

    

PORTFOLIO
COMPANY

   NET ACTIVITY     MARKET VALUE OF
AFFILIATES AT
SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

Investment Trust

  

Institutional Money Market Trust

Merrill Lynch, Floating Rate Notes

   $
 
26,582,287
10,523,414
 
 
  $
 
123,588,747
10,523,414

Legacy

  

Institutional Money Market Trust

Merrill Lynch, Floating Rate Notes

    
 
(5,147,726
227,678
)
 
   
 
25,161,728
227,678

Mid-Cap Value Equity

  

Institutional Money Market Trust

Merrill Lynch, Floating Rate Notes

    
 
108,715,677
424,201
 
 
   
 
162,884,898
424,201

Mid-Cap Growth Equity

  

Institutional Money Market Trust

Merrill Lynch, Floating Rate Notes

    
 
37,072,823
183,712
 
 
   
 
68,509,492
183,712

Aurora

  

Institutional Money Market Trust

Merrill Lynch, Floating Rate Notes

    
 
186,201,741
14,226,066
 
 
   
 
355,029,584
14,226,066

Small/Mid-Cap Growth

  

Institutional Money Market Trust

Merrill Lynch, Floating Rate Notes

    
 
18,394,815
4,025,229
 
 
   
 
39,663,342
4,025,229

Small Cap Value Equity

  

Institutional Money Market Trust

Merrill Lynch, Floating Rate Notes

    
 
4,033,355
3,505,782
 
 
   
 
9,034,885
3,505,782

Small Cap Core Equity

  

Institutional Money Market Trust

Merrill Lynch, Floating Rate Notes

    
 
7,406,740
1,791,425
 
 
   
 
12,206,422
1,791,425

Small Cap Growth Equity

  

Institutional Money Market Trust

Merrill Lynch, Floating Rate Notes

    
 
56,608,924
3,066,581
 
 
   
 
74,057,168
3,066,581

Global Science & Technology Opportunities

   Institutional Money Market Trust      1,539,893       4,644,350

Global Resources

   Institutional Money Market Trust      21,642,580       130,892,850

All-Cap Global Resources

   Institutional Money Market Trust      87,492,148       111,388,049

Health Sciences Opportunities

  

Institutional Money Market Trust

Merrill Lynch, Floating Rate Notes

    
 
88,711,835
7,342,948
 
 
   
 
106,151,353
7,342,948

U.S. Opportunities

  

Institutional Money Market Trust

Merrill Lynch, Floating Rate Notes

    
 
20,492,152
623,458
 
 
   
 
29,746,401
623,458

Asset Allocation

  

Institutional Money Market Trust

Merrill Lynch, Floating Rate Notes

    
 
(11,257,390
886,917
)
 
   
 
65,990,373
886,917

For the year ended September 30, 2006, long term investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Portfolios, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

   

PORTFOLIO
COMPANY

  BEGINNING
PAR/SHARES
  PURCHASES   SALES     ENDING
PAR/SHARES
  NET REALIZED
GAIN (LOSS)
    DIVIDEND/INTEREST
INCOME
  MARKET VALUE OF
AFFILIATES AT
SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

Asset Allocation

 

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

  425,000   $ —     $ (425,000 )   —     $ (7,708 )   $ 2,677   $ —  
 

MLCC Mortgage Investors,

             
 

Inc., Series 95-C2(IO)

  1,559,204     —       (1,559,204 )   —       (3,893 )     1,300     —  
 

Merrill Lynch & Co.,

             
 

Inc. Swap Agreement

  100,000     —       (100,000 )   —       (2,633 )     —       —  
 

Merrill Lynch & Co.,

             
 

Inc. Swap Agreement

  100,000     —       (100,000 )   —       (4,905 )     —       —  
 

Merrill Lynch & Co.,

             
 

Inc. Swap Agreement

  125,000     —       (125,000 )   —       575       —       —  
 

Merrill Lynch & Co.,

             
 

Inc. Swap Agreement

  600,000     —       (600,000 )   —       14,537       —       —  

 

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In addition to the above income earned on investments in companies considered to be an affiliate, the Portfolios may earn income on positive cash balances in demand deposit accounts that are maintained by PFPC on behalf of the Portfolios. The income earned for the year ended September 30, 2006 is as follows:

 

Investment Trust

   $ 50,924

Legacy

     9,964

Mid-Cap Value Equity

     20,574

Mid-Cap Growth Equity

     23,261

Aurora

     46,518

Small/Mid-Cap Growth

     7,671

Small Cap Value Equity

     768

Small Cap Core Equity

     1,725

Small Cap Growth Equity

     4,392

Global Science & Technology Opportunities

     1,178

Global Resources

     10,813

All-Cap Global Resources

     10,038

Health Sciences

     15,924

U.S. Opportunities

     3,765

Global Opportunities

     788

International Opportunities

     15,899

Asset Allocation

     22,363

The Portfolios may also receive earnings credits related to cash balances with PFPC which are shown on the Statements of Operations as “fees paid indirectly”.

Through agreements with PTC and BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“BIML”), the Portfolios may lend portfolio securities to certain brokers, dealers or other financial institutions that pay the Portfolios a negotiated fee. Prior to the close of each business day, loans of U.S. securities are secured by collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value of the securities on loan. Loans of foreign securities are secured by collateral equal to at least 105% of the market value of securities on loan. However, due to market fluctuations, the value of the securities lent may exceed the value of the collateral. On the next business day, the collateral is adjusted based on the prior day’s market fluctuations and the current day’s lending activity. Cash collateral received in connection with the securities lending is invested in short-term investments by PTC. PTC has hired BlackRock Capital Management, Inc. (“BCM”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc., and pays BCM to provide advisory services with respect to the collateral of all of the clients of its securities lending program. PTC and BIML may invest such collateral in short-term investments, including the Institutional Money Market Trust (the “Trust”), an affiliate of the Fund, a portfolio of money market securities, or high-quality, short-term instruments with a maturity date not to exceed 397 days. The securities lending income included in the accompanying Statements of Operations is principally derived from investments in the Trust and accordingly represents income earned from an affiliate. BCM serves as investment advisor to the Trust but receives no fees from the Trust for these services. Administrative and accounting services for the Trust are provided by PFPC Inc. (“PFPC”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of PNC. PFPC is paid a fee from the Trust at an annual rate not to exceed 0.10% of the Trust’s average daily net assets. At September 30, 2006, the market value of securities on loan, cash collateral invested in the Trust and total value of collateral held in connection with securities lending is summarized as follows:

 

     MARKET VALUE
OF SECURITIES
ON LOAN
   MARKET VALUE OF
CASH COLLATERAL
INVESTED IN AFFILIATES
   TOTAL MARKET
VALUE OF
COLLATERAL RECEIVED

Investment Trust

   $ 168,315,133    $ 134,112,161    $ 175,440,127

Legacy

     32,674,570      25,389,406      34,110,123

Mid-Cap Value Equity

     192,454,892      163,309,099      200,159,827

Mid-Cap Growth Equity

     75,255,811      68,693,204      78,601,027

Aurora

     370,147,763      369,255,650      384,768,640

Small/Mid-Cap Growth

     48,641,871      43,688,571      50,482,747

Small Cap Value Equity

     12,382,913      12,540,667      13,026,310

Small Cap Core Equity

     14,773,544      13,997,847      15,410,572

 

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     MARKET VALUE
OF SECURITIES
ON LOAN
   MARKET VALUE OF
CASH COLLATERAL
INVESTED IN AFFILIATES
   TOTAL MARKET
VALUE OF
COLLATERAL RECEIVED

Small Cap Growth Equity

   $ 78,467,295    $ 77,123,749    $ 80,785,413

Global Sciences & Technology Opportunities

     4,986,540      4,644,350      5,168,983

Global Resources

     147,758,143      130,892,850      157,820,389

All-Cap Global Resources

     123,544,917      111,388,049      128,089,010

Health Sciences Opportunities

     110,514,855      113,494,301      114,226,737

U.S. Opportunities

     32,105,505      30,369,859      33,370,146

Asset Allocation

     83,047,921      66,877,290      86,121,275

In the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.

 

(E) Purchases and Sales of Securities

For the period ended September 30, 2006, purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term investments including paydowns, dollar rolls and U.S. government securities, were as follows:

 

     PURCHASES    SALES

Investment Trust

   $ 945,574,801    $ 1,186,104,656

Legacy

     230,295,356      271,406,635

Mid-Cap Value Equity

     1,187,872,257      1,194,946,987

Mid-Cap Growth Equity

     275,634,325      334,700,654

Aurora

     3,233,827,094      4,120,547,288

Small/Mid-Cap Growth

     138,337,570      165,950,070

Small Cap Value Equity

     133,806,397      182,526,973

Small Cap Core Equity

     110,109,132      78,394,995

Small Cap Growth Equity

     445,434,154      449,306,102

Global Science & Technology Opportunities

     42,462,913      38,007,333

Global Resources

     315,617,396      530,172,471

All-Cap Global Resources

     768,871,396      217,616,186

Health Sciences Opportunities

     1,375,816,207      926,947,909

U.S. Opportunities

     226,395,758      145,936,975

Global Opportunities1

     78,150,399      31,231,198

International Opportunities

     1,132,453,827      909,945,143

Asset Allocation

     975,941,647      1,077,706,512

 

  1 Commencement of operations on January 31, 2006.

For the period ended September 30, 2006, purchases and sales of U.S. government securities were as follows:

 

     PURCHASES    SALES

Investment Trust

   $ 29,894,102    $ —  

Mid Cap Value Equity

     96,070,629      —  

Aurora

     99,186,085      12,407,760

Small Cap Growth Equity

     80,878,395      499,820

Global Resources

     106,063,708      6,983,043

All-Cap Global Resources

     154,771,798      —  

Health Sciences Opportunities

     279,191,144      16,258,311

International Opportunities

     208,361,811      35,807,017

Asset Allocation

     1,381,072,347      416,185,993

Global Science & Technology Opportunities

     5,288,485      1,772,993

Small/Mid-Cap Growth

     10,294,530      —  

 

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(F) Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares for each period were as follows:

 

     INVESTMENT TRUST  
     FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/05
 
     SHARES     VALUE     SHARES     VALUE  

Shares issued from the reorganization:(1)

        

Institutional Class

   —       $ —       40,828,647     $ 46,463,113  

Investor A Class

   —         —       48,798,086       639,980,511  

Investor B Class

   —         —       21,137,337       357,050,314  

Investor C Class

   —         —       2,066,507       31,339,748  

Shares sold:

        

Institutional Class

   2,341,748       31,634,154     2,716,252       34,941,259  

Service Class

   6,773       90,725     5,636       72,739  

Investor A Class

   977,720       12,913,968     936,331       11,972,355  

Investor B Class

   476,860       6,014,155     554,461       6,784,563  

Investor C Class

   38,845       486,986     78,252       948,732  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends:

        

Institutional Class

   747,230       9,909,146     7,404       94,993  

Service Class

   3,037       40,344     587       7,556  

Investor A Class

   1,198,722       15,687,516     3,914       49,674  

Investor B Class

   472,281       5,885,465     —         —    

Investor C Class

   33,100       413,090     —         —    

Shares redeemed:

        

Institutional Class

   (7,938,725 )     (106,299,191 )   (8,708,215 )     (112,424,984 )

Service Class

   (60,043 )     (807,339 )   (32,367 )     (422,901 )

Investor A Class

   (9,327,866 )     (123,363,181 )   (9,396,717 )     (120,682,165 )

Investor B Class

   (4,913,968 )     (61,961,841 )   (4,188,219 )     (51,463,775 )

Investor C Class

   (507,827 )     (6,400,170 )   (462,731 )     (5,682,609 )
                            

Net increase (decrease)

   (16,452,113 )   $ (215,756,173 )   94,345,165     $ 839,029,123  
                            

 

(1) See Note (B).

 

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     LEGACY  
     FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE PERIOD
11/1/04 THROUGH 9/30/05
    FOR THE YEAR ENDED
10/31/04
 
     SHARES     VALUE     SHARES     VALUE     SHARES     VALUE  

Net change in shares from reorganization:(1)

            

State Street Research Fund:

            

Investor A Class (Formerly Class A, Class B and Class R)

   —       $ —       (47,039 )   $ —       —       $ —    

Shares sold:

            

Institutional Class (Formerly
Class S)

   103,422       1,543,596     173,928       2,330,227     28,583       361,227  

Service Class

   —         —       8       100     —         —    

Investor A Class (Formerly Class A, Class B and Class R)

   1,178,608       17,046,419     898,902       11,847,252     3,342,153       41,469,311  

Investor B Class (Formerly
Class B(1))

   259,852       3,526,712     270,843       3,387,849     475,624       5,595,734  

Investor C Class (Formerly
Class C)

   135,235       1,846,807     137,658       1,730,474     277,077       3,269,502  

Shares redeemed:

            

Institutional Class (Formerly
Class S)

   (548,331 )     (8,119,219 )   (601,280 )     (8,146,542 )   (928,675 )     (11,749,962 )

Service Class

   —         —       —         —       —         —    

Investor A Class (Formerly
Class A, Class B and Class R)

   (2,090,771 )     (29,980,190 )   (2,980,221 )     (39,260,058 )   (5,218,348 )     (63,485,226 )

Investor B Class (Formerly
Class B(1))

   (1,562,189 )     (21,049,634 )   (1,984,310 )     (24,844,468 )   (1,692,058 )     (19,854,531 )

Investor C Class (Formerly
Class C)

   (451,571 )     (6,083,855 )   (573,661 )     (7,197,155 )   (939,768 )     (11,076,996 )
                                          

Net decrease

   (2,975,745 )   $ (41,269,364 )   (4,705,172 )   $ (60,152,321 )   (4,655,412 )   $ (55,470,941 )
                                          

 

(1) See Note (B).

 

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     MID-CAP VALUE EQUITY  
    

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

9/30/06

   

FOR THE PERIOD

3/1/05 THROUGH 9/30/05

   

FOR THE PERIOD

7/1/04 THROUGH 2/28/05

 
     SHARES     VALUE     SHARES     VALUE     SHARES     VALUE  

Net change in shares from reorganization:(1)

            

State Street Research Fund:

            

Institutional Class (Formerly Class S)

   —       $ —       —       $ —       923,822     $ —    

Investor A Class (Formerly Class A, Class B and Class R)

   —         —       —             13,319,536       —    

Investor B Class (Formerly Class B(1))

   —         —       —         —       3,942,678       —    

Investor C Class (Formerly Class C)

   —         —       —         —       2,992,071       —    

BlackRock Fund:

            

Institutional Class (Formerly Class S)

   —         —       —         —       1,247,151       15,137,406  

Service Class

   —         —       —         —       109,386       1,317,419  

Investor A Class (Formerly Class A, Class B and Class R)

   —         —       —         —       385,111       4,599,212  

Investor B Class (Formerly Class B(1))

   —         —       —         —       665,825       7,539,866  

Investor C Class (Formerly Class C)

   —         —       —         —       244,284       2,766,217  

Shares sold:

            

Institutional Class (Formerly Class S)

   3,213,278       41,875,922     732,026       9,690,025     1,344,505       18,173,943  

Service Class

   185,350       2,335,072     13,705       178,478     1,813       22,497  

Investor A Class (Formerly Class A, Class B and Class R)

   12,272,961       158,315,160     7,206,377       93,027,146     7,009,420       126,713,520  

Investor B Class (Formerly Class B(1))

   1,002,084       12,027,303     601,835       7,368,349     732,609       12,944,207  

Investor C Class (Formerly Class C)

   4,280,074       51,452,801     1,460,280       17,909,975     1,411,687       25,304,297  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends:

            

Institutional Class (Formerly Class S)

   354,706       4,434,546     16,311       199,976     112,046       2,202,945  

Service Class

   8,444       104,415     —         —       —         —    

Investor A Class (Formerly Class A, Class B and Class R)

   3,346,989       41,006,775     208,098       2,507,385     1,419,250       27,659,321  

Investor B Class (Formerly Class B(1))

   1,027,447       11,775,067     58,105       662,980     313,255       5,942,189  

Investor C Class (Formerly Class C)

   566,928       6,496,802     29,827       340,332     190,603       3,632,426  

Shares redeemed:

            

Institutional Class (Formerly Class S)

   (1,559,931 )     (20,504,579 )   (839,167 )     (10,927,942 )   (1,260,543 )     (17,700,748 )

Service Class

   (27,153 )     (351,850 )   (57,141 )     (720,163 )   (2,405 )     (30,059 )

Investor A Class (Formerly Class A, Class B and Class R)

   (15,480,393 )     (201,283,167 )   (6,109,543 )     (78,603,990 )   (8,538,739 )     (149,448,063 )

Investor B Class (Formerly Class B(1))

   (2,414,232 )     (29,121,184 )   (1,151,006 )     (13,982,367 )   (816,608 )     (13,838,156 )

Investor C Class (Formerly Class C)

   (1,942,014 )     (23,401,240 )   (1,094,870 )     (13,212,388 )   (1,614,114 )     (27,306,220 )
                                          

Net increase

   4,834,538     $ 55,161,843     1,074,837     $ 14,437,796     24,132,643     $ 45,632,219  
                                          

 

(1) See Note (B).

 

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     MID-CAP GROWTH EQUITY  
     FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/05
 
     SHARES     VALUE     SHARES     VALUE  

Shares issued from the reorganization:(1)

        

Institutional Class

   —       $ —       3,275,088     $ 13,802,408  

Investor A Class

   —         —       31,578,913       253,476,463  

Investor B Class

   —         —       3,522,140       37,124,253  

Investor C Class

   —         —       1,428,274       (7,360,832 )

Shares sold:

        

Institutional Class

   2,634,721       28,581,905     2,345,154       22,965,023  

Service Class

   4,756       48,535     17,450       155,138  

Investor A Class

   1,087,808       11,107,763     1,021,818       9,334,452  

Investor B Class

   320,643       2,995,673     830,004       2,614,913  

Investor C Class

   161,409       1,521,274     72,047       602,344  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends:

        

Institutional Class

   77,713       837,748     —         —    

Service Class

   1,355       14,062     —         —    

Investor A Class

   346,654       3,508,100     —         —    

Investor B Class

   77,933       720,853     —         —    

Investor C Class

   18,560       171,675     —         —    

Shares redeemed:

        

Institutional Class

   (2,915,427 )     (31,182,229 )   (3,006,643 )     (29,368,498 )

Service Class

   (45,158 )     (464,849 )   (1,189,627 )     (10,999,181 )

Investor A Class

   (5,238,300 )     (52,960,358 )   (6,394,733 )     (59,275,292 )

Investor B Class

   (1,615,891 )     (14,942,182 )   (1,966,081 )     (16,599,730 )

Investor C Class

   (500,179 )     (4,617,870 )   (671,908 )     (5,648,126 )
                            

Net increase (decrease)

   (5,583,403 )   $ (54,659,900 )   30,861,896     $ 210,823,335  
                            

 

(1) See Note (B).

 

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     AURORA  
    

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

9/30/06

   

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

9/30/05

 
     SHARES     VALUE     SHARES     VALUE  

Net change in shares from reorganization:(1)

        

State Street Research Fund:

        

Investor A Class (Formerly Class A and Class B)

   —       $ —       (222,692 )   $ —    

Shares sold:

        

Institutional Class (Formerly Class S)

   2,181,474       82,408,472     2,229,078       94,092,286  

Service Class

   —         —       9       350  

Investor A Class (Formerly Class A and Class B)

   7,656,846       275,526,382     12,247,171       490,698,212  

Investor B Class (Formerly Class B(1))

   797,244       25,185,220     777,325       28,668,813  

Investor C Class (Formerly Class C)

   1,414,963       44,566,140     1,472,276       54,374,605  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends:

        

Institutional Class (Formerly Class S)

   549,596       19,714,526     387,865       15,999,438  

Service Class

   1       28     —         —    

Investor A Class (Formerly Class A and Class B)

   6,173,351       211,807,308     3,880,515       154,053,052  

Investor B Class (Formerly Class B(1))

   2,040,811       62,652,768     975,164       35,778,753  

Investor C Class (Formerly Class C)

   1,420,357       43,590,697     771,557       28,301,088  

Shares redeemed:

        

Institutional Class (Formerly Class S)

   (2,428,417 )     (91,571,978 )   (3,648,419 )     (150,381,329 )

Service Class

   —         —       (5 )     (205 )

Investor A Class (Formerly Class A and Class B)

   (20,587,258 )     (747,313,710 )   (35,468,838 )     (1,413,550,841 )

Investor B Class (Formerly Class B(1))

   (3,773,857 )     (121,949,023 )   (3,185,878 )     (117,157,977 )

Investor C Class (Formerly Class C)

   (4,419,884 )     (142,503,269 )   (5,120,173 )     (187,653,151 )
                            

Net decrease

   (8,974,773 )   $ (337,886,439 )   (24,905,045 )   $ (966,776,906 )
                            

 

(1) See Note (B).

 

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     SMALL/MID-CAP GROWTH  
     FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/05
 
     SHARES     VALUE     SHARES     VALUE  

Net change in shares from reorganization:(1)

        

State Street Research Fund:

        

Investor A Class (Formerly Class A, Class B and Class R)

   —       $ —       (116,987 )   $ —    

Shares sold:

        

Institutional Class (Formerly Class S)

   1,018,937       16,187,362     2,652,708       36,366,909  

Service Class

   —         —       8       100  

Investor A Class (Formerly Class A, Class B and Class R)

   3,949,172       58,782,643     8,248,677       107,248,880  

Investor B Class (Formerly Class B(1))

   266,210       3,570,887     199,160       2,380,035  

Investor C Class (Formerly Class C)

   195,181       2,592,128     293,979       3,483,481  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends:

        

Institutional Class (Formerly Class S)

   26,107       393,687     —         —    

Service Class

   —         5     —         —    

Investor A Class (Formerly Class A, Class B and Class R)

   518,710       7,453,855     —         —    

Investor B Class (Formerly Class B(1))

   71,552       919,668     —         —    

Investor C Class (Formerly Class C)

   47,164       607,472     —         —    

Shares redeemed:

        

Institutional Class (Formerly Class S)

   (834,449 )     (12,917,310 )   (8,333,821 )     (113,230,665 )

Service Class

   —         —       —         —    

Investor A Class (Formerly Class A, Class B and Class R)

   (5,133,167 )     (76,376,151 )   (17,739,321 )     (230,036,170 )

Investor B Class (Formerly Class B(1))

   (487,441 )     (6,429,666 )   (581,269 )     (6,919,663 )

Investor C Class (Formerly Class C)

   (549,000 )     (7,273,939 )   (1,415,023 )     (16,957,216 )
                            

Net decrease

   (911,024 )   $ (12,489,359 )   (16,791,889 )   $ (217,664,309 )
                            

 

(1) See Note (B).

 

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     SMALL CAP VALUE EQUITY  
     FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/05
 
     SHARES     VALUE     SHARES     VALUE  

Shares sold:

        

BlackRock Class

   3,480     $ 47,059     79,167     $ 1,205,944  

Institutional Class

   484,929       6,512,988     428,835       6,107,825  

Service Class

   163,344       2,037,944     103,969       1,476,011  

Investor A Class

   464,948       6,051,210     444,645       6,474,828  

Investor B Class

   98,355       1,099,478     234,368       2,988,553  

Investor C Class

   65,887       705,521     123,921       1,581,212  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends:

        

BlackRock Class

   74,714       941,217     80,062       1,130,480  

Institutional Class

   737,112       9,296,761     704,737       9,943,832  

Service Class

   54,708       676,907     30,692       427,853  

Investor A Class

   449,180       5,519,823     426,767       5,910,720  

Investor B Class

   171,281       1,826,243     172,345       2,145,694  

Investor C Class

   53,824       574,307     52,129       649,004  

Shares redeemed:

        

BlackRock Class

   (87,755 )     (1,204,443 )   (133,119 )     (2,051,600 )

Institutional Class

   (3,058,992 )     (40,807,724 )   (935,092 )     (13,949,995 )

Service Class

   (154,125 )     (1,994,044 )   (125,052 )     (1,907,104 )

Investor A Class

   (928,616 )     (11,933,530 )   (1,075,029 )     (15,452,737 )

Investor B Class

   (584,870 )     (6,633,424 )   (597,314 )     (7,804,238 )

Investor C Class

   (191,946 )     (2,203,612 )   (180,539 )     (2,376,758 )
                            

Net decrease

   (2,184,542 )   $ (29,487,319 )   (164,508 )   $ (3,500,476 )
                            

 

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     SMALL CAP CORE EQUITY  
     FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/05
 
     SHARES     VALUE     SHARES     VALUE  

Shares sold:

        

Institutional Class

   962,602     $ 17,441,833     662,746     $ 11,041,559  

Service Class

   151,133       2,772,327     5,339       89,712  

Investor A Class

   663,136       12,026,118     570,418       9,435,861  

Investor B Class

   224,150       3,948,701     299,990       4,881,715  

Investor C Class

   795,629       14,124,011     810,068       13,179,089  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends:

        

Institutional Class

   10,784       189,309     679       11,014  

Service Class

   139       2,445     —         1  

Investor A Class

   11,798       206,356     1,508       24,368  

Investor B Class

   5,310       91,384     680       10,886  

Investor C Class

   8,261       142,086     835       13,381  

Shares redeemed:

        

Institutional Class

   (383,939 )     (7,008,007 )   (68,139 )     (1,141,664 )

Service Class

   (5,824 )     (106,633 )   —         —    

Investor A Class

   (213,243 )     (3,849,291 )   (100,221 )     (1,615,518 )

Investor B Class

   (129,202 )     (2,247,128 )   (14,220 )     (228,327 )

Investor C Class

   (342,913 )     (5,973,971 )   (38,423 )     (630,675 )
                            

Net increase

   1,757,821     $ 31,759,540     2,131,260     $ 35,071,402  
                            
     SMALL CAP GROWTH EQUITY  
     FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/05
 
     SHARES     VALUE     SHARES     VALUE  

Shares sold:

        

Institutional Class

   6,995,701     $ 126,124,949     6,461,991     $ 102,625,766  

Service Class

   279,605       4,917,125     397,592       6,027,945  

Investor A Class

   2,248,584       38,631,351     3,017,395       44,828,546  

Investor B Class

   54,870       853,710     68,983       930,996  

Investor C Class

   206,488       3,184,877     243,155       3,303,443  

Shares redeemed:

        

Institutional Class

   (5,579,805 )     (103,865,354 )   (4,517,880 )     (72,480,383 )

Service Class

   (323,079 )     (5,616,108 )   (1,040,419 )     (15,772,098 )

Investor A Class

   (2,353,634 )     (39,960,020 )   (2,780,729 )     (41,526,849 )

Investor B Class

   (454,167 )     (6,929,659 )   (941,889 )     (12,749,638 )

Investor C Class

   (288,874 )     (4,455,656 )   (315,541 )     (4,291,449 )
                            

Net increase

   785,689     $ 12,885,215     592,658     $ 10,896,279  
                            

 

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     GLOBAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY OPPORTUNITIES  
     FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/05
 
     SHARES     VALUE     SHARES     VALUE  

Shares sold:

        

Institutional Class

   283,924     $ 2,085,955     13,205     $ 76,233  

Service Class

   16,013       118,000     3,407       20,000  

Investor A Class

   1,240,077       8,783,376     199,850       1,176,923  

Investor B Class

   364,893       2,403,697     76,275       430,583  

Investor C Class

   722,755       4,793,241     51,620       296,457  

Shares redeemed:

        

Institutional Class

   (236,871 )     (1,618,064 )   (179,040 )     (1,056,338 )

Service Class

   (12,868 )     (86,548 )   (1,581 )     (9,264 )

Investor A Class

   (879,748 )     (5,971,557 )   (568,551 )     (3,296,666 )

Investor B Class

   (574,815 )     (3,736,958 )   (698,308 )     (3,892,430 )

Investor C Class

   (197,015 )     (1,262,280 )   (232,187 )     (1,289,474 )
                            

Net increase (decrease)

   726,345     $ 5,508,862     (1,335,310 )   $ (7,543,976 )
                            

 

    GLOBAL RESOURCES  
    FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE PERIOD
3/1/05 THROUGH 9/30/05
    FOR THE PERIOD
7/1/04 THROUGH 2/28/05
 
    SHARES     VALUE     SHARES     VALUE     SHARES     VALUE  

Net change in shares from reorganization:(1)

           

State Street Research Fund:

           

Investor A Class (Formerly Class A, Class B and Class R)

  —       $ —       —       $ —       (66,329 )   $ —    

Shares sold:

           

Institutional Class (Formerly
Class S)

  125,426       9,480,375     136,773       8,270,801     148,500       6,997,371  

Investor A Class (Formerly Class A, Class B and Class R)

  2,805,431       203,869,853     2,342,330       141,107,678     3,470,009       159,385,219  

Investor B Class (Formerly
Class B(1))

  155,046       9,885,340     98,635       5,511,235     274,083       11,326,726  

Investor C Class (Formerly Class C)

  263,610       16,750,695     155,994       8,467,932     551,493       23,517,245  

Shares issued in reinvestment ofdividends:

           

Institutional Class (Formerly Class S)

  58,783       4,235,528     —         —       17,826       888,813  

Investor A Class (Formerly Class A, Class B and Class R)

  1,272,119       86,955,389     —         —       367,069       17,395,794  

Investor B Class (Formerly
Class B(1))

  166,020       10,231,609     —         —       51,725       2,266,714  

Investor C Class (Formerly Class C)

  254,651       15,678,954     —         —       78,414       3,432,162  

Shares redeemed:

           

Institutional Class (Formerly Class S)

  (187,365 )     (13,865,714 )   (119,441 )     (7,316,366 )   (155,837 )     (7,836,183 )

Investor A Class (Formerly Class A, Class B and Class R)

  (5,086,765 )     (352,064,763 )   (2,829,239 )     (164,820,925 )   (3,112,124 )     (133,160,606 )

Investor B Class (Formerly
Class B(1))

  (512,289 )     (32,442,577 )   (233,615 )     (12,682,219 )   (320,242 )     (13,400,554 )

Investor C Class (Formerly Class C)

  (878,642 )     (55,277,641 )   (551,406 )     (28,678,911 )   (679,776 )     (28,334,096 )
                                         

Net increase (decrease)

  (1,563,975 )   $ (96,562,952 )   (999,969 )   $ (50,140,775 )   624,811     $ 42,478,605  
                                         

 

(1) See Note (B).

 

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     ALL-CAP GLOBAL RESOURCES  
     FOR THE YEAR ENDED 9/30/06    

FOR THE PERIOD

2/16/051 THROUGH 9/30/05

 
     SHARES     VALUE     SHARES     VALUE  

Shares sold:

        

Institutional Class

   32,459,027     $ 490,864,997     8,151,696     $ 90,216,705  

Service Class

   276,359       3,943,563     10       100  

Investor A Class

   16,517,651       239,201,487     6,907,625       79,348,642  

Investor B Class

   2,419,586       34,350,830     1,292,692       14,456,440  

Investor C Class

   7,961,682       114,261,169     3,651,295       42,360,158  

Shares redeemed:

        

Institutional Class

   (14,861,469 )     (234,128,581 )   (1,353,834 )     (15,756,025 )

Service Class

   (104,173 )     (1,423,992 )   —         —    

Investor A Class

   (4,949,505 )     (69,313,833 )   (393,121 )     (4,570,710 )

Investor B Class

   (411,847 )     (5,801,533 )   (100,601 )     (1,238,157 )

Investor C Class

   (1,542,800 )     (21,486,408 )   (62,701 )     (688,946 )
                            

Net increase

   37,764,511     $ 550,467,699     18,093,061     $ 204,128,207  
                            

 

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    HEALTH SCIENCES OPPORTUNITIES  
    FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE PERIOD
3/1/05 THROUGH 9/30/05
    FOR THE YEAR ENDED
2/28/05
 
    SHARES     VALUE     SHARES     VALUE     SHARES     VALUE  

Net change in shares from reorganization:(1)

           

State Street Research Fund:

           

Investor A Class (Formerly Class A, Class B and Class R)

  —       $ —       —       $ —       (4,617 )   $ —    

Shares sold:

           

Institutional Class (Formerly Class S)

  3,858,683       96,613,294     1,145,468       27,119,489     128,213       2,671,247  

Service Class

  177,925       4,475,234     2,715       63,300     5       100  

Investor A Class (Formerly Class A, Class B and Class R)

  12,531,444       310,550,315     4,956,440       113,905,634     2,836,559       57,282,345  

Investor B Class (Formerly Class B(1))

  1,639,182       38,973,834     544,629       11,879,605     558,845       10,973,167  

Investor C Class (Formerly Class C)

  7,902,616       188,232,038     2,533,859       56,543,316     961,093       18,966,442  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends:

           

Institutional Class (Formerly Class S)

  8,163       199,825     78       1,746     12,094       257,622  

Service Class

  128       3,100     —         —       —         —    

Investor A Class (Formerly Class A, Class B and Class R)

  181,772       4,384,375     1,563       34,234     148,553       3,118,081  

Investor B Class (Formerly Class B(1))

  48,340       1,126,824     642       13,639     64,065       1,311,510  

Investor C Class (Formerly Class C)

  58,956       1,367,127     407       8,632     25,134       512,969  

Shares redeemed:

           

Institutional Class (Formerly Class S)

  (845,278 )     (21,029,329 )   (76,215 )     (1,692,023 )   (171,969 )     (3,493,427 )

Service Class

  (12,179 )     (294,165 )   —         —       —         —    

Investor A Class (Formerly Class A, Class B and Class R)

  (3,566,951 )     (87,666,145 )   (1,001,580 )     (21,722,738 )   (39,527,347 )     (1,971,584 )

Investor B Class (Formerly Class B(1))

  (420,734 )     (9,922,611 )   (112,555 )     (2,376,890 )   (234,528 )     (4,562,237 )

Investor C Class (Formerly Class C)

  (1,246,939 )     (29,316,086 )   (192,002 )     (4,135,535 )   (236,874 )     (4,615,846 )
                                         

Net increase

  20,315,128     $ 497,697,630     7,803,449     $ 179,642,409     2,114,989     $ 42,894,626  
                                         

 

(1) See Note (B).

 

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     U.S. OPPORTUNITIES  
     FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/05
 
     SHARES     VALUE     SHARES     VALUE  

Shares sold:

        

Institutional Class

   543,506     $ 16,139,230     41,040     $ 921,837  

Service Class

   44,418       1,295,817     3,497       70,610  

Investor A Class

   2,693,651       75,565,486     112,410       2,505,614  

Investor B Class

   336,081       8,865,001     36,960       800,145  

Investor C Class

   930,585       24,713,741     107,652       2,400,105  

Shares redeemed:

        

Institutional Class

   (86,557 )     (2,453,101 )   (89,659 )     (2,021,552 )

Service Class

   (9,321 )     (260,828 )   (100,170 )     (2,152,175 )

Investor A Class

   (525,599 )     (14,330,174 )   (430,990 )     (9,474,413 )

Investor B Class

   (550,708 )     (14,148,722 )   (625,873 )     (13,112,443 )

Investor C Class

   (320,607 )     (8,262,577 )   (295,588 )     (6,178,408 )
                            

Net increase (decrease)

   3,055,449     $ 87,123,873     (1,240,721 )   $ (26,240,680 )
                            

 

     GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES  
     FOR THE PERIOD
1/31/061 THROUGH 9/30/06
 
     SHARES     VALUE  

Shares sold:

    

Institutional Class

   949,673     $ 9,684,517  

Service Class

   1,010       10,100  

Investor A Class

   2,620,637       26,310,699  

Investor B Class

   547,695       5,523,324  

Investor C Class

   1,051,002       10,670,482  

Shares redeemed:

    

Institutional Class

   (48,726 )     (485,957 )

Service Class

   —         —    

Investor A Class

   (329,077 )     (3,279,673 )

Investor B Class

   (58,522 )     (582,862 )

Investor C Class

   (53,152 )     (531,495 )
              

Net increase

   4,680,540     $ 47,319,135  
              

 

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     INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES  
     FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/05
 
     SHARES     VALUE     SHARES     VALUE  

Shares sold:

        

Institutional Class

   2,936,015     $ 112,213,588     3,124,637     $ 90,893,095  

Service Class

   2,407,532       86,305,228     832,415       23,659,396  

Investor A Class

   4,378,616       161,232,888     4,521,618       128,498,832  

Investor B Class

   574,285       19,947,177     695,853       18,889,974  

Investor C Class

   1,895,877       65,763,984     2,137,054       58,642,481  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends:

        

Institutional Class

   139,451       4,988,078     29,812       827,590  

Service Class

   73,716       2,577,086     8,721       237,123  

Investor A Class

   211,755       7,357,758     34,965       945,460  

Investor B Class

   53,647       1,779,263     3,472       90,492  

Investor C Class

   87,882       2,912,242     5,986       155,815  

Shares redeemed:

        

Institutional Class

   (1,397,307 )     (54,683,518 )   (811,565 )     (23,267,346 )

Service Class

   (663,402 )     (25,526,973 )   (321,418 )     (9,020,020 )

Investor A Class

   (2,216,223 )     (84,736,416 )   (1,152,328 )     (32,651,828 )

Investor B Class

   (580,843 )     (21,035,403 )   (367,450 )     (10,037,117 )

Investor C Class

   (748,603 )     (27,407,002 )   (474,830 )     (12,988,280 )
                            

Net increase

   7,152,398     $ 251,687,980     8,266,942     $ 234,875,667  
                            

 

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     ASSET ALLOCATION  
     FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
   

FOR THE PERIOD

3/1/05 THROUGH 9/30/05

   

FOR THE PERIOD

4/1/04 THROUGH 2/28/05

 
     SHARES     VALUE     SHARES     VALUE     SHARES     VALUE  

Net change in shares from reorgani-zation:(1)

            

State Street Research Fund:

            

Institutional Class (Formerly Class S)

   —       $ —       —       $ —       (431,759 )   $ —    

Investor A Class (Formerly Class A, Class B and Class R)

   —         —       —         —       (12,435,419 )     —    

Investor B Class (Formerly Class B(1))

   —         —       —         —       (3,883,624 )     —    

Investor C Class (Formerly Class C)

   —         —       —         —       (1,561,222 )     —    

BlackRock Fund:

            

Institutional Class (Formerly Class S)

   —         —       —         —       756,058       11,073,022  

Service Class

   —         —       —         —       159,024       2,325,985  

Investor A Class (Formerly Class A, Class B and Class R)

   —         —       —         —       4,260,378       62,273,644  

Investor B Class (Formerly Class B(1))

   —         —       —         —       2,633,550       38,144,193  

Investor C Class (Formerly Class C)

   —         —       —         —       330,149       4,780,614  

Shares sold:

            

Institutional Class (Formerly Class S)

   745,174       11,405,214     286,450       4,309,548     843,355       11,040,921  

Service Class

   6,258       96,574     14,692       219,083     6,047       90,163  

Investor A Class (Formerly Class A, Class B and Class R)

   4,247,781       65,185,893     1,686,903       25,359,821     9,147,740       97,457,497  

Investor B Class (Formerly Class B(1))

   1,572,447       23,893,964     804,846       11,974,666     2,760,767       29,631,133  

Investor C Class (Formerly Class C)

   1,811,784       27,480,003     641,305       9,566,052     2,286,784       24,055,515  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends:

            

Institutional Class (Formerly Class S)

   98,747       1,494,944     16,029       240,227     115,141       1,215,396  

Service Class

   7,181       108,419     1,144       17,133     —         —    

Investor A Class (Formerly Class A, Class B and Class R)

   1,742,536       26,284,454     263,316       3,938,180     2,609,782       27,513,302  

Investor B Class (Formerly Class B(1))

   521,476       7,773,457     36,219       536,310     666,138       6,990,057  

Investor C Class (Formerly Class C)

   124,429       1,853,506     8,022       118,805     149,839       1,581,290  

Shares redeemed:

            

Institutional Class (Formerly Class S)

   (666,646 )     (10,214,260 )   (474,289 )     (7,052,006 )   (1,243,828 )     (14,502,160 )

Service Class

   (11,679 )     (179,033 )   (20,740 )     (312,598 )   (19,987 )     (296,380 )

Investor A Class (Formerly Class A, Class B and Class R)

   (6,629,177 )     (101,664,120 )   (5,426,561 )     (80,927,628 )   (11,410,029 )     (125,727,173 )

Investor B Class (Formerly Class B(1))

   (2,477,998 )     (37,586,958 )   (1,675,868 )     (24,814,424 )   (1,985,558 )     (22,062,236 )

Investor C Class (Formerly Class C)

   (1,095,767 )     (16,613,352 )   (669,175 )     (9,907,608 )   (733,924 )     (8,157,124 )
                                          

Net increase (decrease)

   (3,454 )   $ (681,295 )   (4,507,707 )   $ (66,734,439 )   (6,980,598 )   $ 147,427,659  
                                          

 

(1) See Note (B).

There is a 2% redemption fee on shares of the Portfolios redeemed or exchanged which have been held 90 days or less. The redemption fees are collected and retained by the Fund for the benefit of the remaining shareholders. The redemption fees are recorded as a credit to paid in capital.

On September 30, 2006, two shareholders held approximately 16% of the Mid-Cap Value Equity Portfolio, one shareholder held approximately 9% of the Mid-Cap Growth Equity Portfolio, two shareholders held approximately 18%

 

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of the Aurora Portfolio, three shareholders held approximately 24% of the Small/Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio, three shareholders held approximately 45% of the Small Cap Value Equity Portfolio, two shareholders held 25% of the Small Cap Core Equity Portfolio, three shareholders held approximately 45% of the Small Cap Growth Equity Portfolio, one shareholder held approximately 8% of the U.S. Opportunities Portfolio, three shareholders held approximately 28% of the Global Science & Technology Opportunities Portfolio, three shareholders held approximately 34% of the Global Resources Portfolio, three shareholders held approximately 19% of the All-Cap Global Resources Portfolio, three shareholders held approximately 31% of the Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio, three shareholders held approximately 21% of the Global Opportunities Portfolio, three shareholders held approximately 19% of the International Opportunities Portfolio, and four shareholders held approximately 62% of the Index Equity Portfolio. Some of the shareholders are comprised of omnibus accounts, which are held on behalf of several individual shareholders.

 

(G) Federal Tax Information

No provision is made for federal taxes as it is the Fund’s intention to have each Portfolio continue to qualify for and elect the tax treatment applicable to regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to make the requisite distributions to its shareholders which will be sufficient to relieve it from federal income and excise taxes. Short-term capital gain and foreign currency distributions that are reported in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets are reported as ordinary income for federal tax purposes.

Dividends from tax-free income and net investment income and distributions from net capital gains are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from those amounts determined under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. These book/tax differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent, they are charged or credited to paid-in-capital or accumulated net realized gain, as appropriate, in the period that the differences arise. The following permanent differences as of September 30, 2006, attributable to paydown gain/loss, swap income/(loss), transactions involving foreign securities and currencies, tax adjustments pertaining to investments in Passive Foreign Investment Companies (PFICs), Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) adjustments, Net Operating Loss reclass and other differences between financial reporting and tax accounting, were reclassified to the following accounts:

 

     INCREASE
(DECREASE)
PAID IN-CAPITAL
    INCREASE
(DECREASE)
ACCUMULATED
NET REALIZED
GAIN (LOSS)
    INCREASE
(DECREASE)
UNDISTRIBUTED
NET INVESTMENT
INCOME
 

Investment Trust

   $ (313,079 )   $ 318,301     $ (5,222 )

Legacy

     (1,603,154 )     —         1,603,154  

Mid-Cap Value Equity

     —         (2,095 )     2,095  

Mid-Cap Growth Equity

     (4,988,705 )     1,650       4,987,055  

Aurora

     1,078       (8,333,637 )     8,332,559  

Small/Mid-Cap Growth

     —         (3,098,866 )     3,098,866  

Small Cap Value Equity

     —         (1,699,672 )     1,699,672  

Small Cap Core Equity

     (530,893 )     (408,341 )     939,234  

Small Cap Growth Equity

     (3,930,605 )     —         3,930,605  

Global Science & Technology Opportunities

     (377,964 )     26,029       351,935  

Global Resources

     —         (4,774,686 )     4,774,686  

All-Cap Global Resources

     —         (1,006,985 )     1,006,985  

Health Sciences Opportunities

     (64,126 )     (2,563,334 )     2,627,460  

U.S. Opportunities

     (887,312 )     —         887,312  

Global Opportunities

     (69,040 )     (107,284 )     176,324  

International Opportunities

     —         (8,559,869 )     8,559,869  

Asset Allocation

     —         2,396,640       (2,396,640 )

Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from those amounts determined under generally accepted accounting principles.

 

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The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005 were as follows:

 

     ORDINARY
INCOME
   LONG-TERM
CAPITAL GAIN
   TOTAL
DISTRIBUTIONS

Investment Trust

        

9/30/06

   $ 6,955,324    $ 33,496,464    $ 40,451,788

9/30/05

     464,247      —        464,247

Mid-Cap Value

        

9/30/06

     38,661,023      39,519,264      78,180,287

9/30/05

     5,355,456      1,906,200      7,261,656

Mid-Cap Growth Equity

        

9/30/06

     —        5,858,678      5,858,678

9/30/05

     —        —        —  

Aurora

        

9/30/06

     —        469,822,920      469,822,920

9/30/05

     51,296,874      285,959,800      337,256,674

Small/Mid-Cap Growth

        

9/30/06

     2,601,559      9,815,826      12,417,385

9/30/05

     —        —        —  

Small Cap Value Equity

        

9/30/06

     13,855,416      9,832,729      23,688,145

9/30/05

     17,073,528      8,151,685      25,225,213

Small Cap Core Equity

        

9/30/06

     184,044      832,618      1,016,662

9/30/05

     —        103,852      103,852

Global Resources

        

9/30/06

     46,804,612      97,671,736      144,476,348

9/30/05

     —        —        —  

Health Sciences Opportunities

        

9/30/06

     4,919,522      6,513,226      11,432,748

3/1/04 through 2/28/05

     —        75,346      75,346

International Opportunities

        

9/30/06

     8,671,485      18,384,832      27,056,317

9/30/05

     3,350,147      —        3,350,147

Asset Allocation

        

9/30/06

     10,236,578      32,265,613      42,502,191

9/30/05

     6,400,932      7,557      6,408,489

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONCLUDED)

 

As of September 30, 2006, the tax components of distributable earnings/accumulated losses were as follows:

 

     UNDISTRIBUTED
ORDINARY
INCOME
   UNDISTRIBUTED
LONG-TERM
CAPITAL GAIN
   ACCUMULATED
CAPITAL
LOSSES
   POST-
OCTOBER
LOSSES

Investment Trust

   $ 9,789,347    $ —      $ 132,873,152    $ —  

Legacy

     —        —        93,769,489      —  

Mid-Cap Value Equity

     53,449,835      48,089,438      —        —  

Mid-Cap Growth Equity

     —        —        229,430,039      —  

Aurora

     8,196,335      563,124,168      —        —  

Small/Mid-Cap Growth .

     160,506      9,181,179      —        —  

Small Cap Value Equity

     3,636,647      11,770,326      —        —  

Small Cap Core Equity

     —        778,577      —        —  

Small Cap Growth Equity

     —        —        583,447,484      —  

Global Science & Technology Opportunities

     —        —        75,943,756      —  

Global Resources

     22,205,624      222,928,908      —        —  

All-Cap Global Resources

     14,535,998      7,997,806      —        124,929

Health Sciences Opportunities

     —        10,381,295      —        —  

U.S. Opportunities

     —        —        85,519,116      —  

Global Opportunities

     321,285      —        2,112,311      —  

International Opportunities

     90,307,103      76,216,301      —        —  

Asset Allocation

     2,910,393      30,494,420      21,423,909      2,777,348

As of September 30, 2006, the Portfolios had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains through the indicated expiration dates:

 

     EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 30     
     2009    2010    2011    2012    2013    2014    TOTAL

Investment Trust

   $ 102,786,054    $ 14,153,657    $ 15,933,441    $ —      $ —      $ —      $ 132,873,152

Legacy

     —        75,391,703      18,377,786      —        —        —        93,769,489

Mid-Cap Growth Equity

     110,685,825      102,446,591      16,297,623      —        —        —        229,430,039

Small Cap Growth Equity

     —        478,460,392      104,987,092      —        —        —        583,447,484

Global Science & Technology Opportunities

     3,870,846      72,072,910      —        —        —        —        75,943,756

U.S. Opportunities

     —        68,976,779      16,542,337      —        —        —        85,519,116

Global Opportunities

     —        —        —        —        —        2,112,311      2,112,311

Asset Allocation

     —        21,423,909      —        —        —        —        21,423,909

As of September 30, 2006 the following capital loss carryforwards were used to offset net taxable gains for the following Portfolios:

 

Investment Trust

   $ 103,588,474

Legacy

     22,188,774

Mid-Cap Growth Equity

     50,591,268

Small Cap Growth Equity

     61,145,090

Global Science & Technology Opportunities

     2,748,812

All-Cap Global Resources

     36,351

U.S. Opportunities

     16,039,057

Asset Allocation

     11,815,667

In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”) “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an interpretation of FAS Statement No. 109”. FIN 48 provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. FIN 48 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken in the course of preparing the Portfolios tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax benefits of positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be booked as a tax expense in the current year and recognized as: a liability for unrecognized tax benefits; a reduction of an income tax refund receivable; a reduction of deferred tax asset; an increase in deferred tax liability; or a combination thereof. Adoption of FIN 48 is required for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of FIN 48 and its impact on the financial statements has not yet been determined.

 

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(H) Market Risk

The securities exchanges of certain foreign markets are substantially smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major securities markets in the United States. Consequently, acquisition and disposition of securities by the Portfolios may be inhibited. In addition, a significant proportion of the aggregate market value of equity securities listed on the major securities exchanges in emerging markets are held by a smaller number of investors. This may limit the number of shares available for acquisition or disposition by the Portfolios.

 

(I) Subsequent Events

Effective upon the closing of the corporate merger (Note A), the 0.10% distribution fee on Investor A and Hilliard Lyons Shares was eliminated.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of

BlackRock Funds:

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of the Investment Trust, Legacy, Mid-Cap Value Equity, Mid-Cap Growth Equity, Aurora, Small/Mid-Cap Growth, Small Cap Value Equity, Small Cap Core Equity, Small Cap Growth Equity, Global Science & Technology Opportunities, Global Resources, All-Cap Global Resources, Health Sciences Opportunities (formerly Health Sciences), U.S. Opportunities, Global Opportunities, International Opportunities, and Asset Allocation Portfolios, seventeen of the fifty-one portfolios constituting the BlackRock Funds (the “Fund”), (collectively the “Portfolios”), as of September 30, 2006, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended (except for Global Opportunities Portfolio which is for the period from January 31, 2006 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2006), the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended (except for Mid-Cap Value Equity, Global Resources, Health Sciences Opportunities, and Asset Allocation Portfolios which are for the year ended September 30, 2006, the period from March 1, 2005 to September 30, 2005, and the periods ended February 28, 2005; except for Legacy Portfolio which is for the year ended September 30, 2006, the period from November 1, 2004 to September 30, 2005, and for the year ended October 31, 2004; and except for Global Opportunities Portfolio which is for the period from January 31, 2006 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2006) and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. The financial highlights of the Portfolios (except the Aurora and Small/Mid-Cap Growth Portfolios) for the periods ended February 28, 2003, February 28, 2002, March 31, 2003, March 31, 2002, June 30, 2002, September 30, 2003, September 30, 2002, and October 31, 2002 were audited by other auditors whose reports, dated August 9, 2002, November 8, 2002, December 13, 2002, April 7, 2003 and May 9, 2003, expressed unqualified opinions on those financial highlights.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (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. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2006, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. 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 the Portfolios of the Fund as of September 30, 2006, the results of their operations for the year then ended, and the changes in their net assets and the financial highlights for the periods specified, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

November 22, 2006

 

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FUND MANAGEMENT (UNAUDITED)

Information pertaining to the Trustees and officers of the Fund is set forth below. The statement of additional information (SAI) includes additional information about the Trustees and is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 441-7762.

 

NAME, ADDRESS AND

AGE

  

POSITION(S)
HELD
WITH
FUND

  

TERM OF
OFFICE(1)
AND
LENGTH
OF TIME
SERVED

  

PRINCIPAL
OCCUPATION(S)
DURING PAST FIVE
YEARS

  

NUMBER
OF
PORTFOLIOS
IN FUND
COMPLEX(2)
CURRENTLY
OVERSEEN
BY
TRUSTEE

  

OTHER
DIRECTORSHIPS
HELD BY TRUSTEE

  

TOTAL
FUND
COMPENSATION
FOR THE
YEAR
ENDING
9/30/06

INTERESTED TRUSTEES
Richard S. Davis(3) BlackRock, Inc. 40 E. 52nd Street New York, NY 10022 Age: 60    Trustee    Since 2005    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2005); Chief Executive Officer, State Street Research & Management Company (2000-2005); Chairman of the Board of Trustees, State Street Research mutual funds (“SSR Funds”) (2000-2005); Senior Vice President, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (1999-2000); Chairman, SSR Realty (2000-2004).    51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)    None    N/A
Laurence D. Fink(4) BlackRock, Inc. 40 E. 52nd Street New York, NY 10022 Age: 52    Trustee    Since 2000    Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BlackRock, Inc. since its formation in 1998 and of BlackRock, Inc.’s predecessor entities since 1988; Chairman of the Management Committee; formerly, Managing Director of the First Boston Corporation, Member of its Management Committee, Co-head of its Taxable Fixed Income Division and Head of its Mortgage and Real Estate Products Group; Chairman of the Board of Nomura BlackRock Asset Management and several of BlackRock’s alternative investment vehicles; Director of several of BlackRock’s offshore funds; Co-Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Mount Sinai-NYU; Co-Chairman of the Board of Trustees of NYU Hospitals Center; member of the Board of Trustees of NYU; member of the Board of Executives of the New York Stock Exchange, and Trustee of the American Folk Art Museum.    51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)    Director, BlackRock, Inc.    N/A

 

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NAME, ADDRESS AND

AGE

  

POSITION(S)
HELD
WITH
FUND

  

TERM OF
OFFICE(1)
AND
LENGTH OF
TIME
SERVED

  

PRINCIPAL
OCCUPATION(S)
DURING PAST
FIVE YEARS

  

NUMBER
OF
PORTFOLIOS
IN FUND
COMPLEX(2)
CURRENTLY
OVERSEEN
BY
TRUSTEE

  

OTHER
DIRECTORSHIPS
HELD BY TRUSTEE

   TOTAL FUND
COMPENSATION
FOR THE YEAR
ENDING 9/30/06
DISINTERESTED TRUSTEES
Bruce R. Bond c/o BlackRock Funds 100 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, DE 19809 Age: 60    Trustee    Since 2005    Retired; Trustee and member of the Governance Committee, SSR Funds (1997-2005).    51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)    Director, Avaya, Inc. (information technology).    $138,250
Peter S. Drotch c/o BlackRock Funds 100 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, DE 19809 Age: 64    Trustee and Chairman of the Compliance Committee    Since 2005    Retired; Trustee and member of the Audit Committee, SSR Funds (2003-2005); Partner, Pricewater- houseCoopers LLP (accounting firm) (1964-2000).    51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)    Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Tufts Health Plan; Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, First Marblehead Corp. (student loan processing and securitization); Trustee and Chairman of the Finance Committee, University of Connecticut; Trustee, Huntington Theatre.    $140,500
Honorable Stuart E. Eizenstat Covington & Burling 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004 Age: 63    Trustee    Since 2001    Partner and Head of International Practice, Covington & Burling (law firm) (2001-Present); Deputy Secretary of the Treasury (1999-2001); Under Secretary of State for Economic, Business and Agricultural Affairs (1997-1999); Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade (1996-1997); U.S. Ambassador to the European Union (1993-1996).    51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)    Director, UPS Corporation; Advisory Board member, The Coca-Cola Company; Advisory Board member, Group Menatep; Advisory Board member, BT Americas.    $138,000
Robert M. Hernandez c/o BlackRock Funds 100 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, DE 19809 Age: 62    Trustee, Vice Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Audit Committee    Since 1996    Retired; Director (1991-2001), Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer (1994-2001), Executive Vice President-Accounting and Finance and Chief Financial Officer (1991-1994), USX Corporation (a diversified company principally engaged in energy and steel businesses).    51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)    Lead Director, ACE Limited (insurance company); Director and Chairman of the Board, RTI International Metals, Inc.: Director, Eastman Chemical Company.    $147,750

 

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NAME, ADDRESS AND

AGE

  

POSITION(S)
HELD
WITH
FUND

  

TERM OF
OFFICE(1)
AND
LENGTH
OF TIME
SERVED

  

PRINCIPAL
OCCUPATION(S)
DURING
PAST FIVE
YEARS

  

NUMBER
OF
PORTFOLIOS
IN FUND
COMPLEX(2)
CURRENTLY
OVERSEEN
BY
TRUSTEE

  

OTHER
DIRECTORSHIPS
HELD BY TRUSTEE

   TOTAL FUND
COMPENSATION
FOR THE YEAR
ENDING 9/30/06
Dr. Matina Horner c/o BlackRock Funds 100 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, DE 19809 Age: 67    Trustee and Chairperson of the Governance Committee    Since 2004    Retired; Executive Vice President of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association and College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA-CREF) (1989-2003).    51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)    Member and Former Chair of the Board of the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions; Member and Former Chair of the Board of the Greenwall Foundation; Trustee, Century Foundation (formerly The Twentieth Century Fund); Director and Chair of the Audit Committee, N STAR (formerly called Boston Edison); Director, The Neiman Marcus Group; Honorary Trustee, Massachusetts General Hospital Corporation.    $143,250
Toby Rosenblatt c/o BlackRock Funds 100 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, DE 19809 Age: 68    Trustee    Since 2005    President (since 1999) and Vice President - General Partner (since 1990), Founders Investments Ltd. (private investments); Trustee, SSR Funds (1990-2005); Trustee, Metropolitan Series Fund, Inc. (2001-2005).    51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)    Director, A.P. Pharma, Inc.; Trustee, The James Irvine Foundation (since 1997); Chairman, The Presidio Trust (a Federal corporation) (1997-2005).    $133,750

 

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NAME, ADDRESS AND AGE

  

POSITION(S)
HELD
WITH
FUND

  

TERM OF
OFFICE(1)
AND
LENGTH
OF TIME
SERVED

  

PRINCIPAL
OCCUPATION(S)
DURING
PAST FIVE
YEARS

  

NUMBER
OF
PORTFOLIOS
IN FUND
COMPLEX(2)
CURRENTLY
OVERSEEN
BY
TRUSTEE

  

OTHER
DIRECTORSHIPS
HELD BY TRUSTEE

   TOTAL FUND
COMPENSATION
FOR THE YEAR
ENDING 9/30/06
David R. Wilmerding, Jr. c/o BlackRock Funds 100 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, DE 19809 Age: 71    Trustee and Chairperson of the Board    Since 1996    Chairman, Wilmerding & Associates, Inc. (investment advisors) (since 1989); Chairman, Coho Partners, Ltd. (investment advisors) (2003-2006); Director, Beaver Management Corporation (land management corporation); Managing General Partner, Chestnut Street Exchange Fund, Chairman 2006; Director, Peoples First, Inc. (bank holding Company) (2001-2004).    52 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund, 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares and 1 Portfolio of Chestnut Street Exchange Fund, which is managed by BlackRock Financial Management Inc. and BlackRock Institutional Management Corporation.)    None    $149,750

 

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NAME, ADDRESS AND
AGE

  

POSITION(S)

HELD WITH

FUND

  

TERM OF
OFFICE(5)
AND
LENGTH
OF TIME
SERVED

  

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)
DURING PAST FIVE YEARS

   TOTAL FUND
COMPENSATION
FOR THE YEAR
ENDING 9/30/06
OFFICERS WHO ARE NOT TRUSTEES

Anne Ackerley BlackRock, Inc. 40 E. 52nd Street New York, NY 10022

Age: 44

   Vice President    Since 2003 (previously served as Assistant Secretary since 2000)    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since May 2000); First Vice President and Operating Officer, Mergers and Acquisitions Group (1997-2000), First Vice President and Operating Officer, Public Finance Group (1995-1997), and First Vice President, Emerging Markets Fixed Income Research (1994-1995), Merrill Lynch & Co.    N/A
Bart Battista BlackRock, Inc. 40 E. 52nd Street New York, NY 10022 Age: 47    Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer    Since 2004    Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2004); Managing Director (since 2003), and Director (1998-2002) of BlackRock, Inc.; Compliance Officer at Moore Capital Management (1995-1998).    $402,810

Brian P. Kindelan BlackRock Advisors, Inc. 100 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 47

   Secretary    Since 1997    Managing Director and Senior Counsel (since January 2005), Director and Senior Counsel (2001-2004) and Vice President and Senior Counsel (1998-2000), BlackRock Advisors, Inc.; Senior Counsel, PNC Bank Corp. (May 1995-April 1998).    N/A

Donald C. Burke 40 E. 52nd Street New York, NY 10022

Age: 46

   Treasurer    Since 2006    Managing Director of BlackRock Inc. (since 2006); Managing Director of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (“MLIM”) and Fund Asset Management (“FAM”) from (2006), First Vice President thereof (1997-2005) and Treasurer thereof (since 1999), Vice President of MLIM and FAM (1990-1997).    N/A

Edward Baer BlackRock, Inc. 40 E. 52nd Street New York, NY 10022

Age: 38

   Assistant Secretary    Since 2005    Director and Senior Counsel of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2004); Associate, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP (2000-2004); Associate, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP (1995-2000).    N/A

Henry Gabbay BlackRock, Inc. 40 E. 52nd Street New York, NY 10022

Age: 58

   President    Since 2005    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 1989).    N/A

Howard Surloff 40 E. 52nd Street New York, NY 10022

Age: 41

   Assistant Secretary    Since 2006    General Counsel of U.S. Funds at BlackRock, Inc. (since June 2006); General Counsel (U.S.), Goldman Sachs Asset Management (1993-2006).    N/A

 

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NAME, ADDRESS AND AGE

   POSITION(S)
HELD WITH
FUND
   TERM OF
OFFICE(5)
AND
LENGTH
OF TIME
SERVED
  

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)
DURING PAST FIVE YEARS

   TOTAL FUND
COMPENSATION
FOR THE YEAR
ENDING 9/30/06
Jay Fife 40 E. 52nd Street New York, NY 10022 Age: 36    Assistant
Treasurer
   Since 2006    Director of BlackRock Inc. (since 2006); Assistant Treasurer of registered investment companies managed by MLIM (2005-2006), Director of MLIM Fund Services Group (2001-2006) and Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of IQ Funds (2005-2006).    N/A
Neal J. Andrews 40 E. 52nd Street New York, NY 10022 Age: 40    Assistant
Treasurer
   Since 2006    Managing Director of Administration and Operations Group, BlackRock Inc. (since August 2006); Senior Vice President and Line of Business Head, Fund Accounting and Administration, PFPC Inc. (1992-2006).    N/A
Robert Mahar 40 E. 52nd Street New York, NY 10022 Age: 61    Assistant
Treasurer
   Since 2006    Director, Global Portfolio Compliance, BlackRock Inc. (since 2006); Director and Divisional Compliance Officer for Equities (2002-2006), Director, Portfolio Administration (1999-2001) and Vice President (1996-1999), MLIM; Member of Investment Management Team for Merrill Lynch Pacific Fund, Merrill Lynch Growth Fund and Merrill Lynch Global Value Fund (1996-1999).    N/A
Spencer Fleming 40 E. 52nd Street New York, NY 10022 Age: 37    Assistant
Treasurer
   Since 2006    Vice President of BlackRock Portfolio Compliance Group (since 2004); Associate in BlackRock Administrative Group (2001-2004); Assistant Vice President, Delaware Investments (1992-2001).    N/A
Vincent Tritto BlackRock, Inc. 40 E. 52nd Street New York, NY 10022 Age: 45    Assistant
Secretary
   Since 2003    Managing Director and Assistant Secretary (since January 2005) and Director and Senior Counsel (2002-2004) of BlackRock, Inc. Executive Director (2000-2002) and Vice President (1998-2000), Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and Morgan Stanley Asset Management Inc. and officer of various Morgan Stanley-sponsored investment vehicles: Counsel (1998); Associate (1988-1997), Rogers & Wells LLP, New York, NY.    N/A

 

(1) Each Trustee holds office for an indefinite term until the earlier of (1) the next meeting of shareholders at which Trustees are elected and until his or her successor is elected and qualified and (2) such time as such Trustee resigns or his or her term as a Trustee is terminated in accordance with the Fund’s code of regulations and Declaration of Trust.

 

(2) A Fund Complex means two or more registered investment companies that hold themselves out to investors as related companies for purposes of investment and investor services, that have a common investment advisor or that have an investment advisor that is an affiliated person of the investment advisor of any of the other registered investment companies.

 

(3) Mr. Davis is an interested person of the Fund due to his position at BlackRock, Inc. (4) Mr. Fink is an interested person of the Fund due to his position at BlackRock, Inc.

 

(5) Each officer holds office for an indefinite term until the earlier of (1) the next meeting of trustees at which his or her successor is appointed and (2) such time as such officer resigns or his or her term as an officer is terminated in accordance with the Fund’s code of regulations and Declaration of Trust.

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

 

(A) Board of Trustees’ Consideration of the Advisory Agreements. In connection with the contribution by Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (“Merrill Lynch”) of its investment management business, Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (“MLIM”), to BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) (the “Transaction”), at a meeting held on May 16, 2006, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including the trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) of the Fund or BlackRock (“Independent Board Members”), unanimously approved new investment advisory and, if applicable, sub-advisory agreements (each, a “New Advisory Agreement” and, collectively, the “New Advisory Agreements”) between the Fund (with respect to each Portfolio) and BlackRock Advisors, LLC, and between BlackRock Advisors, LLC and BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. or BlackRock International, Ltd. (collectively, the “Advisors”), as applicable.

To assist the Board in its deliberations, BlackRock provided materials and information about itself and the Advisors, including its financial condition and asset management capabilities and organization, as well as materials and information about the Transaction. In addition, an ad hoc committee of the Independent Board Members (the “Ad Hoc Committee”) requested and received additional information from BlackRock and Merrill Lynch in connection with the consideration of the New Advisory Agreements. The Board also received a memorandum outlining, among other things, the legal standards and certain other considerations relevant to the Board’s deliberations.

The Ad Hoc Committee and its counsel met in person on March 8, 2006 and, along with other invited Independent Board Members, again in person on March 27, 2006, each time to discuss with BlackRock management the Transaction and BlackRock’s general plans and intentions regarding the Fund and the proposed combination of BlackRock’s business with that of MLIM. Among other inquiries, the Ad Hoc Committee requested information about the plans for, and anticipated roles and responsibilities of, certain BlackRock employees and officers following the Transaction. The full Board held a telephonic meeting on April 21, 2006 and an in-person meeting on May 16, 2006, at which representatives of BlackRock made presentations to, and responded to questions from, Independent Board Members regarding the Transaction and the New Advisory Agreements. At the March 27 meeting and also on May 15, 2006, the Independent Board Members met in person with key MLIM employees and officers who would be joining the new combined company. At each of the Board and Ad Hoc Committee meetings, the Independent Board Members met in executive session with their counsel to consider the New Advisory Agreements. The Independent Board Members also conferred separately with each other and their counsel about the Transaction on various other occasions, including in connection with the May 16 meeting.

Among other things, the Board considered:

(i) the strategic reasons for the Transaction, as presented by BlackRock to the Board at each of the various Board and Ad Hoc Committee meetings;

(ii) the reputation, financial strength and resources of BlackRock and its investment advisory subsidiaries and the anticipated financial strength and resources of the new combined company;

(iii) that each of BlackRock, MLIM and their respective investment advisory subsidiaries are experienced and respected asset management firms, and that BlackRock has advised the Board that in connection with the Transaction, it intended to take steps to combine the investment management operations of BlackRock and MLIM, which, among other things, may involve sharing common systems and procedures, employees (including portfolio managers), investment and trading platforms, and other resources;

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number of the Portfolios, although, in certain other cases, the current portfolio managers or portfolio management teams will remain in place;

(v) that BlackRock advised the Board that following the Transaction, there is not expected to be any diminution in the nature, quality and extent of services provided to the Portfolios and their shareholders by the Advisors, including compliance services;

(vi) that BlackRock advised the Board that it has no present intention due to the Transaction to alter the expense waivers and reimbursements currently in effect for the Portfolios, and, while it reserves the right to do so in the future, it would consult with the Board before making any changes;

(vii) for Portfolios currently having an investment sub-advisor, the existence of that sub-advisory relationship, the division of responsibilities between the investment advisor and the sub-advisor and the services provided by each of them;

(viii) the potential benefits to Fund shareholders from being part of a combined fund family with the MLIM-sponsored funds, including possible economies of scale and access to investment opportunities;

(ix) the experience, expertise, resources and performance record of MLIM that will be contributed to BlackRock after the closing of the Transaction and MLIM’s anticipated impact on BlackRock’s ability to manage the Portfolios;

(x) that BlackRock and MLIM would derive benefits from the Transaction and that as a result, they have a financial interest in the matters that were being considered;

(xi) the potential effects of regulatory restrictions on the Portfolios as a result of Merrill Lynch’s equity stake in BlackRock after the Transaction;

(xii) the fact that each Portfolio’s total advisory fees will not increase by virtue of the New Advisory Agreements, but rather, will remain the same, and the fact that each applicable Portfolio’s investment advisor will continue to bear all of its sub-advisory fees;

(xiii) the terms and conditions of the New Advisory Agreements, including the differences from the Portfolios’ current investment advisory and, if applicable, sub-advisory agreements (collectively, the “Current Advisory Agreements”);

(xiv) that in February 2006, the Board had performed a full annual review of the Current Advisory Agreements as required by the 1940 Act, and had determined that the Advisors had the capabilities, resources and personnel necessary to provide the advisory services currently provided to each Portfolio; and that the advisory fees paid by each Portfolio, taking into account any breakpoints, represent reasonable compensation to the applicable Advisor in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Advisor, the investment performance of each Portfolio and the Advisor, the costs of the services to be provided and the profits to be realized by the Advisor and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, the extent to which economies of scale may be realized as each Portfolio grows, the reflection of these economies of scale in the fee levels for the benefit of Fund shareholders, and such other matters as the Board considered relevant in the exercise of its reasonable judgment;

(xv) that the Fund would not bear the costs of obtaining shareholder approval of the New Advisory Agreements; and

(xvi) that BlackRock and Merrill Lynch have agreed to conduct (and use reasonable best efforts to cause their respective affiliates, including the Advisors, to conduct) their respective businesses in compliance with Section 15(f) of the 1940 Act in relation to any funds advised by MLIM and registered under the 1940

 

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Act. They have agreed to the same conduct in relation to any BlackRock funds registered under the 1940 Act to the extent it is determined that the Transaction is an assignment under the 1940 Act.

Certain of these considerations are discussed in more detail below.

In its deliberations, the Board considered information received in connection with its February 2006 approval of the continuance of each Current Advisory Agreement in addition to information provided by BlackRock in connection with its evaluation of the terms and conditions of the New Advisory Agreements. The Board evaluated all information available to it on a Portfolio-by-Portfolio basis, and its determinations were made separately in respect of each Portfolio. No single factor was considered in isolation or to be determinative in the Board’s decision to approve the New Advisory Agreements. Rather, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, concluded, in light of a weighing and balancing of all factors considered, that it was in the best interests of each Portfolio to approve the New Advisory Agreements, including the fees to be charged for services thereunder, and recommend the New Advisory Agreements to shareholders.

Nature, Quality and Extent of Services Provided. The Board received and considered various information and data regarding the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided by the Advisors to each of the Portfolios under the New Advisory Agreements. The Board reviewed the Advisors’ investment philosophy and process used to manage each of the Portfolios, as well as a description of each Advisor’s capabilities, personnel and services. The Board considered the scope of services to be provided by the Advisors to each of the Portfolios under the New Advisory Agreements relative to services typically provided by third parties to comparable mutual funds, and considered the Advisors’ in-house research capabilities as well as other resources available to their personnel. In addition, the Board considered the expected impact of the Transaction on the operations, facilities, organization and personnel of the new combined company and how it would affect the Fund, the potential implications of regulatory restrictions on the Fund following the Transaction, the ability of the Advisors to perform their duties after the Transaction, and any anticipated changes to the current investment and other practices of the Fund. The Board noted that the standard of care applicable under the New Advisory Agreements was identical to the Current Advisory Agreements and comparable to that generally found in investment advisory agreements of their nature. The Board considered the legal and compliance programs of each of the Fund and the Advisors, as well as the integrity of the systems that would be in place to ensure implementation of such programs following the Transaction, and the records of each of the Fund and the Advisors with regard to these matters. The Board also considered information relating to the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the Advisors’ and MLIM’s investment professionals and other personnel who would provide services to each Portfolio under the applicable New Advisory Agreement, and took into account potential changes in portfolio management personnel in certain of the Portfolios after the closing of the Transaction. The Board also considered the anticipated positive impact of the Transaction on BlackRock’s general business reputation and overall financial resources and concluded that the Advisors would be able to meet any reasonably foreseeable obligation under the New Advisory Agreements.

The Board was advised that, as a result of Merrill Lynch’s equity stake in BlackRock after the Transaction, the Portfolios will be subject to restrictions concerning certain transactions involving Merrill Lynch affiliates (for example, transactions with a Merrill Lynch broker-dealer acting as principal) absent regulatory relief. The Board was advised that BlackRock was contemplating seeking regulatory relief with respect to some of these restrictions from the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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Based on their review of the materials provided and assurances they received from management of BlackRock, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, concluded that the nature, quality and extent of the services provided by the applicable Advisor to each Portfolio under the applicable New Advisory Agreement were expected to be as good or better than that provided under the applicable Current Advisory Agreement, and were consistent with the Portfolio’s operational requirements and reasonable in terms of approving such New Advisory Agreement.

Advisory Fees. The Board considered the information it had previously received and analyzed at the February 2006 meeting regarding the fees and expense ratios of retail and institutional share classes of each Portfolio. At the February 2006 meeting, the Board compared the advisory fees, both before (contractual) and after (actual) any fee waivers and expense reimbursements, and total expenses of each Portfolio, against the fees and total expenses of the Portfolio’s peers selected by Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”), an independent provider of investment company data. The Board was provided with a description of the methodology used by Lipper to determine the peers for each Portfolio.

For each Portfolio, the Investor A Class and Institutional Class were used to represent such Portfolio’s share classes for purposes of the Lipper survey, as Lipper differentiated between retail and institutional funds in selecting peers.

In considering the fee and expense data provided by Lipper at the February 2006 meeting, the Board noted at that meeting that:

 

    except for the All-Cap Global Resources, Aurora, Global Resources, Global Science & Technology Opportunities, International Opportunities, Mid-Cap Growth Equity, Mid-Cap Value Equity, Small Cap Core Equity and U.S. Opportunities Portfolios, each Portfolio had contractual advisory fees and expenses that were equal to or lower than the median for its peers; and

 

    except for the All-Cap Global Resources (Institutional Class only), Asset Allocation, Aurora, Global Resources, Global Science & Technology Opportunities, International Opportunities, Mid-Cap Growth Equity, Mid-Cap Value Equity and U.S. Opportunities Portfolios, each Portfolio had actual advisory fees and expenses that were equal to or lower than the median for its peers.

However, in considering such fee and expense data at the February meeting, the Board took into consideration the fact that:

 

    with respect to the Mid-Cap Growth Equity Portfolio and the Investor A Class of the All-Cap Global Resources, Global Science & Technology Opportunities and International Opportunities Portfolios, the difference by which such Portfolios’ contractual advisory fees were higher than the median for their respective peers was not significant;

 

    with respect to the Small Cap Core Equity Portfolio, although the contractual advisory fee of such Portfolio was higher than the median for its peers, after taking into account fee waivers, the actual advisory fee of such Portfolio was equal to or lower than the median for its peers;

 

    with respect to the Institutional Class of the Aurora Portfolio and the Investor A Class of the Mid-Cap Value Equity Portfolio, although the contractual advisory fee of each such Portfolio was higher than the median for its peers, its actual total expenses were equal to or lower than the median;

 

   

with respect to the Global Resources and U.S. Opportunities Portfolios and the Institutional Class of the Global Science & Technology Opportunities, International Opportunities and Mid-Cap Value Equity Portfolios, although the contractual advisory fee of each such Portfolio was higher

 

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than the median for its peers, each Portfolio had investment performance during at least two of the one-year, three-year and five-year periods that were at least equal to or above the performance median for the Portfolio’s peers; and

 

    with respect to the Investor A Class of the Aurora Portfolio, although the contractual advisory fee of such Portfolio was higher than the median for its peers, after taking into account fee waivers, the actual management (advisory plus administration) fee of such Portfolio was equal to or lower than the median for its peers.

In addition to Lipper data, at the February 2006 meeting the Board also took into account the complexity of the investment management of each Portfolio relative to its peers. The Board was also provided with comparative information about services rendered and fee rates offered to other clients advised by BlackRock, including closed-end investment companies and separate accounts.

In reviewing the New Advisory Agreements, the Board considered for each Portfolio, among other things, whether advisory fees or other expenses would change as a result of the Transaction. Based on the assurances that the Board received from BlackRock, the Board determined that each Portfolio’s total advisory fees and expense ratios would not increase as a result of the Transaction.

The Board noted that in conjunction with its most recent deliberations concerning the Current Advisory Agreements, the Board had determined that the total fees for advisory services for the Portfolios were reasonable in light of the services provided. Following consideration of all of the information, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, concluded that the contractual fees to be paid to the Advisors pursuant to each of the New Advisory Agreements are fair and reasonable in light of the services being provided.

Fund Performance. In connection with its February 2006 meeting, the Board received and considered information about each Portfolio’s one-, three- and five-year (as applicable) investment performance for the period ended November 30, 2005, in comparison to the performance peers selected by Lipper. The Board was provided with a description of the methodology used by Lipper to select the peers. In addition, the Board reviewed BlackRock’s market outlook and discussed other factors relevant to the performance of the Portfolios.

In considering the performance data provided by Lipper at the February 2006 meeting, the Board noted at that meeting that for each Portfolio that had existed for more than five years, except for the Aurora, Investment Trust, Mid-Cap Growth Equity and Small Cap Growth Equity Portfolios, each Portfolio had investment performance during at least two of the one-year, three-year and five-year periods that was at least equal to or above the median for the Portfolio’s peers. The Board discussed the performance issues of these Portfolios with BlackRock at the February 2006 meeting, and was satisfied that appropriate measures were being taken to address them. Following the closing of the Transaction, these measures may include combining certain MLIM operations with those of certain BlackRock subsidiaries. The Board also examined MLIM’s performance history with respect to its mutual fund complex. The Board also noted BlackRock’s and MLIM’s considerable investment management experience and capabilities.

Profitability. In connection with its February 2006 meeting, the Board considered the level of the Advisors’ and their affiliates’ profits in respect of their relationship with each of the Portfolios. This consideration included a broad review of BlackRock’s methodology in allocating its costs to the management of each Portfolio. The Board considered the profits realized by the Advisors and their affiliates in connection with the operation of each Portfolio and whether the amount of profit is a fair profit relative to their relationship with the Portfolio. The Board also considered BlackRock’s profit

 

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margins in comparison with available industry data. The Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, concluded that BlackRock’s profitability with respect to the Portfolios is reasonable relative to the services provided.

Economies of Scale. In connection with its February 2006 meeting, the Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of each Portfolio, whether each Portfolio has appropriately benefited from any economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board noted that economies of scale were passed on to the shareholders in the form of breakpoints to the advisory fee rate of certain of the Portfolios. The Board also considered the fee waivers and expense reimbursement arrangements by BlackRock for each of the Portfolios. The Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, determined that the advisory fee structure was reasonable and that no changes were currently necessary to realize any economies of scale. The Board recognized that BlackRock may realize economies of scale from the Transaction based on certain consolidations and synergies of operations.

Other Benefits to BlackRock. The Board also took into account other ancillary benefits that BlackRock may derive from its relationship with each of the Portfolios, such as BlackRock’s ability to leverage its investment professionals that manage other portfolios, an increase in BlackRock’s profile in the broker-dealer community, and the engagement of BlackRock’s affiliates as service providers to the Portfolios, including for administrative, transfer agency, distribution and custodial services. The Board also noted that BlackRock may use third party research obtained by soft dollars generated by transactions in certain Portfolios to assist itself in managing all or a number of its other client accounts. The Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, concluded that these ancillary benefits that BlackRock and its affiliates could receive with regard to providing investment advisory and other services to the Portfolios were consistent with those generally available to other mutual fund sponsors. In evaluating ancillary benefits to be received by the Advisors and their affiliates under the New Advisory Agreements, the Board considered whether the Transaction would have an impact on the benefits received by virtue of the Current Advisory Agreements. Based on its review of the materials provided, including materials received in connection with its recent approval of the continuance of each Current Advisory Agreement, and its discussions with BlackRock, the Board noted that such benefits were difficult to quantify with certainty at this time, and indicated that it would continue to evaluate them going forward.

 

(B) As previously disclosed, BlackRock has received subpoenas from various Federal and state governmental and regulatory authorities and various information requests from the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with ongoing industry-wide investigations of mutual fund matters.

 

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(C) A Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Fund was held on August 22, 2006 for shareholders of record as of May 25, 2006, to approve a new Investment Advisory Agreement and, if applicable, Sub-Advisory Agreement for each of the following Portfolios. The votes regarding the approval of the new agreements were as follows:

Approve the new Investment Advisory Agreement:

 

     FOR    AGAINST    ABSTAIN

Investment Trust

   44,302,615    1,277,050    1,295,529

Legacy1

   9,578,949    155,180    298,653

Mid-Cap Value Equity1

   32,104,990    595,348    1,554,039

Mid-Cap Growth Equity2

   21,034,022    592,103    1,124,308

Aurora2

   33,188,808    897,775    2,529,088

Small/Mid-Cap Growth2

   9,956,953    176,150    454,144

Small Cap Value Equity

   5,489,858    30,689    201,538

Small Cap Core Equity1

   1,972,303    62,144    292,427

Small Cap Growth Equity1

   17,256,373    216,251    315,214

Global Science & Technology Opportunites1

   2,393,141    64,567    39,468

Global Resources

   8,485,821    149,254    145,684

All-Cap Global Resources

   26,052,789    252,699    330,806

Health Sciences Opportunities2

   15,239,354    344,589    581,109

U.S. Opportunities2

   2,535,745    65,595    68,624

Global Opportunities1

   1,606,226    55,552    19,598

International Opportunities1

   14,527,270    239,969    544,798

Asset Allocation2

   25,103,751    640,214    599,544

Approve the new Sub-Advisory Agreement:

     FOR    AGAINST    ABSTAIN

Global Opportunities1

   1,608,948    55,421    17,007

International Opportunities1

   14,537,217    233,650    541,170

Asset Allocation2

   25,093,344    646,675    603,491

1 – The Special Meeting of Shareholders was adjourned until September 15, 2006

2 – The Special Meeting of Shareholders was adjourned until September 27, 2006

 

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Investment Advisor

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Wilmington, Delaware 19809

Sub-Advisor — International Opportunities Portfolio

BlackRock International, Ltd.

Edinburgh, Scotland EH3 8JB

Sub-Advisor — Asset Allocation Portfolio

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

New York, NY 10022

Custodian

PFPC Trust Company

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19153

Co-Administrator and Transfer Agent

PFPC Inc.

Wilmington, Delaware 19809

Co-Administrator

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Wilmington, Delaware 19809

Distributor

BlackRock Distributors, Inc.

King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406

Counsel

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

New York, New York 10017

Independent Registered Public Accountant

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103

Important Notice Regarding Delivery of Shareholder Documents

The Fund will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, annual and semi-annual reports and proxy statements, to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is commonly called “householding” and it is intended to reduce expenses and eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please contact the Fund at (800) 441-7762.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

The Fund has delegated proxy voting responsibilities to BlackRock and its affiliates, subject to the general oversight of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. A description of the policies and procedures that BlackRock and its affiliates use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request on our website at www.blackrock.com, by calling (800) 441-7762, or on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) at http://www.sec.gov.

Availability of Proxy Voting Record

Information on how proxies relating to the Fund’s voting securities were voted (if any) by BlackRock during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (if any), upon request and without charge on our website at www.blackrock.com, by calling (800) 441-7762 or on the website of the Commission at http://www.sec.gov.

Availability of Quarterly Portfolio Schedule

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of its fiscal year with the Commission on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q is available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information regarding the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. The Fund’s Form N-Q may also be obtained upon request, without charge, by calling (800) 441-7762.

 

  


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AVAILABILITY OF SHAREHOLDER DOCUMENTS AND STATEMENTS

Electronic copies of most financial reports and prospectuses are available on the Fund’s website. Shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications of quarterly statements, annual and semi-annual reports and prospectuses by enrolling in the Fund’s electronic delivery program.

To enroll:

Shareholders Who Hold Accounts with Investment Advisors, Banks or Brokerages:

Please contact your financial advisor. Please note that not all investment advisors, banks or brokerages may offer this service.

Shareholders Who Hold Accounts Directly With BlackRock

 

1) Access the BlackRock website at http://www.blackrock.com/edelivery

 

2) Select “eDelivery” under the “More Information” section

 

3) Log into your account

SHAREHOLDER PRIVILEGES

Account Information

Call us at (800) 441-7762 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM EST to get information about your account balances, recent transactions and share prices. You can also reach us on the web at www.blackrock.com.

Automatic Investment Plans

Investor Class shareholders who want to invest regularly can arrange to have $50 or more automatically deducted from their checking or savings account and invested in any of the BlackRock portfolios.

Systematic Withdrawal Plan

Investor Class shareholders can establish a systematic withdrawal plan and receive periodic payments of $50 or more from their BlackRock portfolios, as long as their account is at least $10,000.

Retirement Plans

Shareholders may make investments in conjunction with Traditional, Rollover, Roth, Coverdell, Simple and SEP IRA’s, and 403(b) plans.

 

  


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A World-Class Mutual Fund Family

BlackRock now offers an expanded lineup of open-end mutual funds. Our range includes more than 85 funds crossing all investment styles and managed by experts in equity, fixed income and tax-exempt investing.

Equity Portfolios

BlackRock All-Cap Global Resources Portfolio

BlackRock Aurora Portfolio

BlackRock Asset Allocation Portfolio†

BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund†

BlackRock Basic Value Fund

BlackRock Developing Capital Markets Fund

BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund

BlackRock EuroFund

BlackRock Focus Twenty Fund

BlackRock Focus Value Fund

BlackRock Fundamental Growth Fund

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund†

BlackRock Global Dynamic Equity Fund

BlackRock Global Financial Services Fund

BlackRock Global Growth Fund

BlackRock Global Opportunities Portfolio

BlackRock Global Resources Portfolio*

BlackRock Global Science & Technology Opportunities Portfolio

BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund

BlackRock Global Technology Fund

BlackRock Global Value Fund

BlackRock Healthcare Fund

BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio

BlackRock Index Equity Portfolio*

BlackRock International Fund

BlackRock International Index Fund

BlackRock International Opportunities Portfolio*

BlackRock International Value Fund

BlackRock Investment Trust

BlackRock Large Cap Core Fund

BlackRock Large Cap Growth Fund

BlackRock Large Cap Value Fund

BlackRock Latin America Fund

BlackRock Legacy Portfolio

BlackRock Mid-Cap Growth Equity Portfolio

BlackRock Mid-Cap Value Equity Portfolio

BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Fund

BlackRock Natural Resources Trust

BlackRock Pacific Fund

BlackRock Small Cap Core Equity Portfolio

BlackRock Small Cap Growth Equity Portfolio

BlackRock Small Cap Growth Fund II

BlackRock Small Cap Index Fund

BlackRock Small Cap Value Equity Portfolio*

BlackRock Small/Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio

BlackRock S&P 500 Index Fund

BlackRock U.S. Opportunities Portfolio

BlackRock Utilities and Telecommunications Fund

BlackRock Value Opportunities Fund

Fixed Income Portfolios

BlackRock Bond Fund

BlackRock Enhanced Income Portfolio

BlackRock GNMA Portfolio

BlackRock Government Income Portfolio

BlackRock High Income Fund

BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Intermediate Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Intermediate Bond Portfolio II

BlackRock Intermediate Government Bond Portfolio

BlackRock International Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Managed Income Portfolio

BlackRock Real Investment Fund

BlackRock Short-Term Bond Fund

BlackRock Total Return Portfolio

BlackRock Total Return Portfolio II

BlackRock World Income Fund

Municipal Bond Portfolios

BlackRock AMT-Free Municipal Bond Portfolio

BlackRock California Insured Municipal Bond Fund

BlackRock Delaware Municipal Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Florida Municipal Bond Fund

BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund

BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund

BlackRock Kentucky Municipal Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Municipal Insured Fund

BlackRock National Municipal Fund

BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund

BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Fund

BlackRock Ohio Municipal Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund

BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund

Money Market Portfolios

BlackRock Money Market Portfolio

BlackRock Municipal Money Market Portfolio‡

BlackRock NC Municipal MM Portfolio‡

BlackRock NJ Municipal MM Portfolio‡

BlackRock OH Municipal MM Portfolio‡

BlackRock PA Municipal MM Portfolio‡

BlackRock Summit Cash Reserves Fund*

BlackRock U.S. Treasury MM Portfolio

BlackRock VA Municipal MM Portfolio‡

 

* See the prospectus for information on specific limitations on investments in the fund.

 

Mixed asset fund.

 

Tax-exempt fund.

BlackRock mutual funds are distributed by BlackRock Distributors, Inc. You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the funds under consideration carefully before investing. Each fund’s prospectus contains this and other information and is available at www.blackrock.com or by calling 800-882-0052 or from your financial advisor. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

 

  


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Shares of the Fund are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed or endorsed by PNC Bank, National Association or any other bank and shares are not federally insured by, guaranteed by, obligations of or otherwise supported by the U.S. Government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, or any other governmental agency. Investments in shares of the fund involve investment risks, including the possible loss of the principal amount invested.

 

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BlackRock Funds

Equity Portfolios

   BLACKROCK

ANNUAL REPORT  |  SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

Large Cap Value Equity

Large Cap Growth Equity

Dividend AchieversTM

NOT FDIC INSURED

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Shareholder Letter

   1

Portfolio Summaries

  

Large Cap Value Equity

   2-3

Large Cap Growth Equity

   4-5

Dividend AchieversTM

   6-7

Note on Performance Information

   8

Schedules of Investments

   9-14

Key To Investment Abbreviations

   15

Portfolio Financial Statements

  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

   16-17

Statements of Operations

   18

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   19

Financial Highlights

   20-23

Notes to Financial Statements

   24-36

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   37

Fund Management

   38-43

Additional Information

   44-49

BLACKROCK PRIVACY PRINCIPLES

BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and former fund investors and individual clients (collectively, “Clients”) and to safeguarding their nonpublic personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information BlackRock collects, how we protect that information and why in certain cases we share such information with select parties.

If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regulations require BlackRock to provide you with additional or different privacy-related rights beyond what is set forth below, then BlackRock will comply with those specific laws, rules or regulations.

BlackRock obtains or verifies personal nonpublic information from and about you from different sources, including the following: (i) information we receive from you or, if applicable, your financial intermediary, on applications, forms or other documents; (ii) information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive from a consumer reporting agency; and (iv) from visits to our Web sites.

BlackRock does not sell or disclose to nonaffiliated third parties any nonpublic personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by law or as is necessary to service Client accounts. These nonaffiliated third parties are required to protect the confidentiality and security of this information and to use it only for its intended purpose.

We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or to provide you with information about other BlackRock products or services that may be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts access to nonpublic personal information about its Clients to those BlackRock employees with a legitimate business need for the information. BlackRock maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that are designed to protect the nonpublic personal information of its Clients, including procedures relating to the proper storage and disposal of such information.


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September 30, 2006

Dear Shareholder:

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the new BlackRock.

On September 29, 2006, BlackRock, Inc. and Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM) united to form one of the largest asset management firms in the world. Now with more than $1 trillion in assets under management, over 4,000 employees in 18 countries and representation in key markets worldwide, BlackRock’s global presence means greater depth and scale to serve you.

The new BlackRock unites some of the finest money managers in the industry. Our ranks include more than 500 investment professionals globally — portfolio managers, research analysts, risk management professionals and traders. With offices strategically located around the world, our investment professionals have in-depth local knowledge and the ability to leverage our global presence and robust infrastructure to deliver focused investment solutions. BlackRock’s professional investors are supported by disciplined investment processes and best-in-class technology, ensuring that our portfolio managers are well equipped to research, uncover and capitalize on the opportunities the world’s markets have to offer.

The BlackRock culture emphasizes excellence, teamwork and integrity in the management of a variety of equity, fixed income, cash management, alternative investment and real estate products. Our firm’s core philosophy is grounded in the belief that experienced investment and risk professionals using disciplined investment processes and sophisticated analytical tools can consistently add value to client portfolios.

We view this combination of asset management leaders as a complementary union that reinforces our commitment to shareholders. Individually, each firm made investment performance its single most important mission. Together, we are even better prepared to capitalize on market opportunities on behalf of our shareholders. Our focus on investment excellence is accompanied by an unwavering commitment to service, enabling us to assist clients, in cooperation with their financial professionals, in working toward their investment goals. We thank you for allowing us the opportunity, and we look forward to continuing to serve your investment needs in the months and years ahead.

 

Sincerely,
LOGO
Anne Ackerley
Managing Director
BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Data, including assets under management, are as of September 30, 2006.

 

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LARGE CAP VALUE EQUITY PORTFOLIO

Total Net Assets (9/30/06): $349.6 million

Performance Benchmark:

Russell 1000® Value Index

Investment Approach:

Seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing at least 80% of its assets in equity securities issued by U.S. large capitalization companies. Current income is the secondary objective. The fund management team will select these companies from among those that have market capitalizations equal to those included in its benchmark, the Russell 1000® Value Index. The Russell 1000® Value Index consists of those Russell 1000® companies that have lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Large Cap Value Equity Portfolio aims to outperform the benchmark by investing in equity securities that its managers believe are selling at low relative valuations. To achieve this, the fund management team uses a proprietary multifactor quantitative model to find companies that display improving earnings expectations and attractive relative valuations compared to sector peers.

Recent Portfolio Management Activity:

 

    Effective October 13, 2006 the Portfolio was reorganized into BlackRock Large Cap Value Fund of BlackRock Large Cap Series Funds, Inc.

 

    All share classes of the Portfolio underperformed the benchmark for the year ended September 30, 2006.

 

    The broad market (S&P 500® Index) advanced 10.8% during the annual period, ending with its strongest quarter (Q3 2006). Large cap stocks outpaced small cap stocks by almost 1% on the year, reversing a trend seen over the last few years. This trend was particularly strong in the last quarter, as large caps bested small caps by more than 5%. Continuing a trend seen over the past six years, value again outperformed growth in the large cap space, with value stocks (as measured by the Russell 1000® Value Index) up 14.6%, versus the Russell 1000® Growth Index’s 6.0% gain. During the past 10 years, large cap value stocks have outperformed large cap growth by 5.7% on an annualized basis.

 

    Generally, the performance of the sectors for this year revealed a significant reversal from what had occurred in fiscal year 2005. The three weakest sectors of the prior-year period — telecommunications, financials, and materials — were all up more than 15% this year. On the other hand, the two sectors that drove solid returns in 2005 — energy and utilities — were barely positive, up less than 2% during the period.

 

    The Portfolio’s multifactor quantitative model struggled during the first half of the fiscal year, as investors were more concerned with broader macroeconomic issues, including oil prices, inflation and interest rate levels. On an encouraging note, the model gained traction during the second half. Valuation factors, which were weak through the first half of the year, improved dramatically over the course of the last half. Within the model, Earnings Expectation factors stayed flat for most of the year. The most predictive factors included Earnings Surprise, Revisions Up and Forecast Earnings-to-Price. Offsetting those factors were weak returns from the Price Momentum, Book-to-Price and Return on Equity factors.

 

    From a sector perspective, the consumer services, healthcare and technology sectors were the best performers during the year. In consumer services, our positions in The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. and The Walt Disney Company led the way. In the healthcare sector, our investment in Merck & Co. Inc. drove solid relative returns. Holdings in Freescale Semiconductor Inc. helped contribute to the technology sector returns. The weakest sectors for the year included industrials, telecommunications, and financials. The timing of our positions in Caterpillar Inc. and Ingersoll-Rand Company Ltd., coupled with our avoidance of Deere & Company, led to difficulty in the industrials sector. Similarly, the timing of our position in BellSouth Corporation led to underperformance in the telecommunications sector. Lastly, our avoidance of poorly ranked stocks, such as Wells Fargo & Company and Freddie Mac, created difficulties in the financials sector.

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE LARGE CAP VALUE EQUITY PORTFOLIO

AND THE RUSSELL 1000® VALUE INDEX FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS.

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FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

Average Annual Total Return

 

     1 Year     3 Year     5 Year     10 Year  

Institutional Class

   12.98 %   16.45 %   7.27 %   7.95 %

Service Class

   12.65 %   16.09 %   6.94 %   7.64 %

Investor A Class (Load Adjusted)

   6.05 %   13.69 %   5.56 %   6.85 %

Investor A Class (NAV)

   12.53 %   15.96 %   6.82 %   7.48 %

Investor B Class (Load Adjusted)

   7.15 %   14.20 %   5.67 %   6.65 %

Investor B Class (NAV)

   11.65 %   15.09 %   5.99 %   6.65 %

Investor C Class (Load Adjusted)

   10.70 %   15.11 %   6.01 %   6.66 %

Investor C Class (NAV)

   11.70 %   15.11 %   6.01 %   6.66 %

THE PERFORMANCE INFORMATION ABOVE INCLUDES INFORMATION RELATING TO EACH CLASS OF THE PORTFOLIO SINCE THE COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS OF THE PORTFOLIO, RATHER THAN THE DATE SUCH CLASS WAS INTRODUCED. THE INCEPTION DATES OF THE PORTFOLIOS SHARE CLASSES WERE AS FOLLOWS: INSTITUTIONAL SHARES, 4 /20/92; INVESTOR A SHARES, 5/2/92; SERVICE SHARES, 7/29/93; INVESTOR B SHARES, 1/18/96; AND INVESTOR C SHARES, 8/16/96. SEE “NOTE ON PERFORMANCE INFORMATIONON PAGE 8 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW PERFORMANCE DATA WAS CALCULATED, INCLUDING IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE LINE GRAPH ABOVE.

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT PREDICTIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Although the holdings and sectors listed above were current as of the periods indicated, the Portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary.

 

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LARGE CAP VALUE EQUITY PORTFOLIO

FUND PROFILE

Top Ten Holdings (% of long-term investments)

 

Bank of America Corp.

   4.9 %

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   4.9  

Citigroup, Inc.

   3.9  

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.

   3.9  

Pfizer, Inc.

   3.6  

Chevron Corp.

   2.8  

AT&T, Inc.

   2.8  

ConocoPhillips

   2.6  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   2.1  

General Electric Co.

   2.1  
      

Total

   33.6 %
      

Top Ten Industries (% of long-term investments)

 

Banks

   17.2 %

Oil & Gas

   13.9  

Insurance

   8.0  

Finance

   6.9  

Telecommunications

   6.7  

Pharmaceuticals

   6.4  

Manufacturing

   5.8  

Energy & Utilities

   5.6  

Real Estate

   3.8  

Entertainment & Leisure

   2.3  
      

Total

   76.6 %
      

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees, where applicable; and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution (12b-1) and service fees, where applicable; and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example below is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.

The information under “Actual Expenses,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period”, to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

    Actual Expenses   Hypothetical Expenses
(5% return before expenses)
   

Institutional

Class

 

Service

Class

 

Investor

A Class

 

Investor

B Class

 

Investor

C Class

 

Institutional

Class

 

Service

Class

 

Investor

A Class

 

Investor

B Class

 

Investor

C Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

  $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

    1,057.60     1,056.40     1,055.40     1,051.50     1,051.80     1,021.04     1,019.47     1,018.96     1,014.85     1,015.10

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 - 9/30/06)

    4.02     5.62     6.13     10.29     10.03     3.96     5.53     6.04     10.15     9.90

For each class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 0.78%, 1.09%, 1.19%, 2.00%, and 1.95% for the Institutional, Service, Investor A, B and C share classes, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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LARGE CAP GROWTH EQUITY PORTFOLIO

Total Net Assets (9/30/06): $47.8 million

Performance Benchmark:

Russell 1000® Growth Index

Investment Approach:

Seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities issued by U.S. large capitalization growth companies. The fund management team will select these companies from among those that have market capitalizations equal to those included in its benchmark, the Russell 1000® Growth Index. The Russell 1000® Growth Index consists of those Russell 1000® companies that have a greater-than-average growth orientation. The Portfolio aims to outperform the benchmark by investing in equity securities that its managers believe possess above-average earnings prospects. To achieve this, the fund management team uses a proprietary multifactor quantitative model to find companies with rising earnings expectations and low relative valuations compared to sector peers.

Recent Portfolio Management Activity:

 

    Effective October 13, 2006 the Portfolio was reorganized into BlackRock Large Cap Growth Fund of BlackRock Large Cap Series Funds, Inc.

 

    The Institutional, Service, and Investor A share classes of the Portfolio outperformed the benchmark and the Investor B and C share classes underperformed the benchmark for the annual period.

 

    The broad U.S. equity market (as measured by the S&P 500® Index) advanced 10.8% during the annual period, ending with its strongest quarter (Q3 2006). Large cap stocks outpaced small cap stocks by almost 1% on the year, reversing a trend seen over the last few years. This trend was particularly strong in the last quarter, as large caps outpaced small caps by more than 5%. Continuing a trend seen over the past six years, value again outperformed growth in the large cap space, with value stocks (as measured by the Russell 1000® Value Index) up 14.6%, versus the Russell 1000® Growth Index’s 6.0% gain. During the past 10 years, large cap value stocks have outperformed large cap growth by 5.7% on an annualized basis.

 

    Generally, the performance of the sectors for this year revealed a significant reversal from what had occurred in fiscal year 2005. The three weakest sectors of the prior year — telecommunications, financials and materials — were all up more than 15% this year. On the other hand, the two sectors that drove solid returns in 2005 — energy and utilities — were barely positive, up less than 2% during the period.

 

    When viewed over the course of the fiscal year, the Portfolio’s multifactor stock selection model was modestly predictive. The model did, however, struggle during the first half of the year as investors were more concerned with broader macroeconomic issues, including oil prices, inflation and interest rate levels. On an encouraging note, the model gained significant traction during the second half. Valuation factors, which were weak through the first half of the year, improved dramatically over the course of the last half. Earnings Expectation factors remained flat for most of the year. The most predictive factors that accounted for the model’s modest success during the annual period included Estimate Momentum, Cash Flow to Price, Forecast Estimate Dispersion and Book to Price. Slightly offsetting those factors were weak returns from the Price Momentum, Forecast Earnings to Price and Revisions Down factors.

 

    From a sector perspective, commercial services, technology and consumer cyclicals were the best performers during the year. In commercial services, our positions in Alliance Data Systems Corporation and Ryder System Inc. led the way. In the technology sector, our avoidance of Dell Inc. and QUALCOMM Incorporated, which were down dramatically for the year, led to the solid relative performance. Lastly, in the consumer cyclicals sector, our holdings in American Eagle Outfitters Inc. and Cummins Inc. were key contributors to the strong returns. The weakest sectors for the year included energy and industrials. Our investments in Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. and Devon Energy Corporation had a negative impact on performance. Additionally, the timing of our positions in industrials stocks, such as Caterpillar Inc. and WESCO International Ltd., contributed to overall weakness in that sector.

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE LARGE CAP GROWTH EQUITY

PORTFOLIO AND THE RUSSELL 1000® GROWTH INDEX FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS.

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FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

Average Annual Total Return

 

     1 Year     3 Year     5 Year     10 Year  

Institutional Class

   6.60 %   9.56 %   3.40 %   2.71 %

Service Class

   6.20 %   9.18 %   3.05 %   2.39 %

Investor A Class (Load Adjusted)

   0.12 %   6.97 %   1.72 %   1.64 %

Investor A Class (NAV)

   6.23 %   9.09 %   2.93 %   2.24 %

Investor B Class (Load Adjusted)

   0.81 %   7.27 %   1.78 %   1.47 %

Investor B Class (NAV)

   5.31 %   8.28 %   2.15 %   1.47 %

Investor C Class (Load Adjusted)

   4.32 %   8.25 %   2.15 %   1.45 %

Investor C Class (NAV)

   5.32 %   8.25 %   2.15 %   1.45 %

THE PERFORMANCE INFORMATION ABOVE INCLUDES INFORMATION RELATING TO EACH CLASS OF THE PORTFOLIO SINCE THE COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS OF THE PORTFOLIO, RATHER THAN THE DATE SUCH CLASS WAS INTRODUCED. THE INCEPTION DATES OF THE PORTFOLIOS SHARE CLASSES WERE AS FOLLOWS: INSTITUTIONAL SHARES, 11/1/89; INVESTOR A SHARES, 3/14/92; SERVICE SHARES, 7/29/93; INVESTOR B SHARES, 1/24/96; AND INVESTOR C SHARES, 1/24/97. SEE “NOTE ON PERFORMANCE INFORMATIONON PAGE 8 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW PERFORMANCE DATA WAS CALCULATED, INCLUDING IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE LINE GRAPH ABOVE.

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT PREDICTIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Although the holdings and sectors listed above were current as of the periods indicated, the Portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary.

 

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LARGE CAP GROWTH EQUITY PORTFOLIO

FUND PROFILE

Top Ten Holdings (% of long-term investments)

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

   3.4 %

Microsoft Corp.

   3.3  

International Business Machines Corp.

   2.7  

PepsiCo, Inc.

   2.1  

Intel Corp.

   2.1  

Amgen, Inc.

   2.0  

General Electric Co.

   1.9  

Johnson & Johnson

   1.7  

Motorola, Inc.

   1.7  

Google, Inc. - Class A

   1.7  
      

Total

   22.6 %
      

Top Ten Industries (% of long-term investments)

 

Computer Software & Services

   9.4 %

Retail Merchandising

   8.9  

Manufacturing

   8.0  

Computer & Office Equipment

   7.6  

Medical & Medical Services

   6.5  

Electronics

   6.3  

Pharmaceuticals

   5.4  

Finance

   4.7  

Medical Instruments & Supplies

   4.3  

Beverages & Bottling

   3.7  
      

Total

   64.8 %
      

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees, where applicable; and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution (12b-1) and service fees, where applicable; and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example below is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.

The information under “Actual Expenses,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period”, to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

    Actual Expenses  

Hypothetical Expenses

(5% return before expenses)

   

Institutional

Class

 

Service

Class

 

Investor

A Class

 

Investor

B Class

 

Investor

C Class

 

Institutional

Class

 

Service

Class

 

Investor

A Class

 

Investor

B Class

 

Investor

C Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

  $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

    1,005.70     1,003.90     1,003.90     1,000.00     998.90     1,020.38     1,019.21     1,018.30     1,014.64     1,014.44

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 - 9/30/06)

    4.58     5.73     6.63     10.23     10.42     4.62     5.79     6.70     10.36     10.56

For each class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 0.91%, 1.14%, 1.32%, 2.04%, and 2.08% for the Institutional, Service, Investor A, B and C share classes, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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DIVIDEND ACHIEVERSTM PORTFOLIO

Total Net Assets (9/30/06): $41.7 million

Performance Benchmark:

Russell 1000® Value Index

Investment Approach:

Seeks to provide total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation by investing at least 80% of its assets in common stocks included in the universe of common stocks which Mergent®, a recognized provider of financial information, has identified as Dividend AchieversTM. To qualify for the Dividend AchieversTM universe, an issuer must have raised its annual regular cash dividend on a pre-tax basis for at least each of the last 10 consecutive years. These issuers are also subject to additional screening criteria applied by Mergent® such as liquidity. The Portfolio will be constructed from a broad universe of stocks that the fund management team believes to be value stocks and all stocks in the Dividend AchieversTM universe. The portfolio management team screens these issuers utilizing BlackRock’s proprietary Quantitative Equity Model, which uses earnings momentum and valuation factors to rank stocks within a sector and industry based upon their expected return, to continuously evaluate Portfolio holdings. The Portfolio will be constructed with consideration of the characteristics of the Russell 1000 Value Index, such as style, sector, industry, capitalization and volatility. The Portfolio may invest up to 20% of its assets in common stocks of issuers that are not included in the Dividend AchieversTM universe, and in fixed income securities when, in the opinion of the portfolio management team, it is advantageous for the Portfolio to do so.

Recent Portfolio Management Activity:

 

    Effective October 13, 2006 the Portfolio was reorganized into BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund.

 

    All share classes underperformed the benchmark for the annual period.

 

    The U.S. equity market, as measured by the S&P 500® Index, advanced 10.8% for the fiscal year, with the strongest performance occurring in the third quarter of 2006. Reversing a trend seen over the past few years, large cap stocks outpaced small cap stocks by almost 1% on the year. This trend was particularly strong in the last quarter as large caps outpaced small caps by over 5%. Continuing a trend seen over the past six years, value continued to outperform growth in the large cap space with value stocks, as measured by the Russell 1000® Value Index, up 14.6%, while the Russell 1000® Growth Index was up 6.0%. Over the past 10 years, large cap value stocks have outperformed large cap growth by 5.7% on an annualized basis.

 

    From a sector perspective, performance for this year revealed a significant reversal from what had occurred in the prior year. The three weakest sectors last year (telecommunications, financials and materials) were all up more the 15% this year, while two sectors that drove the positive returns of the prior year (energy and utilities) were barely positive —both up less than 2%.

 

    The Portfolio’s stock selection is based on three criteria. During the fiscal year, two of those criteria hindered performance while the third proved modestly helpful. As the Portfolio is committed to maintaining at least 80% of its assets in Dividend AchieversTM stocks, the performance of these stocks is a key determinant to the overall performance of the Portfolio. For the year, Mergent’s Dividend Achiever universe of stocks underperformed the Russell 1000® Value Index by approximately 2%, creating modest pressure on performance. Additionally, stocks in the value universe with little or no dividend yield slightly outperformed those with high yields (one of the priorities in our Portfolio), creating additional performance challenges. The last input in stock selection is the quantitative equity model. The model struggled during the first half of the fiscal year as investors seemed to be more focused on broader macro concerns like the price of oil, inflation and the level of interest rates. On an encouraging note, the model started to gain traction during the second half of the year. The Valuation factors were weak through the first half, but improved dramatically over the latter half of the year. The Earnings Expectations factor was flat for most of the year. The most predictive factors for the year included Earnings Surprise, Revisions Up and Forecast Earnings-to-Price. Offsetting those factors were weak results from the Price Momentum, Book-to-Price and Return-on-Equity factors.

 

    From a sector perspective, on a relative basis, the financial, technology, utility and energy sectors were the weakest performers. The Portfolio’s avoidance of stocks like Bank of New York and Lehman Brothers led to weakness in financials. In technology, our avoidance of Hewlett-Packard, coupled with our position in McAfee, resulted in modest relative underperformance. Our holdings in UGI Corp. and Helmerich & Payne in the utility and energy sectors detracted as well. On a positive note, the basic materials, consumer services and healthcare sectors all posted solid relative returns, led by our positions in NuCor Corp., Merck and Harley-Davidson.

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE DIVIDEND ACHIEVERSTM

PORTFOLIO AND THE RUSSELL 1000® VALUE INDEX FROM INCEPTION.

LOGO

FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

Average Annual Total Return

 

     1 Year     From
Inception
 

Institutional Class

   12.08 %   10.40 %

Service Class

   11.78 %   10.00 %

Investor A Class (Load Adjusted)

   5.27 %   6.95 %

Investor A Class (NAV)

   11.73 %   10.07 %

Investor B Class (Load Adjusted)

   6.33 %   7.77 %

Investor B Class (NAV)

   10.83 %   9.33 %

Investor C Class (Load Adjusted)

   9.93 %   9.30 %

Investor C Class (NAV)

   10.93 %   9.30 %

THE PERFORMANCE INFORMATION ABOVE INCLUDES INFORMATION RELATING TO EACH CLASS OF THE PORTFOLIO SINCE THE COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS OF THE PORTFOLIO ON 9/8/04. SEE “NOTE ON PERFORMANCE INFORMATIONON PAGE 8 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW PERFORMANCE DATA WAS CALCULATED, INCLUDING IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE LINE GRAPH ABOVE.

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT PREDICTIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Although the holdings and sectors listed above were current as of the periods indicated, the Portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary.

 

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DIVIDEND ACHIEVERS PORTFOLIO

FUND PROFILE

Top Ten Holdings (% of long-term investments)

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   5.8 %

Bank of America Corp.

   4.1  

Pfizer, Inc.

   4.1  

Chevron Corp.

   3.8  

AT&T, Inc.

   3.6  

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. Inc.

   3.4  

Citigroup, Inc.

   3.2  

Altria Group, Inc.

   2.4  

Merck & Co., Inc.

   2.4  

General Electric Co.

   2.2  
      

Total

   35.0 %
      

Top Ten Industries (% of long-term investments)

 

Banks

   16.9 %

Oil & Gas

   15.3  

Insurance

   7.2  

Telecommunications

   7.1  

Pharmaceuticals

   6.9  

Finance

   6.6  

Manufacturing

   5.7  

Real Estate

   4.3  

Energy & Utilities

   4.2  

Tobacco

   2.4  
      

Total

   76.6 %
      

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees, where applicable; and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution (12b-1) and service fees, where applicable; and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example below is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.

The information under “Actual Expenses,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period”, to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

    Actual Expenses  

Hypothetical Expenses

(5% return before expenses)

   

Institutional

Class

 

Service

Class

 

Investor

A Class

 

Investor

B Class

 

Investor

C Class

 

Institutional

Class

 

Service

Class

 

Investor

A Class

 

Investor

B Class

 

Investor

C Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

  $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

    1,059.10     1,057.70     1,057.00     1,052.80     1,053.80     1,020.43     1,018.91     1,018.40     1,014.59     1,014.54

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 - 9/30/06)

    4.65     6.19     6.70     10.55     10.61     4.57     6.09     6.60     10.41     10.46

For each class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 0.90%, 1.20%, 1.30%, 2.05%, and 2.06% for the Institutional, Service, Investor A, B and C share classes, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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NOTE ON PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

The performance information on the previous pages includes information for each class of each Portfolio since the commencement of operations of the Portfolio, rather than the date such class was introduced. Performance information for each class introduced after the commencement of operations of a Portfolio is therefore based on the performance history of a predecessor class or predecessor classes. If a class of shares in a Portfolio (the “Subsequent Class”) has more than one predecessor class, the performance data predating the introduction of the Subsequent Class is based initially on the performance of the Portfolio’s first operational predecessor class (the “Initial Class”); thereafter, the performance of the Subsequent Class is based upon the performance of any other predecessor class or classes which were introduced after the Initial Class and which had total operating expenses more similar to those of the Subsequent Class. In the case of Investor A, Investor B, Investor C and Service Shares, the performance information for periods prior to their introduction dates has not been restated to reflect the shareholder servicing and/or distribution fees and certain other expenses borne by these share classes which, if reflected, would reduce the performance quoted. Accordingly, the performance information may be used in assessing each Portfolio’s performance history but does not reflect how the distinct classes would have performed on a relative basis prior to the introduction of these classes, which would require an adjustment to the ongoing expenses. Additionally, the performance information above does not reflect accounting adjustments required under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as a result there may be variances between what is reported within this section and that reported in the total return calculation in the Financial Highlights.

Performance information is stated to reflect the maximum front-end sales charge as of September 29, 2006 (in the case of Investor A Shares) or the maximum contingent deferred sales charge (in the case of Investor B and Investor C Shares), and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. The maximum front-end sales charges for Investor A Shares are as follows: Large Cap Value Equity, Large Cap Growth Equity and Dividend AchieversTM Portfolios — 5.75%. The maximum contingent deferred sales charge for Investor B Shares and Investor C Shares of all of the Portfolios is 4.50% and 1.00%, respectively.

The performance information also reflects fee waivers and reimbursements that subsidize and reduce the total operating expenses of each Portfolio. The Portfolios’ returns would have been lower if there were no such waivers and reimbursements. BlackRock Advisors, LLC is under no obligation to waive or continue waiving its fees after February 1, 2007 as described in the prospectus of the Portfolios. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

The performance shown in the line graphs is that of Institutional Shares and Investor A Shares of the Portfolios. The actual performance of Investor B, Investor C and Service Shares is lower than the performance of Institutional Shares because Investor B, Investor C and Service Shares have higher expenses than Institutional Shares. Excluding the effects of sales charges, the actual performance of Investor B and Investor C Shares is lower than the performance of Investor A Shares because Investor B and Investor C Shares have higher expenses than Investor A Shares. Purchasers of Investor A Shares generally pay a front-end sales charge, while purchasers of Investor B and Investor C Shares may pay a contingent deferred sales charge (depending on how long they hold their shares) when they sell their shares.

For Corporate Shareholders Only:

The percentage of dividends from net investment income declared in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006 which qualify for the corporate dividends received deduction is as follows:

 

BlackRock Large Cap Value Equity Portfolio

   100.0 %

BlackRock Large Cap Growth Equity Portfolio

   100.0 %

BlackRock Dividends AchieversTM Portfolio

   100.0 %

Qualified Dividend Income:

For taxable non-corporate shareholders, the net investment income and net short-term capital gains representing qualified dividend income subject to the 15% tax rate category based on the Portfolios’ tax year-ends as of September 30, 2006 are estimated as follows:

 

     QUALIFIED
DIVIDENDS
 

BlackRock Large Cap Value Equity Portfolio

   100.0 %

BlackRock Large Cap Growth Equity Portfolio

   100.0 %

BlackRock Dividends AchieversTM Portfolio

   100.0 %

The final Qualified Dividend Income to be used by calendar year taxpayers on their U.S. federal income tax returns will be reflected on the Form 1099-DIV and will be mailed in January 2007.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

LARGE CAP VALUE EQUITY PORTFOLIO

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     NUMBER OF
SHARES
   VALUE

COMMON STOCKS — 99.4%

     

Aerospace — 1.2%

     

Lockheed Martin Corp.

   23,800    $ 2,048,228

Raytheon Co.

   43,200      2,074,032
         
        4,122,260
         

Banks — 17.1%

     

Bank of America Corp.

   316,900      16,976,333

Citigroup, Inc.(b)

   276,200      13,718,854

Comerica, Inc.

   53,300      3,033,836

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.

   287,000      13,477,520

Key Corp.

   82,700      3,096,288

U.S. Bancorp.

   181,700      6,036,074

Wachovia Corp.

   64,100      3,576,780
         
        59,915,685
         

Beverages & Bottling — 0.6%

     

Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.

   59,200      2,101,600
         

Broadcasting — 1.0%

     

DIRECTV Group, Inc.(c)

   173,600      3,416,448
         

Chemicals — 1.2%

     

Huntsman Corp.(c)

   92,900      1,690,780

The Lubrizol Corp.

   54,600      2,496,858
         
        4,187,638
         

Computer & Office Equipment — 1.6%

     

Hewlett-Packard Co.

   91,300      3,349,797

International Business Machines Corp.

   8,600      704,684

Western Digital Corp.(c)

   84,200      1,524,020
         
        5,578,501
         

Computer Software & Services — 1.0%

     

Computer Sciences Corp.(c)

   34,100      1,674,992

Symantec Corp.(c)

   90,600      1,927,968
         
        3,602,960
         

Electronics — 0.5%

     

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.

   21,400      1,676,262
         

Energy & Utilities — 5.5%

     

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

   247,400      3,542,768

FirstEnergy Corp.

   58,600      3,273,396

PG&E Corp.

   86,400      3,598,560

PPL Corp.

   88,200      2,901,780

Sempra Energy

   65,200      3,276,300

TXU Corp.

   44,000      2,750,880
         
        19,343,684
         

Entertainment & Leisure — 2.3%

     

Sabre Holdings Corp.

   67,000      1,567,130

The Walt Disney Co.

   204,400      6,318,004
         
        7,885,134
         

Finance — 6.9%

     

AmeriCredit Corp.(c)

   70,700      1,766,793

The Bear Stearns Cos., Inc.

   24,600      3,446,460

Capital One Financial Corp.

   24,900      1,958,634

CIT Group, Inc.

   48,000      2,334,240

Fannie Mae

   40,300      2,253,173

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

   17,800      3,011,226

Regions Financial Corp.

   89,600      3,296,384

State Street Corp.

   40,400      2,520,960

Washington Mutual, Inc.

   80,600      3,503,682
         
        24,091,552
         

Food & Agriculture — 2.2%

     

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

   80,300      3,041,764

ConAgra Foods, Inc.

   86,400      2,115,072

General Mills, Inc.

   42,600      2,411,160
         
        7,567,996
         

Home Furnishings/Housewares — 0.6%

     

Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.

   76,900      2,177,808
         

Insurance — 7.9%

     

ACE Ltd.

   33,900      1,855,347

The Allstate Corp.

   80,100      5,024,673

American International Group, Inc.

   52,600      3,485,276

CHUBB Corp.

   66,700      3,465,732

Genworth Financial, Inc.

   72,800      2,548,728

MetLife, Inc.

   40,400      2,289,872

Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.

   38,800      1,866,280

The St. Paul Travelers Cos., Inc.

   108,200      5,073,498

W.R. Berkley Corp.

   61,500      2,176,485
         
        27,785,891
         

Machinery & Heavy Equipment — 0.6%

     

Caterpillar, Inc.

   31,800      2,092,440
         

Manufacturing — 5.8%

     

Cummins, Inc.

   22,400      2,670,752

Fortune Brands, Inc.

   28,700      2,155,657

General Electric Co.

   209,000      7,377,700

Ingersoll-Rand Co. Ltd. - Class A

   59,400      2,256,012

Nucor Corp.

   42,000      2,078,580

Parker Hannifin Corp.

   25,600      1,989,888

Reynold American, Inc.

   26,600      1,648,402
         
        20,176,991
         

Medical & Medical Services — 1.0%

     

Community Health Systems, Inc.(c)

   51,700      1,930,995

Coventry Health Care, Inc.(c)

   33,725      1,737,512
         
        3,668,507
         

Metal & Mining — 0.9%

     

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. - Class B

   23,000      1,224,980

Phelps Dodge Corp.

   23,100      1,956,570
         
        3,181,550
         

Oil & Gas — 13.8%

     

Chevron Corp.

   148,300      9,618,738

ConocoPhillips

   152,400      9,072,372

Devon Energy Corp.

   47,100      2,974,365

Energen Corp.

   56,600      2,369,842

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   252,300      16,929,330

Marathon Oil Corp.

   56,100      4,314,090

Valero Energy Corp.

   58,400      3,005,848
         
        48,284,585
         

Pharmaceuticals — 6.4%

     

Merck & Co., Inc.

   141,800      5,941,420

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

LARGE CAP VALUE EQUITY PORTFOLIO (CONCLUDED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     NUMBER OF
SHARES
   VALUE

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Pharmaceuticals (Continued)

     

Pfizer, Inc.

   440,600    $ 12,495,416

Wyeth

   76,000      3,863,840
         
        22,300,676
         

Plastics — 0.9%

     

Sonoco Products Co.

   95,300      3,205,892
         

Publishing & Printing — 1.0%

     

The McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc.

   57,700      3,348,331
         

Railroad & Shipping — 0.7%

     

Union Pacific Corp.

   29,200      2,569,600
         

Real Estate — 3.8%

     

CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. - Class A (REIT)(c)

   107,700      2,649,420

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (REIT)

   164,400      3,769,692

ProLogis (REIT)

   40,600      2,316,636

Simon Property Group, Inc. (REIT)

   50,600      4,585,372
         
        13,321,120
         

Restaurants — 1.6%

     

McDonald’s Corp.

   142,200      5,562,864
         

Retail Merchandising — 2.1%

     

AnnTaylor Stores Corp.(c)

   64,700      2,708,342

J.C. Penney Co., Inc.

   36,800      2,516,752

The Kroger Co.

   90,900      2,103,426
         
        7,328,520
         

Security Brokers & Dealers — 1.4%

     

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.

   64,500      4,763,970

Semiconductors & Related Devices — 0.5%

     

Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc.(c)

   100,800      1,884,960

Soaps & Cosmetics — 1.5%

     

The Procter & Gamble Co.

   82,100      5,088,558

Telecommunications — 6.6%

     

AT&T, Inc.

   294,400      9,585,664

BellSouth Corp.

   95,600      4,086,900

Motorola, Inc.

   81,900      2,047,500

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   200,900      7,459,417
         
        23,179,481
         

Tobacco — 1.2%

     

Altria Group, Inc.

   55,500      4,248,525
         

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $265,557,346)

        347,659,989
         

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.3%

     

Galileo Money Market Fund
(Cost $ 948,246)

   948,246      948,246
         

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 99.7%
(Cost $266,505,592(a))

        348,608,235

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 0.3%

        1,030,864
         

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100%

      $ 349,639,099
         

(a) Cost for federal income tax purposes is $268,605,776. The gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 82,036,484  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (2,034,025 )
        
   $ 80,002,459  
        

 

(b) Securities or a portion thereof, pledged as collateral with a value of $715,248 on 7 long S&P 500 futures contracts expiring December 2006. The notional value of such contracts on September 30, 2006 was $2,354,450 with an unrealized gain of $38,126 (including commissions of $22).

 

(c) Non-income producing security.

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

LARGE CAP GROWTH EQUITY PORTFOLIO

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     NUMBER
OF SHARES
   VALUE

COMMON STOCKS — 98.8%

     

Aerospace — 1.9%

     

Lockheed Martin Corp.

   5,900    $ 507,754

United Technologies Corp.

   6,700      424,445
         
        932,199
         

Air Transportation — 0.4%

     

Continental Airlines, Inc. - Class B(b)

   6,500      184,015
         

Banks — 0.6%

     

The Bank of New York Co., Inc.

   8,000      282,080
         

Beverages & Bottling — 3.7%

     

Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc.

   8,400      399,084

Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.

   10,000      355,000

PepsiCo, Inc.

   15,500      1,011,530
         
        1,765,614
         

Broadcasting — 0.9%

     

DIRECTV Group, Inc.(b)

   22,000      432,960
         

Business Services — 0.9%

     

Alliance Data Systems Corp.(b)

   7,700      424,963
         

Chemicals — 0.7%

     

Huntsman Corp.(b)

   19,700      358,540
         

Computer & Office Equipment — 7.5%

     

Cisco Systems, Inc.(b)(c)

   69,900      1,607,700

Hewlett-Packard Co.

   14,100      517,329

International Business Machines Corp.

   15,500      1,270,070

Western Digital Corp.(b)

   11,900      215,390
         
        3,610,489
         

Computer Software & Services — 9.3%

     

Activision, Inc.(b)

   2      30

BMC Software, Inc.(b)

   17,000      462,740

Citrix Systems, Inc.(b)

   9,200      333,132

Computer Sciences Corp.(b)

   5,000      245,600

eBay, Inc.(b)

   7,900      224,044

Google, Inc. - Class A(b)

   2,000      803,800

Microsoft Corp.

   57,300      1,566,009

Oracle Corp.(b)

   33,800      599,612

Yahoo! Inc.(b)

   9,000      227,520
         
        4,462,487
         

Electronics — 6.2%

     

AES Corp.(b)

   21,200      432,268

Amphenol Corp.

   6,000      371,580

Emerson Electric Co.

   3,500      293,510

Intel Corp.

   47,700      981,189

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.

   2,800      219,324

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.(b)

   20,000      280,800

WESCO International, Inc.(b)

   6,600      382,998
         
        2,961,669
         

Energy & Utilities — 1.7%

     

Airgas, Inc.

   10,300      372,551

TXU Corp.

   7,100      443,892
         
        816,443
         

Entertainment & Leisure — 2.5%

     

Comcast Corp.(b)

   9,100      335,335

Sabre Holdings Corp.

   11,500      268,985

The Walt Disney Co.

   19,000      587,290
         
        1,191,610
         

Finance — 4.6%

     

American Express Co.

   13,100      734,648

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

   3,850      651,305

Morgan Stanley

   6,900      503,079

State Street Corp.

   5,200      324,480
         
        2,213,512
         

Food & Agriculture — 0.5%

     

General Mills, Inc.

   4,300      243,380
         

Home Furnishings/Housewares — 0.6%

     

Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.

   10,300      291,696
         

Insurance — 2.2%

     

Genworth Financial, Inc.

   6,700      234,567

W.R. Berkley Corp.

   9,600      339,744

WellPoint, Inc.(b)

   6,200      477,710
         
        1,052,021
         

Machinery & Heavy Equipment — 1.4%

     

Caterpillar, Inc.

   6,200      407,960

Terex Corp.(b)

   6,000      271,320
         
        679,280
         

Manufacturing — 7.9%

     

Cummins, Inc.

   3,900      464,997

Dade Behring Holdings, Inc.

   10,500      421,680

Energizer Holdings, Inc.(b)

   3,400      244,766

General Electric Co.

   24,900      878,970

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

   6,200      337,590

Nucor Corp.

   7,400      366,226

Parker Hannifin Corp.

   5,400      419,742

Textron, Inc.

   2,700      236,250

Whirlpool Corp.

   4,650      391,111
         
        3,761,332
         

Medical & Medical Services — 6.5%

     

Amgen, Inc.(b)

   13,400      958,502

Community Health Systems, Inc.(b)

   4,800      179,280

Coventry Health Care, Inc.(b)

   8,498      437,817

Emdeon Corp.(b)

   19,000      222,490

Express Scripts, Inc.(b)

   3,200      241,568

McKesson Corp.

   9,000      474,480

Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc.

   7,700      274,813

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

   6,100      300,120
         
        3,089,070
         

Medical Instruments & Supplies — 4.2%

     

Beckman Coulter, Inc.

   7,000      402,920

Becton, Dickinson & Co.

   7,800      551,226

Hillenbrand Industries, Inc.

   4,500      256,410

Johnson & Johnson

   12,700      824,738
         
        2,035,294
         

Metal & Mining — 0.5%

     

Phelps Dodge Corp.

   2,900      245,630
         

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

LARGE CAP GROWTH EQUITY PORTFOLIO (CONCLUDED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     NUMBER
OF SHARES
   VALUE  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Motor Vehicles — 0.6%

     

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

   4,600    $ 288,650  
           

Oil & Gas — 3.1%

     

Devon Energy Corp.

   5,000      315,750  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   5,100      342,210  

Frontier Oil Corp.

   6,500      172,770  

Grant Prideco, Inc.(b)

   8,400      319,452  

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

   14,200      337,392  
           
        1,487,574  
           

Pharmaceuticals — 5.3%

     

Abbott Laboratories

   12,700      616,712  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.(b)

   4,400      302,280  

Merck & Co., Inc.

   15,900      666,210  

Pfizer, Inc.

   13,700      388,532  

Wyeth

   11,200      569,408  
           
        2,543,142  
           

Publishing & Printing — 1.2%

     

The McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc.

   9,700      562,891  
           

Railroad & Shipping — 1.0%

     

Union Pacific Corp.

   5,300      466,400  
           

Real Estate — 1.8%

     

CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. - Class A (REIT)(b)

   20,000      492,000  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (REIT)

   15,500      355,415  
           
        847,415  
           

Restaurants — 1.1%

     

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

   12,300      522,381  
           

Retail Merchandising — 8.8%

     

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

   9,500      416,385  

Barnes & Noble, Inc.

   6,200      235,228  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

   8,400      449,904  

Federated Department Stores, Inc.

   10,100      436,421  

The Home Depot, Inc.

   10,100      366,327  

J.C. Penney Co., Inc.

   7,000      478,730  

Limited Brands, Inc.

   13,200      349,668  

Office Depot, Inc.(b)

   12,800      508,160  

Rent-A-Center, Inc.(b)

   10,300      301,687  

Sears Holdings Corp.(b)

   1,900      300,371  

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

   7,400      364,968  
           
        4,207,849  
           

Security Brokers & Dealers — 0.8%

     

E*TRADE Financial Corp.(b)

   15,700      375,544  
           

Semiconductors & Related Devices — 3.4%

     

Integrated Device Technology, Inc.(b)

   15,300      245,718  

Lam Research Corp.(b)

   10,300      466,899  

MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.(b)

   12,200      446,886  

Micron Technology, Inc.(b)

   13,100      227,940  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

   7,300      242,725  
           
        1,630,168  
           

Soaps & Cosmetics — 0.7%

     

The Procter & Gamble Co.

   5,200      322,296  
           

Telecommunications — 2.7%

     

Motorola, Inc.

   32,800      820,000  

Polycom, Inc.(b)

   10,300      252,659  

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.

   5,400      227,340  
           
        1,299,999  
           

Tobacco — 1.1%

     

Altria Group, Inc.

   6,900      528,195  
           

Transportation — 1.9%

     

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

   6,300      280,854  

FedEx Corp.

   2,200      239,096  

Ryder Systems, Inc.

   7,200      372,096  
           
        892,046  
           

Waste Management — 0.6%

     

Waste Management, Inc.

   7,800      286,104  
           

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $37,684,362)

        47,294,938  
           

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.4%

     

Galileo Money Market Fund
(Cost $1,140,102)

   1,140,102      1,140,102  
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 101.2%
(Cost $38,824,464(a))

        48,435,040  

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (1.2)%

        (595,001 )
           

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100%

      $ 47,840,039  
           

(a) Cost for federal income tax purposes is $39,009,511. The gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 10,099,901  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (674,372 )
        
   $ 9,425,529  
        

 

(b) Non-income producing security.

 

(c) Securities or a portion thereof, pledged as collateral with a value of $586,500 on 12 long S&P 500 Emini futures contracts and 1 long NASDAQ 100 futures contract expiring December 2006. The notional value of such contracts on September 30, 2006 was $974,365 with an unrealized gain of $8,480 (including commissions of $24).

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

DIVIDEND ACHIEVERSTM PORTFOLIO

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     NUMBER
OF SHARES
   VALUE

COMMON STOCKS — 98.5%

     

Aerospace — 1.6%

     

General Dynamics Corp.

   6,800    $ 487,356

United Technologies Corp.

   3,200      202,720
         
        690,076
         

Banks — 16.7%

     

Bank of America Corp.

   31,800      1,703,526

Citigroup, Inc.

   26,600      1,321,222

Comerica, Inc.

   8,300      472,436

Corus Bankshares, Inc.

   8,400      187,824

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.

   30,100      1,413,496

Key Corp.

   11,400      426,816

National City Corp.

   11,300      413,580

U.S. Bancorp.

   6,800      225,896

Wells Fargo & Co.(b)

   15,100      546,318

Wilmington Trust Co.

   5,500      245,025
         
        6,956,139
         

Beverages & Bottling — 0.6%

     

PepsiCo, Inc.

   3,850      251,251
         

Chemicals — 1.8%

     

PPG Industries, Inc.

   6,900      462,852

Rohm and Haas Co.

   6,000      284,100
         
        746,952
         

Computer & Office Equipment — 2.1%

     

International Business Machines Corp.

   6,400      524,416

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

   8,100      359,397
         
        883,813
         

Computer Software & Services — 0.5%

     

Microsoft Corp.

   7,700      210,441
         

Construction — 1.0%

     

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

   4,850      410,407
         

Electronics — 0.6%

     

Emerson Electric Co.

   2,800      234,808
         

Energy & Utilities — 4.2%

     

FPL Group, Inc.

   11,100      499,500

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

   15,825      353,530

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

   10,000      450,500

WPS Resources Corp.

   8,800      436,744
         
        1,740,274
         

Entertainment & Leisure — 1.0%

     

The Walt Disney Co.

   12,900      398,739
         

Finance — 6.5%

     

American Capital Strategies Ltd.

   3,500      138,145

CIT Group, Inc.

   6,900      335,547

Franklin Resources, Inc.

   3,300      348,975

Freddie Mac

   3,600      238,788

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

   2,250      380,633

Indymac Bancorp, Inc.

   4,250      174,930

Morgan Stanley

   8,800      641,608

Washington Mutual, Inc.

   10,750      467,302
         
        2,725,928
         

Food & Agriculture — 0.7%

     

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

   8,200      310,616
         

Home Furnishings/Housewares — 0.6%

     

Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.

   8,300      235,056
         

Insurance — 7.1%

     

The Allstate Corp.

   12,100      759,033

American International Group, Inc.

   9,300      616,218

CHUBB Corp.

   11,900      618,324

Harleysville Group, Inc.

   9,050      316,660

Lincoln National Corp.

   6,100      378,688

Protective Life Corp.

   5,900      269,925
         
        2,958,848
         

Machinery & Heavy Equipment — 0.6%

     

Caterpillar, Inc.

   3,700      243,460
         

Manufacturing — 5.6%

     

General Electric Co.

   25,750      908,975

Nucor Corp.

   8,300      410,767

Parker Hannifin Corp.

   3,600      279,828

Reynold American, Inc.

   5,200      322,244

VF Corp.

   5,800      423,110
         
        2,344,924
         

Medical Instruments & Supplies — 0.5%

     

Becton, Dickinson & Co.

   3,100      219,077
         

Motor Vehicles — 0.9%

     

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

   6,100      382,775
         

Oil & Gas — 15.1%

     

Chevron Corp.

   23,950      1,553,397

ConocoPhillips

   13,400      797,702

Energen Corp.

   9,500      397,765

Exxon Mobil Corp.(c)

   35,400      2,375,340

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

   17,700      407,631

National Fuel Gas Co.

   8,600      312,610

Valero Energy Corp.

   2,700      138,969

WGL Holdings, Inc.

   9,500      297,730
         
        6,281,144
         

Paper & Forest Products — 1.0%

     

Bemis Co., Inc.

   12,700      417,322
         

Pharmaceuticals — 6.8%

     

Eli Lilly & Co.

   2,950      168,150

Merck & Co., Inc.

   23,250      974,175

Pfizer, Inc.

   59,200      1,678,912
         
        2,821,237
         

Publishing & Printing — 1.8%

     

The McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc.

   8,100      470,043

R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.

   9,200      303,232
         
        773,275
         

Real Estate — 5.0%

     

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (REIT)

   6,000      251,460

Health Care Property Investors, Inc. (REIT)

   10,900      338,445

National Retail Properties, Inc. (REIT)

   9,900      213,840

ProLogis (REIT)

   6,600      376,596

Simon Property Group, Inc. (REIT)

   2,050      185,771

Sun Communities, Inc. (REIT)

   4,300      137,428

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (REIT)

   9,900      352,638

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

DIVIDEND ACHIEVERSTM PORTFOLIO (CONCLUDED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     NUMBER
OF SHARES
   VALUE  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Real Estate (Continued)

     

Weingarten Realty Investors (REIT)

   5,300    $ 228,006  
           
        2,084,184  
           

Restaurants — 2.2%

     

McDonald’s Corp.

   23,150      905,628  
           

Retail Merchandising — 2.0%

     

Supervalu, Inc.

   6,500      192,725  

The Talbots, Inc.

   22,900      624,025  
           
        816,750  
           

Semiconductors & Related Devices — 0.3%

     

Linear Technology Corp.

   4,500      140,040  
           

Soaps & Cosmetics — 1.9%

     

The Procter & Gamble Co.

   12,900      799,542  
           

Telecommunications — 7.0%

     

ALLTEL Corp.

   2,800      155,400  

AT&T, Inc.

   45,400      1,478,224  

CenturyTel, Inc.

   5,100      202,317  

Motorola, Inc.

   9,900      247,500  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   21,300      790,869  

Windstream Corp.

   2,878      37,961  
           
        2,912,271  
           

Tobacco — 2.3%

     

Altria Group, Inc.

   12,800      979,840  
           

Transportation — 0.5%

     

Ryder Systems, Inc.

   3,700      191,216  
           

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $36,723,735)

        41,066,033  
           

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 6.1%

     

Federal Home Loan Bank, Discount Notes 4.40%(d) 10/02/06

   700,000      699,914  

Galileo Money Market Fund

   1,830,858      1,830,858  
           

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $2,530,772)

        2,530,772  
           

TOTAL MARKET VALUE OF SECURITIES BEFORE SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL AND INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES — 104.6%
(Cost $39,254,507)

        43,596,805  
           

INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES - SHORT TERM — 0.2%

     

Institutional Money Market Trust(e)
(Cost $75,813)

   75,813      75,813  
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 104.8%
(Cost $39,330,320(a))

        43,672,618  

OBLIGATION TO RETURN SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (0.2)%

        (75,813 )

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (4.6)%

        (1,926,628 )
           

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100%

      $ 41,670,177  
           

(a) Cost for federal income tax purposes is $39,392,815. The gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 4,515,046  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (235,243 )
        
   $ 4,279,803  
        

 

(b) Total or partial securities on loan.

 

(c) Securities or a portion thereof, pledged as collateral with a value of $389,180 on 13 long S&P 500 Emini futures contracts expiring December 2006. The notional value of such contracts on September 30, 2006 was $874,510 with an unrealized loss of $1,830 (including commissions of $23).

 

(d) Rates shown are the effective yields as of September 30, 2006.

 

(e) Securities purchased with the cash proceeds from securities loaned.

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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KEY TO INVESTMENT ABBREVIATIONS

REIT     Real Estate Investment Trust

 

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

 

     LARGE CAP
VALUE
EQUITY
PORTFOLIO
   LARGE CAP
GROWTH
EQUITY
PORTFOLIO
   

DIVIDEND
ACHVIEVERS

PORTFOLIO

 

ASSETS

       

Investments at value1,2

   $ 348,608,235    $ 48,435,040     $ 43,596,805  

Collateral received from securities loaned-affiliated, at value3

     —        —         75,813  

Dividends receivable

     531,066      42,787       58,454  

Interest receivable

     15,874      2,097       6,135  

Investments sold receivable

     9,114,760      239,931       606,515  

Receivable from advisor

     3,176      17,773       8,803  

Capital shares sold receivable

     89,883      55,585       241,576  

Prepaid expenses

     3,425      3,346       3,657  

Futures margin receivable

     638      82       128  
                       

TOTAL ASSETS

     358,367,057      48,796,641       44,597,886  
                       

LIABILITIES

       

Payable upon return of securities loaned

     —        —         75,813  

Investments purchased payable

     7,357,714      422,065       2,772,587  

Capital shares redeemed payable

     895,821      425,095       8,709  

Distributions payable

     —        —         2  

Futures margin payable

     3,325      1,365       1,876  

Advisory fees payable

     156,255      23,136       —    

Administration fees payable

     27,093      379       —    

Transfer agent fees payable

     116,876      45,479       2,329  

Custodian fees payable

     3,202      2,098       845  

Distribution fees payable

     30,833      6,361       12,741  

Officers’ and trustees’ fees payable

     378      261       23  

Other accrued expenses payable

     136,461      30,363       52,784  
                       

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     8,727,958      956,602       2,927,709  
                       

NET ASSETS

   $ 349,639,099    $ 47,840,039     $ 41,670,177  
                       

1Cost of investments

   $ 266,505,592    $ 38,824,464     $ 39,254,507  

2Market value of securities loaned

     —        —         74,133  

3Cost of investments in affiliate

     —        —         75,813  

AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2006, NET ASSETS CONSISTED OF:

       

Capital paid in

   $ 262,346,467    $ 411,948,710     $ 37,620,439  

Undistributed net investment income

     491,547      —         19,079  

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

     4,660,316      (373,727,727 )     (309,809 )

Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and futures

     82,140,769      9,619,056       4,340,468  
                       
   $ 349,639,099    $ 47,840,039     $ 41,670,177  
                       

 

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      LARGE CAP
VALUE EQUITY
PORTFOLIO
    LARGE CAP
GROWTH EQUITY
PORTFOLIO
   

DIVIDEND
ACHVIEVERS

PORTFOLIO

 

Institutional Shares:

      

Net Assets

   $ 111,210,607     $ 16,291,536     $ 1,246,858  

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized with a $ 0.001 par value

     6,854,766       1,528,851       105,670  

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 16.22     $ 10.66     $ 11.80  

Service Shares:

      

Net Assets

   $ 24,820,967     $ 5,437,551     $ 397,537  

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized with a $ 0.001 par value

     1,525,821       521,597       33,771  

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 16.27     $ 10.42     $ 11.77  

Investor A Shares:

      

Net Assets

   $ 163,550,158     $ 15,645,405     $ 16,576,297  

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized with a $ 0.001 par value

     10,082,371       1,529,976       1,403,847  

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share

   $ 16.22     $ 10.23     $ 11.81  

Maximum Sales Charge

     5.75 %     5.75 %     5.75 %

Maximum offering price per share

   $ 17.21     $ 10.85     $ 12.53  

Investor B Shares:

      

Net Assets

   $ 39,293,940     $ 8,004,704     $ 6,910,898  

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized with a $ 0.001 par value .

     2,468,955       858,058       586,472  

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share (maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 4.50%)

   $ 15.92     $ 9.33     $ 11.78  

Investor C Shares:

      

Net Assets

   $ 10,763,427     $ 2,460,843     $ 16,538,587  

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized with a $ 0.001 par value

     675,549       264,240       1,404,517  

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share (maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00%)

   $ 15.93     $ 9.31     $ 11.78  

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

 

     LARGE CAP
VALUE
EQUITY
PORTFOLIO
    LARGE CAP
GROWTH
EQUITY
PORTFOLIO
    DIVIDEND
ACHIEVERS
PORTFOLIO
 

Investment income:

      

Interest

   $ 142,066     $ 33,525     $ 19,474  

Securities lending income (Note C)

     56,204       6,919       19,692  

Dividends

     8,588,424       601,527       1,010,380  

Interest/Dividends from affiliates

     6,714       843       7,230  
                        

Total investment income

     8,793,408       642,814       1,056,776  
                        

Expenses:

      

Investment advisory fee

     1,935,104       286,497       187,418  

Administration fee

     275,863       40,917       26,674  

Administration fee - class specific

     231,902       35,253       21,924  

Custodian fee

     56,837       18,729       11,084  

Transfer agent fee

     131,255       6,323       12,164  

Transfer agent fee - class specific

     406,707       114,336       38,654  

Shareholder servicing fees - class specific

     576,104       82,932       80,494  

Distribution fees - class specific

     537,329       101,733       144,356  

Legal and audit fee

     64,693       31,047       31,238  

Printing fee

     88,060       24,674       12,004  

Registration fees and expenses

     66,554       59,306       76,874  

Officers’ and Trustees’ fees

     13,940       2,298       1,261  

Licensing fees

     —         —         34,076  

Other

     8,808       10,657       6,476  
                        

Total expenses

     4,393,156       814,702       684,697  
                        

Less fees paid indirectly (Note D)

     (1,758 )     (220 )     (207 )

Less investment advisory fees waived

     (82,340 )     (54,208 )     (84,380 )

Less administration fees waived - class specific

     (80,121 )     (20,417 )     (7,133 )

Less distribution fees waived - class specific

     (155,623 )     (16,117 )     (14,507 )

Less custodian fees waived

     (1,659 )     (711 )     (475 )

Less transfer agent fees waived

     (14,308 )     (1,926 )     (1,314 )

Less transfer agent fees waived - class specific

     (15,796 )     (7,883 )     (5,823 )

Less transfer agent fees reimbursed - class specific

     (11,612 )     (61,588 )     (6,545 )
                        

Net expenses

     4,029,939       651,632       564,313  
                        

Net investment income (loss)

     4,763,469       (8,818 )     492,463  
                        

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment, and futures transactions:

      

Net realized gain (loss) from:

      

Investment transactions

     34,031,759       8,825,658       (130,008 )

Affiliated transactions

     —         —         112,790  

Futures contracts

     243,307       (93,159 )     61,884  
                        
     34,275,066       8,732,499       44,666  
                        

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from:

      

Investments

     2,681,732       (5,699,921 )     3,187,467  

Futures contracts

     20,890       9,902       (4,791 )
                        
     2,702,622       (5,690,019 )     3,182,676  
                        

Net gain on investment and futures transactions

     36,977,688       3,042,480       3,227,342  
                        

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 41,741,157     $ 3,033,662     $ 3,719,805  
                        

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    

LARGE CAP

VALUE EQUITY

PORTFOLIO

   

LARGE CAP

GROWTH EQUITY

PORTFOLIO

   

DIVIDEND

ACHIEVERS

PORTFOLIO

 
    

FOR THE

YEAR ENDED
9/30/06

   

FOR THE

YEAR ENDED
9/30/05

   

FOR THE

YEAR ENDED
9/30/06

   

FOR THE

YEAR ENDED
9/30/05

   

FOR THE

YEAR ENDED
9/30/06

   

FOR THE

YEAR ENDED
9/30/05

 

Increase (decrease)in net assets:

            

Operations:

            

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 4,763,469     $ 4,185,216     $ (8,818 )   $ 274,749     $ 492,463     $ 323,629  

Net realized gain (loss)

     34,275,066       47,053,845       8,732,499       15,328,087       44,666       (338,319 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     2,702,622       21,725,033       (5,690,019 )     (6,631,274 )     3,182,676       1,164,972  
                                                

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     41,741,157       72,964,094       3,033,662       8,971,562       3,719,805       1,150,282  
                                                

Distributions to shareholders from:

            

Net investment income:

            

Institutional Class

     (1,938,558 )     (2,034,319 )     (173,420 )     —         (34,704 )     (82,607 )

Service Class

     (309,267 )     (344,743 )     (16,984 )     —         (6,492 )     (4,273 )

Investor A Class

     (1,890,292 )     (1,525,700 )     (84,435 )     —         (245,681 )     (154,885 )

Investor B Class

     (172,784 )     (178,881 )     —         —         (50,954 )     (19,034 )

Investor C Class

     (50,003 )     (54,665 )     —         —         (137,434 )     (62,561 )
                                                

Total distributions from net investment income

     (4,360,904 )     (4,138,308 )     (274,839 )     —         (475,265 )     (323,360 )
                                                

Net realized gains:

            

Institutional Class

     —         —         —         —         —         (4,624 )

Service Class

     —         —         —         —         —         (100 )

Investor A Class

     —         —         —         —         —         (5,999 )

Investor B Class

     —         —         —         —         —         (348 )

Investor C Class

     —         —         —         —         —         (2,127 )
                                                

Total distributions from net realized gains

     —         —         —         —         —         (13,198 )
                                                

Total distributions to shareholders

     (4,360,904 )     (4,138,308 )     (274,839 )     —         (475,265 )     (336,558 )
                                                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

     (48,913,366 )     52,250,770       (10,985,332 )     (48,061,594 )     5,308,812       30,277,478  
                                                

Redemption fees

     29,540       19,462       7,146       6,781       18,369       15,280  
                                                

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (11,503,573 )     121,096,018       (8,219,363 )     (39,083,251 )     8,571,721       31,106,482  

Net assets:

            

Beginning of year

     361,142,672       240,046,654       56,059,402       95,142,653       33,098,456       1,991,974  
                                                

End of year

   $ 349,639,099     $ 361,142,672     $ 47,840,039     $ 56,059,402     $ 41,670,177     $ 33,098,456  
                                                

End of year undistributed net investment income

   $ 491,547     $ 88,982     $ —       $ 274,749     $ 19,079     $ 1,961  

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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BLACKROCK FUNDS

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

   

NET

ASSET
VALUE
BEGINNING
OF PERIOD

  NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
(LOSS)
    GAIN (LOSS)
ON INVESTMENTS
(BOTH
REALIZED
AND UNREALIZED)
    DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
   

DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET
REALIZED
CAPITAL

GAINS

    REDEMPTION
FEES ADDED
TO PAID-IN
CAPITAL
  NET
ASSET VALUE
END OF
PERIOD
  TOTAL
RETURN
 

Large Cap Value Equity

 

Institutional Class

               

9/30/06

  $ 14.59   $ 0.261     $ 1.56     $ (0.19 )   $ —       $ —  2   $ 16.22   12.98 %3

9/30/05

    12.70     0.231       1.89       (0.23 )     —         —  2     14.59   16.79 3

9/30/04

    10.77     0.181       1.93       (0.18 )     —         —  2     12.70   19.67 3

9/30/034

    8.82     0.16       1.94       (0.15 )     —         —  2     10.77   23.93  

9/30/024

    12.60     0.10       (3.42 )     (0.09 )     (0.37 )     —  2     8.82   (27.41 )

Service Class

               

9/30/06

  $ 14.63   $ 0.211     $ 1.59     $ (0.16 )   $ —       $ —  2   $ 16.27   12.65 %3

9/30/05

    12.73     0.191       1.88       (0.17 )     —         —  2     14.63   16.36 3

9/30/04

    10.79     0.141       1.94       (0.14 )     —         —  2     12.73   19.35 3

9/30/034

    8.83     0.12       1.96       (0.12 )     —         —  2     10.79   23.60  

9/30/024

    12.61     0.06       (3.42 )     (0.05 )     (0.37 )     —  2     8.83   (27.66 )

Investor A Class

               

9/30/06

  $ 14.59   $ 0.201     $ 1.58     $ (0.15 )   $ —       $ —  2   $ 16.22   12.53 %3,5

9/30/05

    12.71     0.171       1.89       (0.18 )     —         —  2     14.59   16.27 3,5

9/30/04

    10.78     0.131       1.93       (0.13 )     —         —  2     12.71   19.19 3,5

9/30/034

    8.83     0.09       1.96       (0.10 )     —         —  2     10.78   23.32 5

9/30/024

    12.59     0.02       (3.39 )     (0.02 )     (0.37 )     —  2     8.83   (27.70 )5

Investor B Class

               

9/30/06

  $ 14.32   $ 0.081     $ 1.58     $ (0.06 )   $ —       $ —  2   $ 15.92   11.65 %3,6

9/30/05

    12.48     0.071       1.85       (0.08 )     —         —  2     14.32   15.38 3,6

9/30/04

    10.58     0.031       1.91       (0.04 )     —         —  2     12.48   18.34 3,6

9/30/034

    8.66     0.01       1.93       (0.02 )     —         —  2     10.58   22.42 6

9/30/024

    12.43     (0.07 )     (3.33 )     —         (0.37 )     —  2     8.66   (28.32 )6

Investor C Class

               

9/30/06

  $ 14.33   $ 0.081     $ 1.58     $ (0.06 )   $ —       $ —  2   $ 15.93   11.70 %3,6

9/30/05

    12.48     0.071       1.86       (0.08 )     —         —  2     14.33   15.46 3,6

9/30/04

    10.59     0.031       1.90       (0.04 )     —         —  2     12.48   18.27 3,6

9/30/034

    8.67     0.01       1.93       (0.02 )     —         —  2     10.59   22.40 6

9/30/024

    12.44     (0.07 )     (3.33 )     —         (0.37 )     —  2     8.67   (28.29 )6

Large Cap Growth Equity

 

Institutional Class

               

9/30/06

  $ 10.09   $ 0.041     $ 0.62     $ (0.09 )   $ —       $ —  2   $ 10.66   6.60 %3

9/30/05

    8.92     0.071       1.10       —         —         —  2     10.09   13.12 3

9/30/04

    8.18     0.021       0.72       —         —         —  2     8.92   9.05 3

9/30/034

    6.71     0.03       1.44       —         —         —  2     8.18   21.91 3

9/30/024

    9.10     (0.01 )     (2.38 )     —         —         —  2     6.71   (26.26 )

Service Class

               

9/30/06

  $ 9.84   $ 0.01 1   $ 0.60     $ (0.03 )   $ —       $ —  2   $ 10.42   6.20 %3

9/30/05

    8.72     0.05 1     1.07       —         —         —  2     9.84   12.84 3

9/30/04

    8.03     (0.01 )1     0.70       —         —         —  2     8.72   8.59 3

9/30/034

    6.60     (0.01 )     1.44       —         —         —  2     8.03   21.67 3

9/30/024

    8.99     (0.02 )     (2.37 )     —         —         —  2     6.60   (26.59 )

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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BLACKROCK FUNDS

 

     NET ASSETS
END OF PERIOD
(000)
   RATIO OF NET
EXPENSES TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
    RATIO OF TOTAL
EXPENSES TO
AVERAGE NET
ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
    RATIO OF NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
(LOSS) TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
    RATIO OF NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
(LOSS) TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
    PORTFOLIO
TURNOVER
RATE
 

Large Cap Value Equity (Continued)

 

Institutional Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 111,211    0.77 %   0.85 %   1.73 %   1.65 %   62 %

9/30/05

     128,501    0.79     0.99     1.66     1.46     93  

9/30/04

     114,374    0.79     0.91     1.45     1.33     75  

9/30/034

     151,602    0.79     0.91     1.27     1.15     150  

9/30/024

     369,792    0.79     0.84     0.72     0.68     128  

Service Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 24,821    1.09 %   1.22 %   1.41 %   1.28 %   62 %

9/30/05

     24,542    1.09     1.23     1.37     1.23     93  

9/30/04

     46,353    1.09     1.22     1.15     1.03     75  

9/30/034

     62,080    1.09     1.21     0.98     0.87     150  

9/30/024

     133,903    1.09     1.15     0.45     0.40     128  

Investor A Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 163,550    1.18 %   1.30 %   1.32 %   1.20 %   62 %

9/30/05

     154,337    1.18     1.35     1.25     1.08     93  

9/30/04

     54,311    1.19     1.36     1.05     0.88     75  

9/30/034

     63,733    1.26     1.38     0.83     0.71     150  

9/30/024

     76,044    1.27     1.32     0.22     0.17     128  

Investor B Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 39,294    1.98 %   2.06 %   0.52 %   0.44 %   62 %

9/30/05

     43,219    1.96     2.02     0.48     0.42     93  

9/30/04

     18,203    1.99     2.08     0.25     0.16     75  

9/30/034

     17,634    2.01     2.13     0.09     (0.03 )   150  

9/30/024

     17,312    2.01     2.07     (0.51 )   (0.56 )   128  

Investor C Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 10,763    1.93 %   1.96 %   0.57 %   0.54 %   62 %

9/30/05

     10,543    1.93     1.99     0.51     0.45     93  

9/30/04

     6,805    1.99     2.05     0.26     0.20     75  

9/30/034

     5,141    2.01     2.13     0.09     (0.03 )   150  

9/30/024

     5,868    2.01     2.06     (0.50 )   (0.55 )   128  

Large Cap Growth Equity (Continued)

 

Institutional Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 16,292    0.82 %   1.02 %   0.41 %   0.21 %   81 %

9/30/05

     21,841    0.82     1.15     0.77     0.44     63  

9/30/04

     27,725    0.82     1.01     0.20     0.01     70  

9/30/034

     36,686    0.82     0.93     0.19     0.08     90  

9/30/024

     100,521    0.82     0.87     (0.05 )   (0.09 )   130  

Service Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 5,438    1.12 %   1.44 %   0.11 %   (0.21 %)   81 %

9/30/05

     5,972    1.12     1.40     0.55     0.27     63  

9/30/04

     33,182    1.12     1.30     (0.10 )   (0.27 )   70  

9/30/034

     43,625    1.12     1.22     (0.11 )   (0.22 )   90  

9/30/024

     130,932    1.12     1.17     (0.30 )   (0.34 )   130  

 

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BLACKROCK FUNDS

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONCLUDED)

FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

    NET ASSET
VALUE
BEGINNING
OF PERIOD
  NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
(LOSS)
    GAIN (LOSS)
ON INVESTMENTS,
FOREIGN
CURRENCY AND
OPTIONS (BOTH
REALIZED AND
UNREALIZED)
    DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
   

DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET
REALIZED
CAPITAL

GAINS

    REDEMPTION
FEES ADDED
TO PAID-IN
CAPITAL
  NET
ASSET VALUE
END OF
PERIOD
  TOTAL
RETURN
 

Large Cap Growth Equity (Continued)

 

Investor A Class

               

9/30/06

  $ 9.68   $ —   1,7   $ 0.60     $ (0.05 )   $ —       $ —  2   $ 10.23   6.23 %3,5

9/30/05

    8.60     0.041       1.04       —         —         —  2     9.68   12.56 3,5

9/30/04

    7.92     (0.02 )1     0.70       —         —         —  2     8.60   8.59 3,5

9/30/034

    6.53     (0.02 )     1.41       —         —         —  2     7.92   21.29 3,5

9/30/024

    8.90     (0.05 )     (2.32 )     —         —         —  2     6.53   (26.63 )5

Investor B Class

               

9/30/06

  $ 8.86   $ (0.07 )1   $ 0.54     $ —       $ —       $ —  2   $ 9.33   5.31 %3,6

9/30/05

    7.92     (0.03 )1     0.97       —         —         —  2     8.86   11.87 3,6

9/30/04

    7.35     (0.08 )1     0.65       —         —         —  2     7.92   7.76 3,6

9/30/034

    6.11     (0.07 )     1.31       —         —         —  2     7.35   20.30 3,6

9/30/024

    8.39     (0.12 )     (2.16 )     —         —         —  2     6.11   (27.18 )6

Investor C Class

               

9/30/06

  $ 8.84   $ (0.07 )1   $ 0.54     $ —       $ —       $ —  2   $ 9.31   5.32 %3,6

9/30/05

    7.91     (0.03 )1     0.96       —         —         —  2     8.84   11.76 3,6

9/30/04

    7.34     (0.08 )1     0.65       —         —         —  2     7.91   7.77 3,6

9/30/034

    6.10     (0.07 )     1.31       —         —         —  2     7.34   20.33 3,6

9/30/024

    8.37     (0.13 )     (2.14 )     —         —         —  2     6.10   (27.12 )6

Dividend Achievers™

 

Institutional Class

               

9/30/06

  $ 10.75   $ 0.251     $ 1.02     $ (0.23 )   $ —       $ 0.01   $ 11.80   12.08 %8

9/30/05

    9.96     0.221       0.71       (0.14 )     (0.01 )     0.01     10.75   9.83 9

9/08/0410 - 9/30/04

    10.00     0.011       (0.05 )     —         —         —  2     9.96   (0.40 )11

Service Class

               

9/30/06

  $ 10.72   $ 0.211     $ 1.03     $ (0.20 )   $ —       $ 0.01   $ 11.77   11.78 %8

9/30/05

    9.95     0.181       0.74       (0.15 )     (0.01 )     0.01     10.72   9.43 9

9/08/0410 - 9/30/04

    10.00     —   1,7     (0.05 )     —         —         —  2     9.95   (0.50 )11

Investor A Class

               

9/30/06

  $ 10.75   $ 0.201     $ 1.04     $ (0.19 )   $ —       $ 0.01   $ 11.81   11.73 %5,8

9/30/05

    9.96     0.171       0.76       (0.14 )     (0.01 )     0.01     10.75   9.50 5,9

9/08/0410 - 9/30/04

    10.00     0.011       (0.05 )     —         —         —  2     9.96   (0.40 )5,11

Investor B Class

               

9/30/06

  $ 10.74   $ 0.111     $ 1.04     $ (0.12 )   $ —       $ 0.01   $ 11.78   10.83 %6,8

9/30/05

    9.96     0.091       0.78       (0.09 )     (0.01 )     0.01     10.74   8.87 6,9

9/08/0410 - 9/30/04

    10.00     0.011       (0.05 )     —         —         —  2     9.96   (0.40 )6,11

Investor C Class

               

9/30/06

  $ 10.73   $ 0.121     $ 1.03     $ (0.11 )   $ —       $ 0.01   $ 11.78   10.93 %6,8

9/30/05

    9.96     0.101       0.76       (0.09 )     (0.01 )     0.01     10.73   8.72 6,9

9/08/0410 - 9/30/04

    10.00     0.011       (0.05 )     —         —         —  2     9.96   (0.40 )6,11

 

1 Calculated using the average shares outstanding method.

 

2 Redemption fees added to paid-in capital are less than $0.005 per share.

 

3 Redemption fee of 2.00% received by the Portfolio is reflected in total return calculations. There was no impact to the return.

 

4 Audited by other auditors.

 

5 Sales load not reflected in total return.

 

6 Contingent deferred sales load not reflected in total return.

 

7 Net investment income is less than $0.01 per share.

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BLACKROCK FUNDS

 

     NET ASSETS
END OF PERIOD
(000)
    RATIO OF NET
EXPENSES TO
AVERAGE NET
ASSETS
    RATIO OF TOTAL
EXPENSES TO
AVERAGE NET
ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
    RATIO OF NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
(LOSS) TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
    RATIO OF NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
(LOSS) TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
    PORTFOLIO
TURNOVER
RATE
 

Large Cap Growth Equity (Continued)

 

 

Investor A Class

            

9/30/06

   $ 15,645     1.26 %   1.62 %   (0.03 %)   (0.39 %)   81 %

9/30/05

     16,002     1.22     1.50     0.38     0.10     63  

9/30/04

     18,985     1.27     1.50     (0.26 )   (0.49 )   70  

9/30/034

     27,739     1.29     1.40     (0.27 )   (0.38 )   90  

9/30/024

     34,513     1.29     1.34     (0.48 )   (0.52 )   130  

Investor B Class

            

9/30/06

   $ 8,005     2.01 %   2.50 %   (0.78 %)   (1.27 %)   81 %

9/30/05

     10,008     1.97     2.15     (0.37 )   (0.55 )   63  

9/30/04

     12,693     2.03     2.16     (1.01 )   (1.14 )   70  

9/30/034

     14,358     2.04     2.15     (1.01 )   (1.12 )   90  

9/30/024

     14,332     2.04     2.09     (1.23 )   (1.28 )   130  

Investor C Class

            

9/30/06

   $ 2,461     2.02 %   2.25 %   (0.78 %)   (1.01 %)   81 %

9/30/05

     2,236     1.97     2.15     (0.40 )   (0.58 )   63  

9/30/04

     2,558     2.03     2.18     (1.01 )   (1.16 )   70  

9/30/034

     2,579     2.04     2.15     (1.01 )   (1.12 )   90  

9/30/024

     2,424     2.04     2.09     (1.23 )   (1.28 )   130  

Dividend Achievers™ (Continued)

 

Institutional Class

            

9/30/06

   $ 1,247     0.90 %   1.37 %   2.27 %   1.80 %   68 %

9/30/05

     3,379     0.90     1.86     2.03     1.07     68  

9/08/0410 - 9/30/04

     1,992     0.90 12   1.68 12   1.41 12   0.63 12   9  

Service Class

            

9/30/06

   $ 398     1.20 %   1.56 %   1.90 %   1.54 %   68 %

9/30/05

     376     1.20     1.81     1.68     1.07     68  

9/08/0410 - 9/30/04

     —   13   1.20 12   1.98 12   1.11 12   0.33 12   9  

Investor A Class

            

9/30/06

   $ 16,576     1.30 %   1.69 %   1.81 %   1.42 %   68 %

9/30/05

     14,637     1.29     1.93     1.64     1.00     68  

9/08/0410 - 9/30/04

     —   13   1.30 12   2.08 12   1.01 12   0.23 12   9  

Investor B Class

            

9/30/06

   $ 6,911     2.05 %   2.40 %   1.02 %   0.67 %   68 %

9/30/05

     3,523     2.03     2.53     0.88     0.38     68  

9/08/0410 - 9/30/04

     —   13   2.05 12   2.58 12   0.51 12   0.27 12   9  

Investor C Class

            

9/30/06

   $ 16,539     2.05 %   2.34 %   1.05 %   0.76 %   68 %

9/30/05

     11,183     2.02     2.55     0.91     0.38     68  

9/08/0410 - 9/30/04

     —   13   2.05 12   2.58 12   0.51 12   0.27 12   9  

 

8 Redemption fee of 2.00% received by the Portfolios is reflected in total return calculations. The impact to the return, for redemption fees received during the period, is 9 basis points.

 

9 Redemption fee of 2.00% received by the Portfolios is reflected in total return calculations. The impact to the return for redemption fees received during the period is 10 basis points.

 

10 Commencement of operations of share class.

 

11 Not annualized.

 

12 Annualized.

 

13 Net assets end of period are less than $500.

 

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(A) Organization

BlackRock FundsSM (the “Fund”) was organized on December 22, 1988, as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company. As of September 30, 2006, the Fund had 51 portfolios, three of which are included in these financial statements (the “Portfolios”). Each Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares with a par value of $0.001. Each Portfolio of the Fund may offer as many as seven classes of shares: BlackRock, Institutional, Service, Hilliard Lyons, Investor A, Investor B, and Investor C. Shares of all classes of a Portfolio represent equal pro-rata interests in such Portfolio, except that each class bears different expenses, which reflect the difference in the range of services provided to them, mostly due to differences in distribution and service fees. As of September 30, 2006, there were no shares outstanding for the BlackRock and Hillard Lyons classes.

Under the Fund’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of the duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund considers the risk of loss from such claims to be remote.

On September 29, 2006, BlackRock, Inc. and Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (“Merrill Lynch”) combined Merrill Lynch’s investment management business, Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, with BlackRock, Inc. to create a new independent company. Merrill Lynch has a 49.8% economic interest and a 45% voting interest in the combined company and The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (“PNC”), has approximately a 34% economic and voting interest. The new company operates under the BlackRock name and is governed by a board of directors with a majority of independent members.

 

(B) Fund Reorganizations

BlackRock, Inc., the parent of BlackRock Advisors, LLC (formerly BlackRock Advisors, Inc.) (“BlackRock”), acquired SSRM Holdings, Inc., the parent of State Street Research & Management Co. (“SSRM”), the investment advisor of the former State Street Research mutual funds.

The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) and shareholders of the State Street Research Funds approved a reorganization with similarly-managed BlackRock Portfolios (the “Reorganization”), as indicated below. The Reorganization was a tax-free event and took place after the close of business on January 28, 2005.

 

STATE STREET RESEARCH FUND

      

BLACKROCK PORTFOLIO

Large Cap Value      Large Cap Value Equity

Under the Agreements and Plans of Reorganizations with respect to the Reorganization, the State Street Research Class A, Class B and Class R Shares were exchanged for BlackRock Investor A Class Shares, State Street Research Class B(1) Shares were exchanged for BlackRock Investor B Class Shares, State Street Research Class C Shares were exchanged for BlackRock Investor C Class Shares and State Street Research Class S Shares were exchanged for BlackRock Institutional Class Shares. The conversion ratios for each Share Class mentioned above were as follows:

 

STATE STREET RESEARCH FUNDS

   CLASS A    CLASS B(I)    CLASS B    CLASS C    CLASS R    CLASS S

Large Cap Value

   1.24981582    1.21431253    1.20156181    1.21745329    —      1.24909774

The net assets before and after the Reorganization and shares issued and redeemed in the Reorganization were as follows:

 

EXISTING BLACKROCK PORTFOLIOS

   COMBINED
NET ASSETS
AS OF
JANUARY 28,
2005
   PRIOR NET
ASSETS
AS OF
JANUARY 28,
2005
   BLACKROCK
PORTFOLIOS
SHARES
ISSUED
   STATE STREET
RESEARCH
FUNDS
SHARES
REDEEMED

Large Cap Value Equity

   $ 375,958,467    $ 220,398,231    11,510,360    9,304,166

 

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Included in the net assets from the State Street Research Funds were the following components:

 

STATE STREET RESEARCH FUND

  

PAID IN

CAPITAL

   UNDISTRIBUTED
NET INVESTMENT
INCOME (LOSS)
    ACCUMULATED
REALIZED
GAIN (LOSS)
    NET
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION/
(DEPRECIATION)
   NET ASSETS

Large Cap Value

   $ 140,661,636    $ (51,872 )   $ (11,642,475 )   $ 26,592,947    $ 155,560,236

 

(C) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation — Valuation of investments held by each Portfolio is as follows: investments traded on a national securities exchange or on the NASDAQ National Market System are valued at the last reported sale price that day or the NASDAQ official closing price, if applicable; investments traded on a national securities exchange for which there were no sales on that day and investments traded on other over-the-counter markets for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the mean of the bid and asked prices; and an option or futures contract is valued at the last sales price prior to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern time), as quoted on the principal exchange or board of trade on which such option or contract is traded, or in the absence of a sale, the mean between the last bid and asked prices prior to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern time). The amortized cost method of valuation will be used with respect to debt obligations with 60 days or less remaining to maturity unless the investment advisor under the supervision of the Board determines such method does not represent fair value. Any assets which are denominated in a non-U.S. currency are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing market rates. In the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment which is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, the investment will be valued by, under the direction of or in accordance with a method approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Value Assets”). The investment advisor will submit its recommendations regarding the valuation and/or valuation methodologies for Fair Value Assets to a valuation committee. Such valuation committee may accept, modify or reject any recommendations. The pricing of all Fair Value Assets shall be subsequently reported to the Board.

When determining the price for Fair Value Assets, the investment advisor shall seek to determine the price that the Portfolio might reasonably expect to receive from the current sale of that asset in an arms-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the investment advisor deems relevant. As of September 30, 2006, there were no fair valued securities.

The Fund is not obligated for costs associated with the registration of restricted securities.

Securities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are subject to changes in value due to fluctuations in exchange rates.

In September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“FAS 157”), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management is currently evaluating the implication of FAS 157. At this time its impact on the Fund’s financial statements has not been determined.

Dividends to Shareholders — Dividends from net investment income, which are recorded on the ex-dividend date, are declared and paid quarterly or annually for the Portfolios. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income — Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. The cost of investments sold and the related gain or loss thereon is determined by use of the specific identification method, generally high cost, for both financial reporting and federal income tax purposes. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on debt securities are accreted or amortized, respectively, for book and tax purposes using the effective yield-to-maturity method over the term of the instrument. Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Repurchase Agreements — Money market instruments may be purchased from banks and non-bank dealers subject to the seller’s agreement to repurchase them at an agreed upon date and price. Collateral for repurchase agreements may have longer maturities than the maximum permissible remaining maturity of portfolio investments. The seller is required on a daily basis to maintain the value of the securities subject to the agreement at not less than the

 

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repurchase price. The agreements are conditioned upon the collateral being deposited under the federal Reserve book-entry system or held in a separate account by the Portfolio’s custodian or an authorized securities depository.

Futures Transactions — The Portfolios may invest in financial futures contracts for the purposes of hedging their existing portfolio securities, or securities that the Portfolios intend to purchase, against fluctuations in value caused by changes in prevailing market interest rates. The Portfolios may also invest in futures contracts and options on futures contracts to commit funds awaiting investments in stocks or to maintain cash liquidity or for other hedging purposes. Certain Portfolios may also invest in these instruments to increase returns. These Portfolios’ futures contracts obligate a Portfolio, at maturity, to take or make delivery of securities, the cash value of a securities index or a stated quantity of a foreign currency. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Portfolio is required to deposit cash or pledge securities as initial margin. Subsequent payments, which are dependent on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security or securities, are made or received by the Portfolio each day (daily variation margin) and are recorded as cumulative unrealized gains or losses until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the Portfolio’s basis in the contracts. Risks of entering into futures contracts include the possibility that there will not be a perfect price correlation between the futures contracts and the underlying securities. Second, it is possible that a lack of liquidity for futures contracts could exist in the market, resulting in an inability to liquidate a futures position prior to its maturity date. Third, the purchase of a futures contract involves the risk that a Portfolio could lose more than the original margin deposit required to initiate a futures transaction.

Securities Lending — Through an agreement with PFPC Trust Company, (the “lending agent”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of PNC, the Portfolios may lend portfolio securities to certain brokers, dealers or other financial institutions that pay the Portfolios a negotiated fee. Prior to the close of each business day, loans of U.S. securities are secured by collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value of the securities on loan. Loans of foreign securities are secured by collateral equal to at least 105% of the market value of securities on loan. However, due to market fluctuations, the value of the securities lent may exceed the value of the collateral. On the next business day, the collateral is adjusted based on the prior day’s market fluctuations and the current day’s lending activity. Cash collateral received in connection with the securities lending is invested in short-term investments by the lending agent. The lending agent has hired BlackRock Capital Management, Inc. (“BCM”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc., and pays BCM to provide advisory services with respect to the collateral of all of the clients of its securities lending program. The lending agent may invest such collateral in short-term investments, including the Institutional Money Market Trust (the “Trust”), an affiliate of the Fund, a portfolio of money market securities, or high-quality, short-term instruments with a maturity date not to exceed 397 days. The securities lending income included in the accompanying Statements of Operations is principally derived from investments in the Trust and accordingly represents income earned from an affiliate. BCM serves as investment advisor to the Trust but receives no fees from the Trust for these services. Administrative and accounting services are provided by PFPC Inc. (“PFPC”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of PNC. PFPC is paid a fee from the Trust at an annual rate not to exceed 0.10% of the Trust’s average daily net assets. At September 30, 2006, the market value of securities on loan, cash collateral invested in the Trust and total value of collateral held in connection with securities lending is summarized as follows:

 

     MARKET VALUE
OF SECURITIES
ON LOAN
   MARKET VALUE
OF CASH
COLLATERAL
INVESTED IN
AFFILIATES
  

TOTAL MARKET

VALUE OF
COLLATERAL
RECEIVED

Dividend AchieversTM

   $ 74,133    $ 75,813    $ 75,813

In the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.

Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“generally accepted accounting principles”) requires the use of management estimates. Actual results could differ from these estimates and such differences should be immaterial.

Other — Expenses that are directly related to one of the Portfolios are charged directly to that Portfolio. Other operating expenses are prorated to the Portfolios on the basis of relative net assets. Class-specific expenses are borne by that class. Differences in net expense ratios between classes of a Portfolio are due to class-specific expenses and waivers. Income, other expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses of a Portfolio are allocated to the respective class on the basis of the relative net assets each day.

 

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(D) Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates and Related Parties

Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement, BlackRock serves as investment advisor for each of the Portfolios. BlackRock, Inc. is an affiliate of Merrill Lynch and PNC.

For its advisory services, BlackRock is entitled to receive fees at the following annual rates, computed daily and payable monthly, based on each Portfolio’s average daily net assets:

 

    

LARGE CAP VALUE EQUITY,
LARGE CAP GROWTH EQUITY,

AND DIVIDEND ACHIEVERSTM

AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS

  

INVESTMENT

ADVISORY FEE

first $1 billion

     0.55%

$1 billion - $2 billion

   0.50

$2 billion - $3 billion

   0.475  

greater than $3 billion

   0.45

PTC also serves as custodian for each of the Fund’s Portfolios. For these services, the custodian receives a custodian fee computed daily and payable monthly, based on a percentage of the average daily gross assets of the Portfolio.

Prior to February 1, 2006, the fee was paid at the following annual rates: 0.01% of the first $250 million of average gross assets, 0.009% of the next $250 million of average gross assets, 0.0075% of the next $250 million of average gross assets, 0.007% of the next $250 million of average of gross assets, 0.006% of the next $250 million of average gross assets and 0.005% of average gross assets in excess of $1.25 billion; plus per transaction charges and other miscellaneous fees incurred on behalf of the Portfolio.

Effective February 1, 2006, the fee was paid at the following annual rates: 0.0073% of the first $250 million of average gross assets, 0.006% of the next $250 million of average gross assets, 0.0056% of the next $250 million of average gross assets, 0.0048% of the next $250 million of average gross assets, and 0.004% of average gross assets in excess of $1 billion; plus per transaction charges and other miscellaneous fees incurred on behalf of the Portfolio.

PFPC Inc. (“PFPC”) an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of PNC, serves as transfer and dividend disbursing agent. The custodian and the transfer agent have voluntarily waived a portion of their fees during the period.

Shares of each class of each Portfolio of the Fund bear their pro-rata portion of all operating expenses paid by the Portfolio, except transfer agency fees, certain administrative fees and amounts payable under the Fund’s Amended and Restated Distribution and Service Plan (the “Plan”).

Prior to February 1, 2006, the BlackRock Shares bore a transfer agent fee at an annual rate not to exceed 0.005% of the average daily net assets plus per account fees and disbursements. Institutional, Service, Investor A, Investor B and Investor C Share classes each bore a transfer agent fee at an annual rate not to exceed .018% of the annual average net assets of such respective classes plus per account fees and disbursements. Certain other transfer agency fees were allocated on relative net assets of each class of each Portfolio.

Effective February 1, 2006, each class of each Portfolio bears the costs of transfer agent fees associated with such respective classes. Transfer agency fees borne by each class of each Portfolio are comprised of those fees charged for all shareholder communications including shareholder reports, dividend and distribution notices, and proxy materials for shareholders meetings, as well as per account and per transaction fees related to servicing and maintenance of shareholder accounts, including the issuing, redeeming and transferring of shares of each class of each Portfolio, 12b-1 fee calculation, check writing, anti-money laundering services, and customer identification services.

 

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Pursuant to written agreements, Merrill Lynch and Hilliard Lyons provide certain Portfolios sub-accounting, recordkeeping, sub-transfer agency and other administrative services with respect to sub-accounts they service. For these services each receives an annual fee per shareholder account which will vary depending on share class. For the year ended September 30, 2006, the Fund paid to Merrill Lynch and Hilliard Lyons the following fees in return for these services:

 

     MERRILL LYNCH    HILLIARD LYONS

Large Cap Value Equity

   $ 15,243    $ 21,401

Large Cap Growth Equity

     3,218      26,362

Dividend AchieversTM

     3,460      1,793

PFPC and BlackRock act as co-administrators for the Fund. For these services, the co-administrators receive a combined administration fee computed daily and payable monthly, based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of each Portfolio. Prior to February 1, 2006, the fee was paid at the following annual rates: 0.085% of the first $500 million of net assets of each Portfolio, 0.075% of the next $500 million and 0.065% of assets in excess of $1 billion. In addition, each of the share classes, except for the BlackRock Class, was charged an administration fee based on the following percentage of average daily net assets of each respective class: 0.145% of the first $500 million, 0.135% of the next $500 million and 0.125% of assets in excess of $1 billion. The BlackRock Class was charged an administration fee of 0.035% of the first $500 million of assets of each Portfolio, 0.025% of the next $500 million and 0.015% of assets in excess of $1 billion. Effective February 1, 2006, the combined administration fee is payable at the following annual rates: 0.075% of the first $500 million of net assets of each Portfolio, 0.065% of the next $500 million and 0.055% of assets in excess of $1 billion. In addition, each of the share classes is charged an administration fee based on the following percentage of average daily net assets of each respective class: 0.025% of the first $500 million, 0.015% of the next $500 million and 0.005% of assets in excess of $1 billion. In addition, PFPC and BlackRock may have, at their discretion, voluntarily waived all or any portion of their administration fees for any portfolio or share class.

For the year ended September 30, 2006, the following shows the various types of class-specific expenses borne directly by each class of each portfolio and any associated waivers of those expenses.

 

     SHARE CLASSES     

ADMINISTRATION FEES

   INSTITUTIONAL    SERVICE    INVESTOR A    INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C    TOTAL

Large Cap Value Equity

   $ 81,534    $ 15,726    $ 100,675    $ 27,131    $ 6,836    $ 231,902

Large Cap Growth Equity

     13,094      3,825      10,603      6,142      1,589      35,253

Dividend AchieversTM

     1,536      241      9,470      2,761      7,916      21,924
     SHARE CLASSES     

ADMINISTRATION FEES WAIVED

   INSTITUTIONAL    SERVICE    INVESTOR A    INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C    TOTAL

Large Cap Value Equity

   $ 61,858    $ 11,695    $ —      $ 6,568    $ —      $ 80,121

Large Cap Growth Equity

     13,095      2,821      2,664      1,420      417      20,417

Dividend AchieversTM

     1,534      177      2,416      818      2,188      7,133
     SHARE CLASSES     

TRANSFER AGENT FEES

   INSTITUTIONAL    SERVICE    INVESTOR A    INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C    TOTAL

Large Cap Value Equity

   $ 39,050    $ 36,374    $ 219,185    $ 97,053    $ 15,045    $ 406,707

Large Cap Growth Equity

     5,486      11,233      45,751      45,269      6,597      114,336

Dividend AchieversTM

     1,809      246      14,992      7,498      14,109      38,654
     SHARE CLASSES     

TRANSFER AGENT FEES WAIVED

   INSTITUTIONAL    SERVICE    INVESTOR A    INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C    TOTAL

Large Cap Value Equity

   $ —      $ 4,105    $ —      $ 11,691    $ —      $ 15,796

Large Cap Growth Equity

     1,689      1,583      2,667      1,491      453      7,883

Dividend AchieversTM

     141      18      2,528      1,240      1,896      5,823

 

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     SHARE CLASSES     

TRANSFER AGENT FEES REIMBURSED

   INSTITUTIONAL    SERVICE    INVESTOR A    INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C    TOTAL

Large Cap Value Equity

   $ —      $ 7,978    $ —      $ 3,634    $ —      $ 11,612

Large Cap Growth Equity

     2,132      7,536      18,908      30,653      2,359      61,588

Dividend AchieversTM

     1,507      165      —        3,081      1,792      6,545

 

     SHARE CLASSES     

SHAREHOLDER SERVICE FEES

   SERVICE    INVESTOR A    INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C    TOTAL

Large Cap Value Equity

   $ 60,133    $ 388,866    $ 101,031    $ 26,074    $ 576,104

Large Cap Growth Equity

     14,073      40,321      22,344      6,194      82,932

Dividend AchieversTM

     901      36,321      11,520      31,752      80,494

 

     SHARE CLASSES     

DISTRIBUTION FEES

   INVESTOR A    INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C    TOTAL

Large Cap Value Equity

   $ 155,623    $ 303,409    $ 78,297    $ 537,329

Large Cap Growth Equity

     16,117      67,034      18,582      101,733

Dividend AchieversTM

     14,507      34,582      95,267      144,356

 

DISTRIBUTION FEES WAIVED

   SHARE CLASSES
INVESTOR A

Large Cap Value Equity

   $ 155,623

Large Cap Growth Equity

     16,117

Dividend AchieversTM

     14,507

In the interest of limiting the expenses of the Portfolios, BlackRock and the Fund have entered into a series of annual expense limitation agreements. The agreements set a limit on certain operating expenses of each Portfolio for the year ending February 1, 2007 and require BlackRock and the Fund to waive or reimburse fees or expenses if these operating expenses exceed that limit. These expense limits apply to the aggregate expenses incurred on a share class (excluding: interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and other extraordinary expenses).

BlackRock and the Fund contractually agreed to waive or reimburse fees or expenses until February 1, 2007, in order to limit expenses as follows. This agreement is reviewed annually by the Fund’s Board.

 

     SHARE CLASSES  
     BLACKROCK    INSTITUTIONAL     SERVICE     INVESTOR A     INVESTOR B     INVESTOR C  

Large Cap Value Equity

   NA    0.79 %   1.09 %   1.25 %   2.00 %   2.00 %

Large Cap Growth Equity

   NA    0.82 %   1.12 %   1.29 %   2.04 %   2.04 %

Dividend AchieversTM

   NA    0.90 %   1.20 %   1.30 %   2.05 %   2.05 %

If within two years following a waiver or reimbursement the operating expenses of a share class that previously received a waiver or reimbursement from BlackRock and the Fund are less than the expense limit for that share class, the share class is required to repay BlackRock and the Fund up to the amount of fees waived or expenses reimbursed under the agreement if: (1) the Portfolio of which the share class is a part has more than $50 million in assets, (2) BlackRock or an affiliate continues to be the Portfolio’s investment advisor or administrator and (3) the Board of the Fund has approved the payments to BlackRock at the previous quarterly meeting. Under terms of the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization of State Street Research Large Cap Value Fund, fees waived by BlackRock through February 1, 2007, on the Institutional, Investor A, Investor B and Investor C Share classes of the Large Cap Value Equity, are not subject to future recoupment by BlackRock.

 

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At September 30, 2006, the amounts subject to possible future reimbursement under the expense limitation agreement are as follows:

 

     TOTAL WAIVERS
SUBJECT TO
REIMBURSEMENT
EXPIRING
OCTOBER 13, 2006

Large Cap Growth Equity

   $ 405,473

Dividend AchieversTM

     297,651

The Large Cap Growth Equity Portfolio previously incurred a waiver of $154,813 which was subject to recoupment by BlackRock and expired on January 31, 2006.

Pursuant to the Fund’s Plan of Distribution, (the “Plan”), the Fund may pay BlackRock Distributors, Inc. (“BDI”) and/or BlackRock or any other affiliate of PNC fees for distribution and sales support services. Currently, only Investor A Shares, Investor B Shares and Investor C Shares bear the expense of distribution fees under the Plan. In addition, the Fund may pay brokers, dealers, financial institutions and industry professionals (including PNC, Merrill Lynch and their affiliates) (“service organizations”) fees for the provision of personal services to shareholders. BlackRock may receive some of the service fees paid by the Fund in return for providing services to shareholders. Prior to January 31, 2005, State Street Research Service Center, a division of State Street Research Investment Services, Inc., provided certain shareholder services to the State Street Research Funds, such as responding to inquiries and instructions from investors with respect to the purchase and redemption of shares of the Funds.

The following table provides a list of the Portfolios included in this report along with a summary of their respective class-specific fee arrangements as provided under the Plan. Fees are expressed as a percentage of average daily net asset values of the respective classes.

 

Class Specific Fee Arrangement

 
         Share Classes  
        Institutional   Service     Investor A     Investor B     Investor C  

Portfolio

 

Period

  Contractual
Fees
  Actual
Fees
  Contractual
Fees (1)
    Actual
Fees
    Contractual
Fees (2)
    Actual
Fees
    Contractual
Fees (3)
    Actual
Fees
    Contractual
Fees (3)
    Actual
Fees
 

Large Cap Value Equity

  10/1/05-9/30/06   None   None   0.25 %   0.25 %   0.35 %   0.25 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %

Large Cap Growth Equity

  10/1/05-9/30/06   None   None   0.25 %   0.25 %   0.35 %   0.25 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %

Dividend AchieversTM

  10/1/05-9/30/06   None   None   0.25 %   0.25 %   0.35 %   0.25 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %

(1) — the maximum annual contractual fees are comprised of a 0.25% service fee.

(2) — the maximum annual contractual fees are comprised of a 0.10% distribution fee and a 0.25% service fee.

(3) — the maximum annual contractual fees are comprised of a 0.75% distribution fee and a 0.25% service fee.

BlackRock maintains a call center, which is responsible for providing certain shareholder services to the Fund, such as responding to shareholder inquiries and processing transactions based upon instructions from shareholders with respect to the subscription and redemption of Fund shares. During the year ended September 30, 2006, the following amounts have been accrued by each Portfolio to reimburse BlackRock for costs incurred running the call center, which are a component of the transfer agent fees in the accompanying Statements of Operations.

 

     INSTITUTIONAL    SERVICE    INVESTOR A    INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C    TOTAL

Large Cap Value Equity

   $ 11,480    $ 5,730    $ 37,178    $ 14,465    $ 2,208    $ 71,061

Large Cap Growth Equity

     2,855      1,925      3,609      2,036      594      11,019

Dividend Achievers™

     302      46      3,676      1,588      2,853      8,465

For the year ended September 30, 2006, Merrill Lynch through their affiliated broker dealer Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (“MLPF&S”), earned commissions on transactions of securities as follows:

 

Large Cap Value Equity

   $ 7,542

Large Cap Growth Equity

     2,630

Dividend AchieversTM

     2,062
      
   $ 12,234
      

 

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For the year ended September 30, 2006, BDI and other affiliates earned underwriting discounts, direct commissions and dealer concessions on sales of Portfolio’s Investor A Class as follows:

 

Large Cap Value Equity

   $ 6,339

Large Cap Growth Equity

     9,437

Dividend AchieversTM

     10,308

For the year ended September 30, 2006, affiliates received the following contigent deferred sales charges relating to transactions in Investor B Class and Investor C Class:

 

     INVESTOR B
CLASS
   INVESTOR C
CLASS

Large Cap Value Equity

   $ 15,776    $ 29

Large Cap Growth Equity

     6,581      22

Dividend AchieversTM

     4,327      931

For the year ended September 30, 2006, short term investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Portfolios, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

     PORTFOLIO COMPANY    NET ACTIVITY    

MARKET VALUE

OF AFFILIATES

AT SEPTEMBER 30,
2006

Large Cap Value Equity

   Institutional Money Market Trust    $ (44,756,386 )   $ —  

Large Cap Growth Equity

   Institutional Money Market Trust      (3,029,234 )     —  

Dividend AchieversTM

   Institutional Money Market Trust      (7,538,425 )     75,813

For the year ended September 30, 2006, long term investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Portfolios, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

   

PORTFOLIO

COMPANY

 

BEGINNING

SHARES

  PURCHASES   SALES  

ENDING

SHARES

 

NET
REALIZED

GAIN/LOSS

 

DIVIDEND

INCOME

 

MARKET VALUE

OF AFFILIATES

AT SEPTEMBER 30,
2006

Dividend AchieversTM

  Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.   —     $ 8,100   $ 8,100   —     $ 112,790   $ 6,440   $ —  

In addition to the above income earned on investments in companies considered to be an affiliate, the Portfolios may earn income on positive cash balances in demand deposit accounts that are maintained by PFPC on behalf of the Portfolios. The income earned for the year ended September 30, 2006 is as follows:

 

Large Cap Value Equity

   $ 6,714

Large Cap Growth Equity

     843

Dividends AchieversTM

     790

The Portfolios may also receive earnings credits related to cash balances with PFPC which are shown on the Statements of Operations as “fees paid indirectly”.

 

(E) Purchases and Sales of Securities

For the year ended September 30, 2006, purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term investments and U.S. government securities, were as follows:

 

     PURCHASES    SALES

Large Cap Value Equity

   $ 215,285,907    $ 254,642,544

Large Cap Growth Equity

     41,434,225      53,100,396

Dividend AchieversTM

     28,505,755      22,956,637

For the year ended September 30, 2006, purchases and sales of U.S. government securities were as follows:

 

     PURCHASES    SALES

Dividend AchieversTM

   $ 299,956    $ —  

 

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(F) Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares for each year were as follows:

 

     LARGE CAP VALUE EQUITY  
    

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

9/30/06

   

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

9/30/05

 
     SHARES     VALUE     SHARES     VALUE  

Share issued from the reorganization:(1)

        

Institutional Class

   —       $ —       1,149,957     $ 6,180,742  

Investor A Class

   —         —       7,681,441       91,431,755  

Investor B Class

   —         —       2,233,885       26,120,761  

Investor C Class

   —         —       445,078       5,234,452  

Shares sold:

        

Institutional Class

   815,270       12,073,100     1,340,339       19,027,258  

Service Class

   45,365       701,064     65,078       900,102  

Investor A Class

   1,623,218       24,855,255     1,331,671       18,650,102  

Investor B Class

   202,722       3,066,107     206,511       2,822,575  

Investor C Class

   101,180       1,527,594     147,844       1,984,287  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends:

        

Institutional Class

   43,716       668,826     38,244       536,503  

Service Class

   19,315       296,386     23,723       331,668  

Investor A Class

   111,003       1,698,866     94,311       1,322,164  

Investor B Class

   9,573       141,977     10,352       141,418  

Investor C Class

   1,532       22,820     1,992       27,134  

Shares redeemed:

        

Institutional Class

   (2,809,452 )     (42,837,407 )   (2,726,129 )     (37,957,095 )

Service Class

   (216,149 )     (3,270,351 )   (2,054,144 )     (27,545,118 )

Investor A Class

   (2,228,426 )     (34,025,972 )   (2,804,802 )     (39,168,278 )

Investor B Class

   (761,478 )     (11,386,795 )   (891,730 )     (12,222,080 )

Investor C Class

   (162,743 )     (2,444,836 )   (404,422 )     (5,567,580 )
                            

Net increase (decrease)

   (3,205,354 )   $ (48,913,366 )   5,889,199     $ 52,250,770  
                            

 

(1) See Note (B).

 

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     LARGE CAP GROWTH EQUITY  
    

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

9/30/06

   

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

9/30/05

 
     SHARES     VALUE     SHARES     VALUE  

Shares sold:

        

Institutional Class

   130,586     $ 1,342,274     128,319     $ 1,231,659  

Service Class

   33,180       333,411     90,689       810,121  

Investor A Class

   352,685       3,508,707     342,912       3,177,738  

Investor B Class

   127,625       1,169,378     124,782       1,071,723  

Investor C Class

   91,542       828,783     64,250       547,106  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends:

        

Institutional Class

   5,154       53,341     —         —    

Service Class

   1,610       16,339     —         —    

Investor A Class

   7,955       79,312     —         —    

Investor B Class

   —         —       —         —    

Investor C Class

   —         —       —         —    

Shares redeemed:

        

Institutional Class

   (772,138 )     (8,011,696 )   (1,071,602 )     (10,289,833 )

Service Class

   (120,321 )     (1,214,148 )   (3,287,254 )     (30,028,357 )

Investor A Class

   (482,964 )     (4,754,967 )   (898,658 )     (8,356,933 )

Investor B Class

   (399,529 )     (3,611,015 )   (597,102 )     (5,081,808 )

Investor C Class

   (80,179 )     (725,051 )   (134,801 )     (1,143,010 )
                            

Net decrease

   (1,104,794 )   $ (10,985,332 )   (5,238,465 )   $ (48,061,594 )
                            
     DIVIDEND ACHIEVERSTM  
    

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

9/30/06

   

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

9/30/05

 
     SHARES     VALUE     SHARES     VALUE  

Shares sold:

        

Institutional Class

   82,664     $ 916,039     520,745     $ 5,509,967  

Service Class

   11,994       135,562     36,472       383,000  

Investor A Class

   403,982       4,576,919     1,566,635       16,480,346  

Investor B Class

   343,550       3,847,612     346,872       3,664,700  

Investor C Class

   590,593       6,629,606     1,077,229       11,334,145  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends:

        

Institutional Class

   2,049       22,489     6,612       69,595  

Service Class

   584       6,492     243       2,564  

Investor A Class

   15,450       172,017     10,075       106,355  

Investor B Class

   3,452       38,443     1,299       13,721  

Investor C Class

   6,367       70,907     3,121       32,928  

Shares redeemed:

        

Institutional Class

   (293,516 )     (3,193,909 )   (412,894 )     (4,405,581 )

Service Class

   (13,920 )     (154,520 )   (1,612 )     (17,339 )

Investor A Class

   (376,779 )     (4,173,180 )   (215,526 )     (2,280,818 )

Investor B Class

   (88,496 )     (986,526 )   (20,215 )     (215,881 )

Investor C Class

   (234,287 )     (2,599,139 )   (38,516 )     (400,224 )
                            

Net increase

   453,687     $ 5,308,812     2,880,540     $ 30,277,478  
                            

 

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There is a 2% redemption fee on shares of the Portfolios redeemed or exchanged which have been held 90 days or less. The redemption fees are collected and retained by the Fund for the benefit of the remaining shareholders. The redemption fees are recorded as a credit to paid in capital.

On September 30, 2006, two shareholders held approximately 32% of the outstanding shares of the Large Cap Value Equity Portfolio, four shareholders held approximately 56% of Large Cap Growth Equity Portfolio and one shareholder held approximately 14% of the Dividend AchieversTM Portfolio. Some of the shareholders are comprised of omnibus accounts, which are held on behalf of several individual shareholders.

 

(G) Federal Tax Information

No provision is made for federal income taxes as it is the Fund’s intention to have each Portfolio continue to qualify for and elect the tax treatment applicable to regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to make the requisite distributions to its shareholders which will be sufficient to relieve it from federal income and excise taxes. Short-term capital gain and foreign currency distributions that are reported in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets are reported as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.

Dividends from tax-free income and net investment income and distributions from net capital gains are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from those amounts determined under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. These book/tax differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent, they are charged or credited to paid-in-capital or accumulated net realized gain, as appropriate, in the period that the differences arise. The following permanent differences as of September 30, 2006, were reclassified to the following accounts:

 

     INCREASE
(DECREASE)
IN PAID
IN -CAPITAL
    INCREASE
(DECREASE)
ACCUMULATED
NET REALIZED
GAIN (LOSS)
   INCREASE
(DECREASE)
UNDISTRIBUTED
NET INVESTMENT
INCOME
 

Large Cap Value Equity

   $ —       $ —      $ —    

Large Cap Growth Equity

     (8,908 )     —        8,908  

Dividend AchieversTM

     —         80      (80 )

Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from those amounts determined under generally accepted accounting principles.

The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005 was as follows:

 

     ORDINARY
INCOME
   LONG-TERM
GAIN
   TOTAL
DISTRIBUTIONS

Large Cap Value Equity

        

9/30/06

   $ 4,360,904    $ —      $ 4,360,904

9/30/05

     4,138,309      —        4,138,309

Large Cap Growth Equity

        

9/30/06

     274,839      —        274,839

9/30/05

     —        —        —  

Dividend AcheiversTM

        

9/30/06

     475,265      —        475,265

9/30/05

     327,123      9,435      336,558

As of September 30, 2006, the tax components of distributable earnings/accumulated losses were as follows:

 

    

UNDISTRIBUTED

ORDINARY

INCOME

   UNDISTRIBUTED
LONG-TERM
CAPITAL GAINS
  

ACCUMULATED

CAPITAL

LOSSES

   POST-
OCTOBER
LOSSES

Large Cap Value Equity

   $ 491,547    $ 6,798,599    $ —      $ —  

Large Cap Growth Equity

     —        —        373,534,227      —  

Dividend AchieversTM

     19,079      —        249,167      —  

 

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As of September 30, 2006, the Portfolios had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains through the indicated expiration dates:

 

     EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 30
     2009    2010    2011    2012    2013    2014    TOTAL

Large Cap Value Equity

   $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —  

Large Cap Growth Equity

     —        367,894,643      5,639,584      —        —        —        373,534,227

Dividend AchieversTM

     —        —        —        —        —        249,167      249,167

As of September 30, 2006 the following capital loss carryforwards was used to offset net taxable gains for the following portfolios:

 

Large Cap Value Equity

   $ 27,359,811

Large Cap Growth Equity

     8,702,715

Dividend AchieversTM

     —  

On July 13, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) released FASB Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”) “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes”. FIN 48 provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. FIN 48 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken in the course of preparing the Portfolio’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax benefits of positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be booked as a tax expense in the current year and recognized as: a liability for unrecognized tax benefits; a reduction of an income tax refund receivable; a reduction of deferred tax asset; an increase in deferred tax liability; or a combination thereof. Adoption of FIN 48 is required for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of FIN 48 and its impact on the Portfolios financial statements has not yet been determined.

 

(H) Subsequent Events

On October 11, 2006, a final distribution was declared for Large Cap Value Equity and Dividend AchieversTM. The dividends were paid on October 12, 2006, to shareholders of record on October 10, 2006. The following chart shows the per share amount for each share class:

 

     ORDINARY INCOME
     INSTITUTIONAL
CLASS
   SERVICE
CLASS
   INVESTOR A
CLASS
   INVESTOR B
CLASS
   INVESTOR C
CLASS

Large Cap Value Equity

   $ 0.049123    $ 0.047393    $ 0.046871    $ 0.042687    $ 0.042878

Dividend AchieversTM

     0.016846      0.015598      0.015162      0.012065      0.012010
     LONG-TERM CAPITAL GAIN
     INSTITUTIONAL
CLASS
   SERVICE
CLASS
   INVESTOR A
CLASS
   INVESTOR B
CLASS
   INVESTOR C
CLASS

Large Cap Value Equity

   $ 0.368432    $ 0.368432    $ 0.368432    $ 0.368432    $ 0.368432

Effective as of the close of business on October 13, 2006 (the “Reorganization Date”), BlackRock Large Cap Value Fund (formerly Merrill Lynch Large Cap Value Fund), BlackRock Large Cap Growth Fund (formerly Merrill Lynch Large Cap Growth Fund) and BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund (formerly Merrill Lynch Equity Dividend Fund) acquired all of the assets and certain stated liabilities of the BlackRock Large Cap Value Equity Portfolio, BlackRock Large Cap Growth Equity Portfolio and BlackRock Dividend AchieversTM Portfolio, respectively. The acquisition was accomplished by a tax-free exchange on the Reorganization Date as follows: 1,382,542, 1,447,519, 10,331,948, 2,558,213 and 697,196 Institutional Class, Service Class, Investor A Class, Investor B Class and Investor C Class shares, respectively, of BlackRock Large Cap Value Equity Portfolio were exchanged for 1,189,815, 1,249,465, 9,040,106, 2,302,755 and 629,971 Institutional Class, Service Class, Investor A Class, Investor B Class and Investor C Class shares, respectively, of BlackRock Large Cap Value Fund; 191,186, 429,202, 1,528,658, 855,850 and 261,129 Institutional Class, Service Class, Investor A Class, Investor B Class and Investor C Class shares, respectively, of BlackRock Large Cap Growth Equity Portfolio were exchanged for 197,932, 434,831, 1,545,391, 831,350 and 253,461 Institutional Class, Service Class, Investor A Class, Investor B Class and Investor C Class shares, respectively, of BlackRock Large Cap Growth Fund; 75,576, 28,148, 1,408,748, 609,300 and 1,424,358 Institutional Class, Service Class, Investor A Class, Investor B Class and Investor C Class shares, respectively, of BlackRock Dividend AchieversTM Portfolio were exchanged for

 

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52,574, 19,539, 981,146, 421,813 and 1,005,243 Institutional Class, Service Class, Investor A Class, Investor B Class and Investor C Class shares, respectively, of BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund. The net assets on the Reorganization Date were $343,925,357, $47,426,029 and $43,233,018 for the BlackRock Large Cap Value Equity Portfolio, BlackRock Large Cap Growth Equity Portfolio and BlackRock Dividend AchieversTM Portfolio, respectively, including net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments of $88,614,304, $10,864,916 and $5,337,841, respectively, were combined with those of the BlackRock Large Cap Value Fund, BlackRock Large Cap Growth Fund and BlackRock Dividend AchieversTM Portfolio, respectively. All shares were exchanged at the net asset value on October 13, 2006.

Effective upon the closing of the corporate merger (Note A), the 0.10% distribution fee on Investor A and Hilliard Lyons Shares was eliminated.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of

BlackRock Funds:

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of the Large Cap Value Equity, Large Cap Growth Equity and Dividend AchieversTM Portfolios, three of the fifty-one portfolios constituting the BlackRock Funds (the “Fund”), (collectively the “Portfolios”), as of September 30, 2006, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. The financial highlights of the Portfolios for the years ended September 30, 2003 and September 30, 2002, were audited by other auditors whose report, dated November 26, 2003, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (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. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2006, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. 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 the Portfolios of the Fund as of September 30, 2006, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

November 22, 2006

 

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FUND MANAGEMENT (UNAUDITED)

Information pertaining to the Trustees and officers of the Fund is set forth below. The statement of additional information (SAI) includes additional information about the Trustees and is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 441-7762.

 

NAME, ADDRESS AND
AGE

 

POSITION(S)
HELD WITH
FUND

 

TERM OF
OFFICE(1)
AND LENGTH
OF TIME
SERVED

 

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)
DURING PAST FIVE YEARS

 

NUMBER OF
PORTFOLIOS
IN FUND
COMPLEX(2)
CURRENTLY
OVERSEEN BY
TRUSTEE

 

OTHER
DIRECTORSHIPS
HELD BY
TRUSTEE

 

TOTAL FUND
COMPENSATION
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING
9/30/06

INTERESTED TRUSTEES

Richard S. Davis(3)

BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 60

  Trustee   Since 2005   Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2005); Chief Executive Officer, State Street Research & Management Company (2000-2005); Chairman of the Board of Trustees, State Street Research mutual funds (“SSR Funds”) (2000-2005); Senior Vice President, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (1999-2000); Chairman, SSR Realty (2000-2004).   51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)   None   N/A

Laurence D. Fink(4)

BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 52

  Trustee   Since 2000   Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BlackRock, Inc. since its formation in 1998 and of BlackRock, Inc.’s predecessor entities since 1988; Chairman of the Management Committee; formerly, Managing Director of the First Boston Corporation, Member of its Management Committee, Co-head of its Taxable Fixed Income Division and Head of its Mortgage and Real Estate Products Group; Chairman of the Board of Nomura BlackRock Asset Management and several of BlackRock’s alternative investment vehicles; Director of several of BlackRock’s offshore funds; Co-Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Mount Sinai-NYU; Co-Chairman of the Board of Trustees of NYU Hospitals Center; member of the Board of Trustees of NYU; member of the Board of Executives of the New York Stock Exchange, and Trustee of the American Folk Art Museum.   51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)   Director, BlackRock, Inc.   N/A

 

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NAME, ADDRESS AND
AGE

 

POSITION(S)
HELD WITH
FUND

 

TERM OF
OFFICE(1)
AND LENGTH
OF TIME
SERVED

 

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)
DURING PAST FIVE YEARS

 

NUMBER OF
PORTFOLIOS
IN FUND
COMPLEX(2)
CURRENTLY
OVERSEEN
BY TRUSTEE

 

OTHER
DIRECTORSHIPS
HELD BY
TRUSTEE

  TOTAL FUND
COMPENSATION
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING
9/30/06
DISINTERESTED TRUSTEES

Bruce R. Bond

c/o BlackRock Funds

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 60

  Trustee   Since 2005   Retired; Trustee and member of the Governance Committee, SSR Funds (1997-2005).   51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)   Director, Avaya, Inc. (information technology).   $ 138,250

Peter S. Drotch

c/o BlackRock Funds

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 64

  Trustee and Chairman of the Compliance Committee   Since 2005   Retired; Trustee and member of the Audit Committee, SSR Funds (2003-2005); Partner, Pricewater- houseCoopers LLP (accounting firm) (1964-2000).   51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)   Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Tufts Health Plan; Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, First Marblehead Corp. (student loan processing and securitization); Trustee and Chairman of the Finance Committee, University of Connecticut; Trustee, Huntington Theatre.   $ 140,500

Honorable Stuart E. Eizenstat

Covington & Burling

1201 Pennsylvania Avenue,

NW

Washington, DC 20004

Age: 63

  Trustee   Since 2001   Partner and Head of International Practice, Covington & Burling (law firm) (2001-Present); Deputy Secretary of the Treasury (1999-2001); Under Secretary of State for Economic, Business and Agricultural Affairs (1997-1999); Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade (1996-1997); U.S. Ambassador to the European Union (1993-1996).   51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)   Director, UPS Corporation; Advisory Board member, The Coca-Cola Company; Advisory Board member, Group Menatep; Advisory Board member, BT Americas.   $ 138,000

Robert M. Hernandez

c/o BlackRock Funds

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 62

  Trustee, Vice Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Audit Committee   Since 1996   Retired; Director (1991-2001), Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer (1994-2001), Executive Vice President-Accounting and Finance and Chief Financial Officer (1991-1994), USX Corporation (a diversified company principally engaged in energy and steel businesses).   51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)   Lead Director, ACE Limited (insurance company); Director and Chairman of the Board, RTI International Metals, Inc.: Director, Eastman Chemical Company.   $ 147,750

 

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NAME, ADDRESS AND
AGE

 

POSITION(S)
HELD WITH
FUND

 

TERM OF
OFFICE(1)
AND LENGTH
OF TIME
SERVED

 

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)
DURING PAST FIVE YEARS

 

NUMBER OF
PORTFOLIOS
IN FUND
COMPLEX(2)
CURRENTLY
OVERSEEN
BY TRUSTEE

 

OTHER
DIRECTORSHIPS
HELD BY
TRUSTEE

  TOTAL FUND
COMPENSATION
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING
9/30/06

Dr. Matina Horner

c/o BlackRock Funds

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 67

  Trustee and Chairperson of the Governance Committee   Since 2004   Retired; Executive Vice President of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association and College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA-CREF) (1989-2003).   51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)   Member and Former Chair of the Board of the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions; Member and Former Chair of the Board of the Greenwall Foundation; Trustee, Century Foundation (formerly The Twentieth Century Fund); Director and Chair of the Audit Committee, N STAR (formerly called Boston Edison); Director, The Neiman Marcus Group; Honorary Trustee, Massachusetts General Hospital Corporation.   $ 143,250

Toby Rosenblatt

c/o BlackRock Funds

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 68

  Trustee   Since 2005   President (since 1999) and Vice President - General Partner (since 1990), Founders Investments Ltd. (private investments); Trustee, SSR Funds (1990-2005); Trustee, Metropolitan Series Fund, Inc. (2001-2005).   51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)   Director, A.P. Pharma, Inc.; Trustee, The James Irvine Foundation (since 1997); Chairman, The Presidio Trust (a Federal corporation) (1997-2005).   $ 133,750

 

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NAME, ADDRESS
AND AGE

 

POSITION(S)
HELD WITH
FUND

 

TERM OF
OFFICE(1)
AND LENGTH
OF TIME
SERVED

 

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)
DURING PAST FIVE YEARS

 

NUMBER OF
PORTFOLIOS
IN FUND
COMPLEX(2)
CURRENTLY
OVERSEEN
BY TRUSTEE

 

OTHER
DIRECTORSHIPS
HELD BY
TRUSTEE

  TOTAL FUND
COMPENSATION
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING
9/30/06

David R. Wilmerding, Jr.

c/o BlackRock Funds

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 71

  Trustee and Chairperson of the Board   Since 1996   Chairman, Wilmerding & Associates, Inc. (investment advisors) (since 1989); Chairman, Coho Partners, Ltd. (investment advisors) (2003-2006); Director, Beaver Management Corporation (land management corporation); Managing General Partner, Chestnut Street Exchange Fund, Chairman 2006; Director, Peoples First, Inc. (bank holding Company) (2001-2004).   52 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund, 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares and 1 Portfolio of Chestnut Street Exchange Fund, which is managed by BlackRock Financial Management Inc. and BlackRock Institutional Management Corporation.)   None   $ 149,750

 

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NAME, ADDRESS AND
AGE

 

POSITION(S)
HELD WITH
FUND

 

TERM OF
OFFICE(5)
AND LENGTH
OF TIME
SERVED

 

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)
DURING PAST FIVE YEARS

  TOTAL FUND
COMPENSATION
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING
9/30/06
OFFICERS WHO ARE NOT TRUSTEES

Anne Ackerley

BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 44

  Vice President   Since 2003 (previously served as Assistant Secretary since 2000)   Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since May 2000); First Vice President and Operating Officer, Mergers and Acquisitions Group (1997-2000), First Vice President and Operating Officer, Public Finance Group (1995-1997), and First Vice President, Emerging Markets Fixed Income Research (1994-1995), Merrill Lynch & Co.     N/A

Bart Battista

BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 47

  Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer   Since 2004   Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2004); Managing Director (since 2003), and Director (1998-2002) of BlackRock, Inc.; Compliance Officer at Moore Capital Management (1995-1998).   $ 402,810

Brian P. Kindelan

BlackRock Advisors, Inc.

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 47

  Secretary   Since 1997   Managing Director and Senior Counsel (since January 2005), Director and Senior Counsel (2001-2004) and Vice President and Senior Counsel (1998-2000), BlackRock Advisors, Inc.; Senior Counsel, PNC Bank Corp. (May 1995-April 1998).     N/A

Donald C. Burke

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 46

  Treasurer   Since 2006   Managing Director of BlackRock Inc. (since 2006); Managing Director of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (“MLIM”) and Fund Asset Management (“FAM”) from (2006), First Vice President thereof (1997-2005) and Treasurer thereof (since 1999), Vice President of MLIM and FAM (1990-1997).     N/A

Edward Baer

BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 38

  Assistant Secretary   Since 2005   Director and Senior Counsel of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2004); Associate, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP (2000-2004); Associate, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP (1995-2000).     N/A

Henry Gabbay

BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 58

  President   Since 2005   Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 1989).     N/A

Howard Surloff

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 41

  Assistant Secretary   Since 2006   General Counsel of U.S. Funds at BlackRock, Inc. (since June 2006); General Counsel (U.S.), Goldman Sachs Asset Management (1993-2006).     N/A

 

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NAME, ADDRESS AND
AGE

 

POSITION(S)
HELD WITH
FUND

 

TERM OF
OFFICE(5)
AND LENGTH
OF TIME
SERVED

 

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)
DURING PAST FIVE YEARS

  TOTAL FUND
COMPENSATION
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING
9/30/06

Jay Fife

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 36

  Assistant Treasurer   Since 2006   Director of BlackRock Inc. (since 2006); Assistant Treasurer of registered investment companies managed by MLIM (2005-2006), Director of MLIM Fund Services Group (2001-2006) and Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of IQ Funds (2005-2006).   N/A

Neal J. Andrews

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 40

  Assistant Treasurer   Since 2006   Managing Director of Administration and Operations Group, BlackRock Inc. (since August 2006); Senior Vice President and Line of Business Head, Fund Accounting and Administration, PFPC Inc. (1992-2006).   N/A

Robert Mahar

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 61

  Assistant Treasurer   Since 2006   Director, Global Portfolio Compliance, BlackRock Inc. (since 2006); Director and Divisional Compliance Officer for Equities (2002-2006), Director, Portfolio Administration (1999-2001) and Vice President (1996-1999), MLIM; Member of Investment Management Team for Merrill Lynch Pacific Fund, Merrill Lynch Growth Fund and Merrill Lynch Global Value Fund (1996-1999).   N/A

Spencer Fleming

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 37

  Assistant Treasurer   Since 2006   Vice President of BlackRock Portfolio Compliance Group (since 2004); Associate in BlackRock Administrative Group (2001-2004); Assistant Vice President, Delaware Investments (1992-2001).   N/A

Vincent Tritto

BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 45

  Assistant Secretary   Since 2003   Managing Director and Assistant Secretary (since January 2005) and Director and Senior Counsel (2002-2004) of BlackRock, Inc. Executive Director (2000-2002) and Vice President (1998-2000), Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and Morgan Stanley Asset Management Inc. and officer of various Morgan Stanley-sponsored investment vehicles: Counsel (1998); Associate (1988-1997), Rogers & Wells LLP, New York, NY.   N/A

 

(1) Each Trustee holds office for an indefinite term until the earlier of (1) the next meeting of shareholders at which Trustees are elected and until his or her successor is elected and qualified and (2) such time as such Trustee resigns or his or her term as a Trustee is terminated in accordance with the Fund’s code of regulations and Declaration of Trust.

 

(2) A Fund Complex means two or more registered investment companies that hold themselves out to investors as related companies for purposes of investment and investor services, that have a common investment advisor or that have an investment advisor that is an affiliated person of the investment advisor of any of the other registered investment companies.

 

(3) Mr. Davis is an interested person of the Fund due to his position at BlackRock, Inc.

 

(4) Mr. Fink is an interested person of the Fund due to his position at BlackRock, Inc.

 

(5) Each officer holds office for an indefinite term until the earlier of (1) the next meeting of trustees at which his or her successor is appointed and (2) such time as such officer resigns or his or her term as an officer is terminated in accordance with the Fund’s code of regulations and Declaration of Trust.

 

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(A) Board of Trustees’ Consideration of the Advisory Agreements. In connection with the contribution by Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (“Merrill Lynch”) of its investment management business, Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (“MLIM”), to BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) (the “Transaction”), at a meeting held on May 16, 2006, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including the trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) of the Fund or BlackRock (“Independent Board Members”), unanimously approved new investment advisory agreements (each, a “New Advisory Agreement” and, collectively, the “New Advisory Agreements”) between the Fund (with respect to each Portfolio) and BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”).

To assist the Board in its deliberations, BlackRock provided materials and information about itself and the Advisor, including its financial condition and asset management capabilities and organization, as well as materials and information about the Transaction. In addition, an ad hoc committee of the Independent Board Members (the “Ad Hoc Committee”) requested and received additional information from BlackRock and Merrill Lynch in connection with the consideration of the New Advisory Agreements. The Board also received a memorandum outlining, among other things, the legal standards and certain other considerations relevant to the Board’s deliberations.

The Ad Hoc Committee and its counsel met in person on March 8, 2006 and, along with other invited Independent Board Members, again in person on March 27, 2006, each time to discuss with BlackRock management the Transaction and BlackRock’s general plans and intentions regarding the Fund and the proposed combination of BlackRock’s business with that of MLIM. Among other inquiries, the Ad Hoc Committee requested information about the plans for, and anticipated roles and responsibilities of, certain BlackRock employees and officers following the Transaction. The full Board held a telephonic meeting on April 21, 2006 and an in-person meeting on May 16, 2006, at which representatives of BlackRock made presentations to, and responded to questions from, Independent Board Members regarding the Transaction and the New Advisory Agreements. At the March 27 meeting and also on May 15, 2006, the Independent Board Members met in person with key MLIM employees and officers who would be joining the new combined company. At each of the Board and Ad Hoc Committee meetings, the Independent Board Members met in executive session with their counsel to consider the New Advisory Agreements. The Independent Board Members also conferred separately with each other and their counsel about the Transaction on various other occasions, including in connection with the May 16 meeting.

Among other things, the Board considered:

(i) the strategic reasons for the Transaction, as presented by BlackRock to the Board at each of the various Board and Ad Hoc Committee meetings;

(ii) the reputation, financial strength and resources of BlackRock and its investment advisory subsidiaries and the anticipated financial strength and resources of the new combined company;

(iii) that each of BlackRock, MLIM and their respective investment advisory subsidiaries are experienced and respected asset management firms, and that BlackRock has advised the Board that in connection with the Transaction, it intended to take steps to combine the investment management operations of BlackRock and MLIM, which, among other things, may involve sharing common systems and procedures, employees (including portfolio managers), investment and trading platforms, and other resources;

(iv) that BlackRock advised the Board that, subject to appropriate notice to the Board and shareholders, the combination may result in changes to portfolio managers or portfolio management teams for a number of the Portfolios, although, in certain other cases, the current portfolio managers or portfolio management teams will remain in place;

 

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(v) that BlackRock advised the Board that following the Transaction, there is not expected to be any diminution in the nature, quality and extent of services provided to the Portfolios and their shareholders by the Advisor, including compliance services;

(vi) that BlackRock advised the Board that it has no present intention due to the Transaction to alter the expense waivers and reimbursements currently in effect for the Portfolios, and, while it reserves the right to do so in the future, it would consult with the Board before making any changes;

(vii) the potential benefits to Fund shareholders from being part of a combined fund family with the MLIM-sponsored funds, including possible economies of scale and access to investment opportunities;

(viii) the experience, expertise, resources and performance record of MLIM that will be contributed to BlackRock after the closing of the Transaction and MLIM’s anticipated impact on BlackRock’s ability to manage the Portfolios;

(ix) that BlackRock and MLIM would derive benefits from the Transaction and that as a result, they have a financial interest in the matters that were being considered;

(x) the potential effects of regulatory restrictions on the Portfolios as a result of Merrill Lynch’s equity stake in BlackRock after the Transaction;

(xi) the fact that each Portfolio’s total advisory fees will not increase by virtue of the New Advisory Agreements, but rather, will remain the same;

(xii) the terms and conditions of the New Advisory Agreements, including the differences from the Portfolios’ current investment advisory agreements (collectively, the “Current Advisory Agreements”);

(xiii) that in February 2006, the Board had performed a full annual review of the Current Advisory Agreements as required by the 1940 Act, and had determined that the Advisor had the capabilities, resources and personnel necessary to provide the advisory services currently provided to each Portfolio; and that the advisory fees paid by each Portfolio, taking into account any breakpoints, represent reasonable compensation to the Advisor in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Advisor, the investment performance of each Portfolio and the Advisor, the costs of the services to be provided and the profits to be realized by the Advisor and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, the extent to which economies of scale may be realized as each Portfolio grows, the reflection of these economies of scale in the fee levels for the benefit of Fund shareholders, and such other matters as the Board considered relevant in the exercise of its reasonable judgment;

(xiv) that the Fund would not bear the costs of obtaining shareholder approval of the New Advisory Agreements; and

(xv) that BlackRock and Merrill Lynch have agreed to conduct (and use reasonable best efforts to cause their respective affiliates, including the Advisor, to conduct) their respective businesses in compliance with Section 15(f) of the 1940 Act in relation to any funds advised by MLIM and registered under the 1940 Act. They have agreed to the same conduct in relation to any BlackRock funds registered under the 1940 Act to the extent it is determined that the Transaction is an assignment under the 1940 Act.

Certain of these considerations are discussed in more detail below.

In its deliberations, the Board considered information received in connection with its February 2006 approval of the continuance of each Current Advisory Agreement in addition to information provided by BlackRock in connection with its evaluation of the terms and conditions of the New Advisory Agreements. The Board evaluated all information available to it on a Portfolio-by-Portfolio basis, and its

 

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determinations were made separately in respect of each Portfolio. No single factor was considered in isolation or to be determinative in the Board’s decision to approve the New Advisory Agreements. Rather, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, concluded, in light of a weighing and balancing of all factors considered, that it was in the best interests of each Portfolio to approve the New Advisory Agreements, including the fees to be charged for services thereunder, and recommend the New Advisory Agreements to shareholders.

Nature, Quality and Extent of Services Provided. The Board received and considered various information and data regarding the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided by the Advisor to each of the Portfolios under the New Advisory Agreements. The Board reviewed the Advisor’s investment philosophy and process used to manage each of the Portfolios, as well as a description of the Advisor’s capabilities, personnel and services. The Board considered the scope of services to be provided by the Advisor to each of the Portfolios under the New Advisory Agreements relative to services typically provided by third parties to comparable mutual funds, and considered the Advisor’s in-house research capabilities as well as other resources available to its personnel. In addition, the Board considered the expected impact of the Transaction on the operations, facilities, organization and personnel of the new combined company and how it would affect the Fund, the potential implications of regulatory restrictions on the Fund following the Transaction, the ability of the Advisor to perform its duties after the Transaction, and any anticipated changes to the current investment and other practices of the Fund. The Board noted that the standard of care applicable under the New Advisory Agreements was identical to the Current Advisory Agreements and comparable to that generally found in investment advisory agreements of their nature. The Board considered the legal and compliance programs of each of the Fund and the Advisor, as well as the integrity of the systems that would be in place to ensure implementation of such programs following the Transaction, and the records of each of the Fund and the Advisor with regard to these matters. The Board also considered information relating to the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the Advisor’s and MLIM’s investment professionals and other personnel who would provide services to each Portfolio under the applicable New Advisory Agreement, and took into account potential changes in portfolio management personnel in certain of the Portfolios after the closing of the Transaction. The Board also considered the anticipated positive impact of the Transaction on BlackRock’s general business reputation and overall financial resources and concluded that the Advisor would be able to meet any reasonably foreseeable obligation under the New Advisory Agreements.

The Board was advised that, as a result of Merrill Lynch’s equity stake in BlackRock after the Transaction, the Portfolios will be subject to restrictions concerning certain transactions involving Merrill Lynch affiliates (for example, transactions with a Merrill Lynch broker-dealer acting as principal) absent regulatory relief. The Board was advised that BlackRock was contemplating seeking regulatory relief with respect to some of these restrictions from the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Based on their review of the materials provided and assurances they received from management of BlackRock, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, concluded that the nature, quality and extent of the services provided by the Advisor to each Portfolio under the applicable New Advisory Agreement were expected to be as good or better than that provided under the applicable Current Advisory Agreement, and were consistent with the Portfolio’s operational requirements and reasonable in terms of approving such New Advisory Agreement.

Advisory Fees. The Board considered the information it had previously received and analyzed at the February 2006 meeting regarding the fees and expense ratios of retail and institutional share classes of each Portfolio. At the February 2006 meeting, the Board compared the advisory fees, both before

 

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(contractual) and after (actual) any fee waivers and expense reimbursements, and total expenses of each Portfolio, against the fees and total expenses of the Portfolio’s peers selected by Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”), an independent provider of investment company data. The Board was provided with a description of the methodology used by Lipper to determine the peers for each Portfolio.

For each Portfolio, the Investor A Class and Institutional Class were used to represent such Portfolio’s share classes for purposes of the Lipper survey, as Lipper differentiated between retail and institutional funds in selecting peers.

In considering the fee and expense data provided by Lipper at the February 2006 meeting, the Board noted at that meeting that:

 

    each Portfolio had contractual advisory fees and expenses that were equal to or lower than the median for its peers; and

 

    each Portfolio had actual advisory fees and expenses that were equal to or lower than the median for its peers.

In addition to Lipper data, at the February 2006 meeting the Board also took into account the complexity of the investment management of each Portfolio relative to its peers. The Board was also provided with comparative information about services rendered and fee rates offered to other clients advised by BlackRock, including closed-end investment companies and separate accounts.

In reviewing the New Advisory Agreements, the Board considered for each Portfolio, among other things, whether advisory fees or other expenses would change as a result of the Transaction. Based on the assurances that the Board received from BlackRock, the Board determined that each Portfolio’s total advisory fees and expense ratios would not increase as a result of the Transaction. However, the Board noted that in connection with the Transaction, it intends to recommend the reorganization of each of the following Portfolios into a comparable MLIM fund that has a higher contractual advisory fee or net expenses, which, if approved by Portfolio shareholders, would result in the net expenses for shareholders of the Investor C, Institutional and Service classes of the Large Cap Value Equity Portfolio increasing by .05%, .20% and .13%, respectively, and net expenses for shareholders of the Investor A, Investor B, Investor C, Institutional and Service classes of the Large Cap Growth Equity Portfolio increasing by .03%, .06%, .06%, .25% and .20%, respectively, which the Board concluded were acceptable increases in view of the enhanced management capabilities which were expected to result from the Transaction.

The Board noted that in conjunction with its most recent deliberations concerning the Current Advisory Agreements, the Board had determined that the total fees for advisory services for the Portfolios were reasonable in light of the services provided. Following consideration of all of the information, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, concluded that the contractual fees to be paid to the Advisor pursuant to each of the New Advisory Agreements are fair and reasonable in light of the services being provided.

Fund Performance. In connection with its February 2006 meeting, the Board received and considered information about each Portfolio’s one-, three- and five-year (as applicable) investment performance for the period ended November 30, 2005, in comparison to the performance peers selected by Lipper. The Board was provided with a description of the methodology used by Lipper to select the peers. In addition, the Board reviewed BlackRock’s market outlook and discussed other factors relevant to the performance of the Portfolios.

 

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In considering the performance data provided by Lipper at the February 2006 meeting, the Board noted at that meeting that with respect to the Large Cap Growth Equity and Large Cap Value Equity Portfolios, each Portfolio had investment performance during at least two of the one-year, three-year and five-year periods that was lower than the median for the Portfolio’s peers. The Board discussed the performance issues of these Portfolios with BlackRock at the February 2006 meeting, and was satisfied that appropriate measures were being taken to address them. Following the closing of the Transaction, these measures may include combining certain MLIM operations with those of certain BlackRock subsidiaries. The Board also examined MLIM’s performance history with respect to its mutual fund complex. The Board also noted BlackRock’s and MLIM’s considerable investment management experience and capabilities.

Profitability. In connection with its February 2006 meeting, the Board considered the level of the Advisor’s and its affiliates’ profits in respect of their relationship with each of the Portfolios. This consideration included a broad review of BlackRock’s methodology in allocating its costs to the management of each Portfolio. The Board considered the profits realized by the Advisor and its affiliates in connection with the operation of each Portfolio and whether the amount of profit is a fair profit relative to their relationship with the Portfolio. The Board also considered BlackRock’s profit margins in comparison with available industry data. The Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, concluded that BlackRock’s profitability with respect to the Portfolios is reasonable relative to the services provided.

Economies of Scale. In connection with its February 2006 meeting, the Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of each Portfolio, whether each Portfolio has appropriately benefited from any economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board noted that economies of scale were passed on to the shareholders in the form of breakpoints to the advisory fee rate of certain of the Portfolios. The Board also considered the fee waivers and expense reimbursement arrangements by BlackRock for each of the Portfolios. The Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, determined that the advisory fee structure was reasonable and that no changes were currently necessary to realize any economies of scale. The Board recognized that BlackRock may realize economies of scale from the Transaction based on certain consolidations and synergies of operations.

Other Benefits to BlackRock. The Board also took into account other ancillary benefits that BlackRock may derive from its relationship with each of the Portfolios, such as BlackRock’s ability to leverage its investment professionals that manage other portfolios, an increase in BlackRock’s profile in the broker-dealer community, and the engagement of BlackRock’s affiliates as service providers to the Portfolios, including for administrative, transfer agency, distribution and custodial services. The Board also noted that BlackRock may use third party research obtained by soft dollars generated by transactions in certain Portfolios to assist itself in managing all or a number of its other client accounts. The Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, concluded that these ancillary benefits that BlackRock and its affiliates could receive with regard to providing investment advisory and other services to the Portfolios were consistent with those generally available to other mutual fund sponsors. In evaluating ancillary benefits to be received by the Advisor and its affiliates under the New Advisory Agreements, the Board considered whether the Transaction would have an impact on the benefits received by virtue of the Current Advisory Agreements. Based on its review of the materials provided, including materials received in connection with its recent approval of the continuance of each Current Advisory Agreement, and its discussions with BlackRock, the Board noted that such benefits were difficult to quantify with certainty at this time, and indicated that it would continue to evaluate them going forward.

 

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(B) As previously disclosed, BlackRock has received subpoenas from various federal and state governmental and regulatory authorities and various information requests from the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with ongoing industry-wide investigations of mutual fund matters.

 

(C) A Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Fund was held on August 22, 2006 for shareholders of record as of May 25, 2006, to approve a new Investment Advisory Agreement for each of the following Portfolios as well as an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization whereby each of the following Portfolios would reorganize with another Fund merged by BlackRock. The votes regarding the approval of the new agreement and the reorganizations were as follows:

Approve the new Investment Advisory Agreement:

 

     FOR    AGAINST    ABSTAIN

Large Cap Value Equity

   13,464,735    142,188    177,933

Large Cap Growth Equity

   3,072,945    21,943    25,106

Dividend AchieversTM1

   1,566,891    30,362    70,304

Approve the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization:

 

     FOR    AGAINST    ABSTAIN

Large Cap Value Equity1

   13,534,486    229,632    264,244

Large Cap Growth Equity

   3,018,691    32,147    23,984

Dividend AchieversTM1

   1,504,666    34,047    73,406

1 – The Special Meeting of Shareholders was adjourned until September 15, 2006.

 

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Investment Advisor

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Wilmington, Delaware 19809

Custodian

PFPC Trust Company

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19153

Co-Administrator and Transfer Agent

PFPC Inc.

Wilmington, Delaware 19809

Co-Administrator

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Wilmington, Delaware 19809

Distributor

BlackRock Distributors, Inc.

King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406

Counsel

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

New York, New York 10017

Independent Registered Public Accountant

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103

Important Notice Regarding Delivery of Shareholder Documents

The Fund will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, annual and semi-annual reports and proxy statements, to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is commonly called “householding” and it is intended to reduce expenses and eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please contact the Fund at (800) 441-7762.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

The Fund has delegated proxy voting responsibilities to BlackRock and its affiliates, subject to the general oversight of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. A description of the policies and procedures that BlackRock and its affiliates use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request on our website at www.blackrock.com, by calling (800) 441-7762, or on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) at http://www.sec.gov.

Availability of Proxy Voting Record

Information on how proxies relating to the Fund’s voting securities were voted (if any) by BlackRock during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (if any), upon request and without charge on our website at www.blackrock.com, by calling (800) 441-7762 or on the website of the Commission at http://www.sec.gov.

Availability of Quarterly Portfolio Schedule

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of its fiscal year with the Commission on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q is available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information regarding the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. The Fund’s Form N-Q may also be obtained upon request, without charge, by calling (800) 441-7762.

 

  


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AVAILABILITY OF SHAREHOLDER DOCUMENTS AND STATEMENTS

Electronic copies of most financial reports and prospectuses are available on the Fund’s website. Shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications of quarterly statements, annual and semi-annual reports and prospectuses by enrolling in the Fund’s electronic delivery program.

To enroll:

Shareholders Who Hold Accounts with Investment Advisors, Banks or Brokerages:

Please contact your financial advisor. Please note that not all investment advisors, banks or brokerages may offer this service.

Shareholders Who Hold Accounts Directly With BlackRock

1) Access the BlackRock website at http://www.blackrock.com/edelivery

2) Select “eDelivery” under the “More Information” section

3) Log into your account

SHAREHOLDER PRIVILEGES

Account Information

Call us at (800) 441-7762 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM EST to get information about your account balances, recent transactions and share prices. You can also reach us on the web at www.blackrock.com.

Automatic Investment Plans

Investor Class shareholders who want to invest regularly can arrange to have $50 or more automatically deducted from their checking or savings account and invested in any of the BlackRock portfolios.

Systematic Withdrawal Plan

Investor Class shareholders can establish a systematic withdrawal plan and receive periodic payments of $50 or more from their BlackRock portfolios, as long as their account is at least $10,000.

Retirement Plans

Shareholders may make investments in conjunction with Traditional, Rollover, Roth, Coverdell, Simple and SEP IRA’s, and 403(b) plans.

 

  


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BLACKROCK FUNDS

 

A World-Class Mutual Fund Family

BlackRock now offers an expanded lineup of open-end mutual funds. Our range includes more than 85 funds crossing all investment styles and managed by experts in equity, fixed income and tax-exempt investing.

Equity Portfolios

BlackRock All-Cap Global Resources Portfolio

BlackRock Aurora Portfolio

BlackRock Asset Allocation Portfolio†

BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund†

BlackRock Basic Value Fund

BlackRock Developing Capital Markets Fund

BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund

BlackRock EuroFund

BlackRock Focus Twenty Fund

BlackRock Focus Value Fund

BlackRock Fundamental Growth Fund

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund†

BlackRock Global Dynamic Equity Fund

BlackRock Global Financial Services Fund

BlackRock Global Growth Fund

BlackRock Global Opportunities Portfolio

BlackRock Global Resources Portfolio*

BlackRock Global Science & Technology Opportunities Portfolio

BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund

BlackRock Global Technology Fund

BlackRock Global Value Fund

BlackRock Healthcare Fund

BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio

BlackRock Index Equity Portfolio*

BlackRock International Fund

BlackRock International Index Fund

BlackRock International Opportunities Portfolio*

BlackRock International Value Fund

BlackRock Investment Trust

BlackRock Large Cap Core Fund

BlackRock Large Cap Growth Fund

BlackRock Large Cap Value Fund

BlackRock Latin America Fund

BlackRock Legacy Portfolio

BlackRock Mid-Cap Growth Equity Portfolio

BlackRock Mid-Cap Value Equity Portfolio

BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Fund

BlackRock Natural Resources Trust

BlackRock Pacific Fund

BlackRock Small Cap Core Equity Portfolio

BlackRock Small Cap Growth Equity Portfolio

BlackRock Small Cap Growth Fund II

BlackRock Small Cap Index Fund

BlackRock Small Cap Value Equity Portfolio*

BlackRock Small/Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio

BlackRock S&P 500 Index Fund

BlackRock U.S. Opportunities Portfolio

BlackRock Utilities and Telecommunications Fund

BlackRock Value Opportunities Fund

Fixed Income Portfolios

BlackRock Bond Fund

BlackRock Enhanced Income Portfolio

BlackRock GNMA Portfolio

BlackRock Government Income Portfolio

BlackRock High Income Fund

BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Intermediate Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Intermediate Bond Portfolio II

BlackRock Intermediate Government Bond Portfolio

BlackRock International Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Managed Income Portfolio

BlackRock Real Investment Fund

BlackRock Short-Term Bond Fund

BlackRock Total Return Portfolio

BlackRock Total Return Portfolio II

BlackRock World Income Fund

Municipal Bond Portfolios

BlackRock AMT-Free Municipal Bond Portfolio

BlackRock California Insured Municipal Bond Fund

BlackRock Delaware Municipal Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Florida Municipal Bond Fund

BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund

BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund

BlackRock Kentucky Municipal Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Municipal Insured Fund

BlackRock National Municipal Fund

BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund

BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Fund

BlackRock Ohio Municipal Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund

BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund

Money Market Portfolios

BlackRock Money Market Portfolio

BlackRock Municipal Money Market Portfolio‡

BlackRock NC Municipal MM Portfolio‡

BlackRock NJ Municipal MM Portfolio‡

BlackRock OH Municipal MM Portfolio‡

BlackRock PA Municipal MM Portfolio‡

BlackRock Summit Cash Reserves Fund*

BlackRock U.S. Treasury MM Portfolio

BlackRock VA Municipal MM Portfolio‡

 

* See the prospectus for information on specific limitations on investments in the fund.

 

Mixed asset fund.

 

Tax-exempt fund.

BlackRock mutual funds are distributed by BlackRock Distributors, Inc. You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the funds under consideration carefully before investing. Each fund’s prospectus contains this and other information and is available at www.blackrock.com or by calling 800-882-0052 or from your financial advisor. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

 

  


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Shares of the Fund are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed or endorsed by PNC Bank, National Association or any other bank and shares are not federally insured by, guaranteed by, obligations of or otherwise supported by the U.S. Government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, or any other governmental agency. Investments in shares of the fund involve investment risks, including the possible loss of the principal amount invested.

 

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ALTERNATIVES   BLACKROCK SOLUTIONS   EQUITIES   FIXED INCOME   LIQUIDITY   REAL ESTATE

 

BlackRock Funds

Index Equity Portfolio

   BLACKROCK

ANNUAL REPORT  |  SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

NOT FDIC INSURED

MAY LOSE VALUE

NO BANK GUARANTEE


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BLACKROCK FUNDS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Shareholder Letter    1

Portfolio Summary

  

Index Equity

   2-3

Note on Performance Information

   4

Portfolio Financial Statements

  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

   5

Statement of Operations

   6

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   7

Financial Highlights

   8-10
Notes to Financial Statements    11-16
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm    17
Fund Management    18-23
Additional Information    24-27
The DFA Investment Trust Company Financial Statements    29-57

BLACKROCK PRIVACY PRINCIPLES

BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and former fund investors and individual clients (collectively, “Clients”) and to safeguarding their nonpublic personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information BlackRock collects, how we protect that information and why in certain cases we share such information with select parties.

If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regulations require BlackRock to provide you with additional or different privacy-related rights beyond what is set forth below, then BlackRock will comply with those specific laws, rules or regulations.

BlackRock obtains or verifies personal nonpublic information from and about you from different sources, including the following: (i) information we receive from you or, if applicable, your financial intermediary, on applications, forms or other documents; (ii) information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive from a consumer reporting agency; and (iv) from visits to our Web sites.

BlackRock does not sell or disclose to nonaffiliated third parties any nonpublic personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by law or as is necessary to service Client accounts. These nonaffiliated third parties are required to protect the confidentiality and security of this information and to use it only for its intended purpose.

We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or to provide you with information about other BlackRock products or services that may be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts access to nonpublic personal information about its Clients to those BlackRock employees with a legitimate business need for the information. BlackRock maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that are designed to protect the nonpublic personal information of its Clients, including procedures relating to the proper storage and disposal of such information.


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BLACKROCK FUNDS

September 30, 2006

Dear Shareholder:

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the new BlackRock.

On September 29, 2006, BlackRock, Inc. and Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM) united to form one of the largest asset management firms in the world. Now with more than $1 trillion in assets under management, over 4,000 employees in 18 countries and representation in key markets worldwide, BlackRock’s global presence means greater depth and scale to serve you.

The new BlackRock unites some of the finest money managers in the industry. Our ranks include more than 500 investment professionals globally — portfolio managers, research analysts, risk management professionals and traders. With offices strategically located around the world, our investment professionals have in-depth local knowledge and the ability to leverage our global presence and robust infrastructure to deliver focused investment solutions. BlackRock’s professional investors are supported by disciplined investment processes and best-in-class technology, ensuring that our portfolio managers are well equipped to research, uncover and capitalize on the opportunities the world’s markets have to offer.

The BlackRock culture emphasizes excellence, teamwork and integrity in the management of a variety of equity, fixed income, cash management, alternative investment and real estate products. Our firm’s core philosophy is grounded in the belief that experienced investment and risk professionals using disciplined investment processes and sophisticated analytical tools can consistently add value to client portfolios.

We view this combination of asset management leaders as a complementary union that reinforces our commitment to shareholders. Individually, each firm made investment performance its single most important mission. Together, we are even better prepared to capitalize on market opportunities on behalf of our shareholders. Our focus on investment excellence is accompanied by an unwavering commitment to service, enabling us to assist clients, in cooperation with their financial professionals, in working toward their investment goals. We thank you for allowing us the opportunity, and we look forward to continuing to serve your investment needs in the months and years ahead.

 

Sincerely,
LOGO

Anne Ackerley

Managing Director

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Data, including assets under management, are as of September 30, 2006.

 

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INDEX EQUITY PORTFOLIO

Advisor to the Index Master Portfolio

Dimensional Fund Advisors Inc.

Total Net Assets (9/30/06): $1.1 billion

Performance Benchmark:

S&P 500® Index

Investment Approach:

Seeks to approximate the investment performance of the S&P 500® Index, in terms of its total investment return. In pursuit of this goal, the Portfolio invests all of its assets indirectly, through The U.S. Large Company Series (the Index Master Portfolio) of The DFA Investment Trust Company, in the stocks of the S&P 500® Index. The Index Master Portfolio, under normal market conditions, invests at least 95% of its total assets in substantially all the stocks of the S&P 500® Index in approximately the same proportion as they are represented in the Index.

Recent Portfolio Management Activity:

 

    All share classes of the Portfolio underperformed the benchmark for the annual period. The Portfolio, through the investment of all of its assets in The U.S. Large Company Series of The DFA Investment Trust Company, holds substantially all of the stocks contained in the S&P 500® Index in approximately the same proportion as the Index. For the annual period ended September 30, 2006, the S&P 500® Index returned 10.79%. The Institutional, Service, Investor A, Investor B and Investor C class shares of the Portfolio posted total returns of 10.75%, 10.42%, 10.52%, 9.62% and 9.61%, respectively, for the annual period. The return of each class was lower than the return of the S&P 500® Index primarily because of Portfolio and class-specific expenses.

 

    The U.S. equity market, as measured by the S&P 500® Index, gained 10.79% for the 12 months ended September 30, 2006. The positive return resulted primarily from rallies in the first and third quarters of the year. Large-cap value stocks outperformed their large-cap growth counterparts, with the Russell 1000® Value Index rising 14.61% versus the 6.04% return of the Russell 1000® Growth Index. While market volatility continued during the last several months of the period, stocks rose on improving economic news, a pause in credit tightening by the Federal Reserve Board, and declining interest rates and energy prices.

 

    All 10 sectors within the S&P 500® Index posted positive returns for the annual period. Telecommunication services stocks were the top performers as the sector recovered from weakness earlier in the period and rallied sharply in the second and third quarters of 2006. Cyclical sectors, such as materials and industrials, continued to perform well as economic activity maintained a healthy pace without a severe rise in inflation measures. Additionally, the financials sector achieved double-digit returns. Conversely, utility stocks underperformed the broad market as these companies are less leveraged to changes in economic activity. Finally, while the absolute return of the energy sector was positive, it lagged that of the Index as oil and natural gas prices declined in the second and third quarters of 2006.

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE INDEX EQUITY PORTFOLIO

AND THE S&P 500® INDEX FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS.

LOGO

FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

Average Annual Total Return

 

     1 Year     3 Year     5 Year     10 Year  

Institutional Class

   10.75 %   12.20 %   6.84 %   8.39 %

Service Class

   10.42 %   11.79 %   6.42 %   7.99 %

Investor A Class (Load Adjusted)

   7.18 %   10.65 %   5.69 %   7.54 %

Investor A Class (NAV)

   10.52 %   11.78 %   6.34 %   7.87 %

Investor B Class (Load Adjusted)

   5.12 %   9.95 %   5.20 %   7.05 %

Investor B Class (NAV)

   9.62 %   10.91 %   5.52 %   7.05 %

Investor C Class (Load Adjusted)

   8.61 %   10.92 %   5.53 %   7.04 %

Investor C Class (NAV)

   9.61 %   10.92 %   5.53 %   7.04 %

THE INVESTOR B AND C CLASSES OF THE BLACKROCK INDEX EQUITY PORTFOLIO CLOSED TO INVESTORS.

THE PERFORMANCE INFORMATION ABOVE INCLUDES INFORMATION RELATING TO EACH CLASS OF THE PORTFOLIO SINCE THE COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS OF THE PORTFOLIO, RATHER THAN THE DATE SUCH CLASS WAS INTRODUCED. THE INCEPTION DATES OF THE PORTFOLIOS SHARE CLASSES WERE AS FOLLOWS: INSTITUTIONAL SHARES, 4/20/92; INVESTOR A SHARES, 6/2/92; SERVICE SHARES, 7/29/93; INVESTOR B SHARES, 2/7/96; AND INVESTOR C SHARES, 8/14/96. SEE “NOTE ON PERFORMANCE INFORMATIONON PAGE 4 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW PERFORMANCE DATA WAS CALCULATED, INCLUDING IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE LINE GRAPH ABOVE.

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT PREDICTIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Although the holdings and sectors listed above were current as of the periods indicated, the Portfolio’s composition will vary.

 

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INDEX EQUITY PORTFOLIO

FUND PROFILE

Top Ten Holdings (% of long-term investments)1

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   3.3 %

General Electric Co.

   3.0  

Citigroup, Inc.

   2.0  

Bank of America Corp.

   2.0  

Microsoft Corp.

   2.0  

Pfizer, Inc.

   1.7  

Procter & Gamble Co.

   1.6  

Johnson & Johnson

   1.6  

American International Group, Inc.

   1.4  

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

   1.4  
      

Total

   20.0 %
      

Sector Allocation (% of long-term investments)2

 

Financials

   21.1 %

Information Technology

   15.3  

Health Care

   12.7  

Industrials

   10.9  

Consumer Discretionary

   10.1  

Consumer Staples

   9.6  

Energy

   9.4  

Telecommunications

   3.5  

Utilities

   3.4  

Materials

   2.9  

Real Estate Investment Trusts

   1.1  
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

 

1 Represents the Top Ten Holdings of The U.S. Large Company Series of The DFA Investment Trust Company.

 

2 Represents the Sector Allocation of The U.S. Large Company Series of The DFA Investment Trust Company.

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees, where applicable; and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution (12b-1) and service fees, where applicable; and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example below is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.

The information under “Actual Expenses,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period”, to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Actual Expenses   

Hypothetical Expenses

(5% return before expenses)

     Institutional
Class
   Service
Class
   Investor A
Class
   Investor B
Class
   Investor C
Class
  

Institutional

Class

   Service
Class
   Investor A
Class
   Investor B
Class
   Investor C
Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

     1,041.50      1,039.70      1,040.30      1,036.20      1,036.00      1,024.09      1,022.61      1,023.07      1,018.71      1,018.71

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 - 9/30/06)

     0.92      2.40      1.94      6.33      6.33      0.91      2.39      1.93      6.29      6.29

For each class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 0.18%, 0.47%, 0.38%, 1.24%, and 1.24% for the Institutional, Service, Investor A, B and C share classes, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example reflects the expenses for both the Index Equity Portfolio and The U.S. Large Company Series of The DFA Investment Trust Company.

 

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NOTE ON PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

The performance information on the previous pages includes information for each class of the Portfolio since the commencement of operations of the Portfolio, rather than the date such class was introduced. Performance information for each class introduced after the commencement of operations of the Portfolio is therefore based on the performance history of a predecessor class or predecessor classes. If a class of shares in the Portfolio (the “Subsequent Class”) has more than one predecessor class, the performance data predating the introduction of the Subsequent Class is based initially on the performance of the Portfolio’s first operational predecessor class (the “Initial Class”); thereafter, the performance of the Subsequent Class is based upon the performance of any other predecessor class or classes which were introduced after the Initial Class and which had total operating expenses more similar to those of the Subsequent Class. In the case of Investor A, Investor B, Investor C and Service Shares, the performance information for periods prior to their introduction dates has not been restated to reflect the shareholder servicing and/or distribution fees and certain other expenses borne by these share classes which, if reflected, would reduce the performance quoted. Accordingly, the performance information may be used in assessing the Portfolio’s performance history but does not reflect how the distinct classes would have performed on a relative basis prior to the introduction of these classes, which would require an adjustment to the ongoing expenses.

Performance information is restated to reflect the maximum front-end sales charge (in the case of Investor A Shares) or the maximum contingent deferred sales charge (in the case of Investor B and Investor C Shares), and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. The maximum front-end sales charges for Investor A Shares is 3.00%. The maximum contingent deferred sales charge for Investor B Shares and Investor C Shares is 4.50% and 1.00%, respectively.

The performance information also reflects fee waivers and reimbursements that subsidize and reduce the total operating expenses of the Portfolio. The Portfolio’s returns would have been lower if there were no such waivers and reimbursements. BlackRock Advisors, LLC is under no obligation to waive or continue waiving its fees after February 1, 2007 as described in the prospectus of the Portfolio. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

The performance shown in the line graph is that of Institutional Shares and Investor A Shares of the Portfolio. The actual performance of Investor B, Investor C and Service Shares is lower than the performance of Institutional Shares because Investor B, Investor C and Service Shares have higher expenses than Institutional Shares. Excluding the effects of sales charges, the actual performance of Investor B and Investor C Shares is lower than the performance of Investor A Shares because Investor B and Investor C Shares have higher expenses than Investor A Shares. Purchasers of Investor A Shares generally pay a front-end sales charge, while purchasers of Investor B and Investor C Shares may pay a contingent deferred sales charge (depending on how long they hold their shares) when they sell their shares.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

INDEX EQUITY PORTFOLIO

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

 

ASSETS

  

Investment in The U.S. Large Company Series (the “Master”) at value1

   $ 1,079,692,656  

Investments sold receivable

     804,753  

Capital shares sold receivable

     230,967  

Prepaid expenses

     31,249  

Receivable from advisor

     3,960  
        

TOTAL ASSETS

     1,080,763,585  
        

LIABILITIES

  

Capital shares redeemed payable

     2,308,467  

Transfer agent fees payable

     245,157  

Custodian fees payable

     734  

Administration fees payable

     42,584  

Distribution fees payable

     173,535  

Other accrued expenses payable

     322,506  
        

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     3,092,983  
        

NET ASSETS

   $ 1,077,670,602  
        

1 Cost of investments

   $ 499,710,632  
        

AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2006, NET ASSETS CONSISTED OF:

  

Capital paid in

   $ 801,124,944  

Undistributed net investment income

     438,812  

Accumulated net realized loss

     (303,875,178 )

Net unrealized appreciation

     579,982,024  
        
   $ 1,077,670,602  
        

Institutional Shares:

  

Net Assets

   $ 474,800,955  

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value

     18,473,908  

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 25.70  

Service Shares:

  

Net Assets

   $ 44,765,234  

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value

     1,753,192  

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 25.53  

Investor A Shares:

  

Net Assets

   $ 287,288,246  

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value

     11,259,100  

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share

   $ 25.52  

Maximum Sales Charge

     3.00 %

Maximum offering price per share

   $ 26.31  

Investor B Shares:

  

Net Assets

   $ 91,682,598  

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value

     3,653,691  

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share (maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 4.50%)

   $ 25.09  

Investor C Shares:

  

Net Assets

   $ 179,133,569  

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value

     7,145,169  

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share (maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00%)

   $ 25.07  

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

INDEX EQUITY PORTFOLIO

FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

 

Investment income:

  

Net investment income allocated from Master (See Note (A)):

  

Interest

   $ 802,166  

Securities lending income

     213,225  

Dividends

     22,961,195  

Expenses

     (534,737 )
        

Total net investment income allocated from Master

     23,441,849  
        

Fund investment income:

  

Interest

     409  

Interest from affiliates (Note C)

     4,239  
        

Total Fund investment income

     4,648  
        

Total investment income

     23,446,497  
        

Fund expenses:

  

Administration fee

     856,300  

Administration fee - class specific

     822,618  

Custodian fee

     17,196  

Transfer agent fee

     132,361  

Transfer agent fee - class specific

     659,780  

Shareholder servicing fees - class specific

     1,024,929  

Distribution fees - class specific

     2,648,264  

Legal and audit fees

     152,982  

Printing fees

     334,585  

Registration fees and expenses

     56,266  

Officers’ fees

     48,481  

Other

     55,451  
        

Total expenses

     6,809,213  
        

Less fees paid indirectly (Note C)

     (1,142 )

Less administration fees waived

     (256,538 )

Less administration fees waived - class specific

     (385,167 )

Less distribution fees waived - Investor A Class

     (287,997 )

Less custodian fees waived

     (170 )

Less transfer agent fees waived

     (16,873 )

Less transfer agent fees waived - class specific

     (18,686 )

Less transfer agent fees reimbursed - Investor B Class

     (61,764 )
        

Net expenses

     5,780,876  
        

Net investment income

     17,665,621  
        

Realized and unrealized gain on investments allocated from Master:

  

Net realized gain on investments

     467,055  

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments

     98,152,829  
        

Net gain on investments

     98,619,884  
        

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 116,285,505  
        

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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BLACKROCK FUNDS

 

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

INDEX EQUITY PORTFOLIO

 

    

FOR THE

YEAR ENDED

9/30/06

   

FOR THE

YEAR ENDED

9/30/05

 

Increase in net assets from operations:

    

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 17,665,621     $ 20,792,561  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     467,055       (3,338,645 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments

     98,152,829       135,530,934  
                

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     116,285,505       152,984,850  
                

Distributions to shareholders from:

    

Net investment income:

    

Institutional Class

     (9,610,986 )     (11,360,943 )

Service Class

     (1,064,897 )     (1,107,048 )

Investor A Class

     (4,541,938 )     (5,058,819 )

Investor B Class

     (821,451 )     (1,445,481 )

Investor C Class

     (1,511,761 )     (2,325,818 )
                

Total distributions from net investment income

     (17,551,033 )     (21,298,109 )
                

Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions

     (346,204,722 )     (197,754,594 )
                

Redemption fees

     34,408       96,968  
                

Total decrease in net assets

     (247,435,842 )     (65,970,885 )

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     1,325,106,444       1,391,077,329  
                

End of year

   $ 1,077,670,602     $ 1,325,106,444  
                

End of year undistributed net investment income

   $ 438,812     $ 324,224  

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH YEAR

 

     INSTITUTIONAL CLASS  
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
   

FOR THE

YEAR ENDED
9/30/05

    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/04
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/031
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/021
 

Per share operating performance:

          

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 23.63     $ 21.49     $ 19.19     $ 15.69     $ 20.03  
                                        

Net investment income

     0.44 2     0.45 2     0.34 2     0.30       0.25  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment in Master

     2.08       2.15       2.29       3.48       (4.34 )

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.45 )     (0.46 )     (0.33 )     (0.28 )     (0.25 )
                                        

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 25.70     $ 23.63     $ 21.49     $ 19.19     $ 15.69  
                                        

Total Return

     10.75 %3     12.17 %3     13.71 %3     24.20 %     (20.65 )%

Ratios/Supplemental data:

          

Net assets, end of year
(in thousands)

   $ 474,801     $ 595,050     $ 546,947     $ 618,249     $ 741,161  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

     0.18 %‡     0.18 %‡     0.18 %‡     0.18 %‡     0.18 %‡

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (excluding waivers)

     0.26 %‡     0.37 %‡     0.36 %‡     0.37 %‡     0.33 %‡

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     1.81 %     1.95 %     1.56 %     1.63 %     1.35 %

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (excluding waivers)

     1.73 %     1.76 %     1.38 %     1.44 %     1.20 %

Portfolio turnover4

     4 %5     7 %6     2 %7     10 %8     6 %9

 

     SERVICE CLASS  
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/05
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/04
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/031
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/021
 

Per share operating performance:

          

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 23.48     $ 21.35     $ 19.08     $ 15.62     $ 19.97  
                                        

Net investment income

     0.37 2     0.37 2     0.25 2     0.21       0.25  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment in Master

     2.06       2.13       2.27       3.47       (4.41 )

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.38 )     (0.37 )     (0.25 )     (0.22 )     (0.19 )
                                        

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 25.53     $ 23.48     $ 21.35     $ 19.08     $ 15.62  
                                        

Total Return

     10.42 %3     11.78 %3     13.20 %3     23.68 %     (21.02 )%

Ratios/Supplemental data:

          

Net assets, end of year
(in thousands)

   $ 44,765     $ 68,637     $ 74,641     $ 72,505     $ 63,468  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

     0.46 %‡     0.55 %‡     0.56 %‡     0.61 %‡     0.61 %‡

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (excluding waivers)

     0.49 %‡     0.60 %‡     0.67 %‡     0.67 %‡     0.67 %‡

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     1.53 %     1.62 %     1.17 %     1.19 %     0.87 %

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (excluding waivers)

     1.50 %     1.57 %     1.06 %     1.13 %     0.81 %

Portfolio turnover4

     4 %5     7 %6     2 %7     10 %8     6 %9

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH YEAR

 

     INVESTOR A CLASS  
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/05
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/04
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/031
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/021
 

Per share operating performance:

          

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 23.46     $ 21.34     $ 19.07     $ 15.62     $ 19.95  
                                        

Net investment income

     0.38 2     0.36 2     0.22 2     0.18       0.13  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment in Master

     2.07       2.13       2.28       3.46       (4.31 )

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.39 )     (0.37 )     (0.23 )     (0.19 )     (0.15 )
                                        

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 25.52     $ 23.46     $ 21.34     $ 19.07     $ 15.62  
                                        

Total Return

     10.52 %3,10     11.75 %3,10     13.10 %3,10     23.41 %10     (21.09 )%10

Ratios/Supplemental data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in thousands)

   $ 287,288     $ 296,266     $ 312,606     $ 281,505     $ 222,736  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

     0.42 %‡     0.55 %‡     0.70 %‡     0.79 %‡     0.79 %‡

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (excluding waivers)

     0.54 %‡     0.70 %‡     0.84 %‡     0.85 %‡     0.78 %‡

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     1.57 %     1.59 %     1.04 %     1.01 %     0.72 %

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (excluding waivers)

     1.45 %     1.44 %     0.90 %     0.96 %     0.72 %

Portfolio turnover4

     4 %5     7 %6     2 %7     10 %8     6 %9

 

     INVESTOR B CLASS  
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
   

FOR THE

YEAR ENDED
9/30/05

    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/04
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/031
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/021
 

Per share operating performance:

          

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 23.06     $ 20.98     $ 18.75     $ 15.35     $ 19.61  
                                        

Net investment income (loss)

     0.18 2     0.19 2     0.06 2     0.04       (0.01 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment in Master

     2.03       2.09       2.24       3.42       (4.25 )

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.18 )     (0.20 )     (0.07 )     (0.06 )     —    
                                        

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 25.09     $ 23.06     $ 20.98     $ 18.75     $ 15.35  
                                        

Total Return

     9.62 %3,11     10.89 %3,11     12.25 %3,11     22.59 %11     (21.72 )%11

Ratios/Supplemental data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in thousands)

   $ 91,683     $ 136,878     $ 177,754     $ 192,614     $ 175,100  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

     1.23 %‡     1.31 %‡     1.46 %‡     1.54 %‡     1.53 %‡

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (excluding waivers)

     1.34 %‡     1.35 %‡     1.50 %‡     1.59 %‡     1.55 %‡

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

     0.76 %     0.86 %     0.28 %     0.27 %     (0.04 )%

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (excluding waivers)

     0.65 %     0.82 %     0.24 %     0.21 %     (0.05 )%

Portfolio turnover4

     4 %5     7 %6     2 %7     10 %8     6 %9

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONCLUDED)

FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH YEAR

 

     INVESTOR C CLASS  
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/05
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/04
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/031
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/021
 

Per share operating performance:

          

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 23.05     $ 20.97     $ 18.74     $ 15.35     $ 19.61  
                                        

Net investment income (loss)

     0.18 2     0.19 2     0.06 2     0.04       (0.01 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment in Master

     2.03       2.09       2.24       3.41       (4.25 )

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.19 )     (0.20 )     (0.07 )     (0.06 )     —    
                                        

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 25.07     $ 23.05     $ 20.97     $ 18.74     $ 15.35  
                                        

Total Return

     9.61 %3,11     10.90 %3,11     12.26 %3,11     22.52 %11     (21.72 )%11

Ratios/Supplemental data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in thousands)

   $ 179,134     $ 228,276     $ 279,130     $ 297,835     $ 270,958  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

     1.23 %‡     1.31 %‡     1.46 %‡     1.54 %‡     1.53 %‡

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (excluding waivers)

     1.27 %‡     1.35 %‡     1.50 %‡     1.59 %‡     1.55 %‡

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

     0.76 %     0.86 %     0.28 %     0.27 %     (0.04 )%

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (excluding waivers)

     0.72 %     0.82 %     0.24 %     0.21 %     (0.05 )%

Portfolio turnover4

     4 %5     7 %6     2 %7     10 %8     6 %9

 

Includes the pro-rata share of expenses allocated from The U.S. Large Company Series of The DFA Investment Trust Company of 0.06%, the annualized expense ratio, for the years ended September 30, 2002 to September 30, 2005 and 0.04% for the year ended September 30, 2006.

 

1 Audited by other auditors.

 

2 Calculated using the average shares outstanding method.

 

3 Redemption fee of 2.00% received by the Portfolio is reflected in total return calculations. There was no impact to the return.

 

4 The Index Equity Portfolio invests fully in The U.S. Large Company Series of The DFA Investment Trust Company (the “Master”). The Portfolio turnover rate is that of the Master.

 

5 For period 12/1/05 through 9/30/06.

 

6 For period 12/1/04 through 9/30/05.

 

7 For period 12/1/03 through 9/30/04.

 

8 For period 12/1/02 through 9/30/03.

 

9 For period 12/1/01 through 9/30/02.

 

10 Sales load not reflected in total return.

 

11 Contingent deferred sales load not reflected in total return.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(A) Organization

BlackRock FundsSM (the “Fund”) was organized on December 22, 1988, as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company. As of September 30, 2006, the Fund had 51 portfolios, one of which, the BlackRock Index Equity Portfolio is included in these financial statements (the “Portfolio”). The Portfolio may offer as many as seven classes of shares: BlackRock, Institutional, Service, Hilliard Lyons, Investor A, Investor B, and Investor C. Shares of all classes of the Portfolio represent equal pro-rata interests in the Portfolio, except that each class bears different expenses, which reflect the difference in the range of services provided to them, mostly due to differences in distribution and service fees. As of September 30, 2006, there were no shares outstanding for the BlackRock and Hilliard Lyons classes.

The Portfolio invests all of its assets in The U.S. Large Company Series of The DFA Investment Trust Company (the “Master”). The Portfolio recognizes its pro-rata share, on a daily basis, of net investment income and realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments and futures transactions from the Master, which is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes.

Under the Fund’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of the duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund considers the risk of loss from such claims to be remote.

On September 29, 2006, BlackRock, Inc. and Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (“Merrill Lynch”) combined Merrill Lynch’s investment management business, Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, with BlackRock, Inc. to create a new independent company. Merrill Lynch has a 49.8% economic interest and a 45% voting interest in the combined company and The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (“PNC”), has approximately a 34% economic and voting interest. The new company operates under the BlackRock name and is governed by a board of directors with a majority of independent members.

 

(B) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation — At September 30, 2006, the Portfolio owned 23% of the Master. The Portfolio’s investment reflects its proportionate interest in the net assets of the Master.

The Portfolio records its investment in the Master at fair value. Valuation of Securities held by the Master is discussed in the notes to the Master’s Financial Statements included elsewhere in this report.

In September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“FAS 157”), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management is currently evaluating the implications of FAS 157. At this time, its impact on the Fund’s financial statements has not been determined.

Dividends to Shareholders — Dividends from net investment income, which are recorded on the ex-dividend date, are declared and paid quarterly. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income — The Portfolio records its proportionate share of the Master’s net investment income, and realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments. In addition, the Portfolio accrues its own expenses.

The Portfolio invests solely in the Master. Advisory fees are accrued daily and paid monthly to Dimensional Fund Advisors Inc. as described within the Master’s financial statements, which are included elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the financial statements of the Portfolio.

Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“generally accepted accounting principles”) requires the use of management estimates. Actual results could differ from these estimates and such differences should be immaterial.

Other — Expenses that are directly related to the Portfolio are charged directly to the Portfolio. Other operating expenses incurred by the Fund are prorated to the Portfolio on the basis of relative net assets. Class-specific expenses

 

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are borne by that class. Differences in net expense ratios between classes of the Portfolio are due to class-specific expenses and waivers. Income, other expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses of the Portfolio are allocated each day to the respective class on the basis of the relative net assets.

 

(C) Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates and Related Parties

The Portfolio pays no advisory fee but bears its proportionate cost of the fee paid by the Master. For the year ended September 30, 2006, the Portfolio’s proportionate cost of the fee paid was $301,898.

PFPC Trust Company, an indirect subsidiary of PNC, serves as custodian for the Portfolio. For these services, the custodian receives a custodian fee computed daily and payable monthly, based on a percentage of the average daily gross assets of the Portfolio.

Prior to February 1, 2006, the fee was paid at the following annual rates: 0.01% of the first $250 million of average gross assets, 0.009% of the next $250 million of average gross assets, 0.0075% of the next $250 million of average gross assets, 0.007% of the next $250 million of average of gross assets, 0.006% of the next $250 million of average gross assets and 0.005% of average gross assets in excess of $1.25 billion; plus per transaction charges and other miscellaneous fees incurred on behalf of the Portfolio.

Effective February 1, 2006, the fee was paid at the following annual rates: 0.0073% of the first $250 million of average gross assets, 0.006% of the next $250 million of average gross assets, 0.0056% of the next $250 million of average gross assets, 0.0048% of the next $250 million of average gross assets, and 0.004% of average gross assets in excess of $1 billion; plus per transaction charges and other miscellaneous fees incurred on behalf of the Portfolio.

PFPC Inc. (“PFPC”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of PNC, serves as transfer and dividend disbursing agent. The custodian and the transfer agent have voluntarily waived a portion of their fees during the period.

Shares of each class of the Portfolio bear their pro-rata portion of all operating expenses paid by the Portfolio, except transfer agency fees, certain administrative fees and amounts payable under the Fund’s Amended and Restated Distribution and Service Plan.

Prior to February 1, 2006, the BlackRock Shares bore a transfer agent fee at an annual rate not to exceed 0.005% of the average daily net assets plus per account fees and disbursements. Institutional, Service, Investor A, Investor B and Investor C Share classes each bore a transfer agent fee at an annual rate not to exceed 0.018% of the annual average net assets of such respective classes plus per account fees and disbursements. Certain other transfer agency fees were allocated on relative net assets of each class of the Portfolio.

Effective February 1, 2006, each class of the Portfolio bears the costs of transfer agent fees associated with such respective classes. Transfer agency fees borne by each class of the Portfolio are comprised of those fees charged for all shareholder communications including shareholder reports, dividend and distribution notices, and proxy materials for shareholders meetings, as well as per account and per transaction fees related to servicing and maintenance of shareholder accounts, including the issuing, redeeming and transferring of shares of each class of each Portfolio, 12b-1 fee calculation, check writing, anti-money laundering services, and customer identification services.

Pursuant to the written agreements, Merrill Lynch and Hilliard Lyons provide certain portfolios sub-accounting, recordkeeping, sub-transfer agency and other administrative services with respect to sub-accounts they service. For these services each receives an annual fee per shareholder account which will vary depending on share class. For the year ended September 30, 2006, the Portfolio paid to Merrill Lynch and Hilliard Lyons the following fees in return for these services:

 

MERRILL LYNCH    HILLIARD LYONS
$ 76,307    $ 27,478

PFPC and BlackRock Advisors, LLC (formerly BlackRock Advisors, Inc.) (“BlackRock”), an affiliate of Merrill Lynch and PNC, act as co-administrators for the Fund. For these services, the co-administrators receive a combined administration fee computed daily and payable monthly, based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio. Prior to February 1, 2006, the fee was paid at the following annual rates: 0.085% of the first $500 million, 0.075% of the next $500 million and 0.065% of assets in excess of $1 billion. In addition, each of the share classes, except for the BlackRock Class, was charged an administration fee based on the following percentage of average daily net assets of each respective class: 0.145% of the first $500 million, 0.135% of the next $500 million and 0.125% of assets in excess

 

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of $1 billion. The BlackRock Class was charged an administration fee of 0.035% of the first $500 million, 0.025% of the next $500 million and 0.015% of assets in excess of $1 billion. Effective February 1, 2006, the combined administration fee is payable at the following annual rates: 0.075% of the first $500 million, 0.065% of the next $500 million and 0.055% of assets in excess of $1 billion. In addition, each of the share classes is charged an administration fee based on the following percentage of average daily net assets of each respective class: 0.025% of the first $500 million, 0.015% of the next $500 million and 0.005% of assets in excess of $1 billion. In addition, PFPC and BlackRock may have, at their discretion, voluntarily waived all or any portion of their administration fees for the Portfolio.

For the year ended September 30, 2006, the following shows the various types of class-specific expenses borne directly by each class of the Portfolio and any associated waivers of those expenses.

 

ADMINISTRATION FEES

   SHARE CLASSES     
     INSTITUTIONAL    SERVICE    INVESTOR A    INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C    TOTAL
   $ 365,137    $ 46,476    $ 190,854    $ 81,562    $ 138,589    $ 822,618

 

ADMINISTRATION FEES WAIVED

   SHARE CLASSES     
     INSTITUTIONAL    SERVICE    INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C    TOTAL
   $ 341,003    $ 31    $ 17,668    $ 26,465    $ 385,167

 

TRANSFER AGENT FEES

   SHARE CLASSES     
     INSTITUTIONAL    SERVICE    INVESTOR A    INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C    TOTAL
   $ 66,546    $ 61,866    $ 100,508    $ 204,083    $ 226,777    $ 659,780

 

TRANSFER AGENT FEES WAIVED

   SHARE CLASSES     
     SERVICE    INVESTOR B    TOTAL
   $ 5,346    $ 13,340    $ 18,686

 

SHAREHOLDER SERVICE FEES

   SHARE CLASSES     
     SERVICE    INVESTOR A    INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C    TOTAL
   $ 103,523    $ 449,990    $ 172,078    $ 299,338    $ 1,024,929

 

DISTRIBUTION FEES

   SHARE CLASSES     
     INVESTOR A    INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C    TOTAL
   $ 287,997    $ 860,505    $ 1,499,762    $ 2,648,264

In the interest of limiting the expenses of the Portfolio, BlackRock and the Fund have entered into a series of annual expense limitation agreements. The agreements set a limit on certain operating expenses of the Portfolio for the year ending February 1, 2007 and require BlackRock and the Fund to waive or reimburse fees or expenses if these operating expenses exceed that limit. These expense limits apply to the aggregate expenses incurred on a share class, excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and other extraordinary expenses.

BlackRock and the Fund contractually agreed to waive or reimburse fees or expenses until February 1, 2007, in order to limit expenses as follows. This agreement is reviewed annually by the Fund’s Board.

 

SHARE CLASSES  
BLACKROCK    INSTITUTIONAL     SERVICE     INVESTOR A     INVESTOR B     INVESTOR C  
NA    0.18 %   0.615 %   0.785 %   1.24 %1   1.24 %1

 

1 Prior to February 1, 2006, BlackRock and the Fund contractually agreed to waive or reimburse fees on expenses, in order to limit expenses to 1.535%.

If in the following two years the operating expenses of a share class that previously received a waiver or reimbursement from BlackRock and the Fund are less than the expense limit for that share class, the share class is required to repay BlackRock and the Fund up to the amount of fees waived or expenses reimbursed under the agreement if: (1) the Portfolio of which the share class is a part has more than $50 million in assets, (2) BlackRock continues to be the

 

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Portfolio’s investment advisor and (3) the Board of the Fund has approved the payments to BlackRock at the previous quarterly meeting.

At September 30, 2006, the amounts subject to possible future reimbursement under the expense limitation agreement are as follows:

 

EXPIRING

JANUARY 31, 2007

 

EXPIRING

JANUARY 31, 2008

 

EXPIRING

JANUARY 31, 2009

 

TOTAL WAIVERS

SUBJECT TO

REIMBURSEMENT

$    1,333,005   $    1,120,125   $    131,162   $    2,584,292

Pursuant to the Fund’s Amended and Restated Distribution and Service Plan (the “Plan”), the Fund may pay BlackRock Distributors, Inc. (the “Distributor”) and/or BlackRock or any other affiliate of Merrill Lynch and PNC fees for distribution and sales support services. Currently, only Investor A Shares, Investor B Shares and Investor C Shares bear the expense of distribution fees under the Plan. In addition, the Fund may pay brokers, dealers, financial institutions and industry professionals (including PNC, Merrill Lynch and their affiliates) (“service organizations”) fees for the provision of personal services to shareholders. BlackRock may receive some of the service fees paid by the Fund in return for providing services to shareholders.

The following table provides a summary of the Portfolio’s respective class-specific fee arrangements as provided under the Plan. Fees are expressed as a percentage of average daily net asset values of the respective classes.

 

Class Specific Fee Arrangement

Share Classes

BlackRock

 

Institutional

 

Service

 

Investor A

 

Investor B

 

Investor C

Contractual
Fees

 

Actual
Fees

 

Contractual
Fees

 

Actual

Fees

 

Contractual
Fees (1)

 

Actual

Fees

 

Contractual
Fees (2)

 

Actual

Fees

 

Contractual
Fees (3)

 

Actual

Fees

 

Contractual
Fees (3)

 

Actual

Fees

N/A

  N/A   None   None   0.15%   0.15%   0.25%   0.15%   0.90%   0.90%   0.90%   0.90%

 

(1) — the maximum annual contractual fees are comprised of a 0.15% service fee.

 

(2) — the maximum annual contractual fees are comprised of a 0.10% distribution fee and a 0.15% service fee.

 

(3) — the maximum annual contractual fees are comprised of a 0.75% distribution fee and a 0.15% service fee.

BlackRock maintains a call center, which is responsible for providing certain shareholder services to the Fund, such as responding to shareholder inquiries and processing transactions based upon instructions from shareholders with respect to the subscription and redemption of Portfolio shares. During the year ended September 30, 2006, the following amounts have been accrued by the Portfolio to reimburse BlackRock for costs incurred running the call center, which are a component of the transfer agent fees in the accompanying Statement of Operations.

 

SHARE CLASSES

   

INSTITUTIONAL

 

SERVICE

 

INVESTOR A

 

INVESTOR B

 

INVESTOR C

 

TOTAL

$ 27,491

  $20,375   $22,306   $17,838   $21,787   $109,797

For the year ended September 30, 2006, BDI earned underwriting discounts and direct commissions an MLPF&S earned dealer concessions on sales of Portfolio’s Investor A Class in the amount of $16,730.

For the year ended September 30, 2006, MLPF&S received $68,582 in contingent deferred sales charges relating to transactions in Investor B Class and $1,789 in contingent deferred sales charges relating to transactions in Investor A Class.

The Portfolio may earn income on positive cash balances in demand deposit accounts that are maintained by PFPC on behalf of the Portfolio. The Portfolio earned income in the amount of $4,239 for the year ended September 30, 2006. The Portfolio may also receive earnings credits related to cash balances with PFPC which are shown on the Statement of Operations as “fees paid indirectly”.

 

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(D) Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares for each year were as follows:

 

    

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

9/30/06

   

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

9/30/05

 
     SHARES     VALUE     SHARES     VALUE  

Shares sold:

        

Institutional Class

   955,902     $ 23,257,157     2,794,314     $ 63,688,843  

Service Class

   845,168       20,432,914     1,019,854       23,215,326  

Investor A Class

   2,091,839       50,941,404     2,301,502       52,312,632  

Investor B Class

   84,414       1,998,703     78,863       1,755,296  

Investor C Class

   29,731       714,172     61,824       1,383,869  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends:

        

Institutional Class

   165,070       4,064,328     229,903       5,278,647  

Service Class

   43,124       1,052,554     48,096       1,096,662  

Investor A Class

   174,089       4,268,174     210,258       4,791,418  

Investor B Class

   21,081       506,521     38,721       867,668  

Investor C Class

   26,704       642,657     41,397       927,186  

Shares redeemed:

        

Institutional Class

   (7,830,961 )     (192,573,329 )   (3,295,354 )     (74,676,043 )

Service Class

   (2,058,224 )     (49,352,600 )   (1,640,323 )     (37,319,806 )

Investor A Class

   (3,635,017 )     (88,267,151 )   (4,534,077 )     (103,153,784 )

Investor B Class

   (2,386,436 )     (56,934,677 )   (2,657,216 )     (59,452,086 )

Investor C Class

   (2,813,536 )     (66,955,549 )   (3,512,901 )     (78,470,422 )
                            

Net decrease

   (14,287,052 )   $ (346,204,722 )   (8,815,139 )   $ (197,754,594 )
                            

There is a 2% redemption fee on shares of the Portfolio redeemed or exchanged which have been held 90 days or less. The redemption fees are collected and retained by the Portfolio for the benefit of the remaining shareholders. The redemption fees are recorded as a credit to paid in capital.

On September 30, 2006, four shareholders held approximately 62% of the Portfolio. Some of the shareholders are comprised of omnibus accounts, which are held on behalf of several individual shareholders.

 

(E) Federal Tax Information

No provision is made for federal income taxes as it is the Fund’s intention to have the Portfolio continue to qualify for and elect the tax treatment applicable to regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to make the requisite distributions to its shareholders which will be sufficient to relieve it from federal income and excise taxes. Short-term capital gain distributions that are reported in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets are reported as ordinary income for federal tax purposes.

Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from those amounts determined under generally accepted accounting principles.

The estimated tax character of distributions paid during the period ended September 30, 2006 and the years ended November 30, 2005 and November 30, 2004 were as follows:

 

     ORDINARY
INCOME
  

LONG-TERM

GAIN

   TOTAL
DISTRIBUTIONS

9/30/06

   $ 17,551,033    $ —      $ 17,551,033

11/30/05

     21,298,109      —        21,298,109

11/30/04

     15,470,115      —        15,470,115

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

 

The tax components of distributable earnings/accumulated losses for the period ended September 30, 2006 and the tax years ended November 30, 2005 and November 30, 2004 were as follows:

 

    

UNDISTRIBUTED
ORDINARY

INCOME

   UNDISTRIBUTED
LONG-TERM
CAPITAL GAINS
  

ACCUMULATED
CAPITAL

LOSSES

 

9/30/06

   $ 6,997,311    $ —      $ (199,156,735 )

11/30/05

     3,756,862      —        (202,140,171 )

11/30/04

     7,388,271      —        (201,710,390 )

As of November 30, 2005, the Portfolio had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains through the indicated expiration dates:

 

EXPIRING NOVEMBER 30

2009

 

2010

 

2011

 

2013

 

TOTAL

$ 5,288,740

  $79,252,195   $117,169,455   $429,781   $202,140,171

In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) released FASB Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”) “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes”. FIN 48 provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. FIN 48 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken in the course of preparing the Portfolio’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax benefits of positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be booked as a tax expense in the current year and recognized as: a liability for unrecognized tax benefits; a reduction of an income tax refund receivable; a reduction of deferred tax asset; an increase in deferred tax liability; or a combination thereof. Adoption of FIN 48 is required for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of FIN 48 and its impact on the financial statements has not yet been determined.

 

(F) Subsequent Events

Effective upon the closing of the corporate merger (Note A), the 0.10% distribution fee on Investor A and Hilliard Lyons Shares was eliminated.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of

BlackRock Funds:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of the Index Equity Portfolio, one of the fifty-one portfolios constituting the BlackRock Funds (the “Fund”), as of September 30, 2006, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. The financial highlights of the Portfolio for the years ended September 30, 2003 and September 30, 2002, were audited by other auditors whose report, dated November 26, 2003, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (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. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2006, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. 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 the Index Equity Portfolio of the Fund as of September 30, 2006, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

November 22, 2006

 

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FUND MANAGEMENT (UNAUDITED)

Information pertaining to the Trustees and officers of the Fund is set forth below. The statement of additional information (SAI) includes additional information about the Trustees and is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 441-7762.

 

NAME, ADDRESS

AND AGE

 

POSITION(S)

HELD

WITH FUND

 

TERM OF

OFFICE(1)
AND
LENGTH OF
TIME
SERVED

 

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)

DURING PAST FIVE YEARS

 

NUMBER OF
PORTFOLIOS

IN FUND
COMPLEX(2)
CURRENTLY
OVERSEEN

BY TRUSTEE

 

OTHER
DIRECTORSHIPS
HELD BY

TRUSTEE

 

TOTAL FUND
COMPENSATION
FOR THE

YEAR ENDING
9/30/06

INTERESTED TRUSTEES

Richard S. Davis(3)

BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 65

  Trustee   Since 2005   Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2005); Chief Executive Officer, State Street Research & Management Company (2000-2005); Chairman of the Board of Trustees, State Street Research mutual funds (“SSR Funds”) (2000-2005); Senior Vice President, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (1999-2000); Chairman, SSR Realty (2000-2004).   51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)   None   N/A

Laurence D. Fink(4)

BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 52

  Trustee   Since 2000   Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BlackRock, Inc. since its formation in 1998 and of BlackRock, Inc.’s predecessor entities since 1988; Chairman of the Management Committee; formerly, Managing Director of the First Boston Corporation, Member of its Management Committee, Co-head of its Taxable Fixed Income Division and Head of its Mortgage and Real Estate Products Group; Chairman of the Board of Nomura BlackRock Asset Management and several of BlackRock’s alternative investment vehicles; Director of several of BlackRock’s offshore funds; Co-Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Mount Sinai-NYU; Co-Chairman of the Board of Trustees of NYU Hospitals Center; member of the Board of Trustees of NYU; member of the Board of Executives of the New York Stock Exchange, and Trustee of the American Folk Art Museum.   51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)   Director, BlackRock, Inc.   N/A

 

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NAME, ADDRESS

AND AGE

 

POSITION(S)
HELD

WITH FUND

 

TERM OF
OFFICE(1)
AND
LENGTH OF
TIME
SERVED

 

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)

DURING PAST FIVE YEARS

 

NUMBER OF

PORTFOLIOS

IN FUND

COMPLEX(2)

CURRENTLY

OVERSEEN

BY TRUSTEE

 

OTHER

DIRECTORSHIPS

HELD BY

TRUSTEE

 

TOTAL FUND
COMPENSATION
FOR THE

YEAR ENDING
9/30/06

DISINTERESTED TRUSTEES

Bruce R. Bond

c/o BlackRock Funds

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 60

  Trustee   Since 2005   Retired; Trustee and member of the Governance Committee, SSR Funds (1997-2005).   51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)   Director, Avaya, Inc. (information technology).   $ 138,250

Peter S. Drotch

c/o BlackRock Funds

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 64

  Trustee and Chairman of the Compliance Committee   Since 2005   Retired; Trustee and member of the Audit Committee, SSR Funds (2003-2005); Partner, Pricewater- houseCoopers LLP (accounting firm) (1964-2000).   51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)   Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Tufts Health Plan; Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, First Marblehead Corp. (student loan processing and securitization); Trustee and Chairman of the Finance Committee, University of Connecticut; Trustee, Huntington Theatre.   $ 140,500

Honorable Stuart E. Eizenstat Covington & Burling

1201 Pennsylvania Avenue,

NW

Washington, DC 20004

Age: 63

  Trustee   Since 2001   Partner and Head of International Practice, Covington & Burling (law firm) (2001-Present); Deputy Secretary of the Treasury (1999-2001); Under Secretary of State for Economic, Business and Agricultural Affairs (1997-1999); Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade (1996-1997); U.S. Ambassador to the European Union (1993-1996).   51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)   Director, UPS Corporation; Advisory Board member, The Coca-Cola Company; Advisory Board member, Group Menatep; Advisory Board member, BT Americas.   $ 138,000

Robert M. Hernandez

c/o BlackRock Funds

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 62

  Trustee, Vice Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Audit Committee   Since 1996   Retired; Director (1991-2001), Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer (1994-2001), Executive Vice President-Accounting and Finance and Chief Financial Officer (1991-1994), USX Corporation (a diversified company principally engaged in energy and steel businesses).   51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)   Lead Director, ACE Limited (insurance company); Director and Chairman of the Board, RTI International Metals, Inc.: Director, Eastman Chemical Company.   $ 147,750

 

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FUND MANAGEMENT (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

 

NAME, ADDRESS

AND AGE

 

POSITION(S)

HELD

WITH FUND

 

TERM OF
OFFICE(1)
AND

LENGTH OF
TIME
SERVED

 

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)

DURING PAST FIVE YEARS

 

NUMBER OF
PORTFOLIOS

IN FUND
COMPLEX(2)
CURRENTLY
OVERSEEN

BY TRUSTEE

 

OTHER

DIRECTORSHIPS

HELD BY

TRUSTEE

 

TOTAL FUND
COMPENSATION
FOR THE

YEAR ENDING
9/30/06

Dr. Matina Horner

c/o BlackRock Funds

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 67

 

Trustee and

Chairperson of the Governance Committee

  Since 2004   Retired; Executive Vice President of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association and College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA-CREF) (1989-2003).  

51 (includes 46

Portfolios

of the Fund and 5 Portfolios

of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)

  Member and Former Chair of the Board of the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions; Member and Former Chair of the Board of the Greenwall Foundation; Trustee, Century Foundation (formerly The Twentieth Century Fund); Director and Chair of the Audit Committee, N STAR (formerly called Boston Edison); Director, The Neiman Marcus Group; Honorary Trustee, Massachusetts General Hospital Corporation.   $ 143,250

Toby Rosenblatt

c/o BlackRock Funds

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 68

  Trustee   Since 2005   President (since 1999) and Vice President - General Partner (since 1990), Founders Investments Ltd. (private investments); Trustee, SSR Funds (1990-2005); Trustee, Metropolitan Series Fund, Inc. (2001-2005).  

51 (includes 46

Portfolios

of the Fund and 5 Portfolios

of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)

  Director, A.P. Pharma, Inc.; Trustee, The James Irvine Foundation (since 1997); Chairman, The Presidio Trust (a Federal corporation) (1997-2005).   $ 133,750

 

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NAME, ADDRESS

AND AGE

 

POSITION(S)

HELD WITH

FUND

 

TERM OF

OFFICE(1)

AND

LENGTH

OF TIME

SERVED

 

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)

DURING PAST FIVE YEARS

 

NUMBER OF

PORTFOLIOS

IN FUND

COMPLEX(2)

CURRENTLY

OVERSEEN

BY TRUSTEE

 

OTHER

DIRECTORSHIPS

HELD BY

TRUSTEE

 

TOTAL FUND

COMPENSATION

FOR THE

YEAR ENDING

9/30/06

David R. Wilmerding, Jr.

c/o BlackRock Funds

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 71

  Trustee and Chairperson of the Board   Since 1996   Chairman, Wilmerding & Associates, Inc. (investment advisors) (since 1989); Chairman, Coho Partners, Ltd. (investment advisors) (2003-2006); Director, Beaver Management Corporation (land management corporation); Managing General Partner, Chestnut Street Exchange Fund, Chairman 2006; Director, Peoples First, Inc. (bank holding Company) (2001-2004).  

52 (includes 46

Portfolios of

the Fund, 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target

Shares and 1 Portfolio of Chestnut Street

Exchange Fund, which is managed by BlackRock Financial Management Inc. and BlackRock Institutional Management Corporation.)

  None   $ 149,750

 

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FUND MANAGEMENT (UNAUDITED) (CONCLUDED)

 

NAME, ADDRESS AND
AGE

  

POSITION(S)
HELD WITH
FUND

  

TERM OF
OFFICE(5)
AND
LENGTH
OF TIME
SERVED

  

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)

DURING PAST FIVE YEARS

  

TOTAL FUND
COMPENSATION
FOR THE YEAR
ENDING 9/30/06

OFFICERS WHO ARE NOT TRUSTEES

Anne Ackerley

BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 44

   Vice President    Since 2003 (previously served as Assistant Secretary since 2000)    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since May 2000); First Vice President and Operating Officer, Mergers and Acquisitions Group (1997-2000), First Vice President and Operating Officer, Public Finance Group (1995-1997), and First Vice President, Emerging Markets Fixed Income Research (1994-1995), Merrill Lynch & Co.    N/A

Bart Battista

BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 47

   Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer    Since 2004    Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2004); Managing Director (since 2003), and Director (1998-2002) of BlackRock, Inc.; Compliance Officer at Moore Capital Management (1995-1998).    $ 402,810

Brian P. Kindelan

BlackRock Advisors, Inc.

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 47

   Secretary    Since 1997    Managing Director and Senior Counsel (since January 2005), Director and Senior Counsel (2001-2004) and Vice President and Senior Counsel (1998-2000), BlackRock Advisors, Inc.; Senior Counsel, PNC Bank Corp. (May 1995-April 1998).    N/A

Donald C. Burke

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 46

   Treasurer    Since 2006    Managing Director of BlackRock Inc. (since 2006); Managing Director of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (“MLIM”) and Fund Asset Management (“FAM”) from (2006), First Vice President thereof (1997-2005) and Treasurer thereof (since 1999), Vice President of MLIM and FAM (1990-1997).    N/A

Edward Baer

BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 38

   Assistant Secretary    Since 2005    Director and Senior Counsel of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2004); Associate, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP (2000-2004); Associate, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP (1995-2000).    N/A

Henry Gabbay

BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 58

   President    Since 2005    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 1989).    N/A

Howard Surloff

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 41

   Assistant Secretary    Since 2006    General Counsel of U.S. Funds at BlackRock, Inc. (since June 2006); General Counsel (U.S.), Goldman Sachs Asset Management (1993-2006).    N/A

 

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NAME, ADDRESS AND
AGE

  

POSITION(S)
HELD WITH
FUND

  

TERM OF
OFFICE(5)
AND
LENGTH
OF TIME
SERVED

  

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)

DURING PAST FIVE YEARS

  

TOTAL FUND
COMPENSATION
FOR THE YEAR
ENDING 9/30/06

Jay Fife

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 36

   Assistant Treasurer    Since 2006    Director of BlackRock Inc. (since 2006); Assistant Treasurer of registered investment companies managed by MLIM (2005-2006), Director of MLIM Fund Services Group (2001-2006) and Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of IQ Funds (2005-2006).    N/A

Neal J. Andrews

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 40

   Assistant Treasurer    Since 2006    Managing Director of Administration and Operations Group, BlackRock Inc. (since August 2006); Senior Vice President and Line of Business Head, Fund Accounting and Administration, PFPC Inc. (1992-2006).    N/A

Robert Mahar

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 61

   Assistant Treasurer    Since 2006    Director, Global Portfolio Compliance, BlackRock Inc. (since 2006); Director and Divisional Compliance Officer for Equities (2002-2006), Director, Portfolio Administration (1999-2001) and Vice President (1996-1999), MLIM; Member of Investment Management Team for Merrill Lynch Pacific Fund, Merrill Lynch Growth Fund and Merrill Lynch Global Value Fund (1996-1999).    N/A

Spencer Fleming

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 37

   Assistant Treasurer    Since 2006    Vice President of BlackRock Portfolio Compliance Group (since 2004); Associate in BlackRock Administrative Group (2001-2004); Assistant Vice President, Delaware Investments (1992-2001).    N/A

Vincent Tritto

BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 45

   Assistant Secretary    Since 2003    Managing Director and Assistant Secretary (since January 2005) and Director and Senior Counsel (2002-2004) of BlackRock, Inc. Executive Director (2000-2002) and Vice President (1998-2000), Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and Morgan Stanley Asset Management Inc. and officer of various Morgan Stanley-sponsored investment vehicles: Counsel (1998); Associate (1988-1997), Rogers & Wells LLP, New York, NY.    N/A

 

(1) Each Trustee holds office for an indefinite term until the earlier of (1) the next meeting of shareholders at which Trustees are elected and until his or her successor is elected and qualified and (2) such time as such Trustee resigns or his or her term as a Trustee is terminated in accordance with the Fund’s code of regulations and Declaration of Trust.

 

(2) A Fund Complex means two or more registered investment companies that hold themselves out to investors as related companies for purposes of investment and investor services, that have a common investment advisor or that have an investment advisor that is an affiliated person of the investment advisor of any of the other registered investment companies.

 

(3) Mr. Davis is an interested person of the Fund due to his position at BlackRock, Inc.

 

(4) Mr. Fink is an interested person of the Fund due to his position at BlackRock, Inc.

 

(5) Each officer holds office for an indefinite term until the earlier of (1) the next meeting of trustees at which his or her successor is appointed and (2) such time as such officer resigns or his or her term as an officer is terminated in accordance with the Fund’s code of regulations and Declaration of Trust.

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

 

(A) Board of Trustees’ Consideration of the Advisory Agreements. The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of BlackRock Funds (the “Fund”), including a majority of the non-interested Trustees of the Fund (the “Independent Trustees”), unanimously approved the renewal of the investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements (the “Advisory Agreements”) with respect to the Equity Portfolios of the Fund (each, a “Portfolio”), at an in-person meeting of the Board held on February 28, 2006. In connection with its consideration of the Advisory Agreements, the Board met with personnel from the investment advisor and, if applicable, sub-advisors to the Portfolios, including BlackRock Advisors, Inc., BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. and BlackRock International, Ltd. (collectively, “BlackRock”), at an in-person meeting of the Board held on February 7, 2006. The Board reviewed materials that it received in advance of that meeting, including (i) fee information and expense ratios for retail and institutional share classes of each Portfolio in comparison to fee information and expense ratios for peer funds of such Portfolio, (ii) information about the investment performance of each Portfolio in comparison to the investment performance for peer funds of such Portfolio; (iii) BlackRock’s economic outlook for the Portfolios and its general investment outlook for the markets; (iv) information on the profitability of BlackRock and its affiliates with respect to each Portfolio, including details regarding the methodology used to calculate such profitability; (v) information regarding fees paid to service providers that are BlackRock affiliates; and (vi) information regarding compliance records and regulatory matters relating to BlackRock and the Fund. In approving the Advisory Agreements, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, considered each of the matters discussed below in executive sessions held at the February 7 and February 28 meetings, during which counsel to the Independent Trustees was present.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. The Board received and considered various information and data regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided by BlackRock to each of the Portfolios under the Advisory Agreements during the past year. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s investment philosophy and process used to manage each of the Portfolios, as well as a description of its capabilities, personnel and services. The Board considered the scope of services provided by BlackRock to each of the Portfolios under the Advisory Agreements relative to services typically provided by third parties to comparable mutual funds, and considered BlackRock’s in-house research capabilities as well as other resources available to its personnel. The Board noted that the standard of care applicable under the Advisory Agreements was comparable to that generally found in investment advisory agreements of their nature. The Board considered the legal and compliance programs of each of the Fund and BlackRock, as well as the integrity of the systems in place to ensure implementation of such programs and the records of each of the Fund and BlackRock with regard to these matters. The Board also considered information relating to the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of BlackRock’s investment professionals and other personnel who provide services to each Portfolio under the applicable Advisory Agreement, and took into account the time and attention devoted by BlackRock senior management to each of the Portfolios. The Board also considered BlackRock’s general business reputation and overall financial resources and concluded that BlackRock would be able to meet any reasonably foreseeable obligation under the Advisory Agreements.

Following consideration of this information, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BlackRock to each Portfolio under the applicable Advisory Agreement were consistent with the Portfolio’s operational requirements and reasonable in terms of approving the renewal of such Advisory Agreement.

 

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Advisory Fees. The Board received and considered statistical information regarding the fees and expense ratios of retail and institutional share classes of each Portfolio. The Board compared the advisory fees, both before (contractual) and after (actual) any fee waivers and expense reimbursements, and total expenses of each Portfolio, against the fees and total expenses of the Portfolio’s peers selected by Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”), an independent provider of investment company data. The Board was provided with a description of the methodology used by Lipper to determine the peers for each Portfolio. For each Portfolio, the Investor A Class and Institutional Class were used to represent such Portfolio’s share classes for purposes of the Lipper survey, as Lipper differentiated between retail and institutional funds in selecting peers.

In considering the fee and expense data provided by Lipper, the Board noted that:

 

    except for each of the All-Cap Global Resources, Aurora, Global Resources, Global Science & Technology Opportunities, International Opportunities, Mid-Cap Growth Equity, Mid-Cap Value Equity, Small Cap Core Equity and U.S. Opportunities Portfolios, each Portfolio had contractual advisory fees and expenses that were equal to or lower than the median for its peers; and

 

    except for each of the All-Cap Global Resources (Institutional Class only), Asset Allocation, Aurora, Global Resources, Global Science & Technology Opportunities, International Opportunities, Mid-Cap Growth Equity, Mid-Cap Value Equity and U.S. Opportunities Portfolios, each Portfolio had actual advisory fees and expenses that were equal to or lower than the median for its peers.

However, the Board took into consideration the fact that:

 

    with respect to the Mid-Cap Growth Equity Portfolio and the Investor A Class of the All-Cap Global Resources, Global Science & Technology Opportunities and International Opportunities Portfolios, the difference by which such Portfolios’ contractual advisory fees were higher than the median for their respective peers was not significant;

 

    with respect to the Small Cap Core Equity Portfolio, although the contractual advisory fee of such Portfolio was higher than the median for its peers, after taking into account fee waivers, the actual advisory fee of such Portfolio was equal to or lower than the median for its peers;

 

    with respect to the Institutional Class of the Aurora Portfolio and the Investor A Class of the Mid-Cap Value Equity Portfolio, although the contractual advisory fee of each such Portfolio was higher than the median for its peers, its actual total expenses were equal to or lower than the median;

 

    with respect to the Global Resources and U.S. Opportunities Portfolios and the Institutional Class of the Global Science & Technology Opportunities, International Opportunities and Mid-Cap Value Equity Portfolios, although the contractual advisory fee of each such Portfolio was higher than its peer group median, each Portfolio had investment performance during at least two of the one-year, three-year and five-year periods that were at least equal to or above the performance median for the Portfolio’s peers; and

 

    with respect to the Investor A Class of the Aurora Portfolio, although the contractual advisory fee of such Portfolio was higher than the median for its peers, after taking into account fee waivers, the actual management (advisory plus administration) fee of such Portfolio was equal to or lower than the median for its peers.

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) (CONCLUDED)

In addition to Lipper data, the Board also took into account the complexity of the investment management of each Portfolio relative to its peers. The Board was also provided with comparative information about services rendered and fee rates offered to other similar clients advised by BlackRock, including closed-end investment companies and separate accounts.

Following consideration of this information, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, concluded that the contractual fees to be paid to BlackRock pursuant to the Advisory Agreements are fair and reasonable in light of the services being provided.

Fund Performance. The Board received and considered information about each Portfolio’s one-, three-and five-year (as applicable) investment performance for the period ended November 30, 2005, in comparison to the performance peers selected by Lipper. The Board was provided with a description of the methodology used by Lipper to select the peers. In addition, the Board reviewed BlackRock’s market outlook and discussed other factors relevant to the performance of the Portfolios.

In considering the performance data provided by Lipper, the Board noted that for each Portfolio that had existed for more than five years, except for each of the Aurora, Investment Trust, Index Equity (Investor A Class only), Large Cap Growth Equity, Large Cap Value Equity, Mid-Cap Growth Equity and Small Cap Growth Equity Portfolios, each Portfolio had investment performance during at least two of the one-year, three-year and five-year periods that were at least equal to or above the median for the Portfolio’s peers. The Board discussed the performance issues of these Portfolios with BlackRock, and was satisfied that appropriate measures were being taken to address them.

Profitability. The Board considered the level of BlackRock’s and its affiliates’ profits in respect of their relationship with each of the Portfolios. This consideration included a broad review of BlackRock’s methodology in allocating its costs to the management of each Portfolio. The Board considered the profits realized by BlackRock and its affiliates in connection with the operation of each Portfolio and whether the amount of profit is a fair profit relative to their relationship with the Portfolio. The Board also considered BlackRock’s profit margins in comparison with available industry data. The Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, concluded that BlackRock’s profitability with respect to the Portfolios is reasonable relative to the services provided.

Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of each Portfolio, whether each Portfolio has appropriately benefited from any economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board noted that economies of scale were passed on to the shareholders in the form of breakpoints to the advisory fee rate of certain of the Portfolios. The Board also considered the fee waivers and expense reimbursement arrangements by BlackRock for each of the Portfolios. The Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, determined that the advisory fee structure was reasonable and that no changes were currently necessary to realize any economies of scale.

Other Benefits to BlackRock. The Board also took into account other ancillary benefits that BlackRock may derive from its relationship with each of the Portfolios, such as BlackRock’s ability to leverage its investment professionals that manage other portfolios, an increase in BlackRock’s profile in the broker-dealer community, and the engagement of BlackRock’s affiliates as service providers to the Portfolios, including for administrative, transfer agency, distribution and custodial services. The Board also noted that BlackRock may use third party research obtained by soft dollars generated by transactions in certain Portfolios to assist itself in managing all or a number of its other client accounts. The Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, concluded that these ancillary benefits that BlackRock and its affiliates could

 

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receive with regard to providing investment advisory and other services to the Portfolios were consistent with those generally available to other mutual fund sponsors.

No single factor was considered in isolation or to be determinative in the Board’s decision to approve the renewal of the Advisory Agreements. Rather, the Board concluded, in light of a weighing and balancing of all factors considered, that it was in the best interests of each Portfolio to approve the continuation of the Advisory Agreements, including the fees to be charged for services thereunder.

 

(B) As previously disclosed, BlackRock has received subpoenas from various Federal and state governmental and regulatory authorities and various information requests from the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with ongoing industry-wide investigations of mutual fund matters.

 

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     Page

Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes

   31

Schedule of Investments — September 30, 2006 (Unaudited)

   32

Statement of Assets and Liabilities — September 30, 2006 (Unaudited)

   37

Financial Statements for the year ended November 30, 2005 (Audited):

  

Performance Chart

   38

Disclosure of Fund Expenses (Unaudited)

   39

Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited)

   40

Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings

   41

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

   42

Statement of Operations

   43

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   44

Financial Highlights

   45

Notes to Financial Statements

   46

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   49

Fund Management

   50

Voting Proxies on Fund Portfolio Securities

   57

 

This report is submitted for the information of the Fund’s shareholders. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective Prospectus.


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Schedule of Investments/Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings

 

FHLB Federal Home Loan Bank
FHLMC Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
FNMA Federal National Mortgage Association
See Note B to Financial Statements.
* Non-Income Producing Securities.
** Calculated as a percentage of total net assets. Percentages shown parenthetically next to the category headings have been calculated as a percentage of total investments. “Other Securities” are those securities that are not among the top 50 holdings of the Fund or do not individually represent more than 1.0% of the net assets of the Fund. Some of the individual securities in this category may be Non-Income Producing Securities.
# Total or Partial Securities on Loan.
## Some of the individual securities in this category include Total or Partial Securities on Loan.
(B) The rate shown is the effective yield.
¨ Security purchased with cash proceeds from Securities on Loan.

All Statements and Schedules

 

SEC U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

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The U.S. Large Company Series

 



 

     September 30, 2006  
     (Unaudited)  
     Shares    Value(A)  
     

COMMON STOCKS — (81.1%)

     

Consumer Discretionary — (8.2%)

     

Amazon.com, Inc.

   119,900    $ 3,851,188 *#

Apollo Group, Inc. Class A

   53,400      2,629,416 *

AutoNation, Inc.

   58,500      1,222,650 *#

Autozone, Inc.

   20,100      2,076,330 *#

Bed Bath and Beyond, Inc.

   107,700      4,120,602 *

Best Buy Co., Inc.

   155,100      8,307,156 #

Big Lots, Inc.

   41,500      822,115 *#

Black & Decker Corp.

   28,200      2,237,670  

Brunswick Corp.

   35,400      1,104,126  

Carnival Corp.

   169,700      7,980,991 #

CBS Corp. Class B

   297,800      8,389,026  

Centex Corp.

   45,200      2,378,424 #

Circuit City Stores, Inc.

   53,800      1,350,918  

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

   189,300      5,461,305 #

Coach, Inc.

   139,600      4,802,240 *

Comcast Corp. Class A

   798,300      29,417,355 *

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

   55,700      2,365,579  

Dillards, Inc. Class A

   23,100      756,063 #

Disney (Walt) Co.

   797,300      24,644,543 #

Dollar General Corp.

   119,000      1,621,970  

Dow Jones & Co., Inc.

   24,800      831,792 #

Eastman Kodak Co.

   109,600      2,455,040 #

Family Dollar Stores, Inc.

   57,800      1,690,072  

Federated Department Stores, Inc.

   207,300      8,957,433  

Ford Motor Co.

   717,500      5,804,575  

Fortune Brands, Inc.

   57,500      4,318,825 #

Gannett Co., Inc.

   90,200      5,126,066 #

Gap, Inc.

   205,400      3,892,330  

General Motors Corp.

   215,700      7,174,182 #

Genuine Parts Co.

   65,300      2,816,389  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

   67,600      980,200 *#

H&R Block, Inc.

   122,700      2,667,498 #

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

   100,000      6,275,000 #

Harman International Industries, Inc.

   24,900      2,077,656  

Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc.

   70,900      4,709,887  

Hasbro, Inc.

   62,400      1,419,600  

Hilton Hotels Corp.

   147,200      4,099,520 #

Home Depot, Inc.

   787,300      28,555,371  

Horton (D.R.), Inc.

   103,900      2,488,405 #

International Game Technology

   129,500      5,374,250  

Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.

   168,100      1,664,190 *#

Johnson Controls, Inc.

   74,600      5,351,804  

Jones Apparel Group, Inc.

   43,000      1,394,920  

KB Home

   30,000      1,314,000 #

Kohl’s Corp.

   124,900      8,108,508 *#

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

   68,900      1,724,567  

Lennar Corp. Class A

   52,800      2,389,200 #

Limited Brands, Inc.

   129,600      3,433,104 #

Liz Claiborne, Inc.

   39,400      1,556,694  

Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

   582,800      16,353,368 #

Marriott International, Inc. Class A

   131,100      5,065,704 #

Mattel, Inc.

   144,200      2,840,740  

McDonald’s Corp.

   467,800      18,300,336  

McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

   134,200      7,787,626  

Meredith Corp.

   14,900      735,017  

Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.

   105,600      2,990,592  

News Corp. Class A

   891,300      17,514,045  

NIKE, Inc. Class B

   73,100      6,405,022 #

Nordstrom, Inc.

   87,100      3,684,330  

Office Depot, Inc.

   108,100      4,291,570 *

OfficeMax, Inc.

   28,300      1,152,942 #
     September 30, 2006  
     (Unaudited)  
     Shares    Value(A)  
     

Omnicom Group, Inc.

   65,500    $ 6,130,800  

Penney (J.C.) Co., Inc.

   85,500      5,847,345  

Pulte Homes, Inc.

   80,700      2,571,102 #

RadioShack Corp.

   51,800      999,740  

Scripps (E.W.) Co.

   31,800      1,524,174  

Sears Holdings Corp.

   31,700      5,011,453 *

Sherwin-Williams Co.

   43,000      2,398,540  

Snap-On, Inc.

   22,100      984,555  

Staples, Inc.

   277,100      6,741,843 #

Starbucks Corp.

   288,400      9,820,020 *

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

   83,100      4,752,489 *

Target Corp.

   327,500      18,094,375 #

The New York Times Co. Class A

   55,100      1,266,198 #

The Stanley Works

   30,900      1,540,365  

The TJX Companies, Inc.

   171,500      4,807,145  

Tiffany & Co.

   52,700      1,749,640 #

Time Warner, Inc.

   1,551,300      28,280,199  

Tribune Co.

   72,700      2,378,744 #

Univision Communications, Inc. Class A

   95,700      3,286,338 *#

V.F. Corp.

   33,800      2,465,710 #

Viacom, Inc. Class B

   270,600      10,060,908 *

Wendy’s International, Inc.

   44,900      3,008,300  

Whirlpool Corp.

   29,800      2,506,478 #

Wyndham Worldwide Corp.

   76,400      2,136,908 *

Yum! Brands, Inc.

   103,300      5,376,765  
           

Total Consumer Discretionary

        465,052,171  
           

Consumer Staples — (7.8%)

     

Alberto-Culver Co. Class B

   29,800      1,507,582  

Altria Group, Inc.

   798,500      61,125,175  

Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.

   293,200      13,929,932  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

   250,100      9,473,788  

Avon Products, Inc.

   170,800      5,236,728  

Brown-Forman Corp. Class B

   30,000      2,299,500  

Campbell Soup Co.

   88,000      3,212,000  

Clorox Co.

   57,700      3,635,100  

Coca-Cola Co.

   777,400      34,734,232 #

Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.

   105,100      2,189,233  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

   197,000      12,233,700  

ConAgra, Inc.

   194,900      4,771,152  

Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A

   80,400      2,313,912 *#

Costco Wholesale Corp.

   178,500      8,867,880  

CVS Corp.

   313,300      10,063,196  

Dean Foods Co.

   50,900      2,138,818 *

Estee Lauder Companies, Inc.

   49,300      1,988,269  

General Mills, Inc.

   134,600      7,618,360  

Heinz (H.J.) Co.

   126,400      5,299,952  

Kellogg Co.

   95,300      4,719,256  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

   174,800      11,424,928 #

McCormick & Co., Inc.

   50,300      1,910,394  

Molson Coors Brewing Co.

   17,400      1,198,860  

Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.

   51,800      1,838,900  

PepsiCo, Inc.

   628,900      41,042,014  

Procter & Gamble Co.

   1,211,100      75,063,978  

Reynolds American, Inc.

   65,400      4,052,838  

Safeway, Inc.

   169,600      5,147,360 #

Sara Lee Corp.

   290,000      4,660,300  

Supervalu, Inc.

   80,700      2,392,755  

Sysco Corp.

   235,900      7,890,855 #

The Hershey Co.

   67,000      3,581,150  

The Kroger Co.

   275,600      6,377,384 #

Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A

   96,100      1,526,068  

UST, Inc.

   61,300      3,361,079  

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     September 30, 2006  
     (Unaudited)  
     Shares    Value(A)  
     

Walgreen Co.

   384,500    $ 17,067,955  

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

   938,300      46,276,956  

Whole Foods Market, Inc.

   53,900      3,203,277 #

Wrigley (Wm.) Jr. Co.

   83,600      3,850,616  
           

Total Consumer Staples

        439,225,432  
           

Energy — (7.6%)

     

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

   175,300      7,683,399  

Apache Corp.

   125,600      7,937,920  

Baker Hughes, Inc.

   125,500      8,559,100  

BJ Services Co.

   114,100      3,437,833  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

   144,300      4,181,814 #

Chevron Corp.

   838,400      54,378,624 #

ConocoPhillips

   628,500      37,414,605  

CONSOL Energy, Inc.

   69,900      2,217,927 #

Devon Energy Corp.

   168,200      10,621,830  

El Paso Corp.

   265,500      3,621,420  

EOG Resources, Inc.

   92,500      6,017,125  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   2,267,700      152,162,670 #

Halliburton Co.

   393,300      11,189,385 #

Hess Corp.

   92,000      3,810,640 #

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

   40,900      4,288,365  

Marathon Oil Corp.

   136,600      10,504,540  

Murphy Oil Corp.

   71,300      3,390,315 #

Nabors Industries, Ltd.

   120,500      3,584,875 *#

National-Oilwell, Inc.

   66,900      3,916,995 *

Noble Corp.

   52,300      3,356,614 #

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

   328,600      15,808,946 #

Rowan Companies, Inc.

   42,100      1,331,623  

Schlumberger, Ltd.

   451,600      28,012,748 #

Sunoco, Inc.

   49,700      3,090,843 #

The Williams Companies, Inc.

   227,300      5,425,651  

Transocean, Inc.

   120,200      8,802,246 *

Valero Energy Corp.

   233,800      12,033,686 #

Weatherford International, Ltd.

   132,000      5,507,040 *#

XTO Energy, Inc.

   139,500      5,877,135  
           

Total Energy

        428,165,914  
           

Financials — (17.1%)

     

Ace, Ltd.

   124,000      6,786,520  

AFLAC, Inc.

   189,300      8,662,368  

Allstate Corp.

   240,100      15,061,473  

AMBAC Financial Group, Inc.

   40,400      3,343,100  

American Express Co.

   463,400      25,987,472  

American International Group, Inc.

   991,300      65,683,538 #

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

   93,000      4,361,700  

AmSouth Bancorporation

   130,600      3,792,624  

AON Corp.

   120,000      4,064,400 #

Bank of America Corp.

   1,726,400      92,483,248  

Bank of New York Co., Inc.

   291,100      10,264,186  

BB&T Corp.

   204,900      8,970,522 #

Bear Stearns Companies, Inc.

   45,900      6,430,590  

Capital One Financial Corp.

   77,710      6,112,669 #

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings, Inc.

   13,600      6,504,200 #

Chubb Corp.

   156,700      8,142,132  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

   66,100      3,176,766  

CIT Group, Inc.

   75,800      3,686,154  

Citigroup, Inc.

   1,885,800      93,667,686 #

Comerica, Inc.

   61,900      3,523,348  

Commerce Bancorp, Inc.

   71,100      2,610,081 #

Compass Bancshares, Inc.

   49,400      2,814,812  

Countrywide Financial Corp.

   233,500      8,181,840 #

E*TRADE Financial Corp.

   162,900      3,896,568 *
     September 30, 2006  
     (Unaudited)  
     Shares    Value(A)  
     

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

   263,600    $ 17,484,588  

Federal National Mortgage Association

   369,200      20,641,972  

Federated Investors, Inc.

   34,600      1,169,826  

Fifth Third Bancorp

   212,800      8,103,424 #

First Horizon National Corp.

   47,300      1,797,873  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

   63,600      6,725,700  

Genworth Financial, Inc.

   173,600      6,077,736 #

Golden West Financial Corp.

   101,400      7,833,150  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

   116,100      10,071,675  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

   90,600      2,168,058  

Janus Capital Group, Inc.

   78,800      1,553,936  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   1,324,200      62,184,432 #

KeyCorp

   153,800      5,758,272  

Legg Mason, Inc.

   50,000      5,043,000 #

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.

   204,900      15,133,914 #

Lincoln National Corp.

   109,500      6,797,760  

Loews Corp.

   174,400      6,609,760  

M&T Bank Corp.

   29,600      3,550,816  

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.

   209,900      5,908,685 #

Marshall & Ilsley Corp.

   97,000      4,673,460  

MBIA, Inc.

   51,400      3,158,016  

Mellon Financial Corp.

   156,900      6,134,790 #

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

   338,100      26,446,182  

MetLife, Inc.

   289,700      16,420,196  

MGIC Investment Corp.

   32,200      1,931,034 #

Moody's Corp.

   90,300      5,903,814  

Morgan Stanley

   408,900      29,812,899  

National City Corp.

   230,700      8,443,620  

North Fork Bancorporation, Inc.

   176,400      5,052,096  

Northern Trust Corp.

   71,500      4,177,745  

PNC Financial Services Group

   112,300      8,135,012  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

   102,700      5,574,556  

Progressive Corp.

   294,600      7,229,484  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

   185,000      14,106,250  

Realogy Corp.

   95,500      2,165,940 *

Regions Financial Corp.

   173,400      6,379,386 #

SAFECO Corp.

   44,400      2,616,492  

Schwab (Charles) Corp.

   394,500      7,061,550  

SLM Corp.

   156,400      8,129,672 #

Sovereign Bancorp, Inc.

   136,800      2,942,568  

State Street Corp.

   126,300      7,881,120  

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

   139,200      10,757,376  

Synovus Financial Corp.

   123,600      3,630,132  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

   99,800      4,775,430 #

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

   164,700      27,862,299 #

The St. Paul Travelers Companies, Inc.

   263,600      12,360,204  

Torchmark Corp.

   37,700      2,379,247  

U.S. Bancorp

   677,900      22,519,838  

UnumProvident Corp.

   130,700      2,534,273  

Wachovia Corp.

   606,300      33,831,540 #

Washington Mutual, Inc.

   367,500      15,975,225 #

Wells Fargo & Co.

   1,284,400      46,469,592 #

XL Capital, Ltd.

   68,800      4,726,560  

Zions Bancorporation

   40,700      3,248,267  
           

Total Financials

        968,268,439  
           

Health Care — (10.3%)

     

Abbott Laboratories

   582,800      28,300,768 #

Aetna, Inc.

   208,900      8,261,995  

Allergan, Inc.

   57,500      6,475,075  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

   76,900      3,475,880  

Amgen, Inc.

   446,500      31,938,145 *#

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Applera Corp. — Applied Biosystems Group

   69,500    $ 2,301,145  

Bard (C.R.), Inc.

   39,500      2,962,500 #

Barr Laboratories, Inc.

   40,500      2,103,570 *

Bausch & Lomb, Inc.

   20,500      1,027,665  

Baxter International, Inc.

   248,900      11,314,994  

Becton Dickinson & Co.

   93,300      6,593,511  

Biogen Idec, Inc.

   131,100      5,857,548 *

Biomet, Inc.

   93,400      3,006,546 #

Boston Scientific Corp.

   449,300      6,645,147 *

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

   750,100      18,692,492  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

   154,700      10,169,978  

Caremark Rx, Inc.

   162,800      9,225,876 #

Cigna Corp.

   42,300      4,920,336  

Coventry Health Care, Inc.

   60,600      3,122,112 *

Eli Lilly & Co.

   375,100      21,380,700 #

Express Scripts, Inc.

   52,500      3,963,225 *#

Fisher Scientific International, Inc.

   47,500      3,716,400 *

Forest Laboratories, Inc.

   121,300      6,138,993 *#

Genzyme Corp.

   99,700      6,726,759 *

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

   174,300      11,974,410 *#

HCA, Inc.

   161,700      8,067,213  

Health Management Associates, Inc.

   91,700      1,916,530  

Hospira, Inc.

   59,900      2,292,373 *

Humana, Inc.

   63,000      4,163,670 *

IMS Health, Inc.

   76,900      2,048,616  

Johnson & Johnson

   1,115,700      72,453,558 #

King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

   92,700      1,578,681 *#

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

   47,800      3,134,246 *#

Manor Care, Inc.

   28,100      1,469,068 #

McKesson Corp.

   114,200      6,020,624  

Medco Health Solutions, Inc.

   112,100      6,738,331 *

Medimmune, Inc.

   91,300      2,666,873 *

Medtronic, Inc.

   438,400      20,359,296  

Merck & Co., Inc.

   830,100      34,781,190  

Millipore Corp.

   20,300      1,244,390 *#

Mylan Laboratories, Inc.

   80,400      1,618,452 #

Patterson Companies, Inc.

   53,000      1,781,330 *

PerkinElmer, Inc.

   47,900      906,747  

Pfizer, Inc.

   2,781,300      78,877,668 #

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

   61,700      3,773,572 #

Schering-Plough Corp.

   565,000      12,480,850  

St. Jude Medical, Inc.

   134,500      4,746,505 *

Stryker Corp.

   113,200      5,613,588  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

   179,800      1,463,572 *

Thermo Electron Corp.

   60,100      2,363,733 *#

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

   513,800      25,278,960 #

Waters Corp.

   39,100      1,770,448 *

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

   39,000      1,020,630 *

WellPoint, Inc.

   236,400      18,214,620 *

Wyeth

   513,300      26,096,172  

Zimmer Holdings, Inc.

   92,600      6,250,500 *#
           

Total Health Care

        581,487,776  
           

Industrials — (8.9%)

     

3M Co.

   287,300      21,380,866 #

Allied Waste Industries, Inc.

   96,700      1,089,809 *#

American Power Conversion Corp.

   64,700      1,420,812 #

American Standard Companies, Inc.

   66,600      2,795,202 #

Avery Dennison Corp.

   36,000      2,166,120  

Boeing Co.

   303,200      23,907,320  

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.

   138,100      10,142,064  

Caterpillar, Inc.

   250,100      16,456,580  

Cintas Corp.

   52,100      2,127,243  
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     (Unaudited)  
     Shares    Value(A)  
     

Cooper Industries, Ltd.

   34,900    $ 2,974,178  

CSX Corp.

   169,200      5,554,836  

Cummins, Inc.

   20,000      2,384,600 #

Danaher Corp.

   90,300      6,200,901 #

Deere & Co.

   88,200      7,400,862 #

Donnelley (R.R.) & Sons Co.

   82,500      2,719,200 #

Dover Corp.

   77,600      3,681,344  

Eaton Corp.

   57,200      3,938,220  

Emerson Electric Co.

   155,500      13,040,230  

Equifax, Inc.

   48,300      1,773,093  

FedEx Corp.

   116,900      12,704,692  

Fluor Corp.

   33,400      2,568,126  

General Dynamics Corp.

   153,900      11,030,013  

General Electric Co.

   3,937,800      139,004,340 #

Goodrich (B.F.) Co.

   47,600      1,928,752  

Honeywell International, Inc.

   312,400      12,777,160  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

   160,300      7,197,470  

Ingersoll-Rand Co., Ltd. Class A

   122,700      4,660,146  

ITT Industries, Inc.

   70,400      3,609,408  

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.

   46,900      3,673,677  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

   135,800      11,686,948  

Masco Corp.

   151,900      4,165,098 #

Monster Worldwide, Inc.

   49,000      1,773,310 *

Navistar International Corp.

   23,500      606,770 *

Norfolk Southern Corp.

   157,800      6,951,090  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

   131,400      8,944,398  

Paccar, Inc.

   95,100      5,422,602  

Pall Corp.

   47,600      1,466,556  

Parker Hannifin Corp.

   45,900      3,567,807  

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

   84,500      3,749,265 #

Raytheon Co.

   171,200      8,219,312  

Robert Half International, Inc.

   65,300      2,218,241  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

   67,100      3,898,510  

Rockwell Collins, Inc.

   65,400      3,586,536  

Ryder System, Inc.

   23,600      1,219,648  

Southwest Airlines Co.

   299,800      4,994,668  

Textron, Inc.

   48,200      4,217,500 #

Tyco International, Ltd.

   768,500      21,510,315  

Union Pacific Corp.

   102,700      9,037,600  

United Parcel Service, Inc.

   412,300      29,660,862  

United Technologies Corp.

   385,800      24,440,430  

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

   28,700      1,923,474  

Waste Management, Inc.

   206,200      7,563,416 #
           

Total Industrials

        501,131,620  
           

Information Technology — (12.4%)

     

ADC Telecommunications, Inc.

   44,700      670,500 *#

Adobe Systems, Inc.

   220,900      8,272,705 *#

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

   185,300      4,604,705 *#

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. Class A

   45,200      2,344,072 *

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

   155,900      5,096,371 *

Altera Corp.

   137,100      2,519,898 *#

Analog Devices, Inc.

   134,600      3,955,894 #

Andrew Corp.

   60,900      562,107 *

Apple Computer, Inc.

   324,400      24,988,532 *

Applied Materials, Inc.

   585,100      10,373,823 #

Autodesk, Inc.

   88,400      3,074,552 *

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

   211,900      10,031,346  

Avaya, Inc.

   174,300      1,993,992 *

BMC Software, Inc.

   78,200      2,128,604 *

Broadcom Corp.

   178,900      5,427,826 *#

CA, Inc.

   168,900      4,001,241 #

Ciena Corp

   32,214      877,831 *#

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Cisco Sytems, Inc.

   2,328,600    $ 53,557,800 *

Citrix Systems, Inc.

   70,100      2,538,321 *

Computer Sciences Corp.

   65,500      3,217,360 *

Compuware Corp.

   142,100      1,106,959 *

Comverse Technology, Inc.

   77,100      1,653,024 *

Convergys Corp.

   53,000      1,094,450 *

Corning, Inc.

   595,000      14,523,950 *#

Dell, Inc.

   866,500      19,790,860 *#

eBay, Inc.

   448,100      12,708,116 *#

Electronic Arts, Inc.

   117,000      6,514,560 *

Electronic Data Systems Corp.

   197,400      4,840,248  

EMC Corp.

   876,700      10,502,866 *

First Data Corp.

   291,900      12,259,800 #

Fiserv, Inc.

   66,500      3,131,485 *

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. Class B

   154,700      5,880,147 *

Google, Inc.

   81,300      32,674,470 *#

Hewlett-Packard Co.

   1,044,800      38,333,712  

Intel Corp.

   2,200,200      45,258,114 #

International Business Machines Corp.

   580,500      47,566,170 #

Intuit, Inc.

   130,300      4,181,327 *#

Jabil Circuit, Inc.

   70,400      2,011,328  

JDS Uniphase Corp.

   642,700      1,407,513 *

Juniper Networks, Inc.

   215,800      3,729,024 *#

KLA-Tencor Corp.

   75,900      3,375,273  

Lexmark International, Inc.

   38,300      2,208,378 *

Linear Technology Corp.

   114,900      3,575,688 #

LSI Logic Corp.

   152,400      1,252,728 *

Lucent Technologies, Inc.

   1,709,600      4,000,464 *

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

   122,300      3,432,961 #

Micron Technology, Inc.

   278,400      4,844,160 *

Microsoft Corp.

   3,294,600      90,041,418 #

Molex, Inc.

   53,900      2,100,483  

Motorola, Inc.

   934,600      23,365,000  

National Semiconductor Corp.

   113,500      2,670,655  

NCR Corp.

   68,700      2,712,276 *

Network Appliance, Inc.

   142,100      5,259,121 *

Novell, Inc.

   129,300      791,316 *

Novellus Systems, Inc.

   47,000      1,300,020 *

Nvidia Corp.

   134,500      3,979,855 *#

Oracle Corp.

   1,538,600      27,294,764 *#

Parametric Technology Corp.

   42,600      743,796 *

Paychex, Inc.

   129,100      4,757,335  

PMC-Sierra, Inc.

   79,700      473,418 *#

QLogic Corp.

   60,800      1,149,120 *

Qualcomm, Inc.

   630,100      22,904,135 #

Sabre Holdings Corp.

   50,300      1,176,517  

Sandisk Corp.

   74,700      3,999,438 *#

Sanmina-SCI Corp.

   203,200      759,968 *

Solectron Corp.

   348,900      1,137,414 *

Sun Microsystems, Inc.

   1,338,600      6,652,842 *

Symantec Corp.

   377,300      8,028,944 *

Symbol Technologies, Inc.

   96,900      1,439,934  

Tektronix, Inc.

   31,900      922,867  

Tellabs, Inc.

   170,800      1,871,968 *

Teradyne, Inc.

   75,100      988,316 *

Texas Instruments, Inc.

   584,600      19,437,950 #

Unisys Corp.

   131,100      742,026 *

VeriSign, Inc.

   93,500      1,888,700 *

Xerox Corp.

   373,100      5,805,436 *

Xilinx, Inc.

   129,600      2,844,720  

Yahoo!, Inc.

   474,200      11,987,776 *#
           

Total Information Technology

        701,322,783  
           
     September 30, 2006  
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     Shares    Value(A)  
     

Materials — (2.3%)

     

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

   84,000    $ 5,575,080  

Alcoa, Inc.

   330,700      9,272,828  

Allegheny Technologies, Inc.

   38,400      2,388,096 #

Ashland, Inc.

   24,100      1,537,098  

Ball Corp.

   39,700      1,605,865 #

Bemis Co., Inc.

   40,000      1,314,400  

Dow Chemical Co.

   365,900      14,262,782  

DuPont (E.I.) de Nemours & Co., Inc.

   351,600      15,062,544  

Eastman Chemical Co.

   31,400      1,696,228  

Ecolab, Inc.

   68,100      2,916,042  

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. Class B

   74,900      3,989,174 #

Hercules, Inc.

   43,200      681,264 *

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

   30,100      1,190,154  

International Paper Co.

   173,400      6,004,842  

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

   40,100      752,677  

MeadWestavco Corp.

   69,100      1,831,841  

Monsanto Co.

   207,000      9,731,070  

Newmont Mining Corp.

   171,500      7,331,625  

Nucor Corp.

   117,600      5,820,024 #

Pactiv Corp.

   52,600      1,494,892 *

Phelps Dodge Corp.

   77,800      6,589,660  

PPG Industries, Inc.

   63,000      4,226,040  

Praxair, Inc.

   123,000      7,276,680  

Rohm & Haas Co.

   54,800      2,594,780  

Sealed Air Corp.

   30,900      1,672,308  

Sigma-Aldrich Corp.

   25,300      1,914,451  

Temple-Inland, Inc.

   41,500      1,664,150  

United States Steel Corp.

   46,900      2,705,192  

Vulcan Materials Co.

   36,800      2,879,600  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

   93,900      5,777,667  
           

Total Materials

        131,759,054  
           

Real Estate Investment Trusts — (0.9%)

     

Apartment Investment & Management Co. Class A

   37,100      2,018,611 #

Archstone-Smith Trust

   81,700      4,447,748  

Boston Properties, Inc.

   43,600      4,505,624 #

Equity Office Properties Trust

   133,600      5,311,936 #

Equity Residential

   111,000      5,614,380 #

Kimco Realty Corp.

   82,600      3,541,062 #

Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc.

   68,400      2,328,336  

ProLogis

   93,500      5,335,110  

Public Storage, Inc.

   46,300      3,981,337 #

Simon Property Group, Inc.

   84,400      7,648,328 #

Vornado Realty Trust

   46,500      5,068,500 #
           

Total Real Estate Investment Trusts

        49,800,972  
           

Telecommunication Services — (2.8%)

     

Alltel Corp.

   148,100      8,219,550 #

AT&T, Inc.

   1,481,600      48,240,896 #

BellSouth Corp.

   692,600      29,608,650  

CenturyTel, Inc.

   44,400      1,761,348  

Citizens Communications Co.

   122,400      1,718,496  

Embarq Corp.

   56,900      2,752,253  

Qwest Communications International, Inc.

   610,500      5,323,560 *#

Sprint Nextel Corp.

   1,139,500      19,542,425 #

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   1,105,700      41,054,641 #

Windstream Corp.

   180,800      2,384,752  
           

Total Telecommunication Services

        160,606,571  
           

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   Value(A)  
     

Utilities — (2.8%)

     

AES Corp.

   252,300    $ 5,144,397 *#

Allegheny Energy, Inc.

   62,800      2,522,676 *

Ameren Corp.

   78,500      4,144,015 #

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

   150,300      5,466,411  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

   118,900      1,702,648 #

CMS Energy Corp.

   84,500      1,220,180 *#

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

   94,000      4,342,800  

Constellation Energy Group

   68,500      4,055,200  

Dominion Resources, Inc.

   134,600      10,295,554 #

DTE Energy Co.

   67,800      2,814,378  

Duke Energy Corp.

   478,000      14,435,600  

Dynegy, Inc.

   144,300      799,422 *

Edison International

   124,300      5,175,852  

Entergy Corp.

   79,500      6,219,285  

Exelon Corp.

   255,400      15,461,916  

FirstEnergy Corp.

   125,800      7,027,188  

FPL Group, Inc.

   154,300      6,943,500 #

KeySpan Corp.

   66,800      2,748,152  

Nicor, Inc.

   17,000      726,920 #

NiSource, Inc.

   104,100      2,263,134  

Peoples Energy Corp.

   14,700      597,555 #

PG&E Corp.

   132,800      5,531,120 #

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

   37,900      1,707,395 #

PPL Corp.

   145,300      4,780,370  

Progress Energy, Inc.

   96,600      4,383,708 #

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

   96,000      5,874,240  

Sempra Energy

   99,600      5,004,900 #

Southern Co.

   283,100      9,755,626 #

TECO Energy, Inc.

   79,700      1,247,305 #

TXU Corp.

   176,000      11,003,520 #

Xcel Energy, Inc.

   154,900      3,198,685 #
           

Total Utilities

        156,593,652  
           

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

        4,583,414,384  
           

(A) Securities held by The U.S. Large Company Series, including over-the-counter securities, are valued at the last quoted sale price of the day. Securities held by the The U.S. Large Company Series that are listed on NASDAQ are valuded at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). If there is no last reported sale price or NOCP for the day, The U.S. Large Company Series values the securities at the mean of the most recent quoted bid and asked prices. Price information on listed securities is taken from the exchange where the security is primarily traded. Securities for which no market quotations are readily available (including restricted securities), or for which market quotations have become unreliable, are valued in good faith at fair value in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Fair value pricing may also be used if events that have significant effect on the value of an investment (as deteremined in the discretion of the Investment Committee of the Advisor) occur before the net asset value is calculated. When fair value pricing is used, the prices of securities used by The U.S. Large Company Series may differ from the quoted or published prices for the same securities on their primary markets or exchanges.

 

†† The cost for federal income tax purposes is $4,428,427,557.
     September 30, 2006
     (Unaudited)
     Face Amount
(000)
   Value(A)
     

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (18.9%)

     

Repurchase Agreement, Morgan Stanley Triparty Repo 5.33%, 10/02/06 (Collateralized by $246,229,722 FHLB Bonds, rates ranging from 3.250% to 5.550%, maturities ranging from 09/26/07 to 02/28/20; FHLMC, rates ranging from 4.125% to 5.250%, maturities ranging from 02/28/07 to 01/15/15; & FNMA, rates ranging from 3.125% to 6.000%, maturities ranging from 02/28/07 to 08/10/20, valued at $245,795,876) to be repurchased at $238,742,375¨

   $ 238,636    $ 238,636,381

Repurchase Agreement, Morgan Stanley Triparty Repo 5.36%, 10/02/06 (Collateralized by $799,660,278 FHLB Bonds, rates ranging from 3.250% to 5.550%, maturities ranging from 09/26/07 to 02/28/20; FHLMC, rates ranging from 4.125% to 5.250%, maturities ranging from 02/28/07 to 01/15/15; & FNMA, rates ranging from 3.125% to 6.000%, maturities ranging from 02/28/07 to 08/10/20, valued at $798,251,312) to be repurchased at $775,346,167¨

     775,000      775,000,000

Repurchase Agreement, PNC Capital Markets, Inc. 5.19%, 10/02/06 (Collateralized by $44,592,000 FNMA 6.25%, 05/15/29, valued at $52,228,380) to be repurchased at $51,478,255

     51,456      51,456,000
         

TOTAL TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS

        1,065,092,381
         

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)

     

(Cost $4,254,602,413)††

      $ 5,648,506,765
         

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES THE DFA INVESTMENT TRUST COMPANY

The U.S. Large Company Series

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     September 30, 2006
     (Unaudited)

Assets:

  

Investments at Value (including $979,210 of securities on loan)

   $ 4,583,414

Temporary Cash Investments at Value

     1,065,092

Cash

     3,167

Receivables:

  

Dividends and Interest

     4,985

Fund Shares Sold

     75

Securities Lending Income

     103

Futures Margin Variation

     12

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

     6
      

Total Assets

     5,656,854
      

Liabilities:

  

Payables:

  

Upon Return of Securities Loaned

     1,013,636

Fund Shares Redeemed

     805

Due to Advisor

     95

Futures Margin Variation

     76

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

     248
      

Total Liabilities

     1,014,860
      

NET ASSETS

   $ 4,641,994
      

Investments at Cost

   $ 3,189,510
      

Temporary Cash Investments at Cost

   $ 1,065,092
      

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PERFORMANCE CHART

THE DFA INVESTMENT TRUST COMPANY

 

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DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited) THE DFA INVESTMENT TRUST COMPANY

 

The following Expense Table is shown so that you can understand the impact of fees on your investment. All mutual funds have operating expenses. As a shareholder of the fund, you incur ongoing costs, which include costs for portfolio management, administrative services, and shareholder reports, among others. Operating expenses, legal and audit services, which are deducted from a fund’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the fund. A fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets. This figure is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing fees, in dollars, of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period.

The Expense Table below illustrates your fund’s costs in two ways.

Actual Fund Return

This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses after fee waivers that you paid over the period. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from the fund’s actual return, and “Expenses Paid During Period” shows the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the fund. You may use the information here, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.

To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, a $7,500 account value divided by $1,000=7.5), then multiply the result by the number given for your fund under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

This section is intended to help you compare your fund’s costs with those of other mutual funds. The hypothetical ending account value and expenses paid are derived from the fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed 5% annual return before expenses. In this case, because the return used is not the fund’s actual return, the results do not apply to your investment. The example is useful in making comparisons because the SEC requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on a 5% annual return. You can assess your fund’s cost by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, if applicable. The “Annualized Expense Ratio” represents the actual expenses for the six month period indicated and may be different from the expense ratio in the Financial Highlights for the year ended November 30, 2005.

For the Period June 1, 2005 to November 30, 2005

Expense Table

 

The U.S. Large Company Series

  Beginning
Account
Value
06/01/05
     Ending
Account
Value
11/30/05
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
    Expenses
Paid
During
Period*

Actual Fund Return

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,059.30      0.05 %   $ 0.26

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.82      0.05 %   $ 0.25

* Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio for the six-month period, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (183), then divided by the days in the year (365) to reflect the half-year period.

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DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS (Unaudited) THE DFA INVESTMENT TRUST COMPANY

 

The SEC has adopted the requirement that all Funds file a complete Schedule of Investments with the SEC for their first and third fiscal quarters on Form N-Q for fiscal quarters starting after July 9, 2004. For The DFA Investment Trust Company, this would be for the fiscal quarters ending August 31 and February 28 (February 29 during leap year). The Form N-Q filing must be made within 60 days of the end of the quarter. The DFA Investment Trust Company filed its most recent Form N-Q with the SEC on October 27, 2005. It is available upon request, without charge, by calling collect: (310) 395-8005 or by mailing a request to Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc., 1299 Ocean Avenue, 11th floor, Santa Monica, California 90401, or by visiting the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or they may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room).

The SEC has also amended certain regulations to permit a fund to include in its reports to shareholders a “Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings” in lieu of a full Schedule of Investments. The Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings reports the fund’s 50 largest holdings in unaffiliated issuers and any investments that exceed one percent of the fund’s net assets at the end of the reporting period. The amendments also require that the Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings identify each category of investments that are held.

The fund is required to file a complete Schedule of Investments with the SEC on Form N-CSR within ten days after mailing the annual report to shareholders. It will be available upon request, without charge, by calling collect: (310) 395-8005 or by mailing a request to Dimensional Fund Advisors Inc., 1299 Ocean Avenue, 11th floor, Santa Monica, California 90401, or by visiting the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or they may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room).

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

The SEC adopted a requirement that all Funds present their categories of portfolio holdings in a table, chart or graph format in their annual and semi-annual shareholder reports, whether or not a Schedule of Investments is utilized. The following table, which presents portfolio holdings as a percent of total investments before short-term investments and collateral for loaned securities, is provided in compliance with such requirement. The categories shown below represent broad industry sectors. Each industry sector consists of one or more specific industry classifications.

 

The U.S. Large Company Series — November 30, 2005

 

Financials

   20.2 %

Information Technology

   15.6  

Health Care

   12.8  

Industrials

   10.8  

Consumer Discretionary

   10.6  

Consumer Staples

   9.6  

Energy

   8.3  

Utilities

   3.3  

Telecommunication Services

   3.1  

Materials

   3.0  

Other

   1.9  

REITS

   0.8  
      
   100.0 %
      

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SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS THE DFA INVESTMENT TRUST COMPANY

The U.S. Large Company Series

 



 

    November 30, 2005  
    Shares   Value†     Percentage
of Net
Assets**
 
     

COMMON STOCKS — (87.0%)

     

Financials — (18.4%)

     

American Express Co.

  456,700   $ 23,483,514     0.6 %

American International Group, Inc.

  955,100     64,125,414 #   1.5 %

Bank of America Corp.

  1,478,800     67,862,132 #   1.6 %

Citigroup, Inc.

  1,902,800     92,380,940     2.2 %

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

  1,292,900     49,453,425     1.2 %

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

  340,900     22,642,578 #   0.5 %

Morgan Stanley

  399,700     22,395,191     0.5 %

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

  171,100     22,065,056     0.5 %

U.S. Bancorp

  672,700     20,369,356     0.5 %

Wachovia Corp.

  580,500     30,998,700 #   0.7 %

Wells Fargo & Co.

  621,300     39,048,705 #   0.9 %

Other Securities

      425,177,155 ##   10.1 %
               

Total Financials

      880,002,166     20.8 %
               

Information Technology — (13.6%)

   

Apple Computer, Inc.

  305,400     20,712,228 *   0.5 %

Cisco Systems, Inc.

  2,352,100     41,255,834 *   1.0 %

Dell, Inc.

  882,400     26,613,184 *#   0.6 %

Hewlett-Packard Co.

  1,054,400     31,284,048     0.7 %

Intel Corp.

  2,242,500     59,829,900     1.4 %

International Business Machines Corp.

  587,300     52,210,970     1.2 %

Microsoft Corp.

  3,390,800     93,959,068     2.2 %

Motorola, Inc.

  908,700     21,890,583     0.5 %

Qualcomm, Inc.

  600,100     27,286,547     0.7 %

Other Securities

      272,270,443 ##   6.5 %
               

Total Information Technology

      647,312,805     15.3 %
               

Health Care — (11.1%)

     

Abbott Laboratories

  572,100     21,573,891     0.5 %

Amgen, Inc.

  454,100     36,750,313 *   0.9 %

Eli Lilly & Co.

  417,300     21,073,650 #   0.5 %

Johnson & Johnson

  1,094,800     67,603,900 #   1.6 %

Medtronic, Inc.

  445,700     24,767,549     0.6 %

Merck & Co., Inc.

  808,100     23,758,140 #   0.6 %

Pfizer, Inc.

  2,712,700     57,509,240     1.4 %

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

  464,900     27,828,914     0.7 %

Wyeth

  493,600     20,514,016     0.5 %

Other Securities

      229,724,829 ##   5.2 %
               

Total Health Care

      531,104,442     12.5 %
               

Industrials — (9.9%)

     

3M Co.

  281,600     22,099,968     0.5 %

Boeing Co.

  302,000     20,593,380     0.5 %

General Electric Co.

  3,901,600     139,365,152     3.3 %

Tyco International, Ltd.

  744,900     21,244,548 #   0.5 %

United Parcel Service, Inc.

  407,500     31,744,250 #   0.7 %

United Technologies Corp.

  377,200     20,308,448     0.5 %

Other Securities

      216,492,746 ##   5.1 %
               

Total Industrials

      471,848,492     11.1 %
               

Consumer Discretionary — (9.4%)

   

Comcast Corp. Class A

  808,200     21,336,480 *#   0.5 %

Home Depot, Inc.

  787,700     32,910,106     0.8 %

Time Warner, Inc.

  1,727,700     31,064,046     0.7 %

Other Securities

      362,683,579 ##   8.6 %
               

Total Consumer Discretionary

      447,994,211     10.6 %
               

Consumer Staples — (8.3%)

     

Altria Group, Inc.

  763,800     55,597,002     1.3 %

Coca-Cola Co.

  764,200     32,623,698     0.8 %

PepsiCo, Inc.

  614,600     36,384,320     0.9 %
    November 30, 2005  
    Shares   Value†     Percentage
of Net
Assets**
 
     

Procter & Gamble Co.

    1,264,327   $ 72,306,861 #   1.7 %

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    919,200     44,636,352 #   1.1 %

Other Securities

      154,928,713 ##   3.5 %
               

Total Consumer Staples

      396,476,946     9.3 %
               

Energy — (8.1%)

     

Chevron Corp.

    828,800     47,498,528     1.1 %

ConocoPhillips

    512,300     30,999,273 #   0.7 %

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    2,320,600     134,664,418 #   3.2 %

Schlumberger, Ltd.

    216,500     20,725,545 #   0.5 %

Other Securities

      151,088,459 ##   3.6 %
               

Total Energy

      384,976,223     9.1 %
               

Utilities — (2.9%)

     

Total Utilities

      138,115,863 ##   3.3 %
               

Telecommunication Services — (2.7%)

   

AT&T, Inc.

    1,446,084     36,021,952 *#   0.9 %

Sprint Nextel Corp.

    1,079,500     27,030,680 #   0.6 %

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    1,017,700     32,546,046 #   0.8 %

Other Securities

      33,945,366 ##   0.8 %
               

Total Telecommunication
Services

      129,544,044     3.1 %
               

Materials — (2.6%)

     

Total Materials

      125,149,162 ##   2.9 %
               

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

    $ 4,152,524,354     98.0 %
               
    Face Amount
(000)
           

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS —
(13.0%)

   

Repurchase Agreement, Merrill Lynch Triparty Repo 3.95%, 12/01/05 (Collateralized by $555,340,000 U.S. Treasury Note 4.50%, 11/15/10, valued at $558,763,488) to be repurchased at $547,864,300 ¨

  $ 547,804   $ 547,804,194     12.9 %

Repurchase Agreement, PNC Capital Markets, Inc. 3.88%, 12/01/05 (Collateralized by $76,285,000 FHLMC 4.00%, 09/22/09, valued at $74,759,300) to be repurchased at $73,661,938

    73,654     73,654,000     1.7 %
               

TOTAL TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS

      621,458,194     14.6 %
               

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)

     

(Cost $3,688,324,717)

    $ 4,773,982,548     112.6 %
               

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES THE DFA INVESTMENT TRUST COMPANY

The U.S. Large Company Series

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     November 30, 2005

Assets:

  

Investments at Value (including $527,474 of securities on loan)

   $ 4,152,524

Temporary Cash Investments at Value (Cost $621,459)

     621,459

Cash

     3,440

Receivables:

  

Dividends and Interest

     9,548

Fund Shares Sold

     1,175

Securities Lending Income

     40

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

     19
      

Total Assets

   $ 4,788,205
      

Liabilities:

  

Payables:

  

Upon Return of Securities Loaned

     547,804

Fund Shares Redeemed

     865

Due to Advisor

     87

Futures Margin Variation

     486

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

     251
      

Total Liabilities

     549,493
      

Net Assets

     $4,238,712
      

Investments at Cost

   $ 3,066,866
      

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS THE DFA INVESTMENT TRUST COMPANY

The U.S. Large Company Series

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     For the
Year Ended
November 30,
2005
 

Investment Income

  

Dividends

   $ 71,794  

Interest

     2,110  

Income from Securities Lending

     317  
        

Total Investment Income

     74,221  
        

Expenses

  

Investment Advisory Services

     967  

Accounting & Transfer Agent Fees

     580  

Custodian Fees

     135  

Legal Fees

     14  

Audit Fees

     38  

S&P 500 Fees

     80  

Shareholders’ Reports

     39  

Trustees’ Fees and Expenses

     22  

Other

     66  
        

Total Expenses

     1,941  
        

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     72,280  
        

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities Sold

     (28,767 )

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Futures

     5,427  

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

  

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency

     274,881  

Futures

     (507 )
        

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     251,034  
        

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 323,314  
        

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS THE DFA INVESTMENT TRUST COMPANY

The U.S. Large Company Series

(Amounts in thousands)

 

    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2005
     Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2004
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

    

Operations:

    

Net Investment Income (Loss)

  $ 72,280      $ 65,462  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities Sold .

    (28,767 )      (2,763 )

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Futures

    5,427        9,374  

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

    

Investment Securities

    274,881        317,965  

Futures

    (507 )      714  
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations .

    323,314        390,752  
                

Transactions in Interest:

    

Contributions

    841,720        571,038  

Withdrawals

    (420,241 )      (468,868 )
                

Net Increase (Decrease) From Transactions in Interest

    421,479        102,170  
                

Total Increase in Net Assets

    744,793        492,922  
                

Net Assets

    

Beginning of Period

    3,493,919        3,000,997  
                

End of Period

  $ 4,238,712      $ 3,493,919  
                

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS THE DFA INVESTMENT TRUST COMPANY

The U.S. Large Company Series

 

    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2005
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2004
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2003
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2002
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2001
 

Total Return

    8.51 %     12.77 %     15.05 %     (16.59 )%     (12.30 )%
         

Net Assets, End of Period (thousands)

      $ 4,238,712     $ 3,493,919     $ 3,000,997     $ 2,623,557     $ 2,831,650  

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

    0.05 %     0.05 %     0.05 %     0.05 %     0.05 %

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average
Net Assets

    1.87 %     1.99 %     1.75 %     1.53 %     1.26 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

    6 %     2 %     8 %     11 %     8 %
         

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THE DFA INVESTMENT TRUST COMPANY

 

THE U.S. LARGE COMPANY SERIES

A. Organization:

The DFA Investment Trust Company (the “Trust”) is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Trust consists of twenty-one investment portfolios, of which The U.S. Large Company Series (the “Series”) is presented in this report.

B. Significant Accounting Policies:

The following significant accounting policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Such policies are consistently followed by the Trust in preparation of its financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be material.

1.    Security Valuation: Securities held by the Series which are listed on a securities exchange and for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last quoted sale price of the day. Securities held by the Series that are listed on NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). If there is no such reported sale price or NOCP for the day, the Series values securities at the mean between the quoted bid and asked prices. Price information on listed securities is taken from the exchange where the security is primarily traded. Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the mean between the most recent bid and asked prices. Securities for which quotations are not readily available, or for which market quotations have become unreliable, are valued in good faith at fair value using methods determined by the Board of Trustees.

2.    Deferred Compensation Plan: Each eligible Trustee of the Trust may elect participation in the Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”). Under the Plan, effective January 1, 2002, such Trustees may defer payment of a percentage of their total fees earned as a Trustee. These deferred amounts may be treated as though such amounts had been invested in shares of the following funds: U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio, U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio, DFA International Value Portfolio, Emerging Markets Portfolio and/or DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio. Contributions made under the Plan and the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) are included in Trustees’ Fees and Expenses. At November 30, 2005, the total liability (in thousands) for deferred compensation to Trustees is included in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities in the amount of $68.

Each Trustee has the option to receive their distribution of proceeds in one of the following methods upon one year’s notice: lump sum, annual installments over a period of agreed upon years, or semi-annual installments over a period of agreed upon years. As of November 30, 2005, none of the Trustees have requested distribution of proceeds.

3.    Other: Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Costs used in determining realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are on the basis of identified cost. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discount and premium on securities purchased are amortized over the lives of the respective securities utilizing the effective interest method. Expenses directly attributable to a Series are directly charged. Common expenses of the Trust are allocated using methods approved by the Board of Trustees, generally based on average net assets.

C. Investment Advisor:

Dimensional Fund Advisors Inc. (“Dimensional” or the “Advisor”) provides investment advisory services to the Series. For the year ended November 30, 2005, the Series’ investment advisory services fees were accrued daily and paid monthly to the Advisor based on an effective annual rate of 0.025 of 1% of average daily net assets.

Fees Paid to Officers and Trustees:

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Advisor are also Officers and Trustees of the Trust; however, such Officers and Trustees (with the exception of the Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”)) receive no compensation from the Trust. For the year ended November 30, 2005, the total related amounts paid by the Trust under this arrangement were $93 (in thousands). The total related amounts paid by the Series are included in Other Expenses on the Statement of Operations.

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D. Purchases and Sales of Securities:

For the year ended November 30, 2005, the Series made the following purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term securities (amounts in thousands):

 

Purchases

   $ 685,966

Sales

     213,592

There were no purchases or sales of U.S. Government Securities during the year ended November 30, 2005.

E. Federal Income Taxes:

No provision for federal income taxes is required since the Series is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. Any net investment income and realized and unrealized gains or losses have been deemed to have been “passed down” to its partners.

At November 30, 2005, the total cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and (depreciation) of securities for federal income tax purposes were different from amounts reported for financial reporting purposes (amounts in thousands):

 

Federal
Tax Cost
  Unrealized
Appreciation
  Unrealized
(Depreciation)
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
$3,864,636   $ 1,311,081   $ (401,734 )   $ 909,347

F. Financial Instruments:

In accordance with the Series’ investment objectives and policies, the Series may invest in certain financial instruments that have off-balance sheet risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the financial statements and concentrations of credit and market risk. These instruments and their significant corresponding risks are described below:

1.    Repurchase Agreements: The Series may purchase money market instruments subject to the counterparty’s agreement to repurchase them at an agreed upon date and price. The counterparty will be required on a daily basis to maintain the value of the collateral subject to the agreement at not less than the repurchase price (including accrued interest). The agreements are conditioned upon the collateral being deposited under the Federal Reserve book-entry system with the Trust’s custodian or a third party sub-custodian. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. All open repurchase agreements were entered into on November 30, 2005.

2.    Futures Contracts: During the year ended November 30, 2005, the Series entered into futures contracts in accordance with its investment objectives. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Series deposits cash with a broker, equal to the minimum “initial margin” requirements of the exchange on which the contract is traded. Subsequent payments are received from or paid to the broker each day, based on the daily fluctuation in the market value of the contract. These receipts or payments are known as “variation margin” and are recorded daily by the Series as unrealized gains or losses until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, the Series records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

At November 30, 2005, the Series had outstanding 243 long futures contracts on the S&P 500 Index, all of which expire on December 16, 2005. The value of such contracts on November 30, 2005 was $76,004,325, which resulted in an unrealized gain of $2,448,625. Approximately $3,440,000 of cash has been segregated as collateral for the open futures contracts and has been accounted for as cash on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Risks arise upon entering into futures contracts from potential imperfect price correlations between the futures contracts and the underlying securities, the possibility of an illiquid secondary market for these instruments and from the possibility that the Series could lose more than the initial margin requirements.

G. Line of Credit:

The Trust, together with other Dimensional-advised portfolios, has entered into a $50 million unsecured discretionary line of credit effective June 2005 with its domestic custodian bank. Each portfolio is permitted to borrow, subject to its investment limitations, up to a maximum of $50 million, as long as total borrowings under the line of credit do not exceed $50 million in the aggregate. Borrowings under the line of credit are charged interest at the then current federal funds rate plus 1%. Each portfolio is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances under the line of credit. There is no commitment fee on the unused portion of the line of

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credit. The agreement for the discretionary line of credit may be terminated by either party at any time. The agreement for the line of credit expires on June 27, 2006. There were no borrowings under the line of credit with the domestic custodian bank by the Series during the year ended November 30, 2005.

The Trust, together with other Dimensional-advised portfolios, has also entered into an additional $150 million unsecured line of credit effective April 3, 2005 with its international custodian bank. Each portfolio is permitted to borrow, subject to investment limitations, up to a maximum of $150 million, as long as total borrowings under the line of credit do not exceed $150 million in the aggregate. Each portfolio is individually, and not jointly liable for its particular advances under the line of credit. Borrowings under the line of credit are charged interest at rates agreed to by the parties at the time of borrowing. There is no commitment fee on the unused line of credit. The agreement of the line of credit expires on April 2, 2006. There were no borrowings by the Series under the line of credit with the international custodian bank during the year ended November 30, 2005.

H. Securities Lending:

As of November 30, 2005, the Series had securities on loan to broker/dealers, for which the Series held cash collateral. The Series invests the cash collateral, as described below, and records a liability for the return of the collateral, during the period the securities are on loan. Loans of U.S. securities are required at all times to be secured by collateral at least equal to 102% of the market value of the securities on loan. However, in the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. In the event that the borrower fails to return loaned securities, and cash collateral being maintained by the borrower is insufficient to cover the value of loaned securities and provided such collateral insufficiency is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Series or, at the option of the lending agent, to replace the securities.

The cash collateral received by the Series from securities on loan is invested in repurchase agreements collateralized by U.S. government securities. Securities pledged as collateral for the repurchase agreements are held by a custodian bank until the agreements are repurchased.

I. Contractual Obligations:

In the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties which provide general indemnification. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

THE DFA INVESTMENT TRUST COMPANY

 

To the Shareholders of The U.S. Large Company Series and

Board of Trustees of The DFA Investment Trust Company

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the summary schedule of portfolio holdings, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of The U.S. Large Company Series (one of the series constituting The DFA Investment Trust Company, hereafter referred to as the “Series”) at November 30, 2005, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Series’ management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at November 30, 2005 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

January 23, 2006

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Trustees/Directors

Each Board of Trustees/Directors of The DFA Investment Trust Company Inc. (“DFAITC”), DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. (“DFAIDG”), Dimensional Investment Group Inc. (“DIG”) and Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund Inc. (“DEM”) (each, the “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) is responsible for establishing the Funds’ policies and for overseeing the management of the Funds. The Trustees/Directors of the Funds, including all of the disinterested Directors, have adopted written procedures to monitor potential conflicts of interest that might develop between portfolios of the Funds (the “Feeder Portfolios”) that invest in certain series of DFAITC or DEM (the “Master Funds”).

Each Board has two standing committees, an Audit Committee and a Portfolio Performance and Service Review Committee (the “Performance Committee”). The Audit Committee is comprised of George M. Constantinides, Roger G. Ibbotson and Abbie J. Smith. Each member of the Audit Committee is a disinterested Director. The Audit Committee oversees the Fund’s accounting and financial reporting policies and practices, the Fund’s internal controls, the Fund’s financial statements and the independent audits thereof and performs other oversight functions as requested by the Board of Trustees/Directors. The Audit Committee recommends the appointment of each Fund’s independent registered certified public accounting firm and also acts as a liaison between the Fund’s independent registered certified public accounting firm and the full Board. There were five Audit Committee meetings held during the fiscal year ended November 30, 2005.

Each Board’s Performance Committee is comprised of Messrs. Constantinides and Ibbotson, Ms. Smith, John P. Gould, Myron S. Scholes and Robert C. Merton. Each member of the Fund’s Performance Committee is a disinterested Director. The Performance Committee regularly reviews and monitors the investment performance of the Fund’s series and reviews the performance of the Fund’s service providers. There were four Performance Committee meetings held during the fiscal year ended November 30, 2005.

Certain biographical information for each disinterested Trustee/Director and each interested Trustee/Director of the Funds is set forth in the tables below, including a description of each Trustee/Director’s experience as a Trustee/Director of the Funds and as a director or trustee of other funds, as well as other recent professional experience.

The statements of additional information (together, “SAI”) of the Funds include additional information about each Trustee/Director. You may obtain copies of the SAI and prospectus of each Fund advised by Dimensional Fund Advisors Inc. by calling collect (310) 395-8005 or by mailing a request to Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. 1299 Ocean Avenue, 11th Floor, Santa Monica, California 90401. Prospectuses are also available at www.dfafunds.com.

 

Name, Age, Position
with the Fund
and Address
  Term of Office1 and
Length of Service
  Portfolios within the
DFA Fund Complex2
Overseen
  Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and
Other Directorships of Public Companies Held

Disinterested Trustees/Directors

       

George M. Constantinides Director of DFAIDG,
DIG and DEM.
Trustee of DFAITC.
1101 E. 58th Street Chicago, IL 60637
Date of Birth: 9/22/47

  DFAITC — since 1993 DFAIDG — since 1983 DIG — since 1993
DEM — since 1993
  79 portfolios in 4 investment companies   Leo Melamed Professor of Finance, Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago.
       

John P. Gould
Director of DFAIDG,
DIG and DEM.
Trustee of DFAITC.
1101 E. 58th Street Chicago, IL 60637
Date of Birth: 1/19/39

  DFAITC — since 1993 DFAIDG — since 1986 DIG — since 1993
DEM — since 1993
  79 portfolios in 4 investment companies   Steven G. Rothmeier Distinguished Service Professor of Economics, Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago. Senior Vice-President, Lexecon Inc. (economics, law, strategy and finance consulting). Formerly, President, Cardean University (division of UNext.com). Member of the Boards of Milwaukee Mutual Insurance Company and UNext.com. Formerly, Trustee, First Prairie Funds (registered investment company). Trustee, Harbor Fund (registered investment company) (13 Portfolios).

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Name, Age, Position
with the Fund
and Address
  Term of Office1 and
Length of Service
  Portfolios within the
DFA Fund Complex2
Overseen
  Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and
Other Directorships of Public Companies Held
       

Roger G. Ibbotson
Director of DFAIDG,
DIG and DEM.
Trustee of DFAITC.
Yale School of Management
P.O. Box 208200
New Haven, CT
06520-8200
Date of Birth: 5/27/43

  DFAITC — since 1993 DFAIDG — since 1981 DIG — since 1993
DEM — since 1993
  79 portfolios in 4 investment companies   Professor in Practice of Finance, Yale School of Management, Director, BIRR Portfolio Analysis, Inc. (software products). Chairman, Ibbotson Associates, Inc., Chicago, IL (software, data, publishing and consulting). Partner, Zebra Capital Management, LLC (hedge fund manager). Formerly, Director, Hospital Fund, Inc. (investment management services).
       

Robert C. Merton Director of DFAIDG, DIG and DEM.
Trustee of DFAITC. Harvard Business School 397 Morgan Hall
Soldiers Field
Boston, MA 02163
Date of Birth: 7/31/44

  DFA ITC — since 2003 DFA IDG — since 2003 DFA DIG — since 2003 DEM — since 2003   79 portfolios in 4 investment companies   John and Natty McArthur University Professor, Graduate School of Business Administration, Harvard University (since 1998). George Fisher Baker Professor of Business Administration, Graduate School of Business Administration, Harvard University (1988-1998), Co-founder, Chief Science Officer, Integrated Finance Limited (since 2002). Director, MF Risk, Inc. (risk management software) (since 2001). Director, Peninsula Banking Group (bank) (since 2003). Director, Community First Financial Group (bank holding company) (since 2003). Formerly, Co-Founder and Principal, Long-Term Capital Management. Director, Vical Incorporated (biopharmaceutical product development).
       

Myron S. Scholes Director of DFAIDG, DIG and DEM.
Trustee of DFAITC.
Oak Hill Capital Management, Inc.
2775 Sand Hill Rd
Suite 220
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Date of Birth: 7/01/41

  DFAITC — since 1993 DFAIDG — since 1981 DIG — since 1993
DEM — since 1993
  79 portfolios in 4 investment companies   Frank E. Buck Professor Emeritus of Finance, Stanford University. Managing Partner, Oak Hill Capital Management (private equity firm). Chairman, Oak Hill Platinum Partners (hedge fund). Director, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Consultant, Arbor Investors. Formerly, Director, Smith Breeden Family of Funds. Director, American Century Fund Complex (registered investment companies) (38 Portfolios); and Director, Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc.
       

Abbie J. Smith
Director of DFAIDG, DIG and DEM.
Trustee of DFAITC. Graduate School of Business University of Chicago
1101 East 58th Street, Chicago, IL 60637
Date of Birth: 4/30/53

  DFAITC — since 2000 DFAIDG — since 2000 DIG — since 2000 DEM — since 2000   79 portfolios in 4 investment companies   Boris and Irene Stern Professor of Accounting, Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago, Formerly, Marvin Bower Fellow, Harvard Business School (9/01 to 8/02). Director, HON Industries Inc. (office furniture) and Director, Ryder System Inc. (transportation).

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Name, Age, Position
with the Fund
and Address
  Term of Office1 and
Length of Service
  Portfolios within the
DFA Fund Complex2
Overseen
  Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and
Other Directorships of Public Companies Held

Interested Trustees/Directors**

       

David G. Booth
Chairman, Director, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer and President of DFAIDG,
DIG and DEM.
Chairman, Trustee, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer and President of DFAITC. 1299 Ocean Avenue Santa Monica, CA 90401 Date of Birth: 12/02/46

  DFAITC — since 1993 DFAIDG — since 1981 DIG — since 1992 DEM — since 1993   79 portfolios in 4 investment companies  

Chairman, Director, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer and President of Dimensional Fund Advisors Inc., DFA Securities Inc., DFAIDG, DIG and DEM. Chairman, Trustee, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer and President of DFAITC. Director of Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd, and formerly Chief Investment Officer. Director, Chief Investment Officer and President of DFA Australia Ltd. Formerly, Director of Dimensional Funds PLC. Chairman, Director, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada Inc. (All Chief Investment Officer positions held starting 1/1/2003 except for Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada Inc., which was from 6/17/2003.)

Limited Partner, Oak Hill Partners, Director, University of Chicago Business School. Formerly, Director, SA Funds (registered investment company). Formerly Director, Assante Corporation (investment management) (until 2002).

       

Rex A. Sinquefield* Chairman and Director of DFAIDG, DIG and DEM. Trustee and Chairman of DFAITC.
1299 Ocean Avenue Santa Monica, CA 90401 Date of Birth: 9/07/44

  DFAITC — since 1993 DFAIDG — since 1981 DIG — since 1992 DEM — since 1993   79 portfolios in 4 investment companies  

Chairman and Director (and prior to 1/1/2003, Chief Investment Officer) of Dimensional Fund Advisors Inc., DFA Securities Inc., DFAIDG, DIG and DEM, Chairman, Trustee (and prior to 1/1/2003, Chief Investment Officer) of DFAITC. Director and formerly President of Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd., Director (and prior to 1/1/2003, Chief Investment Officer) of DFA Australia Ltd. Director of Dimensional Funds PLC and Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada Inc.

Trustee, St. Louis University. Life Trustee and Member of Investment Committee, DePaul University. Director, The German St. Vincent Orphan Home. Member of Investment Committee, Archdiocese of St. Louis. Director, St. Louis Art Institute.

1 Each Trustee/Director holds office for an indefinite term until his or her successor is elected and qualified.
2 Each Trustee/Director is a director or trustee of each of the four registered investment companies within the DFA Fund Complex, which includes the Funds.
* Rex A. Sinquefield and Jeanne C. Sinquefield are husband and wife.
** Interested Directors are described as such because they are deemed to be “interested persons,” as that term is defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, due to their positions with Dimensional Fund Advisors Inc.

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Officers

The name, age, information regarding positions with the Funds and the principal occupation for each officer of the Funds are set forth below. Each officer listed below holds the same office (except as otherwise noted) in the following entities: Dimensional Fund Advisors Inc. (“Dimensional”), DFA Securities Inc., DFAIDG, DIG, DFAITC and DEM (collectively, the “DFA Entities”). The address of each officer is: Dimensional Fund Advisors Inc. 1299 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, California 90401, unless otherwise indicated.

 

Name, Age, Position
with the Fund
and Address
   Term of Office1 and
Length of Service
  Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

Officers

     

M. Akbar Ali
Vice President
Date of Birth: 7/1/71

   Since 2005   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Portfolio Manager of Dimensional (since August 2002). Formerly, Graduate Student at the University of California, Los Angeles (August 2000 to June 2002); Senior Technology Office at JPMorgan Chase & Co. (February 1997 to June 2000).
     

Darryl Avery
Vice President
Date of Birth: 1/4/66

   Since 2005   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. From June 2002 to January 2005, institutional client service representative of Dimensional. Formerly, institutional client service and marketing representative for Metropolitan West Asset Management (February 2001 to February 2002); institutional client service and marketing representative for Payden & Rygel (June 1990 to January 2001).
     

Arthur H. Barlow
Vice President
Date of Birth: 11/7/55

   Since 1993   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.
     

Valerie A. Brown
Vice President and Assistant Secretary
Date of Birth: 1/24/67

   Since 2001   Vice President and Assistant Secretary of all the DFA Entities, DFA Australia Limited, Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd., and since June 2003, Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada Inc. Since March 2000, legal counsel for Dimensional.
     

Stephen A. Clark
Vice President
Date of Birth: 8/20/72

   Since 2004   Vice President of all the DFA Entities, April 2001 to April 2004, Portfolio Manager of Dimensional. Formerly, Graduate Student at the University of Chicago (September 2000 to March 2001); and Associate of US Bancorp Piper Jaffrey (September 1999 to September 2000) and an Analyst and later an Associate of John Nuveen & Co. (August 1997 to September 1999).
     

Truman A. Clark
Vice President
Date of Birth: 4/8/41

   Since 1996   Vice President of all the DFA Entities, Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.
     

Christopher S. Crossan
Vice President
Date of Birth: 12/21/65

   Since 2004   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Senior Compliance Officer, INVESCO Institutional, Inc. and its affiliates (August 2000 to January 2004); Branch Chief, Investment Company and Investment Advisor Inspections, Securities and Exchange Commission (April 1994 to August 2000).
     

James L. Davis
Vice President
Date of Birth: 11/29/56

   Since 1999   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd, Formerly at Kansas State University. Arthur Andersen & Co., and Phillips Petroleum Co.
     

Robert T. Deere
Vice President
Date of Birth: 10/8/57

   Since 1994   Vice President of all the DFA Entities and DFA Australia Limited. Formerly, Vice President of Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.

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Name, Age, Position
with the Fund
and Address
   Term of Office1 and
Length of Service
  Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
     

Robert W. Dintzner
Vice President
Date of Birth: 3/18/70

   Since 2001   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Prior to April 2001, marketing supervisor and marketing coordinator for Dimensional. Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited.
     

Richard A. Eustice
Vice President and Assistant Secretary
Date of Birth: 8/5/65

   Since 1998   Vice President and Assistant Secretary of all the DFA Entities and DFA Australia Limited. Formerly, Vice President of Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.
     

Eugene F. Fama, Jr.
Vice President
Date of Birth: 1/21/61

   Since 1993   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.
     

Gretchen A. Flicker
Vice President
Date of Birth: 6/9/71

   Since 2004   Vice President of all DFA Entities. Prior to April 2004, institutional client service representative of Dimensional.
     

Glenn S. Freed
Vice President
Date of Birth: 11/24/61

   Since 2001   Vice President of all the DFA Entities, Formerly, Professor and Associate Dean of the Leventhal School of Accounting (September 1998 to August 2001) and Academic Director Master of Business Taxation Program (June 1996 to August 2001) at the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business.
     

Henry F. Gray
Vice President
Date of Birth: 9/22/67

   Since 2000   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Prior to July 2000, Portfolio Manager of Dimensional. Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited.
     

Kamyab Hashemi-Nejad
Vice President, Controller and Assistant Treasurer
Date of Birth: 1/22/61

   Since 1997   Vice President, Controller and Assistant Treasurer of all the DFA Entities, DFA Australia Limited, and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. Formerly, Assistant Secretary of Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.
     

Kevin Hight
Vice President
Date of Birth: 11/13/67

   Since 2005   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Regional Director of Dimensional (since March 2003 to March 2005). Formerly, Vice President and Portfolio Manager for Payden & Rygel (July 1999 to February 2003).
     

Christine W. Ho
Vice President
Date of Birth: 11/29/67

   Since 2004   Vice President of all DFA Entities. Prior to April 2004, Assistant Controller of Dimensional.
     

Jeff J. Jeon
Vice President
Date of Birth: 11/8/73

   Since 2004   Vice President of all DFA Entities. Prior to April 2004, counsel of Dimensional. Formerly, an Associate at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP (September 1997 to August 2001).
     

Patrick M. Keating
Vice President
Date of Birth: 12/21/54

   Since 2003   Vice President of all the DFA Entities and Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada Inc. (since June 2003). Formerly, Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Assante Asset Management, Inc. (October 2000 to December 2002); Director, Assante Capital Management (October 2000 to December 2002); President and Chief Executive Officer, Assante Capital Management (October 2000 to April 2001); Executive Vice President, Assante Corporation (May 2001 to December 2002); Director, Assante Asset Management Ltd. (September 1997 to December 2002); President and Chief Executive Officer, Assante Asset Management Ltd. (September 1998 to May 2001).

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Name, Age, Position
with the Fund
and Address
   Term of Office1 and
Length of Service
  Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
     

Joseph F. Kolerich
Vice President
Date of Birth: 11/7/71

   Since 2004   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. From April 2001 to April 2004, Portfolio Manager for Dimensional, Formerly, a trader at Lincoln Capital Fixed Income Management (formerly Lincoln Capital Management Company).
     

Michael F. Lane
Vice President
Date of Birth: 7/11/67

   Since 2004   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Vice President of Advisor Services at TIAA-CREF (July 2001 to September 2004); AEGON, President, Advisor Resources (September 1994 to June 2001).
     

Juliet Lee
Vice President
Date of Birth: 1/12/71

   Since 2005   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Human Resources Manager of Dimensional (since January 2004). Formerly, Assistant Vice President for Metropolitan West Asset Management LLC (February 2001 to December 2003) and Director of Human Resources for Icebox, LLC (March 2000 to February 2001).
     

Heather H. Mathews
Vice President
Date of Birth: 12/12/69

   Since 2004   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Prior to April 2004, Portfolio Manager for Dimensional Fund Advisors Inc. Formerly, Graduate Student at Harvard University (August 1998 to June 2000).
     

David M. New
Vice President
Date of Birth: 2/9/60

   Since 2003   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Client Service Manager of Dimensional. Formerly, Director of Research, Wurts and Associates
(investment consulting firm) (December 2000 to June 2002).
     

Catherine L. Newell
Vice President and Secretary Date of Birth: 5/7/64

   Vice President since 1997 and Secretary since 2000   Vice President and Secretary of all the DFA Entities. Vice President and Assistant Secretary of DFA Australia Limited (since February 2002, April 1997 and May 2002, respectively). Vice President and Secretary of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada Inc. (since June 2003). Director, Dimensional Funds plc (since January 2002). Formerly, Assistant Secretary of all DFA Entities and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.
     

Sonya K. Park
Vice President
Date of Birth: 6/28/72

   Since 2005   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. From February 2002 to January 2005, institutional client service representative of Dimensional. Formerly, Associate Director at Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. (January 2001 to February 2002); Graduate student at New York University (February 2000 to December 2000).
     

David A. Plecha
Vice President
Date of Birth: 10/26/61

   Since 1993   Vice President of all the DFA Entities, DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.
     

Eduardo A. Repetto
Vice President
Date of Birth: 1/28/67

   Since 2002   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Research Associate for Dimensional (June 2000 to April 2002). Formerly, Research Scientist (August 1998 to June 2000), California Institute of Technology.
     

L. Jacobo Rodriguez
Vice President
Date of Birth: 5/18/71

   Since 2005   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. From August 2004 to July 2005, institutional client service representative of Dimensional. Formerly, Financial Services Analyst, Cato Institute (September 2001 to June 2004); Book Review Editor, Cato Journal, Cato Institute (May 1996 to June 2004); and Assistant Director, Project on Global Economic Liberty, Cato Institute (January 1996 to August 2001).
     

Michael T. Scardina
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Date of Birth: 10/12/55

   Since 1993   Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of all the DFA Entities, DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd., and since June 2003, Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada Inc. Director, Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. (since February 2002) and Dimensional Funds, plc (January 2002).

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Name, Age, Position
with the Fund
and Address
   Term of Office1 and
Length of Service
  Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
     

David E. Schneider
Vice President
Date of Birth: 1/26/46

   Since 2001   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Currently, Director of Institutional Services. Prior to 2001, Regional Director of Dimensional.
     

Jeanne C. Sinquefield, Ph.D.* Executive Vice President
Date of Birth: 12/2/46

   Since 1988   Executive Vice President of all the DFA Entities and DFA Australia Limited. Vice President (formerly, Executive Vice President) of Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. (since January 2003) and Dimensional Fund Advisor Canada Inc. (since June 2003).
     

Grady M. Smith
Vice President
Date of Birth: 5/26/56

   Since 2004   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Prior to April 2004, Portfolio Manager of Dimensional. Formerly, Principal of William M. Mercer, Incorporated (July 1995 to June 2001).
     

Carl G. Snyder
Vice President
Date of Birth: 6/8/63

   Since 2000   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Prior to July 2000, Portfolio Manager of Dimensional. Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited.
     

Lawrence R. Spieth
Vice President
Date of Birth: 11/10/47

   Since 2004   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Prior to April 2004, institutional client service representative of Dimensional.
     

Bradley G. Steiman
Vice President
Date of Birth: 3/25/73

   Since 2004   Vice President of all the DFA Entities and Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada Inc. (since June 2003). Prior to April 2002, Regional Director of Dimensional. Formerly, Vice President and General Manager of Assante Global Advisors
(July 2000 to April 2002); Vice President of Assante Asset Management Inc.
(March 2000 to July 2000); and Private Client Manager at Loring Ward Investment Counsel Ltd. (June 1997 to February 2002).
     

Karen E. Umland
Vice President
Date of Birth: 3/10/66

   Since 1997   Vice President of all the DFA Entities, DFA Australia Limited, Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd., and since June 2003, Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada Inc.
     

Carol W. Wardlaw
Vice President
Date of Birth: 8/7/58

   Since 2004   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Prior to April 2004, institutional client service representative of Dimensional.
     

Weston J. Wellington
Vice President
Date of Birth: 3/1/51

   Since 1997   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited.
     

Daniel M. Wheeler
Vice President
Date of Birth: 3/3/45

   Since 2001   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Prior to 2001, Director of Financial Advisors Services of Dimensional. Director of Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. (since October 2003) and President of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada Inc. (since June 2003).
1 Each officer holds office for an indefinite term at the pleasure of the Boards of Trustee/Directors and until his or her successor is elected and qualified.
* Rex A. Sinquefield and Jeanne C. Sinquefield are husband and wife.

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VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES

THE DFA INVESTMENT TRUST COMPANY

 

A description of the policies and procedures that the Trust uses in voting proxies relating to securities held in the portfolio is available without charge, upon request, by calling collect: (310) 395-8005. Information regarding how the Advisor votes these proxies is available from the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and from the Advisor’s website at http://www.dfaus.com and reflects the twelve-month period beginning July 1 and ending June 30.

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BLACKROCK FUNDS

Investment Advisor

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Wilmington, Delaware 19809

Custodian

PFPC Trust Company

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19153

Co-Administrator and Transfer Agent

PFPC Inc.

Wilmington, Delaware 19809

Co-Administrator

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Wilmington, Delaware 19809

Distributor

BlackRock Distributors, Inc.

King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406

Counsel

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

New York, New York 10017

Independent Registered Public Accountant

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103

Important Notice Regarding Delivery of Shareholder Documents

The Fund will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, annual and semi-annual reports and proxy statements, to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is commonly called “householding” and it is intended to reduce expenses and eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please contact the Fund at (800) 441-7762.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

The Fund has delegated proxy voting responsibilities to BlackRock and its affiliates, subject to the general oversight of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. A description of the policies and procedures that BlackRock and its affiliates use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request on our website at www.blackrock.com, by calling (800) 441-7762, or on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) at http://www.sec.gov.

Availability of Proxy Voting Record

Information on how proxies relating to the Fund’s voting securities were voted (if any) by BlackRock during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (if any), upon request and without charge on our website at www.blackrock.com, by calling (800) 441-7762 or on the website of the Commission at http://www.sec.gov.

Availability of Quarterly Portfolio Schedule

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of its fiscal year with the Commission on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q is available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information regarding the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. The Fund’s Form N-Q may also be obtained upon request, without charge, by calling (800) 441-7762.


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BLACKROCK FUNDS

AVAILABILITY OF SHAREHOLDER DOCUMENTS AND STATEMENTS

Electronic copies of most financial reports and prospectuses are available on the Fund’s website. Shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications of quarterly statements, annual and semi-annual reports and prospectuses by enrolling in the Fund’s electronic delivery program.

To enroll:

Shareholders Who Hold Accounts with Investment Advisors, Banks or Brokerages:

Please contact your financial advisor. Please note that not all investment advisors, banks or brokerages may offer this service.

Shareholders Who Hold Accounts Directly With BlackRock

1) Access the BlackRock website at http://www.blackrock.com/edelivery

2) Select “eDelivery” under the “More Information” section

3) Log into your account

SHAREHOLDER PRIVILEGES

Account Information

Call us at (800) 441-7762 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM EST to get information about your account balances, recent transactions and share prices. You can also reach us on the web at www.blackrock.com.

Automatic Investment Plans

Investor Class shareholders who want to invest regularly can arrange to have $50 or more automatically deducted from their checking or savings account and invested in any of the BlackRock portfolios.

Systematic Withdrawal Plan

Investor Class shareholders can establish a systematic withdrawal plan and receive periodic payments of $50 or more from their BlackRock portfolios, as long as their account is at least $10,000.

Retirement Plans

Shareholders may make investments in conjunction with Traditional, Rollover, Roth, Coverdell, Simple and SEP IRA’s, and 403(b) plans.


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BLACKROCK FUNDS

A World-Class Mutual Fund Family

BlackRock now offers an expanded lineup of open-end mutual funds. Our range includes more than 85 funds crossing all investment styles and managed by experts in equity, fixed income and tax-exempt investing.

Equity Portfolios

BlackRock All-Cap Global Resources Portfolio

BlackRock Aurora Portfolio

BlackRock Asset Allocation Portfolio†

BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund†

BlackRock Basic Value Fund

BlackRock Developing Capital Markets Fund

BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund

BlackRock EuroFund

BlackRock Focus Twenty Fund

BlackRock Focus Value Fund

BlackRock Fundamental Growth Fund

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund†

BlackRock Global Dynamic Equity Fund

BlackRock Global Financial Services Fund

BlackRock Global Growth Fund

BlackRock Global Opportunities Portfolio

BlackRock Global Resources Portfolio*

BlackRock Global Science & Technology Opportunities Portfolio

BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund

BlackRock Global Technology Fund

BlackRock Global Value Fund

BlackRock Healthcare Fund

BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio

BlackRock Index Equity Portfolio*

BlackRock International Fund

BlackRock International Index Fund

BlackRock International Opportunities Portfolio*

BlackRock International Value Fund

BlackRock Investment Trust

BlackRock Large Cap Core Fund

BlackRock Large Cap Growth Fund

BlackRock Large Cap Value Fund

BlackRock Latin America Fund

BlackRock Legacy Portfolio

BlackRock Mid-Cap Growth Equity Portfolio

BlackRock Mid-Cap Value Equity Portfolio

BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Fund

BlackRock Natural Resources Trust

BlackRock Pacific Fund

BlackRock Small Cap Core Equity Portfolio

BlackRock Small Cap Growth Equity Portfolio

BlackRock Small Cap Growth Fund II

BlackRock Small Cap Index Fund

BlackRock Small Cap Value Equity Portfolio*

BlackRock Small/Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio

BlackRock S&P 500 Index Fund

BlackRock U.S. Opportunities Portfolio

BlackRock Utilities and Telecommunications Fund

BlackRock Value Opportunities Fund

Fixed Income Portfolios

BlackRock Bond Fund

BlackRock Enhanced Income Portfolio

BlackRock GNMA Portfolio

BlackRock Government Income Portfolio

BlackRock High Income Fund

BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Intermediate Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Intermediate Bond Portfolio II

BlackRock Intermediate Government Bond Portfolio

BlackRock International Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Managed Income Portfolio

BlackRock Real Investment Fund

BlackRock Short-Term Bond Fund

BlackRock Total Return Portfolio

BlackRock Total Return Portfolio II

BlackRock World Income Fund

Municipal Bond Portfolios

BlackRock AMT-Free Municipal Bond Portfolio

BlackRock California Insured Municipal Bond Fund

BlackRock Delaware Municipal Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Florida Municipal Bond Fund

BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund

BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund

BlackRock Kentucky Municipal Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Municipal Insured Fund

BlackRock National Municipal Fund

BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund

BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Fund

BlackRock Ohio Municipal Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund

BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund

Money Market Portfolios

BlackRock Money Market Portfolio

BlackRock Municipal Money Market Portfolio‡

BlackRock NC Municipal MM Portfolio‡

BlackRock NJ Municipal MM Portfolio‡

BlackRock OH Municipal MM Portfolio‡

BlackRock PA Municipal MM Portfolio‡

BlackRock Summit Cash Reserves Fund*

BlackRock U.S. Treasury MM Portfolio

BlackRock VA Municipal MM Portfolio‡

 

* See the prospectus for information on specific limitations on investments in the fund.

 

Mixed asset fund.

 

Tax-exempt fund.

BlackRock mutual funds are distributed by BlackRock Distributors, Inc. You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the funds under consideration carefully before investing. Each fund’s prospectus contains this and other information and is available at www.blackrock.com or by calling 800-882-0052 or from your financial advisor. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.


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Shares of the Fund are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed or endorsed by PNC Bank, National Association or any other bank and shares are not federally insured by, guaranteed by, obligations of or otherwise supported by the U.S. Government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, or any other governmental agency. Investments in shares of the fund involve investment risks, including the possible loss of the principal amount invested.

 

IE-ANN 9/06   BLACKROCK


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ALTERNATIVES    BLACKROCK SOLUTIONS    EQUITIES    FIXED INCOME    LIQUIDITY    REAL ESTATE

 

BlackRock Funds

Exchange Portfolio

   LOGO
ANNUAL REPORT | SEPTEMBER 30, 2006   

NOT FDIC INSURED

MAY LOSE VALUE

NO BANK GUARANTEE

 


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BLACKROCK FUNDS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Shareholder Letter

   1

Portfolio Summary

   2-3

Schedule of Investments

   4-5

Portfolio Financial Statements

  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

   6

Statement of Operations

   7

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   8

Financial Highlights

   9

Notes to Financial Statements

   10-15

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   16

Fund Management

   17-22

Additional Information

   23-27

BLACKROCK PRIVACY PRINCIPLES

BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and former fund investors and individual clients (collectively, “Clients”) and to safeguarding their nonpublic personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information BlackRock collects, how we protect that information and why in certain cases we share such information with select parties.

If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regulations require BlackRock to provide you with additional or different privacy-related rights beyond what is set forth below, then BlackRock will comply with those specific laws, rules or regulations.

BlackRock obtains or verifies personal nonpublic information from and about you from different sources, including the following: (i) information we receive from you or, if applicable, your financial intermediary, on applications, forms or other documents; (ii) information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive from a consumer reporting agency; and (iv) from visits to our Web sites.

BlackRock does not sell or disclose to nonaffiliated third parties any nonpublic personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by law or as is necessary to service Client accounts. These nonaffiliated third parties are required to protect the confidentiality and security of this information and to use it only for its intended purpose.

We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or to provide you with information about other BlackRock products or services that may be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts access to nonpublic personal information about its Clients to those BlackRock employees with a legitimate business need for the information. BlackRock maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that are designed to protect the nonpublic personal information of its Clients, including procedures relating to the proper storage and disposal of such information.


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BLACKROCK EXCHANGE PORTFOLIO

September 30, 2006

Dear Shareholder:

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the new BlackRock.

On September 29, 2006, BlackRock, Inc. and Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM) united to form one of the largest asset management firms in the world. Now with more than $1 trillion in assets under management, over 4,000 employees in 18 countries and representation in key markets worldwide, BlackRock’s global presence means greater depth and scale to serve you.

The new BlackRock unites some of the finest money managers in the industry. Our ranks include more than 500 investment professionals globally — portfolio managers, research analysts, risk management professionals and traders. With offices strategically located around the world, our investment professionals have in-depth local knowledge and the ability to leverage our global presence and robust infrastructure to deliver focused investment solutions. BlackRock’s professional investors are supported by disciplined investment processes and best-in-class technology, ensuring that our portfolio managers are well equipped to research, uncover and capitalize on the opportunities the world’s markets have to offer.

The BlackRock culture emphasizes excellence, teamwork and integrity in the management of a variety of equity, fixed income, cash management, alternative investment and real estate products. Our firm’s core philosophy is grounded in the belief that experienced investment and risk professionals using disciplined investment processes and sophisticated analytical tools can consistently add value to client portfolios.

We view this combination of asset management leaders as a complementary union that reinforces our commitment to shareholders. Individually, each firm made investment performance its single most important mission. Together, we are even better prepared to capitalize on market opportunities on behalf of our shareholders. Our focus on investment excellence is accompanied by an unwavering commitment to service, enabling us to assist clients, in cooperation with their financial professionals, in working toward their investment goals. We thank you for allowing us the opportunity, and we look forward to continuing to serve your investment needs in the months and years ahead.

Sincerely,

 

LOGO
Anne Ackerley

Managing Director

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Data, including assets under management, are as of September 30, 2006.

 

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BLACKROCK EXCHANGE PORTFOLIO

Total Net Assets (9/30/06): $293.6 million

Performance Benchmark:

S&P 500® Index

Investment Approach:

Seeks to provide long–term growth of capital and consequent long–term growth of income by investing largely in a diversified and supervised portfolio of common stocks, or securities convertible into common stocks, believed by management to have growth potential over the years. In pursuing the Portfolio’s investment objective, the portfolio management team seeks to minimize the recognition of capital gains.

Recent Portfolio Management Activity:

 

    The Portfolio underperformed the benchmark for the 12–month period ended September 30, 2006.

 

    Although volatile, U.S. equity markets generated strong gains during this period as demonstrated by the 10.8% return registered by the S&P® 500 Index. The broad–market rally was due mainly to stabilizing interest rates and solid global economic growth. From a size perspective, there was little disparity in performance as large cap stocks and small cap stocks ended the annual period with comparable returns. Style, however, did have a notable impact on performance as value significantly outperformed growth across the market capitalization spectrum.

 

    The top–performing sectors within the benchmark S&P 500® Index were telecommunication services, financials and materials, while the volatile energy and information technology sectors lagged the broader group.

 

    In this environment, overall allocation and security selection effects detracted from the Portfolio’s performance versus its benchmark. Specifically, weakness in financials and telecommunication services had a negative impact on returns. Stock selection in energy and healthcare aided performance.

 

    Stock selection in the energy sector was the most prominent positive performance factor, as our holdings significantly outperformed benchmark positions. Our position in diversified oil services firm Schlumberger was the top individual contributor to performance over the period. Shares of Schlumberger rose over 48% during the period, as the company benefited from strong demand for its products and services in a supply–constrained environment. European pharmaceutical firms Novartis AG and AstraZeneca PLC led the Portfolio’s outperformance within the healthcare segment.

 

    Stock selection in the financials sector was the largest detractor from the Portfolio’s relative return during the period. Our position in SLM Corp. was the largest individual detractor, while a lack of any meaningful exposure to both the capital markets and commercial banking segments also dampened relative performance.

 

    In telecommunication services, our position in European wireless telecommunication firm Vodafone Group PLC led to significant underperformance. Shares of Vodafone fell after the company announced disappointing earnings results and lowered expectations for 2007. Additionally, an underweight to diversified telecommunication services hurt comparisons.

 

    At the end of the 12–month period, relative to the S&P 500® Index, the Portfolio held its largest overweights in the energy, consumer staples and healthcare sectors. Its most significant underweights were in the consumer discretionary, utilities and financials sectors.

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE EXCHANGE PORTFOLIO AND

THE S&P 500® INDEX FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS.

LOGO

 

FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

Exchange Portfolio – Average Annual Return

 

1 Year   3 Year     5 Year     10 Year  
9.06%   9.29 %   5.88 %   8.12 %

THE INCEPTION DATE OF THE PORTFOLIO WAS 12/17/76.

SHARES OF THE FUND ARE NOT CURRENTLY OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC.

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT PREDICTIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Although the holdings and sectors listed above were current as of the periods indicated, the Portfolio’s composition will vary.

 

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BLACKROCK EXCHANGE PORTFOLIO

FUND PROFILE

Top Ten Holdings (% of long-term investments)

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   6.6 %

American Express Co.

   5.8  

The Procter & Gamble Co.

   5.2  

Target Corp.

   4.7  

Schlumberger Ltd.

   4.6  

Hewlett-Packard Co.

   4.4  

General Electric Co.

   4.1  

SLM Corp.

   4.1  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B

   4.0  

First Data Corp.

   3.8  
      

Total

   47.3 %
      

Top Ten Industries (% of long-term investments)

 

Oil & Gas

   14.7 %

Finance

   10.9  

Pharmaceuticals

   9.9  

Computer & Office Equipment

   8.2  

Computer Software & Services

   7.5  

Retail Merchandising

   7.3  

Aerospace

   5.8  

Soaps & Cosmetics

   5.2  

Beverages & Bottling

   4.4  

Manufacturing

   4.1  
      

Total

   78.0 %
      

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including advisory fees, and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example below is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.

The information under “Actual Expenses,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period”, to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Actual Expenses    Hypothetical Expenses
     BlackRock Class    (5% return before expenses)
BlackRock Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

     1,033.60      1,021.95

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 - 9/30/06)

     3.06      3.05

For the BlackRock share class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 0.60%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/ 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

BLACKROCK EXCHANGE PORTFOLIO

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     NUMBER
OF SHARES
   VALUE

COMMON STOCKS — 100.0%

     

Aerospace — 5.8%

     

The Boeing Co.

     131,800    $ 10,392,430

General Dynamics Corp.

     93,000      6,665,310
         
        17,057,740
         

Banks — 2.0%

     

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.(b)

     124,728      5,857,227
         

Beverages & Bottling — 4.4%

     

Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc.

     192,315      9,136,885

The Coca-Cola Co.

     87,735      3,920,000
         
        13,056,885
         

Computer & Office Equipment — 8.2%

     

Dell, Inc.(c)

     155,183      3,544,380

Hewlett-Packard Co.(b)

     349,270      12,814,716

International Business Machines Corp.

     92,371      7,568,880
         
        23,927,976
         

Computer Software & Services — 7.5%

     

First Data Corp.

     266,480      11,192,160

Microsoft Corp.

     399,890      10,928,994
         
        22,121,154
         

Conglomerates — 4.0%

     

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B(b)(c)

     3,687      11,702,538
         

Electronics — 0.9%

     

Agilent Technologies, Inc.(c)

     29,749      972,495

Intel Corp.

     86,415      1,777,556
         
        2,750,051
         

Finance — 10.9%

     

American Express Co.(b)

     305,626      17,139,506

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

     61,125      2,866,763

SLM Corp.

     233,200      12,121,736
         
        32,128,005
         

Food & Agriculture — 0.2%

     

General Mills, Inc.

     8,497      480,930
         

Insurance — 2.1%

     

American International Group, Inc.

     94,900      6,288,074
         

Machinery & Heavy Equipment — 2.8%

     

Caterpillar, Inc.

     124,256      8,176,045
         

Manufacturing — 4.1%

     

General Electric Co.

     344,970      12,177,441
         

Medical & Medical Services — 3.4%

     

Medco Health Solutions, Inc.(c)

     11,124      668,664

Millipore Corp.(b)(c)

     150,000      9,195,000
         
        9,863,664
         

Medical Instruments & Supplies — 3.7%

     

Johnson & Johnson

     124,195      8,065,223

Medtronic, Inc.(b)

     60,000      2,786,400
         
        10,851,623
         

Oil & Gas — 14.7%

     

BP PLC - ADR

     131,321      8,612,031

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     288,728      19,373,649

Schlumberger Ltd.(b)

     218,476      13,552,066

Transocean, Inc.(b)(c)

     21,148      1,548,668
         
        43,086,414
         

Pharmaceuticals — 9.9%

     

AstraZeneca PLC

     76,000    $ 4,750,000

Merck & Co., Inc.(b)

     83,999      3,519,558

Novartis AG - ADR

     185,384      10,833,841

Pfizer, Inc.

     89,719      2,544,431

Wyeth(b)

     145,544      7,399,457
         
        29,047,287
         

Retail Merchandising — 7.3%

     

Target Corp.(b)

     248,429      13,725,702

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

     154,700      7,629,804
         
        21,355,506
         

Soaps & Cosmetics — 5.2%

     

The Procter & Gamble Co.

     246,400      15,271,872
         

Telecommunications — 0.9%

     

Vodafone Group PLC - SP ADR(b)

     113,736      2,600,005
         

Tobacco — 2.0%

     

Altria Group, Inc.

     77,000      5,894,350
         

TOTAL MARKET VALUE OF SECURITIES BEFORE SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL AND INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES — 100.0%
(Cost $80,053,118)

        293,694,787
         
     MATURITY    PAR/SHARES
(000)
    

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 9.9%

     

Bank of America, Master Notes

        

5.32%(d)(e)

   10/02/06    $ 9,783      9,782,700

Bear Stearns, Variable Rate Commercial Paper

        

5.45%(d)(e)

   10/02/06      5,551      5,550,992

Citigroup, Master Note

        

5.32%(d)(e)

   10/02/06      1,102      1,102,069

Greenwich Capital Holdings, Floating Rate Commercial Paper

        

5.28%(d)(e)

   10/31/06      1,398      1,397,838

Morgan Stanley, Variable Rate Commercial Paper

        

5.44%(d)(e)

   10/02/06      11,269      11,268,519
         

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL
(Cost $29,102,118)

           29,102,118
         

INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES - SHORT TERM — 7.9%

        

Merrill Lynch, Floating Rate Notes

        

5.30%(d)(e)

   10/16/06      3,173      3,172,590

Institutional Money Market Trust(e)

        19,871      19,871,385
         

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES - SHORT TERM
(Cost $23,043,975)

           23,043,975
         

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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BLACKROCK FUNDS

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

BLACKROCK EXCHANGE PORTFOLIO (CONCLUDED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     VALUE  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 117.8%
(Cost $132,199,211(a))

   $ 345,840,880  

OBLIGATION TO RETURN SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (17.8)%

     (52,146,093 )

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — 0.0%

     (143,913 )
        

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100%

   $ 293,550,874  
        

(a) Cost for federal income tax purposes is $126,438,454. The gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 222,237,345  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (2,834,919 )
        
   $ 219,402,426  
        

 

(b) Total or partial securities on loan.

 

(c) Non-income producing security.

 

(d) Variable rate security. Rates shown are the rates as of September 30, 2006.

 

(e) Securities purchased with the cash proceeds from securities loaned.

KEY TO INVESTMENT ABBREVIATIONS

 

ADR    American Depository Receipts
PLC    Public Limited Co.
SP    Sponsored

 

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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BLACKROCK FUNDS

 

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

BLACKROCK EXCHANGE PORTFOLIO

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

 

ASSETS

  

Investments, at value1,2

   $ 293,694,787

Collateral received from securities loaned-unaffiliated, at value3

     29,102,118

Collateral received from securities loaned-affiliated, at value4

     23,043,975

Investments sold receivable

     608,831

Dividends receivable

     266,831

Interest receivable

     6,180

Receivable from advisor

     1,800
      

TOTAL ASSETS

     346,724,522
      

LIABILITIES

  

Payable upon return of securities loaned

     52,146,093

Cash overdraft

     829,796

Advisory fees payable

     115,495

Administration fees payable

     17,860

Transfer agent fees payable

     7,339

Custodian fees payable

     2,863

Capital shares redeemed payable

     2,500

Officers’ and trustees’ fees payable

     158

Other accrued expenses payable

     51,544
      

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     53,173,648
      

NET ASSETS

   $ 293,550,874
      

1       Cost of Investments

   $ 80,053,118

2       Market value of securities loaned

     50,606,228

3       Cost of collateral received from securities loaned

     29,102,118

4       Cost of investment in affiliate

     23,043,975

AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2006, NET ASSETS CONSISTED OF:

  

Capital Paid in

   $ 72,717,256

Undistributed net investment income

     851,631

Accumulated net realized gain on investment transactions

     6,340,318

Net unrealized appreciation on investment transactions

     213,641,669
      
   $ 293,550,874
      

BlackRock Shares:

  

Net Assets

   $ 293,550,874

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized with a $0.001 par value

     510,077

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 575.50

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

BLACKROCK EXCHANGE PORTFOLIO

FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

 

Investment income:

  

Interest

   $ 32,054  

Securities lending income (Note D)

     22,697  

Dividends

     5,177,892  

Foreign taxes witheld

     (25,423 )

Interest from affiliates (Note D)

     222  
        

Total investment income

     5,207,442  
        

Expenses:

  

Investment advisory fee

     1,445,023  

Administration fee

     308,440  

Printing fee

     56,639  

Legal and audit fee

     48,639  

Custodian fee

     27,898  

Transfer agent fee

     27,231  

Officers’ and trustees’ fees

     11,239  

Other

     16,850  
        

Total expenses

     1,941,959  

Less fees paid indirectly (Note D)

     (59 )

Less investment advisory fees waived

     (109,077 )

Less administration fees waived

     (81,970 )

Less transfer agent fee waived

     (1,244 )

Less transfer agent fee reimbursed

     (14,525 )

Less custodian fees waived

     (1,056 )
        

Net expenses

     1,734,028  
        

Net investment income

     3,473,414  
        

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investment transactions

     (404,127 )

Redemption-in-kind transactions (Note C)

     8,650,394  
        
     8,246,267  
        

Change in unrealized appreciation from Investments

     13,321,792  
        

Net gain on investments transactions

     21,568,059  
        

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 25,041,473  
        

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

BLACKROCK EXCHANGE PORTFOLIO

 

    

FOR THE

YEAR ENDED
9/30/06

   

FOR THE

NINE MONTHS
ENDED

9/30/05

   

FOR THE

YEAR ENDED
12/31/04

 

Increase (decrease)in net assets:

      

Operations:

      

Net investment income

   $ 3,473,414     $ 2,301,991     $ 4,448,556  

Net increase from payment by affiliate (Note D)

     —         —         98,840  

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     (404,127 )     (2,560,750 )     4,097,700  

Net realized gain on redemption-in-kind transactions

     8,650,394       8,537,884       22,587,741  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     13,321,792       248,812       (9,213,483 )
                        

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     25,041,473       8,527,937       22,019,354  
                        

Distributions to shareholders from:

      

Net investment income

     (3,313,041 )     (1,671,755 )     (4,387,534 )
                        

Capital share transactions:

      

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     515,422       335,703       911,070  

Shares redeemed

     (21,209,073 )     (14,027,713 )     (28,889,729 )
                        

Net decrease in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

     (20,693,651 )     (13,692,010 )     (27,978,659 )
                        

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     1,034,781       (6,835,828 )     (10,346,839 )

Net assets:

      

Beginning of period

     292,516,093       299,351,921       309,698,760  
                        

End of period

   $ 293,550,874     $ 292,516,093     $ 299,351,921  
                        

End of period undistributed net investment income

   $ 851,631     $ 691,258     $ 61,022  

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE
NINE MONTHS
ENDED
9/30/05
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
12/31/041
   

FOR THE
YEAR ENDED

12/31/032

   

FOR THE
YEAR ENDED

12/31/022

   

FOR THE
YEAR ENDED

12/31/012

 

Per share operating performance:

            

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 533.63     $ 520.73     $ 490.99     $ 411.01     $ 511.71     $ 575.76  
                                                

Net investment income

     6.63 3     4.10 3     7.61       5.40       4.74       4.22  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     41.58       11.80       29.63       80.08       (100.64 )     (64.02 )

Distributions from net investment income

     (6.34 )     (3.00 )     (7.50 )     (5.50 )     (4.80 )     (4.25 )
                                                

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 575.50     $ 533.63     $ 520.73     $ 490.99     $ 411.01     $ 511.71  
                                                

Total Return

     9.06 %     3.10 %4     7.63 %     20.89 %     (18.78 )%     (10.35 )%

Ratios/Supplemental data

            

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

   $ 293,551     $ 292,516     $ 299,352     $ 309,699     $ 268,503     $ 367,640  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

     0.60 %     0.60 %5     0.61 %     0.59 %     0.60 %     0.57 %

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (excluding waivers)

     0.67 %     0.71 %5     0.61 %     0.59 %     0.60 %     0.57 %

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     1.20 %     1.06 %5     1.47 %     1.20 %     1.00 %     0.81 %

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (excluding waivers)

     1.13 %     0.95 %5     1.47 %     1.20 %     1.00 %     0.81 %

Portfolio turnover

     —         —         4 %     5 %     3 %     1 %

1 During the year ended December 31, 2004, the Advisor reimbursed the Portfolio as part of an internal review regarding the use of fund brokerage commissions. These payments increased net realized and unrealized gain on investments per share by $0.17, and increased total return by 0.04%.

 

2 Audited by other auditors.

 

3 Calculated using the average shares outstanding method.

 

4 Not annualized.

 

5 Annualized.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(A) Organization

BlackRock FundsSM (the “Fund”) was organized on December 22, 1988 as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company. As of September 30, 2006, the Fund had 51 portfolios, one of which, the BlackRock Exchange Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), is included in these financial statements. The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares with a par value of $0.001.

Under the Fund’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund considers the risk of loss from such claims to be remote.

On September 29, 2006, BlackRock, Inc. and Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (“Merrill Lynch”) combined Merrill Lynch’s investment management business, Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, with BlackRock, Inc. to create a new independent company. Merrill Lynch has a 49.8% economic interest and a 45% voting interest in the combined company and The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (“PNC”), has approximately a 34% economic and voting interest. The new company operates under the BlackRock name and is governed by a board of directors with a majority of independent members.

 

(B) Fund Reorganization

On January 31, 2005, BlackRock, Inc., the parent of BlackRock Advisors, LLC (formerly BlackRock Advisors, Inc.) (“BlackRock”), acquired SSRM Holdings, Inc., the parent of State Street Research & Management Co. (“SSRM”), the investment advisor to the former State Street Research mutual funds. In connection with the transaction, the BlackRock Exchange Portfolio reorganized with the State Street Research Exchange Fund.

On January 31, 2005, the BlackRock Exchange Portfolio acquired all of the assets and certain stated liabilities of the State Street Research Exchange Fund. The reorganization was pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, which was approved by the State Street Research Exchange Fund shareholders on January 25, 2005. In connection with the reorganization, the BlackRock Exchange Portfolio inherited the accounting and performance history of the State Street Research Exchange Fund. Under the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, 572,959 shares of the State Street Research Exchange Fund were exchanged for 572,959 BlackRock Class shares of the BlackRock Exchange Portfolio. The BlackRock Exchange Portfolio commenced operations on this date as a result of this tax free reorganization.

Included in the net assets from the State Street Research Exchange Fund was paid-in-capital of $84,329,708, undistributed net investment income of $265,841, accumulated realized gain of $14,157,803 and net unrealized appreciation of $189,448,466. Total net assets as of January 28, 2005 were $288,201,818.

Accordingly, the information presented in the financial statements and related notes reflects operations of the State Street Research Exchange Fund prior to January 31, 2005 and represents operations of the reorganized BlackRock Exchange Portfolio following the consummation of the reorganization.

 

(C) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation — Valuation of investments held by the Portfolio is as follows: investments traded on a national securities exchange or on the NASDAQ National Market System are valued at the last reported sale price that day or the NASDAQ official closing price, if applicable; investments traded on a national securities exchange for which there were no sales on that day and investments traded on other over-the-counter markets for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the mean of the bid and asked prices. The amortized cost method of valuation will be used with respect to debt obligations with 60 days or less remaining to maturity unless the investment advisor under the supervision of the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) determines such method does not represent fair value. Any investments in other assets which are denominated in a non-U.S. currency are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing market rates. In the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment which is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, the investment will be valued by, under the direction of or in accordance with a method approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Value Assets”). The investment advisor will submit its recommendations regarding the valuation and/or valuation methodologies for Fair Value Assets to a valuation committee. The valuation committee may accept, modify or reject any recommendations. The pricing of all Fair Value Assets shall be subsequently reported to the Board.

 

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When determining the price for Fair Value Assets, the investment advisor shall seek to determine the price that the Portfolio might reasonably expect to receive from the current sale of that asset in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the investment advisor deems relevant. As of September 30, 2006, there were no fair valued securities.

In September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“FAS 157”), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management is currently evaluating the implication of FAS 157. At this time, its impact on the Fund’s financial statements has not been determined.

Dividends to Shareholders — Dividends from net investment income, which are recorded on the ex-dividend date, are declared and paid quarterly for the Portfolio. Net realized short-term capital gains, if any, are distributed annually. The Portfolio’s current practice is to retain long-term capital gains and to pay federal taxes thereon at corporate capital gain tax rates on behalf of the shareholders.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income — Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. The cost of investments sold and the related gain or loss thereon is determined by use of the specific identification method, generally high cost, for both financial reporting and federal income tax purposes. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on debt securities are accreted or amortized, respectively, for book and tax purposes using the effective yield-to-maturity method over the term of the instrument. Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Repurchase Agreements — Money market instruments may be purchased from banks and non-bank dealers subject to the seller’s agreement to repurchase them at an agreed upon date and price. Collateral for repurchase agreements may have longer maturities than the maximum permissible remaining maturity of portfolio investments. The seller is required on a daily basis to maintain the value of the securities subject to the agreement at not less than the repurchase price. The agreements are conditioned upon the collateral being deposited under the Federal Reserve book-entry system or held in a separate account by the Portfolio’s custodian or an authorized securities depository.

Redemptions-In-Kind — The Portfolio transferred securities and cash due to redemptions-in-kind. For purposes of generally accepted accounting principles, these transactions were treated as a sale of securities and the resulting gains and losses were recognized based on the market value of the securities on the date of the transfer. For tax purposes, no gains or losses were recognized. Gains and losses resulting from such redemptions in-kind are disclosed separately in the Statement of Operations.

Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“generally accepted accounting principles”) requires the use of management estimates. Actual results could differ from these estimates and such differences could be material.

Other — Expenses that are directly related to the Portfolio are charged directly to the Portfolio. Other operating expenses incurred by the Fund are prorated to the Portfolio on the basis of relative net assets.

 

(D) Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates and Related Parties

Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement, BlackRock serves as investment advisor. BlackRock is an affiliate of Merrill Lynch and PNC. For its advisory services, BlackRock is entitled to receive fees computed daily and payable monthly at the annual rate of 0.50% of average daily net assets.

Prior to January 31, 2005, the State Street Research Exchange Fund entered into an agreement with SSRM to provide management advisory, statistical and research facilities and services. Fees were earned monthly at the annual rate of 0.50% of the Portfolio’s average net assets.

PFPC Trust Company, (the “lending agent”, “PTC”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of PNC, serves as custodian for the Portfolio. For these services, the custodian receives a custodian fee computed daily and payable monthly, based on a percentage of the average daily gross assets of the Portfolio.

Prior to February 1, 2006, the fee was paid at the following annual rates: 0.01% of the first $250 million of average gross assets, 0.009% of the next $250 million of average gross assets, 0.0075% of the next $250 million of average

 

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gross assets, 0.007% of the next $250 million of average of gross assets, 0.006% of the next $250 million of average gross assets and 0.005% of average gross assets in excess of $1.25 billion; plus per transaction charges and other miscellaneous fees incurred on behalf of the Portfolio.

Effective February 1, 2006, the fee was paid at the following annual rates: 0.0073% of the first $250 million of average gross assets, 0.006% of the next $250 million of average gross assets, 0.0056% of the next $250 million of average gross assets, 0.0048% of the next $250 million of average gross assets, and 0.004% of average gross assets in excess of $1 billion; plus per transaction charges and other miscellaneous fees incurred on behalf of the Portfolio.

Prior to January 31, 2005, State Street Bank and Trust Co. served as the Portfolio’s custodian and record keeper. PFPC Inc. (“PFPC”) serves as transfer and dividend disbursing agent. The custodian and transfer agent have agreed to voluntarily waive a portion of their fees during the period.

Prior to January 31, 2005, Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. served as the State Street Research Funds’ transfer agent. Prior to January 31, 2005, State Street Research Service Center, a division of State Street Research Investment Services, Inc., the State Street Research Funds’ principal underwriter, provided certain shareholder services to the State Street Research Funds, such as responding to inquiries and instructions from investors with respect to the purchase and redemption of shares of the funds. For the month ended January 31, 2005, the State Street Research Exchange Fund paid $382 for these services. Subsequent to January 31, 2005, BlackRock operated an investor service center on behalf of the Fund.

Prior to February 1, 2006, the Portfolio bore a transfer agent fee at an annual rate not to exceed 0.005% of the average daily net assets plus per account fees and disbursements.

Effective February 1, 2006, transfer agency fees are comprised of those fees charged for all shareholder communications including shareholder reports, dividend and distribution notices, and proxy materials for shareholders meetings, as well as per account and per transaction fees related to servicing and maintenance of shareholder accounts, including the issuing, redeeming and transferring of shares of each class of each Portfolio, 12b-1 fee calculation, check writing, anti-money laundering services, and customer identification services.

The Portfolio’s advisory fees were paid to BlackRock beginning January 31, 2005. Prior to that date the fees were paid to SSRM. See (Note B) above for more information on the fund reorganization.

PFPC and BlackRock act as co-administrators for the Portfolio. For these services, the co-administrators receive a combined administration fee computed daily and payable monthly, based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio. Prior to February 1, 2006 the fee was paid at the following annual rates: 0.085% of the first $500 million, 0.075% of the next $500 million and 0.065% of assets in excess of $1 billion. In addition, the Portfolio was charged an administration fee of 0.035% of the first $500 million, 0.025% of the next $500 million and 0.015% of assets in excess of $1 billion. Effective February 1, 2006, the administration fee is paid at the following annual rates: 0.075% of the first $500 million, 0.065% of the next $500 million and 0.055% of assets in excess of $1 billion. In addition, the Portfolio is charged an administration fee based on the following percentage of average daily net assets of each respective class: 0.025% of the first $500 million, 0.015% of the next $500 million and 0.005% of assets in excess of $1 billion.

Prior to January 31, 2005, the Portfolio paid SSRM for certain administrative costs incurred in providing other assistance and services to the Portfolio. The fee was based on actual costs allocated equally among the State Street Research funds.

In the interest of limiting the expenses of the Portfolio, BlackRock and the Portfolio have entered into an annual expense limitation agreement. The agreement sets a limit on certain operating expenses of the Portfolio for the next year and requires BlackRock to waive or reimburse fees or expenses if these operating expenses exceed that limit. These expense limits apply to the aggregate expenses incurred (excluding: interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and other extraordinary expenses).

BlackRock has contractually agreed to waive or reimburse fees or expenses until February 1, 2007, in order to limit expenses to 0.60% of average daily net assets. This agreement is reviewed annually by the Fund’s Board.

PFPC and BlackRock may, at their discretion, waive all or any portion of their administration fees for the Portfolio.

During the year ended December 31, 2004, SSRM conducted an internal review regarding the use of fund brokerage commissions in consideration of the distribution of shares. In connection with this review, SSRM determined to reimburse the portfolio the entire amount of any such identified brokerage commissions, and reviewed this matter with the Board of

 

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Trustees of the State Street Research Fund. This amount is shown in the total amount of $98,840 as “Net increase from payment by affiliate” on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

For the year ended September 30, 2006, short term investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Portfolio, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

PORTFOLIO COMPANY

   NET ACTIVITY   

MARKET VALUE

OF AFFILIATES
AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

Institutional Money Market Trust

   $ 19,871,385    $ 19,871,385

Merrill Lynch, Floating Rate Notes

     3,172,590      3,172,590

The Portfolio may earn income on positive cash balances in demand deposit accounts that are maintained by PFPC on behalf of the Portfolio. The Portfolio earned income in the amount of $222 for the year ended September 30, 2006. The Portfolio may also receive earnings credits related to cash balances with PFPC which are shown on the Statement of Operations as “fees paid indirectly”.

Through a Securities Lending Agreement with PTC, the Portfolio may lend portfolio securities to certain brokers, dealers or other financial institutions that pay the Portfolio a negotiated fee. Prior to the close of each business day, loans of U.S. securities are secured by collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value of the securities on loan. Loans of foreign securities are secured by collateral equal to at least 105% of the market value of securities on loan. However, due to market fluctuations, the value of the securities lent may exceed the value of the collateral. On the next business day, the collateral is adjusted based on the prior day’s market fluctuations and the current day’s lending activity. Cash collateral received in connection with the securities lending is invested in short-term investments by the lending agent. The lending agent has hired BlackRock Capital Management, Inc. (“BCM”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, and pays BCM to provide advisory services with respect to the collateral of all of the clients of its securities lending program. The lending agent may invest such collateral in short-term investments, including the Institutional Money Market Trust (the “Trust”), an affiliate of the Fund, a portfolio of money market securities, or high-quality, short-term instruments with a maturity date not to exceed 397 days. The securities lending income included in the accompanying Statement of Operations is principally derived from investments in the Trust and accordingly represents income earned from an affiliate. BCM serves as investment advisor to the Trust but receives no fees from the Trust for these services. Administrative and accounting services are provided by PFPC, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of PNC. PFPC is paid a fee from the Trust at an annual rate not to exceed 0.10% of the Trust’s average daily net assets. At September 30, 2006, the market value of securities on loan, cash collateral invested in the Trust and total value of collateral held in connection with securities lending is summarized as follows:

 

     MARKET VALUE
OF SECURITIES
ON LOAN
   MARKET VALUE OF
CASH COLLATERAL
INVESTED IN AFFILIATES
  

TOTAL MARKET

VALUE OF
COLLATERAL RECEIVED

Exchange Portfolio

   $ 50,606,228    $ 23,043,975    $ 52,146,093

In the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.

 

(E) Purchases and Sales of Securities

For the year ended September 30, 2006, purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term investments and U.S. government securities were $0 and $18,109,297, including $14,973,599 representing redemptions-in-kind, respectively. There were no purchases or sales of U.S. government securities for the year ended September 30, 2006.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONCLUDED)

 

(F) Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares for each period were as follows:

 

     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
   

FOR THE
NINE MONTHS
ENDED

9/30/05

    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
12/31/04
 

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

   936     653     1,790  

Shares redeemed

   (39,026 )1   (27,354 )2   (57,683 )3
                  

Net decrease

   (38,090 )   (26,701 )   (55,893 )
                  

1 Including (30,089) representing redemptions-in-kind.
2 Including (20,440) representing redemptions-in-kind.
3 Including (55,646) representing redemptions-in-kind.

On September 30, 2006, two shareholders held approximately 15% of the outstanding shares of the Portfolio.

 

(G) Federal Tax Information

No provision for federal income taxes is necessary with respect to net investment income because it is the Portfolio’s intention to qualify under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to make the requisite income distributions to its shareholders which will be sufficient to relieve it from federal income and excise taxes. The Portfolio currently retains and designates as undistributable gains all of its taxable net long-term capital gains and pays federal income taxes thereon on behalf of the shareholders. The Portfolio has a tax year end of December 31.

Dividends from net investment income are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from those amounts determined under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. These book/tax differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent, they are charged or credited to paid-in-capital or accumulated net realized gain, as appropriate, in the period that the differences arise. The following permanent differences as of December 31, 2005, attributable to redemptions in-kind distributions and securities sold with different book / tax basis, were reclassified to the following accounts:

 

INCREASE IN

PAID IN-CAPITAL

  

DECREASE

ACCUMULATED NET

REALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

   

INCREASE (DECREASE)

UNDISTRIBUTED NET

INVESTMENT INCOME

$ 12,844,992    $ (12,844,992 )   $ —  

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006 and the tax years ended December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 were as follows:

 

     ORDINARY
INCOME
   LONG-TERM
GAIN
   TOTAL
DISTRIBUTIONS

09/30/06

   $ 1,936,995    $ —      $ 1,936,995

12/31/05

     3,047,801      —        3,047,801

12/31/04

     4,387,534      —        4,387,534

As of September 30, 2006, the estimated tax components of distributable earnings/accumulated losses were as follows:

 

UNDISTRIBUTED

ORDINARY

INCOME

  

UNDISTRIBUTED

LONG-TERM

CAPITAL GAINS

  

ACCUMULATED

CAPITAL

LOSSES

  

POST-

OCTOBER

LOSSES

$ 851,631    $ —      $ 9,313,524    $ —  

 

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As of December 31, 2005, the Portfolio had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains through the indicated expiration dates:

 

EXPIRING DECEMBER 31
2009   2010   2011   2012   2013   2014   TOTAL
$ 770,500   $ 7,112,583   $ —     $ —     $ 1,281,140   $ —     $ 9,164,223

On July 13, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) released FASB Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”) “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes”. FIN 48 provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. FIN 48 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken in the course of preparing the Portfolio’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax benefits of positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be booked as a tax expense in the current year and recognized as: a liability for unrecognized tax benefits; a reduction of an income tax refund receivable; a reduction of deferred tax asset; an increase in deferred tax liability; or a combination thereof. Adoption of FIN 48 is required for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of FIN 48 and its impact on the Portfolios financial statements has not yet been determined.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of

BlackRock Funds:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of the Exchange Portfolio, one of the fifty-one portfolios constituting the BlackRock Funds (the “Fund”), as of September 30, 2006, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for the year ended September 30, 2006, the nine month period ended September 30, 2005, and the year ended December 31, 2004, and the financial highlights for the year ended September 30, 2006, the nine month period ended September 30, 2005, and the years ended December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. The financial highlights of the Portfolio for the years ended December 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001 were audited by other auditors whose report, dated February 12, 2003, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (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. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2006, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. 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 the Exchange Portfolio of the Fund as of September 30, 2006, the results of its operations for the year then ended, and the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods stated above, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

November 22, 2006

 

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FUND MANAGEMENT (UNAUDITED)

Information pertaining to the Trustees and officers of the Fund is set forth below. The statement of additional information (SAI) includes additional information about the Trustees and is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 441-7762.

 

NAME, ADDRESS AND AGE

  

POSITION (S)
HELD WITH

FUND

  

TERM OF
OFFICE(1)
AND LENGTH
OF TIME

SERVED

  

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)
DURING PAST FIVE YEARS

  

NUMBER OF
PORTFOLIOS

IN FUND
COMPLEX(2)
CURRENTLY
OVERSEEN

BY TRUSTEE

  

OTHER

DIRECTORSHIPS

HELD BY

TRUSTEE

  

TOTAL FUND
COMPENSATION

FOR THE

YEAR ENDING
9/30/06

INTERESTED TRUSTEES

Richard S. Davis(3)

BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 60

   Trustee    Since 2005    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2005); Chief Executive Officer, State Street Research & Management Company (2000-2005); Chairman of the Board of Trustees, State Street Research mutual funds (“SSR Funds”) (2000-2005); Senior Vice President, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (1999-2000); Chairman, SSR Realty (2000-2004).    51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)    None    N/A

Laurence D. Fink(4)

BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 52

   Trustee    Since 2000    Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BlackRock, Inc. since its formation in 1998 and of BlackRock, Inc.’s predecessor entities since 1988; Chairman of the Management Committee; formerly, Managing Director of the First Boston Corporation, Member of its Management Committee, Co-head of its Taxable Fixed Income Division and Head of its Mortgage and Real Estate Products Group; Chairman of the Board of Nomura BlackRock Asset Management and several of BlackRock’s alternative investment vehicles; Director of several of BlackRock’s offshore funds; Co-Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Mount Sinai-NYU; Co-Chairman of the Board of Trustees of NYU Hospitals Center; member of the Board of Trustees of NYU; member of the Board of Executives of the New York Stock Exchange, and Trustee of the American Folk Art Museum.    51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)   

Director, BlackRock,

Inc.

   N/A

 

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NAME, ADDRESS AND AGE

  

POSITION(S)
HELD WITH
FUND

  

TERM OF
OFFICE(1)
AND LENGTH
OF TIME

SERVED

  

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION (S)
DURING PAST FIVE YEARS

  

NUMBER OF
PORTFOLIOS

IN FUND
COMPLEX(2)
CURRENTLY
OVERSEEN

BY TRUSTEE

  

OTHER

DIRECTORSHIPS

HELD BY

TRUSTEE

  

TOTAL FUND
COMPENSATION

FOR THE

YEAR ENDING
9/30/06

DISINTERESTED TRUSTEES

Bruce R. Bond

c/o BlackRock Funds

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 60

   Trustee    Since 2005    Retired; Trustee and member of the Governance Committee, SSR Funds (1997-2005).    51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)    Director, Avaya, Inc. (information technology).    $ 138,250

Peter S. Drotch

c/o BlackRock Funds

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 64

   Trustee and Chairman of the Compliance Committee    Since 2005    Retired; Trustee and member of the Audit Committee, SSR Funds (2003-2005); Partner, Pricewater- houseCoopers LLP (accounting firm) (1964-2000).    51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)    Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Tufts Health Plan; Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, First Marblehead Corp. (student loan processing and securitization); Trustee and Chairman of the Finance Committee, University of Connecticut; Trustee, Huntington Theatre.    $ 140,500

Honorable Stuart E. Eizenstat Covington & Burling

1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20004

Age: 63

   Trustee    Since 2001    Partner and Head of International Practice, Covington & Burling (law firm) (2001-Present); Deputy Secretary of the Treasury (1999-2001); Under Secretary of State for Economic, Business and Agricultural Affairs (1997-1999); Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade (1996-1997); U.S. Ambassador to the European Union (1993-1996).    51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)    Director, UPS Corporation; Advisory Board member, The Coca-Cola Company; Advisory Board member, Group Menatep; Advisory Board member, BT Americas.    $ 138,000

Robert M. Hernandez

c/o BlackRock Funds

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 62

   Trustee, Vice Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Audit Committee    Since 1996    Retired; Director (1991-2001), Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer (1994-2001), Executive Vice President-Accounting and Finance and Chief Financial Officer (1991-1994), USX Corporation (a diversified company principally engaged in energy and steel businesses).    51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)    Lead Director, ACE Limited (insurance company); Director and Chairman of the Board, RTI International Metals, Inc.: Director, Eastman Chemical Company.    $ 147,750

 

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NAME, ADDRESS AND AGE

   POSITION(S)
HELD WITH
FUND
  

TERM OF
OFFICE(1)
AND LENGTH
OF TIME

SERVED

  

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION (S)
DURING PAST FIVE YEARS

  

NUMBER OF
PORTFOLIOS

IN FUND
COMPLEX(2)
CURRENTLY
OVERSEEN

BY TRUSTEE

  

OTHER

DIRECTORSHIPS

HELD BY

TRUSTEE

  

TOTAL FUND
COMPENSATION

FOR THE

YEAR ENDING
9/30/06

Dr. Matina Horner

c/o BlackRock Funds

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 67

   Trustee and
Chairperson
of the
Governance
Committee
   Since 2004    Retired; Executive Vice President of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association and College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA-CREF) (1989-2003).    51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)    Member and Former Chair of the Board of the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions; Member and Former Chair of the Board of the Greenwall Foundation; Trustee, Century Foundation (formerly The Twentieth Century Fund); Director and Chair of the Audit Committee, N STAR (formerly called Boston Edison); Director, The Neiman Marcus Group; Honorary Trustee, Massachusetts General Hospital Corporation.    $ 143,250

Toby Rosenblatt

c/o BlackRock Funds

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 68

   Trustee    Since 2005    President (since 1999) and Vice President - General Partner (since 1990), Founders Investments Ltd. (private investments); Trustee, SSR Funds (1990-2005); Trustee, Metropolitan Series Fund, Inc. (2001-2005).    51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)    Director, A.P. Pharma, Inc.; Trustee, The James Irvine Foundation (since 1997); Chairman, The Presidio Trust (a Federal corporation) (1997-2005).    $ 133,750

 

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FUND MANAGEMENT (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

 

NAME, ADDRESS AND AGE

 

POSITION(S)
HELD WITH
FUND

 

TERM OF
OFFICE(1)
AND LENGTH
OF TIME

SERVED

 

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION (S)
DURING PAST FIVE YEARS

 

NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS

IN FUND COMPLEX(2)
CURRENTLY OVERSEEN

BY TRUSTEE

 

OTHER

DIRECTORSHIPS

HELD BY

TRUSTEE

 

TOTAL FUND
COMPENSATION

FOR THE

YEAR ENDING
9/30/06

David R. Wilmerding, Jr. c/o BlackRock Funds

100 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 71

  Trustee and Chairperson of the Board   Since 1996   Chairman, Wilmerding & Associates, Inc. (investment advisors) (since 1989); Chairman, Coho Partners, Ltd. (investment advisors) (2003-2006); Director, Beaver Management Corporation (land management corporation); Managing General Partner, Chestnut Street Exchange Fund, Chairman 2006; Director, Peoples First, Inc. (bank holding Company) (2001-2004).   52 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund, 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares and 1 Portfolio of Chestnut Street Exchange Fund, which is managed by BlackRock Financial Management Inc. and BlackRock Institutional Management Corporation.)   None   $ 149,750

 

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NAME, ADDRESS AND AGE

  

POSITION(S)
HELD WITH
FUND

  

TERM OF
OFFICE(5)

AND LENGTH
OF TIME
SERVED

  

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)

DURING PAST FIVE YEARS

  

TOTAL FUND
COMPENSATION

FOR THE

YEAR ENDING
9/30/06

OFFICERS WHO ARE NOT TRUSTEES

Anne Ackerley

BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 44

   Vice President    Since 2003 (previously served as Assistant Secretary since 2000)    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since May 2000); First Vice President and Operating Officer, Mergers and Acquisitions Group (1997-2000), First Vice President and Operating Officer, Public Finance Group (1995-1997), and First Vice President, Emerging Markets Fixed Income Research (1994-1995), Merrill Lynch & Co.      N/A

Bart Battista

BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 47

   Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer    Since 2004    Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2004); Managing Director (since 2003), and Director (1998-2002) of BlackRock, Inc.; Compliance Officer at Moore Capital Management (1995-1998).    $ 402,810

Brian P. Kindelan

BlackRock Advisors, Inc.

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 47

   Secretary    Since 1997    Managing Director and Senior Counsel (since January 2005), Director and Senior Counsel (2001-2004) and Vice President and Senior Counsel (1998-2000), BlackRock Advisors, Inc.; Senior Counsel, PNC Bank Corp. (May 1995-April 1998).      N/A

Donald C. Burke

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 46

   Treasurer    Since 2006    Managing Director of BlackRock Inc. (since 2006); Managing Director of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (“MLIM”) and Fund Asset Management (“FAM”) from (2006), First Vice President thereof (1997-2005) and Treasurer thereof (since 1999), Vice President of MLIM and FAM (1990-1997).      N/A

Edward Baer

BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 38

   Assistant Secretary    Since 2005    Director and Senior Counsel of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2004); Associate, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP (2000-2004); Associate, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP (1995-2000).      N/A

Henry Gabbay BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 58

   President    Since 2005    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 1989).      N/A

Howard Surloff

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 41

   Assistant Secretary    Since 2006    General Counsel of U.S. Funds at BlackRock, Inc. (since June 2006); General Counsel (U.S.), Goldman Sachs Asset Management (1993-2006).      N/A

 

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FUND MANAGEMENT (UNAUDITED) (CONCLUDED)

 

NAME, ADDRESS AND AGE

  

POSITION (S)
HELD WITH
FUND

  

TERM OF
OFFICE(5)
AND LENGTH
OF TIME
SERVED

  

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)

DURING PAST FIVE YEARS

  

TOTAL FUND
COMPENSATION

FOR THE

YEAR ENDING
9/30/06

Jay Fife

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 36

   Assistant Treasurer    Since 2006    Director of BlackRock Inc. (since 2006); Assistant Treasurer of registered investment companies managed by MLIM (2005-2006), Director of MLIM Fund Services Group (2001-2006) and Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of IQ Funds (2005-2006).    N/A

Neal J. Andrews

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 40

   Assistant Treasurer    Since 2006    Managing Director of Administration and Operations Group, BlackRock Inc. (since August 2006); Senior Vice President and Line of Business Head, Fund Accounting and Administration, PFPC Inc. (1992-2006).    N/A

Robert Mahar

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 61

   Assistant Treasurer    Since 2006    Director, Global Portfolio Compliance, BlackRock Inc. (since 2006); Director and Divisional Compliance Officer for Equities (2002-2006), Director, Portfolio Administration (1999-2001) and Vice President (1996-1999), MLIM; Member of Investment Management Team for Merrill Lynch Pacific Fund, Merrill Lynch Growth Fund and Merrill Lynch Global Value Fund (1996-1999).    N/A

Spencer Fleming

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 37

   Assistant Treasurer    Since 2006    Vice President of BlackRock Portfolio Compliance Group (since 2004); Associate in BlackRock Administrative Group (2001-2004); Assistant Vice President, Delaware Investments (1992-2001).    N/A

Vincent Tritto

BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 45

   Assistant Secretary    Since 2003    Managing Director and Assistant Secretary (since January 2005) and Director and Senior Counsel (2002-2004) of BlackRock, Inc. Executive Director (2000-2002) and Vice President (1998-2000), Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and Morgan Stanley Asset Management Inc. and officer of various Morgan Stanley-sponsored investment vehicles: Counsel (1998); Associate (1988-1997), Rogers & Wells LLP, New York, NY.    N/A

(1) Each Trustee holds office for an indefinite term until the earlier of (1) the next meeting of shareholders at which Trustees are elected and until his or her successor is elected and qualified and (2) such time as such Trustee resigns or his or her term as a Trustee is terminated in accordance with the Fund’s code of regulations and Declaration of Trust.

 

(2) A Fund Complex means two or more registered investment companies that hold themselves out to investors as related companies for purposes of investment and investor services, that have a common investment advisor or that have an investment advisor that is an affiliated person of the investment advisor of any of the other registered investment companies.

 

(3) Mr. Davis is an interested person of the Fund due to his position at BlackRock, Inc.

 

(4) Mr. Fink is an interested person of the Fund due to his position at BlackRock, Inc.

 

(5) Each officer holds office for an indefinite term until the earlier of (1) the next meeting of trustees at which his or her successor is appointed and (2) such time as such officer resigns or his or her term as an officer is terminated in accordance with the Fund’s code of regulations and Declaration of Trust.

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

 

(A) Board of Trustees’ Consideration of the Advisory Agreements. In connection with the contribution by Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (“Merrill Lynch”) of its investment management business, Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (“MLIM”), to BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) (the “Transaction”), at a meeting held on May 16, 2006, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including the trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) of the Fund or BlackRock (“Independent Board Members”), unanimously approved a new investment advisory agreement (a “New Advisory Agreement”) between the Fund (with respect to the Portfolio) and BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”).

To assist the Board in its deliberations, BlackRock provided materials and information about itself and the Advisor, including its financial condition and asset management capabilities and organization, as well as materials and information about the Transaction. In addition, an ad hoc committee of the Independent Board Members (the “Ad Hoc Committee”) requested and received additional information from BlackRock and Merrill Lynch in connection with the consideration of the New Advisory Agreement. The Board also received a memorandum outlining, among other things, the legal standards and certain other considerations relevant to the Board’s deliberations.

The Ad Hoc Committee and its counsel met in person on March 8, 2006 and, along with other invited Independent Board Members, again in person on March 27, 2006, each time to discuss with BlackRock management the Transaction and BlackRock’s general plans and intentions regarding the Fund and the proposed combination of BlackRock’s business with that of MLIM. Among other inquiries, the Ad Hoc Committee requested information about the plans for, and anticipated roles and responsibilities of, certain BlackRock employees and officers following the Transaction. The full Board held a telephonic meeting on April 21, 2006 and an in-person meeting on May 16, 2006, at which representatives of BlackRock made presentations to, and responded to questions from, Independent Board Members regarding the Transaction and the New Advisory Agreement. At the March 27 meeting and also on May 15, 2006, the Independent Board Members met in person with key MLIM employees and officers who would be joining the new combined company. At each of the Board and Ad Hoc Committee meetings, the Independent Board Members met in executive session with their counsel to consider the New Advisory Agreement. The Independent Board Members also conferred separately with each other and their counsel about the Transaction on various other occasions, including in connection with the May 16 meeting.

Among other things, the Board considered:

(i) the strategic reasons for the Transaction, as presented by BlackRock to the Board at each of the various Board and Ad Hoc Committee meetings;

(ii) the reputation, financial strength and resources of BlackRock and its investment advisory subsidiaries and the anticipated financial strength and resources of the new combined company;

(iii) that each of BlackRock, MLIM and their respective investment advisory subsidiaries are experienced and respected asset management firms, and that BlackRock has advised the Board that in connection with the Transaction, it intended to take steps to combine the investment management operations of BlackRock and MLIM, which, among other things, may involve sharing common systems and procedures, employees (including portfolio managers), investment and trading platforms, and other resources;

(iv) that BlackRock advised the Board that, subject to appropriate notice to the Board and shareholders, the combination may result in changes to portfolio managers of the Portfolio;

 

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(v)that BlackRock advised the Board that following the Transaction, there is not expected to be any diminution in the nature, quality and extent of services provided to the Portfolio and its shareholders by the Advisor, including compliance services;

(vi) that BlackRock advised the Board that it has no present intention due to the Transaction to alter the expense waivers and reimbursements currently in effect for the Portfolio, and, while it reserves the right to do so in the future, it would consult with the Board before making any changes;

(vii) the potential benefits to Fund shareholders from being part of a combined fund family with the MLIM-sponsored funds, including possible economies of scale and access to investment opportunities;

(viii) the experience, expertise, resources and performance record of MLIM that will be contributed to BlackRock after the closing of the Transaction and MLIM’s anticipated impact on BlackRock’s ability to manage the Portfolio;

(ix) that BlackRock and MLIM would derive benefits from the Transaction and that as a result, they have a financial interest in the matters that were being considered;

(x) the potential effects of regulatory restrictions on the Portfolio as a result of Merrill Lynch’s equity stake in BlackRock after the Transaction;

(xi) the fact that the Portfolio’s total advisory fees will not increase by virtue of the New Advisory Agreement, but rather, will remain the same;

(xii) the terms and conditions of the New Advisory Agreement, including the differences from the Portfolio’s current investment advisory agreement (the “Current Advisory Agreement”);

(xiii) that in February 2006, the Board had performed a full annual review of the Current Advisory Agreement as required by the 1940 Act, and had determined that the Advisor had the capabilities, resources and personnel necessary to provide the advisory services currently provided to the Portfolio; and that the advisory fees paid by the Portfolio represent reasonable compensation to the Advisor in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Advisor, the investment performance of the Portfolio and the Advisor, the costs of the services to be provided and the profits to be realized by the Advisor and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, the extent to which economies of scale may be realized as the Portfolio grows, the reflection of these economies of scale in the fee levels for the benefit of Fund shareholders, and such other matters as the Board considered relevant in the exercise of its reasonable judgment;

(xiv) that the Fund would not bear the costs of obtaining shareholder approval of the New Advisory Agreement; and

(xv) that BlackRock and Merrill Lynch have agreed to conduct (and use reasonable best efforts to cause their respective affiliates, including the Advisor, to conduct) their respective businesses in compliance with Section 15(f) of the 1940 Act in relation to any funds advised by MLIM and registered under the 1940 Act. They have agreed to the same conduct in relation to any BlackRock funds registered under the 1940 Act to the extent it is determined that the Transaction is an assignment under the 1940 Act.

Certain of these considerations are discussed in more detail below.

In its deliberations, the Board considered information received in connection with its February 2006 approval of the continuance of the Current Advisory Agreement in addition to information provided by BlackRock in connection with its evaluation of the terms and conditions of the New Advisory Agreement. No single factor was considered in isolation or to be determinative in the Board’s decision to approve the

 

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New Advisory Agreement. Rather, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, concluded, in light of a weighing and balancing of all factors considered, that it was in the best interests of the Portfolio to approve the New Advisory Agreement, including the fees to be charged for services thereunder, and recommend the New Advisory Agreement to shareholders.

Nature, Quality and Extent of Services Provided. The Board received and considered various information and data regarding the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided by the Advisor to the Portfolio under the New Advisory Agreement. The Board reviewed the Advisor’s investment philosophy and process used to manage the Portfolio, as well as a description of the Advisor’s capabilities, personnel and services. The Board considered the scope of services to be provided by the Advisor to the Portfolio under the New Advisory Agreement relative to services typically provided by third parties to comparable mutual funds, and considered the Advisor’s in-house research capabilities as well as other resources available to its personnel. In addition, the Board considered the expected impact of the Transaction on the operations, facilities, organization and personnel of the new combined company and how it would affect the Fund, the potential implications of regulatory restrictions on the Fund following the Transaction, the ability of the Advisor to perform its duties after the Transaction, and any anticipated changes to the current investment and other practices of the Fund. The Board noted that the standard of care applicable under the New Advisory Agreement was identical to the Current Advisory Agreement and comparable to that generally found in investment advisory agreements of their nature. The Board considered the legal and compliance programs of each of the Fund and the Advisor, as well as the integrity of the systems that would be in place to ensure implementation of such programs following the Transaction, and the records of each of the Fund and the Advisor with regard to these matters. The Board also considered information relating to the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the Advisor’s and MLIM’s investment professionals and other personnel who would provide services to the Portfolio under the New Advisory Agreement. The Board also considered the anticipated positive impact of the Transaction on BlackRock’s general business reputation and overall financial resources and concluded that the Advisor would be able to meet any reasonably foreseeable obligation under the New Advisory Agreement.

The Board was advised that, as a result of Merrill Lynch’s equity stake in BlackRock after the Transaction, the Portfolio will be subject to restrictions concerning certain transactions involving Merrill Lynch affiliates (for example, transactions with a Merrill Lynch broker-dealer acting as principal) absent regulatory relief. The Board was advised that BlackRock was contemplating seeking regulatory relief with respect to some of these restrictions from the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Based on their review of the materials provided and assurances they received from management of BlackRock, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, concluded that the nature, quality and extent of the services provided by the Advisor to the Portfolio under the New Advisory Agreement were expected to be as good or better than that provided under the Current Advisory Agreement, and were consistent with the Portfolio’s operational requirements and reasonable in terms of approving such New Advisory Agreement.

Advisory Fees. The Board considered the information it had previously received and analyzed at the February 2006 meeting regarding the fees and expense ratios of the Portfolio. At the February 2006 meeting, the Board compared the advisory fees, both before (contractual) and after (actual) any fee waivers and expense reimbursements, and total expenses of the Portfolio, against the fees and total expenses of the Portfolio’s peers selected by Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”), an independent provider of investment company data. The Board was provided with a description of the methodology used by Lipper to determine the peers for the Portfolio.

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) (CONCLUDED)

In considering the fee and expense data provided by Lipper at the February 2006 meeting, the Board noted at that meeting that:

 

    the Portfolio had contractual advisory fees and expenses that were equal to or lower than the median for its peers; and

 

    the Portfolio had actual advisory fees and expenses that were equal to or lower than the median for its peers.

In addition to Lipper data, at the February 2006 meeting the Board also took into account the complexity of the investment management of the Portfolio relative to its peers. The Board was also provided with comparative information about services rendered and fee rates offered to other clients advised by BlackRock, including closed-end investment companies and separate accounts.

In reviewing the New Advisory Agreement, the Board considered for the Portfolio, among other things, whether advisory fees or other expenses would change as a result of the Transaction. Based on the assurances that the Board received from BlackRock, the Board determined that the Portfolio’s total advisory fees and expense ratios would not increase as a result of the Transaction.

The Board noted that in conjunction with its most recent deliberations concerning the Current Advisory Agreement, the Board had determined that the total fees for advisory services for the Portfolio were reasonable in light of the services provided. Following consideration of all of the information, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, concluded that the contractual fees to be paid to the Advisor pursuant to the New Advisory Agreement are fair and reasonable in light of the services being provided.

Fund Performance. In connection with its February 2006 meeting, the Board received and considered information about the Portfolio’s one-, three- and five-year (as applicable) investment performance for the period ended November 30, 2005, in comparison to the performance peers selected by Lipper. The Board was provided with a description of the methodology used by Lipper to select the peers. In addition, the Board reviewed BlackRock’s market outlook and discussed other factors relevant to the performance of the Portfolio.

In considering the performance data provided by Lipper at the February 2006 meeting, the Board noted at that meeting that the Portfolio had investment performance during at least two of the one-year, three-year and five-year periods that was lower than the median for the Portfolio’s peers. The Board discussed the performance issues of the Portfolio with BlackRock at the February 2006 meeting, and was satisfied that appropriate measures were being taken to address them. Following the closing of the Transaction, these measures may include combining certain MLIM operations with those of certain BlackRock subsidiaries. The Board also examined MLIM’s performance history with respect to its mutual fund complex. The Board also noted BlackRock’s and MLIM’s considerable investment management experience and capabilities.

Profitability. In connection with its February 2006 meeting, the Board considered the level of the Advisor’s and its affiliates’ profits in respect of their relationship with the Portfolio. This consideration included a broad review of BlackRock’s methodology in allocating its costs to the management of the Portfolio. The Board considered the profits realized by the Advisor and its affiliates in connection with the operation of the Portfolio and whether the amount of profit is a fair profit relative to their relationship

 

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with the Portfolio. The Board also considered BlackRock’s profit margins in comparison with available industry data. The Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, concluded that BlackRock’s profitability with respect to the Portfolio is reasonable relative to the services provided.

Economies of Scale. In connection with its February 2006 meeting, the Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Portfolio, whether the Portfolio has appropriately benefited from any economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the fee waivers and expense reimbursement arrangements by BlackRock for the Portfolio. The Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, determined that the advisory fee structure was reasonable and that no changes were currently necessary to realize any economies of scale. The Board recognized that BlackRock may realize economies of scale from the Transaction based on certain consolidations and synergies of operations.

Other Benefits to BlackRock. The Board also took into account other ancillary benefits that BlackRock may derive from its relationship with the Portfolio, such as BlackRock’s ability to leverage its investment professionals that manage other portfolios, an increase in BlackRock’s profile in the broker-dealer community, and the engagement of BlackRock’s affiliates as service providers to the Portfolio, including for administrative, transfer agency, distribution and custodial services. The Board also noted that BlackRock may use third party research obtained by soft dollars generated by transactions in the Portfolio to assist itself in managing all or a number of its other client accounts. The Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, concluded that these ancillary benefits that BlackRock and its affiliates could receive with regard to providing investment advisory and other services to the Portfolio were consistent with those generally available to other mutual fund sponsors. In evaluating ancillary benefits to be received by the Advisor and its affiliates under the New Advisory Agreement, the Board considered whether the Transaction would have an impact on the benefits received by virtue of the Current Advisory Agreement. Based on its review of the materials provided, including materials received in connection with its recent approval of the continuance of the Current Advisory Agreement, and its discussions with BlackRock, the Board noted that such benefits were difficult to quantify with certainty at this time, and indicated that it would continue to evaluate them going forward.

 

(B) As previously disclosed, BlackRock has received subpoenas from various Federal and state governmental and regulatory authorities and various information requests from the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with ongoing industry-wide investigations of mutual fund matters.

 

(C) A Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Fund was held on August 22, 2006 for shareholders of record as of May 25, 2006, to approve a new Investment Advisory Agreement for the Exchange Portfolio. The votes regarding the approval of the new agreement were as follows:

 

FOR   AGAINST   ABSTAIN
368,892   6,689   2,366

 

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BLACKROCK FUNDS

Investment Advisor

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Wilmington, Delaware 19809

Custodian

PFPC Trust Company

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19153

Co-Administrator and Transfer Agent

PFPC Inc.

Wilmington, Delaware 19809

Co-Administrator

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Wilmington, Delaware 19809

Distributor

BlackRock Distributors, Inc.

King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406

Counsel

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

New York, New York 10017

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103

AVAILABILITY OF SHAREHOLDER DOCUMENTS AND STATEMENTS

Electronic copies of most financial reports and prospectuses are available on the Fund’s website. Shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications of quarterly statements, annual and semi-annual reports and prospectuses by enrolling in the Fund’s electronic delivery program.

To enroll:

Shareholders Who Hold Accounts with Investment Advisors, Banks or Brokerages:

Please contact your financial advisor. Please note that not all investment advisors, banks or brokerages may offer this service.

Shareholders Who Hold Accounts Directly With BlackRock

 

1) Access the BlackRock website at http://www.blackrock.com/edelivery

 

2) Select “eDelivery” under the “More Information” section

 

3) Log into your account

Important Notice Regarding Delivery of Shareholder Documents

The Fund will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, annual and semi-annual reports and proxy statements, to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is commonly called “householding” and it is intended to reduce expenses and eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please contact the Fund at (800) 441-7762.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

The Fund has delegated proxy voting responsibilities to BlackRock and its affiliates, subject to the general oversight of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. A description of the policies and procedures that BlackRock and its affiliates use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request on our website at www.blackrock.com, by calling (800) 441-7762, or on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) at http://www.sec.gov.

Availability of Proxy Voting Record

Information on how proxies relating to the Fund’s voting securities were voted (if any) by BlackRock during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (if any), upon request and without charge on our website at www.blackrock.com, by calling (800) 441-7762 or on the website of the Commission at http://www.sec.gov.

Availability of Quarterly Portfolio Schedule

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of its fiscal year with the Commission on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q is available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information regarding the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. The Fund’s Form N-Q may also be obtained upon request, without charge, by calling (800) 441-7762.


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Shares of the Fund are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed or endorsed by PNC Bank, National Association or any other bank and shares are not federally insured by, guaranteed by, obligations of or otherwise supported by the U.S. Government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, or any other governmental agency. Investments in shares of the fund involve investment risks, including the possible loss of the principal amount invested.

 

EXC-ANN 9/06    LOGO


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ALTERNATIVES  BLACKROCK SOLUTIONS  EQUITIES  FIXED INCOME  LIQUIDITY  REAL ESTATE

 

BlackRock Funds

Money Market Portfolios

   BLACKROCK

ANNUAL REPORT  |  SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

Money Market

U.S. Treasury Money Market

Municipal Money Market

New Jersey Municipal Money Market

North Carolina Municipal Money Market

Ohio Municipal Money Market

Pennsylvania Municipal Money Market

Virginia Municipal Money Market

NOT FDIC INSURED

MAY LOSE VALUE

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Shareholder Letter

   1

Fund Profiles/Expense Examples

  

Money Market

   2

U.S. Treasury Money Market

   3

Municipal Money Market

   4

New Jersey Municipal Money Market

   5

North Carolina Municipal Money Market

   6

Ohio Municipal Money Market

   7

Pennsylvania Municipal Money Market

   8

Virginia Municipal Money Market

   9

Schedules of Investments

   10-41

Key to Investment Abbreviations

   42

Portfolio Financial Statements

  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

   43-44

Statements of Operations

   45-46

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   47-48

Financial Highlights

   49-56

Notes to Financial Statements

   57-71

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   72

Fund Management

   73-77

Additional Information

   78-84

BLACKROCK PRIVACY PRINCIPLES

BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and former fund investors and individual clients (collectively, “Clients”) and to safeguarding their nonpublic personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information BlackRock collects, how we protect that information and why in certain cases we share such information with select parties.

If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regulations require BlackRock to provide you with additional or different privacy-related rights beyond what is set forth below, then BlackRock will comply with those specific laws, rules or regulations.

BlackRock obtains or verifies personal nonpublic information from and about you from different sources, including the following: (i) information we receive from you or, if applicable, your financial intermediary, on applications, forms or other documents; (ii) information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive from a consumer reporting agency; and (iv) from visits to our Web sites.

BlackRock does not sell or disclose to nonaffiliated third parties any nonpublic personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by law or as is necessary to service Client accounts. These nonaffiliated third parties are required to protect the confidentiality and security of this information and to use it only for its intended purpose.

We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or to provide you with information about other BlackRock products or services that may be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts access to nonpublic personal information about its Clients to those BlackRock employees with a legitimate business need for the information. BlackRock maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that are designed to protect the nonpublic personal information of its Clients, including procedures relating to the proper storage and disposal of such information.


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BLACKROCK FUNDS

September 30, 2006

Dear Shareholder:

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the new BlackRock.

On September 29, 2006, BlackRock, Inc. and Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM) united to form one of the largest asset management firms in the world. Now with more than $1 trillion in assets under management, over 4,000 employees in 18 countries and representation in key markets worldwide, BlackRock’s global presence means greater depth and scale to serve you.

The new BlackRock unites some of the finest money managers in the industry. Our ranks include more than 500 investment professionals globally — portfolio managers, research analysts, risk management professionals and traders. With offices strategically located around the world, our investment professionals have in-depth local knowledge and the ability to leverage our global presence and robust infrastructure to deliver focused investment solutions. BlackRock’s professional investors are supported by disciplined investment processes and best-in-class technology, ensuring that our portfolio managers are well equipped to research, uncover and capitalize on the opportunities the world’s markets have to offer.

The BlackRock culture emphasizes excellence, teamwork and integrity in the management of a variety of equity, fixed income, cash management, alternative investment and real estate products. Our firm’s core philosophy is grounded in the belief that experienced investment and risk professionals using disciplined investment processes and sophisticated analytical tools can consistently add value to client portfolios.

We view this combination of asset management leaders as a complementary union that reinforces our commitment to shareholders. Individually, each firm made investment performance its single most important mission. Together, we are even better prepared to capitalize on market opportunities on behalf of our shareholders. Our focus on investment excellence is accompanied by an unwavering commitment to service, enabling us to assist clients, in cooperation with their financial professionals, in working toward their investment goals. We thank you for allowing us the opportunity, and we look forward to continuing to serve your investment needs in the months and years ahead.

 

Sincerely,
LOGO
Anne Ackerley
Managing Director
BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Data, including assets under management, are as of September 30, 2006.

 

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MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO

FUND PROFILE

Portfolio Diversification (% of portfolio)

 

Commercial Paper

   63.8 %

Variable Rate Obligations

   24.7  

Certificates of Deposit

   6.8  

Master Notes

   2.6  

Repurchase Agreements

   2.1  
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

 

Maturity Information

 

Maturity

   Par    Percentage  

    1-    7 Days

   $286,460,000    18.2 %

    8-  14 Days

   50,000,000    3.2  

  15-  30 Days

   281,001,000    17.9  

  31-  60 Days

   522,984,000    33.3  

  61-  90 Days

   339,305,000    21.6  

  91-120 Days

   61,895,000    3.9  

121-150 Days

   29,600,000    1.9  
         
      100.0 %
         

Average Weighted Maturity - 42 days

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution (12b-1) and service fees, where applicable, and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example below is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.

The information under “Actual Expenses,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period”, to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

    Actual Expenses  

Hypothetical Expenses

(5% return before expenses)

    Institutional
Class
  Service
Class
  Hilliard
Lyons
Class
  Investor
A Class
  Investor
B Class
  Investor
C Class
  Institutional
Class
  Service
Class
  Hilliard
Lyons
Class
  Investor
A Class
  Investor
B Class
  Investor
C Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

  $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

    1,024.20     1,022.70     1,022.80     1,022.30     1,020.00     1,020.00     1,022.87     1,021.40     1,021.45     1,020.94     1,018.71     1,018.71

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 - 9/30/06)

    2.13     3.60     3.55     4.06     6.28     6.28     2.13     3.60     3.55     4.06     6.29     6.29

For each class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 0.42%, 0.71%, 0.70%, 0.80%, 1.24%, and 1.24% for the Institutional, Service, Hilliard Lyons, Investor A, B and C share classes, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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U.S. TREASURY MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO

 

FUND PROFILE

Portfolio Diversification (% of portfolio)

 

Repurchase Agreements

   100.0 %
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

 

Maturity Information

 

Maturity

   Par    Percentage  

  1-    7 Days

   $ 353,257,000    72.4 %

15-  30 Days

     85,000,000    17.4  

91-120 Days

     50,000,000    10.2  
         
      100.0 %
         

Average Weighted Maturity - 17 days

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution (12b-1) and service fees, where applicable, and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example below is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.

The information under “Actual Expenses,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period”, to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Actual Expenses   

Hypothetical Expenses

(5% return before expenses)

     Institutional Class    Service Class    Investor A Class    Institutional Class    Service Class    Investor A Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

     1,023.60      1,022.10      1,021.90      1,022.92      1,021.50      1,021.24

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 - 9/30/06)

     2.08      3.50      3.75      2.08      3.50      3.76

For each class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 0.41%, 0.69%, and 0.74% for the Institutional, Service and Investor A share classes, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO

 

FUND PROFILE

Largest State Concentration (% of portfolio)

 

North Carolina

   19.8 %

Texas

   8.2  

Florida

   7.2  

Maryland

   5.7  

Illinois

   4.8  

Michigan

   4.8  

Ohio

   4.1  

New York

   4.0  

Virginia

   3.3  

Missouri

   3.0  
      

Total

   64.9 %
      

 

Maturity Information

 

Maturity

   Par    Percentage  

     1-    7 Days

   $ 284,346,000    84.7 %

     8-  14 Days

     3,000,000    0.9  

   15-  30 Days

     1,000,000    0.3  

   31-  60 Days

     2,500,000    0.8  

   61-  90 Days

     14,570,000    4.3  

 121-150 Days

     5,385,000    1.6  

over 150 Days

     24,780,000    7.4  
         
      100.0 %
         

Average Weighted Maturity - 35 days

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution (12b-1) and service fees, where applicable, and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example below is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.

The information under “Actual Expenses,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period”, to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

    Actual Expenses  

Hypothetical Expenses

(5% return before expenses)

    Institutional Class   Service Class   Hilliard Lyons Class  

Investor

A Class

  Institutional Class   Service Class   Hilliard Lyons Class  

Investor

A Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

  $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

    1,015.90     1,014.50     1,015.80     1,014.50     1,022.87     1,021.40     1,022.72     1,021.41

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 - 9/30/06)

    2.12     3.59     2.27     3.58     2.13     3.60     2.28     3.59

For each class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 0.42%, 0.71%, 0.45%, and 0.71% for the Institutional, Service, Hilliard Lyons and Investor A share classes, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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NEW JERSEY MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO

 

FUND PROFILE

Portfolio Diversification (% of portfolio)

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes

   85.2 %

Municipal Bonds

   11.9  

Commercial Paper

   2.9  
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

 

Maturity Information

 

Maturity

   Par    Percentage  

     1-    7 Days

   $ 140,826,000    84.7 %

     8-  14 Days

     5,000,000    3.0  

   15-  30 Days

     3,306,500    2.0  

   91-120 Days

     4,094,220    2.5  

 121-150 Days

     6,375,000    3.8  

over 150 Days

     6,701,400    4.0  
         
      100.0 %
         

Average Weighted Maturity - 24 days

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution (12b-1) and service fees, where applicable, and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example below is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.

The information under “Actual Expenses,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period”, to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Actual Expenses   

Hypothetical Expenses

(5% return before expenses)

     Institutional Class    Service Class    Investor A Class    Institutional Class    Service Class    Investor A Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

     1,015.80      1,014.30      1,014.30      1,023.02      1,021.60      1,021.60

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 - 9/30/06)

     1.97      3.38      3.38      1.98      3.40      3.40

For each class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 0.39%, 0.67%, and 0.67% for the Institutional, Service and Investor A share classes, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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NORTH CAROLINA MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO

 

FUND PROFILE

Portfolio Diversification (% of portfolio)

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes

   83.6 %

Commercial Paper

   12.1  

Municipal Bonds

   4.3  
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

 

Maturity Information

 

Maturity

   Par    Percentage  

     1-    7 Days

   $ 51,680,000    83.6 %

   61-  90 Days

     7,500,000    12.2  

over 150 Days

     2,615,000    4.2  
         
      100.0 %
         

Average Weighted Maturity - 22 days

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution (12b-1) and service fees, where applicable, and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example below is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.

The information under “Actual Expenses,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period”, to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Actual Expenses   

Hypothetical Expenses

(5% return before expenses)

     Institutional Class    Service Class    Investor A Class    Institutional Class    Service Class    Investor A Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

     1,016.60      1,015.10      1,014.70      1,023.48      1,022.00      1,021.65

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 - 9/30/06)

     1.52      2.98      3.33      1.52      3.00      3.35

For each class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 0.30%, 0.59%, and 0.66% for the Institutional, Service and Investor A share classes, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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OHIO MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO

 

FUND PROFILE

Portfolio Diversification (% of portfolio)

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes

   73.7 %

Municipal Bonds

   19.7  

Commercial Paper

   5.6  

Municipal Put Bonds

   1.0  
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

 

Maturity Information

 

Maturity

   Par    Percentage  

     1-    7 Days

   $ 115,520,000    73.4 %

   31-  60 Days

     16,045,000    10.2  

   61-  90 Days

     7,115,000    4.5  

 121-150 Days

     1,580,000    1.0  

over 150 Days

     17,175,000    10.9  
         
      100.0 %
         

Average Weighted Maturity - 35 days

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution (12b-1) and service fees, where applicable, and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example below is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.

The information under “Actual Expenses,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period”, to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Actual Expenses   

Hypothetical Expenses

(5% return before expenses)

     Institutional Class    Service Class    Investor A Class    Institutional Class    Service Class    Investor A Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

     1,016.30      1,014.90      1,014.90      1,023.02      1,021.60      1,021.60

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 - 9/30/06)

     1.97      3.38      3.38      1.98      3.40      3.40

For each class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 0.39%, 0.67%, and 0.67% for the Institutional, Service and Investor A share classes, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO

 

FUND PROFILE

Portfolio Diversification (% of portfolio)

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes

   91.7 %

Commercial Paper

   7.7  

Municipal Bonds

   0.6  
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

 

Maturity Information

 

Maturity

   Par    Percentage  

     1-  7 Days

   $ 463,390,000    86.6 %

   31-  60 Days

     8,985,000    1.7  

   61-  90 Days

     51,278,000    9.6  

 121-150 Days

     8,210,000    1.5  

over 150 Days

     3,300,000    0.6  
         
      100.0 %
         

Average Weighted Maturity - 17 days

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution (12b-1) and service fees, where applicable, and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example below is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.

The information under “Actual Expenses,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period”, to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Actual Expenses   

Hypothetical Expenses

(5% return before expenses)

     Institutional Class    Service Class    Investor A Class    Institutional Class    Service Class    Investor A Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

     1,016.00      1,014.60      1,014.50      1,022.87      1,021.45      1,021.35

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 - 9/30/06)

     2.12      3.54      3.64      2.13      3.55      3.65

For each class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 0.42%, 0.70%, and 0.72% for the Institutional, Service and Investor A share classes, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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VIRGINIA MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO

 

FUND PROFILE

Portfolio Diversification (% of portfolio)

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes

   98.0 %

Municipal Bonds

   2.0  
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

 

Maturity Information

 

Maturity

   Par    Percentage  

     1-    7 Days

   $ 69,715,000    97.6 %

   31-  60 Days

     250,000    0.4  

 121-150 Days

     1,300,000    1.8  

over 150 Days

     150,000    0.2  
         
      100.0 %
         

Average Weighted Maturity - 7 days

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution (12b-1) and service fees, where applicable, and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example below is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.

The information under “Actual Expenses,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period”, to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Actual Expenses   

Hypothetical Expenses

(5% return before expenses)

     Institutional Class    Service Class    Institutional Class    Service Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

     1,016.30      1,014.80      1,023.48      1,022.06

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 - 9/30/06)

     1.52      2.93      1.52      2.94

For each class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 0.30%, and 0.58% for the Institutional, and Service classes, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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BLACKROCK FUNDS

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

      MATURITY   

PAR

(000)

   VALUE

CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT — 6.8%

        

Domestic — 0.4%

        

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (A-1+, P-1) 4.80%

   01/16/07    $ 6,500    $ 6,500,368

Yankee — 6.4%

        

Banque Nationale de Paribas, New York (A-1+, P-1)
4.50%(b)

   10/19/06      15,000      15,000,000

Depfa Bank PLC, New York (A-1+, P-1)
4.52%(b)

   10/16/06      16,000      16,000,000

Royal Bank of Scotland, New York (A-1+, P-1)

        

4.52%(b)

   10/20/06      9,100      9,100,012

4.81%(b)

   01/16/07      15,270      15,270,000

4.87%(b)

   02/02/07      29,600      29,600,000

Societe Generale, New York (A-1+, P-1)
4.78%(b)

   12/06/06      15,000      15,000,000
            
           99,970,012
            

TOTAL CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT
(Cost $106,470,380)

           106,470,380
            

COMMERCIAL PAPER — 63.8%

        

Asset Backed Securities — 35.1%

        

Amstel Funding Corp. (A-1+, P-1)

        

5.27%

   10/16/06      7,391      7,374,771

5.36%

   11/01/06      50,000      49,769,222

Beethoven Funding Corp. (A-1, P-1)
5.27%

   12/08/06      45,000      44,552,050

CC USA, Inc. (A-1+, P-1)
5.26%

   01/22/07      30,000      29,504,683

Crown Point Capital Co. (A-1, P-1)
5.28%

   10/10/06      50,000      49,934,000

Cullinan Finance Corp. (A-1+, P-1)

        

5.40%

   10/19/06      5,400      5,385,420

5.30%

   11/07/06      10,787      10,728,241

Dorada Finance, Inc. (A-1+, P-1)
5.26%

   01/22/07      10,125      9,957,831

Emerald Certificates (A-1+, P-1)

        

5.41%

   10/25/06      23,498      23,413,250

5.38%

   10/26/06      48,000      47,820,667

Greyhawk Funding LLC (A-1+, P-1)
5.28%

   11/28/06      24,000      23,795,840

Lexington Parker Capital Co. (A-1, P-1)
5.27%(c)

   10/18/06      2,156      2,150,635

Lockhart Funding LLC (P-1, F-1)
5.32%

   11/06/06      34,900      34,714,332

Nyala Funding LLC (A-1+, P-1)
5.30%

   11/15/06      25,000      24,834,375

Sedna Finance, Inc. (A-1+, P-1)
5.28%

   11/30/06      3,945      3,910,284

Silver Tower U.S. Funding (A-1, P-1)

        

5.30%

   11/15/06      23,000      22,847,625

5.28%

   11/27/06      51,720      51,287,621

Sydney Capital Corp. (A-1+, P-1)
5.27%

   10/17/06      4,096      4,086,406

Thames Asset Global Securitization Corp. (A-1, P-1)
5.39%

   10/10/06      67,793      67,762,550

Victory Receivables Corp. (A-1, P-1)
5.30%

   11/08/06      36,085      35,883,124
            
           549,712,927
            

Banks — 19.5%

        

Banco Bilbao Vizcara Argentina (A-1, P-1)

        

5.28%(b)

   11/22/06      46,847      46,489,713

5.27%(b)

   11/29/06      21,845      21,656,326

Banco Santander, Puerto Rico (A-1, P-1)
5.39%(b)

   10/02/06      23,621      23,617,463

Norddeutsche Landesbank (A-1, P-1)

        

5.28%(b)

   12/14/06      39,000      38,577,121

5.28%(b)

   12/18/06      41,110      40,640,147

Societe Generale N.A. (A-1+, P-1)
5.36%(b)

   11/01/06      60,000      59,723,067

UBS Finance, Delaware LLC (A-1+, P-1)

        

5.28%

   10/24/06      74,000      73,750,610
            
           304,454,447
            

Insurance — 1.6%

        

Irish Life & Permanent PLC (A-1, P-1)
5.28%(b)

   12/11/06      26,000      25,729,510
            

Personal Credit Institutions — 2.9%

        

CIT Group, Inc. (A-1, P-1)
5.27%

   12/05/06      20,000      19,809,694

General Electric Capital Corp. (A-1+, P-1)
5.29%

   11/08/06      25,000      24,860,403
            
           44,670,097
            

Security Brokers & Dealers — 4.7%

        

Bear Stearns & Co., Inc. (A-1, P-1)
5.36%

   11/02/06      74,600      74,244,572
            

TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER
(Cost $998,811,553)

           998,811,553
            

MASTER NOTES — 2.6%

        

Security Brokers & Dealers — 2.6%

        

Bank of America Securities LLC (A-1+, P-1)
5.46%(d)

   10/02/06      15,250      15,250,000

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital, Inc. (A-1, P-1)(e)

        

5.54%(d)

   10/02/06      6,500      6,500,000

5.54%(d)

   10/02/06      18,100      18,100,000
            

TOTAL MASTER NOTES
(Cost $39,850,000)

           39,850,000
            

VARIABLE RATE OBLIGATIONS — 24.7%

        

Asset Backed Securities — 1.0%

        

Cullinan Finance Corp. (AAA, Aaa)
5.29%(d)

   10/25/06      5,000      4,999,258

Racers XL (A-1, P-1) 5.35%(c)(d)

   10/23/06      11,360      11,360,000
            
           16,359,258
            

Banks — 9.7%

        

Bank of America Corp. (A-1+, P-1)
5.31%(d)

   10/02/06      63,000      63,000,000

HBOS Treasury Services PLC (A-1+, P-1)
5.46%(b)(c)(d)

   12/26/06      65,000      65,000,000

Westpac Banking Corp. (AA-, Aa3)(e)
5.43%(d)

   12/11/06      24,250      24,250,000
            
           152,250,000
            

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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BLACKROCK FUNDS

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO (CONCLUDED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY   

PAR

(000)

   VALUE

VARIABLE RATE OBLIGATIONS (Continued)

        

Life Insurance — 4.8%

        

MetLife Global Funding I (AA, Aa2)
5.42%(c)(d)

   10/30/06    $ 15,000    $ 15,000,000

Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Co. (A-1+, P-1)
5.54%(d)(f)

   12/01/06      60,000      60,000,000
            
           75,000,000
            

Municipal Bonds — 1.6%

        

De Kalb County Georgia Development Authority University RB Series 1995B DN
(A-1+, VMIG-1)
5.33%(d)

   10/10/06      3,685      3,685,000

North Myrtle Beach South Carolina RB Series 2005 DN (National Bank of South Carolina LOC) (A-1, F-1)
5.36%(d)

   10/10/06      6,007      6,007,000

South Central Texas IDRB Series 1990 DN (Bank One N.A. LOC)
(A-1, P-1)
5 .34%(d)

   10/10/06      14,800      14,800,000
            
           24,492,000
            

Personal Credit Institutions — 2.9%

        

General Electric Capital Corp. (AAA, Aaa)
5.43%(d)

   10/17/06      45,000      45,000,000
            

Security Brokers & Dealers — 4.7%

        

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (A-1, P-1)
5.50%(c)(d)(f)

   10/02/06      34,850      34,850,000

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. (A+, A1)
5.52%(d)

   11/24/06      39,200      39,224,682
            
           74,074,682
            

TOTAL VARIABLE RATE OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $387,175,940)

           387,175,940
            

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 2.1%

        

Goldman Sachs & Co.

        

5.35%

(Agreement dated 09/29/06 to be repurchased at $32,868,647, collateralized by $518,161,093 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Adjustable Rate Mortgage Notes and Bonds 0.00% to 8.50% due 12/15/16 to 02/15/35. The value of the collateral is $33,511,080.)

   10/02/06      32,854      32,854,000
            

TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $32,854,000)

           32,854,000
            

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 100.0%
(Cost $1,565,161,873(a))

           1,565,161,873

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 0.0%

           137,224
            

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

         $ 1,565,299,097
            

(a) Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes.

 

(b) Security is a foreign domiciled issuer which is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

(c) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional investors. As of September 30, 2006, the Portfolio held 8.2% of its net assets, with a current market value of $128,360,635, in securities restricted as to resale.

 

(d) Rates shown are the rates as of September 30, 2006 and maturities shown are the next interest readjustment date.

 

(e) Ratings reflect those of guarantor.

 

(f) Illiquid security. As of September 30, 2006, the Portfolio held 6.1% of its net assets, with a current market value of $94,850,000, in illiquid securities.

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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BLACKROCK FUNDS

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

U.S. TREASURY MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

      MATURITY   

PAR

(000)

   VALUE  

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 100.2%

        

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

        

5.22%
(Agreement dated 08/09/06 to be repurchased at $85,936,700, collateralized by $179,271,483 U.S. Treasury Strips and Principals 6.38% due 08/15/27. The value of the collateral is $86,700,000.)

   10/24/06    $ 85,000    $ 85,000,000  

Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc.

        

4.95%
(Agreement dated 09/29/06 to be repurchased at $55,022,688, collateralized by $83,099,000 Resolution Funding Corp. Strips and Strip Principals 0.00% to 9.38% due 04/15/07 to 04/15/30. The value of the collateral is $56,650,076.)

   10/02/06      55,000      55,000,000  

J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.

        

4.95%
(Agreement dated 09/29/06 to be repurchased at $80,033,000, collateralized by $83,365,000 U.S. Treasury Notes 3.13% due 04/15/09. The value of the collateral is $81,600,072.)

   10/02/06      80,000      80,000,000  

Lehman Brothers, Inc.

        

5.00%
(Agreement dated 09/29/06 to be repurchased at $100,041,667, collateralized by $99,922,000 U.S. Treasury Notes 3.63% to 4.88% due 04/30/07 to 05/31/11. The value of the collateral is $102,003,271.)

   10/02/06      100,000      100,000,000  

Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.

        

5.00%
(Agreement dated 09/29/06 to be repurchased at $83,291,690, collateralized by $82,662,000 U.S. Treasury Notes 2.63% to 6.50% due 10/15/06 to 11/15/06. The value of the collateral is $84,922,173.)

   10/02/06      83,257      83,257,000  

UBS Securities LLC

        

5.00%
(Agreement dated 09/29/06 to be repurchased at $35,014,583, collateralized by $64,679,000 U.S. Treasury Strip Principals 7.63% to 8.88% 02/15/19 to 11/15/22. The value of the collateral is $35,700,000.)

   10/02/06      35,000      35,000,000  

UBS Securities LLC

        

5.19%
(Agreement dated 09/27/06 to be repurchased at $50,742,458, collateralized by $111,515,000 U.S. Treasury Strip Principals 7.63% due 11/15/22. The value of the collateral is $51,001,387.)

   01/08/07      50,000      50,000,000  
              

TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $488,257,000)

           488,257,000  
              

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 100.2%
(Cost $488,257,000(a))

           488,257,000  

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (0.2)%

           (1,186,207 )
              

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

         $ 487,070,793  
              

(a) Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes.

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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BLACKROCK FUNDS

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY   

PAR

(000)

   VALUE

MUNICIPAL BONDS — 98.6%

        

Alabama — 2.4%

        

Alexander City Industrial Board IDRB Series 2000 DN (Southtrust Bank LOC)
3.85%(b)

   10/10/06    $ 940    $ 940,000

Geneva County Health Care Authority RB Series 2001 DN (Southtrust Bank LOC)
3.80%(b)

   10/10/06      2,833      2,833,000

Jefferson County GO Warrants Series 2001B DN (J.P. Morgan Chase Bank Guaranty, Bayerische Landesbank Girozentrale SBPA) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.80%(b)

   10/02/06      4,200      4,200,000
            
           7,973,000
            

Alaska — 1.7%

        

Valdez Marine Terminal RB (Exxon Pipeline Co. Project) Series 1993B DN (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.70%(b)

   10/02/06      1,400      1,400,000

Valdez Marine Terminal RB (Exxon Pipeline Company Project) Series 1993C DN (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.70%(b)

   10/02/06      2,100      2,100,000

Valdez Marine Terminal RB (Phillips Transportation, Inc. Project) Series 2002 MB (ConocoPhillips Co. Guaranty) (A-2, VMIG-1)
3.77%(b)

   10/10/06      2,230      2,230,000
            
           5,730,000
            

Arizona — 0.1%

        

Arizona School District COP Series 2006 TAN (SP-1+, MIG-1)
4.50%

   07/30/07      385      387,809
            

Arkansas — 0.7%

        

Little Rock Residential Housing & Public Facilities Board Capital Improvement RB (Park Systems Project) Series 2001 DN (Bank of America N.A. LOC) (A-1+)
3.84%(b)

   10/10/06      2,345      2,345,000
            

California — 1.2%

        

California PCRB Solid Waste Disposal RB (Republic Services, Inc. Project) Series 2003 AMT DN (Republic Services Inc. Guaranty) (BBB+, Baa2) 4.15%(b)

   10/10/06      3,000      3,000,000

Coronado Community Development Agency RB Series 2005 ROC-RR-II-451 DN (AMBAC Insurance, Citibank LOC) (A-1+)
3.76%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      600      600,000

Sacramento Municipal Utility District RB Series 2000A DN (AMBAC Insurance, Bank of New York SBPA) (VMIG-1)
3.77%(b)(c)

   10/02/06      300      300,000
            
           3,900,000
            

Colorado — 1.4%

        

Colorado Highway Authority RB (E-470 Project) Series 2006Z-9 DN (MBIA Insurance, Goldman Sachs Liquidity Facility) (F-1+)
3.81%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      2,966      2,966,000

Sterling Park Colorado Project RB Certificate Series 2006-6 AMT DN (AIG Retirement Services Liquidity Facilities)
3.99%(b)

   10/10/06      1,820      1,820,000
            
           4,786,000
            

Delaware — 2.6%

        

Delaware Economic Development Authority RB (Catholic Diocese of Wilmington Project) Series 2002 DN (Allied Irish Bank PLC LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.85%(b)

   10/10/06      6,915      6,915,000

Delaware Economic Development Authority RB (St. Anne’s Episcopal School Project) Series 2001 DN (Wilmington Trust Co. LOC) (A-1)
3.85%(b)

   10/10/06      2,000      2,000,000
            
           8,915,000
            

District of Columbia — 2.5%

        

District of Columbia Ballpark RB (RBC Muni Products, Inc.) Series 2006I-5 DN (A-1+)
3.78%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      8,380      8,380,000
            

Florida — 7.2%

        

Florida Gas Utilities RB (Gas Supply Project No. 2-A-2) Series 2006 DN (UBS LOC) (A-1+,
VMIG-1)
3.75%(b)

   10/10/06      7,000      7,000,000

Greater Orlando Aviation Authority RB (Special Purpose Cessna Aircraft Project) Series 2001 AMT DN (Textron, Inc. Guaranty) (A-2, P-1)
4.85%(b)

   10/10/06      4,000      4,000,000

Lee County IDRB (Raymond Building Supply Corp. Project) Series 1997 AMT DN (SunTrust Bank LOC)
3.89%(b)

   10/10/06      1,265      1,265,000

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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BLACKROCK FUNDS

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

 

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)

        

Florida (Continued)

        

Miami Dade County Expressway Toll RB (UBS Municipal Services Project) Series 2006-1004 DN (AMBAC Insurance, Bank of New York SBPA)
3.77%(b)

   10/10/06    $ 7,000    $ 7,000,000

Pinellas County Health Facilities Authority RB (Bay Care Health Project) Series 2003A-1 MB (MBIA Insured) (Aaa)
5.00%(b)

   11/15/06      500      501,031

Putnam County Development Authority PCRB (Seminole Electric Co-op Project) Series 1984D MB (National Rural Utilities LOC) (A-1)
3.58%(b)

   12/15/06      2,000      1,998,958

Putnam County Development Authority PCRB (Seminole Electric Co-op Project) Series 1984H-3 MB (A-1, P-1)
3.55%(b)

   03/15/07      2,500      2,500,000
            
           24,264,989
            

Georgia — 2.7%

        

Albany GO Series 2006 TAN
3.35%

   12/29/06      1,000      1,000,000

Atlanta Water & Wastewater RB Series 2002B DN (FSA Insurance,Dexia Credit Local SBPA) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.75%(b)

   10/10/06      8,105      8,105,000
            
           9,105,000
            

Illinois — 4.6%

        

Flora RB (Heritage Woods Project) Series 2001 AMT DN (LaSalle Bank N.A. LOC) (A-1)
3.91%(b)

   10/10/06      2,850      2,850,000

Harvard Multi-Family Housing RB (Northfield Court Project) Series 1999 AMT DN (Fifth Third Bank LOC) (A-1+)
3.88%(b)

   10/10/06      7,350      7,350,000

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority RB (Dedicated State Tax Receipts) Series 2005Z-5 DN (MBIA Insurance, Goldman Sachs Liquidity Facility) (F-1+)
3.81%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      2,195      2,195,000

Quad Cities Regional Economic Development Authority RB (Whitey’s Ice Cream Manufacturing Project) Series 1995 AMT DN (Bank One N.A. LOC)
3.95%(b)

   10/10/06      655      655,000

Rockford RB (Fairhaven Christian Center Project) Series 2000 DN (J.P. Morgan Chase Bank N.A. LOC)
3.80%(b)

   10/10/06      1,510      1,510,000

Roselle Village IDRB (Abrasive-Form, Inc. Project) Series 1995 AMT DN (ABN-AMRO Bank N.V. LOC)
3.88%(b)

   10/10/06      1,000      1,000,000
            
           15,560,000
            

Indiana — 2.8%

        

Dekko Foundation Educational Facilities RB Series 2001 DN (Bank One N.A. LOC)
3.80%(b)

   10/10/06      2,500      2,500,000

Elkhart County Industrial Hospital Authority RB (Oaklawn Center Project) Series 2006 DN (Charter One Bank FSB LOC) (A-1+)
3.79%(b)

   10/10/06      3,385      3,385,000

Hendricks County Industrial Redevelopment Commission Tax Increment RB (Heartland Crossing Project) Series 2000A DN (Huntington National Bank LOC)
3.90%(b)

   10/10/06      2,100      2,100,000

Indiana Transportation Finance Authority Highway RB Series 2004B-21 DN (FGIC Insurance, Wachovia Bank SBPA) (A-1+)
3.78%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      100      100,000

Monroe County IDRB (Griner Engineering, Inc. Project) Series 1997 AMT DN (Fifth Third Bank N.A. LOC)
3.96%(b)

   10/10/06      539      539,000

South Bend Economic Development Authority RB (SGW Realty LLC Project) Series 1998 AMT DN (Fifth Third Bank LOC)
3.87%(b)

   10/10/06      750      750,000
            
           9,374,000
            

Iowa — 0.3%

        

Urbandale IDRB (Meredith Drive Assoc. Project) Series 1985 DN (Wells Fargo Bank M.N. LOC)
3.84%(b)

   10/10/06      1,000      1,000,000
            

Kentucky — 1.5%

        

Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority Solid Waste Disposal RB (Republic Services, Inc. Project) Series 2005 AMT DN
4.04%(b)

   10/10/06      1,900      1,900,000

Newport Industrial Building RB (Newport Holdings Project) Series 2001A AMT DN (Huntington National Bank LOC)
4.01%(b)

   10/10/06      1,600      1,600,000

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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BLACKROCK FUNDS

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

 

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

      MATURITY   

PAR

(000)

   VALUE

MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)

        

Kentucky (Continued)

        

Pulaski County Solid Waste Disposal RB (National Rural Utilities for East Kentucky Power Project) Series 1993B AMT MB (National Rural Utilities Guaranty) (VMIG-1)
3.68%

   02/15/07    $ 1,650    $ 1,650,000
            
           5,150,000
            

Maryland — 5.7%

        

Baltimore County RB (Odyssey School Facility Project) Series 2001 DN (M&T Bank Corp. LOC) (A-1)
3.82%(b)

   10/10/06      2,260      2,260,000

Baltimore County RB (St. Paul’s School for Girls Facility Project) Series 2000 DN (M&T Bank Corp. LOC) (A-1)
3.79%(b)

   10/10/06      1,600      1,600,000

Howard County RB (Glen Eagle Country School Project) Series 2001 DN (Mercantile Safe & Deposit Trust Co. LOC) (A-1)
3.76%(b)

   10/10/06      1,230      1,230,000

Maryland Economic Development Authority RB (American Health Assistance Foundation Facility Project) Series 2001 DN (M&T Bank Corp. LOC) (A-1)
3.82%(b)

   10/10/06      2,475      2,475,000

Maryland Economic Development Authority RB (Assoc. Catholic, Inc. Project) Series 2002 DN (M&T Bank Corp. LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.77%(b)

   10/10/06      1,900      1,900,000

Maryland Economic Development Authority RB (Assoc. of Catholic Charities Project) Series 1999A DN (M&T Bank Corp. LOC) (A-1)
3.77%(b)

   10/10/06      2,265      2,265,000

Maryland Economic Development Authority RB (Assoc. of Catholic Charities Project) Series 1999B DN (M&T Bank Corp. LOC) (A-1)
3.77%(b)

   10/10/06      1,350      1,350,000

Maryland Health & Higher Education Facilities Authority RB (Adventist Healthcare Project) Series 2003B DN (M&T Bank Corp. LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.79%(b)

   10/10/06      6,070      6,070,000
            
           19,150,000
            

Massachusetts — 1.8%

        

Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO (Wachovia Merlots Trust Receipts) Series 2002A-9 DN (FSA Insurance, Wachovia Bank N.A. SBPA) (A-1)
3.77%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      1,490      1,490,000

Freetown Lakeville Regional School District GO Series 2005 BAN (SP-1+)
4.25%

   10/20/06      500      500,298

Mattapoisett GO Series 2006 BAN (A-1)
4.00%

   12/01/06      1,155      1,155,782

Melrose GO Series 2006 BAN (SP-1+, MIG-1)
4.35%

   08/09/07      1,355      1,362,932

Somerville GO Series 2006 BAN (SP-1+, MIG-1)
4.00%

   12/18/06      410      410,391

Worcester GO Series 2006 BAN (SP-1+, MIG-1)
4.25%

   11/10/06      1,000      1,001,040
            
           5,920,443
            

Michigan — 4.8%

        

ABN AMRO Munitops Certificates Trust RB Series 2006-61 DN (AMBAC Insurance, ABN AMRO Bank SBPA) (F-1+)
3.78%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      2,000      2,000,000

Detroit Economic Development Corp. RB (E.H. Assoc. Ltd. Project) Series 2002 DN (First Federal Bank of Michigan LOC)
3.82%(b)

   10/10/06      2,975      2,975,000

Detroit Sewer Authority RB (RBC Municipal Products, Inc. Project) Series 2006I-2 DN (FSA Insurance, Royal Bank of Canada LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.79%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      2,500      2,500,000

Grand Valley Michigan State University RB Series 2005 DN (XLCA Insurance, Depfa Bank PLC SBPA) (A-1+)
3.74%(b)

   10/10/06      2,910      2,910,000

Michigan Strategic Fund Limited Obligation RB (Horizons of Michigan Project) Series 2001 DN (Huntington National Bank LOC)
3.94%(b)

   10/10/06      1,365      1,365,000

Michigan Strategic Fund Limited Obligation RB (Surefil Properties LLC Project) Series 2006 DN (Huntington National Bank LOC)
4.00%(b)

   10/10/06      4,300      4,300,000
            
           16,050,000
            

Mississippi — 1.9%

        

Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligation RB (Correctional Facilities Project) Series 2002 DN (AMBAC Insurance, Amsouth Bank of Alabama SBPA) (A-1)
3.84%(b)

   10/10/06      3,575      3,575,000

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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BLACKROCK FUNDS

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

 

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

      MATURITY   

PAR

(000)

   VALUE

MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)

        

Mississippi (Continued)

        

Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligation RB (Wachovia Merlots Trust Receipts) Series 2000HH DN (AMBAC Insurance, Wachovia Bank SBPA) (VMIG-1)
3.88%(b)(c)

   10/10/06    $ 3,000    $ 3,000,000
            
           6,575,000
            

Missouri — 3.0%

        

Bi-State Development Agency Metropolitan District RB (Metrolink Cross County Project) Series 2002A DN (FSA Insurance, West LB AG SBPA) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.75%(b)

   10/10/06      5,200      5,200,000

St. Charles County IDRB (Trinity Manufacturing LLC Project) Series 2006 AMT DN (Marshall & Ilsley Bank LOC) (A-1)
3.82%(b)

   10/10/06      300      300,000

Taney County IDRB (Keeter Heights Project) Series 2006 AMT DN
3.87%(b)

   10/10/06      4,500      4,500,000
            
           10,000,000
            

Multi-State — 2.6%

        

Municipal Securities Pool Trust Receipts RB Series 2004-18 DN (Societe Generale SBPA) (A-1+)
3.87%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      975      975,000

Revenue Bond Certificates (Tierra Project) RB Series 2006-1 AMT DN (AIG Retirement Services Liquidity Facilities)
3.99%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      7,790      7,790,000
            
           8,765,000
            

Nevada — 1.1%

        

Clark County Airport RB (ABN-AMRO Munitops Trust Certificates) Series 2005-56 DN (AMBAC Insurance, ABN-AMRO Bank N.V. SBPA) (F-1+)
3.69%(b)(c)

   05/24/07      1,000      1,000,000

Clark County Economic Development RB (Lutheran Secondary School Assoc. Project) Series 2000 DN (M&T Bank Corp. LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.94%(b)

   10/10/06      1,500      1,500,000

Reno Capital Improvement RB (Bear Stearns Trust Certificates) Series 2002A DN (FGIC Insurance, Bear Stearns LOC) (A-1)
3.79%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      1,390      1,390,000
            
           3,890,000
            

New Hampshire — 0.9%

        

Rockingham County GO Series 2006 TAN (MIG-1)
4.00%

   12/29/06      3,010      3,012,955
            

New Jersey — 0.6%

        

Lincoln Park GO Series 2006 BAN (A-1)
4.25%

   02/28/07      1,955      1,960,164
            

New York — 4.0%

        

City of New York GO Series 1994E-3 DN (Morgan Guaranty Trust LOC) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.80%(b)

   10/02/06      6,000      6,000,000

City of New York Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured RB Series 2001A DN (J.P. Morgan Chase Bank SBPA) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.70%(b)

   10/10/06      2,800      2,800,000

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority RB (Bear Stearns Trust Certificates) Series 2005A-224 DN (MBIA Insurance, Bear Stearns Capital Markets Liquidity Facility) (VMIG-1)
3.82%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      600      600,000

New York City GO Subseries 2006H-1 DN (Credit Locale de France LOC) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.79%(b)

   10/02/06      4,000      4,000,000
            
           13,400,000
            

North Carolina — 19.7%

        

Buncombe County Metropolitan Sewer District Sewer System RB Series 2004 DN (XLCA Insurance, Bank of America N.A. SBPA) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.74%(b)

   10/10/06      1,600      1,600,000

Charlotte Airport RB Series 1993A DN (MBIA Insurance, J.P. Morgan Chase SBPA)
(A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.73%(b)

   10/10/06      600      600,000

Charlotte COP (Transit Projects Phase II Project) Series 2005F DN (Depfa Bank PLC SBPA) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.70%(b)

   10/10/06      1,500      1,500,000

Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority Health Care Systems RB Series 2006-1388 DN (Morgan Stanley Group Liquidity Facility) (VMIG-1)
3.78%(b)

   10/10/06      3,200      3,200,000

Charlotte Water & Sewer Systems RB Series 2006B DN (Depfa Bank PLC SBPA) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.72%(b)

   10/10/06      8,500      8,500,000

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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BLACKROCK FUNDS

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

 

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

      MATURITY   

PAR

(000)

   VALUE

MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)

        

North Carolina (Continued)

        

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority RB (Carolina’s Healthcare Project) Series 2005B DN (Bank of America SBPA) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.80%(b)

   10/02/06    $ 300    $ 300,000

Fayetteville Public Works Commission RB Series 2003 DN (Dexia Credit Local SBPA) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.74%(b)

   10/10/06      1,400      1,400,000

Guilford County Industrial Facilities PCRB (Recreational Facilities-YMCA Project) Series 2002 DN (Branch Banking & Trust Co. LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.78%(b)

   10/10/06      1,740      1,740,000

North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency RB (Aquarium Society Project) Series 2004 DN (Bank of America N.A. LOC) (F-1+)
3.74%(b)

   10/10/06      2,400      2,400,000

North Carolina GO Series 2002C DN (Bayerische Landesbank Girozentrale LOC) (A-1+,VMIG-1)
3.73%(b)

   10/10/06      2,605      2,605,000

North Carolina GO Series 2002F DN (Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemburg SBPA) (A-1, VMIG-1)
3.72%(b)

   10/10/06      1,300      1,300,000

North Carolina GO Series 2003A-23 DN (Wachovia Bank N.A. SBPA) (A-1)
3.78%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      300      300,000

North Carolina Medical Care Commission Health Care Facilities RB (Carolina Meadows, Inc. Project) Series 2004 DN (Allied Irish Bank PLC LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.77%(b)

   10/10/06      2,100      2,100,000

North Carolina Medical Care Commission Health Care Facilities RB (Novant Health Group Project) Series 2004A DN (J.P. Morgan Chase Bank SBPA) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.74%(b)

   10/10/06      3,500      3,500,000

North Carolina Medical Care Commission Hospital RB (Aces-Pooled Equipment Financing Project) Series 1985 DN (MBIA Insurance, KBC Bank SBPA) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.78%(b)

   10/10/06      1,600      1,600,000

North Carolina Medical Care Commission Hospital RB (Baptist Hospitals Project) Series 2000 DN (Wachovia Bank N.A. LOC) (A-1, VMIG-1)
3.75%(b)

   10/10/06      800      800,000

North Carolina Medical Care Commission Hospital RB (Lincoln Health System Project) Series 1996A DN (Bank of America N.A. LOC) (A-1, VMIG-1)
3.74%(b)

   10/10/06      1,720      1,720,000

North Carolina Medical Care Commission Hospital RB (McDowell Hospital, Inc. Project) Series 1999 DN (Wachovia Bank N.A. SBPA) (A-1)
3.75%(b)

   10/02/06      150      150,000

North Carolina Medical Care Commission Hospital RB (Park Ridge Hospital Project) Series 1988 DN (SunTrust Bank LOC) (A-1+)
3.74%(b)

   10/10/06      1,625      1,625,000

North Carolina Medical Care Commission Retirement Facilities RB (Brookwood Project) Series 2001C DN (Branch Banking & Trust Co. LOC) (A-1)
3.85%(b)

   10/10/06      600      600,000

North Carolina Medical Care Commission Retirement Facilities RB (United Methodist Project) Series 2005B DN (Branch Banking & Trust Co. LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.78%(b)

   10/10/06      1,300      1,300,000

North Carolina Medical Care Community Health Care Facilities RB (Duke University Health Systems Project) Series 2005C DN (SunTrust Bank SBPA) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.73%(b)

   10/10/06      400      400,000

North Carolina Medical Care Community Health Care Facilities RB (Watauga Medical Center Project) Series 2005 DN (Wachovia Bank N.A. LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.75%(b)

   10/10/06      2,800      2,800,000

North Carolina State GO (Public Improvement Projects) Series 2002E DN (Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen Girozentrale LOC) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.75%(b)

   10/10/06      4,350      4,350,000

North Carolina State Water & Sewer RB Series 2001 DN (Bank of America LOC) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.75%(b)

   10/10/06      2,600      2,600,000

Raleigh County COP (Downtown Improvement Project) Series 2004A DN (Depfa Bank PLC SBPA) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.73%(b)

   10/10/06      1,400      1,400,000

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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BLACKROCK FUNDS

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

 

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

      MATURITY   

PAR

(000)

   VALUE

MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)

        

North Carolina (Continued)

        

Raleigh County COP (Packaging Facilities Project) Series 2000A DN (Bank of America N.A. SBPA) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.75%(b)

   10/10/06    $ 1,210    $ 1,210,000

Raleigh Durham Airport Authority RB Series 2006C DN (XLCA Credit Support, Depfa Bank PLC SBPA) (VMIG-1, F-1+)
3.80%(b)

   10/10/06      1,850      1,850,000

Rockingham County Industrial Facilities PCRB (Whiteridge, Inc. Project) Series 1998 AMT DN (Branch Banking & Trust Co. LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.88%(b)

   10/10/06      40      40,000

University of North Carolina RB (UNC at Chapel Hill Project) Series 2001C DN (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.67%(b)

   10/10/06      1,100      1,100,000

University of North Carolina RB Series 2005-52 DN (Munitops Trust Receipts, ABN AMRO SBPA) (VMIG-1)
3.78%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      2,700      2,700,000

Wake County GO Series 2006B DN (Lloyds Bank SBPA) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.71%(b)

   10/10/06      3,900      3,900,000

Wake County HFA RB (Casa Melvid Multi-Family Housing Project) Series 2001A AMT DN (SunTrust Bank LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.85%(b)

   10/10/06      2,400      2,400,000

Winston-Salem Water & Sewer System RB Series 2002C DN (Credit Locale de France LOC) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.75%(b)

   10/10/06      2,775      2,775,000
            
           66,365,000
            

North Dakota — 0.1%

        

North Dakota Housing Finance Agency RB Series 2001A-19 AMT DN (Wachovia Bank N.A. LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.83%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      235      235,000
            

Ohio — 4.0%

        

Darke County GO Series 2006A BAN
4.25%

   06/28/07      700      702,758

Darke County GO Series 2006 BAN
4.50%

   06/28/07      1,000      1,004,629

Delaware County GO Series 2006 BAN (MIG-1)
4.75%

   06/13/07      500      503,604

Fairfield County GO Series 2005 (Airport Improvement Project) BAN
3.50%

   10/19/06      500      500,071

Huber Heights GO (Real Estate Project) Series 2006 BAN
4.00%

   08/16/07      1,000      1,000,970

Lucas County Economic Development RB (Maumee Valley Country Day School Project) Series 1998 AMT DN (MidAmerican National Bank & Trust Co. LOC)
4.68%(b)

   10/10/06      935      935,000

Ohio Higher Educational Facility Community RB Series 2000C DN (Fifth Third Bank N.A. LOC)
3.83%(b)

   10/10/06      675      675,000

Ohio PCRB (Ross Incineration Project) Series 2000-1 AMT DN (Bank One N.A. LOC)
3.85%(b)

   10/10/06      465      465,000

Pepper Pike GO Series 2006 BAN
4.00%

   05/31/07      1,000      1,001,596

Richland County Correctional Facilities GO Series 2006 BAN
4.25%

   02/27/07      1,000      1,003,156

Richland County GO (Sanitation Sewer Improvement Project) Series 2005 BAN
4.25%

   11/07/06      1,000      1,000,883

Summit County Civic Facility RB (Akron Area Electric Junction Project) Series 2001 DN (KeyBank N.A. LOC)
3.82%(b)

   10/10/06      1,300      1,300,000

Toledo City Services Special Assessment Notes GO Series 2006 DN (State Street Bank & Trust Co. LOC) (MIG-1)
3.74%(b)

   10/10/06      2,400      2,400,000

Wood County IDRB (Aluminite, Inc. Project) Series 1997 AMT DN (Sky Bank LOC)
4.68%(b)

   10/10/06      1,170      1,170,000
            
           13,662,667
            

Pennsylvania — 2.0%

        

Allegheny County Hospital Developement Authority RB (Health Care Dialysis Clinic Project) Series 1997 DN (SunTrust Bank LOC) (Aa2)
3.75%(b)

   10/10/06      500      500,000

Delaware County IDA PCRB (Exelon Generation Co. LLC Project) Series 1999 DN (Wachovia Bank LOC) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.86%(b)

   10/10/06      400      400,000

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

 

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

      MATURITY   

PAR

(000)

   VALUE

MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)

        

Pennsylvania (Continued)

        

Harrisburg Authority School RB (Harrisburg Project) Series 2003 DN (AMBAC Insurance, Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale Liquidity Facility) (A-1+)
3.74%(b)

   10/10/06    $ 400    $ 400,000

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority RB (Drexel University Project) Series 2003B DN (Allied Irish Bank PLC Liquidity Facility) (A-1, VMIG-1)
3.74%(b)

   10/10/06      200      200,000

Philadelphia IDRB (Gift of Life Donor Program Project) Series 2003 DN (Commerce Bank N.A. LOC) (A-1, VMIG-1)
3.77%(b)

   10/10/06      200      200,000

Philadelphia Water RB (Munitops Trust Certificates) Series 2005-15 AMT MB (FSA Insurance, ABN-AMRO Bank N.V. SBPA) (F-1+)
3.57%(c)

   11/30/06      2,995      2,995,000

Venango IDRB Municipal Commercial Paper Series 2006 MB (Credit Local de France LOC)
3.58%

   12/04/06      2,000      2,000,000
            
           6,695,000
            

Puerto Rico — 0.0%

        

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico GO TOC Series 2001 DN (FSA Insurance, Bank of New York Liquidity Facility) (A-1+)
3.75%(b)(c)

   10/02/06      100      100,000
            

South Carolina — 1.7%

        

Greenville County School District RB (UBS Muni Project) Series 2006-02 DN (Assured Guaranty Credit Support, Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen Girozentrale SBPA) (A-1)
3.78%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      1,860      1,860,000

Greenwood County Exempt Facility IDRB Series 2004 AMT DN (Fuji Photo Film Co. Guaranty) (A-1+)
3.92%(b)

   10/10/06      1,500      1,500,000

Medical University Hospital Authority RB Series 2005A-5 DN (MBIA Insurance, Bank of America N.A. SBPA) (VMIG-1)
3.79%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      2,230      2,230,000
            
           5,590,000
            

Texas — 8.1%

        

ABN AMRO Munitops Certificates Trust GO Series 2006-8 DN (PSF Guaranty, ABN AMRO Bank SBPA) (VMIG-1)
3.79%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      3,000      3,000,000

Brazos River Harbor IDRB (Dow Chemical Ltd. Project) Series 2006 MB
3.62%

   12/11/06      1,000      1,000,000

El Paso Texas Housing Financing Corp. RB (Multi-Family Merlots) Series 2006G-1 AMT DN (Wachovia Bank LOC)
3.83%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      3,065      3,065,000

Gulf Coast IDRB (Cinergy Solutions Project) Series 2004 AMT DN (Cinergy Co. Guaranty) (A-2, VMIG-2)
4.01%(b)

   10/10/06      2,800      2,800,000

Houston Water & Sewer Trust Certificates RB Series 2006A-5015 MB (MBIA Insured, Branch Banking & Trust Liquidity Facility) (VMIG-1)
3.85%(c)

   06/20/07      1,700      1,700,000

Lower Colorado River Authority RB (Wachovia Merlots Trust Receipts) Series 2000 DN (FSA Insurance, Wachovia Bank N.A. SBPA) (Aaa, VMIG-1)
3.78%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      1,900      1,900,000

Lower Neches Valley Authority Industrial Development Corp. Exempt Facilities RB (Exxon Mobil Project) Series 2001A AMT DN (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.70%(b)

   10/10/06      1,000      1,000,000

Lower Neches Valley Authority PCRB (Chevron USA, Inc. Project) Series 1987 MB (Chevron Corp. Guaranty) (A-1+, P-1)
3.63%

   02/15/07      1,135      1,135,000

Texas GO Series 2006 RAN (MIG-1, F-1+)
4.50%

   08/31/07      11,685      11,782,274
            
           27,382,274
            

Utah — 0.3%

        

Intermountain Power Agency Power Supply RB Series 1985E DN (AMBAC Insurance, Morgan Stanley Bank SBPA) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.60%(b)

   12/01/06      1,000      1,000,000
            

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

 

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

      MATURITY   

PAR

(000)

   VALUE

MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)

        

Virginia — 3.3%

        

Alexandria IDRB (Assoc. for Supervision & Curriculum Development Project) Series 1997 DN (Wachovia Bank N.A. LOC) (A-1)
3.75%(b)

   10/10/06    $ 205    $ 205,000

Alexandria IDRB (Goodwin House Project) Series 2005 DN (Wachovia Bank N.A. LOC) (A-1)
3.80%(b)

   10/02/06      200      200,000

Chesapeake Bay Bridge & Tunnel Commonwealth District RB (Wachovia Merlots Trust Receipts) Series 2003 DN (MBIA Insurance, Wachovia Bank N.A. Liquidity Facility) (VMIG-1)
3.78%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      1,495      1,495,000

Loudoun County IDRB (Howard Hughes Medical Institute Project) Series 2003E DN (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.78%(b)

   10/02/06      300      300,000

Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority Multi-Family Housing RB (Residential Rental Project) Series 2003 AMT DN (SunTrust Bank LOC)
3.90%(b)

   10/10/06      2,013      2,013,000

Richmond IDRB (Diocese of Virginia Church School Project) Series 2001 DN (SunTrust Bank LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.78%(b)

   10/02/06      1,000      1,000,000

Roanoke Hospital IDRB (Carilion Health Systems Project) Series 2006C-1 DN (FSA Insurance, Wachovia Bank LOC) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.89%(b)

   10/02/06      650      650,000

Virginia College Building Authority RB Series 2003-379 DN (J.P. Morgan Chase Bank LOC) (A-1+)
3.78%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      1,880      1,880,000

Virginia Housing Authority Development Authority RB (Merlots) Series 2006C-03 DN (Bank of New York SBPA) (A-1+)
3.83%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      1,600      1,600,000

Virginia State Public Building Authority RB Series 2005D DN (Dexia Bank N.A. SBPA) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.70%(b)

   10/10/06      100      100,000

Virginia State Public School Authority RB (School Financing Referendum Project) Series 2003D MB (AA+, Aa1)
5.00%

   02/01/07      1,600      1,607,937
            
           11,050,937
            

Washington — 0.6%

        

Energy Northwest Washington Electric RB Series 2003D-3-1 DN (FSA Insured, Dexia Credit Local SBPA) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.73%(b)

   10/10/06      1,600      1,600,000

Yakima County Public Corp. RB (Michelsen Packaging Co. Project) Series 2000 AMT DN (Bank of America N.A. LOC) (A-1+)
3.84%(b)

   10/10/06      505      505,000
            
           2,105,000
            

Wisconsin — 0.7%

        

Amery IDRB (Plastech Corp. Project) Series 1997 AMT DN (U.S. Bank N.A. LOC)
3.95%(b)

   10/10/06      2,000      2,000,000

Mequon IDRB (Johnson Level GRW Investment Project) Series 1995 AMT DN (Bank One N.A. LOC)
3.85%(b)

   10/02/06      465      465,000
            
           2,465,000
            

TOTAL MARKET VALUE OF SECURITIES BEFORE INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES — 98.6%
(Cost $332,245,238)

           332,245,238
            

INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES — 1.0%

        

Denver Urban Renewal Authority Tax Increment RB (Merrill Lynch P-Float Trust Receipts) Series 2004 PT-999 DN (Lloyds Bank SBPA, Lloyds TSB Bank PLC Guaranty)
3.83%(b)(c)(d)

   10/10/06      1,500      1,500,000

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. RB (Merrill Lynch P-Float Trust Receipts) Series 2004 PA-1236 DN (Merrill Lynch & Co. Guaranty, Merrill Lynch Capital Services SBPA)
3.80%(b)(c)(d)

   10/10/06      1,330      1,330,000

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority Dedicated State Tax Receipts RB (Merrill Lynch P-Float Trust Receipts) Series 2005PZ-44 DN (MBIA Insurance, Merrill Lynch Capital Services SBPA)
3.81%(b)(c)(d)

   10/10/06      500      500,000

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO (CONCLUDED)

 

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

      MATURITY   

PAR

(000)

   VALUE

INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES (Continued)

        

Pleasant Valley School District of Ventura County GO (Merrill Lynch P-Float Trust Receipts) Series 2005 PT-2783 DN (MBIA Insurance, Dexia Credit Local SBPA)
3.76%(b)(c)(d)

   10/10/06    $ 150    $ 150,000
            

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES
(Cost $3,480,000)

           3,480,000
            

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 99.6%
(Cost $335,725,238(a))

           335,725,238

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 0.4%

           1,190,826
            

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

         $ 336,916,064
            

(a) Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes.

 

(b) Rates shown are the rates as of September 30, 2006 and maturities shown are the next interest readjustment date.

 

(c) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional investors. As of September 30, 2006, the Portfolio held 18.9% of its net assets, with a current market value of $63,826,000, in securities restricted as to resale.

 

(d) Security insured by an affiliate.

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

NEW JERSEY MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

      MATURITY   

PAR

(000)

   VALUE

MUNICIPAL BONDS — 86.9%

        

New Jersey — 82.1%

        

Berkeley Heights GO Series 2006 BAN (Aaa)
4.50%

   06/28/07    $ 1,611    $ 1,619,432

Chatham Borough GO Series 2006 BAN (Aa1)
4.00%

   01/16/07      3,699      3,703,566

Gloucester County Industrial Financing Authority PCRB (Exxon Mobil Corp. Project) Series 2003 DN (Exxon Mobil Corp. Guaranty) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.60%(b)

   10/02/06      1,200      1,200,000

Hudson County Improvement Authority RB (Essential Purpose Pooled Government Project) Series 1986 DN (Bank of New York LOC) (A-1+)
3.65%(b)

   10/10/06      2,650      2,650,000

Jersey City Redevelopment Authority RB (Dixon Hills Project) Series 2000A DN (Federal National Mortgage Assoc. Guaranty, Federal National Mortgage Assoc. Liquidity Facility) (A-1+)
3.75%(b)

   10/10/06      2,150      2,150,000

Lehman Brothers Inc. Trustor (Trust Receipts) RB Series 2006 DN (Lehman Bros., Inc. SBPA) (A-1)
3.76%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      1,000      1,000,000

Manalapan Township GO Series 2006 BAN (Aa3)
4.38%

   08/10/07      2,390      2,401,334

Mercer County Improvement Authority RB (Atlantic Foundation Project) Series 1998 DN (Bank of America N.A. LOC) (A-1+)
3.69%(b)

   10/10/06      7,900      7,900,000

Montclair Township GO Series 2006 BAN
4.25%

   03/15/07      1,700      1,704,770

Moorestown Township GO Series 2006 MB (Aaa)
4.25%

   01/15/07      395      395,661

New Jersey Economic Development Authority RB (Presbyterian Homes Project) Series 2006 DN (Commerce Bank LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.74%(b)

   10/10/06      500      500,000

New Jersey Economic Development Authority Multi-Mode IDRB (V&S Amboy Galvanizing LLC Project) Series 1999 AMT DN (KeyBank N.A. LOC)
3.89%(b)

   10/10/06      1,965      1,965,000

New Jersey Economic Development Authority RB (Airis Newark LLC Project) Series 1998 AMT DN (Kredietbank LOC) (AAA, Aaa)
3.67%(b)

   10/10/06      4,300      4,300,000

New Jersey Economic Development Authority RB (Applewood Estates Project) Series 2005 DN
3.65%(b)

   10/10/06      9,200      9,200,000

New Jersey Economic Development Authority RB (Citibank P-Float Trust Receipts) Series 2004 ROC-II-R-309 DN (Assured Guaranty Corp. Insurance, Citibank N.A. SBPA) (A-1+)
3.79%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      9,865      9,865,000

New Jersey Economic Development Authority RB (Denglas Technologies Project) Series 2000 AMT DN (Commerce Bank N.A. LOC)
3.89%(b)

   10/10/06      250      250,000

New Jersey Economic Development Authority RB (First Mortgage of Winchester Project) Series 2004B DN (Valley National Bank LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.65%(b)

   10/10/06      1,900      1,900,000

New Jersey Economic Development Authority RB (Frisch School Project) Series 2006 DN (Princeton University Guaranty) (A-1+)
3.72%(b)

   10/10/06      1,550      1,550,000

New Jersey Economic Development Authority RB (Hamilton Industrial Development Project) Series 1998 AMT DN (Wachovia Bank N.A. LOC)
3.81%(b)

   10/10/06      1,540      1,540,000

New Jersey Economic Development Authority RB (Jacea LLC Project) Series 2004 AMT DN (Wachovia Bank N.A. LOC)
3.86%(b)

   10/10/06      3,330      3,330,000

New Jersey Economic Development Authority RB (Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen Girozentrale P-Float Trust Receipts) Series 2004 MT-035 DN (Assured Guaranty Corp. Insurance, Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen Girozentrale SBPA) (A-1)
3.76%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      6,795      6,795,000

New Jersey Economic Development Authority RB (Macon Trust Project) Series 2005H DN (FGIC Insurance, Bank of America N.A. LOC) (A-1+)
3.77%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      625      625,000

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

NEW JERSEY MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

 

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

      MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)

        

New Jersey (Continued)

        

New Jersey Economic Development Authority RB (Nandan Co. Project) Series 2000 AMT DN (M&T Bank Corp. LOC) (A-1)
3.79%(b)

   10/10/06    $ 3,220    $ 3,220,000

New Jersey Economic Development Authority RB (Nandan Co. Project) Series 2001 AMT DN (M&T Bank Corp. LOC) (A-1)
3.79%(b)

   10/10/06      1,530      1,530,000

New Jersey Economic Development Authority RB (Paddock Realty LLC Project) Series 2006 AMT DN (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.94%(b)

   10/10/06      1,300      1,300,000

New Jersey Economic Development Authority RB (Pennington Montessori School Project) Series 1998 DN (Wachovia Bank N.A. LOC)
3.86%(b)

   10/10/06      1,085      1,085,000

New Jersey Economic Development Authority RB (Somerset Hills YMCA Project) Series 2003 DN (Commerce Bank N.A. LOC)
3.79%(b)

   10/10/06      100      100,000

New Jersey Economic Development Authority RB (Stuart Country Day School Project) Series 2002 DN (M&T Bank Corp. LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.68%(b)

   10/10/06      1,645      1,645,000

New Jersey Economic Development Authority RB (Thermal Energy LP Project) Series 1995 AMT DN (Bank One N.A. LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.78%(b)

   10/10/06      1,000      1,000,000

New Jersey Economic Development Authority RB (J. James Realty Co. Project) Series 1998 AMT DN (Wachovia Bank N.A. LOC)
3.86%(b)

   10/10/06      510      510,000

New Jersey Educational Facilities RB (Princeton University Project) Series 2006 MB TECP (A-1+)
3.50%

   10/10/06      5,000      5,000,000

New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust RB (ENCP Golf Holdings LLC Project) Series 2005 AMT DN (Wachovia Bank LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.74%(b)

   10/10/06      6,800      6,800,000

New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust RB Series 2004-585 AMT DN (J.P. Morgan Chase Bank SBPA) (VMIG-1)
3.81%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      4,000      4,000,000

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority RB (South Jersey Hospital Systems Project) Series 2004A-4 DN (Wachovia Bank LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.71%(b)

   10/10/06      3,000      3,000,000

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority RB (St. Joseph’s Project) Series 2003A-6 DN (Valley National Bank LOC) (A2, VMIG-1)
3.74%(b)

   10/10/06      1,105      1,105,000

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority RB Series 2004-943 DN (Morgan Stanley Group Liquidity Facility, FGIC Insurance) (F-1+)
3.76%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      4,186      4,186,000

New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency Multi-Family RB Series 2005-1012 AMT DN (FGIC Insurance, Morgan Stanley Liquidity Facility) (VIMG-1)
3.80%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      1,380      1,380,000

New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency Multi-Family RB Series 2006A AMT DN (FSA Insurance, Lloyds Bank SBPA) (A-1+)
3.75%(b)

   10/10/06      1,000      1,000,000

New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency RB (Wachovia Merlots Trust Receipts) Series 2000A-2 DN (MBIA Insurance, Wachovia Bank N.A. SBPA) (Aaa)
3.82%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      835      835,000

New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority State Contract RB Series 1992C DN (MBIA Insurance, Credit Suisse SBPA) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.65%(b)

   10/10/06      4,275      4,275,000

New Jersey State Housing & Mortgage Financing RB Series 2006D AMT DN (FGIC Insurance) (A-1+)
3.77%(b)

   10/10/06      6,000      6,000,000

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority RB Series 2003C-1 DN (Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen Girozentrale LOC) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.70%(b)

   10/10/06      5,000      5,000,000

New Jersey State Turnpike Revenue Authority RB Series 2006 DN (FSA Insurance) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.70%(b)

   10/10/06      2,900      2,900,000

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

NEW JERSEY MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO (CONCLUDED)

 

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

      MATURITY   

PAR

(000)

   VALUE

MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)

        

New Jersey (Continued)

        

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Capital Appreciation RB (Transportation System Project) Series 2006C DN (VMIG-1)
3.82%(b)

   10/10/06    $ 2,020    $ 2,020,000

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund RB Series 2006-10Z DN (FSA Insurance, Goldman Sachs Liquidity Facility) (F-1+)
3.80%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      2,900      2,900,000

New Milford GO Series 2006 MB (A-1, P-1)
4.50%

   02/01/07      1,375      1,378,276

North Bergen Township Municipal Sewer Utilities Authority GO Series 2006 MB (MIG-1)
4.50%

   02/05/07      2,000      2,005,035

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Putter RB Series 2005-1089 AMT DN (CDC IXIS Financial Guaranty Insurance, J.P. Morgan Chase SBPA) (F-1)
3.81%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      1,755      1,755,000

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey RB (Eagle Tax Exempt Trust Receipts) Series 2006A-107 DN (A-1+)
3.81%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      2,000      2,000,000

Readington Township GO Series 2006 BAN
4.25%

   02/07/07      2,000      2,006,567

Salem County Pollution Control Financing Authority RB (Atlantic City Electric Co. Project) Series 1997B DN (Bank of New York LOC) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.78%(b)

   10/10/06      890      890,000

Upper Saddle River GO Series 2006 BAN
4.25%

   03/01/07      1,000      1,002,622

Wanaque Borough GO Series 2006 BAN
4.50%

   02/16/07      1,000      1,004,204

Washington Township Morris County GO Series 2005 BAN
4.00%

   10/27/06      3,306      3,308,486
            
           142,685,953
            

Puerto Rico — 4.8%

        

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Government Development Bank RB Series 1985 DN (Credit Suisse LOC) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.59%(b)

   10/10/06      3,100      3,100,000

Puerto Rico HFA (Floater Trust Receipts) Series 2006K-48 DN (Lehman Liquidity Co. Liquidity Facility, HUD Loan Guaranty) (VMIG-1)
3.76%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      5,300      5,300,000
            
           8,400,000
            

TOTAL MARKET VALUE OF SECURITIES BEFORE INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES — 86.9%
(Cost $151,085,953)

        
           151,085,953
            

INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES — 8.8%

        

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority RB (Merrill Lynch P-Float Trust Receipts) Series 2001 PT-1319 DN (AMBAC Insurance, Merrill Lynch Capital Services SBPA)
3.79%(b)(c)(d)

   10/10/06      7,415      7,415,000

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Special Obligation RB (Merrill Lynch P-Float Trust Receipts) Series 2004-056 AMT DN (FGIC Insurance, Banque Nationale de Paribas SBPA)
3.79%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      7,855      7,855,000
            

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES
(Cost $15,270,000)

           15,270,000
            

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 95.7%
(Cost $166,355,953(a))

        
           166,355,953

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 4.3%

           7,434,220
            

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

         $ 173,790,173
            

(a) Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes.

 

(b) Rates shown are the rates as of September 30, 2006 and maturities shown are the next interest readjustment date.

 

(c) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional investors. As of September 30, 2006, the Portfolio held 32.2% of its net assets, with a current market value of $55,911,000, in securities restricted as to resale.

 

(d) Security insured by an affiliate.

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

NORTH CAROLINA MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

      MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

MUNICIPAL BONDS — 99.6%

        

North Carolina — 97.8%

        

Buncombe County Metropolitan Sewer District Sewer System RB Series 2004 DN (XLCA Insurance, Bank of America N.A. SBPA) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.74%(b)

   10/10/06    $ 300    $ 300,000

Charlotte Airport RB Series 1993A DN (MBIA Insurance, J.P. Morgan Chase SBPA) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.73%(b)

   10/10/06      1,400      1,400,000

Charlotte COP (Transit Projects Phase II Project) Series 2005F DN (Depfa Bank PLC SBPA) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.70%(b)

   10/10/06      1,300      1,300,000

Charlotte Water & Sewer Systems RB Series 2006B DN (Depfa Bank PLC SBPA) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.72%(b)

   10/10/06      1,500      1,500,000

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority RB (Carolina’s Healthcare Project) Series 2005B DN (Bank of America SBPA) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.80%(b)

   10/02/06      1,800      1,800,000

Cleveland County Industrial Facilities PCRB (Blanchford Rubber Project) Series 2003 AMT DN (Bank One N.A. LOC)
3.88%(b)

   10/10/06      2,325      2,325,000

Fayetteville Public Works Commission RB Series 2003 DN (Dexia Credit Local SBPA) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.74%(b)

   10/10/06      900      900,000

Lee County Industrial Facilities PCRB (Trion, Inc. Project) Series 1995 DN (Wachovia Bank N.A. LOC)
3.85%(b)

   10/10/06      100      100,000

Lee County Industrial Facilities PCRB (Var-Arden Corp. Project) Series 1999 AMT DN (Comerica Bank N.A. LOC)
3.91%(b)

   10/10/06      5,000      5,000,000

Mecklenburg County COP Series 2006 DN (Depfa Bank PLC SBPA) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.72%(b)

   10/10/06      900      900,000

Mecklenburg County GO Series 1996C DN Series 1996C DN (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.74%(b)

   10/10/06      700      700,000

Mecklenburg County Industrial Facilities PCRB (Piedmont Plastics Project) Series 1997 AMT DN (Branch Banking & Trust Co. LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.88%(b) 10/10/06

        880      880,000

North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency Educational Facilities RB Series 2006 DN (Branch Banking & Trust Co. LOC)
3.78%(b)

   10/10/06      1,200      1,200,000

North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency RB (Aquarium Society Project) Series 2004 DN (Bank of America N.A. LOC) (F-1+)
3.74%(b)

   10/10/06      100      100,000

North Carolina Capital Facilities Municipal Commerical Paper Series 2006 MB (Duke University Guaranteed) (A-1+, P-1)
3.55%

   12/06/06      7,500      7,500,000

North Carolina GO Series 2003A-23 DN (Wachovia Bank N.A. SBPA) (A-1)
3.78%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      800      800,000

North Carolina Housing Finance Agency RB Series 2002 ROC-II-R-175 DN (Citibank Liquidity Facility) (VMIG-1)
3.81%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      1,590      1,590,000

North Carolina Medical Care Commission Health Care Facilities RB (Lutheran Services for the Aging Project) Series 1998 DN (Branch Banking & Trust Co. LOC) (A-1, VMIG-1)
3.75%(b)

   10/10/06      100      100,000

North Carolina Medical Care Commission Health Care Facilities RB (Novant Health Group Project) Series 2004A DN (J.P. Morgan Chase Bank SBPA) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.74%(b)

   10/10/06      2,000      2,000,000

North Carolina Medical Care Commission Hospital RB (Baptist Hospital Project) Series 1996 DN (Wachovia Bank N.A. LOC) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.72%(b)

   10/10/06      200      200,000

North Carolina Medical Care Commission Hospital RB (Lincoln Health System Project) Series 1996A DN (Bank of America N.A. LOC) (A-1, VMIG-1)
3.74%(b)

   10/10/06      500      500,000

North Carolina Medical Care Commission Hospital RB (Park Ridge Hospital Project) Series 1988 DN (SunTrust Bank LOC) (A-1+)
3.74%(b)

   10/10/06      6,800      6,800,000

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

NORTH CAROLINA MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

 

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

      MATURITY   

PAR

(000)

   VALUE

MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)

        

North Carolina (Continued)

        

North Carolina Medical Care Commission Retirement Facilities RB (Aldersgate Project) Series 2001 DN (Branch Banking & Trust Co. LOC) (A-1)
3.85%(b)

   10/10/06    $ 1,155    $ 1,155,000

North Carolina Medical Care Commission Retirement Facilities RB (United Methodist Project) Series 2005B DN (Branch Banking & Trust Co. LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.78%(b)

   10/10/06      625      625,000

North Carolina Medical Care Community Health Care Facilities RB (Watauga Medical Center Project) Series 2005 DN (Wachovia Bank N.A. LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.75%(b)

   10/10/06      240      240,000

North Carolina Medical Care Community Health Facilities RB (Duke University Health Systems) Series 2005A DN (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.73%(b)

   10/10/06      2,700      2,700,000

North Carolina Medical Care Community Hospital RB (Duke University Hospital Project) Series 1985B DN (Wachovia Bank N.A. SBPA) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.74%(b)

   10/10/06      3,200      3,200,000

North Carolina Medical Care Community Hospital RB (Moses Cone Health Systems Project) Series 2001B DN (Chase Manhattan Bank LOC) (A-1+)
3.70%(b)

   10/10/06      500      500,000

North Carolina Ports Authority Exempt Facilities RB (Wilmington Bulk LLC Project) Series 2001A AMT DN (Branch Banking & Trust Co. LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.88%(b)

   10/10/06      1,160      1,160,000

North Carolina State GO (Public Improvement Projects) Series 2002E DN (Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen Girozentrale LOC) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.75%(b)

   10/10/06      600      600,000

North Carolina State Highway GO Series 2003 MB (AAA, Aa1)
5.00%

   05/01/07      1,750      1,762,824

North Carolina State University Raleigh RB Series 2003B DN (Bayerische Landesbank Girozentrale LOC) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.68%(b)

   10/10/06      2,400      2,400,000

Richmond County Industrial Facilities PCRB (Ritz-Craft Corp., Inc. Project) Series 2005 DN (Mercantile Safe Deposit & Trust Co. LOC) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.79%(b)

   10/10/06      2,900      2,900,000

Rockingham County Industrial Facilities PCRB (Whiteridge, Inc. Project) Series 1998 AMT DN (Branch Banking & Trust Co. LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.88%(b)

   10/10/06      360      360,000

Rutherford County Industrial Facilities PCRB (All American Homes Project) Series 1996 AMT DN (Bank One N.A. LOC)
3.85%(b)

   10/10/06      1,100      1,100,000

Sampson County Industrial Facilities PCRB (Dubose Strapping, Inc. Project) Series 1997 DN (Wachovia Bank N.A. LOC)
3.90%(b)

   10/10/06      420      420,000

University of North Carolina RB (UNC at Chapel Hill Project) Series 2001C DN (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.67%(b)

   10/10/06      100      100,000

University of North Carolina RB Series 2005-52 DN (Munitops Trust Receipts, ABN AMRO SBPA) (VMIG-1)
3.78%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      1,300      1,300,000

Wake County GO Series 2004 MB (AAA, Aaa)
4.00%

   03/01/07      865      866,347

Wake County HFA RB (Casa Melvid Multi-Family Housing Project) Series 2001A AMT DN (SunTrust Bank LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.85%(b)

   10/10/06      400      400,000

Washington County Industrial Facilities PCRB (Mackey’s Ferry Sawmill, Inc. Project) Series 1997 AMT DN (Wachovia Bank N.A. LOC) (Aa2)
3.85%(b)

   10/10/06      430      430,000

Winston-Salem COP (Risk Acceptance Management Corp. Project) Series 1988 DN (Dexia Credit Local LOC) (A-1+)
3.75%(b)

   10/10/06      475      475,000

Winston-Salem GO Series 1990 DN (Wachovia Bank N.A. LOC) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.72%(b)

   10/10/06      120      120,000
            
           60,709,171
            

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

NORTH CAROLINA MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO (CONCLUDED)

 

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

      MATURITY   

PAR

(000)

   VALUE

MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)

        

Puerto Rico — 1.8%

        

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Government Development Bank RB Series 1985 DN (Credit Suisse LOC) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.59%(b)

   10/10/06    $ 100    $ 100,000

Puerto Rico HFA (Floater Trust Receipts) Series 2006K-48 DN (Lehman Liquidity Co. Liquidity Facility, HUD Loan Guaranty) (VMIG-1)
3.76%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      1,000      1,000,000
            
           1,100,000
            

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 99.6%
(Cost $61,809,171(a))

           61,809,171

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 0.4%

           249,051
            

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

         $ 62,058,222
            

(a) Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes.

 

(b) Rates shown are the rates as of September 30, 2006 and maturities shown are the next interest readjustment date.

 

(c) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional investors. As of September 30, 2006, the Portfolio held 7.6% of its net assets, with a current market value of $4,690,000, in securities restricted as to resale.

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

OHIO MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

      MATURITY   

PAR

(000)

   VALUE

MUNICIPAL BONDS — 94.0%

        

Ohio — 94.0%

        

Akron Income Tax RB (Community Learning Centers Project) Series 2004A DN (FGIC Insurance, ABN-AMRO Bank N.V. SBPA) (A-1, F-1+)
3.78%(b)(c)

   10/10/06    $ 2,000    $ 2,000,000

American Municipal Power, Inc. GO (Amherst City Project) Series 2005 BAN
3.40%

   11/30/06      795      795,000

American Municipal Power, Inc. GO (Bryan Electric Systems Project) Series 2006 BAN
3.90%

   08/17/07      1,285      1,285,000

American Municipal Power, Inc. GO (Cleveland Public Power Project) Series 2006 BAN
3.80%

   08/16/07      1,000      1,000,000

American Municipal Power, Inc. GO (Columbus Electric System Project) Series 2006 BAN
4.00%

   07/12/07      510      510,000

American Municipal Power, Inc. GO (Hubbard Project) Series 2005 BAN
3.50%

   12/13/06      945      945,000

American Municipal Power, Inc. GO (Hubbard Project) Series 2006 BAN
3.85%

   09/27/07      745      745,000

American Municipal Power, Inc. GO (Montpelier Project) Series 2006 BAN
4.00%

   07/05/07      1,025      1,025,000

American Municipal Power, Inc. GO (Oberlin Project) Series 2005 BAN
3.45%

   12/07/06      475      475,000

American Municipal Power, Inc. GO (Ohio, Inc. Project) Series 2005-2002 BAN
3.35%

   11/02/06      845      845,000

American Municipal Power, Inc. GO (St. Mary’s Electric System Project) Series 2006 BAN
3.75%

   10/04/07      950      950,000

American Municipal Power, Inc. GO (St. Mary’s Project) Series 2005 BAN
3.20%

   10/10/06      500      500,000

American Municipal Power, Inc. GO (Tipp City Project) Series 2006 BAN
3.90%

   05/15/07      550      550,000

Avon GO Series 2006 BAN
3.85%

   04/12/07      275      275,350

Avon GO Series 2006 RT-83 BAN
4.05%

   08/16/07      500      501,052

Brooklyn IDRB (Dylon Industries, Inc. Project) Series 1999 AMT DN (KeyBank N.A. LOC)
3.89%(b)

   10/10/06      750      750,000

Brunswick GO Series 2006 BAN
3.60%

   04/05/07      1,015      1,016,245

Cambridge City Hospital Facilities Authority RB (Regional Medical Center Project) Series 2001 DN (National City Bank N.A. LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.76%(b)

   10/10/06      2,000      2,000,000

Celina GO Series 2006 BAN
3.75%

   11/15/06      760      760,362

4.75%

   11/15/06      250      250,330

Champaign County IDRB (Allied Signal, Inc. Project) Series 1998 DN (A-1)
4.05%(b)

   10/10/06      1,000      1,000,000

City of Westerville GO (ABN-AMRO Munitops Trust Certificates) Series 2001 DN (ABN-AMRO Bank N.V. LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.78%(b)

   10/10/06      1,000      1,000,000

Clark County GO (Green Meadows II Project) Series 2006 MB
3.67%

   02/14/07      580      580,563

Clark County GO Series 2006 BAN (Fifth Third Bank N.A. LOC)
3.70%

   11/15/06      2,505      2,506,057

Clark County Multi-Family RB (Masonic Home Project) Series 1999 DN (AMBAC Insurance, KeyBank N.A. LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.77%(b)

   10/10/06      1,765      1,765,000

Cleveland Waterworks RB Series 2006 DN (Financial Security Assurance LOC, Dexia Credit Local SBPA)
3.72%(b)

   10/10/06      600      600,000

Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority Educational Facility RB (Laurel School Project) Series 2004 DN (KeyBank N.A. LOC)
3.82%(b)

   10/10/06      1,130      1,130,000

Columbus GO (Sanitation & Sewer Project) Series 2006-1 DN (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.65%(b)

   10/10/06      890      890,000

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

OHIO MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

 

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

      MATURITY   

PAR

(000)

   VALUE

MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)

        

Ohio (Continued)

        

Cuyahoga County Civic Facility RB (Orion Services, Inc. Project) Series 2001 DN
(Bank One N.A. LOC)
3.80%(b)

   10/10/06    $ 3,025    $ 3,025,000

Cuyahoga County Economic Development RB (Berea Children’s Home Project) Series 2000 DN (Huntington National Bank LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.94%(b)

   10/10/06      3,110      3,110,000

Cuyahoga County Economic Development RB (Cleveland Botanical Garden Project) Series 2001 DN (M&T Bank Corp. LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.76%(b)

   10/10/06      635      635,000

Cuyahoga County IDRB (Great Lakes Brewing Co. Project) Series 2001 AMT DN (Huntington National Bank LOC)
4.04%(b)

   10/10/06      1,080      1,080,000

Cuyahoga County IDRB (Marine Mechanical Corp. Project) Series 2000 AMT DN (Royal Bank of Scotland LOC)
3.91%(b)

   10/10/06      1,745      1,745,000

Cuyahoga County IDRB (Trio Diversified Co. Project) Series 2000 AMT DN
(KeyBank N.A. LOC)
3.89%(b)

   10/10/06      1,525      1,525,000

Darke County GO Series 2006A BAN
4.25%

   06/28/07      500      501,970

Delaware County Economic Development RB (The Columbus Zoological Park Associates, Inc. Project) Series 2003 DN (Huntington National Bank LOC)
3.90%(b)

   10/10/06      3,905      3,905,000

Delaware County GO Series 2006 BAN (MIG-1)
4.75%

   06/13/07      500      503,604

Delaware County IDRB (Air Waves, Inc. Project) Series 1995 DN (KeyBank N.A. LOC)
3.89%(b)

   10/10/06      70      70,000

Erie County IDRB (Brighton Manor Co. Project) Series 1986 AMT DN (KeyBank N.A. LOC)
3.89%(b)

   10/10/06      4,200      4,200,000

Franklin County Economic Development RB (Columbus Montessori Educational Center Project) Series 2000 DN (Huntington National Bank LOC)
3.84%(b)

   10/10/06      1,570      1,570,000

Franklin County Economic Development RB (Dominican Sisters Project) Series 1994 DN (Fifth Third Bank N.A. LOC)
3.82%(b)

   10/10/06      995      995,000

Franklin County GO Series 2006 BAN
3.75%

   04/25/07      550      550,000

Franklin County Healthcare Facilities RB (Heritage Day Health Centers Project) Series 2002 DN (Huntington National Bank LOC)
3.80%(b)

   10/10/06      405      405,000

Franklin County Healthcare Facilities RB (Willow Brook Christian Project) Series 2004 DN (Fifth Third Bank LOC) (A-1+)
3.78%(b)

   10/10/06      600      600,000

Franklin County Hospital RB (Childrens Hospital Project) Series 2005A DN (National City Bank of Cleveland LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.78%(b)

   10/10/06      3,900      3,900,000

Fulton County IDRB (Haas Door Co. & Nofziger Doors International, Inc. Project) Series 1999 AMT DN (National City Bank N.A. LOC)
3.96%(b)

   10/10/06      165      165,000

Geauga County RB (Thistle Lane Project) Series 2000 AMT DN (Huntington National Bank LOC)
4.04%(b)

   10/10/06      2,220      2,220,000

Greene County IDRB (AFC Stamping & Production, Inc., Barsplice Products Project) Series 1995 AMT DN (KeyBank N.A. LOC)
3.89%(b)

   10/10/06      205      205,000

Hamilton County Hospital Facilities RB (Children’s Hospital Medical Center Project) Series 2000 DN (J.P. Morgan Chase Bank LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.74%(b)

   10/10/06      3,200      3,200,000

Hamilton County Hospital Facilities RB (Drake Center, Inc. Project) Series 1999A DN (U.S. Bancorp LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.74%(b)

   10/10/06      100      100,000

Hamilton County Hospital Facilities RB (Elizabeth Gamble Project) Series 2002A DN (Morgan Guaranty Trust LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.65%(b)

   10/10/06      2,500      2,500,000

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

OHIO MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

 

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

      MATURITY   

PAR

(000)

   VALUE

MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)

        

Ohio (Continued)

        

Hamilton County Hospital Facilities RB (Health Alliance Project) Series 1997B DN
(MBIA Insurance, Credit Suisse SBPA) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.63%(b)

   10/10/06    $ 800    $ 800,000

Hamilton County Hospital Facilities RB (Health Alliance Project) Series 1997F DN
(MBIA Insurance) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.63%(b)

   10/10/06      600      600,000

Hamilton Health Care Facilities RB (Import-Episcopal Project) Series 2005A DN (KeyBank N.A. LOC) (A-1, VMIG-1)
3.74%(b)

   10/10/06      400      400,000

Huber Heights GO (Real Estate Project) Series 2006 BAN
4.00%

   08/16/07      970      970,941

Jackson County RB (Hospital Facilities Project) Series 2005 DN (Radian Insurance, Fifth Third Bank N.A. LOC) (AA, F-1+)
3.78%(b)

   10/10/06      100      100,000

Licking County GO (Moundview Project) Series 2006 BAN
4.50%

   09/05/07      700      705,013

Licking County GO Series 2006 MB
4.50%

   12/14/06      4,900      4,910,114

Lorain County GO (Sewer System Improvement Notes) Series 2006B BAN
4.50%

   08/20/07      500      503,412

Lorain County IDRB (Ohio Metallurgical Services Project) Series 2001 AMT DN
(First Merit Bank N.A. LOC)
4.01%(b)

   10/10/06      1,660      1,660,000

Lyndhurst City GO Series 2006 BAN
3.70%

   03/01/07      1,000      1,000,796

Mahoning County IDRB (M&J Development Ltd. Project) Series 2002 AMT DN (KeyBank N.A. LOC)
3.89%(b)

   10/10/06      2,520      2,520,000

Mentor IDRB (Arrow Machine Co. Ltd. Project) Series 1997 DN
(First Merit Bank N.A. LOC)
3.87%(b)

   10/10/06      1,195      1,195,000

Ohio Higher Educational Facility Community RB Series 2000C DN
(Fifth Third Bank N.A. LOC)
3.83%(b)

   10/10/06      405      405,000

Ohio Higher Educational Facility RB (Cedarville University Project) Series 2004 DN (KeyBank N.A. LOC)
3.82%(b)

   10/10/06      2,025      2,025,000

Ohio Housing Finance Agency Mortgage RB (Merlots Trust Receipts) Series 2001A-78 DN (Wachovia Bank N.A. LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.83%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      1,425      1,425,000

Ohio Housing Finance Agency Mortgage RB (Merlots Trust Receipts) Series 2005A-10 AMT DN (Wachovia Bank SBPA) (VMIG-1)
3.83%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      3,820      3,820,000

Ohio Housing Finance Agency Mortgage RB Series 2001 AMT DN (Bank of America N.A. LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.86%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      1,285      1,285,000

Ohio Housing Finance Agency Multi-Family Housing RB (Lincoln Park Assoc. Project) Series 1985 MB (Bank One N.A. LOC) (MIG-1)
3.85%

   11/01/06      1,600      1,600,000

Ohio Housing Financing Agency Mortgages RB (Residential Mortgage Backed Securities Program) Series 2006F AMT DN (Citibank LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.75%(b)

   10/10/06      1,400      1,400,000

Ohio IDRB (Ashley Ward, Inc. Project) Series 1997 AMT DN (Fifth Third Bank N.A. LOC)
3.83%(b)

   10/10/06      235      235,000

Ohio PCRB (Ross Incineration Project) Series 2000-1 AMT DN (Bank One N.A. LOC)
3.85%(b)

   10/10/06      1,035      1,035,000

Ohio State Solid Waste RB (Republic Services, Inc. Project) Series 2005 AMT DN (A-2)
4.04%(b)

   10/10/06      1,000      1,000,000

Ohio State University General Receipts RB Series 2005B DN (A-1+)
3.78%(b)

   10/10/06      1,200      1,200,000

Ohio State University GO Series 2006 BAN
3.46%

   11/13/06      8,775      8,775,000

Parma IDRB (FDC Realty Project) Series 2006 AMT DN
(Huntington National Bank LOC)
4.00%(b)

   10/10/06      2,115      2,115,000

Pepper Pike GO Series 2006 BAN
4.00%

   05/31/07      1,000      1,001,596

Portage County IDRB (Action Super Abrasive Project) Series 1996 AMT DN
(Huntington National Bank N.A. LOC)
3.97%(b)

   10/10/06      720      720,000

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

OHIO MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

 

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

      MATURITY   

PAR

(000)

   VALUE

MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)

        

Ohio (Continued)

        

Portage County IDRB (Bauer/Hibbard Properties Ltd. Project) Series 1998 DN (National City Bank N.A. LOC)
3.96%(b)

   10/10/06    $ 755    $ 755,000

Putnam County Health Care Facilities RB (Hilty Memorial Home Project) Series 2004 DN (LaSalle Bank N.A. LOC)
3.83%(b)

   10/10/06      3,495      3,495,000

Richland County Correctional Facilities GO Series 2006 BAN
4.25%

   02/27/07      1,000      1,003,156

Richland County GO (Computer Acquisition Project) Series 2006 BAN
4.00%

   03/27/07      615      617,443

Richland County GO (Sanitation Sewer Improvement Project) Series 2006 BAN 10/10/06-
4.25%

   11/07/06      2,310      2,311,531

Stark County IDRB (Thakar Properties LLC Project) Series 2002 AMT DN (National City Bank N.A. LOC)
3.86%(b)

   10/10/06      3,290      3,290,000

Strongsville IDRB (Web Plastics Co. Project) Series 1997 DN (National City Bank N.A. LOC)
3.96%(b)

   10/10/06      530      530,000

Summit County Civic Facility RB (Akron Area Electric Junction Project) Series 2001 DN (KeyBank N.A. LOC)
3.82%(b)

   10/10/06      200      200,000

Summit County IDRB (Flutes LLC Project) Series 2002 AMT DN (Marshall & Ilsley Bank LOC)
3.86%(b)

   10/10/06      2,170      2,170,000

Summit County IDRB (INDS, Inc. Project) Series 1998 AMT DN (J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. LOC)
3.89%(b)

   10/10/06      2,700      2,700,000

Summit County IDRB (Jendrisak Properties Project) Series 2001 AMT DN (First Merit Bank N.A. LOC)
4.01%(b)

   10/10/06      1,870      1,870,000

Summit County IDRB (KB Compost Services, Inc. Project) Series 2001 AMT DN (KeyBank N.A. LOC)
3.89%(b)

   10/10/06      1,400      1,400,000

Summit County IDRB (Sigma Properties Project) Series 2000A AMT DN (National City Bank N.A. LOC)
3.91%(b)

   10/10/06      860      860,000

Summit County Port Authority RB (Meadow Lane Building LLC Project) Series 2003A AMT DN (KeyBank N.A. LOC)
3.89%(b)

   10/10/06      340      340,000

Toledo City Services Special Assessment Notes GO Series 2006 DN (State Street Bank & Trust Co. LOC) (MIG-1)
3.74%(b)

   10/10/06      800      800,000

Toledo GO Certificates Trust Series 2004-18 MB (FGIC Insurance, State Aid Withholding Guaranty, ABN AMRO SBPA) (VMIG-1)
3.73%(c)

   06/14/07      2,000      2,000,000

Toledo Multi-Family Housing RB (Cherrywood Apartments Project) Series 2001 AMT DN (KeyBank N.A. LOC)
3.89%(b)

   10/10/06      2,610      2,610,000

Trumbull County IDRB (Ellwood Engineered Project) Series 2004 AMT DN (KeyBank LOC)
3.89%(b)

   10/10/06      3,100      3,100,000

Trumbull County IDRB (United Steel Service, Inc. Project) Series 2000B AMT DN (Bank One N.A. LOC)
3.95%(b)

   10/10/06      310      310,000

University of Cincinnati RB Series 2004B DN (AMBAC Insurance, Bayerische Landesbank Girozentrale SBPA) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.74%(b)

   10/10/06      750      750,000

University of Toledo General Receipts RB Series 2002 DN (U.S. Bank N.A. SBPA) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.80%(b)

   10/02/06      100      100,000

Western Reserve Housing Development Corp. Economic RB (Trumbull Metropolitan Housing Project) Series 2003 DN (KeyBank N.A. LOC)
3.87%(b)

   10/10/06      3,405      3,405,000

Wilmington GO (David’s Drive Extension Project) Series 2006 BAN
4.50%

   07/26/07      985      990,032

Wood County Economic Development RB (Hammill Manufacturing Co. Project) Series 2000 AMT DN (Sky Bank LOC)
4.68%(b)

   10/10/06      1,580      1,580,000

Wood County Economic Development RB (Precision Aggregate II Project) Series 1996 AMT DN (Mid American National Banking & Trust LOC)
4.68%(b)

   10/10/06      1,660      1,660,000

Wood County Economic Development RB (Sun Seed Holding Co., Inc. Project) Series 2001A AMT DN (Sky Bank LOC)
4.68%(b)

   10/10/06      1,365      1,365,000

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

OHIO MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO (CONCLUDED)

 

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

      MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE  

MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)

        

Ohio (Continued)

        

Wood County Economic Development RB (Toledo Electrical Joint Apprenticeship & Training Fund Project) Series 2000 DN (Sky Bank LOC)
4.68%(b)

   10/10/06    $ 520    $ 520,000  
              
           147,499,567  
              

TOTAL MARKET VALUE OF SECURITIES BEFORE INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES — 94.0%
(Cost $147,499,567)

           147,499,567  
              

INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES — 6.4%

        

Hamilton County Hospital Facilities RB (Merrill Lynch P-Float Trust Receipts) Series 2001 PT-507 DN (Merrill Lynch Guaranty)
3.83%(b)(c)(d)

   10/10/06      4,900      4,900,000  

Rickenbacker Port Authority RB (Merrill Lynch P-Float Trust Receipts) Series 2004 PT-2453 AMT DN (Merrill Lynch Guaranty)
3.87%(b)(c)(d)

   10/10/06      5,080      5,080,000  
              

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES
(Cost $9,980,000)

           9,980,000  
              

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 100.4%
(Cost $157,479,567(a))

           157,479,567  

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (0.4)%

           (549,810 )
              

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

         $ 156,929,757  
              

(a) Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes.

 

(b) Rates shown are the rates as of September 30, 2006 and maturities shown are the next interest readjustment date.

 

(c) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional investors. As of September 30, 2006, the Portfolio held 13.1% of its net assets, with a current market value of $20,510,000, in securities restricted as to resale.

 

(d) Security insured by an affiliate.

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO

 

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

      MATURITY   

PAR

(000)

   VALUE

MUNICIPAL BONDS — 95.0%

        

Pennsylvania — 94.1%

        

Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority RB (Putter Trust Receipts) Series 1281 DN (FGIC Insurance, J.P. Morgan Liquidity Facility) (A-1)
3.78%(b)(c)

   10/10/06    $ 6,800    $ 6,800,000

Allegheny County IDRB (Carnegie Museums Pittsburgh Project) Series 2005 DN (Citizens Bank LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.80%(b)

   10/10/06      4,000      4,000,000

Allegheny County IDRB (Commonwealth Development Parkway Project) Series 1994A DN (National City Bank N.A. LOC) (Aa3)
3.78%(b)

   10/10/06      1,900      1,900,000

Allegheny County IDRB (UPMC Health System Project) Series 2002C DN (Comerica Bank N.A. LOC) (A-1)
3.76%(b)

   10/10/06      1,600      1,600,000

Berks County IDRB (Beacon Container Corp. Project) Series 1997A AMT DN (Wachovia Bank N.A. LOC) (P-1)
3.90%(b)

   10/10/06      310      310,000

Berks County IDRB (Tray Pak Co. Project) Series 2001A AMT DN (Wachovia Bank N.A. LOC)
3.90%(b)

   10/10/06      2,485      2,485,000

Blair County IDRB Series 2003 AMT DN (Fulton Bank LOC) (A-1, VMIG-1)
3.94%(b)

   10/10/06      1,960      1,960,000

Bucks County IDRB (LTL Color Compounders Project) Series 1999B DN (Wilmington Trust Co. LOC)
4.00%(b)

   10/10/06      225      225,000

Cambria County IDA Resource Recovery RB (Cambria Cogen Co. Project) Series 1998A-2 AMT DN (Bayerische Landesbank Girozentrale LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.90%(b)

   10/10/06      16,000      16,000,000

Carlisle Area School District GO Series 2004-G44 DN (MBIA Insurance, J.P. Morgan Chase Bank SBPA) (VMIG-1)
3.78%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      2,015      2,015,000

Chester County IDA Student Housing RB (University Student Housing Ltd. Project) Series 2003 DN (Royal Bank of Scotland PLC LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.78%(b)

   10/10/06      8,150      8,150,000

Chester County IDRB (RV Industrial, Inc. Project) Series 2001AMT DN (M&T Bank Corp. LOC) (A-1)
3.89%(b)

   10/10/06      3,300      3,300,000

Crawford County IDRB Series 2000 AMT DN (National City Bank N.A. LOC)
3.91%(b)

   10/10/06      1,035      1,035,000

Cumberland County Municipal Authority RB (Presbyterian Homes Project) Series 2005B DN (Radian Insurance, Wachovia Bank N.A. LOC) (A-1+)
4.25%(b)

   12/01/06      2,800      2,803,594

Dauphin County IDRB Series 2005 AMT DN (Citizens Bank LOC) (A-1+)
3.77%(b)

   10/10/06      9,000      9,000,000

Delaware County IDRB (Melmark, Inc. Project) Series 2006 DN (Commerce Bank LOC)
3.79%(b)

   10/10/06      750      750,000

Delaware County IDRB (The Agnes Irwin School Project) Series 2003 DN (Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.75%(b)

   10/10/06      1,975      1,975,000

Delaware Valley Regional Finance Authority Local Government RB Series 1985A DN (National Australia LOC) (A-1, VMIG-1)
3.75%(b)

   10/10/06      2,500      2,500,000

Delaware Valley Regional Finance Authority Local Government RB Series 1985B DN (National Australia Bank LOC) (A-2, VMIG-1)
3.75%(b)

   10/10/06      1,200      1,200,000

East Hempfield Township IDRB (Herley Industrial, Inc. Project) Series 2001 AMT DN (M&T Bank Corp. LOC) (A-1)
3.89%(b)

   10/10/06      2,590      2,590,000

East Hempfield Township IDRB (Herley Industrial, Inc. Project) Series 2005 AMT DN (M&T Bank Corp. LOC) (A-1, VMIG-1)
3.89%(b)

   10/10/06      2,700      2,700,000

Emmaus General Authority RB Series 1996 DN (FSA Insurance) (A-1+)
3.75%(b)

   10/10/06      1,700      1,700,000

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PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

 

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

      MATURITY   

PAR

(000)

   VALUE

MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)

        

Pennsylvania (Continued)

        

Erie County IDRB (American Turned Products Project) Series 1997 AMT DN (KeyBank N.A. LOC)
3.89%(b)

   10/10/06    $ 1,165    $ 1,165,000

Erie Water Authority RB Series 2006A DN (FSA Insurance) (VMIG-1)
3.78%(b)

   10/10/06      5,000      5,000,000

Franklin County IDRB (Chambersburg Hospital Project) Series 2000 DN (AMBAC Insurance, Wachovia Bank N.A. SBPA) (A-1)
3.79%(b)

   10/10/06      2,050      2,050,000

Franklin County IDRB (Menno Haven Project) Series 2001 DN (Radian Insurance, Fleet National Bank SBPA) (A-1+)
3.76%(b)

   10/10/06      1,580      1,580,000

Franklin County IDRB (Precast System Project) Series 2001A AMT DN (M&T Bank Corp. LOC) (A-1)
3.89%(b)

   10/10/06      1,760      1,760,000

Harrisburg Authority School RB (Harrisburg Project) Series 2003 DN (AMBAC Insurance, Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale Liquidity Facility) (A-1+)
3.74%(b)

   10/10/06      2,600      2,600,000

Horizon Hospital System Authority Health & Housing Facility RB (St. Paul Homes Project) Series 2002 DN (M&T Bank Corp. LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.79%(b)

   10/10/06      7,345      7,345,000

Horizon Hospital System Authority Health & Housing Facility RB (St. Paul Homes Project) Series 2005 DN (M&T Bank Corp. LOC) (A-1+)
3.79%(b)

   10/10/06      7,900      7,900,000

Indiana County IDRB (Conemaugh Project) Series 1997A AMT DN (Bank One N.A. LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.85%(b)

   10/10/06      8,800      8,800,000

Lackawanna County IDRB (Herff Jones, Inc. Project) Series 2001 AMT DN (National City Bank N.A. LOC)
3.86%(b)

   10/10/06      2,800      2,800,000

Lancaster County Hospital Authority RB (Ephrata Community Hospital Project) Series 2006 DN (Fulton LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.85%(b)

   10/10/06      6,600      6,600,000

Lancaster County Hospital Authority RB (Health Center Luthercare Project) Series 1999 DN (M&T Bank Corp. LOC) (A-1)
3.79%(b)

   10/10/06      4,965      4,965,000

Lancaster County Hospital Authority RB (Health Center-Masonic Homes Project) Series 1996 DN (Wachovia Bank LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.75%(b)

   10/10/06      3,000      3,000,000

Lancaster County Hospital Authority RB (Landis Homes Retirement Community Project) Series 2002 DN (M&T Bank Corp. LOC) (A-1)
3.79%(b)

   10/10/06      8,405      8,405,000

Lancaster County Hospital Authority RB (Quarryville Presbyterian Project) Series 2000 DN (M&T Bank Corp. LOC) (A-1)
3.77%(b)

   10/10/06      3,050      3,050,000

Lancaster County IDRB (Clean Creek Partners Project) Series 2000 AMT DN (M&T Bank Corp. LOC) (A-1)
3.89%(b)

   10/10/06      4,705      4,705,000

Lancaster County IDRB (D&P Skibo LLC Project) Series 2001 AMT DN (Wachovia Bank N.A. LOC)
3.90%(b)

   10/10/06      1,485      1,485,000

Lancaster County IDRB (John F. Martin & Sons Project) Series 2001 AMT DN (Fulton Bank LOC) (A-2)
3.99%(b)

   10/10/06      700      700,000

Lancaster County IDRB (Oakfront LP Project) Series 2001 AMT DN (M&T Bank Corp. LOC) (A-2, P-1)
3.89%(b)

   10/10/06      2,180      2,180,000

Lawrence County IDRB (L&N Metallurgical Products Project) Series 1996 AMT DN (Banque Nationale de Paribas LOC)
3.89%(b)

   10/10/06      3,990      3,990,000

Lebanon County Health Facility RB (Cornwall Manor Project) Series 2002 DN (Radian Insurance, Fleet National Bank SPBA) (A-1+)
3.82%(b)

   10/10/06      5,000      5,000,000

Lebanon County Health Facility RB (Evangelican Long Church Retirement Village Project) Series 2000 DN (Northern Trust LOC) (A-1+)
3.79%(b)

   10/10/06      2,900      2,900,000

Mercer County Industrial Authority Economic Development RB (Solar Atmospheres Western Pennsylvania Project) Series 2001 DN (A-1)
3.74%(b)

   10/10/06      125      125,000

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

 

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

      MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)

        

Pennsylvania (Continued)

        

Montgomery County Higher Education & Health Authority RB (Pennsylvania Higher Education & Health Loan Project) Series 1996A DN (M&T Bank Corp. LOC) (A-2)
3.82%(b)

   10/10/06    $ 2,700    $ 2,700,000

Montgomery County IDRB (Apple Fresh Foods Ltd. Project) Series 1996 AMT DN (Wachovia Bank N.A. LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.85%(b)

   10/10/06      650      650,000

Northampton County General Purpose Authority RB (Lafayette College Project) Series 2006 DN (J.P. Morgan Chase Bank SBPA) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.72%(b)

   10/10/06      1,100      1,100,000

Northampton County Higher Education Authority RB (Lehigh University Project) Series 2006A DN (Wachovia Bank N.A. LOC) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.72%(b)

   10/10/06      2,100      2,100,000

Northampton County IDRB (Bethlehem Contracting Project) Series 2001A AMT DN (M&T Bank Corp. LOC) (A-1)
3.89%(b)

   10/10/06      3,080      3,080,000

Northampton County IDRB (Trent Family Partnership Project) Series 2002 AMT DN (Wachovia Bank N.A. LOC)
3.90%(b)

   10/10/06      1,980      1,980,000

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority RB (Homewood Retirement Project) Series 1992E DN (M&T Bank Corp. LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.78%(b)

   10/10/06      4,575      4,575,000

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority RB (Material Technology Project) Series 2000D AMT DN (Wachovia Bank N.A. LOC)
3.85%(b)

   10/10/06      700      700,000

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority RB (Sunoco, Inc. Project) Series 2004A AMT DN (Sunoco, Inc. Guaranty) (A-2, P-2)
3.96%(b)

   10/10/06      4,700      4,700,000

Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority RB (B&W Ebensburg Project) Series 1988 DN (Swiss Bank LOC) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.79%(b)

   10/10/06      1,000      1,000,000

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Assistance Agency Student Loan RB Series 1988A AMT DN (Student Loan Marketing Assoc. Guaranty, Westdeutsche Landesbank Gironzentrale SBPA) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.75%(b)

   10/10/06      4,200      4,200,000

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Assistance Agency Student Loan RB Series 1988C AMT DN (Student Loan Marketing Assoc. LOC) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.75%(b)

   10/10/06      6,950      6,950,000

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Assistance Agency Student Loan RB Series 1988E AMT DN (AMBAC Insurance, Wachovia Bank SBPA) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.75%(b)(d)

   10/10/06      6,100      6,100,000

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Assistance Agency Student Loan RB Series 1994A AMT DN (Student Loan Marketing Assoc. Guaranty) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.75%(b)

   10/10/06      2,300      2,300,000

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Assistance Agency Student Loan RB Series 1997A AMT DN (Dexia Credit Local SBPA) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.83%(b)

   10/10/06      2,300      2,300,000

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Assistance Agency Student Loan RB Series 2001A AMT DN (AMBAC Insurance) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.83%(b)

   10/10/06      1,000      1,000,000

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Assistance Agency Student Loan RB Series 2001B AMT DN (Multiple LOCs) (VMIG-1)
3.80%(b)

   10/10/06      4,200      4,200,000

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Assistance Agency Student Loan RB Series 2002A AMT DN (FSA Insurance, Multiple SBPA’s) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.83%(b)

   10/10/06      6,600      6,600,000

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority RB (Assoc. of Independent Colleges & Universities Project) Series 2004M-3 MB (M&T Bank Corp. LOC) (A-1)
3.20%

   11/01/06      4,000      4,000,000

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

 

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

      MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)

        

Pennsylvania (Continued)

        

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority RB (Drexel University Project) Series 2003B DN (Allied Irish Bank PLC Liquidity Facility) (A-1, VMIG-1)
3.74%(b)

   10/10/06    $ 300    $ 300,000

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority RB (Lycoming College Project) Series 2003 MB (Allied Irish Bank PLC Liquidity Facility) (MIG-1)
3.20%(b)

   10/02/06      5,500      5,500,000

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority RB (Mount Aloysuis College Project) Series 2003 DN (Allied Irish Bank PLC LOC) (A-1)
3.77%(b)

   10/10/06      2,500      2,500,000

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority RB (Mount Aloysuis College Project) Series 2003 MB (M&T Bank Corp. LOC) (MIG-1)
3.20%(b)

   10/02/06      1,300      1,300,000

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority RB (Puttable Tax Exempt Receipts) Series 2006-1271 DN (J.P. Morgan Liquidity Facility) (A-1+)
3.78%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      4,870      4,870,000

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority RB (Student Assoc. Housing, Inc. Project) Series 2006A DN (Citizens Bank of PA LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.74%(b)

   10/10/06      5,095      5,095,000

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority RB Series 1998 DN (Banque Nationale de Paribas LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.81%(b)

   10/10/06      2,800      2,800,000

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority RB Series 2002B DN (Commerce Bank N.A. LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.77%(b)

   10/10/06      200      200,000

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency RB (Putters Trust Receipts) Series 2005-1213 DN (J.P. Morgan Chase Bank LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.81%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      2,160      2,160,000

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency RB (Single Family Mortgage Project) Series 2006C-95 AMT DN (Dexia SBPA) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.70%(b)

   10/10/06      6,000      6,000,000

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency Single Family Mortgage RB Series 1992-1 AMT DN (Landesbank SBPA) (VMIG-1)
3.78%(b)

   10/10/06      8,000      8,000,000

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency Single Family Mortgage RB Series 2004-82B AMT DN (Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen Girozentrale LOC) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.74%(b)

   10/10/06      11,540      11,540,000

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency Single Family Mortgage RB Series 2004-83B AMT DN (Landesbank Hessen SBPA) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.70%(b)

   10/10/06      3,800      3,800,000

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency Single Family Mortgage RB Series 2004-83C AMT DN (Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen Girozentrale LOC)
3.70%(b)

   10/10/06      1,700      1,700,000

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency Single Family Mortgage RB Series 2004-85B AMT DN (Landesbank Hessen SBPA) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.70%(b)

   10/10/06      1,625      1,625,000

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency Single Family Mortgage RB Series 2004-85C AMT DN (Landesbank Hessen SBPA) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.70%(b)

   10/10/06      5,645      5,645,000

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency Single Family Mortgage RB Series 2005-87C AMT DN (Depfa Bank PLC SBPA) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.77%(b)

   10/10/06      1,800      1,800,000

Pennsylvania Housing RB (Lehman Municipal Trust Receipts) Series 2006K-57 AMT DN (Lehman Liquidity Facility) (VMIG-1)
3.86%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      2,500      2,500,000

Pennsylvania State GO (ROC II R Trust Receipts) Series 2006R-506 DN (FSA & MBIA Insurance, Citibank Liquidity Facility) (VMIG-1)
3.78%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      4,260      4,260,000

Pennsylvania State GO Series 2006-1382 DN (J.P. Morgan Liquidity Facility) (A-1+)
3.81%(b)

   10/10/06      3,550      3,550,000

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PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

 

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

      MATURITY   

PAR

(000)

   VALUE

MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)

        

Pennsylvania (Continued)

        

Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission RB (Munitops Trust Certificates) Series 2004-9 DN (AMBAC Insurance, ABN AMRO SBPA) (VMIG-1)
3.78%(b)(c)

   10/10/06    $ 2,785    $ 2,785,000

Philadelphia Authority IDRB (Airport Project) Series 1998P-1 AMT DN (FGIC Insurance, Bank of America N.A. SBPA) (A-1+)
3.89%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      5,000      5,000,000

Philadelphia Authority IDRB (Airport Project) Series 2005C AMT DN (MBIA Insurance, J.P. Morgan Chase SBPA) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.85%(b)

   10/10/06      8,900      8,900,000

Philadelphia Authority IDRB (Greater Philadelphia Health System Project) Series 2003 DN (Commerce Bank N.A. Liquidity Facility) (VMIG-1)
3.77%(b)

   10/10/06      2,000      2,000,000

Philadelphia Authority IDRB (Municipal Trust Certificates) Series 2001-9016A DN (FGIC Insurance, Bear Stearns Captial Markets Liquidity Facility) (A-1)
3.77%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      575      575,000

Philadelphia Authority IDRB (Municipal Trust Certificates) Series 2001-9022 DN (FGIC Insurance, Bear Stearns Capital Markets Liquidity Facility) (A-1)
3.77%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      100      100,000

Philadelphia Authority IDRB (Performing Arts Center Project) Series 2000 DN (Wachovia Bank N.A. LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.75%(b)

   10/10/06      750      750,000

Philadelphia Authority IDRB (The Franklin Institute Project) Series 2006 DN (Bank of America LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.73%(b)

   10/10/06      3,400      3,400,000

Philadelphia Authority IDRB (Universal Community Homes Project) Series 2003 DN (Wachovia Bank N.A. LOC)
3.85%(b)

   10/10/06      2,480      2,480,000

Philadelphia City Gas Works RB Series 2006-6 DN (FSA Insurance, Multiple SBPA’s) (A-1+)
3.78%(b)

   10/10/06      10,400      10,400,000

Philadelphia Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority RB (Temple University Health Project) Series 2005A DN (Wachovia Bank N.A. LOC) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.78%(b)

   10/10/06      5,500      5,500,000

Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority Multi-Family Housing RB (Floater Trust) Series 2006 1G AMT DN (Goldman Sachs Guaranty, Goldman Sachs SBPA) (F-1)
3.83%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      20,395      20,395,000

Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority RB TOC Series 2005 AMT DN (FGIC Insurance, Deutsche Bank Liquidity Facility) (F1+)
3.79%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      10,295      10,295,000

Philadelphia Water RB (Munitops Trust Certificates) Series 2005-15 AMT MB (FSA Insurance, ABN-AMRO Bank N.V. SBPA) (F-1+)
3.57%(c)

   11/30/06      7,000      7,000,000

Scranton Lackawanna Health & Welfare Authority RB (Merlots Trust Receipts) Series 2002A-18 DN (Wachovia Bank N.A. LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.78%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      2,225      2,225,000

Southcentral General Authority RB (Homewood Hanover Project) Series 2003 DN (M&T Trust N.A. LOC) (A-1)
3.79%(b)

   10/10/06      18,500      18,500,000

Southcentral General Authority RB (York Cerebral Palsy Home Project) Series 2000 DN (Fulton Bank LOC) (A-1)
3.74%(b)

   10/10/06      3,500      3,500,000

Southcentral General Authority RB Series 2003 DN (AMBAC Insurance, RBC Centura Bank SBPA) (A-1)
3.79%(b)

   10/10/06      8,000      8,000,000

State Public School Building Authority RB (Parkland School District Project) Series 1999D DN (FGIC Insurance) (A-1)
3.79%(b)

   10/10/06      955      955,000

State Public School Building Authority RB (Philadelphia School District Project) Series 2003-24 DN (FSA Insurance, ABN-AMRO Bank N.V. SBPA) (VMIG-1)
3.78%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      2,145      2,145,000

State Public School Building Authority RB Putter Series 2006-1257 DN (FSA Insurance, Liquid Facility PB Capital Corp.) (VMIG-1)
3.80%(b)(c)

   10/02/06      3,235      3,235,000

Union County Hospital Authority RB (Evangelical Community Hospital Project) Series 2001 MB (Fleet National Bank SPBA, Radian Insurance) (A-1)
3.40%

   02/01/07      8,210      8,210,000

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PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO (CONCLUDED)

 

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

      MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)

        

Pennsylvania (Continued)

        

Union County IDRB (Stabler Cos., Inc. Project) Series 2001 AMT DN (M&T Bank Corp. LOC) (A-1)
3.89%(b)

   10/10/06    $ 6,785    $ 6,785,000

University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth Systems of Higher Education RB (Pitt Panthers Asset Notes Project) Series 2006 MB (GO of Univ LOC) (SP1+, MIG1)
4.50%

   08/24/07      3,300      3,322,750

Upper Merion General Authority Lease RB Series 2003 DN (Commerce Bank N.A. LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.77%(b)

   10/10/06      1,085      1,085,000

Upper St. Clair Township GO Series 2002 MB (FSA Insurance, ABN-AMRO Bank N.V. SBPA) (AAA, MIG-1)
3.57%(b)(c)

   10/02/06      9,650      9,650,000

Venango IDRB Municipal Commercial Paper Series 2006 MB (Credit Local de France LOC)
3.58%

   12/04/06      25,382      25,382,000

Venango IDRB Municipal Commercial Paper Series 2006 MB (Credit Locale de France LOC) (A-1+, P-1)
3.58%

   12/04/06      16,096      16,096,000

Westmoreland County IDRB (Industrial Development McCutcheon Enterprise Project) Series 1999 AMT DN (National City Bank N.A. LOC)
3.91%(b)

   10/10/06      1,740      1,740,000

York County Hospital Authority RB (Homewood Retirement Centers of The United Church of Christ, Inc. Project) Series 1990 DN (M&T Bank Corp. LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.78%(b)

   10/10/06      4,500      4,500,000

York County IDRB (Allied-Signal, Inc. Project) Series 1993 DN (A-1)
3.80%(b)

   10/10/06      1,000      1,000,000

York County IDRB (Interstate Holdings Co. Project) Series 2003 AMT DN (Wachovia Bank N.A. Liquidity Facility)
3.90%(b)

   10/10/06      1,290      1,290,000

York County IDRB (Raich Family Ltd. Partner Project) Series 2000 AMT DN (M&T Bank Corp. LOC) (A-1)
3.89%(b)

   10/10/06      2,285      2,285,000

York County IDRB (York Sheet Metal, Inc. Project) Series 1998 DN (Wachovia Bank N.A. LOC)
3.88%(b)

   10/10/06      2,310      2,310,000

York General Authority RB (Strand Capital Performing Arts Center Project) Series 2002 DN (M&T Bank Corp. LOC) (A-2)
3.82%(b)

   10/10/06      5,700      5,700,000
            
           505,979,344
            

Puerto Rico — 0.9%

        

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority RB (Merlots) Series 2005A-21 DN (Wachovia Bank LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.32%(b)(c)

   11/15/06      4,985      4,985,000
            

TOTAL MARKET VALUE OF SECURITIES BEFORE INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES — 95.0%
(Cost $510,964,344)

        
           510,964,344
            

INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES — 4.5%

        

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority RB (Merrill Lynch P-Float Trust Receipts) Series 2004-1282 AMT DN (Merrill Lynch & Co. LOC, Merrill Lynch Guaranty)
3.81%(b)(c)(d)

   10/10/06      5,000      5,000,000

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority RB (Merrill Lynch P-Float Trust Receipts) Series 2004 MT-042 DN (Lloyds Bank LOC, Merrill Lynch Capital Services SBPA) (F-1+)
3.80%(b)(c)(d)

   10/10/06      19,225      19,225,000
            

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES
(Cost $24,225,000)

           24,225,000
            

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 99.5%
(Cost $535,189,344(a))

           535,189,344

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 0.5%

           2,466,781
            

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

         $ 537,656,125
            

(a) Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes.

 

(b) Rates shown are the rates as of September 30, 2006 and maturities shown are the next interest readjustment date.

 

(c) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional investors. As of September 30, 2006, the Portfolio held 21.4% of its net assets, with a current market value of $115,220,000, in securities restricted as to resale.

 

(d) Security insured by an affiliate.

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

VIRGINIA MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

MUNICIPAL BONDS — 97.4%

        

Puerto Rico — 6.5%

        

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority RB TOC Series 2002-1 DN (MBIA Insurance, Bank of New York SBPA) (A-1+)
3.75%(b)(c)

   10/10/06    $ 800    $ 800,000

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority RB (Merlots) Series 2005A-21 DN (Wachovia Bank LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.32%(b)(c)

   11/15/06      250      250,000

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico RB (Municipal Securities Trust Certificates) Series 2000A DN (A-1)
3.72%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      500      500,000

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico RB (RBC Municipal Products, Inc. Trust Receipts) Series 2006 DN (AMBAC Insurance) (A-1+)
3.76%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      700      700,000

Puerto Rico HFA (Floater Trust Receipts) Series 2006K-48 DN (Lehman Liquidity Co. Liquidity Facility, HUD Loan Guaranty) (VMIG-1)
3.76%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      2,400      2,400,000
            
           4,650,000
            

Virginia — 90.9%

        

Alexandria IDRB (American Correctional Assoc. Project) Series 2006 DN (Bank of America N.A. LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.74%(b)

   10/10/06      3,000      3,000,000

Alexandria IDRB (Goodwin House Project) Series 2005 DN (Wachovia Bank N.A. LOC) (A-1)
3.80%(b)

   10/02/06      5,100      5,100,000

Alexandria IDRB (YMCA of Billings Project) Series 1998 DN (M&T Bank Corp. LOC) (A-1)
3.62%(b)

   10/10/06      3,490      3,490,000

Arlington County IDRB (Woodbury Park Project) Series 2005A DN (Federal Home Loan Mortgage Liquidity Facility) (VMIG-1)
3.74%(b)

   10/10/06      3,270      3,270,000

Chesapeake Bay Bridge & Tunnel Commonwealth District RB (Wachovia Merlots Trust Receipts) Series 2003 DN (MBIA Insurance, Wachovia Bank N.A. Liquidity Facility) (VMIG-1)
3.78%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      100      100,000

Clarke County IDA Hospital Facilities RB (Winchester Medical Center, Inc. Project) Series 2000 DN (Morgan Guaranty Trust LOC) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.75%(b)

   10/10/06      1,175      1,175,000

Fairfax County Economic Development Authority RB (National Ind. for Severe Handicap Project) Series 2002 DN (SunTrust Bank LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.75%(b)

   10/10/06      450      450,000

Fairfax County Economic Development Authority RB (Smithsonian Institute Project) Series 2006A DN (Bank of America LOC) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.68%(b)

   10/10/06      2,000      2,000,000

Fairfax County IDRB (Inova Health Systems Project) Series 2005A-1 DN (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.70%(b)

   10/10/06      600      600,000

Fairfax County IDRB (Inova Health Systems Project) Series 2005A-2 DN (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.70%(b)

   10/10/06      100      100,000

Hampton Redevelopment & Housing Authority RB (Multi-Family Housing Project) Series 1998 DN (Federal National Mortgage Assoc. Credit Support & LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.75%(b)

   10/10/06      400      400,000

Hampton Roads Regional Jail Authority Facilities RB (ROC Trust Receipts) Series 2004-2156 DN (MBIA Insurance, Citibank Liquidity Facility) (VMIG-1)
3.78%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      3,305      3,305,000

Harrisonburg IDRB (Rockingham Memorial Hospital Project) Series 2005 DN (SunTrust Bank LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.74%(b)

   10/10/06      200      200,000

Loudoun County IDRB (Hill School Project) Series 2002 DN (SunTrust Bank LOC) (A-1+)
3.75%(b)

   10/10/06      1,100      1,100,000

Loudoun County IDRB (Howard Hughes Medical Institute Project) Series 2003D DN (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.75%(b)

   10/10/06      400      400,000

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VIRGINIA MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

 

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)

        

Virginia (Continued)

        

Loudoun County IDRB (Howard Hughes Medical Institute Project) Series 2003E DN (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.78%(b)

   10/02/06    $ 15,875    $ 15,875,000

Loudoun County IDRB (Howard Hughes Medical Institute Project) Series 2003F DN (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.72%(b)

   10/10/06      500      500,000

Montgomery County IDRB (Virginia Technical Foundation Project) Series 2005 DN (Bank of America LOC)
3.78%(b)

   10/02/06      1,590      1,590,000

Newport News IDRB Series 2004 DN (Bank of America N.A. LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.74%(b)

   10/10/06      200      200,000

Richmond IDRB (Diocese of Virginia Church School Project) Series 2001 DN (SunTrust Bank LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.78%(b)

   10/02/06      3,400      3,400,000

Roanoke Hospital IDRB (Carilion Health Systems Project) Series 2006C-1 DN (FSA Insurance, Wachovia Bank LOC) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.89%(b)

   10/02/06      100      100,000

Roanoke IDRB (Carilion Health Systems Project) Series 2005C-2 DN (FSA Insurance, Wachovia Bank N.A. SBPA) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.80%(b)

   10/02/06      1,100      1,100,000

University of Virginia RB (Munitops Certificates Trust) Series 2005-48 DN (ABN AMRO SBPA) (VMIG-1)
3.77%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      1,500      1,500,000

University of Virginia RB Series 2003A DN (University of Virginia Project) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.72%(b)

   10/02/06      700      700,000

Virginia Beach Development Authority IDRB (Ocean Ranch Motel Corp. Project) Series 1998 DN (Branch Banking & Trust Co. LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.78%(b)

   10/10/06      700      700,000

Virginia Beach Public Improvement GO Series 2002 MB (AA+, Aa1)
5.25%

   03/01/07      150      150,907

Virginia College Building Authority RB Series 2003-379 DN (J.P. Morgan Chase Bank LOC) (A-1+)
3.78%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      4,645      4,645,000

Virginia Commonwealth University RB Series 2006A DN (AMBAC Insurance, Wachovia Bank LOC) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.80%(b)

   10/02/06      2,400      2,400,000

Virginia Public School Authority RB (ROC Trust Receipts) Series 2003R-4050-ROC-II DN (Citigroup Liquidity Facility) (A-1+)
3.78%(b)(c)

   10/10/06      1,860      1,860,000

Virginia State Public Building Authority RB Series 2005D DN (Dexia Bank N.A. SBPA) (A-1+, VMIG-1)
3.70%(b)

   10/10/06      3,100      3,100,000

Virginia State Public School Authority RB (School Financing Referendum Project) Series 2003D MB (AA+, Aa1)
5.00%

   02/01/07      1,300      1,306,448

Winchester Authority Residential Care Facility IDRB (Westminster-Cantenbury Project) Series 2005B DN (Branch Banking & Trust LOC) (VMIG-1)
3.78%(b)

   10/10/06      1,200      1,200,000
            
           65,017,355
            

TOTAL MARKET VALUE OF SECURITIES BEFORE INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES — 97.4%
(Cost $69,667,355)

           69,667,355
            

INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES — 2.5%

        

Chesterfield County IDRB (Merrill Lynch P-Float Trust Receipts) Series 2004 PT-2133 DN (Merrill Lynch & Co. Guaranty, Merrill Lynch Capital Services SBPA)
3.83%(b)(c)(d)

   10/10/06      1,250      1,250,000

Virginia Resource Authority Clean Water State Revolving Fund RB (Merrill Lynch P-Float Trust Receipts) Series 2000 PA-790 DN (Merrill Lynch & Co. Guaranty, Merrill Lynch Captial Services SBPA)
3.76%(b)(c)(d)

   10/10/06      505      505,000
            

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES
(Cost $1,755,000)

           1,755,000
            

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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VIRGINIA MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO (CONCLUDED)

 

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     VALUE

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 99.9%
(Cost $71,422,355(a))

   $ 71,422,355

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 0.1%

     95,566
      

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

   $ 71,517,921
      

(a) Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes.

 

(b) Rates shown are the rates as of September 30, 2006 and maturities shown are the next interest readjustment date.

 

(c) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional investors. As of September 30, 2006, the Portfolio held 24.9% of its net assets, with a current market value of $17,815,000, in securities restricted as to resale.

 

(d) Security insured by an affiliate.

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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Key to Investment Abbreviations

 

AMBAC

   American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.

AMT

   Alternative Minimum Tax

BAN

   Bond Anticipation Note

CDC

   CDC Funding Group

COP

   Certificates of Participation

DN

   Demand Notes

FGIC

   Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.

FSA

   Financial Security Assurance

GO

   General Obligation

HFA

   Housing Finance Agency

HUD

   Housing & Urban Development

IDA

   Industrial Development Authority

IDRB

   Industrial Development Revenue Bond

LLC

   Limited Liability Co.

LOC

   Letter of Credit

MB

   Municipal Bond

MBIA

   Municipal Bond Insurance Association

PCRB

   Pollution Control Revenue Bond

PLC

   Public Limited Co.

RAN

   Revenue Anticipation Note

RB

   Revenue Bond

ROC

   Reset Option Certificate

SBPA

   Stand-by Bond Purchase Agreement

TAN

   Tax Anticipation Note

TECP

   Tax-Exempt Commercial Paper

TOC

   Tender Option Certificate

XLCA

   XL Capital Assurance

The ratings of the investments in the various Portfolios provided by the Fitch Investors Service, Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s Ratings Service are believed to be the most recent ratings available at September 30, 2006. The ratings have not been audited by the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm and, therefore, are not covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

 

    MONEY MARKET
PORTFOLIO
    U.S. TREASURY
MONEY MARKET
PORTFOLIO
    MUNICIPAL
MONEY MARKET
PORTFOLIO
  NEW JERSEY
MUNICIPAL
MONEY MARKET
PORTFOLIO
  NORTH CAROLINA
MUNICIPAL
MONEY MARKET
PORTFOLIO
    OHIO
MUNICIPAL
MONEY MARKET
PORTFOLIO
    PENNSYLVANIA
MUNICIPAL
MONEY MARKET
PORTFOLIO
    VIRGINA
MUNICIPAL
MONEY MARKET
PORTFOLIO

ASSETS

               

Investments at value-unaffiliated 1

  $ 1,565,161,873     $ 488,257,0003     $ 332,245,238   $ 151,085,953   $ 61,809,171     $ 147,499,567     $ 510,964,344     $ 69,667,355

Investments in affiliates at value 2

    —         —         3,480,000     15,270,000     —         9,980,000       24,225,000       1,755,000

Cash

    63       999       —       —       63,108       130,809       18,349       7,023

Interest receivable

    5,275,565       779,810       1,577,539     1,190,192     274,677       1,184,463       2,961,835       277,653

Investments sold receivable

    —         —         834,014     6,783,293     —         —         1,011,470       —  

Receivable from advisor

    7,872       2,665       434     1,247     2,360       1,758       9,104       4,439

Capital shares sold receivable

    38,043       —         74,536     —       —         —         —         —  

Prepaid expenses

    35,882       20,386       24,081     9,032     8,117       8,124       10,703       7,853
                                                         

TOTAL ASSETS

    1,570,519,298       489,060,860       338,235,842     174,339,717     62,157,433       158,804,721       539,200,805       71,719,323
                                                         

LIABILITIES

               

Investments purchased payable

    —         —         702,758     —       —         1,451,970       —         —  

Cash overdraft

    —         —         2,042     43,094     —         —         —         —  

Capital shares redeemed payable

    351,726       —         4,063     —       —         —         —         —  

Distributions payable

    3,876,192       1,693,997       426,414     412,526     72,866       347,284       1,265,715       182,492

Advisory fees payable

    405,254       129,134       76,014     27,582     73       23,965       135,585       —  

Administration fees payable

    102,400       34,652       25,553     13,280     3,646       10,243       34,939       446

Custodian fees payable

    11,706       9,561       4,274     2,235     2,619       1,797       6,165       1,343

Transfer agent fees payable

    81,068       11,856       51     1,081     409       212       2,251       467

Distribution fees payable

    17,163       —         —       —       —         —         —         —  

Officers’ and trustees’ fees payable

    822       137       203     178     21       138       38       144

Other accrued expenses payable

    373,870       110,730       78,406     49,568     19,577       39,355       99,987       16,510
                                                         

TOTAL LIABILITIES

    5,220,201       1,990,067       1,319,778     549,544     99,211       1,874,964       1,544,680       201,402
                                                         

NET ASSETS

  $ 1,565,299,097     $ 487,070,793     $ 336,916,064   $ 173,790,173   $ 62,058,222     $ 156,929,757     $ 537,656,125     $ 71,517,921
                                                         

1Cost of investments-unaffiliated

  $ 1,565,161,873     $ 488,257,000     $ 332,245,238   $ 151,085,953   $ 61,809,171     $ 147,499,567     $ 510,964,344     $ 69,667,355

2Cost of investments in affiliates

    —         —         3,480,000     15,270,000     —         9,980,000       24,225,000       1,755,000

3Consists entirely of Repurchase Agreements collateralized by U.S. Treasury and Agency Obligations.

               

AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2006, NET ASSETS CONSISTED OF:

               

Capital Paid-in

  $ 1,565,305,390     $ 487,074,781     $ 336,880,170   $ 173,787,981   $ 62,065,839     $ 156,953,752     $ 537,679,293     $ 71,517,337

Undistributed net investment income

    64,239       46,591       78     —       8       —         —         —  

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

    (70,532 )     (50,579 )     35,816     2,192     (7,625 )     (23,995 )     (23,168 )     584
                                                         
  $ 1,565,299,097     $ 487,070,793     $ 336,916,064   $ 173,790,173   $ 62,058,222     $ 156,929,757     $ 537,656,125     $ 71,517,921
                                                         

 

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MONEY

MARKET
PORTFOLIO

 

U.S. TREASURY
MONEY

MARKET
PORTFOLIO

 

MUNICIPAL
MONEY

MARKET
PORTFOLIO

 

NEW JERSEY
MUNICIPAL
MONEY

MARKET
PORTFOLIO

 

NORTH CAROLINA
MUNICIPAL
MONEY

MARKET
PORTFOLIO

 

OHIO MUNICIPAL
MONEY

MARKET
PORTFOLIO

 

PENNSYLVANIA
MUNICIPAL
MONEY

MARKET
PORTFOLIO

 

VIRGINA
MUNICIPAL
MONEY

MARKET
PORTFOLIO

Institutional Class:

               

Net Assets

  $ 568,058,231   $ 211,960,403   $ 61,154,238   $ 99,173,314   $ 61,085,705   $ 131,016,054   $ 464,708,007   $ 71,517,684

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value

    568,111,630     211,989,157     61,091,477     99,166,238     61,088,903     131,031,061     464,714,043     71,517,291

Net Asset Value

  $ 1.00   $ 1.00   $ 1.00   $ 1.00   $ 1.00   $ 1.00   $ 1.00   $ 1.00

Service Class:

               

Net Assets

  $ 448,014,618   $ 246,516,904   $ 132,523,112   $ 56,955,305   $ 656,312   $ 5,647,066   $ 44,406,057   $ 237

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value

    448,020,800     246,569,332     132,545,110     56,973,334     656,103     5,649,626     44,416,645     237

Net Asset Value

  $ 1.00   $ 1.00   $ 1.00   $ 1.00   $ 1.00   $ 1.00   $ 1.00   $ 1.00

Hilliard Lyons Class:

               

Net Assets

  $ 121,242,603   $ —     $ 140,409,064   $ —     $ —     $ —     $ —     $ —  

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value

    121,236,689     —       140,406,355     —       —       —       —       —  

Net Asset Value

  $ 1.00   $ —     $ 1.00   $ —     $ —     $ —     $ —     $ —  

Investor A Class:

               

Net Assets

  $ 399,656,384   $ 28,593,486   $ 2,829,650   $ 17,661,554   $ 316,205   $ 20,266,637   $ 28,542,061   $ —  

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value

    399,663,640     28,581,955     2,829,211     17,654,948     316,222     20,276,267     28,544,036     —  

Net Asset Value

  $ 1.00   $ 1.00   $ 1.00   $ 1.00   $ 1.00   $ 1.00   $ 1.00   $ —  

Investor B Class:

               

Net Assets

  $ 19,461,651   $ —     $ —     $ —     $ —     $ —     $ —     $ —  

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value

    19,460,150     —       —       —       —       —       —       —  

Net Asset Value

  $ 1.00   $ —     $ —     $ —     $ —     $ —     $ —     $ —  

Investor C Class:

               

Net Assets

  $ 8,865,610   $ —     $ —     $ —     $ —     $ —     $ —     $ —  

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value

    8,865,720     —       —       —       —       —       —       —  

Net Asset Value

  $ 1.00   $ —     $ —     $ —     $ —     $ —     $ —     $ —  

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

 

     MONEY MARKET
PORTFOLIO
    U.S. TREASURY
MONEY MARKET
PORTFOLIO
    MUNICIPAL
MONEY MARKET
PORTFOLIO
 

Investment income:

      

Interest

   $ 69,406,689     $ 20,108,696     $ 10,155,293  

Interest from affiliates (Note D)

     2,680,803       801,041       360,263  
                        

Total investment income

     72,087,492       20,909,737       10,515,556  
                        

Expenses:

      

Investment advisory fee

     6,531,443       2,024,267       1,425,130  

Administration fee

     1,030,199       351,837       247,511  

Administration fee - class specific

     728,759       213,682       149,099  

Custodian fee

     108,363       61,458       39,036  

Transfer agent fee

     211,425       24,670       14,506  

Transfer agent fee - class specific

     495,336       55,731       35,744  

Shareholder servicing fees - class specific

     2,411,037       669,063       633,800  

Distribution fees - class specific

     699,964       30,538       137,570  

Legal and audit fees

     172,992       63,115       56,948  

Printing fee

     390,918       63,136       46,002  

Registration fees and expenses

     76,448       49,667       56,360  

Officers’ and trustees’ fees

     58,181       17,680       12,117  

Other

     67,038       20,392       28,155  
                        

Total expenses

     12,982,103       3,645,236       2,881,978  

Less fees paid indirectly (Note D)

     (2,113 )     (19 )     (5 )

Less investment advisory fees waived

     (2,373,136 )     (852,468 )     (609,697 )

Less administration fees waived

     —         —         —    

Less administration fees waived - class specific

     (326,583 )     (120,466 )     (46,872 )

Less custodian fee waived

     (4,173 )     (2,014 )     (1,398 )

Less transfer agent fee waived

     (25,459 )     (2,809 )     (2,156 )

Less transfer agent fee waived - class specific

     (14,762 )     (3,065 )     (900 )

Less transfer agent fee reimbursed - class specific

     (49,800 )     (6,231 )     (2,281 )

Less distribution fees waived - class specific

     (532,412 )     (30,538 )     (137,570 )

Less shareholder servicing fees waived - class specific

     (55,265 )     —         (334,276 )
                        

Net expenses

     9,598,400       2,627,626       1,746,823  
                        

Net investment income

     62,489,092       18,282,111       8,768,733  
                        

Net realized gain from:

      

Investment transactions

     706       —         35,816  

Affiliated transactions

     125,662       —         —    
                        
     126,368       —         35,816  
                        

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 62,615,460     $ 18,282,111     $ 8,804,549  
                        

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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NEW JERSEY
MUNICIPAL
MONEY MARKET
PORTFOLIO
    NORTH CAROLINA
MUNICIPAL
MONEY MARKET
PORTFOLIO
    OHIO MUNICIPAL
MONEY MARKET
PORTFOLIO
    PENNSYLVANIA
MUNICIPAL
MONEY MARKET
PORTFOLIO
    VIRGINIA
MUNICIPAL
MONEY MARKET
PORTFOLIO
 
$ 4,649,039     $ 2,143,912     $ 4,812,559     $ 17,101,122     $ 1,225,692  
  937,433       44,272       207,846       1,158,943       150,353  
                                     
  5,586,472       2,188,184       5,020,405       18,260,065       1,376,045  
                                     
  771,190       298,849       670,278       2,468,660       186,248  
  133,874       51,933       116,352       424,158       31,967  
  80,238       31,481       69,708       260,704       16,828  
  27,375       12,943       19,054       52,766       8,859  
  7,112       4,332       5,475       25,617       2,420  
  18,209       9,126       15,645       63,258       7,518  
  194,556       2,660       90,347       224,918       84  
  17,190       335       26,838       42,899       —    
  43,466       20,666       45,166       81,579       30,364  
  25,649       9,702       18,756       80,718       4,808  
  16,102       15,220       13,010       19,883       16,922  
  6,537       2,468       5,918       21,294       1,646  
  11,599       7,526       13,895       42,560       4,275  
                                     
  1,353,097       467,241       1,110,442       3,809,014       311,939  
  (7 )     (3 )     (2 )     (9 )     (2 )
  (382,036 )     (227,361 )     (333,578 )     (939,078 )     (162,410 )
  —         —         —         —         (5,119 )
  (52,309 )     (31,108 )     (54,360 )     (220,206 )     (16,828 )
  (732 )     (383 )     (680 )     (1,973 )     (279 )
  (1,209 )     (477 )     (982 )     (3,914 )     (209 )
  (1,634 )     (1,013 )     (1,826 )     (7,480 )     (764 )
  (3,339 )     (3,967 )     (4,065 )     (19,957 )     (5,069 )
  (17,190 )     (335 )     (26,838 )     (42,899 )     —    
  —         —         —         —         —    
                                     
  894,641       202,594       688,111       2,573,498       121,259  
                                     
  4,691,831       1,985,590       4,332,294       15,686,567       1,254,786  
                                     
  4,217       —         —         10,676       1,167  
  —         —         —         —         —    
                                     
  4,217       —         —         10,676       1,167  
                                     
$ 4,696,048     $ 1,985,590     $ 4,332,294     $ 15,697,243     $ 1,255,953  
                                     

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

     MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO    

U.S. TREASURY

MONEY Market Portfolio

   

MUNICIPAL MONEY

MARKET PORTFOLIO

 
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/05
    FOR THE
YEAR
ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE
YEAR
ENDED
9/30/05
    FOR THE
YEAR
ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE
YEAR
ENDED
9/30/05
 

Increase (decrease) in net assets:

            

Operations:

            

Net investment income

   $ 62,489,092     $ 31,021,152     $ 18,282,111     $ 8,916,517     $ 8,768,733     $ 5,253,149  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     126,368       (12,296 )     —         (13,138 )     35,816       11,076  
                                                

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     62,615,460       31,008,856       18,282,111       8,903,379       8,804,549       5,264,225  
                                                

Distributions to shareholders from:

            

Net investment income:

            

Institutional Class

     (23,658,010 )     (11,776,659 )     (7,765,532 )     (3,930,861 )     (1,816,786 )     (1,830,876 )

Service Class

     (16,769,752 )     (7,897,918 )     (9,336,258 )     (4,276,660 )     (3,056,139 )     (1,193,977 )

Hilliard Lyons Class

     (4,859,390 )     (2,356,333 )     —         —         (3,797,997 )     (2,152,442 )

Investor A Class

     (16,411,709 )     (8,655,993 )     (1,180,321 )     (708,996 )     (97,733 )     (75,854 )

Investor B Class

     (631,120 )     (262,118 )     —         —         —         —    

Investor C Class

     (159,111 )     (72,131 )     —         —         —         —    
                                                

Total distributions from net investment income

     (62,489,092 )     (31,021,152 )     (18,282,111 )     (8,916,517 )     (8,768,655 )     (5,253,149 )
                                                

Capital share transactions

     5,435,137       103,371,897       32,988,490       16,889,278       36,588,956       (31,069,940 )
                                                

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     5,561,505       103,359,601       32,988,490       16,876,140       36,624,850       (31,058,864 )

Net assets:

            

Beginning of year

     1,559,737,592       1,456,377,991       454,082,303       437,206,163       300,291,214       331,350,078  
                                                

End of year

   $ 1,565,299,097     $ 1,559,737,592     $ 487,070,793     $ 454,082,303     $ 336,916,064     $ 300,291,214  
                                                

End of year undistributed net investment income

   $ 64,239     $ 64,239     $ 46,591     $ 46,591     $ 78     $ —    

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NEW JERSEY MUNICIPAL
MONEY MARKET
PORTFOLIO
   

NORTH CAROLINA
MUNICIPAL

MONEY MARKET
PORTFOLIO

   

OHIO MUNICIPAL

MONEY MARKET
PORTFOLIO

   

PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPAL

MONEY MARKET
PORTFOLIO

   

VIRGINIA MUNICIPAL

MONEY MARKET
PORTFOLIO

 

FOR THE
YEAR

ENDED

9/30/06

   

FOR THE
YEAR

ENDED

9/30/05

    FOR THE
YEAR
ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE
YEAR
ENDED
9/30/05
   

FOR THE
YEAR

ENDED

9/30/06

   

FOR THE

YEAR

ENDED

9/30/05

   

FOR THE

YEAR

ENDED

9/30/06

   

FOR THE

YEAR

ENDED

9/30/05

    FOR THE
YEAR
ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE
YEAR
ENDED
9/30/05
 
$ 4,691,831     $ 2,406,767     $ 1,985,590     $ 1,127,667     $ 4,332,294     $ 2,586,302     $ 15,686,567     $ 8,806,806     $ 1,254,786     $ 365,649  
  4,217       (2,025 )     —         6,898       —         —         10,676       (33,844 )     1,167       (506 )
                                                                             
  4,696,048       2,404,742       1,985,590       1,134,565       4,332,294       2,586,302       15,697,243       8,772,962       1,255,953       365,143  
                                                                             
  (2,693,505 )     (1,340,022 )     (1,957,714 )     (1,115,968 )     (3,369,405 )     (2,074,310 )     (13,372,887 )     (7,394,998 )     (1,253,734 )     (365,617 )
  (1,557,903 )     (875,861 )     (19,019 )     (6,820 )     (246,438 )     (147,686 )     (1,243,209 )     (518,169 )     (1,052 )     (32 )
  —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —    
  (440,423 )     (190,884 )     (8,849 )     (4,879 )     (716,451 )     (364,306 )     (1,070,471 )     (893,639 )     —         —    
  —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —    
  —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —    
                                                                             
  (4,691,831 )     (2,406,767 )     (1,985,582 )     (1,127,667 )     (4,332,294 )     (2,586,302 )     (15,686,567 )     (8,806,806 )     (1,254,786 )     (365,649 )
                                                                             
  24,636,212       (4,098,458 )     (1,203,968 )     4,608,534       37,115,554       (49,696,441 )     970,634       48,065,937       47,347,514       6,312,686  
                                                                             
  24,640,429       (4,100,483 )     (1,203,960 )     4,615,432       37,115,554       (49,696,441 )     981,310       48,032,093       47,348,681       6,312,180  
  149,149,744       153,250,227       63,262,182       58,646,750       119,814,203       169,510,644       536,674,815       488,642,722       24,169,240       17,857,060  
                                                                             
$ 173,790,173     $ 149,149,744     $ 62,058,222     $ 63,262,182     $ 156,929,757     $ 119,814,203     $ 537,656,125     $ 536,674,815     $ 71,517,921     $ 24,169,240  
                                                                             
$ —       $ —       $ 8     $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —    

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

     NET ASSET
VALUE
BEGINNING
OF PERIOD
   NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
   DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
    NET
ASSET
VALUE
END OF
PERIOD
   TOTAL
RETURN
 

Money Market Portfolio

             

Institutional Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 1.00    $ 0.0436    $ (0.0436 )   $ 1.00    4.44 %

9/30/05

     1.00      0.0233      (0.0233 )     1.00    2.36  

9/30/04

     1.00      0.0083      (0.0083 )     1.00    0.84  

9/30/031

     1.00      0.0103      (0.0103 )     1.00    1.04  

9/30/021

     1.00      0.0186      (0.0186 )     1.00    1.87  

Service Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 1.00    $ 0.0407    $ (0.0407 )   $ 1.00    4.14 %

9/30/05

     1.00      0.0203      (0.0203 )     1.00    2.05  

9/30/04

     1.00      0.0054      (0.0054 )     1.00    0.54  

9/30/031

     1.00      0.0073      (0.0073 )     1.00    0.74  

9/30/021

     1.00      0.0156      (0.0156 )     1.00    1.57  

Hilliard Lyons Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 1.00    $ 0.0406    $ (0.0406 )   $ 1.00    4.13 %

9/30/05

     1.00      0.0198      (0.0198 )     1.00    2.00  

9/30/04

     1.00      0.0043      (0.0043 )     1.00    0.43  

9/30/031

     1.00      0.0056      (0.0056 )     1.00    0.57  

9/30/021

     1.00      0.0139      (0.0139 )     1.00    1.40  

Investor A Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 1.00    $ 0.0399    $ (0.0399 )   $ 1.00    4.07 %

9/30/05

     1.00      0.0199      (0.0199 )     1.00    2.01  

9/30/04

     1.00      0.0044      (0.0044 )     1.00    0.44  

9/30/031

     1.00      0.0056      (0.0056 )     1.00    0.57  

9/30/021

     1.00      0.0139      (0.0139 )     1.00    1.39  

Investor B Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 1.00    $ 0.0354    $ (0.0354 )   $ 1.00    3.60 %

9/30/05

     1.00      0.0151      (0.0151 )     1.00    1.52  

9/30/04

     1.00      0.0015      (0.0015 )     1.00    0.15  

9/30/031

     1.00      0.0014      (0.0014 )     1.00    0.14  

9/30/021

     1.00      0.0079      (0.0079 )     1.00    0.79  

Investor C Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 1.00    $ 0.0354    $ (0.0354 )   $ 1.00    3.60 %

9/30/05

     1.00      0.0151      (0.0151 )     1.00    1.52  

9/30/04

     1.00      0.0014      (0.0014 )     1.00    0.15  

9/30/031

     1.00      0.0014      (0.0014 )     1.00    0.14  

9/30/021

     1.00      0.0078      (0.0078 )     1.00    0.79  

U.S. Treasury Money Market Portfolio

             

Institutional Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 1.00    $ 0.0422    $ (0.0422 )   $ 1.00    4.30 %

9/30/05

     1.00      0.0221      (0.0221 )     1.00    2.23  

9/30/04

     1.00      0.0072      (0.0072 )     1.00    0.72  

9/30/031

     1.00      0.0091      (0.0091 )     1.00    0.92  

9/30/021

     1.00      0.0166      (0.0166 )     1.00    1.68  

Service Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 1.00    $ 0.0393    $ (0.0393 )   $ 1.00    4.00 %

9/30/05

     1.00      0.0190      (0.0190 )     1.00    1.93  

9/30/04

     1.00      0.0042      (0.0042 )     1.00    0.42  

9/30/031

     1.00      0.0061      (0.0061 )     1.00    0.62  

9/30/021

     1.00      0.0136      (0.0136 )     1.00    1.37  

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     NET ASSETS
END OF
PERIOD
(000)
   RATIO OF
NET EXPENSES TO
AVERAGE NET
ASSETS
   

RATIO OF TOTAL
EXPENSES TO AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING

WAIVERS)

    RATIO OF NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
    RATIO OF NET
INVESTMENT INCOME
(LOSS) TO AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
 

Money Market Portfolio (Continued)

           

Institutional Class

           

9/30/06

   $ 568,058    0.42 %   0.63 %   4.36 %   4.15 %

9/30/05

     574,473    0.42     0.71     2.30     2.01  

9/30/04

     593,380    0.42     0.63     0.78     0.57  

9/30/031

     2,006,202    0.42     0.62     1.04     0.84  

9/30/021

     2,462,579    0.42     0.61     1.86     1.67  

Service Class

           

9/30/06

   $ 448,015    0.71 %   0.89 %   4.09 %   3.91 %

9/30/05

     411,831    0.72     0.96     2.02     1.78  

9/30/04

     374,441    0.71     0.93     0.54     0.32  

9/30/031

     431,854    0.72     0.94     0.74     0.53  

9/30/021

     567,574    0.72     0.91     1.60     1.41  

Hilliard Lyons Class

           

9/30/06

   $ 121,243    0.72 %   0.98 %   4.06 %   3.80 %

9/30/05

     116,066    0.77     1.07     1.98     1.68  

9/30/04

     116,254    0.82     1.13     0.42     0.11  

9/30/031

     148,277    0.89     1.10     0.56     0.34  

9/30/021

     144,271    0.89     1.08     1.40     1.21  

Investor A Class

           

9/30/06

   $ 399,656    0.79 %   1.05 %   3.98 %   3.72 %

9/30/05

     433,609    0.76     1.06     2.04     1.74  

9/30/04

     362,495    0.82     1.13     0.43     0.12  

9/30/031

     451,676    0.89     1.11     0.57     0.36  

9/30/021

     539,268    0.89     1.08     1.38     1.19  

Investor B Class

           

9/30/06

   $ 19,462    1.24 %   1.83 %   3.54 %   2.95 %

9/30/05

     18,716    1.24     1.74     1.66     1.16  

9/30/04

     8,924    1.10     1.79     0.14     (0.55 )

9/30/031

     13,490    1.34     1.86     0.15     (0.37 )

9/30/021

     21,864    1.49     1.832     0.77     0.422  

Investor C Class

           

9/30/06

   $ 8,866    1.24 %   1.78 %   3.59 %   3.05 %

9/30/05

     5,043    1.24     1.73     1.79     1.30  

9/30/04

     884    1.10     1.79     0.14     (0.56 )

9/30/031

     2,197    1.35     1.86     0.15     (0.35 )

9/30/021

     7,873    1.49     1.832     0.79     0.452  

U.S. Treasury Money Market Portfolio (Continued)

           

Institutional Class

           

9/30/06

   $ 211,960    0.41 %   0.65 %   4.26 %   4.02 %

9/30/05

     164,905    0.41     0.73     2.18     1.86  

9/30/04

     176,136    0.41     0.70     0.68     0.39  

9/30/031

     379,240    0.41     0.70     0.93     0.64  

9/30/021

     526,344    0.41     0.68     1.62     1.35  

Service Class

           

9/30/06

   $ 246,517    0.70 %   0.90 %   3.94 %   3.74 %

9/30/05

     257,187    0.71     0.98     1.99     1.72  

9/30/04

     219,788    0.71     0.99     0.41     0.13  

9/30/031

     250,314    0.71     1.00     0.61     0.32  

9/30/021

     265,841    0.71     0.98     1.39     1.11  

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

     NET ASSET
VALUE
BEGINNING
OF PERIOD
   NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
   DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
    NET
ASSET
VALUE
END OF
PERIOD
   TOTAL
RETURN
 

U.S. Treasury Money Market Portfolio (Continued)

             

Investor A Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 1.00    $ 0.0388    $ (0.0388 )   $ 1.00    3.95 %

9/30/05

     1.00      0.0186      (0.0186 )     1.00    1.88  

9/30/04

     1.00      0.0031      (0.0031 )     1.00    0.31  

9/30/031

     1.00      0.0044      (0.0044 )     1.00    0.44  

9/30/021

     1.00      0.0119      (0.0119 )     1.00    1.20  

Investor C Class

             

1/22/02 - 2/6/021,3

   $ 1.00    $ 0.0003    $ (0.0003 )   $ 1.00    0.03 %4

Municipal Money Market Portfolio

             

Institutional Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 1.00    $ 0.0289    $ (0.0289 )   $ 1.00    2.93 %

9/30/05

     1.00      0.0172      (0.0172 )     1.00    1.74  

9/30/04

     1.00      0.0073      (0.0073 )     1.00    0.73  

9/30/031

     1.00      0.0092      (0.0092 )     1.00    0.92  

9/30/021

     1.00      0.0142      (0.0142 )     1.00    1.43  

Service Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 1.00    $ 0.0260    $ (0.0260 )   $ 1.00    2.63 %

9/30/05

     1.00      0.0143      (0.0143 )     1.00    1.44  

9/30/04

     1.00      0.0043      (0.0043 )     1.00    0.43  

9/30/031

     1.00      0.0062      (0.0062 )     1.00    0.62  

9/30/021

     1.00      0.0112      (0.0112 )     1.00    1.12  

Hilliard Lyons Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 1.00    $ 0.0284    $ (0.0284 )   $ 1.00    2.87 %

9/30/05

     1.00      0.0163      (0.0163 )     1.00    1.64  

9/30/04

     1.00      0.0056      (0.0056 )     1.00    0.57  

9/30/031

     1.00      0.0070      (0.0070 )     1.00    0.70  

9/30/021

     1.00      0.0120      (0.0120 )     1.00    1.20  

Investor A Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 1.00    $ 0.0258    $ (0.0258 )   $ 1.00    2.61 %

9/30/05

     1.00      0.0136      (0.0136 )     1.00    1.37  

9/30/04

     1.00      0.0042      (0.0042 )     1.00    0.43  

9/30/031

     1.00      0.0048      (0.0048 )     1.00    0.49  

9/30/021

     1.00      0.0095      (0.0095 )     1.00    0.95  

New Jersey Municipal Money Market Portfolio

             

Institutional Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 1.00    $ 0.0285    $ (0.0285 )   $ 1.00    2.89 %

9/30/05

     1.00      0.0175      (0.0175 )     1.00    1.76  

9/30/04

     1.00      0.0074      (0.0074 )     1.00    0.74  

9/30/031

     1.00      0.0089      (0.0089 )     1.00    0.89  

9/30/021

     1.00      0.0134      (0.0134 )     1.00    1.35  

Service Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 1.00    $ 0.0256    $ (0.0256 )   $ 1.00    2.60 %

9/30/05

     1.00      0.0145      (0.0145 )     1.00    1.46  

9/30/04

     1.00      0.0044      (0.0044 )     1.00    0.44  

9/30/031

     1.00      0.0059      (0.0059 )     1.00    0.59  

9/30/021

     1.00      0.0104      (0.0104 )     1.00    1.04  

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     NET ASSETS
END OF
PERIOD
(000)
  RATIO OF
NET EXPENSES
TO AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
    RATIO OF
TOTAL
EXPENSES TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
    RATIO
OF NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
    RATIO OF NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME (LOSS)
TO AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
 

U.S. Treasury Money Market Portfolio (Continued)

          

Investor A Class

          

9/30/06

   $ 28,593   0.75 %   1.04 %   3.86 %   3.57 %

9/30/05

     31,990   0.75     1.07     1.83     1.51  

9/30/04

     41,283   0.82     1.19     0.31     (0.06 )

9/30/031

     49,906   0.88     1.17     0.47     0.17  

9/30/021

     68,299   0.88     1.16     1.15     0.87  

Investor C Class

          

1/22/02 - 2/6/021,3

   $ —  5   1.48 %6   1.76 %6   0.72 %6   0.44 %6

Municipal Money Market Portfolio (Continued)

          

Institutional Class

          

9/30/06

   $ 61,154   0.42 %   0.67 %   2.88 %   2.63 %

9/30/05

     75,789   0.42     0.74     1.69     1.37  

9/30/04

     126,534   0.42     0.71     0.69     0.41  

9/30/031

     437,613   0.42     0.71     0.92     0.64  

9/30/021

     428,743   0.42     0.70     1.41     1.13  

Service Class

          

9/30/06

   $ 132,523   0.71 %   0.91 %   2.64 %   2.44 %

9/30/05

     93,844   0.72     0.99     1.45     1.18  

9/30/04

     70,344   0.72     1.00     0.42     0.14  

9/30/031

     88,769   0.72     1.01     0.63     0.34  

9/30/021

     104,474   0.72     1.00     1.13     0.85  

Hilliard Lyons Class

          

9/30/06

   $ 140,409   0.47 %   1.02 %   2.84 %   2.29 %

9/30/05

     126,397   0.52     1.09     1.62     1.05  

9/30/04

     127,151   0.59     1.13     0.56     0.02  

9/30/031

     143,305   0.64     0.93     0.70     0.41  

9/30/021

     147,755   0.64     0.92     1.17     0.89  

Investor A Class

          

9/30/06

   $ 2,830   0.73 %   1.03 %   2.53 %   2.23 %

9/30/05

     4,262   0.79     1.11     1.29     0.97  

9/30/04

     7,322   0.72     1.19     0.42     (0.05 )

9/30/031

     9,019   0.85     1.18     0.47     0.15  

9/30/021

     6,587   0.89     1.17     0.96     0.68  

New Jersey Municipal Money Market Portfolio (Continued)

          

Institutional Class

          

9/30/06

   $ 99,173   0.39 %   0.66 %   2.88 %   2.61 %

9/30/05

     74,329   0.39     0.74     1.73     1.38  

9/30/04

     80,530   0.39     0.72     0.74     0.40  

9/30/031

     77,267   0.39     0.72     0.89     0.56  

9/30/021

     86,573   0.39     0.71     1.34     1.02  

Service Class

          

9/30/06

   $ 56,955   0.68 %   0.92 %   2.57 %   2.33 %

9/30/05

     59,794   0.69     0.99     1.45     1.15  

9/30/04

     59,899   0.69     1.01     0.44     0.12  

9/30/031

     64,313   0.69     1.02     0.59     0.26  

9/30/021

     65,074   0.69     1.01     1.04     0.71  

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

     NET ASSET
VALUE
BEGINNING
OF PERIOD
   NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
   DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
    NET
ASSET
VALUE
END OF
PERIOD
   TOTAL
RETURN
 

New Jersey Municipal Money Market Portfolio (Continued)

             

Investor A Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 1.00    $ 0.0255    $ (0.0255 )   $ 1.00    2.58 %

9/30/05

     1.00      0.0138      (0.0138 )     1.00    1.39  

9/30/04

     1.00      0.0044      (0.0044 )     1.00    0.44  

9/30/031

     1.00      0.0045      (0.0045 )     1.00    0.45  

9/30/021

     1.00      0.0087      (0.0087 )     1.00    0.87  

North Carolina Municipal Money Market Portfolio

             

Institutional Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 1.00    $ 0.0299    $ (0.0299 )   $ 1.00    3.04 %

9/30/05

     1.00      0.0185      (0.0185 )     1.00    1.87  

9/30/04

     1.00      0.0084      (0.0084 )     1.00    0.85  

9/30/031

     1.00      0.0097      (0.0097 )     1.00    0.97  

9/30/021

     1.00      0.0134      (0.0134 )     1.00    1.35  

Service Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 1.00    $ 0.0270    $ (0.0270 )   $ 1.00    2.73 %

9/30/05

     1.00      0.0155      (0.0155 )     1.00    1.56  

9/30/04

     1.00      0.0054      (0.0054 )     1.00    0.54  

9/30/031

     1.00      0.0067      (0.0067 )     1.00    0.67  

9/30/021

     1.00      0.0104      (0.0104 )     1.00    1.05  

Investor A Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 1.00    $ 0.0264    $ (0.0264 )   $ 1.00    2.67 %

9/30/05

     1.00      0.0151      (0.0151 )     1.00    1.52  

9/30/04

     1.00      0.0054      (0.0054 )     1.00    0.55  

9/30/031

     1.00      0.0053      (0.0053 )     1.00    0.53  

9/30/021

     1.00      0.0082      (0.0082 )     1.00    0.88  

Investor B Class

             

10/1/01 - 12/14/011

   $ 1.00    $ 0.0012    $ (0.0012 )   $ 1.00    0.12 %4

Ohio Municipal Money Market Portfolio

             

Institutional Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 1.00    $ 0.0297    $ (0.0297 )   $ 1.00    3.01 %

9/30/05

     1.00      0.0182      (0.0182 )     1.00    1.83  

9/30/04

     1.00      0.0087      (0.0087 )     1.00    0.87  

9/30/031

     1.00      0.0105      (0.0105 )     1.00    1.06  

9/30/021

     1.00      0.0154      (0.0154 )     1.00    1.55  

Service Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 1.00    $ 0.0268    $ (0.0268 )   $ 1.00    2.72 %

9/30/05

     1.00      0.0152      (0.0152 )     1.00    1.53  

9/30/04

     1.00      0.0057      (0.0057 )     1.00    0.57  

9/30/031

     1.00      0.0075      (0.0075 )     1.00    0.75  

9/30/021

     1.00      0.0124      (0.0124 )     1.00    1.25  

Investor A Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 1.00    $ 0.0267    $ (0.0267 )   $ 1.00    2.70 %

9/30/05

     1.00      0.0150      (0.0150 )     1.00    1.51  

9/30/04

     1.00      0.0046      (0.0046 )     1.00    0.46  

9/30/031

     1.00      0.0058      (0.0058 )     1.00    0.58  

9/30/021

     1.00      0.0107      (0.0107 )     1.00    1.07  

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     NET
ASSETS
END OF
PERIOD
(000)
  RATIO OF
NET EXPENSES
TO AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
    RATIO OF
TOTAL
EXPENSES TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
    RATIO OF
NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
    RATIO OF NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
(LOSS) TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
 

New Jersey Municipal Money Market Portfolio (Continued)

          

Investor A Class

          

9/30/06

   $ 17,662   0.69 %   1.02 %   2.56 %   2.23 %

9/30/05

     15,027   0.75     1.11     1.40     1.04  

9/30/04

     12,821   0.69     1.21     0.43     (0.09 )

9/30/031

     17,783   0.82     1.19     0.44     0.07  

9/30/021

     14,244   0.86     1.18     0.87     0.54  

North Carolina Municipal Money Market Portfolio (Continued)

          

Institutional Class

          

9/30/06

   $ 61,086   0.30 %   0.70 %   3.00 %   2.60 %

9/30/05

     56,017   0.30     0.80     1.84     1.34  

9/30/04

     58,168   0.30     0.74     0.84     0.40  

9/30/031

     162,465   0.30     0.74     0.96     0.53  

9/30/021

     156,476   0.30     0.72     1.32     0.90  

Service Class

          

9/30/06

   $ 656   0.60 %   0.98 %   2.61 %   2.23 %

9/30/05

     6,923   0.60     1.07     1.69     1.22  

9/30/04

     160   0.60     1.03     0.55     0.11  

9/30/031

     227   0.60     1.04     0.63     0.20  

9/30/021

     205   0.60     1.02     1.14     0.71  

Investor A Class

          

9/30/06

   $ 316   0.66 %   1.10 %   2.64 %   2.20 %

9/30/05

     321   0.64     1.15     1.51     1.00  

9/30/04

     319   0.60     1.23     0.54     (0.09 )

9/30/031

     338   0.74     1.21     0.53     0.06  

9/30/021

     375   0.77     1.19     0.88     0.46  

Investor B Class

          

10/1/01 - 12/14/011

   $ —  7   1.37 %6   1.79 %6   0.60 %6   0.18 %6

Ohio Municipal Money Market Portfolio (Continued)

          

Institutional Class

          

9/30/06

   $ 131,016   0.39 %   0.67 %   2.99 %   2.71 %

9/30/05

     88,697   0.39     0.73     1.79     1.45  

9/30/04

     122,030   0.39     0.72     0.87     0.54  

9/30/031

     94,936   0.39     0.72     1.05     0.71  

9/30/021

     104,426   0.39     0.72     1.52     1.19  

Service Class

          

9/30/06

   $ 5,647   0.68 %   0.92 %   2.65 %   2.41 %

9/30/05

     10,224   0.69     0.98     1.50     1.21  

9/30/04

     15,311   0.69     1.01     0.56     0.24  

9/30/031

     13,061   0.69     1.03     0.75     0.41  

9/30/021

     11,511   0.69     1.02     1.19     0.87  

Investor A Class

          

9/30/06

   $ 20,267   0.69 %   1.01 %   2.67 %   2.35 %

9/30/05

     20,893   0.71     1.06     1.47     1.12  

9/30/04

     32,171   0.80     1.20     0.46     0.06  

9/30/031

     26,154   0.86     1.19     0.59     0.25  

9/30/021

     30,851   0.86     1.18     1.09     0.77  

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONCLUDED)

FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

    

NET

ASSET
VALUE
BEGINNING
OF PERIOD

   NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
   DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
    NET
ASSET
VALUE
END OF
PERIOD
   TOTAL
RETURN
 

Pennsylvania Municipal Money Market Portfolio

             

Institutional Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 1.00    $ 0.0290    $ (0.0290 )   $ 1.00    2.94 %

9/30/05

     1.00      0.0178      (0.0178 )     1.00    1.79  

9/30/04

     1.00      0.0073      (0.0073 )     1.00    0.73  

9/30/031

     1.00      0.0093      (0.0093 )     1.00    0.93  

9/30/021

     1.00      0.0131      (0.0131 )     1.00    1.31  

Service Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 1.00    $ 0.0261    $ (0.0261 )   $ 1.00    2.65 %

9/30/05

     1.00      0.0148      (0.0148 )     1.00    1.49  

9/30/04

     1.00      0.0043      (0.0043 )     1.00    0.43  

9/30/031

     1.00      0.0063      (0.0063 )     1.00    0.63  

9/30/021

     1.00      0.0101      (0.0101 )     1.00    1.01  

Investor A Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 1.00    $ 0.0259    $ (0.0259 )   $ 1.00    2.62 %

9/30/05

     1.00      0.0155      (0.0155 )     1.00    1.56  

9/30/04

     1.00      0.0045      (0.0045 )     1.00    0.45  

9/30/031

     1.00      0.0049      (0.0049 )     1.00    0.49  

9/30/021

     1.00      0.0084      (0.0084 )     1.00    0.84  

Investor Class B

             

12/12/018 - 4/9/021

   $ 1.00    $ 0.0003    $ (0.0003 )   $ 1.00    0.05 %4

Virginia Municipal Money Market Portfolio

             

Institutional Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 1.00    $ 0.0295    $ (0.0295 )   $ 1.00    2.99 %

9/30/05

     1.00      0.0181      (0.0181 )     1.00    1.83  

9/30/04

     1.00      0.0082      (0.0082 )     1.00    0.82  

9/30/031

     1.00      0.0094      (0.0094 )     1.00    0.95  

9/30/021

     1.00      0.0144      (0.0144 )     1.00    1.45  

Service Class

             

4/24/063 - 9/30/069

   $ 1.00    $ 0.0104    $ (0.0104 )   $ 1.00    1.05 %4

05/13/053 - 06/27/0511

     1.00      0.0023      (0.0023 )     1.00    0.234  

10/01/03 - 10/07/031,12

     1.00      0.0001      (0.0001 )     1.00    0.014  

9/30/031

     1.00      0.0084      (0.0084 )     1.00    0.85  

9/30/021

     1.00      0.0124      (0.0124 )     1.00    1.25  

Investor A Class

             

10/1/018 - 3/12/021

   $ 1.00    $ 0.0051    $ (0.0051 )   $ 1.00    0.51 %4

 

1 Audited by other auditors.

 

2 Certain prior year amounts were reclassified to conform to current year presentation.

 

3 Reissuance of shares.

 

4 Not annualized.

 

5 There were no Investor C shares outstanding as of September 30, 2002.

 

6 Annualized.

 

7 There were no Investor B shares outstanding as of September 30, 2002.

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     NET
ASSETS
END OF
PERIOD
(000)
  RATIO OF
NET EXPENSES
TO AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
   

RATIO OF TOTAL
EXPENSES TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING

WAIVERS)

    RATIO OF NET
INVESTMENT INCOME
TO AVERAGE NET
ASSETS
   

RATIO OF NET
INVESTMENT INCOME
(LOSS) TO
AVERAGE

NET ASSETS

(EXCLUDING

WAIVERS)

 

Pennsylvania Municipal Money Market Portfolio (Continued)

 

Institutional Class

          

9/30/06

   $ 464,708   0.42 %   0.64 %   2.92 %   2.70 %

9/30/05

     430,376   0.42     0.72     1.78     1.48  

9/30/04

     426,130   0.42     0.71     0.73     0.44  

9/30/031

     416,412   0.42     0.71     0.93     0.64  

9/30/021

     466,039   0.42     0.70     1.30     1.02  

Service Class

          

9/30/06

   $ 44,406   0.71 %   0.89 %   2.63 %   2.45 %

9/30/05

     34,219   0.72     0.97     1.47     1.22  

9/30/04

     32,866   0.72     0.99     0.43     0.15  

9/30/031

     44,164   0.72     1.01     0.64     0.35  

9/30/021

     54,574   0.72     1.01     1.01     0.73  

Investor A Class

          

9/30/06

   $ 28,542   0.73 %   1.01 %   2.49 %   2.21 %

9/30/05

     72,079   0.65     0.96     1.64     1.33  

9/30/04

     29,647   0.70     1.17     0.44     (0.03 )

9/30/031

     33,726   0.87     1.18     0.51     0.19  

9/30/021

     68,204   0.88     1.16     0.83     0.55  

Investor Class B

          

12/12/018 - 4/9/021

   $ 7   1.49 %6   1.76 %6   0.14 %6   (0.13 )%6

Virginia Municipal Money Market Portfolio (Continued)

 

Institutional Class

          

9/30/06

   $ 71,518   0.29 %   0.75 %   3.03 %   2.57 %

9/30/05

     24,169   0.30     0.92     1.84     1.22  

9/30/04

     17,857   0.30     0.89     0.83     0.23  

9/30/031

     21,963   0.30     0.75     0.93     0.48  

9/30/021

     19,808   0.30     0.75     1.50     1.06  

Service Class

          

4/24/063 - 9/30/06

   $ 10   0.58 %6   1.09 %6   3.11 %6   2.60 %6

05/13/053 - 06/27/0511

     11   0.606     1.186     1.966     1.386  

10/01/03 - 10/07/031,12

     12   0.406     1.066     0.716     0.046  

9/30/031

     41,011   0.40     1.05     0.85     0.19  

9/30/021

     44,143   0.40     1.00     1.19     0.60  

Investor A Class

          

10/1/018 - 3/12/021

   $ 13   0.77 %6   1.20 %6   1.21 %6   0.77 %6

 

8 Commencement of operations of share class.

 

9 There were no Service shares outstanding during the period May 3, 2006 to June 1, 2006.

 

10 Net assets end of period are less than $500.

 

11 There were no Service shares outstanding as of September 30, 2005.

 

12 There were no Service shares outstanding as of September 30, 2004.

 

13 There were no Investor A shares outstanding as of September 30, 2002.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(A) Organization

BlackRock FundsSM (the “Fund”) was organized on December 22, 1988, as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), as amended, as an open-end management investment company. As of September 30, 2006, the Fund had 51 registered portfolios, eight of which are included in these financial statements (the “Portfolios”). Each Portfolio of the Fund may offer as many as seven classes of shares: BlackRock, Institutional, Service, Hilliard Lyons, Investor A, Investor B and Investor C. Shares of all classes of a Portfolio represent equal pro-rata interests in such Portfolio, except that each class bears different expenses which reflect the difference in the range of services provided to them, mostly due to differences in distribution and service fees. As of September 30, 2006, no BlackRock Shares were outstanding.

Under the Fund’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund considers the risk of loss from such claims to be remote.

On September 29, 2006, BlackRock, Inc. and Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (“Merrill Lynch”) combined Merrill Lynch’s investment management business, Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, with BlackRock, Inc. to create a new independent company. Merrill Lynch has a 49.8% economic interest and a 45% voting interest in the combined company and The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (“PNC”), has approximately a 34% economic and voting interest. The new company operates under the BlackRock name and is governed by a board of directors with a majority of independent members.

 

(B) Fund Reorganization

On January 31, 2005, BlackRock, Inc., the parent of BlackRock Advisors, LLC (formerly BlackRock Advisors, Inc.) (“BlackRock”), acquired SSRM Holdings, Inc., the parent of State Street Research & Management Company (“SSRM”), the investment advisor to the former State Street Research mutual funds.

On January 31, 2005, the Money Market Portfolio acquired all of the assets and certain stated liabilities of the State Street Research Money Market Fund. The reorganization was pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, which was approved by the State Street Research Money Market shareholders on January 25, 2005. Under the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, 8,688,440 Class B and 154,741,254 Class E shares of the State Street Research Money Market Fund were exchanged for 8,688,440 and 154,741,254 Investor A Class shares of the BlackRock Money Market Portfolio, respectively; 15,158,957 Class B(1) shares of the State Street Research Money Market Fund were exchanged for 15,158,957 Investor B Class shares of the BlackRock Money Market Portfolio; 4,761,926 Class C shares of the State Street Research Money Market Fund were exchanged for 4,761,926 Investor C Class shares of the BlackRock Money Market Portfolio and 26,966,565 Class S shares of the State Street Research Money Market Fund were exchanged for 26,966,565 Institutional Class shares of the BlackRock Money Market Portfolio. The assets of the State Street Research Money Market Fund, which consisted of securities and related receivables less liabilities, were converted on a tax-free basis. Upon the reorganization of such funds on January 31, 2005, the value of the BlackRock Money Market Portfolio’s net assets (including $210,334,574 in net assets of the State Street Research Money Market Fund) was $1,605,776,413 before the open of business.

 

(C) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Portfolios in the preparation of their financial statements.

Security Valuation — Portfolio securities are valued under the amortized cost method which approximates current market value in accordance with Rule 2a-7 of the 1940 Act. Under this method, securities are valued at cost when purchased and thereafter, a constant proportionate amortization of any discount or premium is recorded until the maturity of the security. Regular review and monitoring of the valuation is performed in an attempt to avoid dilution or other unfair results to shareholders. The Fund seeks to maintain the net asset value per share of each Portfolio at $1.00, although there is no assurance that it will be able to do so on a continuing basis.

 

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In September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“FAS 157”), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management is currently evaluating the implication of FAS 157. At this time, its impact on the Fund’s financial statements has not been determined.

Dividends to Shareholders — Dividends from net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income — Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method, generally first-in, first-out, for both financial reporting and federal income tax purposes. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis.

Repurchase Agreements — Money market instruments may be purchased from banks and non-bank dealers subject to the seller’s agreement to repurchase them at an agreed upon date and price. Collateral for repurchase agreements may have longer maturities than the maximum permissible remaining maturity of portfolio investments. The seller is required on a daily basis to maintain the value of the securities subject to the agreement at not less than the repurchase price. The agreements are conditioned upon the collateral being deposited under the federal Reserve book-entry system or held in a separate account by the Portfolio’s custodian or an authorized securities depository.

Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“generally accepted accounting principles”) requires the use of management estimates. Actual results could differ from these estimates and such differences could be material.

Other — Expenses that are directly related to one of the Portfolios are charged directly to that Portfolio. Other operating expenses are prorated to the Portfolios on the basis of relative net assets. Class-specific expenses are borne by that class. Differences in net expense ratios between classes of a Portfolio are due to class-specific expenses and waivers. Income, other expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses of a Portfolio are allocated to the respective class on the basis of the relative net assets each day.

 

(D) Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates and Related Parties

Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement, BlackRock serves as investment advisor to the Portfolios. BlackRock Institutional Management Corporation (“BIMC”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, serves as sub-advisor for all of the Portfolios. BlackRock, Inc. is an affiliate of Merrill Lynch and PNC. For its advisory services, BlackRock is entitled to receive fees, computed daily and payable monthly, at the following annual rates, based on each Portfolio’s average daily net assets: 0.45% of the first $1 billion, 0.40% of the next $1 billion, 0.375% of the next $1 billion and 0.35% of net assets in excess of $3 billion.

BlackRock pays BIMC a fee for its sub-advisory services.

PFPC Trust Company, an indirect subsidiary of PNC, serves as custodian for each of the Portfolios. For these services, the custodian receives a custodian fee computed daily and payable monthly, based on a percentage of the average daily gross assets of the Portfolio. Prior to February 1, 2006, the fee was paid at the following annual rates: 0.01% of the first $250 million of average gross assets, 0.009% of the next $250 million of average gross assets, 0.0075% of the next $250 million of average gross assets, 0.007% of the next $250 million of average of gross assets, 0.006% of the next $250 million of average gross assets and 0.005% of average gross assets in excess of $1.25 billion; plus per transaction charges and other miscellaneous fees incurred on behalf of the Portfolio. Effective February 1, 2006, the fee was paid at the following annual rates: 0.0073% of the first $250 million of average gross assets, 0.006% of the next $250 million of average gross assets, 0.0056% of the next $250 million of average gross assets, 0.0048% of the next $250 million of average gross assets, and 0.004% of average gross assets in excess of $1 billion; plus per transaction charges and other miscellaneous fees incurred on behalf of the Portfolio.

PFPC Inc. (“PFPC”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of PNC, serves as transfer and dividend disbursing agent. The custodian and the transfer agent have agreed to voluntarily waive a portion of their fees during the period.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

Shares of each class of each Portfolio of the Fund bear their pro-rata portion of all operating expenses paid by a Portfolio, except transfer agency fees, certain administrative fees and amounts payable under the Fund’s Amended and Restated Distribution and Service Plan (the “Plan”).

Prior to February 1, 2006, the Institutional, Service, Hilliard Lyons, Investor A, Investor B and Investor C share classes each bore a transfer agent fee at an annual rate not to exceed 0.018% of the annual average net assets of such respective classes plus per account fees and disbursements. Certain other transfer agency fees were allocated on relative net assets of each class of each Portfolio.

Effective February 1, 2006, each class of each Portfolio bears the costs of transfer agent fees associated with such respective classes. Transfer agency fees borne by each class of each Portfolio are comprised of those fees charged for all shareholder communications including shareholder reports, dividend and distribution notices, and proxy materials for shareholders meetings, as well as per account and per transaction fees related to servicing and maintenance of shareholder accounts, including the issuing, redeeming and transferring of shares of each class of each Portfolio, 12b-1 fee calculation, check writing, anti-money laundering services, and customer identification services.

Pursuant to written agreements, Merrill Lynch and Hilliard Lyons provide certain Portfolios sub-accounting, recordkeeping, sub-transfer agency and other administrative services with respect to sub-accounts they service. For these services, each receives an annual fee per shareholder account which will vary depending on share class. For the year ended September 30, 2006, the Portfolios paid to Merrill Lynch and Hilliard Lyons the following fees in return for these services:

 

     MERRILL LYNCH    HILLIARD LYONS

Money Market

   $ —      $ 24,002

U.S. Treasury

     —        14

Municipal

     —        8,523

Pennsylvania Municipal

     —        67

PFPC and BlackRock act as co-administrators for the Fund. For these services, the co-administrators receive a combined administration fee computed daily and payable monthly, based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of each Portfolio. Prior to February 1, 2006, the fee was paid at the following annual rates: 0.085% of the first $500 million of net assets of each Portfolio, 0.075% of the next $500 million and 0.065% of assets in excess of $1 billion. In addition, each of the share classes was charged an administration fee based on the following percentage of average daily net assets of each respective class: 0.095% of the first $500 million, 0.085% of the next $500 million and 0.075% of assets in excess of $1 billion. Effective February 1, 2006, the administration fee is payable at the following annual rates: 0.075% of the first $500 million of net assets of each Portfolio, 0.065% of the next $500 million and 0.055% of assets in excess of $1 billion. In addition, each of the share classes is charged an administration fee based on the following percentage of average daily net assets of each respective class: 0.025% of the first $500 million, 0.015% of the next $500 million and 0.005% of assets in excess of $1 billion. In addition, PFPC and BlackRock may have, at their discretion, voluntarily waived all or any portion of their administration fees for any Portfolio or share class.

 

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For the year ended September 30, 2006, the following shows the various types of class-specific expenses borne directly by each class of each Portfolio and any associated waivers of those expenses.

 

ADMINISTRATION FEES

   SHARE CLASSES    TOTAL
   INSTITUTIONAL    SERVICE    HILLIARD
LYONS
   INVESTOR A    INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C   

Money Market

   $ 260,743    $ 194,330    $ 58,158    $
 
 
204,457
   $ 8,918    $ 2,153    $ 728,759

U.S. Treasury

     84,648      113,863      —        15,171      —        —        213,682

Municipal

     30,394      52,325      64,349      2,031      —        —        149,099

New Jersey Municipal

     42,955      29,088      —        8,195      —        —        80,238

North Carolina Municipal

     30,925      394      —        162      —        —        31,481

Ohio Municipal

     52,725      4,789      —        12,194      —        —        69,708

Pennsylvania Municipal

     213,985      21,964      —        24,755      —        —        260,704

Virginia Municipal

     16,820      8      —        —        —        —        16,828

ADMINISTRATION FEES WAIVED

   SHARE C LASSES    TOTAL
   INSTITUTIONAL    SERVICE    HILLIARD
LYONS
   INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C   

Money Market

   $ 260,743    $ 60,453    $ —      $ 4,172    $ 1,215    $ 326,583

U.S. Treasury

     84,648      35,818      —        —        —        120,466

Municipal

     30,394      16,388      90      —        —        46,872

New Jersey Municipal

     42,955      9,354      —        —        —        52,309

North Carolina Municipal

     30,925      183      —        —        —        31,108

Ohio Municipal

     52,725      1,635      —        —        —        54,360

Pennsylvania Municipal

     213,985      6,221      —        —        —        220,206

Virginia Municipal

     16,820      8      —        —        —        16,828

TRANSFER AGENT FEES

   SHARE CLASSES    TOTAL
   INSTITUTIONAL    SERVICE    HILLIARD
LYONS
   INVESTOR A    INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C   

Money Market

   $ 65,068    $ 68,286    $ 11,401    $ 307,192    $ 36,566    $ 6,823    $ 495,336

U.S. Treasury

     19,348      23,359      —        13,024      —        —        55,731

Municipal

     6,937      15,550      12,581      676      —        —        35,744

New Jersey Municipal

     10,005      6,304      —        1,900      —        —        18,209

North Carolina Municipal

     8,697      209      —        220      —        —        9,126

Ohio Municipal

     12,196      1,009      —        2,440      —        —        15,645

Pennsylvania Municipal

     53,050      4,697      —        5,511      —        —        63,258

Virginia Municipal

     7,463      55      —        —        —        —        7,518

TRANSFER AGENT FEES WAIVED

   SHARE CLASSES    TOTAL
   INSTITUTIONAL    SERVICE    INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C   

Money Market

   $ 8,874    $ —      $ 4,927    $ 961    $ 14,762

U.S. Treasury

     3,065      —        —        —        3,065

Municipal

     900      —        —        —        900

New Jersey Municipal

     1,634      —        —        —        1,634

North Carolina Municipal

     1,013      —        —        —        1,013

Ohio Municipal

     1,826      —        —        —        1,826

Pennsylvania Municipal

     7,480      —        —        —        7,480

Virginia Municipal

     761      3      —        —        764

 

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TRANSFER AGENT FEES REIMBURSED

   SHARE CLASSES    TOTAL
   INSTITUTIONAL    SERVICE    INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C   

Money Market

   $ 22,919    $ —      $ 23,226    $ 3,655    $ 49,800

U.S. Treasury

     6,231      —        —        —        6,231

Municipal

     2,281      —        —        —        2,281

New Jersey Municipal

     3,339      —        —        —        3,339

North Carolina Municipal

     3,933      34      —        —        3,967

Ohio Municipal

     4,065      —        —        —        4,065

Pennsylvania Municipal

     19,957      —        —        —        19,957

Virginia Municipal

     5,035      34      —        —        5,069

SHAREHOLDER SERVICE FEES

   SHARE CLASSES    TOTAL
   SERVICE    HILLIARD
LYONS
   INVESTOR A    INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C   

Money Market

   $ 1,025,451    $ 299,310    $ 1,031,011    $ 44,166    $ 11,099    $ 2,411,037

U.S. Treasury

     592,700      —        76,363      —        —        669,063

Municipal

     289,877      334,276      9,647      —        —        633,800

New Jersey Municipal

     151,580      —        42,976      —        —        194,556

North Carolina Municipal

     1,823      —        837      —        —        2,660

Ohio Municipal

     23,236      —        67,111      —        —        90,347

Pennsylvania Municipal

     118,391      —        106,527      —        —        224,918

Virginia Municipal Money Market

     84      —        —        —        —        84

SHAREHOLDER SERVICE FEES WAIVED

   S HARE CLASSES    TOTAL
   HILLIARD
LYONS
   INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C   

Money Market

   $ —      $ 44,166    $ 11,099    $ 55,265

Municipal

     334,276      —        —        334,276

DISTRIBUTION FEES

   SHARE C LASSES    TOTAL
     HILLIARD LYONS    INVESTOR A    INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C   

Money Market

   $ 119,724    $ 412,688    $ 134,102    $ 33,450    $ 699,964

U.S. Treasury

     —        30,538      —        —        30,538

Municipal

     133,711      3,859      —        —        137,570

New Jersey Municipal

     —        17,190      —        —        17,190

North Carolina Municipal

     —        335      —        —        335

Ohio Municipal

     —        26,838      —        —        26,838

Pennsylvania Municipal

     —        42,899      —        —        42,899

DISTRIBUTION FEES WAIVED

   SHARE CLASSES    TOTAL
   HILLIARD LYONS    INVESTOR A   

Money Market

   $ 119,724    $ 412,688    $ 532,412

U.S. Treasury

     —        30,538      30,538

Municipal

     133,711      3,859      137,570

New Jersey Municipal

     —        17,190      17,190

North Carolina Municipal

     —        335      335

Ohio Municipal

     —        26,838      26,838

Pennsylvania Municipal

     —        42,899      42,899

In the interest of limiting the expenses of the Portfolios, BlackRock and the Fund have entered into a series of annual expense limitation agreements. The agreements set a limit on certain of the operating expenses of each Portfolio for the next year and require BlackRock to waive or reimburse fees or expenses if these operating expenses exceed that limit. These expense limits apply to the aggregate expenses incurred on a share class (excluding: interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and other extraordinary expenses).

 

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BlackRock has contractually agreed to waive or reimburse fees or expenses until February 1, 2007, in order to limit expenses as follows. This agreement is reviewed annually by the Fund’s Board.

 

    SHARE CLASSES  
    INSTITUTIONAL     SERVICE     HILLIARD LYONS     INVESTOR A     INVESTOR B     INVESTOR C  

Money Market

  0.42 %   0.72 %   0.91 %   0.89 %   1.49 %   1.49 %1

U.S. Treasury

  0.41 %   0.71 %   NA     0.88 %   1.48 %1   1.48 %1

Municipal

  0.42 %   0.72 %   0.66 %   0.89 %   1.49 %1   1.49 %1

New Jersey Municipal

  0.39 %   0.69 %   NA     0.96 %   1.46 %1   1.46 %1

North Carolina Municipal

  0.30 %   0.60 %   NA     0.87 %   1.37 %1   1.37 %1

Ohio Municipal

  0.39 %   0.69 %   NA     0.96 %   1.46 %1   1.46 %1

Pennsylvania Municipal

  0.42 %   0.72 %   NA     0.99 %   1.49 %1   1.48 %1

Virginia Municipal

  0.30 %   0.60 %   NA     0.87 %1   1.37 %1   1.37 %1

 

1 There were no shares outstanding as of September 30, 2006.

If within two years following a waiver or reimbursement the operating expenses of a share class that previously received a waiver or reimbursement from BlackRock are less than the expense limit for that share class, the share class is required to repay BlackRock up to the amount of fees waived or expenses reimbursed under the agreement if: (1) the Portfolio of which the share class is a part has more than $50 million in assets, (2) BlackRock or an affiliate continues to be the Portfolio’s investment advisor or administrator and (3) the Board of the Fund has approved the payments to BlackRock at the previous quarterly meeting. Under terms of the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization of the State Street Research Money Market Fund, fees waived by BlackRock through February 1, 2007, on the Institutional, Investor A, Investor B, and Investor C share classes of the Money Market Portfolio are not subject to future recoupment by BlackRock.

At September 30, 2006, the amounts subject to possible future reimbursement under the expense limitation agreement are as follows:

 

     EXPIRING
JANUARY 31, 2007
   EXPIRING
JANUARY 31, 2008
   EXPIRING
JANUARY 31, 2009
   TOTAL WAIVERS
SUBJECT TO
REIMBURSEMENT

U.S. Treasury

   $ 1,317,236    $ 1,194,807    $ 502,475    $ 3,014,518

Municipal

     1,151,500      630,099      216,245      1,997,844

New Jersey Municipal

     479,468      456,571      233,259      1,169,298

North Carolina Municipal

     261,156      304,943      158,000      724,099

Ohio Municipal

     431,627      413,974      198,861      1,044,462

Pennsylvania Municipal

     1,334,315      1,359,479      630,652      3,324,446

Virginia Municipal

     101,140      142,461      131,605      375,206

The following waivers previously incurred on the Portfolios which were subject to recoupment by BlackRock expired on January 31, 2006, as follows:

 

U.S. Treasury

   $ 2,107,024

Municipal

     1,946,590

New Jersey Municipal

     553,395

North Carolina Municipal

     645,013

Ohio Municipal

     492,327

Pennsylvania Municipal

     1,505,526

Virginia Municipal

     233,309

Pursuant to the Fund’s Plan the Fund may pay BlackRock Distributors, Inc. (the “Distributor”) and/or BlackRock or any other affiliate of PNC and Merrill Lynch fees for distribution and sales support services. Currently, only Hilliard Lyons Shares, Investor A Shares, Investor B Shares and Investor C Shares bear the expense of distribution fees under the Plan. In addition, the Fund may pay brokers, dealers, financial institutions and industry professionals (including PNC, Merrill Lynch and their affiliates) (“service organizations”) fees for the provision of personal services to

 

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shareholders. BlackRock may receive some of the service fees paid by the Fund in return for providing services to shareholders. Currently, only Hilliard Lyons Shares, Investor A Shares, Investor B Shares, Investor C Shares and Service Shares bear the expense of service fees under the Plan.

The following table provides a list of the Portfolios included in this report along with a summary of their respective class-specific fee arrangements as provided under the Plan. Fees are expressed as a percentage of average daily net asset values of the respective classes.

Class-Specific Fee Arrangement

 

     Share Classes  
     Institutional   Service     Hilliard Lyons     Investor A     Investor B     Investor C  

Portfolio

  Contractual
Fees
  Actual
Fees (4)
  Contractual
Fees (1)
    Actual
Fees (4)
    Contractual
Fees (2)
    Actual
Fees (4)
    Contractual
Fees (2)
    Actual
Fees (4)
    Contractual
Fees (3)
    Actual
Fees (4)
    Contractual
Fees (3)
    Actual
Fees (4)
 

Money Market

  None   None   0.25 %   0.25 %   0.35 %   0.25 %   0.35 %   0.25 %   1.00 %   0.75 %   1.00 %   0.75 %

U.S. Treasury

  None   None   0.25 %   0.25 %   N/A     N/A     0.35 %   0.25 %   1.00 %   N/A     1.00 %   N/A  

Municipal

  None   None   0.25 %   0.25 %   0.35 %   None     0.35 %   0.25 %   1.00 %   N/A     1.00 %   N/A  

New Jersey Municipal

  None   None   0.25 %   0.25 %   N/A     N/A     0.35 %   0.25 %   1.00 %   N/A     1.00 %   N/A  

North Carolina Municipal

  None   None   0.25 %   0.25 %   N/A     N/A     0.35 %   0.25 %   1.00 %   N/A     1.00 %   N/A  

Ohio Municipal

  None   None   0.25 %   0.25 %   N/A     N/A     0.35 %   0.25 %   1.00 %   N/A     1.00 %   N/A  

Pennsylvania Municipal

  None   None   0.25 %   0.25 %   N/A     N/A     0.35 %   0.25 %   1.00 %   N/A     1.00 %   N/A  

Virginia Municipal

  None   None   0.25 %   0.25 %   N/A     N/A     0.35 %   N/A     1.00 %   N/A     1.00 %   N/A  

(1) — the maximum annual contractual fees are comprised of a 0.25% service fee.

(2) — the maximum annual contractual fees are comprised of a 0.10% distribution fee and a 0.25% service fee.

(3) — the maximum annual contractual fees are comprised of a 0.75% distribution fee and a 0.25% service fee.

(4) — the actual fees are for the year ending September 30, 2006.

BlackRock maintains a call center which is responsible for providing certain shareholder services to the BlackRock Funds, such as responding to shareholder inquiries and processing transactions based upon instructions from shareholders with respect to the subscription and redemption of Fund shares. For the year ended September 30, 2006, the following amounts have been accrued by each Portfolio to reimburse BlackRock for costs incurred running the call center, which are a component of the Transfer Agent fees in the accompanying Statements of Operations.

 

     INSTITUTIONAL    SERVICE    HILLIARD
LYONS
   INVESTOR A    INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C    TOTAL

Money Market

   $ 30,003    $ 28,634    $ 8,297    $ 66,369    $ 5,748    $ 1,306    $ 140,357

U.S. Treasury

     7,307      14,095      —        2,038      —        —        23,440

Municipal

     2,699      6,327      7,649      296      —        —        16,971

New Jersey Municipal

     3,964      3,695      —        1,040      —        —        8,699

North Carolina Municipal

     2,638      99      —        79      —        —        2,816

Ohio Municipal

     4,331      549      —        1,442      —        —        6,322

Pennsylvania Municipal

     19,316      2,557      —        3,132      —        —        25,005

Virginia Municipal

     1,627      3      —        —        —        —        1,630

In April of 2005, BlackRock determined that the Municipal Money Market Portfolio had purchased a security, the interest on which was subject to federal Alternative Minimum Tax (“AMT”) (an “AMT Security”) in violation of the Portfolio’s investment policy that limits investments in AMT Securities to 20% of Portfolio net assets. Once the issue was identified, the Portfolio sold a sufficient amount of AMT Securities such that its total investments in AMT Securities was less then 20% of Net assets. The Portfolio did not incur a gain or loss in such sale. BlackRock reimbursed the Portfolio $3,098, which represents the additional tax liability that would be incurred by shareholders if all of the shareholders of the Portfolio were subject to the AMT.

 

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For the year ended September 30, 2006, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated received the following contingent deferred sales charges relating to transactions in Investor B class and Investor C class:

 

     INVESTOR B CLASS    INVESTOR C CLASS

Money Market

   $ 5,573    $ 160

For the year ended September 30, 2006, investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Portfolios, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

    

PORTFOLIO COMPANY

   NET
ACTIVITY
    INTEREST
INCOME
   MARKET
VALUE OF
AFFILIATES
AT
SEPTEMBER
30, 2006

Money Market

  

Merrill Lynch, Master Notes

   $ (22,000,000 )   $ 564,265    $ —  
  

Merrill Lynch, Repurchase Agreements

     —         57,866      —  
  

Merrill Lynch, Variable Rate Notes

     (50,000,000 )     2,050,939      —  

U.S. Treasury Money Market

  

Merrill Lynch, Repurchase Agreements

     —         800,968      —  

Municipal

  

Alaska Housing Finance Corp., Merrill Lynch P-Float

     (6,000,000 )     26,653      —  
  

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation, Merrill Lynch P-Float

     (700,000 )     3,094      —  
  

Denver Urban Renewal Authority, Merrill Lynch P-Float

     1,500,000       50,571      1,500,000
  

Florida Housing Finance Corp., Merrill Lynch P-Float

     (1,470,000 )     47,551      —  
  

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Merrill Lynch P-Float

     —         44,530      1,330,000
  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Merrill Lynch P-Float

     —         16,780      500,000
  

North Carolina Municipal Power Agency, Merrill Lynch P-Float

     (2,000,000 )     13,033      —  
  

Pleasant Valley School District, Merrill Lynch P-Float

     —         4,959      150,000
  

Puttable Floating Option Receipts, Merrill Lynch P-Float Series 2005A

     (2,100,000 )     50,762      —  
  

Puttable Floating Option Receipts, Merrill Lynch P-Float Series 2005-PZP-2

     (1,490,000 )     19,950      —  
  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Merrill Lynch P-Float

     (1,200,000 )     52,663      —  
  

Will County Community School District GO, Merrill Lynch P-Float

     (1,000,000 )     29,697      —  

New Jersey Municipal

  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Merrill Lynch P-Float

     (7,700,000 )     227,569      —  
  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities, Merrill Lynch P-Float

     (515,000 )     259,989      7,415,000
  

New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing, Merrill Lynch P-Float

     (5,975,000 )     188,354      —  
  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Merrill Lynch P-Float

     —         261,494      7,855,000

North Carolina Municipal

  

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Merrill Lynch P-Float

     (600,000 )     2,652      —  
  

North Carolina Municipal Power Agency, Merrill Lynch P-Float

     (2,000,000 )     13,033      —  
  

Raleigh Durham Airport Authority, Merrill Lynch P-Float

     (3,000,000 )     28,574      —  

Ohio Municipal

  

Hamilton County Hospital Facilities, Merrill Lynch P-Float

     4,900,000       32,663      4,900,000
  

Rickenbacker Port Authority, Merrill Lynch P-Float

     (155,000 )     175,174      5,080,000

Pennsylvania Municipal

  

Delaware Valley Regional Finance Authority, Merrill Lynch P-Float

     (4,995,000 )     14,016      —  
  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Merrill Lynch P-Float Series 2004

     —         167,453      5,000,000

 

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PORTFOLIO COMPANY

   NET
ACTIVITY
    INTEREST
INCOME
   MARKET
VALUE OF
AFFILIATES
AT
SEPTEMBER
30, 2006
  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Merrill Lynch P-Float Series 2005

   $ (4,015,000 )   $ 14,271    $ —  
  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Merrill Lynch P-Float Series 2004

     925,000       574,009      19,225,000
  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Merrill Lynch P-Float Series 2005

     (5,060,000 )     207,927      —  
  

Philadelphia Airport RB, Merrill Lynch P-Float

     (1,000,000 )     52,703      —  
  

Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Systems, Merrill Lynch P-Float

     (5,725,000 )     128,529      —  

Virginia Municipal

  

Chesterfield County IDRB, Merrill Lynch P-Float

     —         42,143      1,250,000
  

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation, Merrill Lynch P-Float

     (500,000 )     2,210      —  
  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Merrill Lynch P-Float

     (3,050,000 )     84,222      —  
  

Virginia Public School Authority RB, Merrill Lynch P-Float

     (600,000 )     5,113      —  
  

Virginia Resource Authority Clean Water, Merrill Lynch P-Float

     —         16,659      505,000

In addition to the above income earned on investments in companies considered to be an affiliate, the Portfolios may earn income on positive cash balances in demand deposit accounts that are maintained by PFPC on behalf of the Portfolios. The income earned for the year ended September 30, 2006, was as follows:

 

Money Market

   $ 7,733

U.S. Treasury Money Market

     73

Municipal Money Market

     20

New Jersey Municipal Money Market

     27

North Carolina Municipal Money Market

     13

Ohio Municipal Money Market

     9

Pennsylvania Municipal Money Market

     35

Virginia Municipal Money Market

     6

The Portfolios may also receive earnings credits related to cash balances with PFPC which are shown on the Statements of Operations as “fees paid indirectly”.

 

(E) Capital Shares

Because the Portfolios have each sold and redeemed shares only at a constant net asset value of $1.00 per share, the number of shares represented by such sales, acquisitions, reinvestments, and redemptions is the same as the dollar amounts shown on the following pages for such transactions.

 

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Transactions in capital shares for each year were as follows:

 

     MONEY MARKET  
     FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 9/30/06
    FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 9/30/05
 

Shares issued from the acquisition:(1)

    

Institutional Class

   $ —       $ 26,966,565  

Investor A Class

     —         163,429,694  

Investor B Class

     —         15,158,957  

Investor C Class

     —         4,761,926  

Shares sold:

    

Institutional Class

     1,829,862,461       1,471,011,786  

Service Class

     1,628,218,988       1,456,169,230  

Hilliard Lyons Class

     97,225,202       114,338,508  

Investor A Class

     332,518,249       364,963,335  

Investor B Class

     22,421,853       9,040,751  

Investor C Class

     11,390,892       4,097,308  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends:

    

Institutional Class

     888,010       411,878  

Service Class

     2,427,631       1,285,575  

Hilliard Lyons Class

     4,859,054       2,448,010  

Investor A Class

     15,718,881       8,575,542  

Investor B Class

     525,227       235,555  

Investor C Class

     137,842       64,255  

Shares redeemed:

    

Institutional Class

     (1,837,207,867 )     (1,517,293,240 )

Service Class

     (1,594,500,937 )     (1,420,060,947 )

Hilliard Lyons Class

     (96,917,880 )     (116,973,705 )

Investor A Class

     (382,223,140 )     (465,850,554 )

Investor B Class

     (22,202,844 )     (14,643,659 )

Investor C Class

     (7,706,485 )     (4,764,873 )
                

Net increase

   $ 5,435,137     $ 103,371,897  
                

 

(1) See Note (B).

 

     U.S. TREASURY  
    

FOR THE YEAR
ENDED

9/30/06

   

FOR THE YEAR
ENDED

9/30/05

 

Shares sold:

    

Institutional Class

   $ 279,981,509     $ 581,006,132  

Service Class

     1,002,926,784       1,246,791,596  

Investor A Class

     35,814,478       31,284,000  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends:

    

Institutional Class

     3,198       536  

Service Class

     355,769       210,607  

Investor A Class

     1,180,321       736,089  

Shares redeemed:

    

Institutional Class

     (232,927,357 )     (592,231,695 )

Service Class

     (1,013,954,890 )     (1,209,596,697 )

Investor A Class

     (40,391,322 )     (41,311,290 )
                

Net increase

   $ 32,988,490     $ 16,889,278  
                

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

     MUNICIPAL  
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/05
 

Shares sold:

    

Institutional Class

   $ 202,431,980     $ 285,681,384  

Service Class

     355,085,644       228,128,150  

Hilliard Lyons Class

     134,913,206       136,113,807  

Investor A Class

     17,228,598       32,576,400  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends:

    

Institutional Class

     6,384       8,419  

Service Class

     561,919       211,590  

Hilliard Lyons Class

     3,797,997       2,251,776  

Investor A Class

     97,713       79,599  

Shares redeemed:

    

Institutional Class

     (217,080,299 )     (336,438,973 )

Service Class

     (316,981,560 )     (204,841,772 )

Hilliard Lyons Class

     (124,713,766 )     (139,124,201 )

Investor A Class

     (18,758,860 )     (35,716,119 )
                

Net increase (decrease)

   $ 36,588,956     $ (31,069,940 )
                
     NEW JERSEY MUNICIPAL  
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/05
 

Shares sold:

    

Institutional Class

   $ 321,032,478     $ 227,139,327  

Service Class

     42,115,139       60,335,438  

Investor A Class

     49,632,471       32,747,181  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends:

    

Institutional Class

     71,815       106,670  

Service Class

     100,259       52,789  

Investor A Class

     440,071       197,999  

Shares redeemed:

    

Institutional Class

     (296,262,381 )     (233,444,754 )

Service Class

     (45,055,558 )     (60,492,949 )

Investor A Class

     (47,438,082 )     (30,740,159 )
                

Net increase (decrease)

   $ 24,636,212     $ (4,098,458 )
                

 

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     NORTH CAROLINA MUNICIPAL  
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/05
 

Shares sold:

    

Institutional Class

   $ 286,431,544     $ 209,741,015  

Service Class

     1,081,749       7,584,781  

Investor A Class

     88,174       42,000  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends:

    

Institutional Class

     996,727       613,029  

Service Class

     8,394       —    

Investor A Class

     8,841       5,082  

Shares redeemed:

    

Institutional Class

     (282,359,893 )     (212,511,399 )

Service Class

     (7,357,242 )     (821,749 )

Investor A Class

     (102,262 )     (44,225 )
                

Net increase (decrease)

   $ (1,203,968 )   $ 4,608,534  
                
     OHIO MUNICIPAL  
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/05
 

Shares sold:

    

Institutional Class

   $ 373,105,885     $ 416,216,719  

Service Class

     94,190,838       102,881,674  

Investor A Class

     80,747,016       74,822,659  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends:

    

Institutional Class

     137,332       193,067  

Service Class

     44,699       34,216  

Investor A Class

     716,399       384,943  

Shares redeemed:

    

Institutional Class

     (330,924,345 )     (449,742,164 )

Service Class

     (98,812,689 )     (108,002,227 )

Investor A Class

     (82,089,581 )     (86,485,328 )
                

Net increase (decrease)

   $ 37,115,554     $ (49,696,441 )
                

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

     PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPAL  
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/05
 

Shares sold:

    

Institutional Class

   $ 686,505,808     $ 691,010,747  

Service Class

     236,751,195       82,803,397  

Investor A Class

     101,312,120       150,289,355  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends:

    

Institutional Class

     343,820       113,667  

Service Class

     570,794       183,050  

Investor A Class

     1,070,057       914,451  

Shares redeemed:

    

Institutional Class

     (652,527,157 )     (686,849,356 )

Service Class

     (227,135,915 )     (81,630,970 )

Investor A Class

     (145,920,088 )     (108,768,404 )
                

Net increase

   $ 970,634     $ 48,065,937  
                
     VIRGINIA MUNICIPAL  
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/05
 

Shares sold:

    

Institutional Class

   $ 182,153,307     $ 94,946,827  

Service Class

     1,377,604       14,980  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends:

    

Institutional Class

     74,439       36,052  

Shares redeemed:

    

Institutional Class

     (134,880,469 )     (88,670,193 )

Service Class

     (1,377,367 )     (14,980 )
                

Net increase

   $ 47,347,514     $ 6,312,686  
                

On September 30, 2006, four shareholders held approximately 78% of the outstanding shares of the Money Market Portfolio, four shareholders held approximately 87% of the outstanding shares of the U.S. Treasury Money Market Portfolio, three shareholders held approximately 87% of the outstanding shares of the Municipal Money Market Portfolio, four shareholders held approximately 93% of the outstanding shares of the New Jersey Municipal Money Market Portfolio, four shareholders held approximately 90% of the outstanding shares of the North Carolina Municipal Money Market Portfolio, two shareholders held approximately 90% of the outstanding shares of the Ohio Municipal Money Market Portfolio, two shareholders held approximately 83% of the outstanding shares of the Pennsylvania Municipal Money Market Portfolio and four shareholders held approximately 92% of the outstanding shares of the Virginia Municipal Money Market Portfolio. Some of the shareholders are comprised of omnibus accounts, which are held on behalf of several individual shareholders.

 

(F) Federal Tax Information

No provision is made for federal taxes as it is the Fund’s intention to have each Portfolio continue to qualify for and elect the tax treatment applicable to regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to make the requisite distributions to its shareholders which will be sufficient to relieve it from federal income and excise taxes.

Dividends from tax-free income and net investment income and distributions from net capital gains are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from those amounts determined under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. These book/tax differences are either temporary or

 

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permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent, they are charged or credited to paid-in-capital or accumulated net realized gain, as appropriate, in the period that the differences arise. The following permanent differences as of September 30, 2006, attributable to capital loss carryover expiration and equalization distributions, were reclassified to the following accounts:

 

     INCREASE
(DECREASE)
PAID-IN-
CAPITAL
   

INCREASE

(DECREASE)
ACCUMULATED
NET REALIZED
GAIN/(LOSS)

 

Municipal Money

   $ 2,700     $ (2,700 )

North Carolina Municipal

     4,732       (4,732 )

Ohio Municipal

     (3,203 )     3,203  

The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005 were as follows:

 

     TAX-FREE
INCOME
   ORDINARY
INCOME
   LONG
-TERM
CAPITAL
GAINS

Money Market

        

9/30/06

   $ —      $ 62,489,092    $ —  

9/30/05

     —        31,021,152      —  

U.S. Treasury

        

9/30/06

     —        18,282,111      —  

9/30/05

     —        8,916,517      —  

Municipal Money

        

9/30/06

     8,768,655      —        —  

9/30/05

     5,253,149      —        —  

New Jersey Municipal

        

9/30/06

     4,691,831      —        —  

9/30/05

     2,406,767      —        —  

North Carolina Municipal

        

9/30/06

     1,985,582      —        —  

9/30/05

     1,127,667      —        —  

Ohio Municipal

        

9/30/06

     4,332,294      —        —  

9/30/05

     2,586,302      —        —  

Pennsylvania Municipal

        

9/30/06

     15,686,567      —        —  

9/30/05

     8,806,806      —        —  

Virginia Municipal

        

9/30/06

     1,254,786      —        —  

9/30/05

     365,649      —        —  

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Concluded)

As of September 30, 2006, the tax components of distributable earnings/(accumulated losses) were as follows:

 

     UNDISTRIBUTED
TAX-FREE
INCOME
   UNDISTRIBUTED
ORDINARY
INCOME
   ACCUMULATED
LONG-TERM
CAPITAL GAIN
   ACCUMULATED
CAPITAL
LOSSES
    POST-
OCTOBER
LOSSES
 

Money Market

   $ —      $ 3,940,431    $ —      $ (70,532 )   $ —    

U.S. Treasury

     —        1,740,588      —        (50,579 )     —    

Municipal Money

     426,492      29,290      6,526      —         —    

New Jersey Municipal

     412,526      —        2,192      —         —    

North Carolina Municipal

     72,874      —        —        —         (7,625 )

Ohio Municipal

     347,284      —        —        (23,995 )     —    

Pennsylvania Municipal

     1,265,715      —        —        (23,168 )     —    

Virginia Municipal

     182,492      —        584      —         —    

Post-October losses represent losses realized on investment transactions from November 1, 2005 through September 30, 2006 that, in accordance with federal income tax regulations, the Portfolios may defer and treat as having arisen in the following fiscal year. For federal income tax purposes, capital loss carryforwards may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006, $114,072 of Money Market’s and $77 of Virginia Money Market’s capital loss carryforwards were used to offset net taxable gains realized in the fiscal year September 30, 2006.

As of September 30, 2006, the Portfolios had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains through the indicated expiration dates:

 

     EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 30
     2007    2008    2009    2010    2011    2012    2013    2014    TOTAL

Money Market

   $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —      $ 70,532    $ —      $ —      $ —      $ 70,532

U.S. Treasury

     —        —        13,150      11,911      12,380      —        —        13,138      50,579

Municipal Money

     —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —  

New Jersey Municipal

     —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —  

North Carolina Municipal

     —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —  

Ohio Municipal

     16,541      6,193      —        —        1,261      —        —        —        23,995

Pennsylvania Municipal

     —        —        —        —        —           —        23,168      23,168

Virginia Municipal

     —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —  

In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) released FASB Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”) “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes”. FIN 48 provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. FIN 48 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken in the course of preparing the Portfolio’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax benefits of positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be booked as a tax expense in the current year and recognized as: a liability for unrecognized tax benefits; a reduction of an income tax refund receivable; a reduction of deferred tax asset; an increase in deferred tax liability; or a combination thereof. Adoption of FIN 48 is required for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of FIN 48 and its impact on the financial statements has not yet been determined.

 

(G) Subsequent Events

Effective upon the closing of the corporate merger (Note A), the 0.10% distribution fee on Investor A and Hilliard Lyons Shares will be eliminated.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of

BlackRock Funds:

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of the Money Market, U.S. Treasury Money Market, Municipal Money Market, New Jersey Municipal Money Market, North Carolina Municipal Money Market, Ohio Municipal Money Market, Pennsylvania Municipal Money Market, and Virginia Municipal Money Market Portfolios, eight of the fifty-one portfolios constituting the BlackRock Funds (the “Fund”), (collectively the “Portfolios”), as of September 30, 2006, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. The financial highlights of the Portfolios for the years ended September 30, 2002 and September 30, 2001 were audited by other auditors whose report, dated November 26, 2003, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (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. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2006, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. 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 the Portfolios of the Fund as of September 30, 2006, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

November 22, 2006

 

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FUND MANAGEMENT (UNAUDITED)

Information pertaining to the Trustees and officers of the Fund is set forth below. The statement of additional information (SAI) includes additional information about the Trustees and is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 441-7762.

 

NAME, ADDRESS AND
AGE

  

POSITION(S)

HELD WITH

FUND

  

TERM OF

OFFICE(1)

AND LENGTH

OF TIME

SERVED

  

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)

DURING PAST FIVE
YEARS

  

NUMBER OF

PORTFOLIOS

IN FUND

COMPLEX(2)

CURRENTLY

OVERSEEN

BY TRUSTEE

  

OTHER

DIRECTORSHIPS

HELD BY

TRUSTEE

  

TOTAL FUND

COMPENSATION

FOR THE

YEAR ENDING

9/30/06

INTERESTED TRUSTEES

Richard S. Davis(3)

BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 60

   Trustee    Since 2005    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2005); Chief Executive Officer, State Street Research & Management Company (2000-2005); Chairman of the Board of Trustees, State Street Research mutual funds (“SSR Funds”) (2000-2005); Senior Vice President, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (1999-2000); Chairman, SSR Realty (2000-2004).    51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)    None    N/A

Laurence D. Fink(4)

BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 52

   Trustee    Since 2000    Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BlackRock, Inc. since its formation in 1998 and of BlackRock, Inc.’s predecessor entities since 1988; Chairman of the Management Committee; formerly, Managing Director of the First Boston Corporation, Member of its Management Committee, Co-head of its Taxable Fixed Income Division and Head of its Mortgage and Real Estate Products Group; Chairman of the Board of Nomura BlackRock Asset Management and several of BlackRock’s alternative investment vehicles; Director of several of BlackRock’s offshore funds; Co-Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Mount Sinai-NYU; Co-Chairman of the Board of Trustees of NYU Hospitals Center; member of the Board of Trustees of NYU; member of the Board of Executives of the New York Stock Exchange, and Trustee of the American Folk Art Museum.    51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)    Director, BlackRock, Inc.    N/A

 

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NAME, ADDRESS AND
AGE

  

POSITION(S)

HELD WITH

FUND

  

TERM OF

OFFICE(1)

AND LENGTH

OF TIME

SERVED

  

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)

DURING PAST FIVE
YEARS

  

NUMBER OF

PORTFOLIOS

IN FUND

COMPLEX(2)

CURRENTLY

OVERSEEN

BY TRUSTEE

  

OTHER

DIRECTORSHIPS

HELD BY

TRUSTEE

  

TOTAL FUND

COMPENSATION

FOR THE

YEAR ENDING

9/30/06

DISINTERESTED TRUSTEES

Bruce R. Bond

c/o BlackRock Funds

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 60

   Trustee    Since 2005    Retired; Trustee and member of the Governance Committee, SSR Funds (1997-2005).    51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)    Director, Avaya, Inc. (information technology).    $ 138,250

Peter S. Drotch

c/o BlackRock Funds

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 64

   Trustee and Chairman of the Compliance Committee    Since 2005    Retired; Trustee and member of the Audit Committee, SSR Funds (2003-2005); Partner, Pricewater- houseCoopers LLP (accounting firm) (1964-2000).    51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)    Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Tufts Health Plan; Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, First Marblehead Corp. (student loan processing and securitization); Trustee and Chairman of the Finance Committee, University of Connecticut; Trustee, Huntington Theatre.    $ 140,500

Honorable Stuart E. Eizenstat

Covington & Burling

1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20004

Age: 63

   Trustee    Since 2001    Partner and Head of International Practice, Covington & Burling (law firm) (2001-Present); Deputy Secretary of the Treasury (1999-2001); Under Secretary of State for Economic, Business and Agricultural Affairs (1997-1999); Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade (1996-1997); U.S. Ambassador to the European Union (1993-1996).    51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)    Director, UPS Corporation; Advisory Board member, The Coca-Cola Company; Advisory Board member, Group Menatep; Advisory Board member, BT Americas.    $ 138,000

Robert M. Hernandez

c/o BlackRock Funds

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 62

   Trustee, Vice Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Audit Committee    Since 1996    Retired; Director (1991-2001), Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer (1994-2001), Executive Vice President-Accounting and Finance and Chief Financial Officer (1991-1994), USX Corporation (a diversified company principally engaged in energy and steel businesses).    51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)    Lead Director, ACE Limited (insurance company); Director and Chairman of the Board, RTI International Metals, Inc.: Director, Eastman Chemical Company.    $ 147,750

 

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NAME, ADDRESS AND
AGE

  

POSITION(S)

HELD WITH

FUND

  

TERM OF

OFFICE(1)

AND LENGTH

OF TIME

SERVED

  

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)

DURING PAST FIVE
YEARS

  

NUMBER OF

PORTFOLIOS

IN FUND

COMPLEX(2)

CURRENTLY

OVERSEEN

BY TRUSTEE

  

OTHER

DIRECTORSHIPS

HELD BY

TRUSTEE

  

TOTAL FUND

COMPENSATION

FOR THE

YEAR ENDING

9/30/06

Dr. Matina Horner

c/o BlackRock Funds

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 67

   Trustee and Chairperson of the Governance Committee    Since 2004    Retired; Executive Vice President of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association and College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA-CREF) (1989-2003).    51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)    Member and Former Chair of the Board of the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions; Member and Former Chair of the Board of the Greenwall Foundation; Trustee, Century Foundation (formerly The Twentieth Century Fund); Director and Chair of the Audit Committee, N STAR (formerly called Boston Edison); Director, The Neiman Marcus Group; Honorary Trustee, Massachusetts General Hospital Corporation.    $ 143,250

Toby Rosenblatt

c/o BlackRock Funds

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 68

   Trustee    Since 2005    President (since 1999) and Vice President - General Partner (since 1990), Founders Investments Ltd. (private investments); Trustee, SSR Funds (1990-2005); Trustee, Metropolitan Series Fund, Inc. (2001-2005).    51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)    Director, A.P. Pharma, Inc.; Trustee, The James Irvine Foundation (since 1997); Chairman, The Presidio Trust (a Federal corporation) (1997-2005).    $ 133,750

 

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NAME, ADDRESS AND
AGE

  

POSITION(S)

HELD WITH

FUND

  

TERM OF

OFFICE(1)

AND LENGTH

OF TIME

SERVED

  

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)

DURING PAST FIVE
YEARS

  

NUMBER OF

PORTFOLIOS

IN FUND

COMPLEX(2)

CURRENTLY

OVERSEEN

BY TRUSTEE

  

OTHER

DIRECTORSHIPS

HELD BY

TRUSTEE

  

TOTAL FUND

COMPENSATION

FOR THE

YEAR ENDING

9/30/06

David R. Wilmerding, Jr.

c/o BlackRock Funds

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 71

   Trustee and Chairperson of the Board    Since 1996    Chairman, Wilmerding & Associates, Inc. (investment advisors) (since 1989); Chairman, Coho Partners, Ltd. (investment advisors) (2003-2006); Director, Beaver Management Corporation (land management corporation); Managing General Partner, Chestnut Street Exchange Fund, Chairman 2006; Director, Peoples First, Inc. (bank holding Company) (2001-2004).    52 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund, 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares and 1 Portfolio of Chestnut Street Exchange Fund, which is managed by BlackRock Financial Management Inc. and BlackRock Institutional Management Corporation.)    None    $ 149,750

 

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NAME, ADDRESS AND
AGE

  

POSITION(S)
HELD WITH
FUND

  

TERM OF
OFFICE(5)
AND LENGTH
OF TIME
SERVED

  

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)
DURING PAST FIVE YEARS

   TOTAL FUND
COMPENSATION
FOR THE YEAR
ENDING
9/30/06
OFFICERS WHO ARE NOT TRUSTEES

Anne Ackerley

BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 44

   Vice President    Since 2003 (previously served as Assistant Secretary since 2000)    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since May 2000); First Vice President and Operating Officer, Mergers and Acquisitions Group (1997-2000), First Vice President and Operating Officer, Public Finance Group (1995-1997), and First Vice President, Emerging Markets Fixed Income Research (1994-1995), Merrill Lynch & Co.    N/A

Neal J. Andrews 40 E.

52nd Street New York,

NY 10022 Age: 40

   Assistant Treasurer    Since 2006    Managing Director of Administration and Operations Group, BlackRock Inc. (since August 2006); Senior Vice President and Line of Business Head, Fund Accounting and Administration, PFPC Inc. (1992-2006).    N/A

Edward Baer

BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 38

   Assistant Secretary    Since 2005    Director and Senior Counsel of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2004); Associate, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP (2000-2004); Associate, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP (1995-2000).    N/A

Bart Battista

BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New

York, NY 10022

Age: 47

   Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer    Since 2004    Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2004); Managing Director (since 2003), and Director (1998-2002) of BlackRock, Inc.; Compliance Officer at Moore Capital Management (1995-1998).    $402,810

Donald C. Burke

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 46

   Treasurer    Since 2006    Managing Director of BlackRock Inc. (since 2006); Managing Director of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (“MLIM”) and Fund Asset Management (“FAM”) from (2006), First Vice President thereof (1997-2005) and Treasurer thereof (since 1999), Vice President of MLIM and FAM (1990-1997).    N/A

Jay Fife

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 36

   Assistant Treasurer    Since 2006    Director of BlackRock Inc. (since 2006); Assistant Treasurer of registered investment companies managed by MLIM (2005-2006), Director of MLIM Fund Services Group (2001-2006) and Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of IQ Funds (2005-2006).    N/A

Spencer Fleming

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 37

   Assistant Treasurer    Since 2006    Vice President of BlackRock Portfolio Compliance Group (since 2004); Associate in BlackRock Administrative Group (2001-2004); Assistant Vice President, Delaware Investments (1992-2001).    N/A

 

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NAME, ADDRESS AND
AGE

   POSITION(S)
HELD WITH
FUND
   TERM OF
OFFICE(5)
AND LENGTH
OF TIME
SERVED
  

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)
DURING PAST FIVE YEARS

   TOTAL FUND
COMPENSATION
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING
9/30/06

Henry Gabbay

BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 58

   President    Since 2005    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 1989).    N/A

Brian P. Kindelan

BlackRock Advisors, Inc.

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 47

   Secretary    Since 1997    Managing Director and Senior Counsel (since January 2005), Director and Senior Counsel (2001-2004) and Vice President and Senior Counsel (1998-2000), BlackRock Advisors, Inc.; Senior Counsel, PNC Bank Corp. (May 1995-April 1998).    N/A

Robert Mahar

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 61

   Assistant
Treasurer
   Since 2006    Director, Global Portfolio Compliance, BlackRock Inc. (since 2006); Director and Divisional Compliance Officer for Equities (2002-2006), Director, Portfolio Administration (1999-2001) and Vice President (1996-1999), MLIM; Member of Investment Management Team for Merrill Lynch Pacific Fund, Merrill Lynch Growth Fund and Merrill Lynch Global Value Fund (1996-1999).    N/A

Howard Surloff

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 41

   Assistant
Secretary
   Since 2006    General Counsel of U.S. Funds at BlackRock, Inc. (since June 2006); General Counsel (U.S.), Goldman Sachs Asset Management (1993-2006).    N/A

Vincent Tritto BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 45

   Assistant
Secretary
   Since 2003    Managing Director and Assistant Secretary (since January 2005) and Director and Senior Counsel (2002-2004) of BlackRock, Inc. Executive Director (2000-2002) and Vice President (1998-2000), Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and Morgan Stanley Asset Management Inc. and officer of various Morgan Stanley-sponsored investment vehicles: Counsel (1998); Associate (1988-1997), Rogers & Wells LLP, New York, NY.    N/A

 

(1) Each Trustee holds office for an indefinite term until the earlier of (1) the next meeting of shareholders at which Trustees are elected and until his or her successor is elected and qualified and (2) such time as such Trustee resigns or his or her term as a Trustee is terminated in accordance with the Fund’s code of regulations and Declaration of Trust.

 

(2) A Fund Complex means two or more registered investment companies that hold themselves out to investors as related companies for purposes of investment and investor services, that have a common investment advisor or that have an investment advisor that is an affiliated person of the investment advisor of any of the other registered investment companies.

 

(3) Mr. Davis is an interested person of the Fund due to his position at BlackRock, Inc.

 

(4) Mr. Fink is an interested person of the Fund due to his position at BlackRock, Inc.

 

(5) Each officer holds office for an indefinite term until the earlier of (1) the next meeting of trustees at which his or her successor is appointed and (2) such time as such officer resigns or his or her term as an officer is terminated in accordance with the Fund’s code of regulations and Declaration of Trust.

 

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(A) Board of Trustees’ Consideration of the Advisory Agreements. In connection with the contribution by Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (“Merrill Lynch”) of its investment management business, Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (“MLIM”), to BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) (the “Transaction”), at a meeting held on May 16, 2006, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including the trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) of the Fund or BlackRock (“Independent Board Members”), unanimously approved new investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements (each, a “New Advisory Agreement” and, collectively, the “New Advisory Agreements”) between the Fund (with respect to each Portfolio) and BlackRock Advisors, LLC, and between BlackRock Advisors, LLC and BlackRock Institutional Management Corporation (collectively, the “Advisors”).

To assist the Board in its deliberations, BlackRock provided materials and information about itself and the Advisors, including its financial condition and asset management capabilities and organization, as well as materials and information about the Transaction. In addition, an ad hoc committee of the Independent Board Members (the “Ad Hoc Committee”) requested and received additional information from BlackRock and Merrill Lynch in connection with the consideration of the New Advisory Agreements. The Board also received a memorandum outlining, among other things, the legal standards and certain other considerations relevant to the Board’s deliberations.

The Ad Hoc Committee and its counsel met in person on March 8, 2006 and, along with other invited Independent Board Members, again in person on March 27, 2006, each time to discuss with BlackRock management the Transaction and BlackRock’s general plans and intentions regarding the Fund and the proposed combination of BlackRock’s business with that of MLIM. Among other inquiries, the Ad Hoc Committee requested information about the plans for, and anticipated roles and responsibilities of, certain BlackRock employees and officers following the Transaction. The full Board held a telephonic meeting on April 21, 2006 and an in-person meeting on May 16, 2006, at which representatives of BlackRock made presentations to, and responded to questions from, Independent Board Members regarding the Transaction and the New Advisory Agreements. At the March 27 meeting and also on May 15, 2006, the Independent Board Members met in person with key MLIM employees and officers who would be joining the new combined company. At each of the Board and Ad Hoc Committee meetings, the Independent Board Members met in executive session with their counsel to consider the New Advisory Agreements. The Independent Board Members also conferred separately with each other and their counsel about the Transaction on various other occasions, including in connection with the May 16 meeting.

Among other things, the Board considered:

(i) the strategic reasons for the Transaction, as presented by BlackRock to the Board at each of the various Board and Ad Hoc Committee meetings;

(ii) the reputation, financial strength and resources of BlackRock and its investment advisory subsidiaries and the anticipated financial strength and resources of the new combined company;

(iii) that each of BlackRock, MLIM and their respective investment advisory subsidiaries are experienced and respected asset management firms, and that BlackRock has advised the Board that in connection with the Transaction, it intended to take steps to combine the investment management operations of BlackRock and MLIM, which, among other things, may involve sharing common systems and procedures, employees (including portfolio managers), investment and trading platforms, and other resources;

(iv) that BlackRock advised the Board that, subject to appropriate notice to the Board and shareholders, the combination may result in changes to portfolio managers or portfolio management teams for a number of the Portfolios, although, in certain other cases, the current portfolio managers or portfolio management teams will remain in place;

 

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(v) that BlackRock advised the Board that following the Transaction, there is not expected to be any diminution in the nature, quality and extent of services provided to the Portfolios and their shareholders by the Advisors, including compliance services;

(vi) that BlackRock advised the Board that it has no present intention due to the Transaction to alter the expense waivers and reimbursements currently in effect for the Portfolios, and, while it reserves the right to do so in the future, it would consult with the Board before making any changes;

(vii) for Portfolios currently having an investment sub-advisor, the existence of that sub-advisory relationship, the division of responsibilities between the investment advisor and the sub-advisor and the services provided by each of them;

(viii) the potential benefits to Fund shareholders from being part of a combined fund family with the MLIM-sponsored funds, including possible economies of scale and access to investment opportunities;

(ix) the experience, expertise, resources and performance record of MLIM that will be contributed to BlackRock after the closing of the Transaction and MLIM’s anticipated impact on BlackRock’s ability to manage the Portfolios;

(x) that BlackRock and MLIM would derive benefits from the Transaction and that as a result, they have a financial interest in the matters that were being considered;

(xi) the potential effects of regulatory restrictions on the Portfolios as a result of Merrill Lynch’s equity stake in BlackRock after the Transaction;

(xii) the fact that each Portfolio’s total advisory fees will not increase by virtue of the New Advisory Agreements, but rather, will remain the same, and the fact that each applicable Portfolio’s investment advisor will continue to bear all of its sub-advisory fees;

(xiii) the terms and conditions of the New Advisory Agreements, including the differences from the Portfolios’ current investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements (collectively, the “Current Advisory Agreements”);

(xiv) that in February 2006, the Board had performed a full annual review of the Current Advisory Agreements as required by the 1940 Act, and had determined that the Advisors had the capabilities, resources and personnel necessary to provide the advisory services currently provided to each Portfolio; and that the advisory fees paid by each Portfolio, taking into account any breakpoints, represent reasonable compensation to the applicable Advisor in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Advisor, the investment performance of each Portfolio and the Advisor, the costs of the services to be provided and the profits to be realized by the Advisor and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, the extent to which economies of scale may be realized as each Portfolio grows, the reflection of these economies of scale in the fee levels for the benefit of Fund shareholders, and such other matters as the Board considered relevant in the exercise of its reasonable judgment;

(xv) that the Fund would not bear the costs of obtaining shareholder approval of the New Advisory Agreements; and

(xvi) that BlackRock and Merrill Lynch have agreed to conduct (and use reasonable best efforts to cause their respective affiliates, including the Advisors, to conduct) their respective businesses in compliance with Section 15(f) of the 1940 Act in relation to any funds advised by MLIM and registered under the 1940

 

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Act. They have agreed to the same conduct in relation to any BlackRock funds registered under the 1940 Act to the extent it is determined that the Transaction is an assignment under the 1940 Act.

Certain of these considerations are discussed in more detail below.

In its deliberations, the Board considered information received in connection with its February 2006 approval of the continuance of each Current Advisory Agreement in addition to information provided by BlackRock in connection with its evaluation of the terms and conditions of the New Advisory Agreements. The Board evaluated all information available to it on a Portfolio-by-Portfolio basis, and its determinations were made separately in respect of each Portfolio. No single factor was considered in isolation or to be determinative in the Board’s decision to approve the New Advisory Agreements. Rather, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, concluded, in light of a weighing and balancing of all factors considered, that it was in the best interests of each Portfolio to approve the New Advisory Agreements, including the fees to be charged for services thereunder, and recommend the New Advisory Agreements to shareholders.

Nature, Quality and Extent of Services Provided. The Board received and considered various information and data regarding the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided by the Advisors to each of the Portfolios under the New Advisory Agreements. The Board reviewed the Advisors’ investment philosophy and process used to manage each of the Portfolios, as well as a description of each Advisor’s capabilities, personnel and services. The Board considered the scope of services to be provided by the Advisors to each of the Portfolios under the New Advisory Agreements relative to services typically provided by third parties to comparable mutual funds, and considered the Advisors’ in-house research capabilities as well as other resources available to their personnel. In addition, the Board considered the expected impact of the Transaction on the operations, facilities, organization and personnel of the new combined company and how it would affect the Fund, the potential implications of regulatory restrictions on the Fund following the Transaction, the ability of the Advisors to perform their duties after the Transaction, and any anticipated changes to the current investment and other practices of the Fund. The Board noted that the standard of care applicable under the New Advisory Agreements was identical to the Current Advisory Agreements and comparable to that generally found in investment advisory agreements of their nature. The Board considered the legal and compliance programs of each of the Fund and the Advisors, as well as the integrity of the systems that would be in place to ensure implementation of such programs following the Transaction, and the records of each of the Fund and the Advisors with regard to these matters. The Board also considered information relating to the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the Advisors’ and MLIM’s investment professionals and other personnel who would provide services to each Portfolio under the applicable New Advisory Agreement, and took into account potential changes in portfolio management personnel in certain of the Portfolios after the closing of the Transaction. The Board also considered the anticipated positive impact of the Transaction on BlackRock’s general business reputation and overall financial resources and concluded that the Advisors would be able to meet any reasonably foreseeable obligation under the New Advisory Agreements.

The Board was advised that, as a result of Merrill Lynch’s equity stake in BlackRock after the Transaction, the Portfolios will be subject to restrictions concerning certain transactions involving Merrill Lynch affiliates (for example, transactions with a Merrill Lynch broker-dealer acting as principal) absent regulatory relief. The Board was advised that BlackRock was contemplating seeking regulatory relief with respect to some of these restrictions from the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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quality and extent of the services provided by the applicable Advisor to each Portfolio under the applicable New Advisory Agreement were expected to be as good or better than that provided under the applicable Current Advisory Agreement, and were consistent with the Portfolio’s operational requirements and reasonable in terms of approving such New Advisory Agreement.

Advisory Fees. The Board considered the information it had previously received and analyzed at the February 2006 meeting regarding the fees and expense ratios of retail and institutional share classes of each Portfolio. At the February 2006 meeting, the Board compared the advisory fees, both before (contractual) and after (actual) any fee waivers and expense reimbursements, and total expenses of each Portfolio, against the fees and total expenses of the Portfolio’s peers selected by Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”), an independent provider of investment company data. The Board was provided with a description of the methodology used by Lipper to determine the peers for each Portfolio.

For each Portfolio, the Investor A Class and Institutional Class were used to represent such Portfolio’s share classes for purposes of the Lipper survey, as Lipper differentiated between retail and institutional funds in selecting peers.

In considering the fee and expense data provided by Lipper at the February 2006 meeting, the Board noted at that meeting that:

 

    except for the Money Market, Municipal Money Market, Pennsylvania Municipal Money Market and U.S. Treasury Money Market Portfolios and the Investor A Class of the New Jersey Municipal Money Market, North Carolina Municipal Money Market and Ohio Municipal Money Market Portfolios, each Portfolio had contractual advisory fees and expenses that were equal to or lower than the median for its peers; and

 

    except for the Money Market, Municipal Money Market, Pennsylvania Municipal Money Market and U.S. Treasury Money Market Portfolios, each Portfolio had actual advisory fees and expenses that were equal to or lower than the median for its peers.

However, in considering such fee and expense data at the February meeting, the Board took into consideration the fact that:

 

    with respect to the New Jersey Municipal Money Market, North Carolina Municipal Money Market and Ohio Municipal Money Market Portfolios, the difference by which such Portfolios’ contractual advisory fees were higher than the median for their respective peers was not significant;

 

    with respect to the Institutional Class of the Pennsylvania Municipal Money Market Portfolio and the Investor A Class of the Money Market, Municipal Money Market, Pennsylvania Municipal Money Market and U.S. Treasury Money Market Portfolios, although the contractual advisory fee of each such Portfolio was higher than the median for its peers, its actual total expenses were equal to or lower than the median; and

 

    with respect to the Institutional Class of the Money Market and U.S. Treasury Money Market Portfolios, although the contractual advisory fee of each such Portfolio was higher than the median for its peers, each Portfolio had investment performance during at least two of the one-year, three-year and five-year periods that were at least equal to or above the performance median for the Portfolio’s peers.

In addition to Lipper data, at the February 2006 meeting the Board also took into account the complexity of the investment management of each Portfolio relative to its peers. The Board was also provided with comparative information about services rendered and fee rates offered to other clients advised by BlackRock, including closed-end investment companies and separate accounts.

 

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In reviewing the New Advisory Agreements, the Board considered for each Portfolio, among other things, whether advisory fees or other expenses would change as a result of the Transaction. Based on the assurances that the Board received from BlackRock, the Board determined that each Portfolio’s total advisory fees and expense ratios would not increase as a result of the Transaction.

The Board noted that in conjunction with its most recent deliberations concerning the Current Advisory Agreements, the Board had determined that the total fees for advisory services for the Portfolios were reasonable in light of the services provided. Following consideration of all of the information, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, concluded that the contractual fees to be paid to the Advisors pursuant to each of the New Advisory Agreements are fair and reasonable in light of the services being provided.

Fund Performance. In connection with its February 2006 meeting, the Board received and considered information about each Portfolio’s one-, three- and five-year (as applicable) investment performance for the period ended November 30, 2005, in comparison to the performance peers selected by Lipper. The Board was provided with a description of the methodology used by Lipper to select the peers. In addition, the Board reviewed BlackRock’s market outlook and discussed other factors relevant to the performance of the Portfolios.

In considering the performance data provided by Lipper at the February 2006 meeting, the Board noted at that meeting that for each Portfolio that had existed for more than five years, except for the Municipal Money Market Portfolio and the Investor A Class of the New Jersey Municipal Money Market, North Carolina Municipal Money Market, Ohio Municipal Money Market, Pennsylvania Municipal Money Market and U.S. Treasury Money Market Portfolios, each Portfolio had investment performance during at least two of the one-year, three-year and five-year periods that was at least equal to or above the median for the Portfolio’s peers. The Board discussed the performance issues of these Portfolios with BlackRock at the February 2006 meeting, and was satisfied that appropriate measures were being taken to address them. Following the closing of the Transaction, these measures may include combining certain MLIM operations with those of certain BlackRock subsidiaries. The Board also examined MLIM’s performance history with respect to its mutual fund complex. The Board also noted BlackRock’s and MLIM’s considerable investment management experience and capabilities.

Profitability. In connection with its February 2006 meeting, the Board considered the level of the Advisors’ and their affiliates’ profits in respect of their relationship with each of the Portfolios. This consideration included a broad review of BlackRock’s methodology in allocating its costs to the management of each Portfolio. The Board considered the profits realized by the Advisors and their affiliates in connection with the operation of each Portfolio and whether the amount of profit is a fair profit relative to their relationship with the Portfolio. The Board also considered BlackRock’s profit margins in comparison with available industry data. The Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, concluded that BlackRock’s profitability with respect to the Portfolios is reasonable relative to the services provided.

Economies of Scale. In connection with its February 2006 meeting, the Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of each Portfolio, whether each Portfolio has appropriately benefited from any economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board noted that economies of scale were passed on to the shareholders in

 

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the form of breakpoints to the advisory fee rate of certain of the Portfolios. The Board also considered the fee waivers and expense reimbursement arrangements by BlackRock for each of the Portfolios. The Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, determined that the advisory fee structure was reasonable and that no changes were currently necessary to realize any economies of scale. The Board recognized that BlackRock may realize economies of scale from the Transaction based on certain consolidations and synergies of operations.

Other Benefits to BlackRock. The Board also took into account other ancillary benefits that BlackRock may derive from its relationship with each of the Portfolios, such as BlackRock’s ability to leverage its investment professionals that manage other portfolios, an increase in BlackRock’s profile in the broker-dealer community, and the engagement of BlackRock’s affiliates as service providers to the Portfolios, including for administrative, transfer agency, distribution and custodial services. The Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, concluded that these ancillary benefits that BlackRock and its affiliates could receive with regard to providing investment advisory and other services to the Portfolios were consistent with those generally available to other mutual fund sponsors. In evaluating ancillary benefits to be received by the Advisors and their affiliates under the New Advisory Agreements, the Board considered whether the Transaction would have an impact on the benefits received by virtue of the Current Advisory Agreements. Based on its review of the materials provided, including materials received in connection with its recent approval of the continuance of each Current Advisory Agreement, and its discussions with BlackRock, the Board noted that such benefits were difficult to quantify with certainty at this time, and indicated that it would continue to evaluate them going forward.

 

(B) As previously disclosed, BlackRock has received subpoenas from various federal and state governmental and regulatory authorities and various information requests from the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with ongoing industry-wide investigations of mutual fund matters.

 

(C) A Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Fund was held on August 22, 2006 for shareholders of record as of May 25, 2006, to approve a new Investment Advisory Agreement and new Sub-Advisory Agreement for each of the following Portfolios. The votes regarding the approval of the new agreements were as follows:

Approve the new Investment Advisory Agreement:

 

     FOR    AGAINST    ABSTAIN

Money Market

   785,460,111    2,001,382    4,110,681

U.S. Treasury

   279,277,651    715,484    —  

Municipal Money Market1

   166,151,513    4,108,559    918,584

New Jersey Municipal Money Market

   141,106,557    1,848    35,477

North Carolina Municipal Money Market

   54,644,205    534,638    —  

Ohio Municipal Money Market

   88,297,973    —      1,091,410

Pennsylvania Municipal Money Market

   496,176,438    177,919    21,058

Virginia Municipal Money Market

   19,105,058    —      —  

 

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Approve the new Sub-Advisory Agreement:

 

     FOR    AGAINST    ABSTAIN

Money Market

   785,858,478    1,935,508    3,778,188

U.S. Treasury

   279,277,672    715,463    —  

Municipal Money Market1

   165,772,699    3,973,149    1,432,809

New Jersey Municipal Money Market

   141,085,306    23,099    35,477

North Carolina Municipal Money Market

   55,178,843    —      —  

Ohio Municipal Money Market

   88,297,973    —      1,091,410

Pennsylvania Municipal Money Market

   496,176,438    177,919    21,058

Virginia Municipal Money Market

   19,105,058    —      —  

 

1  — The Special Meeting of Shareholders was adjourned until September 15, 2006

 

(D) For non-resident aliens, the following percentages of ordinary income distributions paid during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006 are treated as qualified interest income (“QII”) and qualified short-term gains (“QSTG”).

 

     QII     QSTCG

Money Market

   95.90 %   —  

U.S. Treasury

   94.01 %   —  

 

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Investment Advisor

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Wilmington, Delaware 19809

Sub-Advisor

BlackRock Institutional Management Corporation

Wilmington, Delaware 19809

Custodian

PFPC Trust Company

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19153

Co-Administrator and Transfer Agent

PFPC Inc.

Wilmington, Delaware 19809

Co-Administrator

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Wilmington, Delaware 19809

Distributor

BlackRock Distributors, Inc.

King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406

Counsel

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

New York, New York 10017

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103

Important Notice Regarding Delivery of Shareholder Documents

The Fund will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, annual and semi-annual reports and proxy statements, to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is commonly called “householding” and it is intended to reduce expenses and eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please contact the Fund at (800) 441-7762.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

The Fund has delegated proxy voting responsibilities to BlackRock and its affiliates, subject to the general oversight of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. A description of the policies and procedures that BlackRock and its affiliates use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request on our website at www.blackrock.com, by calling (800) 441-7762, or on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) at http://www.sec.gov.

Availability of Proxy Voting Record

Information on how proxies relating to the Fund’s voting securities were voted (if any) by BlackRock during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (if any), upon request and without charge on our website at www.blackrock.com, by calling (800) 441-7762 or on the website of the Commission at http://www.sec.gov.

Availability of Quarterly Portfolio Schedule

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of its fiscal year with the Commission on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q is available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information regarding the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. The Fund’s Form N-Q may also be obtained upon request, without charge, by calling (800) 441-7762.


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AVAILABILITY OF SHAREHOLDER DOCUMENTS AND STATEMENTS

Electronic copies of most financial reports and prospectuses are available on the Fund’s website. Shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications of quarterly statements, annual and semi-annual reports and prospectuses by enrolling in the Fund’s electronic delivery program.

To enroll:

Shareholders Who Hold Accounts with Investment Advisors, Banks or Brokerages:

Please contact your financial advisor. Please note that not all investment advisors, banks or brokerages may offer this service.

Shareholders Who Hold Accounts Directly With BlackRock

1) Access the BlackRock website at http://www.blackrock.com/edelivery

2) Select “eDelivery” under the “More Information” section

3) Log into your account

SHAREHOLDER PRIVILEGES

Account Information

Call us at (800) 441-7762 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM EST to get information about your account balances, recent transactions and share prices. You can also reach us on the web at www.blackrock.com.

Automatic Investment Plans

Investor Class shareholders who want to invest regularly can arrange to have $50 or more automatically deducted from their checking or savings account and invested in any of the BlackRock portfolios.

Systematic Withdrawal Plan

Investor Class shareholders can establish a systematic withdrawal plan and receive periodic payments of $50 or more from their BlackRock portfolios, as long as their account is at least $10,000.

Retirement Plans

Shareholders may make investments in conjunction with Traditional, Rollover, Roth, Coverdell, Simple and SEP IRA’s, and 403(b) plans.


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A World-Class Mutual Fund Family

BlackRock now offers an expanded lineup of open-end mutual funds. Our range includes more than 85 funds crossing all investment styles and managed by experts in equity, fixed income and tax-exempt investing.

Equity Portfolios

BlackRock All-Cap Global Resources Portfolio

BlackRock Aurora Portfolio

BlackRock Asset Allocation Portfolio†

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Shares of the Fund are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed or endorsed by PNC Bank, National Association or any other bank and shares are not federally insured by, guaranteed by, obligations of or otherwise supported by the U.S. Government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, or any other governmental agency. Investments in shares of the fund involve investment risks, including the possible loss of the principal amount invested.

 

MM-ANN 9/06    BLACKROCK


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ALTERNATIVES    BLACKROCK SOLUTIONS    EQUITIES     FIXED INCOME     LIQUIDITY    REAL ESTATE   

BlackRock Funds

Strategic Portfolio     |

 

   LOGO
ANNUAL REPORT    |    SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

NOT FDIC INSURED

MAY LOSE VALUE

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BLACKROCK FUNDS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Shareholder Letter    1
Portfolio Summary    2-3
Schedule of Investments    4
Portfolio Financial Statements   

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

   5

Statement of Operations

   6

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   7

Financial Highlights

   8
Notes to Financial Statements    9-14
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm    15
Fund Management    16-21
Additional Information    22-26

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BlackRock obtains or verifies personal nonpublic information from and about you from different sources, including the following: (i) information we receive from you or, if applicable, your financial intermediary, on applications, forms or other documents; (ii) information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive from a consumer reporting agency; and (iv) from visits to our Web sites.

BlackRock does not sell or disclose to nonaffiliated third parties any nonpublic personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by law or as is necessary to service Client accounts. These nonaffiliated third parties are required to protect the confidentiality and security of this information and to use it only for its intended purpose.

We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or to provide you with information about other BlackRock products or services that may be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts access to nonpublic personal information about its Clients to those BlackRock employees with a legitimate business need for the information. BlackRock maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that are designed to protect the nonpublic personal information of its Clients, including procedures relating to the proper storage and disposal of such information.


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BLACKROCK FUNDS

September 30, 2006

Dear Shareholder:

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the new BlackRock.

On September 29, 2006, BlackRock, Inc. and Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM) united to form one of the largest asset management firms in the world. Now with more than $1 trillion in assets under management, over 4,000 employees in 18 countries and representation in key markets worldwide, BlackRock’s global presence means greater depth and scale to serve you.

The new BlackRock unites some of the finest money managers in the industry. Our ranks include more than 500 investment professionals globally — portfolio managers, research analysts, risk management professionals and traders. With offices strategically located around the world, our investment professionals have in-depth local knowledge and the ability to leverage our global presence and robust infrastructure to deliver focused investment solutions. BlackRock’s professional investors are supported by disciplined investment processes and best-in-class technology, ensuring that our portfolio managers are well equipped to research, uncover and capitalize on the opportunities the world’s markets have to offer.

The BlackRock culture emphasizes excellence, teamwork and integrity in the management of a variety of equity, fixed income, cash management, alternative investment and real estate products. Our firm’s core philosophy is grounded in the belief that experienced investment and risk professionals using disciplined investment processes and sophisticated analytical tools can consistently add value to client portfolios.

We view this combination of asset management leaders as a complementary union that reinforces our commitment to shareholders. Individually, each firm made investment performance its single most important mission. Together, we are even better prepared to capitalize on market opportunities on behalf of our shareholders. Our focus on investment excellence is accompanied by an unwavering commitment to service, enabling us to assist clients, in cooperation with their financial professionals, in working toward their investment goals. We thank you for allowing us the opportunity, and we look forward to continuing to serve your investment needs in the months and years ahead.

Sincerely,

LOGO

Anne Ackerley

Managing Director

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Data, including assets under management, are as of September 30, 2006.

 

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BLACKROCK STRATEGIC PORTFOLIO I

Total Net Assets (9/30/06): $82.0 million

Performance Benchmark:

Citigroup Non–U.S. World Government Bond Index (Hedged)

Investment Approach:

Seeks to maximize total return through the investment in a portfolio of investment–grade fixed income securities of non–U.S. and U.S. issuers denominated in non–U.S. currencies, baskets of non–U.S. currencies and the U.S. dollar.

Recent Portfolio Management Activity:

 

    The BlackRock Strategic Portfolio I, a non–diversified fund, is only offered internally to separate account clients of BlackRock. These clients typically have a core fixed income account and would like to gain non–U.S. exposure. Since the Portfolio is one component of a broader separate account mandate, the portfolio management team does not utilize a benchmark to manage the Portfolio. The Citigroup Non–U.S. World Government Bond Index (Hedged) is the de–facto benchmark used for fund reporting purposes. The Portfolio outperformed the benchmark for the annual period ended September 30, 2006.

 

    The European Central Bank (ECB) raised its overnight rate by 50 basis points to 2.5%, continuing to emphasize that future rate moves would be highly dependent on current economic data releases. European bond yields increased sharply, and the yield curve flattened dramatically. The ECB increased its anti–inflationary rhetoric as pass–through effects from energy prices remained of great concern. The Bank of Japan (BOJ) joined its U.S. and European counterparts and began removing monetary stimulus from the Japanese economy, a seismic event that echoed throughout the world markets. By the end of the first half of the annual period, domestic economic indicators showed sustained strength; national core inflation stayed relatively positive; and the Nikkei closed above the technically important 17,000 level.

 

    During the second half of the annual period, global markets were largely driven by events transpiring in the U.S., particularly the fear of a hard economic landing, a struggling housing market and related effects on the U.S. consumer. Non–U.S. dollar markets continued to ponder the potential impact of a U.S. slowdown and significantly lower energy prices on the global economy, with a focus on global monetary policy prospects. In the U.S., the Fed paused in its tightening campaign, leaving the fed funds target rate unchanged at 5.25%. The ECB continued on its path of gradual rate hikes, delivering two 25–basis–point hikes that brought the base rates to 3%. In August, the Bank of England (BOE) raised rates, taking back the 25–basis–point rate cut it delivered a year earlier. The economy broadly rebounded following that rate cut —housing prices trended higher, total business investment rebounded and inflation was now predicted to be above the BOE target well into 2007. In Japan, the BOJ delivered its first rate hike in six years. Expectations of further rate hikes were dampened by a larger–than–anticipated impact from rebasing the consumer price index (CPI).

 

    With respect to portfolio strategy, the Portfolio’s positions in New Zealand and Canada benefited performance for a large part of the annual period. The Portfolio’s duration position in the Euro Bloc contributed positively to performance, with the exception of the fourth fiscal quarter. The Portfolio’s country allocations in Germany, Poland, and Denmark also benefited performance. During the first half of the annual period, the Portfolio benefited from the flattening of the European yield curve.

 

    The Portfolio’s position in Japan benefited performance for the large part of the fiscal year. From a sector perspective, the Portfolio added exposure to JGB floaters, which early on had a negative impact on performance, but was a benefit during the second half of the fiscal year. The Portfolio maintained a long position in the Japanese yen versus the U.S. dollar, which benefited performance in the fiscal third quarter, but was neutral to negative for the balance of the year.

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE STRATEGIC PORTFOLIO I AND

THE CITIGROUP NON–U.S. WORLD GOVERNMENT BOND INDEX (HEDGED) FROM INCEPTION.

LOGO

FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

 

Strategic Portfolio I – Average Annual Return

1 Year

  

3 Year

  

5 Year

  

From Inception

2.49%    3.21%    5.12%    6.86%

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT PREDICTIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Although the holdings and sectors listed above were current as of the periods indicated, the Portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary.

 

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BLACKROCK STRATEGIC PORTFOLIO I

 

FUND PROFILE       
Credit Quality (% of long–term investments)1   

AAA

   69.0 %

AA

   31.0  
      

Total

   100.0 %
      
Countries (% of long–term investments)   

European Currency Unit

   24.6 %

Japan

   23.1  

Germany

   15.7  

Spain

   12.0  

Canada

   7.5  

United Kingdom

   4.4  

Italy

   4.1  

Netherlands

   3.7  

France

   3.5  

New Zealand

   1.4  
      

Total

   100.0 %
      
Portfolio Statistics   

Average maturity (years)

   6.24  

Effective Duration2

   0.62  
1 Using the higher of Standard & Poor’s or Moody’s Investors Service rating.
2 Duration measures a Portfolio’s price risk. Each year of duration represents an expected 1% change in the net asset value of the portfolio for every 1% change in interest rates. Effective duration is typically calculated for bonds with embedded options and assumes that expected cash flows will fluctuate as interest rates change.

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including advisory fees and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example below is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.

The information under “Actual Expenses,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period”, to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Actual Expenses    Hypothetical Expenses
(5% return before expenses)
     Institutional Class    Institutional Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

     1,027.50      1,024.04

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 - 9/30/06)

     0.97      0.96

For the Institutional share class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 0.19%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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BLACKROCK FUNDS

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

BLACKROCK STRATEGIC PORTFOLIO I

 

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

   MATURITY   

PAR

(000)

   VALUE

U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 22.7%

     

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

        

4.63%

   02/15/07    $ 14,600    $ 18,584,161
            

(Cost $18,206,730)

        

FOREIGN BONDS — 69.5%

        

Canada — 6.9%

        

Government of Canada Bonds (CND)

        

4.00%

   09/01/10-06/01/16      3,060      2,742,705

Province of Ontario, Unsecured Notes (NZD)

        

6.25%

   06/16/15      4,610      2,939,200
            
           5,681,905
            

France — 3.3%

        

French Treasury Notes (EUR)

        

2.50%

   06/12/10      2,200      2,682,064
            

Germany — 14.5%

        

Bundesobligation (EUR)

        

4.00%

   02/16/07      6,400      8,129,342

3.50%

   10/10/08-04/08/11      2,950      3,727,215
            
           11,856,557
            

Italy — 3.7%

        

Buoni Poliennali Del Tes (EUR)

        

2.75%

   06/15/10      2,500      3,070,307
            

Japan — 21.3%

        

Japan Government Bonds (JPY)

        

1.33%(b)

   01/20/21      2,100,000      17,456,533
            

Netherlands — 3.4%

        

Kingdom of Netherlands Bonds (EUR)

        

4.00%

   01/15/37      2,200      2,827,296
            

New Zealand — 1.3%

        

General Electric Capital Corp., Senior Unsubordinated Notes (NZD)

        

6.50%

   09/28/15      1,680      1,073,139
            

Spain — 11.1%

        

Bonos Y Oblig. Del Estado (EUR)

        

3.25%

   07/30/10      2,200      2,752,727

5.40%

   07/30/11      4,625      6,311,819
            
           9,064,546
            

United Kingdom — 4.0%

        

United Kingdom Treasury Bonds (GBP)

        

4.75%

   09/07/15      1,750      3,321,623
            

TOTAL FOREIGN BONDS

(Cost $57,222,983)

           57,033,970
            
         

PAR/SHARES

(000)

    

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 5.6%

        

Federal Home Loan Bank, Discount Notes

        

4.75%(c)

   10/02/06    $ 3,400      3,399,551

5.05%(c)(d)

   10/13/06      400      399,327

U.S. Treasury Bills

        

4.63%(d)

   10/12/06      700      699,010

Galileo Money Market Fund

        91      91,488
            

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS

(Cost $4,589,376)

           4,589,376
            

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 97.8%

(Cost $80,019,089(a))

           80,207,507

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 2.2%

           1,821,397
            

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

         $ 82,028,904
            

(a) Cost for federal income tax purposes is $80,025,654. The gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 1,001,058  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (819,205 )
        
   $ 181,853  
        

 

(b) Variable rate security. Rates shown are the rates as of September 30, 2006.

 

(c) Rates shown are the effective yields as of September 30, 2006.

 

(d) Securities, or a portion thereof, pledged as collateral with a value of $1,098,560 on 208 short Euro Bobl futures contracts and 17 short British Gilt futures contracts expiring in December 2006. The notional value of such contracts on September 30, 2006 was $24,740,280, with an unrealized gain of $3,843 (including commissions of $578).

KEY TO INVESTMENT ABBREVIATIONS

 

CND    Canadian Dollar
EUR    Euro
GBP    British Pound
JPY    Japanese Yen
NZD    New Zealand Dollar

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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BLACKROCK FUNDS

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

BLACKROCK STRATEGIC PORTFOLIO I

 

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006       

ASSETS

  

Investments at value1

   $ 80,207,507  

Cash denominated in foreign currencies2

     190,383  

Interest receivable

     1,162,111  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

     485,674  

Futures margin receivable

     32,236  
        

TOTAL ASSETS

     82,077,911  
        

LIABILITIES

  

Distributions payable

     3,752  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

     601  

Administration fees payable

     6,080  

Custodian fees payable

     14,693  

Transfer agent fees payable

     528  

Officers’ and trustees’ fees payable

     30  

Other accrued expenses payable

     23,323  
        

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     49,007  
        

NET ASSETS

   $ 82,028,904  
        
  

1        Cost of Investments

   $ 80,019,089  

2        Cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies

     193,498  

AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2006, NET ASSETS CONSISTED OF:

  

Capital Paid in

   $ 80,961,375  

Undistributed net investment income

     1,004,981  

Accumulated net realized loss on investment transactions, futures contracts and forward foreign currency related transactions

     (613,830 )

Net unrealized appreciation on investment transactions, futures contracts and forward foreign currency related transactions

     676,378  
        
   $ 82,028,904  
        

Institutional Shares:

  

Net Assets

   $ 82,028,904  

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value

     9,468,482  

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 8.66  

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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BLACKROCK FUNDS

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

BLACKROCK STRATEGIC PORTFOLIO I

 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006       

Investment income:

  

Interest

   $ 2,748,933  

Interest from affiliates

     13  
        

Total investment income

     2,748,946  
        

Expenses:

  

Investment advisory fee

     149,314  

Administration fee

     104,374  

Custodian fee

     40,434  

Legal and audit fees

     31,762  

Transfer agent fee

     8,769  

Printing fees

     5,136  

Officers’ and trustees’ fees

     2,819  

Other

     8,464  
        

Total expenses

     351,072  

Less investment advisory fee waived

     (149,314 )

Less administration fees waived

     (64,147 )

Less custodian fee waived

     (746 )

Less transfer agent fees waived

     (515 )

Less fees paid indirectly (Note C)

     (3 )
        

Net expenses

     136,347  
        

Net investment income

     2,612,599  
        

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts and forward foreign currency transactions:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investment transactions

     (575,266 )

Futures contracts

     1,987,517  

Forward foreign currency transactions

     (3,174,438 )
        
     (1,762,187 )
        

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from:

  

Investments

     (913,239 )

Futures contracts

     (238,447 )

Forward foreign currency transactions

     2,188,736  
        
     1,037,050  
        

Net loss on investments, futures contracts and forward foreign currency transactions

     (725,137 )
        

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 1,887,462  
        

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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BLACKROCK FUNDS

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

BLACKROCK STRATEGIC PORTFOLIO I

 

    

FOR THE

YEAR ENDED
9/30/06

   

FOR THE

YEAR ENDED
9/30/05

 

Increase in net assets:

    

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 2,612,599     $ 2,808,275  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (1,762,187 )     3,315,083  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     1,037,050       (2,950,005 )
                

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     1,887,462       3,173,353  
                

Distributions to shareholders from:

    

Net investment income

     (2,612,599 )     (2,808,275 )

Net realized gains

     (196,270 )     —    
                

Total distributions to shareholders

     (2,808,869 )     (2,808,275 )
                

Capital share transactions:

    

Shares sold

     22,419,430       59,016,869  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

     2,743,838       2,793,808  

Shares redeemed

     (13,498,985 )     (58,199,623 )
                

Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

     11,664,283       3,611,054  
                

Total increase in net assets

     10,742,876       3,976,132  
                

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     71,286,028       67,309,896  
                

End of year

   $ 82,028,904     $ 71,286,028  
                

End of year undistributed net investment income

   $ 1,004,981     $ 1,700,677  

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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BLACKROCK FUNDS

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
   

FOR THE

YEAR ENDED
9/30/05

   

FOR THE

YEAR ENDED
9/30/04

   

FOR THE

YEAR ENDED
9/30/031

   

FOR THE

YEAR ENDED
9/30/021

 

Per share operating performance:

          

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 8.78     $ 8.75     $ 8.85     $ 8.87     $ 9.20  
                                        

Net investment income

     0.30 2     0.36 2     0.33 2     0.42       0.42  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions

     (0.09 )     0.03       (0.10 )     0.13       0.40  
                                        

Net increase from investment operations

     0.21       0.39       0.23       0.55       0.82  
                                        

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.30 )     (0.36 )     (0.16 )     (0.57 )     (1.15 )

Distributions from net realized gains

     (0.03 )     —         —         —         —    

Distributions from capital

     —         —         (0.17 )     —         —    
                                        

Total distributions

     (0.33 )     (0.36 )     (0.33 )     (0.57 )     (1.15 )
                                        

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 8.66     $ 8.78     $ 8.75     $ 8.85     $ 8.87  
                                        

Total Return

     2.49 %     4.47 %     2.69 %     6.39 %     9.74 %

Ratios / Supplemental data

          

Net assets, end of year (in thousands)

   $ 82,029     $ 71,286     $ 67,310     $ 56,122     $ 31,253  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

     0.18 %     0.22 %     0.42 %     0.26 %     0.85 %

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (excluding interest expense)

     0.18 %     0.20 %     0.23 %     0.26 %     0.26 %

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (excluding waivers)

     0.47 %     0.58 %     0.71 %     0.50 %     1.15 %

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     3.50 %     4.03 %     3.80 %     3.89 %     4.73 %

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (excluding waivers)

     3.21 %     3.67 %     3.51 %     3.65 %     4.43 %

Portfolio turnover

     156 %     223 %     203 %     235 %     180 %

1 Audited by other auditors.
2 Calculated using the average shares outstanding method.

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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(A) Organization

BlackRock FundsSM (the “Fund”) was organized on December 22, 1988 as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company. As of September 30, 2006, the Fund had 51 investment portfolios. These financial statements relate to the Fund’s Strategic Portfolio I (the “Portfolio”). The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares with a par value of $0.001.

Under the Fund’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund considers the risk of loss from such claims to be remote.

On September 29, 2006, BlackRock, Inc. and Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (“Merrill Lynch”) combined Merrill Lynch’s investment management business, Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, with BlackRock, Inc. to create a new independent company. Merrill Lynch has a 49.8% economic interest and a 45% voting interest in the combined company and The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (“PNC”), has approximately a 34% economic and voting interest. The new company operates under the BlackRock name and is governed by a board of directors with a majority of independent members.

 

(B) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation — Valuation of investments held by the Portfolio is as follows: fixed income investments are valued by using market quotations or prices provided by market makers; a portion of the fixed income investments are valued utilizing one or more pricing services approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”); an option or futures contract is valued at the last sales price prior to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern time), as quoted on the principal exchange or board of trade on which such option or futures contract is traded, or in the absence of a sale, the mean between the last bid and asked prices prior to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern time); the amortized cost method of valuation will be used with respect to debt obligations with 60 days or less remaining to maturity unless the investment advisor under the supervision of the Board determines that such method does not represent fair value. Any assets which are denominated in a non-U.S. currency are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing market rates. In the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment which is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, the investment will be valued by, under the direction of or in accordance with a method approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Value Assets”). The investment advisor will submit its recommendations regarding the valuation and/or valuation methodologies for Fair Value Assets to a valuation committee. Such valuation committee may accept, modify or reject any recommendations. The pricing of all Fair Value Assets shall be subsequently reported to the Board. As of September 30, 2006, there were no Fair Valued Assets.

When determining the price for Fair Value Assets, the investment advisor shall seek to determine the price that the Portfolio might reasonably expect to receive from the current sale of that asset in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the advisor deems relevant.

In September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“FAS 157”), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management is currently evaluating the implication of FAS 157. At this time its impact on the Fund’s financial statements has not been determined.

Dividends to Shareholders — Dividends from net investment income are declared by the Portfolio each day on “settled” shares (i.e. shares for which the Portfolio has received payment) and are paid monthly. Over the course of a year, substantially all of the Portfolio’s net investment income will be declared as dividends. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually.

 

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Foreign Currency Translation — The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis:

(I) Market value of investment securities, assets and liabilities at the current rate of exchange; and

(II) Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses at the relevant rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.

The Portfolios do not isolate that portion of gains and losses on investment securities which is due to changes in the foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of such securities.

The Portfolio reports certain foreign currency related transactions as components of realized and unrealized gains and losses for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts — The Portfolio enters into forward foreign currency contracts. These contracts are adjusted by the daily forward exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded as unrealized until the contract settlement date. Such contracts, which protect the value of the Portfolio’s investment securities against a decline in the value of currency, do not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities. They simply establish an exchange rate at a future date. Also, although such contracts tend to minimize the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of a hedged currency, at the same time they tend to limit any potential gain that might be realized should the value of such foreign currency increase. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.

The aggregate principal amounts of the contracts are not recorded as the Portfolio intends to settle the contracts prior to delivery. Under the terms of foreign currency contracts open at September 30, 2006, the Portfolio is obligated to receive currency in exchange for U.S. dollars as indicated below:

 

SETTLEMENT DATE

   CURRENCY AMOUNT   

CURRENCY SOLD

   CONTRACT AMOUNT   

VALUE AT

SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

  

UNREALIZED
FOREIGN

EXCHANGE
GAIN (LOSS)

 

1/10/07

   2,962,753   

Canadian Dollar

   $ 2,658,382    $ 2,658,983    $ (601 )

1/10/07

   39,133,773   

Euro

     50,275,160      49,895,052      380,108  

1/10/07

   1,780,000   

British Pound

     3,391,656      3,336,088      55,568  

1/10/07

   5,740,198   

New Zealand Dollar

     3,773,899      3,723,901      49,998  
                            
         $ 60,099,097    $ 59,614,024    $ 485,073  
                            

Investment Transactions and Investment Income — Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. The cost of investments sold and the related gain or loss is determined by use of specific identification method, generally first-in first-out, for both financial reporting and federal income tax purposes. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on debt securities are amortized for book and tax purposes using the effective yield-to-maturity method over the term of the instrument.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements — The Portfolio may enter into reverse repurchase agreements with qualified third party brokers-dealers as determined by and under the direction of the Board. Interest on the value of the reverse repurchase agreements issued and outstanding is based upon competitive market rates at the time of issuance. At the time the Portfolio enters into a reverse repurchase agreement, it identifies for segregation certain liquid securities having a value not less than the repurchase price, including accrued interest, of the reverse repurchase agreement. There were no reverse repurchase agreements held by the Portfolio at September 30, 2006.

Futures Transactions — The Portfolio invests in futures contracts typically as a substitute for taking a position in the underlying asset and/or as part of a strategy designed to reduce exposure to other risks, such as interest rate or currency risk. The Portfolio may also use these instruments for leverage. These futures contracts obligate a portfolio, at maturity, to take or make delivery of securities, the cash value of a securities index or a stated quantity of a foreign currency. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Portfolio is required to deposit cash or pledge U.S. Government securities of an initial margin. Subsequent payments, which are dependent on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security or securities, are made or received by the Portfolio each day (daily variation margin) and are recorded as cumulative unrealized gains or losses until the contracts are closed. When contracts are closed, the

 

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Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the Portfolio’s basis in the contracts. Risks of entering into futures contracts include the possibility that there will not be a perfect price correlation between the futures contracts and the underlying securities. Second, it is possible that a lack of liquidity for futures contracts could exist in the secondary market, resulting in an inability to close a futures position prior to its maturity date. Third, the purchase of a futures contract involves the risk that the Portfolio could lose more than the original margin deposit required to initiate a futures transaction.

Financing Transactions — The Portfolio may enter into financing transactions consisting of a sale by the Portfolio of securities, together with a commitment to repurchase similar securities at a future date. The difference between the selling price and the future purchase price is an adjustment to interest income. If the counterparty to whom the Portfolio sells the security becomes insolvent, a Portfolio’s right to repurchase the security may be restricted. The value of the security may change over the term of the financing transaction.

Investing in Government-Sponsored Enterprises — The Portfolio invests in securities issued by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) and similar U.S. government sponsored entities such as Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”) and the Federal Home Loan Banks (“FHLBs”). Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and FHLBs, although chartered and sponsored by Congress, are not funded by Congressional appropriations and the debt and mortgage-backed securities issued by Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and FHLBs are neither guaranteed nor insured by the U.S. government.

Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“generally accepted accounting principles”) requires the use of management estimates. Actual results could differ from the estimates and such differences could be material.

Other — Securities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are subject to changes in value due to fluctuations in exchange rates. Some countries in which the Portfolio invests require governmental approval for the repatriation of investment income, capital or the proceeds of sales of securities by foreign investors. In addition, if there is deterioration in a country’s balance of payments or for other reasons, a country may impose temporary restrictions on foreign capital remittances abroad. The securities exchanges of certain foreign markets are substantially smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major securities markets in the United States. Consequently, acquisition and disposition of securities by the Portfolio may be inhibited.

 

(C) Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates and Related Parties

Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement, BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. (“BFM”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc., serves as investment advisor to the Portfolio. For its advisory services, BFM is entitled to receive fees, computed daily and paid monthly, at the annual rate of 0.20% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets.

BFM has contractually agreed to waive or reimburse all of its advisory fees for the Portfolio until February 1, 2007, and may reimburse the Portfolio for certain operating expenses.

In addition, PFPC Trust Company, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of PNC, serves as custodian for the Portfolio. For these services, the custodian receives a custodian fee computed daily and payable monthly, based on a percentage of the average daily gross assets of the Portfolio.

Prior to February 1, 2006, the fee was paid at the following annual rates: 0.01% of the first $250 million of average gross assets, 0.009% of the next $250 million of average gross assets, 0.0075% of the next $250 million of average gross assets, 0.007% of the next $250 million of average of gross assets, 0.006% of the next $250 million of average gross assets and 0.005% of average gross assets in excess of $1.25 billion; plus per transaction charges and other miscellaneous fees incurred on behalf of the Portfolio.

Effective February 1, 2006, the fee was paid at the following annual rates: 0.0073% of the first $250 million of average gross assets, 0.006% of the next $250 million of average gross assets, 0.0056% of the next $250 million of average gross assets, 0.0048% of the next $250 million of average gross assets, and 0.004% of average gross assets in excess of $1 billion; plus per transaction charges and other miscellaneous fees incurred on behalf of the Portfolio.

PFPC Inc. (“PFPC”), an indirect subsidiary of PNC, serves as transfer and dividend disbursing agent. The custodian and the transfer agent voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of their fees during the period.

Prior to February 1, 2006, the Portfolio bore a transfer agent fee at an annual rate not to exceed 0.018% of the annual average net assets of such respective classes plus per account fees and disbursements.

 

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Effective February 1, 2006, transfer agency fees are comprised of those fees charged for all shareholder communications including shareholder reports, dividend and distribution notices, and proxy materials for shareholders meetings, as well as per account and per transaction fees related to servicing and maintenance of shareholder accounts, including the issuing, redeeming and transferring of shares of each class of each Portfolio, 12b-1 fee calculation, check writing, anti-money laundering services, and customer identification services.

The Portfolio may earn income on positive cash balances in demand deposit accounts that are maintained by PFPC on behalf of the Portfolio. The income earned for the year ended September 30, 2006, was $13. The Portfolio may also receive earnings credits related to cash balances with PFPC which are shown on the Statement of Operations as “fees paid indirectly”.

PFPC and BlackRock Advisors, LLC (formerly BlackRock Advisors, Inc.) (“BlackRock”), act as co-administrators for the Portfolio. For these services, the co-administrators receive a combined administration fee computed daily and payable monthly, based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio. Prior to February 1, 2006 the fee was paid at the following annual rates: 0.085% of the first $500 million, 0.075% of the next $500 million and 0.065% of assets in excess of $1 billion. In addition, the Portfolio was charged an administration fee based on the following percentage of average daily net assets: 0.145% of the first $500 million, 0.135% of the next $500 million and 0.125% of assets in excess of $1 billion. Effective February 1, 2006, the administration fee is paid at the following annual rates: 0.075% of the first $500 million, 0.065% of the next $500 million and 0.055% of assets in excess of $1 billion. In addition, the Portfolio is charged an administration fee based on the following percentage of average daily net assets of the Portfolio: 0.025% of the first $500 million, 0.015% of the next $500 million and 0.005% of assets in excess of $1 billion.

PFPC and BlackRock may, at their discretion, waive all or any portion of their administration fees for the Portfolio.

In the interest of limiting the expenses of the Portfolio, BlackRock and the Portfolio have entered into a series of annual expense limitation agreements. The agreements set a limit on certain operating expenses of the Portfolio for the year ending February 1, 2007, and require BlackRock to waive or reimburse fees or expenses if these operating expenses exceed that limit. These expense limits apply to the aggregate expenses incurred on a share class (excluding: interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and other extraordinary expenses).

BlackRock has contractually agreed to waive or reimburse fees or expenses in order to limit expenses to 0.26% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. This agreement is reviewed annually by the Fund’s Board.

If in the following two years the operating expenses of the Portfolio that previously received a waiver or reimbursement from BlackRock are less than the expense limit for the Portfolio, the Portfolio is required to repay BlackRock up to the amount of fees waived or expenses reimbursed under the agreement if: (1) the Portfolio has more than $50 million in assets, (2) BlackRock or an affiliate continues to be the Portfolio’s investment advisor and (3) the Board of the Fund has approved the payments to BlackRock at the previous quarterly meeting.

At September 30, 2006, the amounts subject to possible future reimbursement under the expense limitation agreement are as follows:

 

EXPIRING JANUARY 31, 2007

   EXPIRING
JANUARY 31, 2008
   EXPIRING
JANUARY 31, 2009
   TOTAL WAIVERS
SUBJECT TO
REIMBURSEMENT
$                 158,645    $ 224,974    $ 90,957    $ 474,576

During the year ended September 30, 2006, Merrill Lynch, through their affiliated broker dealer Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (“MLPF&S”), earned commissions on transactions of securities of $3,360.

 

(D) Purchase and Sales of Securities

For the year ended September 30, 2006, purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term investments and U.S. government securities, were $117,842,413 and $84,774,250 respectively. For the year ended September 30, 2006, purchases and sales of U.S. government securities were $95,668,219 and $11,682,076, respectively.

 

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(E) Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares for each year were as follows:

 

     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/05
 

Shares sold

   2,600,316     6,719,554  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

   317,765     316,853  

Shares redeemed

   (1,565,970 )   (6,614,510 )
            

Net increase

   1,352,111     421,897  
            

On September 30, 2006, four shareholders held approximately 66% of the outstanding shares of the Portfolio. Some of the shareholders are comprised of omnibus accounts, which are held on behalf of several individual shareholders.

 

(F) Federal Tax Information

No provision is made for federal taxes as it is the Fund’s intention to have the Portfolio continue to qualify for and elect the tax treatment applicable to regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to make the requisite distributions to its shareholders which will be sufficient to relieve it from federal income and excise taxes. Short-term capital and foreign currency gain distributions that are reported in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets are reported as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.

Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net capital gains are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from those amounts determined under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. These book/tax differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent, they are charged or credited to paid-in-capital or accumulated net realized gain, as appropriate, in the period that the differences arise. The following permanent differences as of September 30, 2006, attributable to realized foreign currency gains/(losses), foreign futures realized gains/(losses), and distribution character reclasses were reclassified to the following accounts:

 

INCREASE

(DECREASE)

UNDISTRIBUTED

NET INVESTMENT

INCOME

  

INCREASE

(DECREASE)

ACCUMULATED

NET REALIZED

GAIN

$            (695,696)

   $ 695,696

BlackRock Strategic Portfolio did not pay foreign taxes, but recognized foreign source income of $1,839,803. The portfolio designates such amount as having been paid in connection with dividends distributed from ordinary income during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006.

The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005 was as follows:

 

DATE

   ORDINARY
INCOME
   LONG-TERM
CAPITAL GAIN
  

TOTAL

DISTRIBUTIONS

9/30/06

   $ 2,612,599    $ 196,270    $ 2,808,869

9/30/05

     2,097,256      711,019      2,808,275

As of September 30, 2006, the tax components of distributable earnings/accumulated losses were as follows:

 

UNDISTRIBUTED

ORDINARY

INCOME

   UNDISTRIBUTED
LONG–TERM
CAPITAL GAIN
   ACCUMULATED
CAPITAL
LOSSES
   POST–OCTOBER
CAPITAL LOSSES

$            1,493,806

   $ —      $ 46,012    $ 561,253

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONCLUDED)

As of September 30, 2006, the Portfolio had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains of $46,012 expiring September 30, 2014.

In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) released FASB Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”) “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes”. FIN 48 provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. FIN 48 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken in the course of preparing the Portfolio’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax benefits of positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be booked as a tax expense in the current year and recognized as: a liability for unrecognized tax benefits; a reduction of an income tax refund receivable; a reduction of deferred tax asset; an increase in deferred tax liability; or a combination thereof. Adoption of FIN 48 is required for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of FIN 48 and its impact on the financial statements has not yet been determined.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of

BlackRock Funds:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of the Strategic Portfolio I, one of the fifty-one portfolios constituting the BlackRock Funds the “Fund”, as of September 30, 2006, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. The financial highlights of the Portfolio for the years ended September 30, 2003 and September 30, 2002 were audited by other auditors whose report, dated November 26, 2003, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (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. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2006, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. 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 the Strategic Portfolio I of the Fund as of September 30, 2006, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

November 22, 2006

 

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FUND MANAGEMENT (UNAUDITED)

Information pertaining to the Trustees and officers of the Fund is set forth below. The statement of additional information (SAI) includes additional information about the Trustees and is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 441-7762.

 

NAME, ADDRESS AND AGE

  

POSITION(S)
HELD WITH
FUND

  

TERM OF
OFFICE(1)
AND
LENGTH
OF TIME
SERVED

  

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)
DURING PAST FIVE YEARS

  

NUMBER OF
PORTFOLIOS
IN FUND
COMPLEX(2)
CURRENTLY
OVERSEEN
BY TRUSTEE

   OTHER
DIRECTORSHIPS
HELD BY
TRUSTEE
  

TOTAL FUND
COMPENSATION
FOR THE

YEAR ENDING
9/30/06

INTERESTED TRUSTEES

Richard S. Davis(3)

BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 60

   Trustee   

Since

2005

   Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2005); Chief Executive Officer, State Street Research & Management Company (2000-2005); Chairman of the Board of Trustees, State Street Research mutual funds (“SSR Funds”) (2000-2005); Senior Vice President, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (1999-2000); Chairman, SSR Realty (2000-2004).    51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)    None    N/A

Laurence D. Fink(4)

BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 52

   Trustee   

Since

2000

   Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BlackRock, Inc. since its formation in 1998 and of BlackRock, Inc.’s predecessor entities since 1988; Chairman of the Management Committee; formerly, Managing Director of the First Boston Corporation, Member of its Management Committee, Co-head of its Taxable Fixed Income Division and Head of its Mortgage and Real Estate Products Group; Chairman of the Board of Nomura BlackRock Asset Management and several of BlackRock’s alternative investment vehicles; Director of several of BlackRock’s offshore funds; Co-Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Mount Sinai-NYU; Co-Chairman of the Board of Trustees of NYU Hospitals Center; member of the Board of Trustees of NYU; member of the Board of Executives of the New York Stock Exchange, and Trustee of the American Folk Art Museum.    51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)    Director,
BlackRock,
Inc.
   N/A

 

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NAME, ADDRESS AND AGE

   POSITION(S)
HELD WITH
FUND
   TERM OF
OFFICE(1)
AND
LENGTH
OF TIME
SERVED
  

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)
DURING PAST FIVE YEARS

  

NUMBER OF
PORTFOLIOS
IN FUND
COMPLEX(2)
CURRENTLY
OVERSEEN
BY TRUSTEE

  

OTHER
DIRECTORSHIPS
HELD BY TRUSTEE

  

TOTAL FUND
COMPENSATION
FOR THE

YEAR ENDING
9/30/06

DISINTERESTED TRUSTEES

Bruce R. Bond

c/o BlackRock Funds

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 60

   Trustee    Since
2005
   Retired; Trustee and member of the Governance Committee, SSR Funds (1997-2005).    51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)    Director, Avaya, Inc. (information technology).    $138,250

Peter S. Drotch

c/o BlackRock Funds

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 64

   Trustee and
Chairman
of the
Compliance
Committee
   Since
2005
   Retired; Trustee and member of the Audit Committee, SSR Funds (2003-2005); Partner, Pricewater- houseCoopers LLP (accounting firm) (1964-2000).    51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)    Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Tufts Health Plan; Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, First Marblehead Corp. (student loan processing and securitization); Trustee and Chairman of the Finance Committee, University of Connecticut; Trustee, Huntington Theatre.    $140,500

Honorable Stuart E. Eizenstat

Covington & Burling

1201 Pennsylvania Avenue,

NW

Washington, DC 20004

Age: 63

   Trustee    Since
2001
   Partner and Head of International Practice, Covington & Burling (law firm) (2001-Present); Deputy Secretary of the Treasury (1999-2001); Under Secretary of State for Economic, Business and Agricultural Affairs (1997-1999); Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade (1996-1997); U.S. Ambassador to the European Union (1993-1996).    51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)    Director, UPS Corporation; Advisory Board member, The Coca-Cola Company; Advisory Board member, Group Menatep; Advisory Board member, BT Americas.    $138,000

Robert M. Hernandez

c/o BlackRock Funds 100 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 62

   Trustee,
Vice
Chairman
of the
Board and
Chairman
of the Audit
Committee
   Since
1996
   Retired; Director (1991-2001), Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer (1994-2001), Executive Vice President-Accounting and Finance and Chief Financial Officer (1991-1994), USX Corporation (a diversified company principally engaged in energy and steel businesses).    51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)    Lead Director, ACE Limited (insurance company); Director and Chairman of the Board, RTI International Metals, Inc.: Director, Eastman Chemical Company.    $147,750

 

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NAME, ADDRESS AND AGE

  

POSITION(S)
HELD WITH
FUND

  

TERM OF
OFFICE(1)
AND
LENGTH
OF TIME
SERVED

  

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION (S)
DURING PAST FIVE YEARS

  

NUMBER OF
PORTFOLIOS
IN FUND
COMPLEX(2)
CURRENTLY
OVERSEEN
BY TRUSTEE

  

OTHER
DIRECTORSHIPS
HELD BY TRUSTEE

  

TOTAL FUND
COMPENSATION
FOR THE

YEAR ENDING
9/30/06

Dr. Matina Horner

c/o BlackRock Funds

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 67

   Trustee and Chairperson of the Governance Committee   

Since

2004

   Retired; Executive Vice President of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association and College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA-CREF) (1989-2003).    51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)    Member and Former Chair of the Board of the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions; Member and Former Chair of the Board of the Greenwall Foundation; Trustee, Century Foundation (formerly The Twentieth Century Fund); Director and Chair of the Audit Committee, N STAR (formerly called Boston Edison); Director, The Neiman Marcus Group; Honorary Trustee, Massachusetts General Hospital Corporation.    $143,250

Toby Rosenblatt

c/o BlackRock Funds

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 68

   Trustee   

Since

2005

   President (since 1999) and Vice President - General Partner (since 1990), Founders Investments Ltd. (private investments); Trustee, SSR Funds (1990-2005); Trustee, Metropolitan Series Fund, Inc. (2001-2005).    51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)    Director, A.P. Pharma, Inc.; Trustee, The James Irvine Foundation (since 1997); Chairman, The Presidio Trust (a Federal corporation) (1997-2005).    $133,750

 

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NAME, ADDRESS AND AGE

   POSITION(S)
HELD WITH
FUND
   TERM OF
OFFICE(1)
AND
LENGTH
OF TIME
SERVED
  

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)
DURING PAST FIVE YEARS

  

NUMBER OF
PORTFOLIOS
IN FUND
COMPLEX(2)
CURRENTLY
OVERSEEN
BY TRUSTEE

   OTHER
DIRECTORSHIPS
HELD BY TRUSTEE
  

TOTAL FUND
COMPENSATION
FOR THE

YEAR ENDING
9/30/06

David R. Wilmerding, Jr.

c/o BlackRock Funds 100

Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 71

   Trustee and
Chairperson
of the
Board
   Since
1996
   Chairman, Wilmerding & Associates, Inc. (investment advisors) (since 1989); Chairman, Coho Partners, Ltd. (investment advisors) (2003-2006); Director, Beaver Management Corporation (land management corporation); Managing General Partner, Chestnut Street Exchange Fund, Chairman 2006; Director, Peoples First, Inc. (bank holding Company) (2001-2004).    52 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund, 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares and 1 Portfolio of Chestnut Street Exchange Fund, which is managed by BlackRock Financial Management Inc. and BlackRock Institutional Management Corporation.)    None    $ 149,750

 

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FUND MANAGEMENT (UNAUDITED) (CONCLUDED)

 

NAME, ADDRESS AND AGE

  

POSITION(S)
HELD WITH
FUND

  

TERM OF
OFFICE(5)
AND
LENGTH
OF TIME
SERVED

  

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)

DURING PAST FIVE YEARS

  

TOTAL FUND
COMPENSATION
FOR THE

YEAR ENDING
9/30/06

OFFICERS WHO ARE NOT TRUSTEES

Anne Ackerley

BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 44

   Vice President    Since 2003 (previously served as Assistant Secretary since 2000)    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since May 2000); First Vice President and Operating Officer, Mergers and Acquisitions Group (1997-2000), First Vice President and Operating Officer, Public Finance Group (1995-1997), and First Vice President, Emerging Markets Fixed Income Research (1994-1995), Merrill Lynch & Co.    N/A

Bart Battista

BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 47

   Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer    Since 2004    Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2004); Managing Director (since 2003), and Director (1998-2002) of BlackRock, Inc.; Compliance Officer at Moore Capital Management (1995-1998).    $402,810

Brian P. Kindelan

BlackRock Advisors, Inc.

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 47

   Secretary    Since 1997    Managing Director and Senior Counsel (since January 2005), Director and Senior Counsel (2001-2004) and Vice President and Senior Counsel (1998-2000), BlackRock Advisors, Inc.; Senior Counsel, PNC Bank Corp. (May 1995-April 1998).    N/A

Donald C. Burke

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 46

   Treasurer    Since 2006    Managing Director of BlackRock Inc. (since 2006); Managing Director of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (“MLIM”) and Fund Asset Management (“FAM”) from (2006), First Vice President thereof (1997-2005) and Treasurer thereof (since 1999), Vice President of MLIM and FAM (1990-1997).    N/A

Edward Baer

BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 38

   Assistant Secretary    Since 2005    Director and Senior Counsel of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2004); Associate, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP (2000-2004); Associate, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP (1995-2000).    N/A

Henry Gabbay

BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 58

   President    Since 2005    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 1989).    N/A

Howard Surloff

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 41

   Assistant Secretary    Since 2006    General Counsel of U.S. Funds at BlackRock, Inc. (since June 2006); General Counsel (U.S.), Goldman Sachs Asset Management (1993-2006).    N/A

 

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NAME, ADDRESS AND AGE

   POSITION(S)
HELD WITH
FUND
   TERM OF
OFFICE(5)
AND
LENGTH
OF TIME
SERVED
  

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)

DURING PAST FIVE YEARS

  

TOTAL FUND
COMPENSATION
FOR THE

YEAR ENDING
9/30/06

Jay Fife

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 36

   Assistant
Treasurer
   Since 2006    Director of BlackRock Inc. (since 2006); Assistant Treasurer of registered investment companies managed by MLIM (2005-2006), Director of MLIM Fund Services Group (2001-2006) and Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of IQ Funds (2005-2006).    N/A

Neal J. Andrews

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 40

   Assistant
Treasurer
   Since 2006    Managing Director of Administration and Operations Group, BlackRock Inc. (since August 2006); Senior Vice President and Line of Business Head, Fund Accounting and Administration, PFPC Inc. (1992-2006).    N/A

Robert Mahar

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 61

   Assistant
Treasurer
   Since 2006    Director, Global Portfolio Compliance, BlackRock Inc. (since 2006); Director and Divisional Compliance Officer for Equities (2002-2006), Director, Portfolio Administration (1999-2001) and Vice President (1996-1999), MLIM; Member of Investment Management Team for Merrill Lynch Pacific Fund, Merrill Lynch Growth Fund and Merrill Lynch Global Value Fund (1996-1999).    N/A

Spencer Fleming

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 37

   Assistant
Treasurer
   Since 2006    Vice President of BlackRock Portfolio Compliance Group (since 2004); Associate in BlackRock Administrative Group (2001-2004); Assistant Vice President, Delaware Investments (1992-2001).    N/A

Vincent Tritto

BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 45

   Assistant
Secretary
   Since 2003    Managing Director and Assistant Secretary (since January 2005) and Director and Senior Counsel (2002-2004) of BlackRock, Inc. Executive Director (2000-2002) and Vice President (1998-2000), Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and Morgan Stanley Asset Management Inc. and officer of various Morgan Stanley-sponsored investment vehicles: Counsel (1998); Associate (1988-1997), Rogers & Wells LLP, New York, NY.    N/A

 

(1) Each Trustee holds office for an indefinite term until the earlier of (1) the next meeting of shareholders at which Trustees are elected and until his or her successor is elected and qualified and (2) such time as such Trustee resigns or his or her term as a Trustee is terminated in accordance with the Fund’s code of regulations and Declaration of Trust.

 

(2) A Fund Complex means two or more registered investment companies that hold themselves out to investors as related companies for purposes of investment and investor services, that have a common investment advisor or that have an investment advisor that is an affiliated person of the investment advisor of any of the other registered investment companies.

 

(3) Mr. Davis is an interested person of the Fund due to his position at BlackRock, Inc.

 

(4) Mr. Fink is an interested person of the Fund due to his position at BlackRock, Inc.

 

(5) Each officer holds office for an indefinite term until the earlier of (1) the next meeting of trustees at which his or her successor is appointed and (2) such time as such officer resigns or his or her term as an officer is terminated in accordance with the Fund’s code of regulations and Declaration of Trust.

 

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(A) Board of Trustees’ Consideration of the Advisory Agreements. In connection with the contribution by Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (“Merrill Lynch”) of its investment management business, Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (“MLIM”), to BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) (the “Transaction”), at a meeting held on May 16, 2006, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including the trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) of the Fund or BlackRock (“Independent Board Members”), unanimously approved a new investment advisory agreement (a “New Advisory Agreement”) between the Fund (with respect to the Portfolio) and BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”).

To assist the Board in its deliberations, BlackRock provided materials and information about itself and the Advisor, including its financial condition and asset management capabilities and organization, as well as materials and information about the Transaction. In addition, an ad hoc committee of the Independent Board Members (the “Ad Hoc Committee”) requested and received additional information from BlackRock and Merrill Lynch in connection with the consideration of the New Advisory Agreement. The Board also received a memorandum outlining, among other things, the legal standards and certain other considerations relevant to the Board’s deliberations.

The Ad Hoc Committee and its counsel met in person on March 8, 2006 and, along with other invited Independent Board Members, again in person on March 27, 2006, each time to discuss with BlackRock management the Transaction and BlackRock’s general plans and intentions regarding the Fund and the proposed combination of BlackRock’s business with that of MLIM. Among other inquiries, the Ad Hoc Committee requested information about the plans for, and anticipated roles and responsibilities of, certain BlackRock employees and officers following the Transaction. The full Board held a telephonic meeting on April 21, 2006 and an in-person meeting on May 16, 2006, at which representatives of BlackRock made presentations to, and responded to questions from, Independent Board Members regarding the Transaction and the New Advisory Agreement. At the March 27 meeting and also on May 15, 2006, the Independent Board Members met in person with key MLIM employees and officers who would be joining the new combined company. At each of the Board and Ad Hoc Committee meetings, the Independent Board Members met in executive session with their counsel to consider the New Advisory Agreement. The Independent Board Members also conferred separately with each other and their counsel about the Transaction on various other occasions, including in connection with the May 16 meeting.

Among other things, the Board considered:

(i) the strategic reasons for the Transaction, as presented by BlackRock to the Board at each of the various Board and Ad Hoc Committee meetings;

(ii) the reputation, financial strength and resources of BlackRock and its investment advisory subsidiaries and the anticipated financial strength and resources of the new combined company;

(iii) that each of BlackRock, MLIM and their respective investment advisory subsidiaries are experienced and respected asset management firms, and that BlackRock has advised the Board that in connection with the Transaction, it intended to take steps to combine the investment management operations of BlackRock and MLIM, which, among other things, may involve sharing common systems and procedures, employees (including portfolio managers), investment and trading platforms, and other resources;

(iv) that BlackRock advised the Board that, subject to appropriate notice to the Board and shareholders, the combination may result in changes to portfolio managers of the Portfolio;

 

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(v) that BlackRock advised the Board that following the Transaction, there is not expected to be any diminution in the nature, quality and extent of services provided to the Portfolio and its shareholders by the Advisor, including compliance services;

(vi) that BlackRock advised the Board that it has no present intention due to the Transaction to alter the expense waivers and reimbursements currently in effect for the Portfolio, and, while it reserves the right to do so in the future, it would consult with the Board before making any changes;

(vii) the potential benefits to Fund shareholders from being part of a combined fund family with the MLIM-sponsored funds, including possible economies of scale and access to investment opportunities;

(viii) the experience, expertise, resources and performance record of MLIM that will be contributed to BlackRock after the closing of the Transaction and MLIM’s anticipated impact on BlackRock’s ability to manage the Portfolio;

(ix) that BlackRock and MLIM would derive benefits from the Transaction and that as a result, they have a financial interest in the matters that were being considered;

(x) the potential effects of regulatory restrictions on the Portfolio as a result of Merrill Lynch’s equity stake in BlackRock after the Transaction;

(xi) the fact that the Portfolio’s total advisory fees will not increase by virtue of the New Advisory Agreement, but rather, will remain the same;

(xii) the terms and conditions of the New Advisory Agreement, including the differences from the Portfolio’s current investment advisory agreement (the “Current Advisory Agreement”);

(xiii) that in February 2006, the Board had performed a full annual review of the Current Advisory Agreement as required by the 1940 Act, and had determined that the Advisor had the capabilities, resources and personnel necessary to provide the advisory services currently provided to the Portfolio; and that the advisory fees paid by the Portfolio represent reasonable compensation to the Advisor in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Advisor, the investment performance of the Portfolio and the Advisor, the costs of the services to be provided and the profits to be realized by the Advisor and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, the extent to which economies of scale may be realized as the Portfolio grows, the reflection of these economies of scale in the fee levels for the benefit of Fund shareholders, and such other matters as the Board considered relevant in the exercise of its reasonable judgment;

(xiv) that the Fund would not bear the costs of obtaining shareholder approval of the New Advisory Agreement; and

(xv) that BlackRock and Merrill Lynch have agreed to conduct (and use reasonable best efforts to cause their respective affiliates, including the Advisor, to conduct) their respective businesses in compliance with Section 15(f) of the 1940 Act in relation to any funds advised by MLIM and registered under the 1940 Act. They have agreed to the same conduct in relation to any BlackRock funds registered under the 1940 Act to the extent it is determined that the Transaction is an assignment under the 1940 Act.

Certain of these considerations are discussed in more detail below.

In its deliberations, the Board considered information received in connection with its February 2006 approval of the continuance of the Current Advisory Agreement in addition to information provided by BlackRock in connection with its evaluation of the terms and conditions of the New Advisory Agreement. No single factor was considered in isolation or to be determinative in the Board’s decision to approve the

 

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New Advisory Agreement. Rather, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, concluded, in light of a weighing and balancing of all factors considered, that it was in the best interests of the Portfolio to approve the New Advisory Agreement, including the fees to be charged for services thereunder, and recommend the New Advisory Agreement to shareholders.

Nature, Quality and Extent of Services Provided. The Board received and considered various information and data regarding the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided by the Advisor to the Portfolio under the New Advisory Agreement. The Board reviewed the Advisor’s investment philosophy and process used to manage the Portfolio, as well as a description of the Advisor’s capabilities, personnel and services. The Board considered the scope of services to be provided by the Advisor to the Portfolio under the New Advisory Agreement relative to services typically provided by third parties to comparable mutual funds, and considered the Advisor’s in-house research capabilities as well as other resources available to its personnel. In addition, the Board considered the expected impact of the Transaction on the operations, facilities, organization and personnel of the new combined company and how it would affect the Fund, the potential implications of regulatory restrictions on the Fund following the Transaction, the ability of the Advisor to perform its duties after the Transaction, and any anticipated changes to the current investment and other practices of the Fund. The Board noted that the standard of care applicable under the New Advisory Agreement was identical to the Current Advisory Agreement and comparable to that generally found in investment advisory agreements of their nature. The Board considered the legal and compliance programs of each of the Fund and the Advisor, as well as the integrity of the systems that would be in place to ensure implementation of such programs following the Transaction, and the records of each of the Fund and the Advisor with regard to these matters. The Board also considered information relating to the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the Advisor’s and MLIM’s investment professionals and other personnel who would provide services to the Portfolio under the New Advisory Agreement. The Board also considered the anticipated positive impact of the Transaction on BlackRock’s general business reputation and overall financial resources and concluded that the Advisor would be able to meet any reasonably foreseeable obligation under the New Advisory Agreement.

The Board was advised that, as a result of Merrill Lynch’s equity stake in BlackRock after the Transaction, the Portfolio will be subject to restrictions concerning certain transactions involving Merrill Lynch affiliates (for example, transactions with a Merrill Lynch broker-dealer acting as principal) absent regulatory relief. The Board was advised that BlackRock was contemplating seeking regulatory relief with respect to some of these restrictions from the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Based on their review of the materials provided and assurances they received from management of BlackRock, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, concluded that the nature, quality and extent of the services provided by the Advisor to the Portfolio under the New Advisory Agreement were expected to be as good or better than that provided under the Current Advisory Agreement, and were consistent with the Portfolio’s operational requirements and reasonable in terms of approving such New Advisory Agreement.

Advisory Fees. The Board considered the information it had previously received and analyzed at the February 2006 meeting regarding the fees and expense ratios of the Portfolio. At the February 2006 meeting, the Board compared the advisory fees, both before (contractual) and after (actual) any fee waivers and expense reimbursements, and total expenses of the Portfolio, against the fees and total expenses of the Portfolio’s peers selected by Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”), an independent provider of investment company data. The Board was provided with a description of the methodology used by Lipper to determine the peers for the Portfolio.

 

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In considering the fee and expense data provided by Lipper at the February 2006 meeting, the Board noted at that meeting that:

 

    the Portfolio had contractual advisory fees and expenses that were equal to or lower than the median for its peers; and

 

    the Portfolio had actual advisory fees and expenses that were equal to or lower than the median for its peers.

In addition to Lipper data, at the February 2006 meeting the Board also took into account the complexity of the investment management of the Portfolio relative to its peers. The Board was also provided with comparative information about services rendered and fee rates offered to other clients advised by BlackRock, including closed-end investment companies and separate accounts.

In reviewing the New Advisory Agreement, the Board considered for the Portfolio, among other things, whether advisory fees or other expenses would change as a result of the Transaction. Based on the assurances that the Board received from BlackRock, the Board determined that the Portfolio’s total advisory fees and expense ratios would not increase as a result of the Transaction.

The Board noted that in conjunction with its most recent deliberations concerning the Current Advisory Agreement, the Board had determined that the total fees for advisory services for the Portfolio were reasonable in light of the services provided. Following consideration of all of the information, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, concluded that the contractual fees to be paid to the Advisor pursuant to the New Advisory Agreement are fair and reasonable in light of the services being provided.

Fund Performance. In connection with its February 2006 meeting, the Board received and considered information about the Portfolio’s one-, three- and five-year (as applicable) investment performance for the period ended November 30, 2005, in comparison to the performance peers selected by Lipper. The Board was provided with a description of the methodology used by Lipper to select the peers. In addition, the Board reviewed BlackRock’s market outlook and discussed other factors relevant to the performance of the Portfolio.

In considering the performance data provided by Lipper at the February 2006 meeting, the Board noted at that meeting that the Portfolio had investment performance during at least two of the one-year, three-year and five-year periods that was lower than the median for the Portfolio’s peers. The Board discussed the performance issues of the Portfolio with BlackRock at the February 2006 meeting, and was satisfied that appropriate measures were being taken to address them. Following the closing of the Transaction, these measures may include combining certain MLIM operations with those of certain BlackRock subsidiaries. The Board also examined MLIM’s performance history with respect to its mutual fund complex. The Board also noted BlackRock’s and MLIM’s considerable investment management experience and capabilities.

Profitability. In connection with its February 2006 meeting, the Board considered the level of the Advisor’s and its affiliates’ profits in respect of their relationship with the Portfolio. This consideration included a broad review of BlackRock’s methodology in allocating its costs to the management of the Portfolio. The Board considered the profits realized by the Advisor and its affiliates in connection with the operation of the Portfolio and whether the amount of profit is a fair profit relative to their relationship

 

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with the Portfolio. The Board also considered BlackRock’s profit margins in comparison with available industry data. The Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, concluded that BlackRock’s profitability with respect to the Portfolio is reasonable relative to the services provided.

Economies of Scale. In connection with its February 2006 meeting, the Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Portfolio, whether the Portfolio has appropriately benefited from any economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the fee waivers and expense reimbursement arrangements by BlackRock for the Portfolio. The Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, determined that the advisory fee structure was reasonable and that no changes were currently necessary to realize any economies of scale. The Board recognized that BlackRock may realize economies of scale from the Transaction based on certain consolidations and synergies of operations.

Other Benefits to BlackRock. The Board also took into account other ancillary benefits that BlackRock may derive from its relationship with the Portfolio, such as BlackRock’s ability to leverage its investment professionals that manage other portfolios, an increase in BlackRock’s profile in the broker-dealer community, and the engagement of BlackRock’s affiliates as service providers to the Portfolio, including for administrative, transfer agency, distribution and custodial services. The Board also noted that BlackRock may use third party research obtained by soft dollars generated by transactions in the Portfolio to assist itself in managing all or a number of its other client accounts. The Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, concluded that these ancillary benefits that BlackRock and its affiliates could receive with regard to providing investment advisory and other services to the Portfolio were consistent with those generally available to other mutual fund sponsors. In evaluating ancillary benefits to be received by the Advisor and its affiliates under the New Advisory Agreement, the Board considered whether the Transaction would have an impact on the benefits received by virtue of the Current Advisory Agreement. Based on its review of the materials provided, including materials received in connection with its recent approval of the continuance of the Current Advisory Agreement, and its discussions with BlackRock, the Board noted that such benefits were difficult to quantify with certainty at this time, and indicated that it would continue to evaluate them going forward.

 

(B) As previously disclosed, BlackRock has received subpoenas from various Federal and state governmental and regulatory authorities and various information requests from the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with ongoing industry-wide investigations of mutual fund matters.

 

(C) A Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Fund was held on August 22, 2006 for shareholders of record as of May 25, 2006, to approve a new Investment Advisory Agreement for the Strategic Portfolio I. The votes regarding the approval of the new agreement were as follows:

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

5,059,103

  —     —  

 

(D) For non-resident aliens, the following percentages of ordinary income distributions paid during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006 are treated as qualified interest income (“QII”) and qualified short-term gains (“QSTG”).

 

QII

   QSTCG

25.12%

   —  

 

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Investment Advisor

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

New York, New York 10022

Custodian

PFPC Trust Company

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19153

Co-Administrator and Transfer Agent

PFPC Inc.

Wilmington, Delaware 19809

Co-Administrator

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Wilmington, Delaware 19809

Distributor

BlackRock Distributors, Inc.

King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406

Counsel

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

New York, New York 10017

Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

The Fund has delegated proxy voting responsibilities to BlackRock and its affiliates, subject to the general oversight of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. A description of the policies and procedures that BlackRock and its affiliates use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request on our website at www.blackrock.com, by calling (800) 441-7762, or on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) at http://www.sec.gov.

Availability of Proxy Voting Record

Information on how proxies relating to the Fund’s voting securities were voted (if any) by BlackRock during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (if any), upon request and without charge on our website at www.blackrock.com, by calling (800) 441-7762 or on the website of the Commission at http://www.sec.gov.

Availability of Quarterly Portfolio Schedule

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of its fiscal year with the Commission on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q is available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information regarding the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. The Fund’s Form N-Q may also be obtained upon request, without charge, by calling (800) 441-7762.


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Shares of the Fund are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed or endorsed by PNC Bank, National Association or any other bank and shares are not federally insured by, guaranteed by, obligations of or otherwise supported by the U.S. Government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, or any other governmental agency. Investments in shares of the fund involve investment risks, including the possible loss of the principal amount invested.

 

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BlackRock Funds

Taxable Bond Portfolios

   BLACKROCK

ANNUAL REPORT  |  SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

Enhanced Income

Low Duration Bond

Intermediate Government Bond

Intermediate Bond

Intermediate Bond II

Total Return

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GNMA

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Shareholder Letter

   1

Portfolio Summaries

  

Enhanced Income

   2-3

Low Duration Bond

   4-5

Intermediate Government Bond

   6-7

Intermediate Bond (formerly Intermediate PLUS Bond)

   8-9

Intermediate Bond II (formerly Intermediate Bond)

   10-11

Total Return (formerly Core PLUS Total Return)

   12-13

Total Return II (formerly Core Bond Total Return)

   14-15

Government Income

   16-17

Inflation Protected Bond

   18-19

GNMA

   20-21

Managed Income

   22-23

International Bond

   24-25

High Yield Bond

   26-27

Note on Performance Information

   28-29

Schedules of Investments

   30-106

Investment Abbreviations

   107

Portfolio Financial Statements

  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

   108-113

Statements of Operations

   114-115

Statements of Cash Flows

  

Intermediate Government Bond

   116

Intermediate Bond II (formerly Intermediate Bond)

   117

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   118-121

Financial Highlights

   122-139

Notes to Financial Statements

   140-176

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   177

Fund Management

   178-183

Additional Information

   184-190

BLACKROCK PRIVACY PRINCIPLES

BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and former fund investors and individual clients (collectively, “Clients”) and to safeguarding their nonpublic personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information BlackRock collects, how we protect that information and why in certain cases we share such information with select parties.

If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regulations require BlackRock to provide you with additional or different privacy-related rights beyond what is set forth below, then BlackRock will comply with those specific laws, rules or regulations.

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BLACKROCK FUNDS

 

September 30, 2006

Dear Shareholder:

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the new BlackRock.

On September 29, 2006, BlackRock, Inc. and Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM) united to form one of the largest asset management firms in the world. Now with more than $1 trillion in assets under management, over 4,000 employees in 18 countries and representation in key markets worldwide, BlackRock’s global presence means greater depth and scale to serve you.

The new BlackRock unites some of the finest money managers in the industry. Our ranks include more than 500 investment professionals globally — portfolio managers, research analysts, risk management professionals and traders. With offices strategically located around the world, our investment professionals have in-depth local knowledge and the ability to leverage our global presence and robust infrastructure to deliver focused investment solutions. BlackRock’s professional investors are supported by disciplined investment processes and best-in-class technology, ensuring that our portfolio managers are well equipped to research, uncover and capitalize on the opportunities the world’s markets have to offer.

The BlackRock culture emphasizes excellence, teamwork and integrity in the management of a variety of equity, fixed income, cash management, alternative investment and real estate products. Our firm’s core philosophy is grounded in the belief that experienced investment and risk professionals using disciplined investment processes and sophisticated analytical tools can consistently add value to client portfolios.

We view this combination of asset management leaders as a complementary union that reinforces our commitment to shareholders. Individually, each firm made investment performance its single most important mission. Together, we are even better prepared to capitalize on market opportunities on behalf of our shareholders. Our focus on investment excellence is accompanied by an unwavering commitment to service, enabling us to assist clients, in cooperation with their financial professionals, in working toward their investment goals. We thank you for allowing us the opportunity, and we look forward to continuing to serve your investment needs in the months and years ahead.

 

Sincerely,
LOGO
Anne Ackerley
Managing Director
BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Data, including assets under management, are as of September 30, 2006.

 

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ENHANCED INCOME PORTFOLIO

Total Net Assets (9/30/06): $49.9 million

Performance Benchmark:

Citigroup 1-Year Treasury Index

Investment Approach:

Seeks to maximize total return, consistent with income generation and prudent investment management, by investing primarily in bonds. The management team selects bonds from several sectors including: U.S. Treasuries and agency securities, commercial and residential mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), asset-backed securities (“ABS”), corporate bonds and non-U.S. Government securities. The Portfolio may also invest in money market instruments. The Portfolio’s dollar weighted effective duration will be between 0 and 18 months during normal market conditions. Individual investments will be restricted to those securities whose maximum effective duration at the time of purchase is less than 5 years.

Recent Portfolio Management Activity:

 

    The BlackRock share class and Institutional share class outperformed the benchmark for the annual period. The Service share class performed in line with the benchmark and Investor A share class slightly underperformed the benchmark for the annual period.

 

    The U.S. fixed income market finished the annual period in positive territory, although not without substantial volatility along the way. For the 12 months ended September 30, 2006, the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index was up 3.67%. Market interest rates, as measured by the 10-year U.S. Treasury note, rose 30 basis points (.30%) year-over-year from 4.34% to 4.64%. The rise in yields was attributable to the Federal Reserve Board’s (Fed) tightening through most of the period. However, the 10-year Treasury yield fell 51 basis points during the third quarter of 2006 as bond prices, which move opposite their yields, rose. This rally in the bond market occurred as the Fed held the target federal funds rate steady at its meetings of August 8 and September 20. The Fed had raised the rate in six increments of .25% prior to this pause, bringing the target rate from 3.75% to 5.25%.

 

    All major domestic spread sectors — commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), investment-grade corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities (MBS), asset-backed securities (ABS) and U.S. agencies — outperformed duration-adjusted U.S. Treasuries during the annual period. CMBS was the best performing spread sector, even though the sector struggled somewhat during the fourth quarter of 2005 amid a challenging technical environment driven by over $56 billion in new issues. However, the sector enjoyed strong demand for new issues in the first and third quarters of 2006. ABS achieved outperformance relative to duration-adjusted Treasuries because of strong demand as the sector remained attractively valued versus other spread sectors. The sector’s performance also was aided by the strong demand for non-mortgage-related ABS (i.e., AAA-rated credit card securities and auto loans). MBS benefited from a combination of low volatility and confidence that the Fed is near the end of its tightening campaign. Finally, U.S. agency securities outperformed as headline risk subsided and supply continued to be modest. The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight has set limits on the sizes of the mortgage portfolios of the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which have caused them to shed assets. Since they are not buying additional holdings, they have little need to come to the markets for funding.

 

    During the annual period, the Portfolio had a short duration position versus the benchmark with a slight steepening bias. The duration position slightly benefited the relative performance as interest rates rose modestly, while the steeping bias was a detractor. Regarding sector positioning, positive contributors to performance included allocations to CMBS and ABS as both sectors outperformed duration-adjusted Treasuries. CMBS continued to offer attractive relative valuations — most notably seasoned, high-quality issues. The portfolio management team favored higher-quality ABS issues as lower-quality ABS issues have outperformed and offer little value. Within the mortgage sector, we continued to favor sectors such as CMOs and hybrid adjustable rate mortgages, which enhanced Portfolio performance in the second half of the annual period. During the period, we increased the Portfolio’s exposure to corporate securities on a duration-weighted basis, with a bias toward financials and higher credit quality issues. In addition, we reduced the Portfolio’s allocation to callable debentures in the agency sector. Finally, the Portfolio held small Japanese yen positions during the period, which detracted from performance.

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE ENHANCED INCOME PORTFOLIO

AND THE CITIGROUP 1 YEAR TREASURY INDEX FROM INCEPTION.

LOGO

FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

Average Annual Total Return

 

     1 Year     From Inception  

BlackRock Class

   4.16 %   2.67 %

Institutional Class

   4.11 %   2.61 %

Service Class

   3.94 %   2.48 %

Investor A Class (Load Adjusted)

   0.59 %   0.86 %

Investor A Class (NAV)

   3.65 %   2.06 %

THE PERFORMANCE INFORMATION ABOVE INCLUDES INFORMATION RELATING TO EACH CLASS OF THE PORTFOLIO SINCE THE COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS OF THE PORTFOLIO, RATHER THAN THE DATE SUCH CLASS WAS INTRODUCED. THE INCEPTION DATES OF THE PORTFOLIOS SHARE CLASSES WERE AS FOLLOWS: BLACKROCK SHARES, 3/4/04; INSTITUTIONAL SHARES, 3/19/04; SERVICE SHARES, 3/19/04; INVESTOR A SHARES, 3/19/04. SEE “NOTE ON PERFORMANCE INFORMATIONON PAGE 28 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW PERFORMANCE DATA WAS CALCULATED, INCLUDING IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE LINE GRAPH ABOVE.

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT PREDICTIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Although the holdings and sectors listed above were current as the periods indicated, the Portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary.

 

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ENHANCED INCOME PORTFOLIO

FUND PROFILE

 

Credit Quality (% of long-term investments)1

  

AAA

   93.4 %

AA

   2.9  

A

   1.2  

BBB

   1.9  

B

   0.5  

Unrated

   0.1  
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

Sector Allocation (% of long-term investments)

  

Asset Backed Securities

   37.1 %

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

   25.7  

Mortgage Pass-Throughs

   13.3  

Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities

   11.7  

Corporate Bonds

   8.4  

Investment in Affiliate - Long Term

   2.4  

U.S. Government & Agency Obligations

   0.7  

Multiple Class Mortgage Pass-Throughs

   0.5  

Taxable Municipal Bonds

   0.2  
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

Portfolio Statistics

  

Average maturity (years)

   1.45

Effective Duration2

   0.59

 

1 Using the higher of Standard & Poor’s (“S&P’s”) or Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) rating.

 

2 Duration measures a Portfolio’s price risk. Each year of duration represents an expected 1% change in the net asset value of the fund for every 1% change in interest rates. Effective duration is typically calculated for bonds with embedded options and assumes that expected cash flows will fluctuate as interest rates change.

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front and back end sales charges (loads) where applicable; and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution (12b-1) and service fees, where applicable, and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example below is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.

The information under “Actual Expenses,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period”, to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Actual Expenses   

Hypothetical Expenses

(5% return before expenses)

     BlackRock
Class
   Institutional
Class
   Service
Class
   Investor A
Class
   BlackRock
Class
   Institutional
Class
   Service
Class
   Investor A
Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

     1,024.20      1,025.10      1,023.80      1,022.60      1,023.48      1,023.32      1,021.19      1,020.94

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 - 9/30/06)

     1.52      1.68      3.81      4.06      1.52      1.68      3.81      4.06

For each class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 0.30%, 0.33%, 0.75%, and 0.80% for the BlackRock, Institutional, Service, and Investor A share class, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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LOW DURATION BOND PORTFOLIO

Total Net Assets (9/30/06): $1.2 billion

Performance Benchmark:

Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year Treasury Index

Investment Approach:

Seeks to realize a rate of return that exceeds the total return of the Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year Treasury Index by investing primarily in investment grade bonds that allow it to maintain an average portfolio duration that is within +/- 20% of the duration of the benchmark. The management team selects bonds from several sectors including: U.S. Treasuries and agency securities, commercial and residential mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), asset-backed securities (“ABS”), and corporate bonds. The Portfolio may invest up to 5% of its assets in non-investment grade bonds and up to 10% of its assets in non-dollar denominated bonds of issuers located outside of the United States. Securities are purchased for the Portfolio when the management team determines that they have the potential for above-average total return.

Recent Portfolio Management Activity:

 

    All share classes of the Portfolio underperformed the benchmark for the annual period.

 

    The U.S. fixed income market finished the annual period in positive territory, although not without substantial volatility along the way. For the 12 months ended September 30, 2006, the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index was up 3.67%. Market interest rates, as measured by the 10-year U.S. Treasury note, rose 30 basis points (.30%) year-over-year from 4.34% to 4.64%. The rise in yields was attributable to the Federal Reserve Board’s (Fed) tightening through most of the period. However, the 10-year Treasury yield fell 51 basis points during the third quarter of 2006 as bond prices, which move opposite their yields, rose. This rally in the bond market occurred as the Fed held the target federal funds rate steady at its meetings of August 8 and September 20. The Fed had raised the rate in six increments of .25% prior to this pause, bringing the target rate from 3.75% to 5.25%.

 

    All major domestic spread sectors — commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), investment-grade corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities (MBS), asset-backed securities (ABS) and U.S. agencies — outperformed duration-adjusted U.S. Treasuries during the annual period. CMBS was the best performing spread sector, even though the sector struggled somewhat during the fourth quarter of 2005 amid a challenging technical environment driven by over $56 billion in new issues. However, the sector enjoyed strong demand for new issues in the first and third quarters of 2006. ABS achieved outperformance relative to duration-adjusted Treasuries because of strong demand as the sector remained attractively valued versus other spread sectors. The sector’s performance also was aided by the strong demand for non-mortgage-related ABS (i.e., AAA-rated credit card securities and auto loans). MBS benefited from a combination of low volatility and confidence that the Fed is near the end of its tightening campaign. Finally, U.S. agency securities outperformed as headline risk subsided and supply continued to be modest. The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight has set limits on the sizes of the mortgage portfolios of the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which have caused them to shed assets. Since they are not buying additional holdings, they have little need to come to the markets for funding.

 

    During the annual period, the Portfolio had a short duration position versus the benchmark with a slight steepening bias. The duration position slightly benefited the relative performance as interest rates rose modestly, while the steepening bias was a detractor. Regarding sector positioning, positive contributors to performance included allocations to CMBS and ABS as both sectors outperformed duration-adjusted Treasuries. CMBS continued to offer attractive relative valuations — most notably seasoned, high-quality issues. The Portfolio has significant positions in the auto, home equity and credit card subsectors. The portfolio management team favored higher-quality ABS issues as lower-quality ABS issues have outperformed and offer little value. Within the mortgage sector, we continued to favor sectors such as CMOs and hybrid adjustable rate mortgages, which enhanced Portfolio performance in the second half of the annual period. During the period, we increased the Portfolio’s exposure to corporate securities on a duration-weighted basis, with a bias toward financials and higher credit quality issues. In addition, we reduced the Portfolio’s allocation to callable debentures in the agency sector. Finally, the Portfolio held small Japanese yen positions during the period, which detracted from performance.

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE LOW DURATION BOND PORTFOLIO AND

THE MERRILL LYNCH 1-3 YEAR TREASURY INDEX FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS.

LOGO

FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

Average Annual Total Return

 

     1 Year     3 Year     5 Year     10 Year  

BlackRock Class

   3.61 %   2.09 %   2.95 %   4.97 %

Institutional Class

   3.51 %   1.98 %   2.81 %   4.83 %

Service Class

   3.19 %   1.69 %   2.51 %   4.53 %

Investor A Class (Load Adjusted)

   0.06 %   0.60 %   1.83 %   4.09 %

Investor A Class (NAV)

   3.18 %   1.64 %   2.46 %   4.41 %

Investor B Class (Load Adjusted)

   (2.06 )%   (0.20 )%   1.33 %   3.64 %

Investor B Class (NAV)

   2.41 %   0.92 %   1.69 %   3.64 %

Investor C Class (Load Adjusted)

   1.42 %   0.92 %   1.69 %   3.64 %

Investor C Class (NAV)

   2.42 %   0.92 %   1.69 %   3.64 %

THE PERFORMANCE INFORMATION ABOVE INCLUDES INFORMATION RELATING TO EACH CLASS OF THE PORTFOLIO SINCE THE COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS OF THE PORTFOLIO, RATHER THAN THE DATE SUCH CLASS WAS INTRODUCED. THE INCEPTION DATES OF THE PORTFOLIOS SHARE CLASSES WERE AS FOLLOWS: INSTITUTIONAL SHARES, 7 /17/92; SERVICE SHARES, 1 /12 /96; INVESTOR A SHARES, 1 /12 /96; INVESTOR B SHARES, 11/18 /96; INVESTOR C SHARES, 2 /24 /97; AND BLACKROCK SHARES, 6/3/97. SEE “NOTE ON PERFORMANCE INFORMATIONON PAGE 28 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW PERFORMANCE DATA WAS CALCULATED, INCLUDING IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE LINE GRAPH ABOVE.

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT PREDICTIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Although the holdings and sectors listed above were current as the periods indicated, the Portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary.

 

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LOW DURATION BOND PORTFOLIO

FUND PROFILE

 

Credit Quality (% of long-term investments)1

  

AAA

   90.5 %

AA

   5.6  

A

   1.1  

BBB

   2.7  

Unrated

   0.1  
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

Sector Allocation (% of long-term investments)

  

Asset Backed Securities

   37.6 %

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

   25.9  

Corporate Bonds

   13.1  

Mortgage Pass-Throughs

   12.2  

Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities

   9.4  

Investment in Affiliate - Long Term

   1.0  

Foreign Bonds

   0.3  

Taxable Municipal Bonds

   0.2  

Multiple Class Mortgage Pass-Throughs

   0.2  

U.S. Government & Agency Obligations

   0.1  
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

Portfolio Statistics

  

Average maturity (years)

   1.54

Effective Duration2

   1.45

 

1 Using the higher of S&P’s or Moody’s rating.

 

2 Duration measures a Portfolio’s price risk. Each year of duration represents an expected 1% change in the net asset value of the fund for every 1% change in interest rates. Effective duration is typically calculated for bonds with embedded options and assumes that expected cash flows will fluctuate as interest rates change.

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front and back end sales charges (loads) where applicable; and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution (12b-1) and service fees, where applicable, and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example below is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.

The information under “Actual Expenses,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period”, to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

    Actual Expenses  

Hypothetical Expenses

(5% return before expenses)

    BlackRock
Class
  Institutional
Class
  Service
Class
  Investor
A Class
  Investor
B Class
  Investor
C Class
  BlackRock
Class
  Institutional
Class
  Service
Class
  Investor
A Class
  Investor
B Class
  Investor
C Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

  $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

    1,023.80     1,023.50     1,021.80     1,021.70     1,017.90     1,017.90     1,022.87     1,022.61     1,020.79     1,020.79     1,016.98     1,016.98

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 - 9/30/06)

    2.13     2.38     4.21     4.21     7.99     7.99     2.13     2.39     4.21     4.21     8.02     8.02

For each class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 0.42%, 0.47%, 0.83%, 0.83%, 1.58%, and 1.58% for the BlackRock, Institutional, Service, Investor A, B, and C share classes, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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INTERMEDIATE GOVERNMENT BOND PORTFOLIO

Total Net Assets (9/30/06): $542.0 million

Performance Benchmark:

Lehman Brothers Intermediate Government Index

Investment Approach:

Seeks to maximize total return, consistent with income generation and prudent investment management, by investing primarily in the highest rated government and agency bonds that allow it to maintain an average portfolio duration that is within +/- 20% of the Lehman Brothers Intermediate Government Index. The Portfolio normally invests at least 80% of its assets in bonds that are issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government and its agencies. The management team selects bonds from several sectors including: U.S. Treasuries and agency securities, commercial and residential mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS” and “MBS”), collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), asset-backed securities (“ABS”) and corporate bonds. Securities are purchased for the Portfolio when the management team determines that they have the potential for above-average total return.

Recent Portfolio Management Activity:

 

    All share classes of the Portfolio underperformed the benchmark for the annual period.

 

    The U.S. fixed income market finished the annual period in positive territory, although not without substantial volatility along the way. Market interest rates, as measured by the 10-year U.S. Treasury note, rose 30 basis points (.30%) year-over-year from 4.34% to 4.64%. The rise in yields was attributable to the Federal Reserve Board’s (Fed) tightening through most of the period. However, the 10-year Treasury yield fell 51 basis points during the third quarter of 2006 as bond prices, which move opposite their yields, rose. This rally in the bond market occurred as the Fed held the target federal funds rate steady at its meetings of August 8 and September 20. The Fed had raised the rate in six increments of .25% prior to this pause, bringing the target rate from 3.75% to 5.25%.

 

    All major domestic spread sectors — commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), investment-grade corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities (MBS), asset-backed securities (ABS) and U.S. agencies — outperformed duration-adjusted U.S. Treasuries during the annual period. CMBS was the best performing spread sector, even though the sector struggled somewhat during the fourth quarter of 2005 amid a challenging technical environment driven by over $56 billion in new issues. However, the sector enjoyed strong demand for new issues in the first and third quarters of 2006. ABS achieved outperformance relative to duration-adjusted Treasuries because of strong demand as the sector remained attractively valued versus other spread sectors. The sector’s performance also was aided by the strong demand for non-mortgage-related ABS (i.e., AAA-rated credit card securities and auto loans). MBS benefited from a combination of low volatility and confidence that the Fed is near the end of its tightening campaign. Finally, U.S. agency securities outperformed as headline risk subsided and supply continued to be modest. The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight has set limits on the sizes of the mortgage portfolios of the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which have caused them to shed assets. Since they are not buying additional holdings, they have little need to come to the markets for funding.

 

    During the annual period, the Portfolio benefited from its short duration positioning relative to its benchmark as interest rates rose. The Portfolio’s overweight to agencies benefited performance as the sector outperformed duration-adjusted Treasuries for the annual period. Regarding non-benchmark allocations, the Portfolio favored CMOs and hybrid adjustable- rate mortgages. The Portfolio’s allocation to ABS and CMBS contributed to performance as both sectors outperformed duration-adjusted Treasuries. CMBS continued to offer attractive relative valuations — most notably seasoned, high-quality issues. Credit card and home equity issues continued to provide areas of opportunities within ABS. The portfolio management team favored higher-quality ABS issues as lower-quality issues have outperformed and, in our view, offer little value. Despite tight valuations, the portfolio management team believes the ABS sector remains attractive relative to other spread sectors. The Portfolio is underweight versus the benchmark in U.S. Treasuries, overweight in MBS, and has a considerable position in CMBS.

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE INTERMEDIATE GOVERNMENT BOND PORTFOLIO AND THE LEHMAN BROTHERS INTERMEDIATE GOVERNMENT INDEX FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS.

LOGO

FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

Average Annual Total Return

 

     1 Year     3 Year     5 Year     10 Year  

Institutional Class

   3.38 %   2.25 %   3.54 %   5.52 %

Service Class

   3.08 %   1.95 %   3.22 %   5.20 %

Investor A Class (Load Adjusted)

   (1.20 )%   0.49 %   2.25 %   4.65 %

Investor A Class (NAV)

   2.96 %   1.85 %   3.08 %   5.07 %

Investor B Class (Load Adjusted)

   (2.32 )%   (0.05 )%   1.96 %   4.26 %

Investor B Class (NAV)

   2.16 %   1.05 %   2.31 %   4.26 %

Investor C Class (Load Adjusted)

   1.16 %   1.05 %   2.33 %   4.27 %

Investor C Class (NAV)

   2.16 %   1.05 %   2.33 %   4.27 %

THE PERFORMANCE INFORMATION ABOVE INCLUDES INFORMATION RELATING TO EACH CLASS OF THE PORTFOLIO SINCE THE COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS OF THE PORTFOLIO, RATHER THAN THE DATE SUCH CLASS WAS INTRODUCED. THE INCEPTION DATES OF THE PORTFOLIOS SHARE CLASSES WERE AS FOLLOWS: INSTITUTIONAL SHARES, 4/20/92; INVESTOR A SHARES, 5 /11/92; SERVICE SHARES, 7/29/93; INVESTOR C SHARES, 10/8/96; AND INVESTOR B SHARES, 10 /11/96. SEE “NOTE ON PERFORMANCE INFORMATIONON PAGE 28 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW PERFORMANCE DATA WAS CALCULATED, INCLUDING IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE LINE GRAPH ABOVE.

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT PREDICTIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Although the holdings and sectors listed above were current as the periods indicated, the Portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary.

 

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INTERMEDIATE GOVERNMENT BOND PORTFOLIO

FUND PROFILE

 

Credit Quality (% of long-term investments)1

  

AAA

   99.3 %

AA

   0.7  
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

Sector Allocation (% of long-term investments)

  

Mortgage Pass-Throughs

   36.0 %

U.S. Government & Agency Obligations

   31.6  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

   19.5  

Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities

   5.7  

Corporate Bonds

   3.4  

Asset Backed Securities

   2.6  

Taxable Municipal Bonds

   0.9  

Project Loans

   0.2  

Multiple Class Mortgage Pass-Throughs

   0.1  
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

Portfolio Statistics

  

Average maturity (years)

   3.22

Effective Duration2

   2.72

 

1 Using the higher of S&P’s or Moody’s rating.

 

2 Duration measures a Portfolio’s price risk. Each year of duration represents an expected 1% change in the net asset value of the fund for every 1% change in interest rates. Effective duration is typically calculated for bonds with embedded options and assumes that expected cash flows will fluctuate as interest rates change.

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front and back end sales charges (loads) where applicable; and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution (12b-1) and service fees, where applicable, and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example below is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.

The information under “Actual Expenses,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period”, to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Actual Expenses   

Hypothetical Expenses

(5% return before expenses)

     Institutional
Class
   Service
Class
   Investor
A Class
   Investor
B Class
   Investor
C Class
   Institutional
Class
   Service
Class
   Investor
A Class
   Investor
B Class
   Investor
C Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

     1,028.80      1,027.30      1,026.60      1,022.50      1,021.50      1,021.95      1,020.43      1,019.87      1,015.81      1,015.81

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 - 9/30/06)

     3.05      4.57      5.13      9.18      9.17      3.05      4.57      5.13      9.19      9.19

For each class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 0.60%, 0.90%, 1.01%, 1.81%, and 1.81% for the Institutional, Service, Investor A, B, and C share classes, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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INTERMEDIATE BOND PORTFOLIO

Total Net Assets (9/30/06): $31.2 million

Performance Benchmark:

Lehman Brothers Intermediate Aggregate Index

Investment Approach:

Seeks to maximize total return, consistent with income generation and prudent investment management, by investing primarily in bonds that allow it to maintain an average portfolio duration that is within +/- 20% of the duration of the Lehman Brothers Intermediate Aggregate Index. The Portfolio invests primarily in dollar-denominated investment grade bonds, but may invest up to 20% of its assets in any combination of non-investment grade bonds (high yield or junk bonds), non-dollar denominated bonds and bonds of emerging market issuers. The Portfolio’s investment in non-dollar denominated bonds may be on a currency hedged or unhedged basis. The portfolio management team selects bonds from several categories including: U.S. Treasuries and agency securities, commercial and residential mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS” and “MBS”), collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), asset-backed securities (“ABS”) and corporate bonds. Securities are purchased for the Portfolio when the management team determines that they have the potential for above-average total return. The Portfolio’s dollar-weighted average maturity will be between 3 and 10 years.

Recent Portfolio Management Activity:

 

    All share classes of the Portfolio underperformed the benchmark for the annual period.

 

    The U.S. fixed income market finished the annual period in positive territory, although not without substantial volatility along the way. Market interest rates, as measured by the 10-year U.S. Treasury note, rose 30 basis points (.30%) year-over-year from 4.34% to 4.64%. The rise in yields was attributable to the Federal Reserve Board’s (Fed) tightening through most of the period. However, the 10-year Treasury yield fell 51 basis points during the third quarter of 2006 as bond prices, which move opposite their yields, rose. This rally in the bond market occurred as the Fed held the target federal funds rate steady at its meetings of August 8 and September 20. The Fed had raised the rate in six increments of .25% prior to this pause, bringing the target rate from 3.75% to 5.25%.

 

    All major domestic spread sectors — commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), investment-grade corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities (MBS), asset-backed securities (ABS) and U.S. agencies — outperformed duration-adjusted U.S. Treasuries during the annual period. CMBS was the best performing spread sector, even though the sector struggled somewhat during the fourth quarter of 2005 amid a challenging technical environment driven by over $56 billion in new issues. However, the sector enjoyed strong demand for new issues in the first and third quarters of 2006. ABS achieved outperformance relative to duration-adjusted Treasuries because of strong demand as the sector remained attractively valued versus other spread sectors. The sector’s performance also was aided by the strong demand for non-mortgage-related ABS (i.e., AAA-rated credit card securities and auto loans). MBS benefited from a combination of low volatility and confidence that the Fed is near the end of its tightening campaign. Finally, U.S. agency securities outperformed as headline risk subsided and supply continued to be modest. The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight has set limits on the sizes of the mortgage portfolios of the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which have caused them to shed assets. Since they are not buying additional holdings, they have little need to come to the markets for funding.

 

    During the annual period, the Portfolio had a short duration position relative to its benchmark, which benefited performance as interest rates rose. While the Portfolio’s underweight in corporate securities detracted from the relative return, security selection within the sector was a positive contributor for the annual period. Within the corporate sector, we maintained a bias toward the financials sector and higher-quality issues. Overweights in CMBS and ABS aided Portfolio results as both sectors outperformed duration-adjusted Treasuries. CMBS continued to offer attractive relative valuations, and we favored seasoned, high-quality issues. Additionally, the Portfolio’s allocation to ABS was focused on non-prepayment-sensitive issues and concentrated in the auto and credit card subsectors. The portfolio management team favored higher-quality ABS issues as lower-quality securities have outperformed and, in our view, offer little value. Regarding mortgage securities, we continued to favor CMOs and hybrid adjustable rate mortgages. The Portfolio holds a small position that is focused on higher-quality issues as we are cautious on the sector. During the annual period, the Portfolio’s holdings in high-yield issues benefited performance as the sector significantly outperformed duration-adjusted Treasuries.

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE INTERMEDIATE BOND PORTFOLIO

AND THE LEHMAN BROTHERS INTERMEDIATE AGGREGATE INDEX FROM INCEPTION.

LOGO

FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

Average Annual Total Return

 

     1 Year     From Inception  

BlackRock Class

   3.75 %   2.98 %

Institutional Class

   3.53 %   2.80 %

Service Class

   3.10 %   2.40 %

Investor A Class (Load Adjusted)

   (1.10 )%   0.50 %

Investor A Class (NAV)

   3.04 %   2.47 %

Investor B Class (Load Adjusted)

   (2.04 )%   0.18 %

Investor B Class (NAV)

   2.42 %   1.81 %

Investor C Class (Load Adjusted)

   1.37 %   1.77 %

Investor C Class (NAV)

   2.37 %   1.77 %

THE PERFORMANCE INFORMATION ABOVE INCLUDES INFORMATION RELATING TO EACH CLASS OF THE PORTFOLIO SINCE THE COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS OF THE PORTFOLIO ON 8/18/04. SEE “NOTE ON PERFORMANCE INFORMATIONON PAGE 28 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW PERFORMANCE DATA WAS CALCULATED, INCLUDING IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE LINE GRAPH ABOVE.

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT PREDICTIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Although the holdings and sectors listed above were current as the periods indicated, the Portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary.

 

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INTERMEDIATE BOND PORTFOLIO

 

FUND PROFILE

Credit Quality (% of long-term investments)1

 

  

AAA

   81.7 %

AA

   8.5  

A

   3.8  

BBB

   4.0  

BB

   1.2  

B

   0.3  

CCC

   0.1  

Unrated

   0.4  
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

Sector Allocation (% of long-term investments)

 

Mortgage Pass-Throughs

   34.8 %

Corporate Bonds

   17.8  

Asset Backed Securities

   17.0  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

   12.9  

Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities

   9.7  

U.S. Government & Agency Obligations

   5.5  

Certificate of Deposit

   1.2  

Taxable Municipal Bonds

   0.6  

Multiple Class Mortgage Pass-Throughs

   0.3  

Foreign Bonds

   0.2  
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

Portfolio Statistics

 

Average maturity (years)

   3.83

Effective Duration2

   3.04

 

1 Using the higher of S&P’s or Moody’s rating.

 

2 Duration measures a Portfolio’s price risk. Each year of duration represents an expected 1% change in the net asset value of the fund for every 1% change in interest rates. Effective duration is typically calculated for bonds with embedded options and assumes that expected cash flows will fluctuate as interest rates change.

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front and back end sales charges (loads) where applicable; and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution (12b-1) and service fees, where applicable, and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example below is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.

The information under “Actual Expenses,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period”, to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

    Actual Expenses  

Hypothetical Expenses

(5% return before expenses)

    BlackRock
Class
  Institutional
Class
  Service
Class
 

Investor

A Class

 

Investor

B Class

 

Investor

C Class

 

BlackRock

Class

  Institutional
Class
  Service
Class
 

Investor

A Class

 

Investor

B Class

 

Investor

C Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

  $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

    1,033.40     1,033.00     1,030.50     1,030.50     1,026.10     1,025.60     1,022.97     1,022.82     1,020.48     1,020.38     1,016.62     1,016.47

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 - 9/30/06)

    2.04     2.19     4.53     4.63     8.38     8.53     2.03     2.18     4.52     4.62     8.38     8.53

For each class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 0.40%, 0.43%, 0.89%, 0.91%, 1.65%, and 1.68% for the BlackRock, Institutional, Service, Investor A, B, and C share classes, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the period the fund was open during the one-half year period).

 

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INTERMEDIATE BOND PORTFOLIO II

Total Net Assets (9/30/06): $931.1 million

Performance Benchmark:

Lehman Brothers Intermediate Government/Credit Index

Investment Approach:

Seeks to maximize total return, consistent with income generation and prudent investment management, by investing primarily in bonds that allow it to maintain an average portfolio duration that is within +/- 20% of the duration of the Lehman Brothers Intermediate Government/Credit Index. The Portfolio normally invests at least 80% of its assets in bonds and only buys securities rated investment grade at the time of purchase by at least one major rating agency or determined by the management team to be of similar quality. The portfolio management team selects bonds from several categories including: U.S. Treasuries and agency securities, commercial and residential mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS” and “MBS”), collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), asset-backed securities (“ABS”) and corporate bonds. Securities are purchased for the Portfolio when the management team determines that they have the potential for above-average total return. The Portfolio’s dollar-weighted average maturity will be between 3 and 10 years.

Recent Portfolio Management Activity:

 

    All share classes of the Portfolio underperformed the benchmark for the annual period.

 

    The U.S. fixed income market finished the annual period in positive territory, although not without substantial volatility along the way. Market interest rates, as measured by the 10-year U.S. Treasury note, rose 30 basis points (.30%) year-over-year from 4.34% to 4.64%. The rise in yields was attributable to the Federal Reserve Board’s (Fed) tightening through most of the period. However, the 10-year Treasury yield fell 51 basis points during the third quarter of 2006 as bond prices, which move opposite their yields, rose. This rally in the bond market occurred as the Fed held the target federal funds rate steady at its meetings of August 8 and September 20. The Fed had raised the rate in six increments of .25% prior to this pause, bringing the target rate from 3.75% to 5.25%.

 

    All major domestic spread sectors — commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), investment-grade corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities (MBS), asset-backed securities (ABS) and U.S. agencies — outperformed duration-adjusted U.S. Treasuries during the annual period. CMBS was the best performing spread sector, even though the sector struggled somewhat during the fourth quarter of 2005 amid a challenging technical environment driven by over $56 billion in new issues. However, the sector enjoyed strong demand for new issues in the first and third quarters of 2006. ABS achieved outperformance relative to duration-adjusted Treasuries because of strong demand as the sector remained attractively valued versus other spread sectors. The sector’s performance also was aided by the strong demand for non-mortgage-related ABS (i.e., AAA-rated credit card securities and auto loans). MBS benefited from a combination of low volatility and confidence that the Fed is near the end of its tightening campaign. Finally, U.S. agency securities outperformed as headline risk subsided and supply continued to be modest. The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight has set limits on the sizes of the mortgage portfolios of the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which have caused them to shed assets. Since they are not buying additional holdings, they have little need to come to the markets for funding.

 

    During the annual period, the Portfolio was short duration relative to its benchmark which benefited performance as interest rates rose. While the Portfolio’s underweight in corporate securities detracted from the relative return, security selection within the sector was a positive contributor for the annual period. Within the corporate sector, we maintained a bias toward the financials sector and higher-quality issues. Overweights in CMBS and ABS aided Portfolio results as both sectors outperformed duration-adjusted Treasuries. CMBS continued to offer attractive relative valuations — most notably seasoned, high-quality issues. Additionally, the Portfolio’s allocation to ABS was focused on non-prepayment-sensitive issues and concentrated in the auto and credit card subsectors. The portfolio management team favored higher-quality ABS issues as lower-quality securities have outperformed and, in our view, offer little value. Lastly, within mortgages, the Portfolio continued to favor CMOs and hybrid adjustable rate mortgages which possess more stable average life profiles. These allocations benefited the Portfolio’s relative return in the second half of the annual period in an environment of generally declining interest rates.

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE INTERMEDIATE BOND PORTFOLIO II AND

THE LEHMAN BROTHERS INTERMEDIATE GOVERNMENT/CREDIT INDEX FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS.

LOGO

FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

Average Annual Total Return

     1 Year     3 Year     5 Year     10 Year  

BlackRock Class

   3.54 %   2.62 %   4.43 %   6.07 %

Institutional Class

   3.45 %   2.49 %   4.29 %   5.94 %

Service Class

   2.98 %   2.18 %   3.98 %   5.62 %

Investor A Class (Load Adjusted)

   (1.05 )%   0.79 %   3.11 %   5.07 %

Investor A Class (NAV)

   3.09 %   2.17 %   3.95 %   5.50 %

Investor B Class (Load Adjusted)

   (2.17 )%   0.32 %   2.80 %   4.82 %

Investor B Class (NAV)

   2.29 %   1.39 %   3.14 %   4.82 %

Investor C Class (Load Adjusted)

   1.33 %   1.41 %   3.17 %   4.84 %

Investor C Class (NAV)

   2.33 %   1.41 %   3.17 %   4.84 %

THE PERFORMANCE INFORMATION ABOVE INCLUDES INFORMATION RELATING TO EACH CLASS OF THE PORTFOLIO SINCE THE COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS OF THE PORTFOLIO, RATHER THAN THE DATE SUCH CLASS WAS INTRODUCED. THE INCEPTION DATES OF THE PORTFOLIOS SHARE CLASSES WERE AS FOLLOWS: INSTITUTIONAL SHARES, 9/17/93; SERVICE SHARES, 9 /23/93; INVESTOR A SHARES, 5/20/94; INVESTOR B SHARES, 2 /5/98; BLACKROCK SHARES, 5/1/98 AND INVESTOR C SHARES, 10/16/98. SEE “NOTE ON PERFORMANCE INFORMATIONON PAGE 28 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW PERFORMANCE DATA WAS CALCULATED, INCLUDING IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE LINE GRAPH ABOVE.

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT PREDICTIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Although the holdings and sectors listed above were current as the periods indicated, the Portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary.

 

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INTERMEDIATE BOND PORTFOLIO II

 

FUND PROFILE

Credit Quality (% of long-term investments)1

 

AAA

   69.9 %

AA

   14.3  

A

   7.1  

BBB

   8.4  

BB

   0.2  

Unrated

   0.1  
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

Sector Allocation (% of long-term investments)

 

Corporate Bonds

   32.7 %

Asset Backed Securities

   24.0  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

   17.0  

U.S. Government & Agency Obligations

   11.5  

Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities

   7.6  

Mortgage Pass-Throughs

   4.3  

Certificate of Deposit

   1.4  

Taxable Municipal Bonds

   1.3  

Multiple Class Mortgage Pass-Throughs

   0.1  

Project Loans

   0.1  
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

Portfolio Statistics

 

Average maturity (years)

   2.76

Effective Duration2

   2.95

 

1 Using the higher of S&P’s or Moody’s rating.

 

2 Duration measures a Portfolio’s price risk. Each year of duration represents an expected 1% change in the net asset value of the fund for every 1% change in interest rates. Effective duration is typically calculated for bonds with embedded options and assumes that expected cash flows will fluctuate as interest rates change.

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front and back end sales charges (loads) where applicable; and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution (12b-1) and service fees, where applicable, and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example below is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.

The information under “Actual Expenses,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period”, to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

    Actual Expenses   Hypothetical Expenses
(5% return before expenses)
    BlackRock
Class
  Institutional
Class
  Service
Class
  Investor
A Class
  Investor
B Class
  Investor
C Class
 

BlackRock

Class

  Institutional
Class
  Service
Class
  Investor
A Class
  Investor
B Class
 

Investor

C Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

  $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

    1,031.60     1,031.40     1,029.30     1,029.20     1,025.10     1,025.50     1,022.72     1,022.51     1,020.48     1,020.43     1,016.37     1,016.73

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 - 9/30/06)

    2.29     2.50     4.53     4.58     8.63     8.28     2.28     2.49     4.52     4.57     8.63     8.27

For each class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 0.45%, 0.49%, 0.89%, 0.90%, 1.70%, and 1.63% for the BlackRock, Institutional, Service, Investor A, B, and C share classes, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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TOTAL RETURN PORTFOLIO

Total Net Assets (9/30/06): $371.4 million

Performance Benchmark:

Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Index

Investment Approach:

Seeks to realize a total return that exceeds that of the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Index by normally investing at least 80% of its assets in bonds that allow it to maintain an average portfolio duration that is within +/- 20% of the duration of the benchmark. The portfolio management team invests primarily in dollar-denominated investment grade bonds but may invest up to 20% of its assets in any combination of non-investment grade bonds (high yield or junk bonds), non-dollar denominated bonds and bonds of emerging market issuers. The Portfolio’s investment in non-dollar denominated bonds may be on a currency hedged or unhedged basis. The portfolio management team selects bonds from several categories including: U.S. Treasuries and agency securities, commercial and residential mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS” and “MBS”), collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), asset-backed securities (“ABS”) and corporate bonds.

Recent Portfolio Management Activity:

 

    The BlackRock and Institutional share classes of the Portfolio outperformed the benchmark for the annual period. The Service and Investor A, B and C share classes underperformed the benchmark for the annual period.

 

    The U.S. fixed income market finished the annual period in positive territory, although not without substantial volatility along the way. For the 12 months ended September 30, 2006, the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Index was up 3.67%. Market interest rates, as measured by the 10-year U.S. Treasury note, rose 30 basis points (.30%) year-over-year from 4.34% to 4.64%. The rise in yields was attributable to the Federal Reserve Board’s tightening through most of the period. However, the 10-year Treasury yield fell 51 basis points during the third quarter of 2006 as bond prices, which move opposite their yields, rose. This rally in the bond market occurred as the Fed held the target federal funds rate steady at its meetings of August 8 and September 20. The Fed had raised the rate in six increments of .25% prior to this pause, bringing the target rate from 3.75% to 5.25%.

 

    All major domestic spread sectors — commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), investment-grade corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities (MBS), asset-backed securities (ABS) and U.S. agencies — outperformed duration-adjusted U.S. Treasuries during the annual period. CMBS was the best performing spread sector, even though the sector struggled somewhat during the fourth quarter of 2005 amid a challenging technical environment driven by over $56 billion in new issues. However, the sector enjoyed strong demand for new issues in the first and third quarters of 2006. ABS achieved outperformance relative to duration-adjusted Treasuries because of strong demand as the sector remained attractively valued versus other spread sectors. The sector’s performance also was aided by the strong demand for non-mortgage-related ABS (i.e., AAA-rated credit card securities and auto loans). MBS benefited from a combination of low volatility and confidence that the Fed is near the end of its tightening campaign. Finally, U.S. agency securities outperformed as headline risk subsided and supply continued to be modest.

 

    During the annual period, the Portfolio’s short duration position relative to its benchmark benefited performance as interest rates rose. The Portfolio’s overweight to ABS was beneficial as the sector outperformed duration-adjusted Treasuries. Credit card and home equity issues continued to provide areas of opportunities within ABS. The portfolio management team favored higher quality ABS issues as lower quality ABS issues have outperformed and, in our view, offer little value. Despite tight valuations, the portfolio management team believes the sector remains attractive relative to other spread sectors. Additionally, the Portfolio’s overweight to CMBS contributed to performance. CMBS continued to offer attractive relative valuations; specifically, seasoned, high quality issues. Conversely, the Portfolio’s underweight in MBS detracted from the relative return as the return on these securities exceeded that of duration-adjusted Treasuries by 35 basis points. Within the sector, the Portfolio favored collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs) and adjustable-rate mortgages. The Portfolio maintained an underweight to corporate securities on a duration-weight basis, with a bias toward the financials sector and higher-quality credits within the sector. Furthermore, the Portfolio maintained an underweight to agencies, with holdings focused in callable debentures. The Portfolio’s allocation to high yield, with a focus on higher-quality issues, was beneficial to performance as the sector significantly outperformed duration-adjusted Treasuries during the annual period. The Portfolio’s non-dollar allocation was a positive factor for most of the fiscal year, but detracted from performance in the fourth fiscal quarter. Finally, the Portfolio’s lack of emerging markets exposure was neither a positive nor a negative factor in relative performance, as its benchmark, the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Index, has no emerging markets exposure.

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE TOTAL RETURN PORTFOLIO

AND THE LEHMAN BROTHERS U.S. AGGREGATE INDEX FROM INCEPTION.

LOGO

FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

Average Annual Total Return

 

     1 Year     3 Year     From Inception  

BlackRock Class

   3.76 %   3.54 %   5.18 %

Institutional Class

   3.79 %   3.26 %   4.94 %

Service Class

   3.38 %   3.31 %   4.91 %

Investor A Class (Load Adjusted)

   (0.87 )%   1.70 %   3.81 %

Investor A Class (NAV)

   3.28 %   3.10 %   4.70 %

Investor B Class (Load Adjusted)

   (1.94 )%   1.21 %   3.58 %

Investor B Class (NAV)

   2.50 %   2.30 %   3.94 %

Investor C Class (Load Adjusted)

   1.51 %   2.27 %   3.92 %

Investor C Class (NAV)

   2.50 %   2.27 %   3.92 %

THE PERFORMANCE INFORMATION ABOVE INCLUDES INFORMATION RELATING TO EACH CLASS OF THE PORTFOLIO SINCE THE COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS OF THE PORTFOLIO ON 12/7/01. SEE “NOTE ON PERFORMANCE INFORMATIONON PAGE 28 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW PERFORMANCE DATA WAS CALCULATED, INCLUDING IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE LINE GRAPH ABOVE.

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT PREDICTIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Although the holdings and sectors listed above were current as of the periods indicated, the Portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary.

 

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TOTAL RETURN PORTFOLIO

 

FUND PROFILE

Credit Quality (% of long-term investments)1

 

AAA

   86.2 %

AA

   7.5  

A

   2.1  

BBB

   2.8  

BB

   1.0  

B

   0.3  

Unrated

   0.1  
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

Sector Allocation (% of long-term investments)

 

Mortgage Pass-Throughs

   34.5 %

Asset Backed Securities

   20.3  

Corporate Bonds

   16.6  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

   11.5  

Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities

   10.2  

U.S. Government & Agency Obligations

   5.1  

Certificate of Deposit

   1.2  

Investment in Affiliate - Long Term

   0.3  

Foreign Bonds

   0.2  

Taxable Municipal Bonds

   0.1  
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

Portfolio Statistics

 

Average maturity (years)

   4.45

Effective Duration2

   3.76

 

1 Using the higher of S&P’s or Moody’s rating.

 

2 Duration measures a Portfolio’s price risk. Each year of duration represents an expected 1% change in the net asset value of the fund for every 1% change in interest rates. Effective duration is typically calculated for bonds with embedded options and assumes that expected cash flows will fluctuate as interest rates change.

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front and back end sales charges (loads) where applicable; and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution (12b-1) and service fees, where applicable, and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example below is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.

The information under “Actual Expenses,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period”, to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

    Actual Expenses  

Hypothetical Expenses

(5% return before expenses)

    BlackRock
Class
  Institutional
Class
  Service
Class
  Investor
A Class
  Investor
B Class
  Investor
C Class
 

BlackRock

Class

  Institutional
Class
  Service
Class
  Investor
A Class
  Investor
B Class
 

Investor

C Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

  $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

    1,034.50     1,035.60     1,033.00     1,033.00     1,028.10     1,028.10     1,022.97     1,022.77     1,020.79     1,020.43     1,016.62     1,016.62

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 - 9/30/06)

    2.04     2.25     4.23     4.59     8.39     8.39     2.03     2.23     4.21     4.57     8.38     8.38

For each class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 0.40%, 0.44%, 0.83%, 0.90%, 1.65%, and 1.65% for the BlackRock, Institutional, Service, Investor A, B, and C share classes, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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TOTAL RETURN PORTFOLIO II

Total Net Assets (9/30/06): $2.9 billion

Performance Benchmark:

Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Index

Investment Approach:

Seeks to realize a total return that exceeds that of the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Index by investing at least 80% of its assets in bonds that allow it to maintain an average portfolio duration that is within +/- 20% of the duration of the benchmark. The Portfolio management team selects bonds from several categories including: U.S. Treasuries and agency securities, commercial and residential mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS” and “MBS”), collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), asset-backed securities (“ABS”) and corporate bonds. The Portfolio may invest up to 10% of its assets in non-dollar-denominated bonds of issuers located outside of the United States. The Portfolio’s investment in non-dollar-denominated bonds may be on a currency hedged or unhedged basis. Securities are purchased for the Portfolio when the management team determines that they have the potential for above-average total return.

Recent Portfolio Management Activity:

 

    The BlackRock share class of the Portfolio outperformed the benchmark for the annual period. The Investor A, B, C, Institutional and Service share classes underperformed the benchmark for the annual period.

 

    The U.S. fixed income market finished the annual period in positive territory, although not without substantial volatility along the way. For the 12 months ended September 30, 2006, the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Index was up 3.67%. Market interest rates, as measured by the 10-year U.S. Treasury note, rose 30 basis points (.30%) year-over-year from 4.34% to 4.64%. The rise in yields was attributable to the Federal Reserve Board’s (Fed) tightening through most of the period. However, the 10-year Treasury yield fell 51 basis points during the third quarter of 2006 as bond prices, which move opposite their yields, rose. This rally in the bond market occurred as the Fed held the target federal funds rate steady at its meetings of August 8 and September 20. The Fed had raised the rate in six increments of .25% prior to this pause, bringing the target rate from 3.75% to 5.25%.

 

    All major domestic spread sectors — commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), investment-grade corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities (MBS), asset-backed securities (ABS) and U.S. agencies — outperformed duration-adjusted U.S. Treasuries during the annual period. CMBS was the best-performing spread sector, even though the sector struggled somewhat during the fourth quarter of 2005 amid a challenging technical environment driven by over $56 billion in new issues. However, the sector enjoyed strong demand for new issues in the first and third quarters of 2006. ABS achieved outperformance relative to duration-adjusted Treasuries because of strong demand, as the sector remained attractively valued versus other spread sectors. The sector’s performance also was aided by the strong demand for non-mortgage-related ABS (i.e., AAA-rated credit card securities and auto loans). MBS benefited from a combination of low volatility and confidence that the Fed was near the end of its tightening campaign. Finally, U.S. agency securities outperformed as headline risk subsided and supply continued to be modest.

 

    During the annual period, the Portfolio’s short duration position relative to its benchmark benefited performance as interest rates increased. The Portfolio’s overweight to CMBS aided performance as the sector outperformed that of duration-adjusted Treasuries. We maintained the Portfolio’s overweight in CMBS, as the portfolio management team believes the sector is attractively valued relative to agencies and MBS. Portfolio results also benefited from an overweight in ABS, as the sector outperformed duration-adjusted Treasuries by 51 basis points. We maintained our focus on non-prepayment-sensitive issues within this sector. Conversely, the Portfolio’s underweight in MBS detracted from relative results as the return on these securities outperformed duration-adjusted Treasuries by 35 basis points. Within the sector, the Portfolio favored CMOs and adjustable-rate mortgages. The Portfolio had an overall underweight in corporate securities during the annual period, but we moved to a relatively neutral position during the second quarter of 2006. The Portfolio has a bias toward the financials sector and higher-quality credits within the corporate sector. The underweight in corporates detracted from performance as the sector’s overall returne was somewhat higher than that of duration-adjusted Treasuries for the annual period. Additionally, an underweight versus the benchmark in U.S. agencies, which outperformed duration-adjusted Treasuries also hindered relative performance.

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE TOTAL RETURN PORTFOLIO II

AND THE LEHMAN BROTHERS U.S. AGGREGATE INDEX FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS.

LOGO

FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

Average Annual Total Return

 

     1 Year     3 Year     5 Year     10 Year  

BlackRock Class

   3.74 %   3.51 %   4.90 %   6.54 %

Institutional Class

   3.66 %   3.38 %   4.72 %   6.38 %

Service Class

   3.38 %   3.10 %   4.43 %   6.07 %

Investor A Class (Load Adjusted)

   (0.81 )%   1.66 %   3.50 %   5.52 %

Investor A Class (NAV)

   3.32 %   3.06 %   4.36 %   5.95 %

Investor B Class (Load Adjusted)

   (1.95 )%   1.17 %   3.24 %   5.15 %

Investor B Class (NAV)

   2.49 %   2.24 %   3.57 %   5.15 %

Investor C Class (Load Adjusted)

   1.53 %   2.28 %   3.57 %   5.16 %

Investor C Class (NAV)

   2.52 %   2.28 %   3.57 %   5.16 %

THE PERFORMANCE INFORMATION ABOVE INCLUDES INFORMATION RELATING TO EACH CLASS OF THE PORTFOLIO SINCE THE COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS OF THE PORTFOLIO, RATHER THAN THE DATE SUCH CLASS WAS INTRODUCED. THE INCEPTION DATES OF THE PORTFOLIOS SHARE CLASSES WERE AS FOLLOWS: INSTITUTIONAL SHARES, 12 /9 /92; SERVICE SHARES, 1 /12/96; INVESTOR A SHARES, 1 /31/96; INVESTOR B SHARES, 3 /18/96; INVESTOR C SHARES, 2 /28/97; AND BLACKROCK SHARES, 5 /1/97. SEE “NOTE ON PERFORMANCE INFORMATIONON PAGE 28 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW PERFORMANCE DATA WAS CALCULATED, INCLUDING IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE LINE GRAPH ABOVE.

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT PREDICTIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Although the holdings and sectors listed above were current as of the periods indicated, the Portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary.

 

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TOTAL RETURN PORTFOLIO II

 

FUND PROFILE

Credit Quality (% of long-term investments)1

 

AAA

   85.6 %

AA

   8.6  

A

   2.4  

BBB

   3.0  

BB

   0.2  

B

   0.1  

Unrated

   0.1  
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

Sector Allocation (% of long-term investments)

 

Mortgage Pass-Throughs

   36.0 %

Asset Backed Securities

   18.1  

Corporate Bonds

   18.1  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

   12.6  

Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities

   8.1  

U.S. Government & Agency Obligations

   5.4  

Certificate of Deposit

   1.2  

Investment in Affiliate - Long Term

   0.2  

Foreign Bonds

   0.2  

Taxable Municipal Bonds

   0.1  
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

Portfolio Statistics

 

Average maturity (years)

   4.70

Effective Duration2

   3.77

 

1 Using the higher of S&P’s or Moody’s rating.

 

2 Duration measures a Portfolio’s price risk. Each year of duration represents an expected 1% change in the net asset value of the fund for every 1% change in interest rates. Effective duration is typically calculated for bonds with embedded options and assumes that expected cash flows will fluctuate as interest rates change.

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front and back end sales charges (loads) where applicable; and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution (12b-1) and service fees, where applicable, and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example below is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.

The information under “Actual Expenses,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period”, to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

    Actual Expenses  

Hypothetical Expenses

(5% return before expenses)

    BlackRock
Class
  Institutional
Class
  Service
Class
 

Investor

A Class

 

Investor

B Class

 

Investor

C Class

 

BlackRock

Class

  Institutional
Class
  Service
Class
 

Investor

A Class

 

Investor

B Class

 

Investor

C Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

  $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

    1,035.50     1,035.40     1,033.90     1,033.40     1,029.10     1,029.30     1,022.97     1,022.77     1,021.29     1,020.89     1,016.62     1,016.83

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 - 9/30/06)

    2.04     2.25     3.72     4.13     8.39     8.19     2.03     2.23     3.71     4.11     8.38     8.17

For each class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 0.40%, 0.44%, 0.73%, 0.81%, 1.65%, and 1.61% for the BlackRock, Institutional, Service, Investor A, B, and C share classes, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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GOVERNMENT INCOME PORTFOLIO

Total Net Assets (9/30/06): $386.0 million

Performance Benchmark:

Composite of Lehman Brothers Mortgage-Backed Securities Index/Merrill Lynch 10-Year Treasury Index

Investment Approach:

Seeks to maximize total return, consistent with income generation and prudent investment management, by investing primarily in the highest rated government and agency bonds in the ten to fifteen year maturity range and in mortgages guaranteed by the U.S. Government or its agencies. Securities purchased for the Portfolio are rated in the highest rating category (AAA or Aaa) at the time of purchase by at least one major rating agency or are determined by the management team to be of similar quality. The portfolio management team selects bonds from several categories including: U.S. Treasuries and agency securities, commercial and residential mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”), collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), asset-backed securities and corporate bonds. Securities are purchased for the Portfolio when the management team determines that they have the potential for above-average total return.

Recent Portfolio Management Activity:

 

    The BlackRock share class outperformed the benchmark and the Service, Investor A, B, and C share classes of the Portfolio underperformed the benchmark for the annual period.

 

    The U.S. fixed income market finished the annual period in positive territory, although not without substantial volatility along the way. For the 12 months ended September 30, 2006, the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index was up 3.67%. Market interest rates, as measured by the 10-year U.S. Treasury note, rose 30 basis points (.30%) year-over-year from 4.34% to 4.64%. The rise in yields was attributable to the Federal Reserve Board’s (Fed) tightening through most of the period. However, the 10-year Treasury yield fell 51 basis points during the third quarter of 2006 as bond prices, which move opposite their yields, rose. This rally in the bond market occurred as the Fed held the target federal funds rate steady at its meetings of August 8 and September 20. The Fed had raised the rate in six increments of .25% prior to this pause, bringing the target rate from 3.75% to 5.25%.

 

    All major domestic spread sectors — commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), investment-grade corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities (MBS), asset-backed securities (ABS) and U.S. agencies — outperformed duration-adjusted U.S. Treasuries during the annual period. CMBS was the best performing spread sector, even though the sector struggled somewhat during the fourth quarter of 2005 amid a challenging technical environment driven by over $56 billion in new issues. However, the sector enjoyed strong demand for new issues in the first and third quarters of 2006. ABS achieved outperformance relative to duration-adjusted Treasuries because of strong demand as the sector remained attractively valued versus other spread sectors. The sector’s performance also was aided by the strong demand for non-mortgage-related ABS (i.e., AAA-rated credit card securities and auto loans). MBS benefited from a combination of low volatility and confidence that the Fed is near the end of its tightening campaign. Finally, U.S. agency securities outperformed as headline risk subsided and supply continued to be modest. The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight has set limits on the sizes of the mortgage portfolios of the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which have caused them to shed assets. Since they are not buying additional holdings, they have little need to come to the markets for funding.

 

    During the annual period, the Portfolio’s short duration position relative to its benchmark benefited performance as interest rates rose. Overweight positions in CMOs and CMBS also enhanced Portfolio results. However, the Portfolio’s yield curve positioning detracted from performance. Within the MBS sector, we maintained the Portfolio’s bias toward 15-year maturity issues over 30-year securities, which was beneficial to performance. The Portfolio favors higher-coupon pass-through MBS versus discounted securities, and seasoned pools versus to-be-announced (TBA) issues. This has benefited the Portfolio’s relative return in an environment of generally declining interest rates.

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE GOVERNMENT INCOME PORTFOLIO AND

THE LEHMAN BROTHERS MBS/MERRILL LYNCH 10-YEAR TREASURY INDEX FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS.

LOGO

FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

Average Annual Total Return

 

     1 Year     3 Year     5 Year     10 Year  

BlackRock Class

   2.96 %   3.08 %   5.08 %   6.73 %

Service Class

   2.57 %   2.61 %   4.69 %   6.53 %

Investor A Class (Load Adjusted)

   (2.06 )%   1.07 %   3.73 %   6.04 %

Investor A Class (NAV)

   2.52 %   2.62 %   4.70 %   6.53 %

Investor B Class (Load Adjusted)

   (2.77 )%   0.75 %   3.56 %   5.73 %

Investor B Class (NAV)

   1.67 %   1.83 %   3.90 %   5.73 %

Investor C Class (Load Adjusted)

   0.77 %   1.86 %   3.93 %   5.72 %

Investor C Class (NAV)

   1.76 %   1.86 %   3.93 %   5.72 %

THE PERFORMANCE INFORMATION ABOVE INCLUDES INFORMATION RELATING TO EACH CLASS OF THE PORTFOLIO SINCE THE COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS OF THE PORTFOLIO, RATHER THAN THE DATE SUCH CLASS WAS INTRODUCED. THE INCEPTION DATES OF THE PORTFOLIOS SHARE CLASSES WERE AS FOLLOWS: INVESTOR A SHARES, 10/3 /94; INVESTOR B SHARES, 10/3/94; INVESTOR C SHARES, 2 /28/97; BLACKROCK SHARES, 2/10/03; AND SERVICE SHARES, 10/27/04. SEE “NOTE ON PERFORMANCE INFORMATIONON PAGE 28 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW PERFORMANCE DATA WAS CALCULATED. THE PERFORMANCE SHOWN IN THE LINE GRAPH IS THAT OF INVESTOR A SHARES OF THE PORTFOLIO. EXCLUDING THE EFFECTS OF SALES CHARGES, THE ACTUAL PERFORMANCE OF INVESTOR B AND INVESTOR C SHARES IS LOWER THAN THE PERFORMANCE OF INVESTOR A SHARES BECAUSE INVESTOR B AND INVESTOR C SHARES HAVE HIGHER EXPENSES THAN INVESTOR A SHARES. PURCHASES OF INVESTOR A SHARES GENERALLY PAY A FRONT-END SALES CHARGE, WHILE PURCHASERS OF INVESTOR B AND INVESTOR C SHARES MAY PAY A CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE (DEPENDING ON HOW LONG THEY HOLD THEIR SHARES) WHEN THEY SELL THEIR SHARES.

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT PREDICTIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Although the holdings and sectors listed above were current as of the periods indicated, the Portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary.

 

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GOVERNMENT INCOME PORTFOLIO

 

FUND PROFILE

Credit Quality (% of long-term investments)1

 

AAA

   99.8 %

AA

   0.2  
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

Sector Allocation (% of long-term investments)

 

Mortgage Pass-Throughs

   73.2 %

U.S. Government & Agency Obligations

   23.8  

Asset Backed Securities

   1.2  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

   1.0  

Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities

   0.8  
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

Portfolio Statistics

 

Average maturity (years)

   6.64

Effective Duration2

   4.69

 

1 Using the higher of S&P’s or Moody’s rating.

 

2 Duration measures a Portfolio’s price risk. Each year of duration represents an expected 1% change in the net asset value of the fund for every 1% change in interest rates. Effective duration is typically calculated for bonds with embedded options and assumes that expected cash flows will fluctuate as interest rates change.

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front and back end sales charges (loads) where applicable; and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution (12b-1) and service fees, where applicable; and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example below is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.

The information under “Actual Expenses,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period”, to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Actual Expenses   

Hypothetical Expenses

(5% return before expenses)

     BlackRock
Class
   Service
Class
   Investor A
Class
   Investor B
Class
   Investor C
Class
   BlackRock
Class
   Service
Class
   Investor A
Class
   Investor B
Class
   Investor C
Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

     1,033.90      1,032.00      1,031.60      1,028.00      1,027.80      1,022.72      1,020.89      1,020.43      1,015.86      1,016.62

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 - 9/30/06)

     2.29      4.13      4.58      9.15      8.39      2.28      4.11      4.57      9.14      8.38

For each class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 0.45%, 0.81%, 0.90%, 1.80%, and 1.65% for the BlackRock, Service, Investor A, B, and C share classes, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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INFLATION PROTECTED BOND PORTFOLIO

Total Net Assets (9/30/06): $43.8 million

Performance Benchmark:

Lehman Global Real: U.S. TIPS Index

Investment Approach:

Seeks to maximize real return, consistent with preservation of real capital and prudent investment management. The Portfolio normally invests at least 80% of its assets in inflation-indexed bonds of varying maturities issued by the U.S. and non-U.S. governments, their agencies or instrumentalities and U.S. and non-U.S. corporations. The Portfolio maintains an average portfolio duration that is within +/- 20% of the duration of the Lehman Global Real: U.S. TIPS Index. The Portfolio may invest up to 20% of its assets in non-investment grade bonds or securities of emerging market issuers. The Portfolio may also invest up to 20% of its assets in non-dollar denominated securities of non-U.S. issuers, and may invest without limit in U.S. dollar denominated securities of non-U.S. issuers. The management team may also purchase: U.S. Treasury and agency securities, commercial and residential mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs), investment grade corporate bonds and asset-backed securities. Securities are purchased for the Portfolio when the management team believes that they have the potential for above-average real return.

Recent Portfolio Management Activity:

 

    The BlackRock, Institutional, Service and Investor A share classes outperformed the benchmark for the annual period. The Investor B and C share classes underperformed the benchmark for the annual period.

 

    The U.S. fixed income market finished the annual period in positive territory, although not without substantial volatility along the way. For the 12 months ended September 30, 2006, the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index was up 3.67%. Market interest rates, as measured by the 10-year U.S. Treasury note, rose 30 basis points (0.30%) year-over-year from 4.34% to 4.64%. The rise in yields was attributable to the Federal Reserve Board’s (Fed) tightening through most of the period. However, the 10-year Treasury yield fell 51 basis points during the third quarter of 2006 as bond prices, which move opposite their yields, rose. This rally in the bond market occurred as the Fed held the target federal funds rate steady at its meetings of August 8 and September 20. The Fed had raised the rate in six increments of .25% prior to this pause, bringing the target rate from 3.75% to 5.25%.

 

    Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) underperformed nominal Treasuries during the annual period. During the first half of the annual period, energy prices declined from post-Hurricane Katrina highs, causing the headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) to turn negative. In response, one-year inflation expectations fell from 3.5% to 1.8%, while ten-year expectations fell from 2.5% to 2.3%. TIPS continued to be pressured through the first quarter of 2006, as the Fed continued to raise rates in an effort to keep inflation under control. The second half of the annual period began with TIPS outperforming on the heels of strong inflation data and higher energy prices before slipping again as valuations were impacted by a 30% drop in the price of gasoline during the third quarter of 2006. Adding to the pressure was rhetoric from Federal Reserve officials that inflation may have peaked, but that they would be quick to raise rates again if inflation proved to be persistent.

 

    The Portfolio’s short duration relative to its benchmark benefited performance for most of the annual period as interest rates rose, but became a detractor during the third quarter of 2006 as rates generally declined. In terms of the Portfolio’s non-benchmark allocations, the Portfolio reduced its exposure to commercial mortgage-backed securities (through the use of a total return swap) during the annual period. The Portfolio maintained its allocation to adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs), which continues to give the Portfolio exposure to an attractively priced, high quality spread product in the front end of the yield curve. At September 30, 2006, more than 80% of the Portfolio’s total net assets was invested in TIPS, with a 2.5% allocation to ARMs. The Portfolio also held a small position of 2.5% in foreign currencies, mostly concentrated in euros and longer-dated French inflation-linked bonds. As of September 30, 2006, over 95% of the Portfolio’s holdings were either AAA-rated or U.S. government securities.

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE INFLATION PROTECTED BOND PORTFOLIO AND THE LEHMAN GLOBAL REAL: U.S. TIPS INDEX FROM INCEPTION.

LOGO

FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

Average Annual Total Return

 

     1 Year     From Inception  

BlackRock Class

   3.00 %   6.21 %

Institutional Class

   2.78 %   6.27 %

Service Class

   2.26 %   5.20 %

Investor A Class (Load Adjusted)

   (0.60 )%   4.40 %

Investor A Class (NAV)

   2.43 %   5.82 %

Investor B Class (Load Adjusted)

   (2.50 )%   3.70 %

Investor B Class (NAV)

   1.78 %   5.16 %

Investor C Class (Load Adjusted)

   0.77 %   5.30 %

Investor C Class (NAV)

   1.72 %   5.30 %

THE PERFORMANCE INFORMATION ABOVE INCLUDES INFORMATION RELATING TO EACH CLASS OF THE PORTFOLIO SINCE THE COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS OF THE PORTFOLIO ON 6/28/04. SEE “NOTE ON PERFORMANCE INFORMATIONON PAGE 28 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW PERFORMANCE DATA WAS CALCULATED, INCLUDING IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE LINE GRAPH ABOVE.

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT PREDICTIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Although the holdings and sectors listed above were current as the periods indicated, the Portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary.

 

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INFLATION PROTECTED BOND PORTFOLIO

 

FUND PROFILE

Credit Quality (% of long-term investments)1

 

AAA

   99.8 %

BBB

   0.2  
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

Sector Allocation (% of long-term investments)

 

U.S. Government & Agency Obligations

   94.3 %

Mortgage Pass-Throughs

   3.0  

Foreign Bonds

   1.6  

Asset Backed Securities

   1.0  

Corporate Bonds

   0.1  
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

Portfolio Statistics

 

Average maturity (years)

   9.95

Effective Duration2

   7.15

 

1 Using the higher of S&P’s or Moody’s rating.

 

2 Duration measures a Portfolio’s price risk. Each year of duration represents an expected 1% change in the net asset value of the fund for every 1% change in interest rates. Effective duration is typically calculated for bonds with embedded options and assumes that expected cash flows will fluctuate as interest rates change.

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front and back end sales charges (loads) where applicable; and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution (12b-1) and service fees, where applicable; and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example below is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.

The information under “Actual Expenses,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period”, to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Actual Expenses    Hypothetical Expenses (5% return before expenses)
     BlackRock
Class
   Institutional
Class
   Service
Class
   Investor
A Class
   Investor
B Class
   Investor
C Class
   BlackRock
Class
   Institutional
Class
   Service
Class
   Investor
A Class
   Investor
B Class
   Investor
C Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

     1,037.30      1,037.50      1,034.20      1,034.70      1,030.80      1,031.10      1,023.48      1,023.32      1,021.09      1,021.24      1,017.54      1,018.15

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 - 9/30/06)

     1.53      1.69      3.93      3.77      7.48      6.87      1.52      1.68      3.91      3.76      7.46      6.85

For each class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 0.30%, 0.33%, 0.77%, 0.74%, 1.47%, and 1.35% for the BlackRock, Institutional, Service, Investor A, B, and C share classes, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the period the fund was open during the one-half year period).

 

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GNMA PORTFOLIO

 

Total Net Assets (9/30/06): $175.9 million

Performance Benchmark:

Lehman Brothers GNMA MBS Index

Investment Approach:

Seeks to maximize total return, consistent with income generation and prudent investment management, by investing primarily in securities issued by the Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”) as well as other U.S. Government securities in the five- to 10-year maturity range. Securities purchased by the Portfolio are rated at the time of purchase by at least one major rating agency in the highest rating category (AAA or Aaa), or are determined by the portfolio management team to be of similar quality. Securities are purchased for the Portfolio when the management team determines that they have the potential for above-average total return.

Recent Portfolio Management Activity:

 

    All share classes of the Portfolio underperformed the benchmark for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2006.

 

    The U.S. fixed income market finished the annual period in positive territory, although not without substantial volatility along the way. For the 12 months ended September 30, 2006, the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index was up 3.67%. Market interest rates, as measured by the 10-year U.S. Treasury note, rose 30 basis points (0.30%) year-over-year from 4.34% to 4.64%. The rise in yields was attributable to the Federal Reserve Board’s (Fed) tightening through most of the period. However, the 10-year Treasury yield fell 51 basis points during the third quarter of 2006 as bond prices, which move opposite their yields, rose. This rally in the bond market occurred as the Fed held the target federal funds rate steady at its meetings of August 8 and September 20. The Fed had raised the rate in six increments of .25% prior to this pause, bringing the target rate from 3.75% to 5.25%.

 

    All major domestic spread sectors — commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), investment-grade corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities (MBS), asset-backed securities (ABS) and U.S. agencies — outperformed duration-adjusted U.S. Treasuries during the annual period. CMBS was the best performing spread sector, even though the sector struggled somewhat during the fourth quarter of 2005 amid a challenging technical environment driven by over $56 billion in new issues. However, the sector enjoyed strong demand for new issues in the first and third quarters of 2006. ABS achieved outperformance relative to duration-adjusted Treasuries because of strong demand as the sector remained attractively valued versus other spread sectors. The sector’s performance also was aided by the strong demand for non-mortgage-related ABS (i.e., AAA-rated credit card securities and auto loans). The MBS sector, which includes GNMAs, benefited from a combination of low volatility and confidence that the Fed is near the end of its tightening campaign. Finally, U.S. agency securities outperformed as headline risk subsided and supply continued to be modest. The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight has set limits on the sizes of the mortgage portfolios of the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which have caused them to shed assets. Since they are not buying additional holdings, they have little need to come to the markets for funding.

 

    During the annual period, the Portfolio’s short duration position relative to its benchmark benefited performance as interest rates rose. The Portfolio’s yield curve positioning detracted from performance. Within mortgage-backed securities (MBS), the Portfolio continued to have a bias toward 15-year maturity bonds relative to 30-year maturity bonds, which was beneficial to performance for much of the annual period but ended the year as a detractor. The Portfolio favors current, higher coupon pass-through MBS versus discount paper. The Portfolio has a preference for seasoned pools versus to-be-announced issues (TBAs). Lastly, the Portfolio had small allocations to collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs), hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs), CMBS and ABS. These allocations benefited the Portfolio’s relative return as these sectors slightly outperformed MBS during the annual period.

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE GNMA PORTFOLIO AND THE LEHMAN

BROTHERS GNMA MBS INDEX FROM INCEPTION.

LOGO

FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

Average Annual Total Return

 

     1 Year     3 Year     5 Year     From Inception  

BlackRock Class

   3.93 %   3.46 %   4.46 %   5.68 %

Institutional Class

   3.84 %   3.36 %   4.38 %   5.63 %

Service Class

   3.55 %   3.08 %   4.09 %   5.31 %

Investor A Class (Load Adjusted)

   (0.71 )%   1.60 %   3.13 %   4.70 %

Investor A Class (NAV)

   3.47 %   2.99 %   3.98 %   5.22 %

Investor B Class (Load Adjusted)

   (1.84 )%   1.11 %   2.86 %   4.40 %

Investor B Class (NAV)

   2.58 %   2.19 %   3.19 %   4.40 %

Investor C Class (Load Adjusted)

   1.60 %   2.23 %   3.20 %   4.39 %

Investor C Class (NAV)

   2.59 %   2.23 %   3.20 %   4.39 %

THE PERFORMANCE INFORMATION ABOVE INCLUDES INFORMATION RELATING TO EACH CLASS OF THE PORTFOLIO SINCE THE COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS OF THE PORTFOLIO ON 5/18/98. SEE “NOTE ON PERFORMANCE INFORMATIONON PAGE 28 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW PERFORMANCE DATA WAS CALCULATED, INCLUDING IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE LINE GRAPH ABOVE.

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT PREDICTIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Although the holdings and sectors listed above were current as of the periods indicated, the Portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary.

 

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GNMA PORTFOLIO

 

FUND PROFILE

Credit Quality (% of long-term investments)1

 

AAA

   99.3 %

AA

   0.7  
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

Sector Allocation (% of long-term investments)

 

Mortgage Pass-Throughs

   96.0 %

Asset Backed Securities

   2.3  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

   0.9  

Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities

   0.8  

Project Loans

   0.0  
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

Portfolio Statistics

 

Average maturity (years)

   6.16

Effective Duration2

   2.93

 

1 Using the higher of S&P’s or Moody’s rating.

 

2 Duration measures a Portfolio’s price risk. Each year of duration represents an expected 1% change in the net asset value of the fund for every 1% change in interest rates. Effective duration is typically calculated for bonds with embedded options and assumes that expected cash flows will fluctuate as interest rates change.

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front and back end sales charges (loads) where applicable; and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution (12b-1) and service fees, where applicable, and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example below is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.

The information under “Actual Expenses,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period”, to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Actual Expenses   

Hypothetical Expenses

(5% return before expenses)

     BlackRock
Class
   Institutional
Class
   Service
Class
   Investor
A Class
   Investor
B Class
   Investor
C Class
   BlackRock
Class
   Institutional
Class
   Service
Class
   Investor
A Class
   Investor
B Class
   Investor
C Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

     1,028.50      1,028.20      1,026.80      1,026.10      1,021.10      1,021.10      1,022.72      1,022.51      1,021.04      1,020.58      1,016.47      1,016.52

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 - 9/30/06)

     2.29      2.49      3.96      4.42      8.51      8.46      2.28      2.49      3.96      4.42      8.53      8.48

For each class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 0.45%, 0.49%, 0.78%, 0.87%, 1.68%, and 1.67% for the BlackRock, Institutional, Service, Investor A, B, and C share classes, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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MANAGED INCOME PORTFOLIO

 

Total Net Assets (9/30/06): $738.1 million

Performance Benchmark:

Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Index

Investment Approach:

Seeks to maximize total return, consistent with income generation and prudent investment management, by investing primarily in investment grade bonds that allow it to maintain an average portfolio duration that is within +/- 20% of the duration of the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Index. The Portfolio normally invests at least 80% of its assets in bonds and only buys securities rated investment grade at the time of purchase by at least one major rating agency or determined by the management team to be of similar quality. The Portfolio may invest up to 10% of its assets in non-dollar denominated bonds of issuers located outside of the United States. The Portfolio’s investment in non-dollar denominated bonds may be on a currency hedged or unhedged basis. The portfolio management team selects bonds from several categories including: U.S. Treasuries and agency securities, commercial and residential mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS” and “MBS”), collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), asset-backed securities (“ABS”) and corporate bonds.

Recent Portfolio Management Activity

 

    All share classes of the Portfolio underperformed the benchmark for the annual period.

 

    The U.S. fixed income market finished the annual period in positive territory, although not without substantial volatility along the way. For the 12 months ended September 30, 2006, the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Index was up 3.67%. Market interest rates, as measured by the 10-year U.S. Treasury note, rose 30 basis points (.30%) year-over-year from 4.34% to 4.64%. The rise in yields was attributable to the Federal Reserve Board’s (Fed) tightening through most of the period. However, the 10-year Treasury yield fell 51 basis points during the third quarter of 2006 as bond prices, which move opposite their yields, rose. This rally in the bond market occurred as the Fed held the target federal funds rate steady at its meetings of August 8 and September 20. The Fed had raised the rate in six increments of .25% prior to this pause, bringing the target rate from 3.75% to 5.25%.

 

    All major domestic spread sectors — commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), investment-grade corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities (MBS), asset-backed securities (ABS) and U.S. agencies — outperformed duration-adjusted U.S. Treasuries during the annual period. CMBS was the best performing spread sector, even though the sector struggled somewhat during the fourth quarter of 2005 amid a challenging technical environment driven by over $56 billion in new issues. However, the sector enjoyed strong demand for new issues in the first and third quarters of 2006. ABS achieved outperformance relative to duration-adjusted Treasuries because of strong demand as the sector remained attractively valued versus other spread sectors. The sector’s performance also was aided by the strong demand for non-mortgage-related ABS (i.e., AAA-rated credit card securities and auto loans). MBS benefited from a combination of low volatility and confidence that the Fed is near the end of its tightening campaign. Finally, U.S. agency securities outperformed as headline risk subsided and supply continued to be modest. The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight has set limits on the sizes of the mortgage portfolios of the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which have caused them to shed assets. Since they are not buying additional holdings, they have little need to come to the markets for funding.

 

    During the annual period, the Portfolio’s short duration position relative to its benchmark benefited performance as interest rates increased. Portfolio results also benefited from its yield curve positioning during the annual period. The Portfolio’s overweight to CMBS aided performance as the sector’s return was 79 basis points (.79%) higher than that of duration-adjusted Treasuries. We maintained the Portfolio’s overweight in CMBS as the portfolio management team believes the sector is attractively valued relative to agencies and MBS. Portfolio results also benefited from an overweight in ABS, as the sector outperformed duration-adjusted Treasuries by 51 basis points. We maintained our focus on non-prepayment-sensitive issues within this sector. Conversely, the Portfolio’s underweight in MBS detracted from the relative return as the return on these securities exceeded that of duration-adjusted Treasuries by 35 basis points. Within the sector, the Portfolio favored CMOs and adjustable-rate mortgages. The Portfolio had an overall underweight in corporate securities during the annual period, but we moved to a relatively neutral position during the second quarter of 2006. The portfolio has a bias toward the financials sector and higher-quality credits within the corporate sector. The underweight in corporates detracted from performance as the sector returned 30 basis points over duration-adjusted Treasuries for the annual period. Additionally, an underweight versus the benchmark in U.S. agencies, which outperformed duration-adjusted Treasuries by 32 basis points, also hindered the relative performance.

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE MANAGED INCOME PORTFOLIO AND

THE LEHMAN BROTHERS U.S. AGGREGATE INDEX FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS.

LOGO

FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

Average Annual Total Return

 

     1 Year     3 Year     5 Year     10 Year  

Institutional Class

   3.34 %   3.20 %   4.67 %   6.31 %

Service Class

   3.03 %   2.89 %   4.36 %   5.99 %

Investor A Class (Load Adjusted)

   (1.66 )%   1.25 %   3.28 %   5.35 %

Investor A Class (NAV)

   2.96 %   2.82 %   4.24 %   5.84 %

Investor B Class (Load Adjusted)

   (2.29 )%   0.97 %   3.11 %   5.11 %

Investor B Class (NAV)

   2.12 %   2.02 %   3.45 %   5.11 %

Investor C Class (Load Adjusted)

   1.19 %   2.01 %   3.46 %   5.09 %

Investor C Class (NAV)

   2.17 %   2.01 %   3.46 %   5.09 %

THE PERFORMANCE INFORMATION ABOVE INCLUDES INFORMATION RELATING TO EACH CLASS OF THE PORTFOLIO SINCE THE COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS OF THE PORTFOLIO, RATHER THAN THE DATE SUCH CLASS WAS INTRODUCED. THE INCEPTION DATES OF THE PORTFOLIOS SHARE CLASSES WERE AS FOLLOWS: INSTITUTIONAL SHARES, 11 /1/89; INVESTOR A SHARES, 2 /5 /92; SERVICE SHARES, 7/29/93; INVESTOR B SHARES, 7/15 /97; AND INVESTOR C SHARES, 11/22/99. SEE “NOTE ON PERFORMANCE INFORMATIONON PAGE 28 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW PERFORMANCE DATA WAS CALCULATED, INCLUDING IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE LINE GRAPH ABOVE.

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT PREDICTIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Although the holdings and sectors listed above were current as of the periods indicated, the Portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary.

 

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MANAGED INCOME PORTFOLIO

 

FUND PROFILE

Credit Quality (% of long-term investments)1

 

AAA

   87.2 %

AA

   8.6  

A

   1.9  

BBB

   2.1  

BB

   0.2  
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

Sector Allocation (% of long-term investments)

 

Mortgage Pass-Throughs

   35.3 %

Asset Backed Securities

   16.6  

Corporate Bonds

   16.6  

U.S. Government & Agency Obligations

   9.4  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

   9.3  

Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities

   8.4  

Project Loans

   2.0  

Certificate of Deposit

   1.2  

Taxable Municipal Bonds

   0.9  

Investment in Affiliate - Long Term

   0.3  
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

Portfolio Statistics

 

Average maturity (years)

   4.79

Effective Duration2

   3.76

 

1 Using the higher of S&P’s or Moody’s rating.

 

2 Duration measures a Portfolio’s price risk. Each year of duration represents an expected 1% change in the net asset value of the fund for every 1% change in interest rates. Effective duration is typically calculated for bonds with embedded options and assumes that expected cash flows will fluctuate as interest rates change.

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front and back end sales charges (loads) where applicable; and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution (12b-1) and service fees, where applicable, and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example below is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.

The information under “Actual Expenses,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period”, to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Actual Expenses   

Hypothetical Expenses

(5% return before expenses)

     Institutional
Class
   Service
Class
   Investor
A Class
   Investor
B Class
   Investor
C Class
   Institutional
Class
   Service
Class
   Investor
A Class
   Investor
B Class
   Investor
C Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

     1,033.50      1,031.90      1,032.70      1,028.20      1,027.70      1,021.70      1,020.23      1,019.97      1,015.51      1,016.01

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 - 9/30/06)

     3.31      4.79      5.04      9.51      9.00      3.30      4.77      5.03      9.49      8.99

For each class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 0.65%, 0.94%, 0.99%, 1.87%, and 1.77% for the Institutional, Service, Investor A, B, and C share classes, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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INTERNATIONAL BOND PORTFOLIO

 

Total Net Assets (9/30/06): $654.8 million

Performance Benchmark:

Citigroup Non-U.S. World Government Bond Index

Investment Approach:

Seeks to realize a total return that exceeds that of the benchmark Citigroup Non-U.S. World Government Bond Index by investing primarily in non-dollar denominated bonds of issuers located outside of the United States in the five to fifteen year maturity range. The Portfolio normally invests at least 80% of its assets in bonds and at least 65% of its assets in bonds of a diversified group of non-U.S. issuers from at least three developed countries. The Portfolio may only buy securities rated investment grade at the time of purchase by at least one major rating agency or determined by the management team to be of similar quality. Securities are purchased for the Portfolio when the management team determines that they have the potential for above-average total return.

Recent Portfolio Management Activity:

 

    All share classes underperformed the Portfolio’s benchmark for the annual period ended September 30, 2006.

 

    The European Central Bank (ECB) raised its overnight rate by 50 basis points to 2.5%, continuing to emphasize that future rate moves would be highly dependent on current economic data releases, during the first half of the annual period. European bond yields increased sharply, and the yield curve flattened dramatically. The ECB increased its anti-inflationary rhetoric as pass-through effects from energy prices remained of great concern. The Bank of Japan (BOJ) joined its U.S. and European counterparts and began removing monetary stimulus from the Japanese economy, a seismic event that echoed throughout the world markets. By the end of the first half of the annual period, domestic economic indicators showed sustained strength; national core inflation stayed relatively positive; and the Nikkei closed above the technically important 17,000 level.

 

    During the second half of the annual period, global markets were largely driven by events transpiring in the U.S., particularly the fear of a hard economic landing, a struggling housing market and related effects on the U.S. consumer. Non-U.S. dollar markets continued to ponder the potential impact of a U.S. slowdown and significantly lower energy prices on the global economy, with a focus on global monetary policy prospects. In the U.S., the Fed paused in its tightening campaign, leaving the fed funds target rate unchanged at 5.25%. The ECB continued on its path of gradual rate hikes, delivering two 25 basis point hikes that brought the base rates to 3%. In August, the Bank of England (BOE) raised rates, taking back the 25-basis-point rate cut it delivered a year earlier. In Japan, the BOJ delivered its first rate hike in six years. Expectations of further rate hikes were dampened by a larger-than-anticipated impact from rebasing the consumer price index (CPI).

 

    With respect to fund strategy, within the Dollar Bloc, the Portfolio’s short duration stance in the U.S benefited performance for most of the annual period as the Fed continued on its course with two more rate hikes, pushing the Fed Funds target rate to 5.25%. This trend reversed in the final quarter, however, and detracted from performance as the Fed paused and long-term interest rates, as measured by the 10-year U.S. Treasury note, declined 51 basis points. The Portfolio maintained overweight country allocations in New Zealand for the entire fiscal year. In addition, the Portfolio held overweight positions in Mexico during the first half and in Australia during the second half.

 

    In the Pan Europe Bloc, the Portfolio held a short duration position in the Euro Bloc, which contributed positively to fund performance, with the exception of the fourth fiscal quarter. The Portfolio held overweight country allocations in Germany, Poland, and Denmark, which benefited performance overall. The Portfolio was underweight in the United Kingdom (“UK”). During the first half of the fiscal year, the Portfolio held a yield curve flattening bias in the Euro Bloc (positive) and a yield curve steepening bias in the UK (negative). In the second half, the Portfolio was overweight the long end of the Euro curve (negative in third fiscal quarter, but positive in the fourth quarter). From a sector perspective, the Portfolio’s underweight to spread products and position in UK inflation-linked bonds both benefited overall performance.

 

    In the Asia Bloc, the Portfolio’s underweight to Japan benefited performance for the large part of the fiscal year. An overweight to Singapore detracted from performance in the third fiscal quarter, but contributed positively to performance in the fourth quarter. During the first half of the annual period, the Portfolio maintained a yield curve flattening bias in Japan (positive), then moved to an underweight in the long end of the Japanese curve in the second half (positive). From a sector perspective, the Portfolio added exposure to JGB floaters, which early on had a negative impact on performance, but was a benefit during the second half of the fiscal year.

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE INTERNATIONAL BOND PORTFOLIO

AND THE CITIGROUP NON-U.S. WORLD GOVERNMENT BOND INDEX FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS.

LOGO

FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

Average Annual Total Return

 

     1 Year     3 Year     5 Year     10 Year  

BlackRock Class

   1.44 %   3.75 %   5.53 %   7.25 %

Institutional Class

   1.15 %   3.57 %   5.42 %   7.19 %

Service Class

   0.93 %   3.31 %   5.16 %   6.89 %

Investor A Class (Load Adjusted)

   (4.15 )%   1.52 %   3.99 %   6.20 %

Investor A Class (NAV)

   0.93 %   3.26 %   5.05 %   6.75 %

Investor B Class (Load Adjusted)

   (4.34 )%   1.35 %   3.92 %   5.94 %

Investor B Class (NAV)

   0.10 %   2.47 %   4.26 %   5.94 %

Investor C Class (Load Adjusted)

   (0.81 )%   2.52 %   4.28 %   5.97 %

Investor C Class (NAV)

   0.17 %   2.52 %   4.28 %   5.97 %

THE PERFORMANCE INFORMATION ABOVE INCLUDES INFORMATION RELATING TO EACH CLASS OF THE PORTFOLIO SINCE THE COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS OF THE PORTFOLIO, RATHER THAN THE DATE SUCH CLASS WAS INTRODUCED. THE INCEPTION DATES OF THE PORTFOLIOS SHARE CLASSES WERE AS FOLLOWS: SERVICE SHARES, 7/1/91; INVESTOR B SHARES, 4 /19/96; INVESTOR A SHARES, 4 /22 /96; INSTITUTIONAL SHARES, 6 /10 /96; AND INVESTOR C SHARES, 9/11/96. SEE “NOTE ON PERFORMANCE INFORMATIONON PAGE 28 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW PERFORMANCE DATA WAS CALCULATED, INCLUDING IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE LINE GRAPH * ABOVE.

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT PREDICTIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Although the holdings and sectors listed above were current as of the periods indicated, the Portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary.

 

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INTERNATIONAL BOND PORTFOLIO

 

FUND PROFILE

Credit Quality (% of long-term investments)1

 

AAA

   81.1 %

AA

   14.1  

A

   1.1  

BBB

   0.1  

Unrated

   3.6  
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

Top 10 Country Allocation (% of long-term investments)

 

United States

   23.0 %

United Kingdom

   11.1  

Germany

   6.3  

Japan

   7.6  

Sweden

   6.8  

Canada

   5.7  

Finland

   4.9  

Spain

   4.6  

France

   4.6  

Netherlands

   4.5  
      

Total

   79.1 %
      

Portfolio Statistics

 

Average maturity (years)

   7.88

Effective Duration2

   4.67

 

1 Using the higher of S&P’s or Moody’s rating.

 

2 Duration measures a Portfolio’s price risk. Each year of duration represents an expected 1% change in the net asset value of the fund for every 1% change in interest rates. Effective duration is typically calculated for bonds with embedded options and assumes that expected cash flows will fluctuate as interest rates change.

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees, where applicable; and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution (12b-1) and service fees, where applicable, and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example below is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.

The information under “Actual Expenses,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period”, to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Actual Expenses   

Hypothetical Expenses

(5% return before expenses)

     BlackRock
Class
   Institutional
Class
   Service
Class
   Investor
A Class
   Investor
B Class
   Investor
C Class
   BlackRock
Class
   Institutional
Class
   Service
Class
   Investor
A Class
   Investor
B Class
   Investor
C Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

     1,040.30      1,039.00      1,037.20      1,037.20      1,033.60      1,033.20      1,021.14      1,020.79      1,018.96      1,019.11      1,014.49      1,015.15

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 - 9/30/06)

     3.89      4.24      6.08      5.92      10.55      9.89      3.86      4.21      6.04      5.89      10.51      9.85

For each class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 0.76%, 0.83%, 1.19%, 1.16%, 2.07%, and 1.94% for the BlackRock, Institutional, Service, Investor A, B, and C share classes, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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HIGH YIELD BOND PORTFOLIO

 

Total Net Assets (9/30/06): $1.2 billion

Performance Benchmark:

Lehman Brothers U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index

Investment Approach:

Seeks to maximize total return, consistent with income generation and prudent asset management, by investing primarily in non-investment grade (“high yield”) bonds — that includes convertible and preferred securities — with maturities of ten years or less. The high yield securities purchased by the Portfolio will generally be in the lower rating categories of major rating agencies (BB or lower by Standard & Poor’s, or Ba or lower by Moody’s), or will be determined by the management team to be of similar quality. The Portfolio may invest up to 10% of its assets in non-dollar denominated bonds of issuers located outside of the United States. The management team evaluates sectors of the high yield market and individual bonds within these sectors. Securities are purchased for the Portfolio when the management team determines that they have the potential for above-average total return.

Recent Portfolio Management Activity:

 

    During the annual period ended September 30, 2006, the Portfolio’s BlackRock, Institutional and Service shares outperformed the benchmark, while Investor A, B and C shares underperformed.

 

    During the first half of the annual period, yields rose as the Federal Reserve Board (Fed) continued to “normalize” short-term interest rates. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted a 25-basis-point tightening at each of its four meetings, lifting the federal funds target rate by 1.00% to 4.75%, the highest level in five years. The yield curve flattened as the front end tracked the increases in the fed funds rate, while the long end continued to trade in a relatively narrow range, supported by low volatility, benign inflation and demand from overseas investors. Early in the second half of the annual period, the Fed continued to tighten monetary policy, raising rates another 50 basis points to 5.25%. Investor concerns over higher interest rates prompted a long-awaited high yield correction. By the end of the annual period, however, a 4.07% return by the Lehman High Yield Index revealed the “correction” as more of a pause than a retreat. The final quarter of the fiscal year (Q3 2006) marked the first without an increase in the fed funds target rate since the first quarter of 2004. Investors took their cue from weaker economic indicators, particularly in the housing sector, bidding up bond prices and pushing interest rates steadily lower. By the end of September, interest rates were lower by about 50 basis points across the yield curve, reversing a majority of the rise that characterized much of the annual period. The 67-basis-point deficit in the five-Year Treasury yield (4.58%) versus the fed funds target rate (5.25%) marked the largest yield curve inversion at a quarterly close since the fourth quarter of 2000. Longer interest rates, as measured by the 10-year Treasury, decreased 0.51%, ending the annual period at 4.63%.

 

    The high yield market returned 4.74% over duration-adjusted Treasuries during the annual period. Lower-quality paper outperformed for the large part of the year, as investors aggressively reached for yield. In particular, CCC-rated paper was supported by solid economic growth, robust quarterly earnings reports, and a declining market default rate. In the final quarter of the fiscal year, however, higher-quality paper outperformed its lower-quality counterparts. BB bonds led the pack, given their high sensitivity to the performance of Treasuries. On an industry basis, higher-risk sectors, especially autos and media-cable, outperformed throughout the year. GM led gains in autos, as investors concentrated on the relative cheapness of the name, particularly of the finance company. In the media-cable sector, strong financial and operating results reported by both investment grade and high yield names gave a boost to valuations. Notably, building materials and healthcare were the only two sectors that delivered negative returns towards the end of the annual period. Reliance on residential construction, which declined sharply, negatively impacted building materials companies. In healthcare, the HCA leveraged buyout was a drag on returns, as HCA bonds represent roughly a quarter of that sector’s paper.

 

    With respect to credit biases, the Portfolio’s overweight to B- and CCC-rated paper (relative to BB-rated issues) was beneficial to performance, posting returns of 4.79% and 7.30%, respectively, over duration-adjusted Treasuries during the annual period. Looking at sector biases, positive contributors to the Portfolio’s overall performance included an overweight in the electric, aerospace/defense, construction machinery, transportation services and wireless sectors. Conversely, the Portfolio’s underweight in the automotive, media-cable, wirelines, retail, and airlines sectors detracted from performance. The Portfolio ended the annual period with an overweight to B-rated issues, and an underweight to BB names. From a sector perspective, the Portfolio was overweight in the electric, aerospace/defense, wireless, and construction machinery sectors at the end of the period, and was underweight in the automotive, media non-cable, healthcare, lodging, and media-cable sectors. The Portfolio remains biased toward companies with pricing power and the ability to generate free cash flow to reduce debt.

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE HIGH YIELD BOND PORTFOLIO, THE LEHMAN BROTHERS U.S. CORPORATE HIGH YIELD 2% ISSUER CAP INDEX AND THE LEHMAN BROTHERS U.S. CORPORATE HIGH YIELD INDEX FROM INCEPTION.

LOGO

FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

Average Annual Total Return

 

     1 Year     3 Year     5 Year     From Inception  

BlackRock Class

   7.67 %   9.82 %   11.44 %   7.59 %

Institutional Class

   7.57 %   9.68 %   11.28 %   7.46 %

Service Class

   7.43 %   9.44 %   11.03 %   7.15 %

Investor A Class (Load Adjusted)

   1.82 %   7.49 %   9.72 %   6.31 %

Investor A Class (NAV)

   7.22 %   9.36 %   10.85 %   7.02 %

Investor B Class (Load Adjusted)

   2.02 %   7.55 %   9.79 %   6.21 %

Investor B Class (NAV)

   6.43 %   8.55 %   10.06 %   6.21 %

Investor C Class (Load Adjusted)

   5.44 %   8.55 %   10.05 %   6.21 %

Investor C Class (NAV)

   6.42 %   8.55 %   10.05 %   6.21 %

 

* THE PERFORMANCE FOR THE LEHMAN BROTHERS U.S. CORPORATE HIGH YIELD 2% ISSUER CAP INDEX IN THE CHART STARTS ON 12/1/1998. THE PERFORMANCE INFORMATION ABOVE INCLUDES INFORMATION RELATING TO EACH CLASS OF THE PORTFOLIO SINCE THE COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS OF THE PORTFOLIO ON 11/19/98. SEE “NOTE ON PERFORMANCE INFORMATIONON PAGE 28 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW PERFORMANCE DATA WAS CALCULATED, INCLUDING IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE LINE GRAPH ABOVE.

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT PREDICTIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Although the holdings and sectors listed above were current as of the periods indicated, the Portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary.

 

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HIGH YIELD BOND PORTFOLIO

FUND PROFILE

Credit Quality (% of long-term investments)1

 

BBB

   2.0 %

BB

   29.7  

B

   48.2  

CCC

   10.3  

CC

   0.7  

Unrated

   9.1  
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

Top 10 Industries (% of long-term investments)

 

Telecommunications

   13.3 %

Finance

   8.9  

Manufacturing

   7.4  

Energy & Utilities

   7.2  

Oil & Gas

   7.1  

Entertainment & Leisure

   4.6  

Broadcasting

   4.4  

Chemicals

   4.3  

Construction

   3.2  

Paper & Forest Products

   3.1  
      

Total

   63.5 %
      

Portfolio Statistics

 

Average maturity (years)

   5.34

Modified Duration2

   4.42

 

1 Using the higher of S&P’s or Moody’s rating.

 

2 Duration measures a Portfolio’s price risk. Each year of duration represents an expected 1% change in the net asset value of the fund for every 1% change in interest rates. Modified duration assumes that cash flows remain constant as interest rates change.

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees, where applicable; and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution (12b-1) and service fees, where applicable, and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example below is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.

The information under “Actual Expenses,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period”, to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

    Actual Expenses  

Hypothetical Expenses

(5% return before expenses)

    BlackRock
Class
  Institutional
Class
  Service
Class
  Investor
A Class
  Investor
B Class
  Investor
C Class
  BlackRock
Class
  Institutional
Class
  Service
Class
  Investor
A Class
  Investor
B Class
  Investor
C Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

  $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

    1,040.10     1,039.80     1,039.90     1,038.00     1,034.10     1,035.40     1,022.21     1,021.95     1,020.69     1,020.13     1,016.32     1,016.32

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 - 9/30/06)

    2.81     3.07     4.35     4.90     8.72     8.73     2.79     3.05     4.31     4.87     8.68     8.68

For each class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 0.55%, 0.60%, 0.85%, 0.96%, 1.71%, and 1.71% for the BlackRock, Institutional, Service, Investor A, B, and C share classes, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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BLACKROCK FUNDS

 

NOTE ON PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

The performance information above includes information for each class of each Portfolio since the commencement of operations of each Portfolio, rather than the date such class was introduced. Performance information for each class introduced after the commencement of operations of a Portfolio is therefore based on the performance history of a predecessor class or predecessor classes. If a class of shares in a Portfolio (the “Subsequent Class”) has more than one predecessor class, the performance data predating the introduction of the Subsequent Class is based initially on the performance of the Portfolio’s first operational predecessor class (the “Initial Class”); thereafter, the performance of the Subsequent Class is based upon the performance of any other predecessor class or classes which were introduced after the Initial Class and which had total operating expenses more similar to those of the Subsequent Class. In the case of Investor A, Investor B, Investor C and Service Shares, the performance information for periods prior to their introduction dates has not been restated to reflect the shareholder servicing and/or distribution fees and certain other expenses borne by these share classes which, if reflected, would reduce the performance quoted. Accordingly, the performance information may be used in assessing each Portfolio’s performance history but does not reflect how the distinct classes would have performed on a relative basis prior to the introduction of these classes, which would require an adjustment to the ongoing expenses.

Performance information is stated to reflect the maximum front-end sales charge as of September 29, 2006 (in the case of Investor A Shares) or the maximum contingent deferred sales charge (in the case of Investor B and Investor C Shares), and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. The maximum front-end sales charges for Investor A Shares are as follows: Intermediate Bond, Intermediate Government Bond, Intermediate Bond II, Total Return II, Total Return and GNMA — 4.00%; Government Income and Managed Income — 4.50%; International Bond and High Yield Bond — 5.00%; and Inflation Protected Bond, Enhanced Income and Low Duration Bond — 3.00%. Effective October 2, 2006, the maximum front-end sales charge for the Inflation Protected Bond, Government Income, Managed Income, International Bond and High Yield Bond Portfolios is 4.00%. The Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio’s historical performance for Investor A Shares would have been lower if the new sales charge was used in calculating performance. The maximum contingent deferred sales charge for Investor B Shares and Investor C Shares of all of the Portfolios is 4.50% and 1.00%, respectively.

The performance information also reflects fee waivers and reimbursements that subsidize and reduce the total operating expenses of each Portfolio. The Portfolios’ returns would have been lower if there were not such waivers and reimbursements. BlackRock Advisors, LLC is under no obligation to waive or continue waiving its fees after February 1, 2007 as described in the prospectus of the Portfolios. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

 

The performance shown in the line graph is that of Institutional Shares and Investor A Shares of the Portfolios. The actual performance of Investor B, Investor C and Service Shares is lower than the performance of Institutional Shares because Investor B, Investor C and Service Shares have higher expenses than Institutional Shares. Excluding the effects of sales charges, the actual performance of Investor B and Investor C Shares is lower than the performance of Investor A Shares because Investor B and Investor C Shares have higher expenses than Investor A Shares. Purchasers of Investor A Shares generally pay a front-end sales charge, while purchasers of Investor B and Investor C Shares may pay a contingent deferred sales charge (depending on how long they hold their shares) when they sell their shares.

 

* The performance shown in the line graph is that of Service Shares and Investor A Shares of the Portfolios. The actual performance of Investor B and Investor C Shares is lower than the performance of Service Shares because Investor B and Investor C Shares have higher expenses than Service Shares. Excluding the effects of sales charges, the actual performance of Investor B and Investor C Shares is lower than the performance of Investor A Shares because Investor B and Investor C Shares have higher expenses than Investor A shares. Purchasers of Investor A Shares generaly pay a front-end sales charge, while purchasers of Investor B and Investor C Shares may pay a contingent deferred sales charge (depending on how long they hold their shares) when they sell their shares.

 

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Important Tax Information for Shareholders of the BlackRock Taxable Bond Portfolios (unaudited)

During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006, the following Portfolios of the BlackRock Funds declared the following dividends from net realized capital gains:

 

     SHORT-TERM
CAPITAL GAIN
PER SHARE
   LONG-TERM
CAPITAL GAIN
PER SHARE

Intermediate Bond II

   $ 0.0010    $ 0.0000

Total Return

     0.0290      0.0184

Total Return II

     0.0188      0.0278

Inflation Protected Bond

     0.0737      0.0528

Managed Income

     0.0530      0.0000

High Yield Bond

     0.0374      0.1057

Because the Portfolios’ fiscal year is not the calendar year, another notification will be sent with respect to the calendar year 2006. The amounts to be used by calendar year taxpayers on their U.S. federal income tax returns will be provided on Form 1099-DIV to be mailed in January 2007.

For non-resident aliens, the following percentages of ordinary income distributions paid during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006 are treated as qualified interest income (“QII”) and qualified short-term gains (“QSTG”).

 

     QII     QSTG  

Enhanced Income

   91.71 %   —    

Low Duration Bond

   88.05 %   —    

Intermediate Government Bond

   100 %   —    

Intermediate Bond

   97.83 %   —    

Intermediate Bond II

   90.15 %   —    

Total Return

   89.47 %   —    

Total Return II

   91.04 %   —    

Government Income

   100 %   —    

Inflation Protected Bond

   31.40 %   2.43 %

GNMA

   78.11 %   —    

Managed Income

   80.74 %   —    

High Yield Bond

   85.99 %   —    

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

ENHANCED INCOME PORTFOLIO

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 0.7%

        

U.S. Treasury Bonds 10.38%

        

(Cost $351,619)

   11/15/2012    $ 325    $ 344,170
            

MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS — 12.5%

        

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. ARM

        

3.54%(b)

   05/01/34      594      573,288

3.56%(b)

   07/01/34      519      516,184

4.30%(b)

   11/01/34      410      398,910

4.86%(b)

   05/01/35      672      659,620

5.00%(b)

   09/01/35      557      554,823

5.04%(b)(c)

   12/01/35      1,032      1,017,715

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. ARM

        

3.86%(b)

   10/01/33      705      700,247

4.86%(b)

   06/01/35      388      383,621

5.33%(b)

   10/01/35      379      375,521

6.00%(b)

   06/01/36      695      697,729

Government National Mortgage Assoc. II ARM

        

5.12%(b)

   11/20/29      49      49,541

4.50%(b)

   08/20/31      91      91,542

Government National Mortgage Assoc. II Hybrid

        

3.75%(b)

   06/20/34      253      246,952
            

TOTAL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS
(Cost $6,292,983)

           6,265,693
            

MULTIPLE CLASS MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS — 0.5%

        

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 05-68, Class PB
5.75%
(Cost $233,072)

   07/25/35      227      227,292
            

COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS — 24.2%

        

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 04-4, Class 5A3
5.70%(b)

   03/25/35      158      159,052

Banc of America Funding Corp., Series 04-C, Class 4A2
5.67%(b)

   12/20/34      259      259,547

Bear Stearns Mortgage Trust, Series 04-12, Class 1A1
5.68%(b)

   01/25/35      222      222,830

Bear Stearns Mortgage Trust, Series 04-13, Class A1
5.70%(b)

   11/25/34      306      305,629

Bear Stearns Mortgage Trust, Series 04-7, Class 4A
3.36%(b)

   10/25/34      195      193,689

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 05-2, Class 1A1
4.27%(b)

   05/25/35      505      507,780

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 00-C1, Class A2

        

7.42%

   04/15/10      340      359,341

Countrywide Home Loans, Series 03-37, Class 2A1
4.25%(b)

   09/25/33      416      412,467

Countrywide Home Loans, Series 04-29, Class 1A1
5.60%(b)

   02/25/35      189      189,159

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 98-C1, Class A1B
6.48%

   05/17/40      279      283,758

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 00-C1, Class A1
7.32%

   04/15/62      283      289,457

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 02-10, Class 2A1
7.50%

   05/25/32      46      46,198

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 232 (IO)
5.00%(c)

   08/01/35      728      180,405

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2763, Class PA
4.50%

   09/15/10      25      24,701

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 3215, Class EP
5.38%(d)

   09/15/11      830      830,389

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 93-188, Class K
6.00%

   10/25/08      251      251,345

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 02-39, Class FB
5.88%(b)

   03/18/32      41      41,283

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 04-25, Class PA
5.50%

   10/25/30      96      96,345

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 04-36, Class BS
5.50%

   11/25/30      131      131,151

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 04-W10, Class A1
5.75%

   08/25/34      88      88,017

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 05-84, Class XE
5.75%(b)

   01/25/26      252      252,402

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 05-84, Class XK
5.75%

   08/25/23      256      255,500

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 06-60, Class LK
6.50%

   07/25/36      463      467,694

First Horizon Trust, Series 04-AR2, Class 2A1
4.58%(b)

   05/25/34      617      614,574

Goldman Sachs Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 98-C1, Class A3
6.14%

   10/18/30      442      446,788

GSAA Home Equity Trust, Series 04-8, Class A3A
5.70%(b)

   09/25/34      185      185,690

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 04-11, Class 5A1
4.21%(b)

   09/25/34      502      502,779

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 04-9, Class 3A1
3.68%(b)

   08/25/34      117      115,458

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 05-AR6, Class 1A1
4.55%(b)

   09/25/35      519      516,651

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

ENHANCED INCOME PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (Continued)

        

J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 06-A2, Class 4A1
3.89%(b)

   08/25/34    $ 560    $ 547,700

Lehman Brothers-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 00-C5, Class A1
6.41%

   12/15/19      366      368,698

Mortgage IT Trust, Series 04-1, Class A1
5.72%(b)

   11/25/34      358      360,444

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., Series 01-QS19, Class A1
6.00%

   12/25/16      100      99,677

Structured Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 04-13, Class A2
5.63%(b)

   09/25/34      145      149,510

Structured Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 04-3AC, Class A2
4.92%(b)

   03/25/34      175      175,922

TIAA Real Estate CDO Ltd., Series 01-C1A, Class A4
6.68%(e)

   06/19/31      365      378,411

Washington Mutual Asset Securities Corp., Series 05-C1A, Class A1
4.24%(e)

   05/25/36      289      284,219

Washington Mutual Asset Securities Corp., Series 05-C1A, Class X (IO)
2.22%(e)

   05/25/36      4,027      234,128

Washington Mutual Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 05-AR5, Class A6
4.67%(b)

   05/25/35      550      545,194

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 04-V, Class 1A2
3.83%(b)

   10/25/34      735      731,807
            

TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $12,133,657)

           12,105,789
            

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES — 11.1%

        

American Home Mortgage Assets, Series 05-1, Class 3A11
5.60%(b)

   11/25/35      410      411,033

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Series 03-1, Class A 1
3.88%

   09/11/36      422      407,882

Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust, Series 98-1, Class A1
7.01%(e)

   05/25/29      167      165,732

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Series 00-WF, Class A1
7.11%

   10/15/32      229      232,475

Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 00-1, Class A2
7.76%

   04/15/32      285      304,024

Commercial Mortgage Acceptance Corp., Series 98-C2, Class A2
6.03%

   03/15/08      194      195,266

Deutsche Alt-A Securities, Inc., Series 06-AF1, Class A1
5.41%(b)

   04/25/36      305      305,102

Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Inc., Commerical Mortgage Corp., Series 00-CKP1, Class A1B
7.18%

   11/10/33      367      389,854

General Motors Acceptance Corp. Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 99-C3, Class A2
7.18%

   08/15/36      131      136,401

General Motors Acceptance Corp. Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 00-C1, Class A2
7.72%

   03/15/33      335      357,793

General Motors Acceptance Corp. Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 03-C2, Class X2 (IO)
0.27%(c)(e)

   05/10/40      6,314      30,396

Homebanc Mortgage Trust, Series 05-4, Class A1
5.60%(b)

   10/25/35      559      559,521

Impac Secured Assets Corp., Series 05-2, Class A2A
5.45%(b)

   03/25/36      379      378,789

Nationslink Funding Corp., Series 99, Class 1
6.32%

   01/20/31      415      422,330

Opteum Mortgage Acceptance Corp., Series 06-1, Class 1A1A
5.42%(b)

   04/25/36      362      362,336

Structured Asset Receivable Trust, Series 04-1
4.13%(b)(e)

   04/21/11      460      460,296

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 03-C3, Class A1
4.04%

   02/15/35      422      411,268
            

TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $5,576,361)

           5,530,498
            

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES — 35.0%

        

Bear Stearns, Inc., Series 05-HE12, Class 1A1
5.43%(b)

   12/25/35      345      345,522

Bear Stearns, Inc., Series 06-HE1, Class 1A1
5.42%(b)

   01/25/30      305      304,939

Bear Stearns, Inc., Series 06-HE3, Class A1
5.41%(b)

   04/25/36      621      621,336

Bear Stearns, Inc., Series 06-PC1, Class A1
5.41%(b)

   01/25/29      258      258,397

BMW Vehicle Owner Trust, Series 05-A, Class A3
4.04%

   02/25/09      575      571,625

Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust, Series 04-1, Class A3
2.00%

   11/15/07      137      136,302

Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust, Series 04-2, Class A2
3.35%

   02/15/08      610      606,892

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

ENHANCED INCOME PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

        

Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust, Series 06-SN1A, Class A2A
5.45%(e)

   01/20/09    $ 600    $ 600,937

Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 06-OPT1, Class A1
5.40%(b)

   02/25/29      622      622,523

Centex Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 06-A, Class AV1
5.38%(b)

   06/25/36      551      551,266

Chase Issuance Trust, Series 04-A9, Class A9
3.22%

   06/15/10      400      392,200

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 04, Class A4
3.20%

   08/24/09      300      294,714

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 06-HE1, Class A1
5.39%(b)

   01/25/36      336      336,143

Conseco Finance Securitizations Corp., Series 01-4, Class A3
6.09%

   01/01/24      46      45,896

Countrywide Certificates, Series 05-16, Class 4AV1
5.43%(b)

   07/25/26      298      297,601

Countrywide Certificates, Series 05-BC4, Class 2A1
5.45%(b)

   11/25/28      223      223,135

Countrywide Certificates, Series 05-IM3, Class A1
5.45%(b)

   04/25/28      298      298,008

DaimlerChrysler Auto Trust, Series 06, Class A3
5.33%

   08/08/10      450      451,602

Encore Credit Receivables Trust, Series 05-4, Class 2A1
5.43%(b)

   01/25/36      124      123,771

Fieldstone Mortgage Investment Corp., Series 05-3, Class 2A1
5.45%(b)

   02/25/36      274      274,157

First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 06-FF3, Class A2A
5.41%(b)

   02/25/36      440      440,022

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 05-A, Class A3
3.48%

   11/15/08      536      532,361

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 05-B, Class A3
4.17%

   01/15/09      606      602,201

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 05-C, Class A2
4.24%

   03/15/08      180      179,549

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 06-B, Class A3
5.26%

   10/15/10      500      501,406

Green Tree Financial Corp., Series 99-1, Class A5
6.11%

   09/01/23      237      238,960

GSAA Home Equity Trust, Series 06-2N, Class Note
6.00%(e)

   12/25/35      102      100,823

Home Equity Asset Trust, Series 05-6, Class 2A1
5.45%(b)

   12/25/35      273      272,605

Home Equity Asset Trust, Series 05-7, Class 2A1
5.45%(b)

   01/25/36      264      264,167

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 04-2, Class A3
3.30%

   06/16/08      83      82,553

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 05-1, Class A3
3.53%

   10/21/08      421      417,389

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 05-4, Class A3
4.46%

   05/21/09      325      322,881

J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Corp., Series 05-OPT2, Class A2
5.41%(b)

   12/25/35      168      168,146

Long Beach Asset Holdings Corp., Series 05-2, Class N1
4.15%(e)

   04/25/35      45      44,291

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 06-2, Class 2A1
5.40%(b)

   03/25/36      379      378,678

Master Asset Backed Securities Trust, Series 06-FRE1, Class A1
5.40%(b)

   12/25/35      376      376,008

Morgan Stanley Capital, Inc., Series 05-HE5, Class A2A
5.43%(b)

   09/25/35      197      196,857

New Century Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 05-C, Class A2A
5.41%(b)

   12/25/35      252      252,456

Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 03-C, Class A4
2.70%

   12/17/07      191      189,938

Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 04-C, Class A3
2.85%

   10/15/07      195      194,555

Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 05-A, Class A3
3.54%

   10/15/08      21      21,150

Novastar Home Equity Loan, Series 06-2, Class A2A
5.38%(b)

   06/25/36      413      413,387

Option One Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 01-4, Class A
5.93%(b)

   01/25/32      17      16,561

Option One Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 05-4, Class A2
5.18%

   11/25/35      242      242,004

Ownit Mortgage Loan Certificates, Series 05-4, Class A2A1
5.45%(b)

   08/25/36      278      277,810

Peoples Choice Home Loan Securities Trust, Series 05-4, Class 1A1
5.45%(b)

   12/25/35      147      147,414

Popular Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 04-4, Class AF1
5.58%(b)

   09/25/34      295      295,306

Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., Series 05-EFC4, Class A1
5.44%(b)

   01/25/26      284      284,287

Specialty Underwriting & Residential Finance, Series 05-BC3, Class A2A
5.45%(b)

   06/25/36      202      202,386

Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust, Series 05-10, Class A3
5.42%(b)

   12/25/35      332      331,872

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

ENHANCED INCOME PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

        

Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust, Series 06-BNC1, Class A2
5.40%(b)

   03/25/36    $ 308    $ 308,161

USAA Auto Owner Trust, Series 04-1, Class A3
2.06%

   04/15/08      83      82,932

USAA Auto Owner Trust, Series 04-2, Class A3
3.03%

   06/16/08      86      85,619

USAA Auto Owner Trust, Series 05-1, Class A3
3.90%

   07/15/09      276      273,857

USAA Auto Owner Trust, Series 05-2, Class A3
4.00%

   12/15/09      650      643,662

USAA Auto Owner Trust, Series 06-2, Class A3
5.32%

   09/15/10      575      576,857

WFS Financial Owner Trust, Series 02-4, Class A4A
3.11%

   08/20/10      188      187,894
            

TOTAL ASSET BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $17,538,727)

           17,503,971
            

CORPORATE BONDS — 7.9%

        

Aerospace — 0.3%

        

Northrop Grumman Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
4.08%

   11/16/06      150      149,761
            

Banks — 1.3%

        

Banc One Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
2.62%

   06/30/08      20      19,149

Bank of America Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
3.88%

   01/15/08      100      98,323

Citigroup, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
3.50%

   02/01/08      200      195,654

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Senior Unsecured Notes
5.25%

   05/30/07      150      149,932

U.S. Central Credit Union, Unsecured Notes
2.75%

   05/30/08      30      28,877

Wells Fargo & Co., Senior Unsecured Notes
5.12%

   02/15/07      180      179,812
            
           671,747
            

Computer Software & Services — 0.1%

        

Oracle Corp., Unsecured Notes
5.00%

   01/15/11      75      74,284
            

Finance — 3.5%

        

General Electric Capital Corp., Unsecured Notes

        

3.45%

   07/16/07      150      147,894

5.55%(b)

   01/15/08      1,300      1,300,910

3.60%(f)

   10/15/08      125      121,344

Golden West Financial Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
4.13%

   08/15/07      15      14,835

Household Finance Corp., Unsecured Notes
4.12%(g)

   12/15/08      150      146,882

PSEG Funding Trust, Inc., Capital Securities
5.38%

   11/16/07      25      24,961
            
           1,756,826
            

Insurance — 0.2%

        

ASIF Global Financing, Unsecured Notes
3.90%(e)

   10/22/08      20      19,491

Metropolitan Life Global Funding, Inc., Unsecured Notes
2.60%(e)

   06/19/08      75      71,831
            
           91,322
            

Oil & Gas — 0.5%

        

Anadarko Petroleum Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
5.79%(b)

   09/15/09      100      100,122

Consolidated Natural Gas Co., Senior Unsecured Notes
5.38%

   11/01/06      130      129,963
            
           230,085
            

Real Estate — 0.3%

        

Avalonbay Communities, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
8.25%

   07/15/08      140      146,720
            

Retail Merchandising — 0.3%

        

Federated Department Stores, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
6.63%

   09/01/08      25      25,496

May Department Stores Co., Unsecured Notes
3.95%

   07/15/07      150      147,990
            
           173,486
            

Telecommunications — 0.5%

        

Lenfest Communications, Inc., Senior Notes
7.62%

   02/15/08      125      128,483

Verizon Global Funding Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
6.12%

   06/15/07      125      125,629
            
           254,112
            

Transportation — 0.3%

        

Union Pacific Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
5.75%

   10/15/07      75      75,127

Union Pacific Corp., Unsecured Notes
6.79%

   11/09/07      50      50,623
            
           125,750
            

Yankee — 0.6%

        

ConocoPhillips Funding Co. (Australia), Unsecured Notes
5.61%(b)(h)

   04/09/09      150      150,063

Republic of Italy, Unsecured Notes
2.75%(h)

   12/15/06      125      124,540

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

ENHANCED INCOME PORTFOLIO (CONCLUDED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY   

PAR

(000)

   VALUE  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

        

Yankee (Continued)

        

Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom), Senior Unsecured Notes
3.95%(h)

   01/30/08    $ 10    $ 9,827  
              
           284,430  
              

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $3,988,486)

           3,958,523  
              

TAXABLE MUNICIPAL BONDS — 0.2%

        

New York Sales Tax Asset Receivables Corp. Revenue Bonds, Series 04, Class B 3.29%
(Cost $80,000)

   10/15/07      80      78,470  
              
          PAR/SHARES
(000)
      

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 5.0%

        

French Treasury Bills (EUR)
2.88%(i)

   10/05/06      458      580,484  

Galileo Money Market Fund

        1,905      1,904,653  
              

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $2,487,938)

           2,485,137  
              

TOTAL MARKET VALUE OF SECURITIES BEFORE INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES — 97.1%
(Cost $48,682,843)

           48,499,543  
              

INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES-LONG TERM — 2.3%

        

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., Series 97-B, Class A
5.61%(b)

   11/15/25      456      456,477  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., Series 04-A4, Class A2
4.24%(b)

   08/25/34      415      408,845  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., Series 04-E, Class A2A
5.77%(b)

   11/25/29      183      183,248  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust, Series 02-MW1, Class XP (IO)
1.51%(c)(e)

   07/12/34      2,188      82,986  
              

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES-LONG TERM
(Cost $1,127,180)

           1,131,556  
              
          NUMBER
OF SHARES
      

INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES - SHORT TERM — 0.1%

        

Institutional Money Market Trust(j)

(Cost $45,900)

        45,900      45,900  
              

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 99.5%
(Cost $49,855,923(a))

           49,676,999  
              

OBLIGATION TO RETURN SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (0.1)%

           (45,900 )
              

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 0.6%

           310,393  
              

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%

         $ 49,941,492  
              

(a) Cost for federal income tax purposes is $49,857,430. The gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 121,603  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (302,034 )
        
   $ (180,431 )
        

 

(b) Variable rate security. Rates shown are the rates as of September 30, 2006.

 

(c) Rates shown are the effective yields as of September 30, 2006. (d) Securities valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board of Trustees. As of September 30, 2006, these securities had a total market value of $830,389 which represents 1.7% of net assets.

 

(d) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. As of September 30, 2006, the Portfolio held 5.0% of its net assets, with a current market value of $2,473,541, in securities restricted as to resale.

 

(e) Securities, or a portion thereof, pledged as collateral with a value of $121,344 on 72 short U.S. Treasury Note futures contracts, 61 long U.S. Treasury Note futures contracts and 1 short Euro-dollar futures contracts expiring December 2006. The value of such contracts on September 30, 2006 was $20,308,288, with an unrealized loss of $15,723 (including commissions of $296).

 

(f) Total or partial securities on loan.

 

(g) Security is a foreign domiciled issuer which is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

(h) The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase.

 

(i) Securities purchased with the cash proceeds from securities loaned.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

LOW DURATION BOND PORTFOLIO

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 0.1%

        

Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Series 97, Class A
6.10%(b)(c)
(Cost $662,153)

   08/15/2022    $ 674    $ 668,336
            

MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS — 11.9%

        

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. ARM

        

3.54%(c)

   05/01/34      4,848      4,676,645

3.32%(c)

   07/01/34      969      971,827

3.56%(c)

   07/01/34      2,964      2,948,887

4.30%(c)

   11/01/34      14,708      14,316,264

5.04%(c)(d)

   12/01/35      25,612      25,265,873

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Gold 8.25%

   06/01/09      1      598

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

        

6.50%

   11/01/08      211      211,426

6.00%(e)

   03/12-02/17      845      855,796

5.00%

   04/01/21      96      94,579

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 1 Year CMT

        

6.98%(c)

   09/01/29      29      28,781

6.80%(c)

   12/01/30      552      563,187

6.75%(c)

   12/01/31      618      631,891

5.55%(c)

   08/01/32      1,603      1,601,208

5.53%(c)

   01/01/33      2,707      2,712,772

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. ARM

        

4.10%(c)

   10/01/33      1,020      1,000,563

4.28%(c)

   01/01/34      734      720,443

4.00%(c)

   04/01/34      1,174      1,150,189

3.93%(c)

   05/01/34      15,882      15,512,813

4.56%(c)

   02/01/35      22,503      22,153,346

4.86%(c)

   06/01/35      13,084      12,933,178

6.17%(c)

   04/01/40      2,098      2,125,548

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

        

6.00%

   12/08-02/11      451      452,735

6.50%

   06/15/09      324      331,019

Government National Mortgage Assoc. 1 Year CMT 3.75%(c)

   05/20/34      11,112      10,828,933

Government National Mortgage Assoc. II Hybrid 3.75%(c)

   06/20/34      16,262      15,846,999
            

TOTAL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS
(Cost $139,738,158)

           137,935,500
            

MULTIPLE CLASS MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS — 0.2%

        

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. Grantor Trust, Series 02-T6, Class A1 3.31%

(Cost $1,919,683)

   02/25/32      2,001      1,844,510
            

COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS — 25.2%

        

Bear Stearns Mortgage Trust, Series 04-13, Class A1
5.70%(c)

   11/25/34      8,181      8,184,057

Bear Stearns Mortgage Trust, Series 04-7, Class 4A
3.58%(c)

   10/25/34      10,532      10,453,508

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 00-C1, Class A2
7.42%

   04/15/10      9,040      9,554,243

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 05-CB, Class 2A3
5.50%

   07/25/35      11,059      11,051,281

Countrywide Home Loans, Series 03-37, Class 2A1
4.25%(c)

   09/25/33      10,222      10,128,366

Countrywide Home Loans, Series 04-29, Class 1A1
5.60%(c)

   02/25/35      3,527      3,529,511

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Strip Notes, Series 19, Class F
4.92%(c)

   06/01/28      1,681      1,670,996

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 1165, Class LD
7.00%

   11/15/21      1,542      1,540,744

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 231 (IO)
5.50%(d)

   08/01/35      10,515      2,551,243

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 232 (IO)
5.00%(d)

   08/01/35      21,794      5,400,876

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2663, Class LA
5.00%

   09/15/23      1,118      1,116,150

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2744, Class PB
5.50%

   03/15/26      4,041      4,033,005

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2996, Class PB
5.50%

   05/15/35      13,470      13,453,852

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 3215, Class EP
5.38%(f)

   09/15/11      19,210      19,219,006

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 93-188, Class K
6.00%

   10/25/08      6,657      6,668,040

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 97-20, Class FB
4.79%(c)

   03/25/27      2,343      2,308,148

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 04-W10, Class A1
5.75%

   08/25/34      13,932      13,889,105

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 05-84, Class XK
5.75%

   08/25/23      6,936      6,926,884

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 06, Class WA
6.00%

   05/25/28      10,504      10,560,522

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 354, Class 2 (IO)
5.50%(d)

   12/01/34      8,982      2,145,303

First Union-Chase Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 99-C2, Class A2
6.64%

   04/15/09      13,728      14,112,913

Goldman Sachs Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 98-C1, Class A3
6.14%

   10/18/30      11,739      11,874,797

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

LOW DURATION BOND PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY   

PAR

(000)

   VALUE

COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (Continued)

        

Goldman Sachs Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 00-1, Class A
5.68%(b)(c)

   06/20/24    $ 463    $ 464,304

Goldman Sachs Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 03-C1, Class X2 (IO)
0 .95%(b)(d)

   01/10/40      249,705      4,892,348

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 04-9, Class 3A1
3.68%(c)

   08/25/34      15,228      15,078,754

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 05-AR6, Class 1A1
4.55%(c)

   09/25/35      12,609      12,553,022

Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 05-10, Class 2A1A
5.64%(c)

   11/19/35      14,697      14,738,518

J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 06-A2, Class 4A1
3.89%(c)

   08/25/34      13,363      13,076,343

Lehman Brothers-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 00-C5, Class A1
6.41%

   12/15/19      9,871      9,934,372

Lehman Brothers-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 03-C3, Class XCP (IO)
1.41%(b)(d)

   02/15/37      37,389      1,079,220

Lehman Brothers-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 03-C5, Class XCP (IO)
1.26%(b)(d)

   04/15/37      176,921      3,173,040

Mortgage IT Trust, Series 04-1, Class A1
5.72%(c)

   11/25/34      11,612      11,679,386

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., Series 01-QS19, Class A1
6.00%

   12/25/16      259      257,618

Structured Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 04-13, Class A2
5.63%(c)

   09/25/34      3,185      3,280,852

Structured Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 04-3AC, Class A2
4.92%(c)

   03/25/34      9,904      9,939,570

TIAA Real Estate CDO Ltd., Series 01-C1A, Class A4
6.68%(b)

   06/19/31      8,510      8,822,674

Washington Mutual Asset Securities Corp., Series 05-C1A, Class A1
4.24%(b)

   05/25/36      7,717      7,590,604

Washington Mutual Asset Securities Corp., Series 05-C1A, Class X (IO)
2.22%(b)(d)

   05/25/36      96,411      5,605,815

Washington Mutual Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 02-AR1, Class IA1
6.68%(c)

   11/25/30      623      629,829
            

TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $295,059,917)

           293,168,819
            

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES — 9.2%

        

American Home Mortgage Assets, Series 05-1, Class 3A11
5.60%(c)

   11/25/35      10,864      10,892,375

Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust, Series 98-1, Class A1
7.01%(b)

   05/25/29      409      406,798

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 05-EMG, Class A1
4.15%(b)

   09/20/51      6,070      5,955,315

Commercial Mortgage Acceptance Corp., Series 98-C2, Class A2
6.03%

   03/15/08      6,282      6,324,442

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 98-C2, Class A2
6.30%

   11/11/30      8,081      8,229,416

Deutsche Alt-A Securities, Inc., Series 06-AF1, Class A1
5.41%(c)

   04/25/36      7,393      7,394,245

Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Inc., Commerical Mortgage Corp., Series 00-CKP1, Class A1B
7.18%

   11/10/33      8,786      9,324,896

General Motors Acceptance Corp. Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 99-C3, Class A2
7.18%

   08/15/36      7,421      7,737,978

Impac Secured Assets Corp., Series 05-2, Class A2A
5.45%(c)

   03/25/36      9,687      9,688,504

Nationslink Funding Corp., Series 99, Class 1
6.32%

   01/20/31      10,172      10,344,871

Opteum Mortgage Acceptance Corp., Series 06-1, Class 1A1A
5.42%(c)

   04/25/36      8,613      8,615,553

Structured Asset Receivables Trust, Series 03-1
3.18%(b)(c)(g)

   01/21/10      12,959      12,955,349

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 03-C3, Class A1
4.04%

   02/15/35      9,471      9,222,208
            

TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $108,480,734)

           107,091,950
            

PROJECT LOANS — 0.0%

        

Federal Housing Authority
7.43%
(Cost $5,060)

   09/01/22      5      5,221
            

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES — 36.6%

        

Accredited Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 05-3, Class A2A
5.43%(c)

   09/25/35      3,173      3,173,531

Amresco Independence Funding, Inc., Series 99-1, Class A
5.25%(b)(c)

   06/15/20      5,406      5,370,969

Bear Stearns, Inc., Series 06-HE1, Class 1A1
5.42%(c)

   01/25/30      7,388      7,389,685

Bear Stearns, Inc., Series 06-PC1, Class A1
5.41%(c)

   01/25/29      6,432      6,433,168

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

LOW DURATION BOND PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

        

BMW Vehicle Owner Trust, Series 05-A, Class A3
4.04%

   02/25/09    $ 14,075    $ 13,992,380

Business Loan Express, Inc., Series 98-1, Class A
7.25%(b)(c)

   01/15/25      1,108      1,077,812

Capco America Securitization Corp., Series 98-D7, Class PS1 (IO)
1.68%(b)(d)

   10/15/30      33,064      770,642

Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust, Series 04-1, Class A3
2.00%

   11/15/07      3,014      2,999,520

Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust, Series 04-2, Class A2
3.35%

   02/15/08      15,396      15,318,795

Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust, Series 05-1, Class A4
4.05%

   07/15/09      12,825      12,672,767

Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust, Series 06-SN1A, Class A2A
5.45%(b)

   01/20/09      15,200      15,223,750

Chase Issuance Trust, Series 04-A9, Class A9
3.22%

   06/15/10      13,875      13,604,438

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 04, Class A4
3.20%

   08/24/09      8,700      8,546,706

Countrywide Certificates, Series 05-16, Class 4AV1
5.43%(c)

   07/25/26      7,753      7,755,140

Countrywide Certificates, Series 05-BC4, Class 2A1
5.45%(c)

   11/25/28      6,304      6,306,334

Countrywide Certificates, Series 05-IM3, Class A1
5.45%(c)

   04/25/28      7,774      7,775,310

DaimlerChrysler Auto Trust, Series 06, Class A3
5.33%

   08/08/10      10,425      10,462,113

Encore Credit Receivables Trust, Series 05-4, Class 2A1
5.43%(c)

   01/25/36      3,324      3,324,132

Epoch, Series 02, Class 2l
5.82%(b)(c)

   05/30/07      8,500      8,542,500

Fieldstone Mortgage Investment Corp., Series 05-3, Class 2A1
5.45%(c)

   02/25/36      7,213      7,213,752

First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 06-FF3, Class A2A
5.41%(c)

   02/25/36      9,611      9,612,903

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 05, Class A4
4.36%

   06/15/10      15,825      15,578,934

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 05-A, Class A3
3.48%

   11/15/08      12,995      12,903,498

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 05-C, Class A2
4.24%

   03/15/08      4,733      4,724,969

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 06, Class A4
5.07%

   12/15/10      11,925      11,925,425

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 06-B, Class A3
5.26%

   10/15/10      12,575      12,610,358

Green Tree Financial Corp., Series 93-4, Class A5
7.05%

   01/15/19      1,395      1,418,380

Green Tree Financial Corp., Series 96-8, Class A6
7.60%

   10/15/27      3,411      3,543,351

Green Tree Financial Corp., Series 98-6, Class A6
6.27%

   06/01/30      20      20,500

GSAA Home Equity Trust, Series 04-11, Class 2A2
5.65%(c)

   12/25/34      6,970      6,999,021

Heller Financial Commercial Mortgage Asset Corp., Series 98-1, Class A
5.87%(b)(c)

   07/15/24      2,584      2,558,392

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 04-2, Class A3
3.30%

   06/16/08      9,921      9,859,567

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 04-3, Class A3
2.91%

   10/20/08      10,917      10,791,415

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 05-4, Class A3
4.46%

   05/21/09      11,150      11,077,302

IFC Small Business Administration Loan-Backed Certificates, Series 97-1, Class A
6.25%(b)(c)

   01/15/24      717      717,755

IndyMac Residential Trust, Series 06-B, Class 2A1
5.39%(c)

   06/25/36      6,137      6,138,533

J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Corp., Series 05-OPT2, Class A2
5.41%(c)

   12/25/35      4,461      4,461,468

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 06-2, Class 2A1
5.40%(c)

   03/25/36      8,497      8,498,151

Master Asset Backed Securities Trust, Series 06-FRE1, Class A1
5.40%(c)

   12/25/35      8,223      8,225,175

The Money Store Small Business Administration Loan Trust, Series 97-1, Class A
6.00%(c)

   01/15/25      1,883      1,832,893

The Money Store Small Business Administration Loan Trust, Series 97-1, Class B
6.48%(c)

   01/15/25      243      236,651

The Money Store Small Business Administration Loan Trust, Series 98-1, Class A
5.93%(c)

   07/15/24      999      980,623

Morgan Stanley Capital, Inc., Series 05-HE5, Class A2A
5.43%(c)

   09/25/35      5,372      5,373,044

Mortgage Capital Funding, Inc., Series 98-MC1, Class X (IO)
0.74%(d)

   03/18/30      60,731      341,004

New Century Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 05-C, Class A2A
5.41%(c)

   12/25/35      6,675      6,676,061

Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 05-B, Class A3
3.99%

   07/15/09      15,350      15,195,733

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LOW DURATION BOND PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

        

Option One Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 05-4, Class A2
5.18%(c)

   11/25/35    $ 6,626    $ 6,626,288

Ownit Mortgage Loan Certificates, Series 05-4, Class A2A1
5.45%(c)

   08/25/36      7,314      7,314,746

PBG Equipment Trust, Series 00-1A, Class A
6.27%(b)

   01/20/12      910      910,335

Peoples Choice Home Loan Securities Trust, Series 05-4, Class 1A1
5.45%(c)

   12/25/35      3,927      3,928,147

PMC Capital LP, Series 98-1, Class A
7.25%(b)(c)

   04/01/21      2,922      2,921,708

Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., Series 05-EFC4, Class A1
5.44%(c)

   01/25/26      7,786      7,787,002

Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., Series 05-RS8, Class A1
5.44%(c)

   05/25/25      4,165      4,166,411

Securitized Asset Backed Receivables LLC, Series 06-FR3, Class A1
5.44%(c)

   05/25/36      10,261      10,261,377

Specialty Underwriting & Residential Finance, Series 05-BC3, Class A2A
5.45%(c)

   06/25/36      5,534      5,534,811

Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust, Series 05-10, Class A3
5.42%(c)

   12/25/35      8,718      8,719,182

Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust, Series 06-BNC1, Class A2
5.40%(c)

   03/25/36      6,726      6,728,174

SWB Loan-Backed Certificates, Series 98-1, Class AV
6.25%(b)(c)

   09/15/24      2,843      2,842,695

USAA Auto Owner Trust, Series 05-1, Class A3
3.90%

   07/15/09      7,358      7,288,802

USAA Auto Owner Trust, Series 05-2, Class A3
4.00%

   12/15/09      20,750      20,547,688
            

TOTAL ASSET BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $426,876,204)

           425,831,916
            

CORPORATE BONDS — 12.8%

        

Aerospace — 0.4%

        

Northrop Grumman Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
4.08%

   11/16/06      4,575      4,567,726
            

Banks — 3.4%

        

Citigroup, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
3.50%(e)(h)

   02/01/08      5,200      5,087,004

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Senior Unsecured Notes
6.00%

   08/01/08      3,180      3,231,996

U.S. Bank N.A., Subordinated Notes
6.50%

   02/01/08      3,580      3,632,171

U.S. Central Credit Union, Unsecured Notes
2.75%

   05/30/08      3,700      3,561,546

Wells Fargo & Co., Senior Unsecured Notes
5.49%(c)

   09/15/09      22,515      22,552,375

Wells Fargo & Co., Unsecured Notes
3.50%

   04/04/08      1,200      1,171,473
            
           39,236,565
            

Computer Software & Services — 0.1%

        

Oracle Corp., Unsecured Notes
5.00%

   01/15/11      1,700      1,683,760
            

Energy & Utilities — 0.4%

        

Dominion Resources, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
3.66%

   11/15/06      4,550      4,540,286
            

Finance — 4.8%

        

General Electric Capital Corp., Notes
8.75%

   05/21/07      5,320      5,431,337

General Electric Capital Corp., Unsecured Notes

        

3.45%

   07/16/07      7,700      7,591,892

5.55%(c)

   01/15/08      27,050      27,068,935

4.12%

   03/04/08      8,300      8,183,493

Household Finance Corp., Unsecured Notes
4.12%(i)

   12/15/08      4,375      4,284,044

Nationwide Building Society (United Kingdom), Senior Unsecured Notes
3.50%(b)(j)

   07/31/07      1,975      1,950,964

PSEG Funding Trust, Inc., Capital Securities
5.38%

   11/16/07      1,250      1,248,074
            
           55,758,739
            

Insurance — 0.2%

        

ASIF Global Financing, Unsecured Notes
3.90%(b)

   10/22/08      2,540      2,475,332
            

Oil & Gas — 0.2%

        

Anadarko Petroleum Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
5.79%(c)

   09/15/09      2,850      2,853,474
            

Real Estate — 0.4%

        

Avalonbay Communities, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
8.25%

   07/15/08      3,945      4,134,360
            

Retail Merchandising — 0.5%

        

Federated Department Stores, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
6.63%

   09/01/08      800      815,867

May Department Stores Co., Unsecured Notes
3.95%

   07/15/07      4,675      4,612,374
            
           5,428,241
            

Telecommunications — 0.8%

        

Lenfest Communications, Inc., Senior Notes
7.62%

   02/15/08      3,850      3,957,288

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LOW DURATION BOND PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

    MATURITY  

PAR

(000)

    VALUE  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

     

Telecommunications (Continued)

     

Verizon Global Funding Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
6.12%

  06/15/07   $ 5,415     $ 5,442,237  
           
        9,399,525  
           
Transportation — 0.3%      

Union Pacific Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
5.75%

  10/15/07     2,025       2,028,418  

Union Pacific Corp., Unsecured Notes
6.79%

  11/09/07     1,775       1,797,134  
           
        3,825,552  
           
Yankee — 1.3%      

ConocoPhillips Funding Co. (Australia), Unsecured Notes
5.61%(c)(j)

  04/09/09     4,000       4,001,680  

Eksportfinans ASA (Norway), Unsecured Notes
3.38%(j)

  01/15/08     9,315       9,108,300  

Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom), Senior Unsecured Notes
3.95%(j)

  01/30/08     1,543       1,516,278  
           
        14,626,258  
           

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $149,889,860)

        148,529,818  
           
FOREIGN BONDS — 0.4%      

Province of Manitoba (Canada), Senior Unsecured Notes (NZD)
6.38%

  09/01/15     1,300       834,431  

Province of Ontario (Canada), Unsecured Notes (NZD)
6.25%

  06/16/15     4,540       2,894,570  
           

TOTAL FOREIGN BONDS
(Cost $4,110,143)

        3,729,001  
           
TAXABLE MUNICIPAL BONDS — 0.3%      

New York Sales Tax Asset Receivables Corp. Revenue Bonds, Series 04, Class B 3.29%

(Cost $2,640,000)

  10/15/07     2,640       2,589,497  
           
       

PAR/SHARES

(000)

       
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.6%      

Federal Farm Credit Bank, Discount Notes
5.10%(d)(e)

  10/16/06     900       898,088  

French Treasury Bills (EUR)
2.88%(k)

  10/05/06     12,403       15,719,966  

Galileo Money Market Fund

      2,030       2,029,962  
           

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $18,723,901)

        18,648,016  
           
        NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
       
CALL SWAPTIONS PURCHASED — 0.1%      

Deutsche Bank, Strike Rate 5.205%, Expires 03/01/16

(Cost $1,534,785)

      3,290 (l)     1,326,725  
           
PUT SWAPTIONS PURCHASED — 0.2%      

Deutsche Bank, Strike Rate 5.205%, Expires 03/01/16

(Cost $1,534,785)

      3,290 (l)     1,755,511  
           

TOTAL MARKET VALUE OF SECURITIES BEFORE INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES — 98.6%
(Cost $1,151,175,383)

        1,143,124,820  
           
    MATURITY  

PAR

(000)

       
INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES-LONG TERM — 1.0%      

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., Series 97-B, Class A
5.61%(c)

  11/15/25   $ 1,177       1,179,015  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., Series 99-A, Class A
5.71%(c)

  03/15/25     617       619,576  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., Series 04-A4, Class A2
4.24%(c)

  08/25/34     10,284       10,143,571  
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES-LONG TERM
(Cost $11,826,807)

        11,942,162  
           
       

NUMBER

OF SHARES

       
INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES-SHORT TERM — 0.4%      

Institutional Money Market Trust(m)

(Cost $4,462,500)

      4,462,500       4,462,500  
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 100.0%
(Cost $1,167,464,690(a))

        1,159,529,482  
           
        NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
       
CALL SWAPTIONS WRITTEN — (0.1)%      

Deutsche Bank, Strike Rate 5.765%, Expires 06/19/08

(Premiums received $646,750)

      (1,990 )(l)     (1,073,764 )
           
PUT SWAPTIONS WRITTEN — 0.0%      

Deutsche Bank, Strike Rate 5.765%, Expires 06/19/08

(Premiums received $646,750)

      (1,990 )(l)     (295,156 )
           

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LOW DURATION BOND PORTFOLIO (CONCLUDED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     VALUE  

OBLIGATION TO RETURN SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (0.4)%

   $ (4,462,500 )
        

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 0.5%

     6,253,006  
        

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%

   $ 1,159,951,068  
        

(a) Cost for federal income tax purposes is $1,167,512,891. The gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 8,160,838  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (16,144,247 )
        
   $ (7,983,409 )
        

 

(b) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. As of September 30, 2006, the Portfolio held 8.4% of its net assets, with a current market value of $96,976,657, in securities restricted as to resale.

 

(c) Variable rate security. Rates shown are the rates as of September 30, 2006.

 

(d) Rates shown are the effective yields as of September 30, 2006.

 

(e) Securities, or a portion thereof, with a market value of $1,100,952 have been pledged as collateral for swap and swaption contracts.

 

(f) Securities valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board of Trustees. As of September 30, 2006, these securities had a total market value of $19,219,006 which represents 1.7% of net assets.

 

(g) Security is illiquid. As of September 30, 2006, the Portfolio held 1.1% of its net assets, with a current market value of $12,955,349 in these securities.

 

(h) Securities, or a portion thereof, pledged as collateral with a value of $5,087,004 on 251 short U.S. Treasury Note futures contracts, 2,181 long U.S. Treasury Notes futures contracts and 28 short Euro-dollar futures contracts expiring December 2006. The value of such contracts on September 30, 2006 was $479,260,457, with an unrealized gain of $1,018,365 (including commissions of $5,439).

 

(i) Total or partial securities on loan.

 

(j) Security is a foreign domiciled issuer which is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

(k) The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase.

 

(l) Each swaption contract is equivalent to $10,000 notional amount.

 

(m) Securities purchased with the cash proceeds from securities loaned.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

INTERMEDIATE GOVERNMENT BOND PORTFOLIO

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 34.4%

        

Federal Home Loan Bank, Unsecured Bonds

        

3.50%

   10/18/07    $ 5,000    $ 4,918,265

3.60%

   10/19/07      11,170      10,998,205

2.75%

   01/09/08      4,410      4,285,669

3.01%

   04/02/08      10,000      9,714,320

3.00%

   06/08-07/08      9,760      9,436,673

2.90%

   07/15/08      2,000      1,928,778

3.25%(b)

   07/30/08      17,955      17,409,348

3.35%

   01/23/09      2,000      1,929,366

4.00%

   02/19/09      1,200      1,172,866

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Unsecured Notes

        

3.38%(b)

   10/05/07      10,835      10,650,144

3.50%(b)

   05/19/08-05/21/08      17,305      16,902,757

3.06%

   07/15/08      3,155      3,051,992

4.50%

   08/04/08      9,610      9,528,305

3.00%(b)

   06/30/09      19,600      18,628,036

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Unsecured Notes

        

3.53%

   10/19/07      8,950      8,801,618

3.55%

   11/16/07      6,675      6,563,007

4.00%(c)

   12/07-06/09      14,687      14,445,264

3.00%(d)

   05/12/08      4,500      4,414,099

3.25%

   05/16/08      6,725      6,544,064

3.74%(b)

   02/24/09      15,000      14,597,820

Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Series 96-20H, Class 1
7.25%

   08/01/16      1,266      1,317,201

Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Series 96-20J, Class 1
7.20%

   10/01/16      1,204      1,249,735

Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Series 98-20J, Class 1
5.50%

   10/01/18      2,114      2,133,804

U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Bonds
2.00%

   01/15/26      1,440      1,415,852

U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Notes
2.50%

   07/15/16      2,475      2,543,610

U.S. Treasury Notes
4.88%

   08/15/16      2,000      2,037,812
            

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $186,882,525)

           186,618,610
            

MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS — 39.2%

        

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. ARM

        

3.54%(d)

   05/01/34      3,728      3,596,083

3.56%(d)

   07/01/34      2,891      2,875,884

3.78%(d)

   07/01/34      2,023      1,958,067

5.03%(d)

   08/01/34      4,775      4,754,963

4.39%(d)

   11/01/34      2,571      2,514,137

4.35%(d)

   03/01/35      8,309      8,077,645

4.77%(d)

   03/35-09/35      19,008      18,757,209

4.76%(d)

   04/01/35      9,878      9,803,040

5.54%(d)

   04/01/36      4,196      4,194,511

6.02%(d)

   10/01/36      3,975      4,014,392

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Gold

        

9.00%

   12/01/09      242      246,112

5.00%

   10/20-03/21      30,354      29,827,921

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

        

8.00%

   04/08-06/08      299      300,588

6.50%

   05/08-12/29      10,041      10,253,685

8.50%

   02/09-08/09      373      376,886

9.00%

   05/09-04/16      379      385,123

6.00%

   04/01/16      4      3,782

7.00%

   01/17-04/32      1,266      1,300,545

5.00%

   06/18-06/23      1,911      1,859,123

4.50%

   10/01/18      17      16,683

5.50%

   01/24-06/36      1,163      1,150,915

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. ARM

        

4.78%(d)

   03/01/33      4,135      4,093,652

4.27%(d)

   05/01/33      2,710      2,630,635

4.01%(d)

   09/01/33      2,468      2,375,706

3.51%(d)

   10/01/33      4,529      4,588,145

4.00%(d)

   04/01/34      1,680      1,645,207

3.88%(d)

   05/01/34      1,956      1,905,290

4.38%(d)

   06/01/34      6,173      6,060,408

3.73%(d)

   07/01/34      2,310      2,222,144

4.50%(d)

   07/01/34      7,119      6,984,425

4.83%(d)

   08/01/34      2,785      2,734,512

4.64%(d)

   02/01/35      11,410      11,294,310

4.59%(d)

   03/01/35      5,603      5,534,479

4.76%(d)

   07/01/35      6,013      5,946,381

4.93%(d)

   07/01/35      13,608      13,515,241

5.01%(d)

   07/01/35      3,313      3,258,328

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. Hybrid, ARM 3.51%(d)

   06/01/34      2,087      2,088,579

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. Libor ARM 5.83%(d)

   08/01/36      5,248      5,302,418

6.10%(d)

   09/01/36      3,500      3,537,188

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. Multi-Family 6.54%(d)

   12/01/18      527      531,077

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

        

6.00%

   02/15/11      268      268,946

5.00%

   05/20/35      8,432      8,355,273

Government National Mortgage Assoc. II ARM
4.50%(d)

   02/20/35      3,840      3,791,668

Government National Mortgage Assoc. II Hybrid

        

3.75%(d)

   06/20/34      2,636      2,568,305

3.50%(d)

   07/20/34      5,371      5,177,521
            

TOTAL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS
(Cost $214,356,320)

           212,677,132
            

MULTIPLE CLASS MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS — 0.1%

        

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. Grantor Trust, Series 02-T6, Class A1
3.31%

(Cost $493,094)

   02/25/32      530      488,405
            

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INTERMEDIATE GOVERNMENT BOND PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS — 23.5%

        

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Series 02-PB2, Class A4
6.19%

   06/11/35    $ 3,380    $ 3,527,263

Bear Stearns Mortgage Trust, Series 04-13, Class A1
5.70%(d)

   11/25/34      1,521      1,521,776

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 00-C1, Class A2
7.42%

   04/15/10      3,930      4,153,559

Deutsche Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 04-4, Class 3AR1
3.68%(d)

   06/25/34      984      975,698

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 1361, Class I
6.00%

   09/15/07      40      39,581

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 06-3110, Class HA
5.50%

   01/15/27      5,581      5,596,790

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2668, Class AD
4.00%

   01/15/15      2,557      2,503,697

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2718, Class MR
4.00%

   08/15/13      1,668      1,644,135

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2730, Class PA
3.75%

   03/15/11      534      532,793

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2748, Class LJ
4.00%

   03/15/10      503      501,412

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2931, Class DE
4.00%

   02/15/20      10,000      9,058,690

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 3131, Class MA
5.50%

   11/15/27      2,908      2,909,441

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 3143, Class NA
5.50%(d)

   07/15/26      4,849      4,846,036

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 3162, Class 0A
6.00%

   10/15/26      4,674      4,722,956

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 01-T2, Class B
6.02%

   11/25/10      3,600      3,728,321

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 04-W10, Class A1
5.75%

   08/25/34      1,527      1,522,697

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 05-109, Class PV
6.00%

   10/25/32      4,253      4,332,078

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 05-29, Class JB
4.50%

   04/25/35      8,849      8,563,443

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 05-57, Class PA
5.50%

   05/25/27      2,795      2,797,250

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 05-68, Class PC
5.50%

   07/25/35      5,196      5,212,458

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 05-70, Class KB
5.50%

   05/25/35      5,013      5,025,579

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 05-83, Class LA
5.50%

   10/25/35      4,590      4,600,785

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 05-84, Class MB
5.75%

   10/25/35      11,575      11,718,793

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 06-39 Class G1
5.50%

   11/25/25      5,063      5,063,232

First Union National Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 00-C2, Class A2
7.20%

   10/15/32      3,640      3,882,159

First Union-Chase Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 99-C2, Class A2
6.64%

   04/15/09      5,476      5,629,907

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 04-9, Class 3A1
3.68%(d)

   08/25/34      2,303      2,280,286

J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 01-C1, Class A3
5.86%

   10/12/35      3,580      3,675,371

Lehman Brothers-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 00-C5, Class A1
6.41%

   12/15/19      2,005      2,017,599

Lehman Brothers-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 01-C7, Class A3
5.64%

   04/15/11      2,693      2,717,674

Lehman Brothers-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 04-C2, Class A2
3.25%

   03/15/29      2,100      2,013,909

Lehman Brothers-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 04-C4, Class A1
3.82%

   06/15/29      1,758      1,726,980

Mortgage IT Trust, Series 04-1, Class A1
5.72%(d)

   11/25/34      1,916      1,927,374

Structured Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 04-13, Class A2
5.63%(d)

   09/25/34      512      527,462

Summit Mortgage Trust, Series 00-1, Class B1
6.57%(d)(e)(f)

   12/28/12      48      48,077

Washington Mutual Asset Securities Corp., Series 05-C1A, Class X (IO)
2.22%(e)

   05/25/36      40,437      2,351,217

Washington Mutual Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 03-AR4, Class A6
3.42%(d)

   05/25/33      3,652      3,570,735
            

TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $129,450,042)

           127,467,213
            

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES — 4.0%

        

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Series 02-TOP6, Class A1
5.92%

   10/15/36      1,920      1,949,738

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

INTERMEDIATE GOVERNMENT BOND PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

        

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Series 04-PWR4, Class A1
4.36%

   06/11/41    $ 1,942    $ 1,910,733

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 02-CKS4, Class A2
5.18%

   11/15/36      3,905      3,900,525

General Electric Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp., Series 02-1A, Class A3
6.27%

   12/10/35      3,540      3,710,625

General Motors Acceptance Corp. Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 97-C1, Class X (IO)
1.54%(g)

   07/15/29      7,968      207,013

General Motors Acceptance Corp. Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 99-C3, Class A2
7.18%

   08/15/36      1,184      1,234,980

J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 01-CIBC, Class A3
6.26%

   03/15/33      1,650      1,709,521

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Capital Investments, Series 02-TOP7, Class A1
5.38%

   01/15/39      2,759      2,772,282

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 03-C5, Class A1
2.99%

   06/15/35      2,399      2,248,842

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 04-C12, Class A1
3.40%

   07/15/41      1,848      1,799,766
            

TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $21,677,682)

           21,444,025
            

PROJECT LOANS — 0.2%

        

Federal Housing Authority, Merrill Lynch Project, Series 29, Class 1A1
7.43%(h)

   06/01/22      426      429,965

Federal Housing Authority, USGI Project, Series 56
7.46%

   01/01/23      529      534,285
            

TOTAL PROJECT LOANS
(Cost $975,038)

           964,250
            

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES — 2.9%

        

Bear Stearns, Inc., Series 06-HE1, Class 1A1
5.42%(d)

   01/25/30      3,235      3,235,740

Countrywide Certificates, Series 05-IM2, Class A1
5.43%(d)

   06/25/27      1,182      1,181,993

Green Tree Financial Corp., Series 97-5, Class A7
7.13%

   05/15/29      1,709      1,777,878

Master Securities Trust, Series 05-HE2, Class A2
5.44%(d)

   10/25/35      2,210      2,210,820

The Money Store Small Business Administration Loan Trust, Series 99-1, Class A
6.05%(d)

   07/15/25      847      841,358

Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., Series 05-RZ4, Class A1
5.45%(d)

   11/25/35      3,568      3,568,951

Structured Asset Receivables Trust, Series 03-2
5.79%(d)(e)(i)

   01/21/09      2,240      2,238,841

SWB Loan-Backed Certificates, Series 99-1, Class A
7.38%(e)

   05/15/25      618      624,549
            

TOTAL ASSET BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $15,617,755)

           15,680,130
            

CORPORATE BONDS — 3.7%

        

Finance — 2.8%

        

General Electric Capital Corp., Unsecured Notes

        

5.55%(d)

   01/15/08      6,650      6,654,655

4.88%(j)

   10/21/10      1,990      1,972,008

5.00%

   11/15/11      1,390      1,379,107

Private Export Funding Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
3.38%

   02/15/09      5,250      5,068,513
            
           15,074,283
            

Oil & Gas — 0.4%

        

ENSCO Offshore Co., Bonds
6.36%

   12/01/15      2,201      2,245,534
            

Yankee — 0.5%

        

International Bank For Reconstruction & Development (Multiple Countries), Unsecured Notes
1.00%(k)

   02/05/15      4,100      2,964,259
            

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $20,572,413)

           20,284,076
            

TAXABLE MUNICIPAL BONDS — 1.0%

        

Stanislaus County California Taxable Pension Obligation Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 95
7.15%

   08/15/13      2,895      3,066,500

United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Section 108 Government Guaranteed Participation Certificates, Series 03-A
4.44%

   08/01/11      2,099      2,053,091
            

TOTAL TAXABLE MUNICIPAL BONDS
(Cost $4,994,000)

           5,119,591
            

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

INTERMEDIATE GOVERNMENT BOND PORTFOLIO (CONCLUDED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     NUMBER OF
SHARES
    VALUE  

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.4%

    

Galileo Money Market Fund

(Cost $2,374,879)

   2,374,879     $ 2,374,879  
          
     NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
       

CALL SWAPTIONS PURCHASED — 0.1%

    

Barclays Capital, Strike Rate 5.520%, Expires 09/19/16

(Cost $444,643)

   730 (l)     484,881  
          

PUT SWAPTIONS PURCHASED — 0.1%

    

Barclays Capital, Strike Rate 5.520%, Expires 09/21/15

(Cost $444,643)

   730 (l)     438,708  
          

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 109.6%
(Cost $598,283,034(a))

       594,041,900  
          

CALL SWAPTIONS WRITTEN — (0.1)%

    

Barclays Capital, Strike Rate 5.140%, Expires 04/21/08

   (970 )(l)     (260,290 )

Citibank, Strike Rate 5.670%, Expires 01/04/10

   (390 )(l)     (210,186 )
          

TOTAL CALL SWAPTIONS WRITTEN
(Premiums received $624,350)

       (470,476 )
          

PUT OPTIONS WRITTEN — 0.0%

    

December 10 year U.S. Treasury Notes futures, Strike Price $107, Expires 11/21/06

(Premiums received $12,862)

   (55 )     (13,750 )
          

PUT SWAPTIONS WRITTEN — (0.1)%

    

Barclays Capital, Strike Rate 5.140%, Expires 04/21/08

   (970 )(l)     (260,290 )

Citibank, Strike Rate 5.670%, Expires 01/04/10

   (390 )(l)     (116,945 )
          

TOTAL PUT SWAPTIONS WRITTEN
(Premiums received $624,350)

       (377,235 )
          

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (9.4)%

       (51,151,549 )
          

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

     $ 542,028,890  
          

(a) Cost for federal income tax purposes is $596,908,808. The gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 2,583,329  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (5,450,237 )
        
   $ (2,866,908 )
        

 

(b) Securities, or a portion thereof, subject to financing transactions.

 

(c) Securities, or a portion thereof, with a market value of $309,164 have been pledged as collateral for swap and swaption contracts.

 

(d) Variable rate security. Rates shown are the rates as of September 30, 2006.

 

(e) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. As of September 30, 2006, the Portfolio held 1.0% of its net assets, with a current market value of $5,262,684, in securities restricted as to resale.

 

(f) Securities valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board of Trustees. As of September 30, 2006, these securities had a total market value of $48,077 which represents less than 0.1% of net assets.

 

(g) Rates shown are the effective yields as of September 30, 2006.

 

(h) Represents an investment in an affiliate.

 

(i) Security is illiquid. As of September 30, 2006, the Portfolio held 0.4% of its net assets, with a current market value of $2,238,841 in these securities.

 

(j) Securities, or a portion thereof, pledged as collateral with a value of $1,972,008 on 887 long U.S. Treasury Note futures contracts, 14 long U.S. Treasury Bond futures contracts and 842 short U.S. Treasury Note futures contracts expiring December 2006 and 117 short Euro-dollar futures contracts expiring June 2007. The value of such contracts on September 30, 2006 was $236,125,912 with an unrealized gain of $639,751 (including commissions of $4,431).

 

(k) Security is a foreign domiciled issuer which is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

(l) Each swaption contract is equivalent to $10,000 notional amount.

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INTERMEDIATE BOND PORTFOLIO

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 6.1%

        

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Unsecured Notes
3.01%(b)

   04/19/07    $ 275    $ 271,645

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Subordinated Notes

        

5.25%

   08/01/12      130      130,680

5.12%(b)

   01/02/14      150      149,584

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Unsecured Notes
2.71%(b)

   01/30/07      250      247,894

Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Series 96-20E, Class
1 7.60%

   05/01/16      86      89,248

Small Business Administration, Series 03-P10A
4.52%

   02/10/13      130      125,949

U.S. Treasury Bonds
4.50%

   02/15/36      20      19,164

U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Bonds
2.00%

   01/15/26      45      44,245

U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Notes
2.50%

   07/15/16      300      308,316

U.S. Treasury Notes

        

4.62%

   08/31/11      170      170,186

4.88%

   08/15/16      330      336,239
            

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $1,888,620)

           1,893,150
            

MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS — 38.3%

        

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. ARM

        

4.00%(c)

   03/01/34      109      106,709

3.32%(c)

   07/01/34      206      206,145

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Gold

        

4.50%

   03/10-08/20      456      441,106

5.00%

   08/01/20      77      75,950

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Gold TBA
5.00%

   10/01/21      1,400      1,375,063

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

        

5.00%

   01/18-11/35      1,229      1,202,116

5.50%

   08/18-02/36      2,500      2,482,125

4.00%

   05/01/19      390      368,781

4.50%

   01/01/21      99      95,621

6.00%

   08/21-02/34      2,759      2,794,654

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. ARM

        

4.10%(c)

   10/01/33      246      241,100

4.30%(c)

   12/01/33      165      162,246

4.28%(c)

   01/01/34      210      205,841

4.00%(c)

   04/01/34      327      320,306

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. TBA

        

5.00%

   10/21-10/36      200      194,344

5.50%

   10/01/21      1,400      1,399,125

4.50%

   10/01/36      300      280,219
            

TOTAL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS
(Cost $11,955,458)

           11,951,451
            

MULTIPLE CLASS MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS — 0.3%

        

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 05, Class B1
4.50%

   05/01/20      88      84,685

Structured Asset Securities Corp., Series 96-CFL, Class X1 (IO)
2.15%

   02/25/28      311      14,488
            

TOTAL MULTIPLE CLASS MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS
(Cost $110,622)

           99,173
            

COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS — 14.2%

        

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Series 02-2, Class A3
5.12%

   07/11/43      130      129,534

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Series 02-PB2, Class A4
6.19%

   06/11/35      180      187,842

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Series 05-4, Class A5A
4.93%

   07/10/45      160      155,194

Bear Stearns Mortgage Trust, Series 04-13, Class A1
5.70%(c)

   11/25/34      129      129,468

Countrywide Home Loans, Series 04-29, Class 1A1
5.60%(c)

   02/25/35      52      52,483

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 00-C1, Class A1
7.32%

   04/15/62      100      102,592

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2927, Class BA
5.50%

   10/15/33      104      103,497

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2949, Class PA
5.50%

   03/15/34      206      206,685

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2979, Class BC
5.00%

   04/15/20      190      184,153

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2996, Class MK
5.50%

   06/30/35      92      91,805

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 3131, Class MA
5.50%

   11/15/27      151      151,140

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 3204, Class C
5.50%

   04/15/29      544      544,118

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 04-25, Class PA
5.50%

   10/25/30      160      160,576

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 04-36, Class BS
5.50%

   11/25/30      131      131,151

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 05-48, Class AR
5.50%

   02/25/35      100      100,351

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 05-70, Class GA
5.50%

   12/25/34      113      113,100

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

INTERMEDIATE BOND PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (Continued)

        

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 346, Class 2
5.50%

   12/01/33    $ 269    $ 64,377

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 363, Class 2 (IO)
5.50%

   11/01/35      278      68,669

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 367, Class 2 (IO)
5.50%(d)

   01/25/36      285      70,798

First Union National Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 01-C3, Class A3
6.42%

   06/15/11      250      262,156

Lehman Brothers-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 00-C3, Class A2
7.95%

   05/15/25      140      151,238

Lehman Brothers-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 01-C2, Class A2
6.65%

   11/15/27      150      158,432

Lehman Brothers-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 03-C7, Class A3
4.56%(c)

   09/15/27      110      107,443

Lehman Brothers-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 05-C1, Class A3
4.54%

   02/15/30      150      145,266

Lehman Brothers-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 06-C6, Class A4
5.43%

   09/15/39      170      170,234

Morgan Stanley Capital, Inc., Series 97-HF1, Class X (IO)
1.89%(d)(e)

   07/15/29      150      599

Mortgage IT Trust, Series 04-1, Class A1
5.72%(c)

   11/25/34      199      200,247

Structured Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 04-13, Class A2
5.63%(c)

   09/25/34      43      44,574

Washington Mutual Asset Securities Corp., Series 05-C1A, Class A1
4.24%(e)

   05/25/36      164      161,711

Washington Mutual Asset Securities Corp., Series 05-C1A, Class X (IO)
2.22%(e)

   05/25/36      2,146      124,795

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 04-5, Class A1
4.52%(c)

   06/25/34      172      168,387
            

TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $4,540,004)

           4,442,615
            

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES — 10.7%

        

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 00-WF2, Class A2
7.32%

   10/15/32      110      117,628

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 05-PWR7, Class A2
4.94%

   02/11/41      140      138,534

Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 97-1, Class X (IO)
1.27%(d)

   04/19/15      1,499      20,509

Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 00-3, Class A2
7.32%

   10/15/32      55      58,668

Chase Manhattan Bank-First Union National Bank, Series 99-1, Class A2
7.44%

   08/15/31      185      194,989

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 05-EMG, Class A2
4.22%(e)

   09/20/51      150      145,472

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 97-C1, Class AX (IO)
1.82%(d)(e)

   06/20/29      1,507      43,099

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 97-C2, Class AX (IO)
1.32%(d)

   01/17/35      645      7,906

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 01-CP4, Class D
6.61%

   12/15/35      185      195,359

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 02, Class A3
5.60%

   07/15/35      190      193,425

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 02-CKS4, Class A2
5.18%

   11/15/36      205      204,765

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 03-C3, Class A5
3.94%

   05/15/13      200      185,594

Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Inc., Commerical Mortgage Corp., Series 98-CF1, Class A1B
6.41%

   02/18/31      170      171,703

Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Inc., Commerical Mortgage Corp., Series 00-CKP1, Class A1B
7.18%

   11/10/33      99      105,366

First Union National Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 02-C1, Class A2
6.14%

   02/12/34      175      182,424

General Electric Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp., Series 00-1, Class A2
6.50%

   01/15/33      125      130,624

General Electric Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp., Series 02-1A, Class A3
6.27%

   12/10/35      170      178,194

General Electric Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp., Series 02-2A, Class A3
5.35%

   08/11/36      190      191,144

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

INTERMEDIATE BOND PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

        

General Electric Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp., Series 05-C1, Class A3
4.58%

   06/10/48    $ 130    $ 126,547

General Motors Acceptance Corp. Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 97-C1, Class X (IO)
1.54%(d)

   07/15/29      1,310      34,038

General Motors Acceptance Corp. Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 99-C2, Class A2
6.94%

   09/15/33      100      103,341

General Motors Acceptance Corp. Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 00-C2, Class A2
7.46%

   08/16/33      110      116,865

General Motors Acceptance Corp. Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 03-C2, Class A2
5.46%(c)

   05/10/40      210      212,937

J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 06-A2, Class 5A3
3.75%(c)

   11/25/33      290      286,716
            

TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $3,400,231)

           3,345,847
            

CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT — 1.3%

        

Barclays Bank PLC NY 5.40%(c)

(Cost $410,000)

   03/13/09      410      410,034
            

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES — 18.7%

        

Aames Mortgage Investment Trust, Series 06-1, Class A1
5.39%(c)

   04/25/36      172      172,349

Ace Securities Corp., Series 06-HE1, Class A2A
5.41%(c)

   02/25/36      143      143,416

American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Series 06-01, Class A
5.36%(c)

   12/15/13      250      250,517

Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust, Series 04-2, Class A4
3.75%

   07/15/09      225      220,603

Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust, Series 06-SN1A, Class A2A
5.45%(e)

   01/20/09      375      375,586

Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 06-FRE1, Class A1
5.40%(c)

   07/25/36      243      243,514

Chase Credit Card Master Trust, Series 01-6, Class A
5.46%(c)

   03/16/09      250      250,049

Chase Issuance Trust, Series 04-A9, Class A9
3.22%

   06/15/10      175      171,588

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 03-A3, Class A3
3.10%

   03/10/10      125      121,484

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 04-A1, Class A1
2.55%

   01/20/09      225      223,173

Countrywide Certificates, Series 05-BC5, Class 3A1
5.43%(c)

   10/25/27      80      79,793

Countrywide Certificates, Series 05-IM2, Class A1
5.43%(c)

   06/25/27      53      53,190

Countrywide Certificates, Series 05-IM3, Class A1
5.45%(c)

   04/25/28      163      162,550

Countrywide Certificates, Series 06-IM1, Class A1
5.42%(c)

   09/25/28      132      131,589

DaimlerChrysler Auto Trust, Series 05-B, Class A3
4.04%

   09/08/09      225      223,247

Discover Card Master Trust I, Series 05-1, Class A
5.34%(c)

   09/16/10      200      200,062

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 06-A, Class A3
5.07%

   03/15/10      250      249,828

Fremont Home Loan Trust, Series 06-2, Class 2A1
5.39%(c)

   02/25/36      226      226,448

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 05-4, Class A3
4.46%

   05/21/09      225      223,533

MBNA Credit Card Master Notes Trust, Series 04-A4, Class A4
2.70%

   04/15/07      175      172,649

MBNA Credit Card Master Notes Trust, Series 06-A1, Class A1
4.90%

   07/15/11      225      224,748

MBNA Credit Card Master Notes Trust, Series 06-A4, Class A4
5.32%(c)

   09/15/11      300      300,279

Morgan Stanley Home Equity Loans, Series 06-2, Class A1
5.40%(c)

   02/25/36      169      169,023

Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 05-C, Class A3
4.19%

   07/15/09      250      247,182

Novastar Home Equity Loan, Series 06-2, Class A2A
5.38%(c)

   06/25/36      217      217,572

Popular ABS Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 06-D, Class A1
5.38%(c)

   09/28/36      225      225,000

Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., Series 05-RS8, Class A1
5.44%(c)

   05/25/25      89      89,026

Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., Series 05-RZ4, Class A1
5.45%(c)

   11/25/35      168      168,170

Soundview Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 06-2, Class A1
4.91%

   03/25/36      128      127,669

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

INTERMEDIATE BOND PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

        

Student Loan Marketing Assoc. Student Loan Trust, Series 05-6, Class A5B
5.50%(c)

   07/27/26    $ 175    $ 175,159
            

TOTAL ASSET BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $5,856,011)

           5,838,996
            

CORPORATE BONDS — 19.6%

        

Aerospace — 0.4%

        

Loral Corporation
7.00%

   09/15/23      15      16,924

Northrop Grumman Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
4.08%

   11/16/06      35      34,944

Raytheon Co., Senior Unsecured Notes
4.50%

   11/15/07      7      6,935

United Technologies Corp., Unsecured Notes
5.47%(c)

   06/01/09      75      75,044
            
           133,847
            

Banks — 4.4%

        

BAC Capital Trust XI, Capital Securities
6.62%

   05/23/36      5      5,275

Bank of America Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
4.50%

   08/01/10      25      24,442

Bank of America Corp., Subordinated Notes
7.80%

   02/15/10      5      5,398

Bank of America Corp., Unsecured Notes
5.40%(c)

   03/24/09      250      250,175

Bank of New York Co., Inc., Senior Notes
3.75%

   02/15/08      25      24,523

Citigroup, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
6.20%

   03/15/09      35      35,870

Citigroup, Inc., Subordinated Notes
6.38%

   11/15/08      30      30,729

Citigroup, Inc., Unsecured Notes
4.13%(f)

   02/22/10      260      251,974

Depfa ACS Bank, Senior Notes
3.62%

   10/29/08      50      48,675

HBOS Treasury Services PLC, Unsecured Notes
3.50%(e)

   11/30/07      30      29,423

HSBC Bank USA, Subordinated Notes
3.87%

   06/07/07      225      222,738

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Subordinated Notes
7.12%

   06/15/09      25      26,253

SunTrust Bank, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes

        

3.62%

   10/15/07      70      68,917

4.00%

   10/15/08      40      39,082

Swedish Export Credit Corp., Unsecured Notes
3.50%

   01/15/08      75      73,541

U.S. Bancorp, Senior Unsecured Notes
3.95%

   08/23/07      115      113,793

UBS Preferred Funding Trust, Inc., Capital Securities
8.62%(c)

   10/29/49      10      11,128

Wells Fargo & Co., Unsecured Notes
4.62%

   08/09/10      100      98,186
            
           1,360,122
            

Broadcasting — 0.4%

        

Charter Communications Holdings II LLC, Unsecured Notes
10.25%

   09/15/10      45      46,013

Cox Communications, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
7.13%

   10/01/12      25      26,643

News America Holdings, Inc., Secured Notes
8.50%

   02/23/25      25      29,479

News America Holdings, Inc., Senior Debentures
9.50%

   07/15/24      15      18,688
            
           120,823
            

Chemicals — 0.1%

        

Lyondell Chemical Co., Senior Unsecured Notes

        

8.00%

   09/15/14      10      10,125

8.25%

   09/15/16      20      20,300
            
           30,425
            

Computer Software & Services — 0.4%

        

Oracle Corp., Unsecured Notes
5.00%

   01/15/11      125      123,806
            

Construction — 0.0%

        

International Steel Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
6.50%

   04/15/14      15      14,850
            

Electronics — 0.0%

        

L-3 Communications Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes
6.38%

   10/15/15      5      4,862
            

Energy & Utilities — 0.5%

        

AES Corp., Senior Secured Notes
8.75%(e)

   05/15/13      10      10,700

Dominion Resources, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
7.20%

   09/15/14      40      43,556

Midwest Generation LLC, Pass-Through Certificates
8.56%

   01/02/16      13      13,305

Midwest Generation LLC, Senior Secured Notes
8.75%

   05/01/34      10      10,675

NiSource Finance Corp., Unsecured Notes
5.97%(c)

   11/23/09      75      75,042

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

INTERMEDIATE BOND PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

        

Energy & Utilities (Continued)

        

Reliant Energy, Inc., Senior Secured Notes
6.75%

   12/15/14    $ 15    $ 14,250
            
           167,528
            

Entertainment & Leisure — 0.5%

        

Comcast Cable Communications, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
6.75%

   01/30/11      35      36,770

Comcast Cable Holdings LLC, Senior Debentures
7.88%

   08/01/13      5      5,566

Comcast Corp., Unsecured Notes
5.90%

   03/15/16      50      50,023

MGM Mirage, Inc., Senior Notes
6.00%

   10/01/09      20      19,750

Seneca Gaming Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
7.25%

   05/01/12      15      14,925

Time Warner Cos., Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
6.75%

   04/15/11      10      10,459

Turner Broadcasting Corp., Senior Notes
8.38%

   07/01/13      15      16,859
            
           154,352
            

Finance — 5.0%

        

Aetna, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
6.00%

   06/15/16      145      149,198

The Bear Stearns Cos., Inc., Unsecured Notes
3.25%

   03/25/09      50      47,867

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
4.13%

   01/15/10      80      77,792

Compton Petroleum Finance Corp., Senior Notes
7.62%

   12/01/13      5      4,825

General Electric Capital Corp., Unsecured Notes

        

3.50%

   08/15/07      50      49,251

5.55%(c)

   01/15/08      370      370,259

4.12%

   09/01/09      30      29,268

3.75%

   12/15/09      65      62,474

4.88%

   10/21/10      90      89,186

5.00%

   11/15/11      65      64,491

Household Finance Corp., Senior Notes
6.45%

   02/01/09      20      20,509

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
5.75%

   04/11-07/11      120      121,787

Morgan Stanley, Senior Notes
5.44%(c)

   03/07/08      265      265,183

Morgan Stanley, Unsecured Notes
5.05%

   01/21/11      50      49,546

Nationwide Building Society (United Kingdom), Senior Unsecured Notes
3.50%(e)(g)

   07/31/07      50      49,392

Principal Life Global Funding, Inc., Unsecured Notes
3.62%(e)

   04/30/08      20      19,525

Prudential Funding LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes
6.60%(e)

   05/15/08      25      25,520

PSEG Funding Trust, Inc., Capital Securities
5.38%

   11/16/07      50      49,923
            
           1,545,996
            

Industrial — 0.1%

        

Osprey Trust/Osprey, Inc., Senior Secured Notes
7.80%(c)(e)(h)

   01/15/49      50      23,312
            

Insurance — 0.8%

        

Allstate Financial Global Funding, Unsecured Notes
5.25%(e)

   02/01/07      25      24,985

ASIF Global Financing, Unsecured Notes
3.90%(e)

   10/22/08      45      43,854

CHUBB Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
4.93%

   11/16/07      75      74,672

MassMutual Global Funding II, Senior Secured Notes
2.55%(e)

   07/15/08      35      33,438

New York Life Global Funding, Unsecured Notes
3.88%(e)

   01/15/09      45      43,728

TIAA Global Markets, Senior Unsecured Notes
3.88%(e)

   01/22/08      45      44,244
            
           264,921
            

Manufacturing — 0.1%

        

Briggs & Stratton Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
8.88%

   03/15/11      20      21,950
            

Medical & Medical Services — 0.4%

        

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes
6.12%

   12/15/14      10      9,500

UnitedHealth Group, Inc., Unsecured Notes
5.25%

   03/15/11      75      74,880

WellPoint, Inc., Unsecured Notes
5.00%

   01/15/11      50      49,334
            
           133,714
            

Motor Vehicles — 0.4%

        

Arvinmeritor, Inc., Senior Notes
6.80%

   02/15/09      2      1,925

DaimlerChrysler N.A. Holding Corp., Notes
4.75%

   01/15/08      25      24,759

DaimlerChrysler N.A. Holding Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
5.75%

   09/08/11      100      99,530
            
           126,214
            

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

INTERMEDIATE BOND PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

        

Oil & Gas — 0.9%

        

Anadarko Petroleum Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes

        

3.25%

   05/01/08    $ 50    $ 48,331

5.95%

   09/15/16      50      50,597

ANR Pipeline Co., Senior Debentures

        

9.62%

   11/01/21      5      6,162

7.38%

   02/15/24      5      5,153

Chesapeake Energy Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes

        

6.38%

   06/15/15      10      9,550

6.25%

   01/15/18      5      4,638

6.88%

   11/15/20      5      4,725

Colorado Interstate Gas Co., Senior Unsecured Notes
6.80%

   11/15/15      5      5,039

Halliburton Co., Senior Unsecured Notes
5.50%

   10/15/10      25      25,152

KCS Energy, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
7.12%

   04/01/12      5      4,800

Northwest Pipeline Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
8.12%

   03/01/10      15      15,600

Oneok, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
5.51%

   02/16/08      75      75,029

Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Corp., Senior Notes
8.88%

   07/15/12      5      5,575

The Williams Cos., Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
7.12%

   09/01/11      10      10,250
            
           270,601
            

Pharmaceuticals — 0.4%

        

Abbott Laboratories, Unsecured Notes
5.60%

   05/15/11      65      66,157

Merck & Co., Inc., Unsecured Notes
2.50%

   03/30/07      25      24,666

Wyeth, Unsecured Notes
5.50%

   02/15/16      40      39,968
            
           130,791
            

Real Estate — 0.6%

        

American Real Estate Partners LP, Senior Unsecured Notes
8.12%

   06/01/12      5      5,125

ProLogis, Unsecured Notes
5.25%

   11/15/10      55      54,655

The Rouse Co., Senior Unsecured Notes
6.75%(e)

   05/01/13      50      50,285

The Rouse Co., Unsecured Notes

        

3.62%

   03/15/09      40      37,765

5.38%

   11/26/13      40      36,976
            
           184,806
            

Retail Merchandising — 0.1%

        

Federated Department Stores, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
6.30%

   04/01/09      10      10,170

May Department Stores Co., Debentures
7.45%

   10/15/16      10      10,838
            
           21,008
            

Telecommunications — 1.3%

        

AT&T Broadband Corp., Unsecured Notes
8.38%

   03/15/13      140      159,696

Cincinnati Bell, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
7.25%

   07/15/13      15      15,337

Intelsat Bermuda Ltd., Senior Unsecured Notes
9.25%(e)

   06/15/16      10      10,512

PanAmSat Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
9.00%(e)

   06/15/16      5      5,150

Qwest Corp., Unsecured Notes
8.64%(c)

   06/15/13      15      16,144

Rogers Wireless, Inc., Senior Secured Notes
7.50%

   03/15/15      25      26,688

Verizon Maryland, Inc., Senior Debentures
6.13%

   03/01/12      30      30,586

Verizon New Jersey, Inc., Senior Debentures
5.88%

   01/17/12      70      70,660

Wind Acquistion Finance SA, Senior Unsecured Notes
10.75%(e)

   12/01/15      15      16,556

Windstream Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes

        

8.12%(e)

   08/01/13      20      21,250

8.62%(e)

   08/01/16      25      26,750
            
           399,329
            

Transportation — 0.2%

        

Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
7.50%

   02/15/24      10      9,825

Union Pacific Corp., Senior Notes
6.62%

   02/01/08      50      50,820
            
           60,645
            

Yankee — 2.6%

        

Canadian National Railway Co. (Canada), Senior Unsecured Notes
4.25%(g)

   08/01/09      40      39,066

Eksportfinans ASA (Norway), Unsecured Notes
4.38%(g)

   07/15/09      20      19,658

EnCana Corp. (Canada), Bonds
6.30%(g)

   11/01/11      25      25,931

EnCana Holdings Finance Corp. (Canada), Senior Unsecured Notes
5.80%(g)

   05/01/14      10      10,025

Ispat Inland ULC (Canada), Senior Secured Notes
9.75%(g)

   04/01/14      22      24,777

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

INTERMEDIATE BOND PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
    VALUE  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Yankee (Continued)

       

Republic of Italy (Italy), Senior Unsecured Notes
4.38%(g)

   10/25/06    $ 80     $ 79,953  

Scottish Power PLC (United Kingdom), Unsecured Notes
4.91%(g)

   03/15/10      25       24,589  

Telecom Italia Capital (Luxembourg), Senior Unsecured Notes
5.25%(g)

   11/15/13      25       23,672  

Telefonica Emisiones Sau (Spain), Senior Unsecured Notes
6.42%(g)

   06/20/16      75       77,162  

Telefonica Europe BV (Netherlands), Senior Unsecured Notes
7.75%(g)

   09/15/10      10       10,796  

Tyco International Group SA (Luxembourg), Senior Unsecured Notes

       

6.75%(g)

   02/15/11      75       79,211  

6.38%(g)

   10/15/11      15       15,711  

Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom), Senior Unsecured Notes
7.75%(g)

   02/15/10      135       144,760  

Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom), Unsecured Notes

       

5.43%(c)(g)

   06/29/07      125       124,991  

5.46%(c)(g)

   12/28/07      120       120,024  
             
          820,326  
             

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $6,152,405)

          6,114,228  
             

FOREIGN BONDS — 0.2%

       

Province of Manitoba (Canada), Senior Unsecured Notes (NZD)
6.38%

   09/01/15      30       19,256  

Province of Ontario (Canada), Unsecured Notes (NZD)
6.25%

   06/16/15      50       31,879  
             

TOTAL FOREIGN BONDS
(Cost $56,232)

          51,135  
             

TAXABLE MUNICIPAL BONDS — 0.7%

       

New York Sales Tax Asset Receivable Corp. Revenue Bonds, Series 04, Class B
3.60%

   10/15/08      35       34,012  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Revenue Notes, Series 04, Class XX
3.30%

   09/15/07      125       122,774  

Wisconsin General Revenue Bonds, Series 03, Class A
4.80%

   05/01/13      50       49,059  
             

TOTAL TAXABLE MUNICIPAL BONDS
(Cost $210,164)

          205,845  
             
          PAR/SHARES
(000)
       

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.1%

       

French Treasury Bills (EUR)
2.88%(i)

   10/05/06    $ 271     $ 343,474  

Galileo Money Market Fund

        327       326,791  
             

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $671,923)

          670,265  
             
         

NUMBER

OF
CONTRACTS

       

CALL SWAPTIONS PURCHASED — 0.1%

       

Barclays Capital, Strike Rate 5.520%, Expires 09/19/16
(Cost $24,364)

        40 (j)     26,569  
             

PUT SWAPTIONS PURCHASED — 0.1%

       

Barclays Capital, Strike Rate 5.520%, Expires 09/21/15
(Cost $24,364)

        40 (j)     24,039  
             

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 112.4%
(Cost $35,300,398(a))

          35,073,347  
             
          PAR
(000)
       

MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS TBA SALE COMMITMENTS — (9.1)%

       

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. TBA

       

5.00%

   10/21-10/36      (1,300 )     (1,268,625 )

5.50%

   10/01/36      (1,200 )     (1,182,000 )

6.00%

   10/01/36      (400 )     (401,750 )
             

TOTAL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS TBA SALE COMMITMENTS
(Proceeds $2,842,496)

          (2,852,375 )
             
          NUMBER
OF SHARES
       

CALL SWAPTIONS WRITTEN — (0.1)%

       

Barclays Capital, Strike Rate 5.140%, Expires 04/21/08

        (30 )(j)     (8,050 )

Citibank, Strike Rate 5.670%, Expires 01/04/10

        (40 )(j)     (21,558 )
             

TOTAL CALL SWAPTIONS WRITTEN
(Premiums received $33,670)

          (29,608 )
             

PUT OPTIONS WRITTEN — 0.0%

       

December 10 year U.S. Treasury Notes futures, Strike Price $107, Expires 11/21/06

(Premiums received $695)

        (3 )     (750 )
             

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BLACKROCK FUNDS

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

INTERMEDIATE BOND PORTFOLIO (CONCLUDED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
    VALUE  

PUT SWAPTIONS WRITTEN — (0.1)%

    

Barclays Capital, Strike Rate 5.140%, Expires 04/21/08

   (30 )(j)   $ (8,050 )

Citibank, Strike Rate 5.670%, Expires 01/04/10

   (40 )(j)     (11,994 )
          

TOTAL PUT SWAPTIONS WRITTEN
(Premiums received $33,670)

       (20,044 )
          

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (3.1)%

       (953,047 )
          

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

     $ 31,217,523  
          

(a) Also for federal income tax purposes. The gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 121,594  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (348,645 )
        
   $ (227,051 )
        

 

(b) Securities, or a portion thereof, subject to financing transactions.

 

(c) Variable rate security. Rates shown are the rates as of September 30, 2006.

 

(d) Rates shown are the effective yields as of September 30, 2006.

 

(e) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. As of September 30, 2006, the Portfolio held 4.3% of its net assets, with a current market value of $1,329,885, in securities restricted as to resale.

 

(f) Securities, or a portion thereof, pledged as collateral with a value of $251,974 on 37 long U.S. Treasury Note futures contracts, 10 long U.S. Treasury Bond futures contracts and 57 short U.S. Treasury Note futures contracts expiring December 2006 and 5 short Euro-dollar futures contracts expiring June 2007. The value of such contracts on September 30, 2006 was $12,324,078 with an unrealized gain of $26,415 (including commissions of $243).

 

(g) Security is a foreign domiciled issuer which is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

(h) Security in default.

 

(i) The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase.

 

(j) Each swaption contract is equivalent to $10,000 notional amount.

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AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 11.2%

        

Federal Home Loan Bank, Unsecured Bonds
4.12%

   02/15/08    $ 4,500    $ 4,443,538

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Unsecured Notes

        

3.00%

   04/19/07      7,820      7,724,189

3.75%

   02/27/09      10,025      9,714,476

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Subordinated Notes

        

5.25%

   08/01/12      3,070      3,086,047

4.62%

   05/01/13      1,960      1,900,351

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Unsecured Notes

        

2.71%

   01/30/07      9,625      9,543,919

3.00%

   04/19/07      5,600      5,531,389

4.15%

   07/13/07      12,015      11,917,378

3.55%

   11/16/07      8,985      8,834,250

3.25%

   05/16/08      8,594      8,362,778

Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Series 92-20H, Class 1
7.40%

   08/01/12      543      562,911

Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Series 96-20H, Class 1
7.25%

   08/01/16      1,444      1,502,071

Small Business Administration Pass-Through, Series 97-P10D, Class 1
6.51%

   11/10/07      93      93,971

Small Business Administration, Series 01-P10, Class B-1
6.34%(b)

   08/01/11      1,334      1,377,219

U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Bonds
2.00%(c)

   01/15/26      2,465      2,423,663

U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Notes

        

2.00%

   07/15/14      4,355      4,607,522

2.50%

   07/15/16      4,225      4,342,123

U.S. Treasury Notes

        

4.62%

   08/31/11      5,815      5,821,362

4.88%

   08/15/16      12,355      12,588,584
            

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $104,889,223)

           104,377,741
            

MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS — 4.2%

        

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. ARM

        

4.98%(b)

   10/01/35      12,332      12,215,590

5.43%(b)

   05/01/36      4,784      4,778,699

6.02%(b)

   10/01/36      7,950      8,028,784

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

        

8.50%

   08/01/09      83      83,736

6.00%

   05/16-02/17      544      552,924

5.50%

   01/01/20      380      381,112

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. ARM

        

4.00%(b)

   04/01/34      5,292      5,183,131

4.78%(b)(d)

   01/01/35      4,321      4,220,408

4.82%(b)

   09/01/35      4,175      4,148,547
            

TOTAL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS

(Cost $39,775,921)

           39,592,931
            

MULTIPLE CLASS MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS — 0.1%

        

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. Grantor Trust, Series 02-T6, Class A1 3.31%

        

(Cost $1,384,860)

   02/25/32      1,488      1,371,692
            

COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS — 16.6%

        

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Series 01-1, Class A2
6.50%

   04/15/36      4,738      4,938,548

Bear Stearns Mortgage Trust, Series 04-12, Class 1A1
5.68%(b)

   01/25/35      712      715,403

Bear Stearns Mortgage Trust, Series 04-13, Class A1
5.70%(b)

   11/25/34      4,566      4,567,451

Bear Stearns Mortgage Trust, Series 04-7, Class 4A
3.58%(b)

   10/25/34      5,399      5,358,721

Countrywide Home Loans, Series 04-29, Class 1A1
5.60%(b)

   02/25/35      2,163      2,164,941

Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Inc., Commerical Mortgage Corp., Series 99-CG2, Class A1B
7.30%

   06/10/09      5,860      6,131,292

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 1361, Class I
6.00%

   09/15/07      74      73,508

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2626, Class NA
5.00%

   06/15/23      8,465      8,423,440

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 3131, Class MA
5.50%

   11/15/27      4,258      4,260,253

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 3200, Class AD
5.50%

   05/15/29      18,751      18,730,482

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 89-16, Class B (PO)
10.00%(e)

   03/25/19      102      86,150

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 05-109, Class PV
6.00%

   10/25/32      9,352      9,526,861

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 05-29, Class AT
4.50%

   04/25/35      4,333      4,229,245

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 05-29, Class WB
4.75%

   04/25/35      5,680      5,534,422

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 05-57, Class PA
5.50%

   05/25/27      3,692      3,695,583

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 05-62, Class CQ
4.75%

   07/25/35      5,931      5,750,460

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 05-83, Class LA
5.50%

   10/25/35      6,582      6,596,520

First Union National Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 99-C4, Class C
7.79%(f)

   12/15/31      5,690      6,112,841

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AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (Continued)

        

First Union National Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 00-C2, Class A2
7.20%(b)

   10/15/32    $ 4,430    $ 4,724,715

First Union National Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 01-C3, Class A3
6.42%

   06/15/11      7,025      7,366,584

GSAA Home Equity Trust, Series 04-8, Class A3A
5.70%(b)

   09/25/34      680      683,338

Lehman Brothers-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 00-C5, Class A1
6.41%

   12/15/19      4,288      4,315,136

Mortgage IT Trust, Series 04-1, Class A1
5.72%(b)

   11/25/34      6,057      6,092,504

Opteum Mortgage Acceptance Corp., Series 06-2, Class A1A
5.39%(b)

   07/25/36      6,620      6,622,414

Structured Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 04-13, Class A2
5.63%(b)

   09/25/34      1,937      1,995,627

Structured Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 04-6, Class 4A1
4.84%(b)

   06/25/34      8,716      8,582,711

Summit Mortgage Trust, Series 00-1, Class B1
6.57%(b)(f)(g)

   12/28/12      80      80,008

Washington Mutual Asset Securities Corp., Series 05-C1A, Class A1
4.24%(f)

   05/25/36      4,489      4,415,193

Washington Mutual Asset Securities Corp., Series 05-C1A, Class X (IO)
2.22%(f)

   05/25/36      61,197      3,558,301

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 04-5, Class A1
4.52%(b)

   06/25/34      9,574      9,354,843
            

TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $155,948,029)

           154,687,495
            

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES — 7.5%

        

Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust, Series 98-1, Class A1
7.01%(f)

   05/25/29      257      255,780

Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 00-3, Class A2
7.32%

   10/15/32      2,005      2,138,723

Commercial Mortgage Acceptance Corp., Series 98-C2, Class A2
6.03%

   03/15/08      3,222      3,243,581

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 02-CKS4, Class A2
5.18%

   11/15/36      5,900      5,893,239

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 02-CP5, Class A2
4.94%

   12/15/35      6,185      6,078,801

Deutsche Alt-A Securities, Inc., Series 06-AR3, Class A3
5.42%(b)

   08/25/36      11,620      11,624,944

General Electric Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp., Series 02-1A, Class A3
6.27%

   12/10/35      4,850      5,083,766

General Motors Acceptance Corp. Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 97
7.43%

   02/21/21      49      49,712

General Motors Acceptance Corp. Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 97-C1, Class X (IO)
1.54%(d)

   07/15/29      11,928      309,877

General Motors Acceptance Corp. Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 99-C3, Class A2
7.18%

   08/15/36      3,663      3,819,221

General Motors Acceptance Corp. Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 00-C2, Class A2
7.46%

   08/16/33      4,472      4,766,076

General Motors Acceptance Corp. Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 00-C3, Class A2
6.96%

   11/15/10      6,040      6,412,488

General Motors Acceptance Corp. Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 03-C2, Class A2
5.46%(b)

   05/10/40      5,830      5,911,550

J.P. Morgan Commercial Mortgage Finance Corp., Series 97-C5, Class E
7.61%

   09/15/29      4,896      5,424,925

J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 06-A2, Class 5A3
3.75%(b)

   11/25/33      8,177      8,078,908

Lehman Brothers Commercial Conduit Mortgage Trust, Series 99-C2, Class A1
7.10%

   10/15/32      244      244,975

Nationslink Funding Corp., Series 99-SL, Class A6
6.61%

   11/10/30      179      178,759
            

TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $69,840,571)

           69,515,325
            

PROJECT LOANS — 0.0%

        

Federal Housing Authority, USGI Project, Series 56 7.46%

(Cost $516,232)

   01/01/23      520      525,527
            

CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT — 1.4%

        

Barclays Bank PLC NY
5.40%(b)

   03/13/09      11,655      11,655,979

SunTrust Bank, Inc.
4.42%

   06/15/09      1,375      1,355,530
            

TOTAL CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT
(Cost $13,030,000)

           13,011,509
            

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AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES — 23.5%

        

American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Series 06-01, Class A
5.36%(b)

   12/15/13    $ 6,850    $ 6,864,179

Amresco Independence Funding, Inc., Series 00-1, Class A
6.40%(b)(f)

   01/15/27      1,375      1,374,824

Bank One Issuance Trust, Series 02-A5, Class A5
5.45%(b)

   06/15/10      8,375      8,385,366

Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities, Inc., Series 06-3, Class A1
5.48%(b)

   08/25/36      8,881      8,882,148

Boston Edison Co., Series 99-1, Class A4
6.91%

   09/15/09      2,205      2,226,830

Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust, Series 06-SN1A, Class A2A
5.45%(f)

   01/20/09      11,350      11,367,734

Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 06-NC3, Class A1
5.42%(b)

   01/25/31      8,244      8,243,694

Chase Issuance Trust, Series 04-A9, Class A9
3.22%

   06/15/10      6,100      5,981,050

Chase Issuance Trust, Series 05, Class A5
5.35%(b)

   02/15/12      8,600      8,604,493

Chase Issuance Trust, Series 06-A3, Class A3
5.32%(b)

   07/15/11      5,825      5,834,611

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 04, Class A4
3.20%

   08/24/09      8,375      8,227,432

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 04-A1, Class A1
2.55%

   01/20/09      7,880      7,816,014

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 06-HE2, Class A2A
5.38%(b)

   08/25/36      10,009      10,009,131

Countrywide Certificates, Series 04-12, Class 2AV3
5.46%(b)

   12/25/24      1,836      1,835,819

Countrywide Certificates, Series 05-IM2, Class A1
5.43%(b)

   06/25/27      1,572      1,572,051

Countrywide Certificates, Series 05-IM3, Class A1
5.45%(b)

   04/25/28      4,618      4,619,130

Countrywide Certificates, Series 06-IM1, Class A1
5.42%(b)

   09/25/28      3,596      3,596,758

DaimlerChrysler Auto Trust, Series 04-5, Class A3
3.18%

   09/08/08      3,214      3,194,760

Discover Card Master Trust I, Series 05-1, Class A
5.34%(b)

   09/16/10      5,650      5,651,752

Epoch, Series 02, Class 2l
5.82%(b)(f)

   05/30/07      4,900      4,924,500

First Franklin Mortgage Loan Certificates, Series 06-FF10, Class A2
5.37%(b)

   07/25/36      4,721      4,720,460

Fremont Home Loan Trust, Series 06-2, Class 2A1
5.39%(b)

   02/25/36      6,890      6,890,487

Green Tree Financial Corp., Series 96-7, Class A6
7.65%

   10/15/27      1,025      1,061,892

IFC Small Business Administration Loan-Backed Certificates, Series 97-1, Class A
6.25%(b)(f)

   01/15/24      505      504,807

MBNA Credit Card Master Notes Trust, Series 98-E, Class A
5.65%(b)

   09/15/10      6,525      6,545,880

MBNA Credit Card Master Notes Trust, Series 04-A4, Class A4
2.70%

   04/15/07      7,900      7,793,848

MBNA Credit Card Master Notes Trust, Series 06-A1, Class A1
4.90%

   07/15/11      6,575      6,567,636

MBNA Credit Card Master Notes Trust, Series 06-A4, Class A4
5.32%(b)

   09/15/11      8,825      8,833,207

The Money Store Small Business Administration Loan Trust, Series 97-2, Class A
6.05%(b)

   02/15/29      1,253      1,251,979

The Money Store Small Business Administration Loan Trust, Series 99-1, Class A
6.05%(b)

   07/15/25      1,631      1,620,393

Novastar Home Equity Loan, Series 06-2, Class A2A
5.38%(b)

   06/25/36      6,068      6,070,257

PBG Equipment Trust, Series 00-1A, Class A
6.27%(f)

   01/20/12      796      796,219

PMC Capital LP, Series 98-1, Class A
7.25%(b)(f)

   04/01/21      1,649      1,649,470

Popular ABS Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 06-D, Class A1
5.38%(b)

   09/28/36      6,475      6,475,000

Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., Series 05-NC1, Class AI1
5.42%(b)

   09/25/27      3,570      3,570,154

Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., Series 05-RZ4, Class A1
5.45%(b)

   11/25/35      4,764      4,764,829

Residential Asset Securities Corp., Series 06-EMX6, Class A1
5.38%(b)

   10/25/30      8,267      8,271,322

Structured Asset Receivables Trust, Series 03-2
5.79%(b)(f)(h)

   01/21/09      4,642      4,640,177

Structured Asset Securities Corp., Series 03-AL1, Class A
3.36%(f)

   04/25/31      2,325      2,104,116

Student Loan Marketing Assoc. Student Loan Trust, Series 05-10, Class A1
5.46%(b)

   04/25/12      2,410      2,409,536

Student Loan Marketing Assoc. Student Loan Trust, Series 05-5, Class A1
5.48%(b)

   01/25/18      4,179      4,180,417

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AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

        

Student Loan Marketing Assoc. Student Loan Trust, Series 05-8, Class A4
4.25%

   01/25/28    $ 7,375    $ 7,244,979

SWB Loan-Backed Certificates, Series 99-1, Class A
7.38%(f)

   05/15/25      1,317      1,329,685
            

TOTAL ASSET BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $218,898,456)

           218,509,026
            

CORPORATE BONDS — 32.0%

        

Aerospace — 0.6%

        

Northrop Grumman Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
4.08%

   11/16/06      1,445      1,442,702

Raytheon Co., Senior Notes
6.75%

   08/15/07      1,752      1,770,967

United Technologies Corp., Unsecured Notes
5.47%(b)

   06/01/09      2,825      2,826,639
            
           6,040,308
            

Banks — 8.0%

        

BAC Capital Trust XI, Capital Securities
6.62%

   05/23/36      535      564,411

Banc One Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
2.62%

   06/30/08      60      57,446

Bank of America Corp., Subordinated Notes
7.80%

   02/15/10      1,115      1,203,799

Bank of America Corp., Unsecured Notes
5.40%(b)

   03/24/09      6,775      6,779,749

Bank of New York Co., Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes
3.80%

   02/01/08      1,400      1,374,920

Bank One N.A., Senior Unsecured Notes
3.70%

   01/15/08      2,325      2,281,499

BankBoston N.A., Subordinated Bank Notes
6.38%

   04/15/08      2,575      2,619,486

BankBoston N.A., Subordinated Notes
7.00%

   09/15/07      450      457,146

Barclays Bank PLC, Subordinated Notes
7.38%(b)(f)

   06/29/49      1,500      1,622,027

Citigroup, Inc., Subordinated Notes
6.38%

   11/15/08      1,710      1,751,551

Citigroup, Inc., Unsecured Notes

        

4.13%

   02/22/10      6,585      6,381,721

4.62%

   08/03/10      860      845,123

Depfa ACS Bank, Senior Secured Bonds
4.88%(f)

   10/28/15      2,800      2,709,000

Deutsche Bank AG, Deposit Notes
3.84%(b)

   03/15/07      1,975      1,975,000

HBOS Treasury Services PLC, Unsecured Notes
3.75%(f)

   09/30/08      1,360      1,323,508

HSBC Bank USA, Subordinated Notes
3.87%

   06/07/07      9,700      9,602,486

The Huntington National Bank, Subordinated Bank Notes
2.75%

   10/16/06      750      749,333

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Senior Unsecured Notes
5.25%

   05/30/07      609      608,722

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Subordinated Notes
6.25%

   02/15/11      1,500      1,554,528

SunTrust Bank, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes

        

3.62%

   10/15/07      1,485      1,462,027

4.00%

   10/15/08      1,100      1,074,766

Swedish Export Credit Corp., Unsecured Notes
3.50%(i)

   01/15/08      6,625      6,496,078

U.S. Bank N.A., Senior Bank Notes

        

2.40%

   03/12/07      4,560      4,501,769

3.75%

   02/06/09      850      826,480

U.S. Bank N.A., Subordinated Notes
6.30%

   07/15/08      1,360      1,385,905

U.S. Central Credit Union, Unsecured Notes
2.75%

   05/30/08      1,915      1,843,341

UBS Preferred Funding Trust, Inc., Capital Securities
8.62%(b)

   10/29/49      475      528,595

Wachovia Corp., Subordinated Notes
5.62%(i)

   12/15/08      2,150      2,168,180

Wachovia Corp., Unsecured Notes
4.95%

   11/01/06      3,000      2,998,479

Wells Fargo & Co., Senior Unsecured Notes

        

5.25%

   12/01/07      1,700      1,701,481

4.20%

   01/15/10      675      656,438

Wells Fargo & Co., Unsecured Notes

        

4.62%

   08/09/10      3,150      3,092,859

4.88%

   01/12/11      830      822,116
            
           74,019,969
            

Broadcasting — 0.3%

        

Cox Communications, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes

        

7.75%

   11/01/10      295      318,362

7.13%

   10/01/12      900      959,152

News America Holdings, Inc., Secured Notes
8.50%

   02/23/25      650      766,440

News America Holdings, Inc., Senior Debentures
9.50%

   07/15/24      550      685,243
            
           2,729,197
            

Computer Software & Services — 0.5%

        

Oracle Corp., Unsecured Notes

        

5.00%

   01/15/11      3,650      3,615,131

5.25%(i)

   01/15/16      775      762,653
            
           4,377,784
            

Energy & Utilities — 1.6%

        

American Electric Power Co., Senior Notes
4.71%(b)

   08/16/07      1,205      1,197,023

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BLACKROCK FUNDS

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

INTERMEDIATE BOND PORTFOLIO II (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

        

Energy & Utilities (Continued)

        

Dominion Resources, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes

        

3.66%

   11/15/06    $ 2,250    $ 2,245,196

5.12%

   12/15/09      455      451,647

DTE Energy Co., Senior Unsecured Notes
5.63%

   08/16/07      1,475      1,476,401

NiSource Finance Corp., Secured Notes
7.88%

   11/15/10      2,400      2,591,206

NiSource Finance Corp., Unsecured Notes
5.97%(b)

   11/23/09      2,450      2,451,372

PECO Energy Co., First Refunding Mortgages
5.95%

   11/01/11      1,900      1,964,262

Virginia Electric and Power Co., Unsecured Notes
5.73%

   11/25/08      2,514      2,528,408
            
           14,905,515
            

Entertainment & Leisure — 1.0%

        

Comcast Cable Communications Corp., Senior Notes
8.38%

   05/01/07      340      345,765

Comcast Cable Communications Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
5.45%

   11/15/10      4,000      4,015,952

Comcast Cable Holdings LLC, Senior Debentures

        

7.88%

   08/01/13      735      818,231

8.75%

   08/01/15      965      1,142,701

Comcast Corp., Unsecured Notes
5.90%

   03/15/16      1,250      1,250,576

Time Warner Cos., Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
6.75%

   04/15/11      1,110      1,160,928

Turner Broadcasting Corp., Senior Notes
8.38%

   07/01/13      300      337,168
            
           9,071,321
            

Finance — 7.8%

        

Aetna, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
6.00%(i)

   06/15/16      4,170      4,290,722

Archstone-Smith Trust Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
5.00%

   08/15/07      850      846,744

Associates Corp. N.A., Senior Notes
6.25%

   11/01/08      2,000      2,040,278

BAE Systems Holdings, Inc., Unsecured Notes
5.20%(f)

   08/15/15      680      652,555

The Bear Stearns Cos., Inc., Unsecured Notes
3.25%

   03/25/09      3,500      3,350,690

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes

        

3.40%

   07/02/07      2,400      2,366,664

4.13%

   01/15/10      1,025      996,710

Cable and Wireless Optus Finance Ltd., Unsecured Notes
8.00%(f)

   06/22/10      1,425      1,551,127

CitiFinancial Credit Co., Unsecured Notes
6.62%

   11/15/06      2,675      2,678,737

General Electric Capital Corp., Unsecured Notes

        

3.45%

   07/16/07      785      773,979

3.50%(j)

   08/15/07      3,820      3,762,738

5.55%(b)

   01/15/08      7,635      7,640,344

4.12%

   09/01/09      1,115      1,087,794

4.88%(i)

   10/21/10      4,120      4,082,751

5.00%

   11/15/11      8,255      8,190,306

HSBC Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
5.75%

   01/30/07      500      500,610

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
5.75%

   04/11-07/11      4,500      4,563,340

Morgan Stanley, Senior Notes

        

5.44%(b)

   03/07/08      7,445      7,450,137

5.63%(i)

   01/09/12      2,055      2,081,627

Morgan Stanley, Senior Unsecured Notes
6.75%

   04/15/11      350      370,033

Morgan Stanley, Unsecured Notes
5.05%

   01/21/11      4,855      4,810,931

Nationwide Building Society (United Kingdom), Unsecured Notes

        

2.63%(f)(k)

   01/30/07      2,045      2,027,249

4.25%(f)(k)

   02/01/10      350      339,437

Principal Life Global Funding, Inc., Unsecured Notes
3.62%(f)

   04/30/08      1,085      1,059,253

Prudential Financial, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
3.75%

   05/01/08      1,375      1,343,471

Prudential Funding LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes
6.60%(f)

   05/15/08      810      826,848

PSEG Funding Trust, Inc., Capital Securities
5.38%

   11/16/07      1,450      1,447,766

SP Powerassets Ltd., Unsecured Notes
3.80%(f)

   10/22/08      1,325      1,288,483
            
           72,421,324
            

Insurance — 1.4%

        

Allstate Financial Global Funding, Unsecured Notes
5.25%(f)

   02/01/07      1,430      1,429,128

ASIF Global Financing, Unsecured Notes
3.90%(f)

   10/22/08      320      311,853

CHUBB Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
4.93%

   11/16/07      2,925      2,912,188

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
6.70%(f)

   08/15/16      1,430      1,485,238

MassMutual Global Funding II, Senior Secured Notes
2.55%(f)

   07/15/08      2,535      2,421,863

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INTERMEDIATE BOND PORTFOLIO II (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

        

Insurance (Continued)

        

Metropolitan Life Global Funding, Inc., Unsecured Notes
2.60%(f)

   06/19/08    $ 1,540    $ 1,474,935

New York Life Global Funding, Unsecured Notes
3.88%(f)

   01/15/09      2,945      2,861,780

TIAA Global Markets, Senior Unsecured Notes
3.88%(f)

   01/22/08      520      511,267
            
           13,408,252
            

Medical & Medical Services — 0.6%

        

UnitedHealth Group, Inc., Unsecured Notes
5.25%

   03/15/11      2,600      2,595,842

WellPoint, Inc., Unsecured Notes

        

3.50%

   09/01/07      630      618,402

5.00%

   01/15/11      1,925      1,899,369
            
           5,113,613
            

Motor Vehicles — 0.5%

        

DaimlerChrysler N.A. Holding Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
5.75%

   09/08/11      2,125      2,115,010

DaimlerChrysler N.A. Holding Corp., Unsecured Notes

        

4.88%

   06/15/10      2,000      1,946,240

6.50%

   11/15/13      475      487,098
            
           4,548,348
            

Oil & Gas — 1.6%

        

Anadarko Petroleum Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes

        

3.25%

   05/01/08      1,600      1,546,597

5.95%

   09/15/16      2,200      2,226,286

ConocoPhillips, Senior Unsecured Notes
8.75%

   05/25/10      2,400      2,680,202

Halliburton Co., Senior Unsecured Notes
5.50%

   10/15/10      1,850      1,861,235

Ocean Energy, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
4.38%

   10/01/07      1,660      1,640,296

Oneok, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
5.51%

   02/16/08      2,410      2,410,921

Texas Eastern Transmission LLP, Senior Unsecured Notes
5.25%

   07/15/07      1,590      1,587,551

Tosco Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
7.25%

   01/01/07      805      807,691
            
           14,760,779
            

Pharmaceuticals — 0.6%

        

Abbott Laboratories, Unsecured Notes
5.60%

   05/15/11      1,880      1,913,458

Merck & Co., Inc., Unsecured Notes
2.50%

   03/30/07      1,640      1,618,106

Schering-Plough Corp., Senior Notes
5.30%(b)

   12/01/13      795      797,588

Wyeth, Unsecured Notes
5.50%

   02/15/16      1,550      1,548,763
            
           5,877,915
            

Real Estate — 0.6%

        

Avalonbay Communities, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
5.00%

   08/01/07      1,380      1,374,618

Prologis, Unsecured Notes

        

5.25%

   11/15/10      1,590      1,580,020

5.50%

   04/01/12      1,115      1,112,601

The Rouse Co., Unsecured Notes

        

3.62%

   03/15/09      600      566,473

5.38%

   11/26/13      1,405      1,298,804
            
           5,932,516
            

Retail Merchandising — 0.5%

        

Federated Department Stores, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
6.63%

   09/01/08      820      836,264

May Department Stores Co., Debentures
7.45%

   10/15/16      860      932,025

May Department Stores Co., Unsecured Notes
3.95%

   07/15/07      2,710      2,673,697
            
           4,441,986
            

Telecommunications — 1.2%

        

AT&T Broadband Corp., Unsecured Notes
8.38%

   03/15/13      1,235      1,408,747

Lenfest Communications, Inc., Senior Notes
7.62%

   02/15/08      1,815      1,865,579

SBC Communications, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
5.88%

   02/01/12      130      131,919

SBC Communications, Inc., Unsecured Notes
4.21%(f)

   06/05/21      1,900      1,884,268

Sprint Capital Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
7.62%

   01/30/11      1,125      1,211,300

Verizon New Jersey, Inc., Senior Debentures
5.88%

   01/17/12      5,015      5,062,291
            
           11,564,104
            

Transportation — 0.2%

        

Union Pacific Corp., Unsecured Notes
7.25%

   11/01/08      1,750      1,816,505
            

Yankee — 5.0%

        

Canadian National Railway Co. (Canada), Senior Unsecured Notes
4.25%(k)

   08/01/09      2,075      2,026,549

ConocoPhillips Funding Co. (Australia), Unsecured Notes
5.61%(b)(k)

   04/09/09      4,635      4,636,947

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INTERMEDIATE BOND PORTFOLIO II (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
    VALUE

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Yankee (Continued)

       

Eksportfinans ASA (Norway), Unsecured Notes

       

4.38%(k)

   07/15/09    $ 6,550     $ 6,437,995

5.50%(k)

   05/25/16      4,100       4,228,761

EnCana Corp. (Canada), Unsecured Notes
4.60%(k)

   08/15/09      175       171,833

EnCana Holdings Finance Corp. (Canada), Senior Unsecured Notes
5.80%(k)

   05/01/14      980       982,479

KFW Bankengruppe (Germany), Senior Unsecured Notes
3.25%(k)

   09/21/07      3,400       3,343,866

National Westminster Bank (United Kingdom), Subordinated Notes
7.75%(b)(k)

   04/29/49      1,550       1,582,294

Scottish Power PLC (United Kingdom), Unsecured Notes
4.91%(k)

   03/15/10      2,300       2,262,149

Telecom Italia Capital (Luxembourg), Senior Unsecured Notes
5.25%(k)

   11/15/13      1,690       1,600,227

Telecom Italia Capital (Luxembourg), Unsecured Notes
5.25%(k)

   10/01/15      600       555,964

Telefonica Emisiones Sau (Spain), Senior Unsecured Notes
6.42%(k)

   06/20/16      2,200       2,263,419

Telefonica Europe BV (Netherlands), Senior Unsecured Notes
7.75%(k)

   09/15/10      510       550,590

Tyco International Group SA (Luxembourg), Senior Unsecured Notes
6.38%(k)

   10/15/11      2,660       2,786,084

United Mexican States (Mexico), Senior Unsecured Notes

       

6.62%(k)

   03/03/15      360       382,860

5.62%(k)

   01/15/17      730       721,240

United Mexican States (Mexico), Unsecured Bonds
11.50%(k)

   05/15/26      215       340,453

United Mexican States (Mexico), Unsecured Notes
7.50%(k)

   04/08/33      70       80,745

Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom), Senior Unsecured Notes

       

3.95%(k)

   01/30/08      2,595       2,550,060

7.75%(k)

   02/15/10      1,845       1,978,382

Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom), Unsecured Notes

       

5.43%(b)(k)

   06/29/07      3,700       3,699,722

5.46%(b)(k)

   12/28/07      3,455       3,455,681

5.00%(k)

   09/15/15      110       103,752
           
          46,742,052
           

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $299,947,265)

          297,771,488
           

TAXABLE MUNICIPAL BONDS — 1.3%

       

New York Sales Tax Asset Receivable Corp. Revenue Bonds, Series 04, Class B
3.83%

   10/15/09      1,280       1,236,262

Oregon School Board Taxable Pension Deferred Interest Bonds, Series 03, Class A
3.34%(l)

   06/30/07      2,700       2,598,561

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Revenue Notes, Series 04, Class XX
3.30%

   09/15/07      4,200       4,125,198

Texas Public Finance Authority Taxable Revenue Bonds, Series 03
3.12%

   06/15/07      2,020       1,990,892

Wisconsin General Revenue Bonds, Series 03, Class A
4.80%

   05/01/13      1,910       1,874,073
           

TOTAL TAXABLE MUNICIPAL BONDS
(Cost $12,037,026)

          11,824,986
           
          PAR /SHARES
(000)
     

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.2%

       

Federal Farm Credit, Discount Notes
5.10%(l)

   10/23/06      7,000       6,978,183

Federal Home Loan Bank, Discount Notes
4.40%(l)

   10/02/06      5,000       4,999,389

Galileo Money Market Fund

        8,675       8,675,398
           

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $20,652,970)

          20,652,970
           
          NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
     

CALL SWAPTIONS PURCHASED — 0.1%

       

Barclays Capital, Strike Rate 5.520%, Expires 09/19/16

(Cost $767,466)

        1,260 (m)     836,917
           

PUT SWAPTIONS PURCHASED — 0.1%

       

Barclays Capital, Strike Rate 5.520%, Expires 09/21/15

(Cost $767,466)

        1,260 (m)     757,222
           

TOTAL MARKET VALUE OF SECURITIES BEFORE INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES — 100.2%
(Cost $938,455,485)

          933,434,829
           
          NUMBER OF
SHARES
     

INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES - SHORT TERM — 2.0%

       

Institutional Money Market Trust

(Cost $18,721,450)

        18,721,450       18,721,450
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 102.2%
(Cost $957,176,935(a))

          952,156,279
           

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

INTERMEDIATE BOND PORTFOLIO II (CONCLUDED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
    VALUE  

CALL SWAPTIONS WRITTEN — (0.1)%

    

Barclays Capital, Strike Rate 5.140%, Expires 04/21/08

   (1,220 )(m)   $ (327,375 )

Citibank, Strike Rate 5.670%, Expires 01/04/10

   (1,250 )(m)     (673,675 )
          

TOTAL CALL SWAPTIONS WRITTEN
(Premiums received $1,175,640)

       (1,001,050 )
          

PUT OPTIONS WRITTEN — 0.0%
December 10 year U.S. Treasury Notes futures, Strike Price $107, Expires 11/21/06
(Premiums received $21,508)

   (92 )     (23,000 )
          

PUT SWAPTIONS WRITTEN — (0.1)%

    

Barclays Capital, Strike Rate 5.140%, Expires 04/21/08

   (1,220 )(m)     (327,375 )

Citibank, Strike Rate 5.670%, Expires 01/04/10

   (1,250 )(m)     (374,825 )
          

TOTAL PUT SWAPTIONS WRITTEN
(Premiums received $1,175,640)

       (702,200 )
          

OBLIGATION TO RETURN SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (1.9)%

       (18,721,450 )
          

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (0.1)%

       (574,175 )
          

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

     $ 931,134,404  
          

 


(a) Cost for federal income tax purposes is $957,205,574. The gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 2,819,952  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (7,869,247 )
        
   $ (5,049,295 )
        

 

(b) Variable rate security. Rates shown are the rates as of September 30, 2006.

 

(c) Securities, or a portion thereof, with a market value of $1,130,715 have been pledged as collateral for swap and swaption contracts.

 

(d) Rates shown are the effective yields as of September 30, 2006.

 

(e) Interest rate of underlying collateral.

 

(f) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. As of September 30, 2006, the Portfolio held 7.4% of its net assets, with a current market value of $68,893,474, in securities restricted as to resale.

 

(g) Securities valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board of Trustees. As of September 30, 2006, these securities had a total market value of $80,008 which represents less than 0.1% of net assets.

 

(h) Security is illiquid. As of September 30, 2006, the Portfolio held 0.5% of its net assets, with a current market value of $4,640,177 in these securities.

 

(i) Total or partial securities on loan.

 

(j) Securities, or a portion thereof, pledged as collateral with a value of $2,955,030 on 1,278 long U.S. Treasury Note futures contracts, and 457 short U.S. Treasury Note futures contracts expiring December 2006 and 205 short Euro-dollar futures contracts expiring June 2007. The value of such contracts on September 30, 2006 was $235,004,330 with an unrealized gain of $1,590,884 (including commissions of $4,018).

 

(k) Security is a foreign domiciled issuer which is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

(l) The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase.

 

(m) Each swaption contract is equivalent to $10,000 notional amount.

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TOTAL RETURN PORTFOLIO

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 5.7%

        

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Notes
3.12%(b)

   03/16/09    $ 1,800    $ 1,725,534

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Unsecured Notes
4.00%(c)

   10/06-01/09      7,245      7,171,831

Resolution Funding Corp. Strip Bonds

        

6.29%(d)

   07/15/18      100      56,219

0.00%(d)

   10/15/18      100      55,471

Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Series 02-P10B, Class 1
5.20%

   08/10/12      408      408,401

Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Series 04-P10A, Class 1
4.50%

   02/01/14      1,348      1,306,842

U.S. Treasury Bonds
4.50%

   02/15/36      135      129,357

U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Bonds
2.00%

   01/15/26      2,790      2,743,213

U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Notes

        

2.00%

   01/15/14      1,650      1,782,337

2.50%

   07/15/16      1,625      1,670,047

U.S. Treasury Notes

        

4.62%

   08/31/11      650      650,711

4.88%

   08/15/16      1,300      1,324,578

U.S. Treasury Strip
4.77%(d)

   11/15/27      6,285      2,274,981
            

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $21,420,964)

           21,299,522
            

MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS — 39.2%

        

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. ARM
6.15%(d)(e)

   08/01/36      2,925      2,966,900

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Gold

        

4.00%

   05/10-05/19      679      654,925

6.00%

   05/13-08/17      532      539,069

5.50%

   08/17-10/17      302      302,394

4.50%

   05/18-08/20      5,954      5,752,382

5.00%

   12/18-05/36      4,381      4,305,435

6.50%

   04/31-12/34      1,042      1,064,065

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Gold TBA
5.00%

   10/01/21      2,600      2,553,689

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

        

5.50%

   07/14-06/36      29,600      29,336,740

6.50%

   03/16-09/36      2,228      2,270,029

5.00%

   09/17-04/36      18,819      18,372,564

4.00%

   05/19-05/20      2,954      2,795,260

4.50%

   07/20-03/21      975      940,642

6.00%

   01/21-08/35      14,502      14,676,428

7.00%

   03/31-07/34      349      359,586

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 10 Year Balloon
6.28%

   08/01/11      1,800      1,873,888

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. ARM
4.58%(e)

   01/01/35      2,200      2,149,909

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. TBA

        

4.50%

   10/21-10/36      6,300      5,945,843

5.50%

   10/01/21      18,900      18,888,188

5.00%

   10/01/36      11,000      10,570,318

6.00%

   10/01/36      5,000      5,021,875

6.50%

   10/01/36      10,000      10,181,250

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

        

6.00%

   11/28-06/32      941      953,888

6.50%

   04/15/31      172      177,040

7.00%

   06/31-09/31      214      221,466

5.50%

   11/33-02/35      893      887,610

Government National Mortgage Assoc. 1 Year CMT
3.75%(e)

   05/20/34      1,992      1,941,150
            

TOTAL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS
(Cost $145,843,154)

           145,702,533
            

COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS — 13.0%

        

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Series 01-1, Class A2
6.50%

   04/15/36      1,943      2,025,303

Bank of America Alternative Loan Trust, Series 04-7, Class 4A1
5.00%

   08/25/19      1,230      1,200,433

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 04-18CB, Class 2A5
5.78%(e)

   09/25/34      974      977,985

Countrywide Home Loans, Series 04-29, Class 1A1
5.60%(e)

   02/25/35      534      534,675

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 04-2877, Class PA
5.50%

   07/15/33      1,422      1,419,515

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 232 (IO)
5.00%(d)

   08/01/35      3,048      755,446

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2825, Class VP
5.50%

   06/15/15      1,252      1,259,111

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2922, Class GA
5.50%

   05/15/34      2,558      2,549,866

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2927, Class BA
5.50%

   10/15/33      2,025      2,022,892

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 99-7, Class AB
6.00%

   03/25/29      780      785,473

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 02-73, Class AN
5.00%

   11/25/17      1,800      1,769,323

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 03-35, Class TE
5.00%

   05/25/18      1,680      1,652,114

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 04-29, Class HC
7.50%

   07/25/30      1,368      1,446,862

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 04-60, Class LB
5.00%

   04/25/34      2,184      2,126,602

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 04-99, Class AO
5.50%

   01/25/34      1,487      1,477,815

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TOTAL RETURN PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (Continued)

        

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 05-15, Class PL
5.50%

   03/25/35    $ 1,823    $ 1,821,473

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 05-57, Class PA
5.50%

   05/25/27      1,386      1,387,670

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 05-70, Class NA
5.50%

   08/25/35      1,110      1,111,535

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 05-80, Class PB
5.50%

   04/25/30      1,560      1,563,716

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 363, Class 2 (IO)
5.50%

   11/01/35      3,055      755,364

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 367, Class 2 (IO)
5.50%(d)

   01/25/36      3,426      849,582

First Union National Bank Commercial Mortgage, Series 01-C2, Class A2
6.66%

   01/12/43      2,160      2,276,700

Goldman Sachs Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 99-C1, Class A2
6.11%(e)

   11/18/30      1,524      1,544,021

Goldman Sachs Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 03-C1, Class X2 (IO)
0.95%(d)(f)

   01/10/40      20,950      410,466

Goldman Sachs Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 04-GG2, Class A4
4.96%

   08/10/38      1,625      1,608,945

Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 05-10, Class 2A1A
5.64%(e)

   11/19/35      1,809      1,814,285

J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 06-A2, Class 4A1
3.89%(e)

   08/25/34      3,382      3,309,022

Lehman Brothers-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 00-C4, Class A2
7.37%

   08/15/26      1,245      1,328,199

Lehman Brothers-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 02-C7, Class A2
3.90%

   12/15/26      510      501,075

Opteum Mortgage Acceptance Corp., Series 06-2, Class A1A
5.39%(e)

   07/25/36      2,390      2,391,427

Prudential Mortgage Capital Funding, LLC, Series 01-Rock, Class A2
6.60%

   05/10/34      2,190      2,310,420

Washington Mutual Asset Securities Corp., Series 05-C1A, Class X (IO)
2.22%(f)

   05/25/36      25,014      1,454,464
            

TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $49,182,934)

           48,441,779
            

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES — 11.6%

        

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 00-WF2, Class A2
7.32%

   10/15/32      1,400      1,497,085

Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 99-2, Class A2
7.20%

   01/15/32      285      299,806

Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 00-1, Class A2
7.76%

   04/15/32      448      477,149

Commercial Mortgage Acceptance Corp., Series 98-C2, Class A2
6.03%

   03/15/08      1,325      1,334,316

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 98-C2, Class A2
6.30%

   11/11/30      3,778      3,847,104

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 01-CK6, Class A3
6.39%

   10/15/11      325      340,568

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 02-CKS4, Class A2
5.18%

   11/15/36      2,415      2,412,233

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 03-C3, Class A5
3.94%

   05/15/13      2,320      2,152,890

Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Inc., Commerical Mortgage Corp., Series 00-CKP1, Class A1B
7.18%

   11/10/33      2,204      2,339,127

General Electric Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp., Series 01-3, Class A2
6.07%

   06/10/38      1,670      1,734,805

General Electric Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp., Series 02-1A, Class A3
6.27%

   12/10/35      1,730      1,813,385

General Electric Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp., Series 05-C4, Class A4
5.51%

   11/10/45      2,900      2,909,986

General Motors Acceptance Corp. Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 99-C2, Class
A2 6.94%

   09/15/33      1,395      1,446,767

General Motors Acceptance Corp. Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 99-C3, Class A2
7.18%

   08/15/36      1,227      1,279,218

General Motors Acceptance Corp. Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 00-C1, Class A2
7.72%

   03/15/33      1,490      1,591,377

General Motors Acceptance Corp. Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 00-C2, Class A2
7.46%

   08/16/33      1,325      1,412,547

General Motors Acceptance Corp. Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 03-C2, Class A2
5.46%(e)

   05/10/40      2,465      2,499,480

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TOTAL RETURN PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

        

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., Series 05-GG3, Class A3
4.57%

   08/10/42    $ 2,445    $ 2,376,907

J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 01, Class A3
6.43%

   06/15/11      820      858,744

J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 01-CIB3, Class A3
6.46%

   11/15/35      2,120      2,236,358

J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 01-CIBC, Class A3
6.26%

   03/15/33      1,150      1,191,484

Lehman Brothers Commercial Conduit Mortgage Trust, Series 98-C4, Class A1B
6.21%

   10/15/35      885      899,177

Morgan Stanley Capital Investments, Series 98-HF2, Class A2
6.48%

   11/15/30      290      294,708

Morgan Stanley Capital Investments, Series 99-FNV1, Class A2
6.53%

   03/15/31      493      504,299

Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII, Series 99-C1, Class A2
7.15%(e)

   01/18/09      1,586      1,635,207

Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII, Series 00-C3, Class A2
6.59%

   12/18/33      1,650      1,723,892

Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII, Series 01-C2, Class A3
6.50%

   10/13/11      1,960      2,063,834
            

TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $43,566,774)

           43,172,453
            

CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT — 1.4%

        

Barclays Bank PLC NY
5.40%(e)

   03/13/09      4,665      4,665,392

SunTrust Bank, Inc.
4.42%

   06/15/09      430      423,911
            

TOTAL CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT
(Cost $5,095,000)

           5,089,303
            

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES — 23.1%

        

American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Series 05-3, Class A
5.33%(e)

   01/18/11      2,675      2,677,113

American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Series 06-01, Class A
5.36%(e)

   12/15/13      2,850      2,855,900

Asset Securitization Corp., Series 97-D5, Class A1C
6.75%

   02/14/43      945      954,781

Bank One Issuance Trust, Series 02-A5, Class A5
5.45%(e)

   06/15/10      3,450      3,454,270

Bank One Issuance Trust, Series 03-A3, Class A3
5.44%(e)

   12/15/10      2,375      2,378,936

Bear Stearns Securities, Inc., Series 06-EC1, Class A1
5.41%(e)

   08/25/29      1,349      1,349,602

Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust, Series 05-1, Class A4
4.05%

   07/15/09      2,650      2,618,545

Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust, Series 06-SN1A, Class A2A
5.45%(f)

   01/20/09      4,475      4,481,992

Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 06-FRE1, Class A1
5.40%(e)

   07/25/36      2,943      2,944,310

Chase Credit Card Master Trust, Series 02-7, Class A
5.45%(e)

   02/15/10      2,750      2,753,404

Chase Credit Card Master Trust, Series 04-2, Class A
5.37%(e)

   09/15/09      3,125      3,125,790

Chase Issuance Trust, Series 04-A9, Class A9
3.22%

   06/15/10      2,275      2,230,638

Chase Issuance Trust, Series 05, Class A5
5.35%(e)

   02/15/12      3,600      3,601,881

Chase Issuance Trust, Series 06-A3, Class A3
5.32%(e)

   07/15/11      2,375      2,378,919

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 03-A3, Class A3
3.10%

   03/10/10      1,125      1,093,359

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 03-A6, Class A6
2.90%

   05/17/10      1,805      1,744,081

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 03-A9, Class A9
5.47%(e)

   11/22/10      3,525      3,530,855

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 04-A1, Class A1
2.55%

   01/20/09      3,270      3,243,448

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 06-A2, Class A2
4.85%

   02/10/09      2,550      2,541,304

Countrywide Certificates, Series 04-13, Class AV4
5.62%(e)

   06/25/35      732      732,523

Countrywide Certificates, Series 05-BC5, Class 3A1
5.43%(e)

   10/25/27      886      886,588

Countrywide Certificates, Series 05-IM2, Class A1
5.43%(e)

   06/25/27      585      585,087

Countrywide Certificates, Series 06-8, Class 2A1
5.36%(e)

   07/25/36      2,712      2,712,738

Discover Card Master Trust I, Series 05-1, Class A
5.34%(e)

   09/16/10      2,350      2,350,728

MBNA Credit Card Master Notes Trust, Series 98-E, Class A
5.65%(e)

   09/15/10      2,725      2,733,720

MBNA Credit Card Master Notes Trust, Series 03, Class A7
2.65%

   11/15/10      3,250      3,122,997

MBNA Credit Card Master Notes Trust, Series 03-A6, Class A6
2.75%

   05/15/08      1,500      1,446,115

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TOTAL RETURN PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

        

MBNA Credit Card Master Notes Trust, Series 04-A4, Class A4
2.70%

   04/15/07    $ 2,620    $ 2,584,795

MBNA Credit Card Master Notes Trust, Series 06-A4, Class A4
5.32%(e)

   09/15/11      3,650      3,653,394

Morgan Stanley Capital Investments, Series 06-HE2, Class A2A
5.40%(e)

   03/25/36      2,751      2,751,428

Novastar Home Equity Loan, Series 06-2, Class A2A
5.38%(e)

   06/25/36      2,523      2,523,835

Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., Series 06-RS4, Class A1
5.41%(e)

   07/25/36      3,121      3,122,580

Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust, Series 06-1, Class A1
5.41%(e)

   01/25/36      1,709      1,709,286

Structured Asset Receivables Trust, Series 03-2
5.79%(e)(f)(g)

   01/21/09      1,138      1,137,475

Structured Asset Securities Corp., Series 03-AL2, Class A
3.36%(f)

   01/25/31      689      643,708

Student Loan Marketing Assoc. Student Loan Trust, Series 04-5, Class A2
5.52%(e)

   04/25/14      256      255,652

Student Loan Marketing Assoc. Student Loan Trust, Series 05-6, Class A5B
5.50%(e)

   07/27/26      2,800      2,802,551
            

TOTAL ASSET BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $86,120,633)

           85,714,328
            

CORPORATE BONDS — 18.9%

        

Aerospace — 0.5%

        

Northrop Grumman Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
4.08%

   11/16/06      495      494,213

United Technologies Corp., Unsecured Notes
5.47%(e)

   06/01/09      1,150      1,150,667
            
           1,644,880
            

Banks — 6.6%

        

BAC Capital Trust XI, Capital Securities
6.62%

   05/23/36      45      47,474

Banc One Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
2.62%

   06/30/08      220      210,635

Bank of America Corp., Subordinated Notes
7.80%

   02/15/10      75      80,973

Bank of America Corp., Unsecured Notes
5.40%(e)

   03/24/09      2,725      2,726,910

Bank of New York Co., Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes
3.80%

   02/01/08      400      392,834

Citigroup, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
4.25%

   07/29/09      1,010      987,760

Citigroup, Inc., Subordinated Notes
6.12%

   08/25/36      300      308,631

Citigroup, Inc., Unsecured Notes

        

3.62%(h)

   02/09/09      1,010      976,822

4.13%

   02/22/10      2,475      2,398,597

Depfa ACS Bank, Senior Notes
3.62%

   10/29/08      850      827,479

Deutsche Bank AG, Deposit Notes
3.84%(e)

   03/15/07      800      800,000

HBOS Treasury Services PLC, Unsecured Notes

        

3.50%(f)

   11/30/07      350      343,262

3.75%(f)

   09/30/08      505      491,450

HSBC Bank USA, Subordinated Notes

        

3.87%

   06/07/07      1,875      1,856,151

4.63%

   04/01/14      415      395,952

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Subordinated Notes

        

5.75%

   10/15/08      375      378,122

7.12%

   06/15/09      100      105,014

Rabobank Nederland, Senior Notes
5.49%(e)(f)

   04/06/09      5,200      5,200,000

SunTrust Bank, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes

        

3.62%

   10/15/07      665      654,712

4.00%

   10/15/08      325      317,544

Swedish Export Credit Corp., Unsecured Notes
2.88%

   01/26/07      375      372,094

U.S. Bancorp, Senior Unsecured Notes
3.95%

   08/23/07      115      113,792

U.S. Bank N.A., Senior Bank Notes
2.40%

   03/12/07      715      705,869

UBS Preferred Funding Trust, Inc., Capital Securities
8.62%(e)

   10/29/49      40      44,513

Wachovia Bank N.A., Senior Bank Notes

        

4.38%

   08/15/08      45      44,257

5.43%(e)

   03/23/09      1,575      1,575,410

Wachovia Corp., Subordinated Notes
6.30%

   04/15/28      440      446,577

Wells Fargo & Co., Senior Unsecured Notes
4.20%

   01/15/10      600      583,500

Wells Fargo & Co., Unsecured Notes

        

4.62%

   08/09/10      255      250,374

4.88%

   01/12/11      740      732,971
            
           24,369,679
            

Broadcasting — 0.1%

        

BSKYB Finance UK PLC, Senior Unsecured Notes
6.50%(f)

   10/15/35      50      49,368

Charter Communications Holdings II LLC, Unsecured Notes
10.25%

   09/15/10      30      30,675

Echostar DBS Corp., Senior Notes
6.38%

   10/01/11      35      34,081

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TOTAL RETURN PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

        

Broadcasting (Continued)

        

Echostar DBS Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
7.12%(f)

   02/01/16    $ 30    $ 28,987

News America Holdings, Inc., Senior Debentures

        

7.12%

   04/08/28      125      130,773

7.62%

   11/30/28      140      154,336
            
           428,220
            

Chemicals — 0.1%

        

Lyondell Chemical Co., Senior Unsecured Notes

        

8.00%

   09/15/14      105      106,312

8.25%

   09/15/16      180      182,700
            
           289,012
            

Computer Software & Services — 0.1%

        

Oracle Corp., Unsecured Notes
5.25%(i)

   01/15/16      220      216,495

Seagate Technology HDD Holdings, Senior Unsecured Notes
6.80%

   10/01/16      55      54,725

Sungard Data Systems, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
9.97%(e)

   08/15/13      25      25,937
            
           297,157
            

Construction — 0.1%

        

D.R. Horton, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes

        

8.50%

   04/15/12      25      26,190

6.12%

   01/15/14      450      439,113

International Steel Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
6.50%

   04/15/14      20      19,800
            
           485,103
            

Electronics — 0.0%

        

L-3 Communications Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes
6.38%

   10/15/15      50      48,625
            

Energy & Utilities — 0.4%

        

AES Ironwood LLC, Senior Secured Notes
8.86%

   11/30/25      92      100,684

AES Red Oak LLC, Senior Secured Notes
9.20%

   11/30/29      50      55,250

Centerpoint Energy, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
7.25%

   09/01/10      480      507,440

Florida Power & Light Co., First Mortgage Bonds
5.62%

   04/01/34      150      148,118

Midwest Generation LLC, Pass-Through Certificates
8.56%

   01/02/16      96      102,002

Midwest Generation LLC, Senior Secured Notes
8.75%

   05/01/34      45      48,038

NRG Energy, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
7.38%

   02/01/16      90      89,438

Orion Power Holdings, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
12.00%

   05/01/10      115      130,525

Reliant Energy, Inc., Senior Secured Notes
6.75%

   12/15/14      90      85,500

Tenaska Alabama Partners LP, Senior Secured Notes
7.00%(j)

   06/30/21      0      393

TXU Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
4.80%

   11/15/09      300      292,402
            
           1,559,790
            

Entertainment & Leisure — 0.7%

        

Comcast Cable Holdings LLC, Senior Debentures

        

7.88%

   08/01/13      150      166,986

8.75%

   08/01/15      360      426,293

Comcast Corp., Senior Unsecured Bonds
6.50%

   11/15/35      125      125,871

Comcast Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
7.05%

   03/15/33      155      165,978

Comcast Corp., Unsecured Notes
5.90%

   03/15/16      425      425,196

MGM Mirage, Inc., Senior Notes
6.00%

   10/01/09      155      153,062

Time Warner Cos., Inc., Senior Debentures

        

8.38%

   03/15/23      150      173,231

7.57%

   02/01/24      720      779,210

Time Warner Cos., Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
6.75%

   04/15/11      200      209,176
            
           2,625,003
            

Finance — 4.5%

        

Associates Corp. N.A., Senior Notes
6.25%

   11/01/08      275      280,538

BAE Systems Holdings, Inc., Unsecured Notes
5.20%(f)

   08/15/15      340      326,278

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes

        

3.40%

   07/02/07      410      404,305

3.38%

   10/15/08      500      483,230

4.13%

   01/15/10      105      102,102

Compton Petroleum Finance Corp., Senior Notes
7.62%

   12/01/13      45      43,425

General Electric Capital Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
6.50%

   12/10/07      200      202,768

General Electric Capital Corp., Unsecured Notes

        

3.45%

   07/16/07      240      236,630

5.55%(e)

   01/15/08      3,810      3,812,667

4.12%

   09/01/09      470      458,532

5.00%

   11/15/11      3,780      3,750,376

HSBC Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
4.75%

   05/15/09      340      336,918

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

TOTAL RETURN PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

        

Finance (Continued)

        

Morgan Stanley, Senior Notes

        

5.44%(e)

   03/07/08    $ 3,000    $ 3,002,070

5.63%(i)

   01/09/12      745      754,653

Morgan Stanley, Senior Unsecured Notes
6.75%

   04/15/11      250      264,309

Morgan Stanley, Unsecured Notes
5.05%

   01/21/11      705      698,601

Nationwide Building Society (United Kingdom), Senior Unsecured Notes
3.50%(f)(k)

   07/31/07      850      839,656

Nationwide Building Society (United Kingdom), Unsecured Notes
4.25%(f)(k)

   02/01/10      70      67,887

TDS Investor Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
9.88%(f)

   09/01/14      115      110,975

USAA Capital Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
4.00%(f)

   12/10/07      370      365,094
            
           16,541,014
            

Insurance — 0.3%

        

American General Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
7.50%

   08/11/10      150      161,537

TIAA Global Markets, Senior Unsecured Notes
3.88%(f)

   01/22/08      465      457,190

WellPoint, Inc., Unsecured Notes

        

5.95%

   12/15/34      410      402,267

5.85%

   01/15/36      195      189,139
            
           1,210,133
            

Leasing — 0.0%

        

United Rentals N. A., Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
6.50%

   02/15/12      40      38,700
            

Manufacturing — 0.1%

        

Belvoir Land LLC Revenue Bonds, Unsecured Notes
5.27%(f)

   12/15/47      325      304,635

Briggs & Stratton Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
8.88%

   03/15/11      50      54,875
            
           359,510
            

Medical & Medical Services — 0.1%

        

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes

        

7.50%

   08/15/13      40      40,900

6.12%

   12/15/14      100      95,000

HCA, Inc., Unsecured Notes 5.50%

   12/01/09      75      75,187
            
           211,087
            

Motor Vehicles — 0.0%

        

DaimlerChrysler N.A. Holding Corp., Unsecured Notes
4.05%

   06/04/08      65      63,356
            

Oil & Gas — 0.5%

        

ANR Pipeline Co., Senior Debentures

        

9.62%

   11/01/21      10      12,325

7.38%

   02/15/24      5      5,153

Chesapeake Energy Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes

        

6.38%

   06/15/15      55      52,525

6.25%

   01/15/18      20      18,550

6.88%

   11/15/20      45      42,525

Colorado Interstate Gas Co., Senior Unsecured Notes
6.80%

   11/15/15      45      45,351

Consolidated Natural Gas, Inc., Senior Debentures
5.00%

   03/01/14      235      224,648

Consolidated Natural Gas, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
6.25%

   11/01/11      150      154,588

El Paso Natural Gas Co., Debentures
8.62%

   01/15/22      130      148,732

El Paso Natural Gas Co., Senior Unsecured Notes
8.38%

   06/15/32      5      5,762

Enterprise Products Operating LP, Senior Unsecured Notes

        

4.00%

   10/15/07      225      221,494

4.95%

   06/01/10      450      440,171

KCS Energy, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
7.12%

   04/01/12      35      33,600

Northwest Pipeline Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
8.12%

   03/01/10      100      104,000

Phillips Petroleum Co., Senior Debentures
7.00%

   03/30/29      80      91,755

Targa Resources, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
8.50%(f)

   11/01/13      10      10,000

Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Corp., Senior Notes
8.88%

   07/15/12      180      200,700

The Williams Cos., Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes

        

7.62%

   07/15/19      70      72,800

7.75%

   06/15/31      25      25,000
            
           1,909,679
            

Pharmaceuticals — 0.0%

        

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Senior Debentures
6.88%

   08/01/49      75      80,539
            

Real Estate — 0.6%

        

American Real Estate Partners LP, Senior Unsecured Notes

        

8.12%

   06/01/12      75      76,875

7.12%

   02/15/13      40      39,800

Avalonbay Communities, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
6.62%

   09/15/11      180      189,538

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

TOTAL RETURN PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

        

Real Estate (Continued)

        

Camden Property Trust, Unsecured Notes
4.70%

   07/15/09    $ 380    $ 373,992

Prologis, Unsecured Notes
5.50%

   04/01/12      235      234,494

The Rouse Co., Senior Unsecured Notes
6.75%(f)

   05/01/13      325      326,853

The Rouse Co., Unsecured Notes
5.38%

   11/26/13      825      762,643
            
           2,004,195
            

Retail Merchandising — 0.1%

        

Federated Department Stores, Senior Debentures
6.79%

   07/15/27      240      241,566

May Department Stores Co., Debentures
6.65%

   07/15/24      150      150,135

May Department Stores Co., Senior Debentures
8.50%

   06/01/19      25      29,456
            
           421,157
            

Telecommunications — 1.2%

        

AT&T Broadband Corp., Unsecured Notes
8.38%

   03/15/13      670      764,260

Cincinnati Bell, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
7.25%

   07/15/13      200      204,500

GTE Corp., Debentures
6.94%

   04/15/28      75      77,678

Intelsat Bermuda Ltd., Senior Unsecured Notes
9.25%(f)

   06/15/16      120      126,150

New Jersey Bell Telephone, Debentures
7.85%

   11/15/29      35      38,949

PanAmSat Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
9.00%(f)

   06/15/16      110      113,300

Qwest Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
7.88%

   09/01/11      130      136,175

Qwest Corp., Unsecured Notes
8.64%(e)

   06/15/13      135      145,294

Rogers Wireless, Inc., Senior Secured Notes
7.50%

   03/15/15      190      202,825

SBC Communications, Inc., Unsecured Notes
4.21%(f)

   06/05/21      1,750      1,735,510

Sprint Capital Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
8.75%

   03/15/32      195      237,802

Verizon Maryland, Inc., Debentures
5.12%

   06/15/33      95      77,044

Verizon Virginia, Inc., Debentures
4.62%

   03/15/13      60      55,844

Wind Acquistion Finance SA, Senior Unsecured Notes
10.75%(f)

   12/01/15      150      165,563

Windstream Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes

        

8.12%(f)

   08/01/13      240      255,000

8.62%(f)

   08/01/16      155      165,850
            
           4,501,744
            

Transportation — 0.0%

        

Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
7.50%

   02/15/24      115      112,988
            

Yankee — 2.9%

        

AID-Israel (Israel), Unsecured Notes
5.50%(k)

   09/23-04/24      1,475      1,528,156

ConocoPhillips Funding Co. (Australia), Unsecured Notes
5.61%(e)(k)

   04/09/09      1,300      1,300,546

Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV (Netherlands), Senior Unsecured Notes
8.75%(k)

   06/15/30      30      36,651

Eksportfinans ASA (Norway), Unsecured Notes
3.38%(k)

   01/15/08      1,555      1,520,495

Ispat Inland ULC (Canada), Senior Secured Notes
9.75%(k)

   04/01/14      415      467,394

Telecom Italia Capital (Luxembourg), Senior Unsecured Notes

        

6.00%(k)

   09/30/34      260      232,455

7.20%(k)

   07/18/36      325      334,033

Telecom Italia Capital (Luxembourg), Unsecured Notes
5.25%(k)

   10/01/15      275      254,817

Telefonica Emisiones Sau (Spain), Senior Unsecured Notes
7.05%(k)

   06/20/36      550      580,430

Telefonica Europe BV (Netherlands), Senior Unsecured Notes
7.75%(k)

   09/15/10      160      172,734

Tyco International Group SA (Luxembourg), Senior Unsecured Notes
6.38%(k)

   10/15/11      275      288,035

United Mexican States (Mexico), Senior Unsecured Notes

        

6.62%(k)

   03/03/15      85      90,397

8.00%(i)(k)

   09/24/22      605      724,487

8.30%(k)

   08/15/31      45      56,115

United Mexican States (Mexico), Unsecured Bonds
11.50%(k)

   05/15/26      20      31,670

United Mexican States (Mexico), Unsecured Notes
7.50%(k)

   04/08/33      50      57,675

Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom), Unsecured Notes
5.43%(e)(k)

   06/29/07      1,500      1,499,888

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

TOTAL RETURN PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
    VALUE  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Yankee (Continued)

       

5.46%(e)(k)

   12/28/07    $ 1,380     $ 1,380,272  

5.00%(k)

   12/13-09/15      330       315,723  
             
          10,871,973  
             

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $70,329,397)

          70,073,544  
             

FOREIGN BONDS — 0.2%

       

Province of Manitoba (Canada), Senior Unsecured Notes (NZD)
6.38%

   09/01/15      635       407,587  

Province of Ontario (Canada), Unsecured Notes (NZD)
6.25%

   06/16/15      720       459,051  
             

TOTAL FOREIGN BONDS
(Cost $951,757)

          866,638  
             

TAXABLE MUNICIPAL BONDS — 0.2%

       

Fort Irwin Land California LLC Revenue Bonds, Series 05
5.40%(f)

(Cost $599,729)

   12/15/47      600       557,184  
             
          PAR/SHARES
(000)
       

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.4%

       

French Treasury Bills (EUR)
2.88%(l)

   10/05/06      3,437       4,356,166  

Galileo Money Market Fund

        666       666,442  
             

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $5,043,636)

          5,022,608  
             
          NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
       

CALL SWAPTIONS PURCHASED — 0.1%

       

Barclays Capital, Strike Rate 5.520%, Expires 09/19/16

(Cost $304,550)

        500 (m)     332,110  
             

PUT SWAPTIONS PURCHASED — 0.1%

       

Barclays Capital, Strike Rate 5.520%, Expires 09/21/15

(Cost $304,550)

        500 (m)     300,485  
             

TOTAL MARKET VALUE OF SECURITIES BEFORE INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES — 114.9%
(Cost $428,763,078)

          426,572,486  
             
          PAR
(000)
       

INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES - LONG TERM — 0.4%

       

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., Series 05-HE2, Class A2A
5.44%(e)

(Cost $1,361,255)

   09/25/36      1,361       1,361,550  
             
          NUMBERS
OF SHARES
       

INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES - SHORT TERM — 0.5%

       

Institutional Money Market Trust(n)

(Cost $2,013,300)

        2,013,300     $ 2,013,300  
             

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 115.8%
(Cost $432,137,633(a))

          429,947,337  
             
          PAR
(000)
       

MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS TBA SALE COMMITMENTS — (11.1)%

       

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Gold TBA
4.50%

   10/01/21    $ (2,300 )     (2,215,188 )

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. TBA

       

5.00%

   10/21-10/36      (11,300 )     (10,951,316 )

5.50%

   10/01/36      (21,100 )     (20,783,500 )

6.00%

   10/01/36      (5,000 )     (5,021,875 )

6.50%

   10/01/36      (2,000 )     (2,036,250 )
             

TOTAL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS TBA SALE COMMITMENTS
(Proceeds $40,885,394)

          (41,008,129 )
             

CALL SWAPTIONS WRITTEN — (0.1)%

       

Barclays Capital, Strike Rate 5.140%, Expires 04/21/08

        (500 )(m)     (134,170 )

Citibank, Strike Rate 5.670%, Expires 01/04/10

        (370 )(m)     (199,407 )

Deutsche Bank, Strike Rate 5.020%, Expires 01/29/07

        (442 )(m)     (33,413 )

Union Bank, Strike Rate 4.730%, Expires 06/13/07

        (1,130 )(m)     (75,823 )
             

TOTAL CALL SWAPTIONS WRITTEN
(Premiums received $1,016,338)

          (442,813 )
             

PUT OPTIONS WRITTEN — 0.0%

       

December 10 year U.S. Treasury Notes futures, Strike Price $107, Expires 11/21/06

(Premiums received $8,646)

        (37 )     (9,250 )
             

PUT SWAPTIONS WRITTEN — (0.2)%

       

Barclays Capital, Strike Rate 5.140%, Expires 04/21/08

        (500 )(m)     (134,170 )

Citibank, Strike Rate 5.670%, Expires 01/04/10

        (370 )(m)     (110,948 )

Deutsche Bank, Strike Rate 5.020%, Expires 01/29/07

        (442 )(m)     (82,622 )

Union Bank, Strike Rate 4.730%, Expires 06/13/07

        (1,130 )(m)     (445,673 )
             

TOTAL PUT SWAPTIONS WRITTEN
(Premiums received $1,016,338)

          (773,413 )
             

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BLACKROCK FUNDS

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

TOTAL RETURN PORTFOLIO (CONCLUDED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     VALUE  

OBLIGATION TO RETURN SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (0.5)%

   $ (2,013,300 )
        

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (3.9)%

     (14,318,075 )
        

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

   $ 371,382,357  
        

(a) Cost for federal income tax purposes is $432,148,371. The gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 2,151,064  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (4,352,098 )
        
   $ (2,201,034 )
        

 

(b) Securities, or a portion thereof, subject to financing transactions.

 

(c) Securities, or a portion thereof, with a market value of $1,319,269 have been pledged as collateral for swap and swaption contracts.

 

(d) Rates shown are the effective yields as of September 30, 2006.

 

(e) Variable rate security. Rates shown are the rates as of September 30, 2006.

 

(f) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. As of September 30, 2006, the Portfolio held 5.4% of its net assets, with a current market value of $20,168,297, in securities restricted as to resale.

 

(g) Security is illiquid. As of September 30, 2006, the Portfolio held 0.3% of its net assets, with a current market value of $1,137,475 in these securities.

 

(h) Securities, or a portion thereof, pledged as collateral with a value of $677,005 on 286 long U.S. Treasury Bond futures contracts, 159 long U.S. Treasury Note futures contracts and 457 short U.S. Treasury Note futures contracts expiring December 2006 and 79 short Euro-dollar futures contracts expiring June 2007. The value of such contracts on September 30, 2006 was $116,310,305 with an unrealized gain of $560,064 (including commissions of $2,211).

 

(i) Total or partial securities on loan.

 

(j) Par held at end of period is less than 500.

 

(k) Security is a foreign domiciled issuer which is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

(l) The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase.

 

(m) Each swaption contract is equivalent to $10,000 notional amount.

 

(n) Securities purchased with the cash proceeds from securities loaned.

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BLACKROCK FUNDS

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

TOTAL RETURN PORTFOLIO II

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

          NUMBER
OF SHARES
   VALUE

PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.0%

        

Centaur Funding Corp.
2.27%(b)

(Cost $216,892)

        205    $ 244,161
            
     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
    

U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 6.5%

        

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Unsecured Notes
4.62%

   05/28/13    $ 7,375      7,107,320

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Unsecured Notes

        

4.00%(c)(d)

   10/16/06      26,225      26,210,471

2.71%

   01/30/07      14,300      14,179,537

2.35%(c)

   04/05/07      3,985      3,926,660

7.25%

   01/15/10      17,390      18,612,500

Overseas Private Investment Co.

        

4.09%

   05/29/12      343      313,094

4.30%

   05/29/12      959      898,654

4.64%

   05/29/12      718      682,145

4.68%

   05/29/12      406      374,208

4.87%

   05/29/12      3,069      2,944,262

5.40%

   05/29/12      3,806      3,845,666

Resolution Funding Corp. Strip Bonds

        

6.30%(e)

   07/15/18      2,850      1,602,230

0.00%(e)

   10/15/18      2,850      1,580,918

Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Series 92-20H, Class 1
7.40%

   08/01/12      33      33,775

Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Series 96-20J, Class 1
7.20%

   10/01/16      938      973,197

Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Series 97-20B, Class 1
7.10%

   02/01/17      970      1,007,850

Small Business Administration Pass-Through, Series 97-P10D, Class 1
6.51%

   11/10/07      87      87,706

Small Business Investment Cos. Pass-Through, Series 97-P10C, Class 1
6.85%

   08/01/07      487      492,520

Small Business Investment Cos. Pass-Through, Series 03-10A, Class 1
4.63%

   03/10/13      7,795      7,576,787

U.S. Treasury Bonds
4.50%

   02/15/36      570      546,176

U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Bonds
2.00%

   01/15/26      21,100      20,746,161

U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Notes

        

2.00%

   07/15/14      13,675      14,467,937

2.50%

   07/15/16      12,175      12,512,508

U.S. Treasury Notes

        

4.62%

   08/31/11      1,315      1,316,439

5.12%

   05/15/16      160      165,975

4.88%(f)

   08/15/16      28,615      29,155,995

U.S. Treasury Strip
4.77%(c)(e)

   11/15/27      36,760      13,306,017
            

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $184,820,463)

           184,666,708
            

MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS — 42.6%

        

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. ARM
4.98%(g)

   10/01/35      14,501      14,363,386

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Gold

        

4.00%

   07/10-05/19      7,142      6,875,931

5.50%

   03/11-04/33      15,091      15,109,482

6.00%

   10/11-12/32      13,388      13,578,875

6.50%

   06/13-10/34      1,901      1,942,977

8.00%

   11/15-10/25      18      19,005

4.50%

   05/18-08/20      52,588      50,805,130

5.00%

   12/18-06/36      17,149      16,844,309

7.00%

   03/25-05/31      232      238,944

7.50%

   07/26-03/32      213      220,253

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Gold TBA

        

5.00%

   10/01/21      69,500      68,262,066

6.00%

   10/01/36      34,100      34,270,500

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

        

6.50%

   06/08-10/36      36,341      37,019,572

7.00%

   11/08-08/32      6,934      7,123,291

5.50%

   06/11-02/36      226,698      224,992,864

6.00%

   09/11-04/35      53,570      54,137,097

4.00%

   06/14-03/20      28,815      27,271,190

4.50%

   01/18-04/21      22,265      21,546,080

5.00%

   01/18-11/35      48,038      46,965,435

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. ARM

        

6.44%(g)

   01/01/31      4,320      4,364,747

4.82%(g)

   09/01/35      15,181      15,086,577

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. TBA

        

4.50%

   10/21-10/36      55,800      52,825,058

5.50%

   10/01/21      157,100      157,001,812

5.00%

   10/01/36      102,000      98,015,676

6.00%

   10/01/36      65,000      65,284,375

6.50%

   10/01/36      165,000      167,990,625

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

        

7.00%

   03/13-02/33      2,612      2,696,852

6.00%

   11/14-11/33      4,427      4,475,557

9.00%

   07/15/18      5      5,011

6.50%

   03/24-04/32      1,104      1,134,456

7.50%

   11/15/29      2      2,475

5.50%

   03/32-02/35      8,831      8,780,386
            

TOTAL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS
(Cost $1,222,295,260)

           1,219,249,994
            

MULTIPLE CLASS MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS — 0.0%

        

Structured Asset Securities Corp., Series 96-CFL, Class X1 (IO)
2.15%

(Cost $593,091)

   02/25/28      5,514      257,165
            

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TOTAL RETURN PORTFOLIO II (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS — 15.4%

        

Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust, Series 04-6, Class 4A1
5.00%

   07/25/19    $ 8,048    $ 7,855,609

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Series 01-1, Class A2
6.50%

   04/15/36      13,161      13,718,188

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Series 02-2, Class A3
5.12%

   07/11/43      21,920      21,841,437

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Series 05-1, Class A4
5.04%(g)

   11/10/42      13,880      13,787,837

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Series 05-4, Class A5A
4.93%

   07/10/45      13,781      13,367,019

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 1361, Class I
6.00%

   09/15/07      136      135,707

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 1591, Class PK
6.35%

   10/15/23      6,893      7,051,016

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 231 (IO)
5.50%(e)

   08/01/35      25,816      6,264,027

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 232 (IO)
5.00%(e)

   08/01/35      15,106      3,743,405

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 235 (IO)
5.50%

   01/01/36      28,077      7,078,354

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2529, Class MB
5.00%

   11/15/17      8,292      8,140,171

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2594, Class TV
5.50%

   03/15/14      6,354      6,396,953

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2864, Class NA
5.50%

   01/15/31      15,168      15,157,727

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2922, Class GA
5.50%

   05/15/34      22,908      22,839,253

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2996, Class MK
5.50%

   06/30/35      15,226      15,212,796

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 3200, Class AD
5.50%

   05/15/29      53,678      53,620,208

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 3204, Class C
5.50%

   04/15/29      322      321,525

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 96-48, Class Z
7.00%

   11/25/26      3,553      3,688,031

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 03-16, Class BC
5.00%

   03/25/18      4,220      4,110,877

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 04-28, Class PB
6.00%

   08/25/28      10,438      10,485,342

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 04-88, Class HA
6.50%

   07/25/34      12,636      12,935,721

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 04-99, Class AO
5.50%

   01/25/34      15,214      15,119,532

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 05-3, Class AP
5.50%

   01/31/35      15,889      15,874,554

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 05-57, Class PA
5.50%

   05/25/27      27,108      27,131,862

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 05-70, Class NA
5.50%

   08/25/35      1,101      1,102,571

First Union National Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 00-C2, Class A2
7.20%

   10/15/32      10,000      10,665,271

Goldman Sachs Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 98-C1, Class A2
6.62%

   10/18/30      25      25,584

Goldman Sachs Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 98-C1, Class A3
6.14%

   10/18/30      5,911      5,979,286

Goldman Sachs Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 04-GG2, Class A6
5.40%

   08/10/38      640      641,899

Goldman Sachs Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 03-10, Class 2A1
4.48%(g)

   10/25/33      6,798      6,604,892

J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 01-C1, Class A3
5.86%

   10/12/35      14,370      14,752,815

Lehman Brothers-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 00-C5, Class A1
6.41%

   12/15/19      8,826      8,882,899

Opteum Mortgage Acceptance Corp., Series 06-2, Class A1A
5.39%(g)

   07/25/36      17,837      17,843,726

Prudential Mortgage Capital Funding, LLC, Series 01-Rock, Class A2
6.60%

   05/10/34      16,800      17,723,768

Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VI, Series 87-1 (IO)
11.00%(e)

   02/17/17      179      40,595

Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VI, Series 87-1 (PO)
0.00%(h)

   02/17/17      187      174,073

Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VI, Series 87-2 (IO)
11.00%(e)

   03/06/17      121      30,323

Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VI, Series 87-2 (PO)
0.00%(h)

   03/06/17      121      100,591

Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities, Series 87-3, Class A (PO)
13.00%(h)

   10/23/17      66      59,012

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

TOTAL RETURN PORTFOLIO II (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (Continued)

        

Summit Mortgage Trust, Series 00-1, Class B1
6.57%(b)(g)(i)

   12/28/12    $ 137    $ 136,563

Terra LNR Ltd., Series 06-1A, Class A1
5.46%(b)(g)

   06/15/17      13,287      13,286,880

Washington Mutual Asset Securities Corp., Series 05-C1A, Class A1
4.24%(b)

   05/25/36      14,380      14,144,671

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities, Series 04-K, Class 1A2
4.47%(g)

   07/25/34      23,811      23,239,291
            

TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $446,024,814)

           441,311,861
            

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES — 9.0%

        

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 04-PWR6, Class A6
4.82%

   11/11/41      4,495      4,347,879

Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 97-1, Class X (IO)
1.27%(e)

   04/19/15      15,924      217,822

Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 99-2, Class A2
7.20%

   01/15/32      10,105      10,629,974

Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 00-3, Class A2
7.32%

   10/15/32      5,755      6,138,827

Commercial Mortgage Acceptance Corp., Series 98-C2, Class A2
6.03%

   03/15/08      9,052      9,112,402

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 97-C1, Class AX (IO)
1.82%(b)(e)

   06/20/29      24,854      710,576

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 97-C2, Class AX (IO)
1.32%(e)

   01/17/35      12,442      152,521

Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Inc., Commercial Mortgage Corp., Series 98-CG1, Class B1
6.91%

   06/10/31      16,991      17,536,289

Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Inc., Commerical Mortgage Corp., Series 00-CKP1, Class A1B
7.18%

   11/10/33      18,000      19,102,866

First Union-Lehman Brothers Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 97-C1, Class D
7.50%

   04/18/29      50      50,644

First Union-Lehman Brothers-Bank of America Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 98, Class A2
6.56%

   11/18/35      9,267      9,393,830

General Electric Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp., Series 02-1A, Class A3
6.27%

   12/10/35      14,170      14,852,983

General Electric Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp., Series 02-2A, Class A3
5.35%

   08/11/36      16,200      16,297,540

General Motors Acceptance Corp. Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 97-C1, Class X (IO)
1.54%(e)

   07/15/29      26,562      690,078

General Motors Acceptance Corp. Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 99-C3, Class A2
7.18%

   08/15/36      8,601      8,969,271

General Motors Acceptance Corp. Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 00-C1, Class A2
7.72%

   03/15/33      16,105      17,200,760

General Motors Acceptance Corp. Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 00-C2, Class A2
7.46%

   08/16/33      10,937      11,656,054

General Motors Acceptance Corp. Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 00-C3, Class A2
6.96%

   11/15/10      18,700      19,853,233

General Motors Acceptance Corp. Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 01-C1, Class A2
6.46%

   02/15/11      16,340      17,092,611

General Motors Acceptance Corp. Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 03-C2, Class A2
5.46%(g)

   05/10/40      18,085      18,337,971

General Motors Acceptance Corp. Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 03-C3, Class A3
4.65%

   04/10/40      1,840      1,801,211

Homebanc Mortgage Trust, Series 05-4, Class A1
5.60%(g)

   10/25/35      11,228      11,231,257

Lehman Brothers Commercial Conduit Mortgage Trust, Series 98-C4, Class X (IO)
0.71%(e)

   09/15/23      13,828      204,869

Lehman Brothers Commercial Conduit Mortgage Trust, Series 99-C2, Class A1
7.10%

   10/15/32      61      61,147

Lehman Brothers Commercial Conduit Mortgage Trust, Series 99-C2, Class A2
7.32%

   10/15/32      85      89,171

Morgan Stanley Capital Investments, Series 99-FNV1, Class A2
6.53%

   03/15/31      10,268      10,504,550

Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., Series 04-RS7, Class AI3
4.45%

   07/25/28      331      327,846

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 03, Class C6
5.12%

   08/15/35      18,000      17,838,142

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

TOTAL RETURN PORTFOLIO II (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

        

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 06-C27, Class A3
5.76%

   07/15/45    $ 13,885    $ 14,285,166
            

TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $262,651,289)

           258,687,490
            

CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT — 1.4%

        

Barclays Bank PLC NY
5.40%(g)

   03/13/09      35,505      35,507,982

SunTrust Bank, Inc.
4.42%

   06/15/09      3,795      3,741,263
            

TOTAL CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT
(Cost $39,300,000)

           39,249,245
            

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES — 21.5%

        

Ace Securities Corp., Series 06-HE1, Class A2A
5.41%(g)

   02/25/36      12,729      12,732,148

American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Series 06-01, Class A
5.36%(g)

   12/15/13      21,025      21,068,522

Bank One Issuance Trust, Series 03-A3, Class A3
5.44%(g)

   12/15/10      24,025      24,064,817

Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust, Series 05-1, Class A4
4.05%

   07/15/09      20,200      19,960,226

Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust, Series 06-SN1A, Class A2A
5.45%(b)(g)

   01/20/09      32,600      32,650,937

Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 06-FRE1, Class A1
5.40%(g)

   07/25/36      19,562      19,569,700

Chase Credit Card Master Trust, Series 04-2, Class A
5.37%(g)

   09/15/09      22,875      22,880,781

Chase Issuance Trust, Series 04-A9, Class A9
3.22%

   06/15/10      18,875      18,506,937

Chase Issuance Trust, Series 05, Class A5
5.35%(g)

   02/15/12      5,805      5,808,033

Chase Issuance Trust, Series 06-A3, Class A3
5.32%(g)

   07/15/11      19,270      19,301,795

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 03-A6, Class A6
2.90%

   05/17/10      17,060      16,484,225

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 04, Class A4
3.20%

   08/24/09      23,700      23,282,406

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 04-A1, Class A1
2.55%

   01/20/09      21,980      21,801,522

Countrywide Certificates, Series 04-12, Class 2A1
5.44%(g)

   01/25/29      6,179      6,179,510

Countrywide Certificates, Series 04-14, Class A4
5.61%(g)

   06/25/35      5,684      5,687,551

Countrywide Certificates, Series 05-BC5, Class 3A1
5.43%(g)

   10/25/27      7,065      7,066,106

Countrywide Certificates, Series 06-3, Class 2A1
5.40%(g)

   06/25/36      15,667      15,669,359

Countrywide Certificates, Series 06-8, Class 2A1
5.36%(g)

   07/25/36      19,774      19,781,470

Countrywide Certificates, Series 06-IM1, Class A1
5.42%(g)

   09/25/28      11,534      11,535,944

Discover Card Master Trust I, Series 05-1, Class A
5.34%(g)

   09/16/10      17,325      17,330,371

Goldman Sachs Home Equity Trust, Series 06-10, Class AV1
5.41%(g)

   06/25/36      16,128      16,135,113

Goldman Sachs Home Equity Trust, Series 06-5, Class 2A1
5.40%(g)

   03/25/36      16,221      16,228,446

Goldman Sachs Home Equity Trust, Series 06-9, Class A1
5.37%

   06/25/36      489      489,361

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., Series 04-GG1A, Class A4
4.76%

   06/10/36      5,255      5,174,126

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 05-WL2, Class 3A2
5.43%(g)

   08/25/35      5,075      5,075,202

MBNA Credit Card Master Notes Trust, Series 98-E, Class A
5.65%(g)

   09/15/10      20,210      20,274,672

MBNA Credit Card Master Notes Trust, Series 03, Class A7
2.65%

   11/15/10      20,000      19,218,446

MBNA Credit Card Master Notes Trust, Series 04-A4, Class A4
2.70%

   04/15/07      21,400      21,112,448

MBNA Credit Card Master Notes Trust, Series 06-A1, Class A1
4.90%

   07/15/11      19,900      19,877,712

MBNA Credit Card Master Notes Trust, Series 06-A4, Class A4
5.32%(g)

   09/15/11      27,000      27,025,110

Morgan Stanley Capital I, Series 06-HE5, Class A2A
5.40%(g)

   08/25/36      23,026      23,024,499

Morgan Stanley Capital Investments, Series 06-HE2, Class A2A
5.40%(g)

   03/25/36      20,298      20,298,998

Novastar Home Equity Loan, Series 06-2, Class A2A
5.38%(g)

   06/25/36      18,596      18,602,401

Residential Asset Securities Corp., Series 05-KS11, Class AI1
5.41%(g)

   09/25/26      10,917      10,919,524

Structured Asset Receivables Trust, Series 03-2
5.79%(b)(g)(j)

   01/21/09      11,595      11,591,416

Structured Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 05-19XS, Class 1A1
5.65%(g)

   10/25/35      11,599      11,648,387

Student Loan Marketing Assoc. Student Loan Trust, Series 99-3, Class A2
5.64%(g)

   07/25/12      6,321      6,330,919

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TOTAL RETURN PORTFOLIO II (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

        

Student Loan Marketing Assoc. Student Loan Trust, Series 05-10, Class A1
5.46%(g)

   04/25/12    $ 7,567    $ 7,564,824

Student Loan Marketing Assoc. Student Loan Trust, Series 05-5, Class A1
5.48%(g)

   01/25/18      12,272      12,275,605
            

TOTAL ASSET BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $616,839,305)

           614,229,569
            

CORPORATE BONDS — 21.4%

        

Aerospace — 0.5%

        

Northrop Grumman Corp., Senior Debentures
7.75%

   03/15/26      1,100      1,342,539

Northrop Grumman Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
4.08%

   11/16/06      3,860      3,853,863

Raytheon Co., Senior Notes
6.15%

   11/01/08      18      18,310

United Technologies Corp., Unsecured Notes
5.47%(g)

   06/01/09      8,650      8,655,017
            
           13,869,729
            

Banks — 7.8%

        

Banc One Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
2.62%

   06/30/08      2,836      2,715,280

Bank of America Corp., Subordinated Notes
6.25%

   04/01/08      1,385      1,405,001

Bank of America Corp., Unsecured Notes
5.40%(g)

   03/24/09      20,875      20,889,633

Bank of New York Co., Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes
3.80%

   02/01/08      3,100      3,044,467

Bank One Texas N.A., Subordinated Bank Notes
6.25%

   02/15/08      3,225      3,264,539

BankBoston N.A., Subordinated Bank Notes
6.38%

   04/15/08      675      686,661

BankBoston N.A., Subordinated Notes
6.38%

   03/25/08      1,600      1,626,134

Citigroup Global Markets Holdings, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
6.50%

   02/15/08      2,880      2,927,583

Citigroup, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes

        

3.50%

   02/01/08      11,660      11,406,628

6.20%

   03/15/09      1,700      1,742,259

Citigroup, Inc., Subordinated Notes

        

6.38%

   11/15/08      1,010      1,034,542

6.12%

   08/25/36      3,400      3,497,818

Citigroup, Inc., Unsecured Notes

        

3.62%

   02/09/09      1,080      1,044,522

4.13%

   02/22/10      14,910      14,449,728

4.62%

   08/03/10      4,505      4,427,068

Depfa ACS Bank, Senior Notes
3.62%

   10/29/08      8,000      7,788,040

Deutsche Bank AG, Deposit Notes
3.84%(g)

   03/15/07      5,500      5,500,000

FleetBoston Financial Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
4.20%

   11/30/07      3,310      3,273,358

HBOS Treasury Services PLC, Preferred Stocks
5.92%(b)(g)

   12/31/49      20      19,289

HBOS Treasury Services PLC, Senior Unsecured Notes
3.60%(b)

   08/15/07      2,750      2,709,561

HBOS Treasury Services PLC, Unsecured Notes
3.50%(b)

   11/30/07      5,450      5,345,088

HSBC Bank USA, Subordinated Notes
3.87%

   06/07/07      20,475      20,269,165

The Huntington National Bank, Subordinated Bank Notes
2.75%

   10/16/06      1,685      1,683,500

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Senior Unsecured Notes

        

5.35%

   03/01/07      4,902      4,901,069

4.00%

   02/01/08      1,915      1,883,709

3.62%

   05/01/08      2,509      2,449,487

Korea Development Bank, Notes
4.25%

   11/13/07      70      69,157

National City Bank Indiana, Unsecured Notes
3.30%

   05/15/07      1,000      988,000

Rabobank Nederland, Senior Notes
5.49%(b)(g)

   04/06/09      47,270      47,270,000

SunTrust Bank, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes

        

3.62%

   10/15/07      2,855      2,810,833

4.00%

   10/15/08      3,000      2,931,180

Swedish Export Credit Corp., Unsecured Notes
2.88%

   01/26/07      2,700      2,679,075

U.S. Bancorp, Senior Unsecured Notes
3.95%

   08/23/07      1,315      1,301,193

U.S. Bank N.A., Senior Bank Notes
2.40%

   03/12/07      6,500      6,416,995

UBS Preferred Funding Trust, Inc., Capital Securities
8.62%(g)

   10/29/49      1,390      1,546,836

USB Capital IX, Unsecured Notes
6.19%(g)(k)

   03/29/49      80      80,908

Wachovia Bank N.A., Senior Bank Notes

        

4.38%

   08/15/08      3,325      3,270,071

5.43%(g)

   03/23/09      11,150      11,152,899

Wachovia Capital Trust III, Trust Preferred Securities
5.80%(g)

   08/29/49      145      145,300

Wells Fargo & Co., Senior Unsecured Notes
4.20%

   01/15/10      3,970      3,860,825

Wells Fargo & Co., Unsecured Notes
4.62%

   08/09/10      6,825      6,701,194

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

TOTAL RETURN PORTFOLIO II (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

        

Banks (Continued)

        

4.88%

   01/12/11    $ 2,680    $ 2,654,543
            
           223,863,138
            

Broadcasting — 0.3%

        

BSKYB Finance UK PLC, Senior Unsecured Notes
6.50%(b)

   10/15/35      445      439,375

News America Holdings, Inc., Secured Notes
8.50%

   02/23/25      1,900      2,240,362

News America Holdings, Inc., Senior Debentures

        

7.75%

   01/24-12/45      1,395      1,543,776

7.12%

   04/08/28      1,175      1,229,263

7.62%

   11/30/28      2,010      2,215,824

8.45%

   08/01/34      840      1,015,426

6.75%

   01/09/38      30      31,079

8.25%

   10/17/96      45      50,500
            
           8,765,605
            

Computer Software & Services — 0.2%

        

Oracle Corp., Unsecured Notes
5.25%(k)

   01/15/16      4,575      4,502,111
            

Construction — 0.1%

        

D.R. Horton, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
6.12%

   01/15/14      2,455      2,395,606
            

Energy & Utilities — 0.5%

        

Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
6.15%

   05/01/16      2,100      2,145,108

Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp., Unsecured Notes
7.88%

   04/01/13      205      228,172

Detroit Edison Co., Senior Notes
6.35%

   10/15/32      5      5,218

Detroit Edison Co., Senior Secured Notes
6.12%

   10/01/10      210      216,189

Dominion Resources, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
6.25%

   06/30/12      60      61,948

Energy East Corp., Unsecured Notes
6.75%

   07/15/36      2,125      2,224,297

FirstEnergy Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes

        

5.50%

   11/15/06      250      249,990

6.45%

   11/15/11      185      193,619

Florida Power & Light Co., First Mortgage Bonds
5.90%

   03/01/33      550      548,796

Florida Power Corp., First Mortgage Bonds
4.95%

   06/01/35      2,225      1,982,497

Korea Electric Power Corp., Notes
5.12%(b)

   04/23/34      75      73,810

Tenaska Alabama II Partners LP, Senior Secured Notes
6.12%(b)

   03/30/23      134      135,328

TXU Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
4.80%

   11/15/09      6,000      5,848,044
            
           13,913,016
            

Entertainment & Leisure — 0.8%

        

Comcast Cable Holdings LLC, Senior Debentures

        

9.80%

   02/01/12      260      307,106

7.88%

   08/01/13      315      350,671

Comcast Corp., Senior Unsecured Bonds
6.50%

   11/15/35      2,905      2,925,233

Comcast Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
7.05%

   03/15/33      1,315      1,408,140

Comcast Corp., Unsecured Notes
6.50%

   01/15/17      3,800      3,966,596

TCI Communications Inc., Senior Debentures
7.88%

   02/15/26      2,540      2,860,789

Time Warner Cos., Inc., Debentures
6.95%

   01/15/28      8,720      8,988,192

Time Warner Cos., Inc., Senior Debentures

        

9.12%

   01/15/13      605      704,936

8.05%

   01/15/16      70      78,588

Time Warner Cos., Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
6.75%

   04/15/11      1,080      1,129,552
            
           22,719,803
            

Finance — 5.0%

        

BankBoston Capital Trust, Inc., Capital Securities
8.25%

   12/15/26      75      78,368

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes

        

3.40%

   07/02/07      8,030      7,918,463

4.13%

   01/15/10      975      948,090

4.75%

   05/15/12      3,290      3,217,126

General Electric Capital Corp., Unsecured Notes

        

3.45%

   07/16/07      1,830      1,804,307

5.55%(g)

   01/15/08      39,350      39,377,545

4.12%

   09/01/09      9,280      9,053,568

5.00%

   11/15/11      15,945      15,820,039

Golden West Financial Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
4.13%

   08/15/07      160      158,239

HSBC Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes

        

7.88%

   03/01/07      2,200      2,221,494

4.75%

   05/15/09      2,780      2,754,799

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes

        

7.88%

   08/15/10      2,307      2,513,843

5.75%

   07/18/11      3,375      3,435,480

Morgan Stanley, Senior Notes

        

5.44%(g)

   03/07/08      23,165      23,180,984

5.63%(k)

   01/09/12      4,050      4,102,476

Morgan Stanley, Senior Unsecured Notes
6.75%

   04/15/11      2,150      2,273,057

Morgan Stanley, Unsecured Notes
5.05%

   01/21/11      6,770      6,708,549

Nationwide Building Society (United Kingdom), Senior Unsecured Notes
3.50%(b)(l)

   07/31/07      7,250      7,161,768

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TOTAL RETURN PORTFOLIO II (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

        

Finance (Continued)

        

Nationwide Building Society (United Kingdom), Unsecured Notes
4.25%(b)(l)

   02/01/10    $ 2,165    $ 2,099,660

NB Capital Trust IV, Capital Securities
8.25%

   04/15/27      125      131,139

Pricoa Global Funding, Inc., Senior Secured Notes
4.35%(b)

   06/15/08      2,735      2,690,556

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., Senior Notes
6.38%(k)

   07/15/08      3,350      3,337,438

USAA Capital Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
4.00%(b)

   12/10/07      3,065      3,024,358
            
           144,011,346
            

Industrial — 0.0%

        

Osprey Trust/Osprey, Inc., Senior Secured Notes
7.80%(b)(g)(m)

   01/15/49      2,375      1,107,344
            

Insurance — 0.5%

        

MassMutual Global Funding II, Senior Secured Notes
2.55%(b)

   07/15/08      3,740      3,573,084

MetLife, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
6.38%

   06/15/34      900      953,888

Monumental Global Funding II, Senior Unsecured Notes
5.20%(b)

   01/30/07      2,750      2,747,910

Monumental Global Funding II, Unsecured Notes
3.85%(b)

   03/03/08      210      205,636

New York Life Global Funding, Unsecured Notes
3.88%(b)

   01/15/09      2,000      1,943,484

Sun Life of Canada Capital Trust (Canada), Capital Securities
8.53%(b)(l)

   05/29/49      390      411,895

TIAA Global Markets, Senior Unsecured Notes
3.88%(b)

   01/22/08      1,605      1,578,044

WellPoint, Inc., Unsecured Notes

        

5.95%

   12/15/34      1,905      1,869,072

5.85%

   01/15/36      1,740      1,687,697
            
           14,970,710
            

Manufacturing — 0.1%

        

Belvoir Land LLC Revenue Bonds, Unsecured Notes
5.27%(b)

   12/15/47      2,025      1,898,114
            

Motor Vehicles — 0.0%

        

DaimlerChrysler N.A. Holding Corp., Unsecured Notes
4.05%

   06/04/08      205      199,814
            

Oil & Gas — 0.7%

        

Anadarko Petroleum Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
6.45%

   09/15/36      8,175      8,350,182

Atlantic Richfield Co., Debentures
9.12%

   03/01/11      4,960      5,727,560

Consolidated Natural Gas Co., Debentures
6.80%

   12/15/27      2,500      2,673,467

Consolidated Natural Gas Co., Senior Unsecured Notes
5.38%

   11/01/06      2,405      2,404,327

Halliburton Co., Debentures
7.60%

   08/15/96      1,429      1,652,184
            
           20,807,720
            

Pharmaceuticals — 0.1%

        

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Senior Debentures
6.88%

   08/01/49      559      600,284

Merck & Co., Inc., Senior Debentures
6.40%

   03/01/28      1,000      1,067,859

Wyeth, Unsecured Notes
5.50%

   02/15/16      2,075      2,073,344
            
           3,741,487
            

Railroad & Shipping — 0.1%

        

Union Pacific Corp., Senior Debentures
7.12%

   02/01/28      2,000      2,284,306
            

Real Estate — 0.3%

        

Camden Property Trust, Unsecured Notes
4.70%

   07/15/09      1,400      1,377,866

Prologis, Unsecured Notes
5.50%

   04/01/12      3,625      3,617,199

The Rouse Co., Unsecured Notes

        

3.62%

   03/15/09      1,455      1,373,697

5.38%

   11/26/13      1,685      1,557,641
            
           7,926,403
            

Retail Merchandising — 0.1%

        

Federated Department Stores, Senior Debentures
6.79%

   07/15/27      590      593,849

May Department Stores Co., Debentures

        

6.65%

   07/15/24      1,000      1,000,901

7.88%

   03/01/30      375      423,770

May Department Stores Co., Senior Debentures
8.12%

   08/15/35      1,175      1,269,761

May Department Stores Co., Unsecured Notes
4.80%

   07/15/09      50      49,148
            
           3,337,429
            

Telecommunications — 0.6%

        

AT&T Broadband Corp., Unsecured Notes
8.38%

   03/15/13      2,505      2,857,419

GTE Corp., Debentures
6.94%

   04/15/28      475      491,963

New England Telephone & Telegraph Co., Debentures
7.88%

   11/15/29      1,355      1,470,651

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TOTAL RETURN PORTFOLIO II (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY   

PAR

(000)

   VALUE

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

        

Telecommunications (Continued)

        

SBC Communications, Inc., Unsecured Notes
4.21%(b)

   06/05/21    $ 11,500    $ 11,404,780

Sprint Capital Corp., Senior Notes
6.12%

   11/15/08      70      71,025

Sprint Capital Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes

        

8.38%

   03/15/12      55      61,657

8.75%

   03/15/32      580      707,309

Verizon Maryland, Inc., Debentures
5.12%

   06/15/33      650      527,144
            
           17,591,948
            

Yankee — 3.7%

        

AID-Israel (Israel), Unsecured Notes
5.50%(l)

   04/24-09/33      12,210      12,753,628

ConocoPhillips Funding Co. (Australia), Unsecured Notes
5.61%(g)(l)

   04/09/09      14,085      14,090,916

Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV (Netherlands), Senior Unsecured Notes
8.75%(g)(l)

   06/15/30      1,305      1,594,305

Eksportfinans ASA (Norway), Unsecured Notes
3.38%(l)

   01/15/08      12,900      12,613,749

France Telecom (France), Senior Unsecured Notes
7.75%(l)

   03/01/11      600      657,346

National Landeskreditbank Baden-Wurttemberg (Germany), Unsecured Notes
4.25%(l)

   09/15/10      10,750      10,502,105

Pemex Finance Ltd. (Luxembourg), Senior Unsecured Notes
9.03%(l)

   02/15/11      1,530      1,640,466

The Royal Bank of Scotland Capital Trust (United Kingdom), Bank Guaranteed Bonds
6.80%(l)

   12/29/49      3,000      3,011,400

The Royal Bank of Scotland Capital Trust (United Kingdom), Unsecured Notes
4.71%(g)(l)

   12/29/49      45      42,138

Scottish Power PLC (United Kingdom), Unsecured Notes
4.91%(l)

   03/15/10      3,200      3,147,338

Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)
5.95%(l)

   12/01/34      285      290,150

Teck Cominco Ltd. (Canada), Senior Unsecured Notes
6.13%(l)

   10/01/35      2,375      2,281,513

Telecom Italia Capital (Luxembourg), Senior Unsecured Notes

        

5.25%(l)

   11/15/13      285      269,861

6.00%(l)

   09/30/34      785      701,836

7.20%(l)

   07/18/36      2,400      2,466,708

Telecom Italia Capital (Luxembourg), Unsecured Notes
5.25%(l)

   10/01/15      3,700      3,428,442

Telefonica Emisiones Sau (Spain), Senior Unsecured Notes

        

6.42%(l)

   06/20/16      2,400      2,469,185

7.05%(l)

   06/20/36      1,800      1,899,589

Telefonica Europe BV (Netherlands), Senior Unsecured Notes
7.75%(l)

   09/15/10      1,970      2,126,790

Tyco International Group SA (Luxembourg), Senior Unsecured Notes
6.38%(l)

   10/15/11      760      796,024

United Mexican States (Mexico), Senior Unsecured Notes

        

6.62%(l)

   03/03/15      85      90,397

5.62%(l)

   01/15/17      1,600      1,580,800

8.30%(l)

   08/15/31      410      511,270

United Mexican States (Mexico), Unsecured Notes
7.50%(l)

   04/08/33      300      346,050

Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom), Senior Unsecured Notes
7.75%(l)

   02/15/10      2,985      3,200,798

Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom), Unsecured Notes

        

5.43%(g)(l)

   06/29/07      11,500      11,499,137

5.46%(g)(l)

   12/28/07      10,510      10,512,070
            
           104,524,011
            

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $615,500,392)

           612,429,640
            

FOREIGN BONDS — 0.2%

        

Province of Manitoba (Canada), Senior Unsecured Notes (NZD)
6.38%

   09/01/15      2,695      1,729,839

Province of Ontario (Canada), Unsecured Notes (NZD)
6.25%

   06/16/15      6,105      3,892,368
            

TOTAL FOREIGN BONDS
(Cost $6,181,735)

           5,622,207
            

TAXABLE MUNICIPAL BONDS — 0.1%

        

Fort Irwin Land California LLC Military Housing Revenue Bonds, Class II, Series A
5.30%(b)

(Cost $3,414,007)

   12/15/35      3,415      3,191,864
            
          PAR/SHARES
(000)
    

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 4.1%

        

Federal Home Loan Bank, Discount Notes

        

4.40%(n)

   10/02/06      77,000      76,990,589

5.18%(n)

   10/11/06      1,990      1,987,153

5.18%(n)

   10/13/06      110      109,811

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Discount Notes
5.17%(n)

   10/05/06      2,700      2,698,455

French Treasury Bills (EUR)
2.88%(n)

   10/05/06      24,699      31,304,317

Galileo Money Market Fund

        2,675      2,674,734
            

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $115,916,176)

           115,765,059
            

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TOTAL RETURN PORTFOLIO II (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

           NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
    VALUE  

CALL SWAPTIONS PURCHASED — 0.1%

       

Barclays Capital, Strike Rate 5.520%, Expires 09/19/16

(Cost $2,302,398)

        3,780 (o)   $ 2,510,752  
             

PUT SWAPTIONS PURCHASED — 0.1%

       

Barclays Capital, Strike Rate 5.520%, Expires 09/21/15

(Cost $2,302,398)

        3,780 (o)     2,271,667  
             

TOTAL MARKET VALUE OF SECURITIES
BEFORE INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES — 122.4%
(Cost $3,518,358,220)

          3,499,687,381  
             
      MATURITY    PAR
(000)
       

INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES - LONG TERM — 0.2%

       

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., Series 03-KEY1, Class A4 5.24%

(Cost $7,366,487)

   11/12/35    $ 7,100       7,070,997  
             
           NUMBER OF
SHARES
       

INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES - SHORT TERM — 0.4%

       

Institutional Money Market Trust(p)

(Cost $11,055,811)

        11,055,811       11,055,811  
             

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 123.0%
(Cost $3,536,780,518(a))

          3,517,814,190  
             
          

PAR

(000)

       

MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS TBA SALE COMMITMENTS — (13.3)%

       

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Gold TBA

       

4.50%

   10/01/21      (23,000 )     (22,151,875 )

5.50%

   10/01/36      (900 )     (887,344 )

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. TBA

       

4.50%

   10/01/21      (22,000 )     (21,223,136 )

5.00%

   10/21-10/36      (45,400 )     (43,937,078 )

5.50%

   10/21-10/36      (195,200 )     (192,990,750 )

6.00%

   10/01/36      (65,000 )     (65,284,375 )

6.50%

   10/01/36      (32,021 )     (32,601,098 )
             

TOTAL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS TBA SALE COMMITMENTS

       

(Proceeds $378,227,537)

          (379,075,656 )
             
           NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
       

CALL SWAPTIONS WRITTEN — (0.1)%

       

Barclays Capital, Strike Rate 5.140%, Expires 04/21/08

        (3,420 )(o)     (917,723 )

Citibank, Strike Rate 5.670%, Expires 01/04/10

        (3,270 )(o)     (1,762,334 )

Deutsche Bank, Strike Rate 5.020%, Expires 01/29/07

        (2,992 )(o)     (226,396 )

Union Bank, Strike Rate 4.730%, Expires 06/13/07

        (8,800 )(o)     (590,480 )
             

TOTAL CALL SWAPTIONS WRITTEN

       

(Premiums received $7,736,873)

          (3,496,933 )
             

PUT OPTIONS WRITTEN — 0.0%

       

December 10 year U.S. Treasury Notes futures,
Strike Price $107, Expires 11/21/06

(Premiums received $66,392)

        (284 )     (71,000 )
             

PUT SWAPTIONS WRITTEN — (0.2)%

       

Barclays Capital, Strike Rate 5.140%, Expires 04/21/08

        (3,420 )(o)     (917,723 )

Citibank, Strike Rate 5.670%, Expires 01/04/10

        (3,270 )(o)     (980,542 )

Deutsche Bank, Strike Rate 5.020%, Expires 01/29/07

        (2,992 )(o)     (559,830 )

Union Bank, Strike Rate 4.730%, Expires 06/13/07

        (8,800 )(o)     (3,470,720 )
             

TOTAL PUT SWAPTIONS WRITTEN

       

(Premiums received $7,736,873)

          (5,928,815 )
             

OBLIGATION TO RETURN SECURITIES
LENDING COLLATERAL — (0.4)%

       

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER

          (11,055,811 )
             

ASSETS — (9.0)%

          (258,773,780 )
             

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

        $ 2,859,412,195  
             

(a) Cost for federal income tax purposes is $3,537,431,827. The gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 8,316,491  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (27,934,128 )
        
   $ (19,617,637 )
        

 

(b) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. As of September 30, 2006, the Portfolio held 6.0% of its net assets, with a current market value of $171,796,153, in securities restricted as to resale.

 

(c) Securities, or a portion thereof, with a market value of $11,489,696 have been pledged as collateral for swap and swaption contracts.

 

(d) Securities, or a portion thereof, pledged as collateral with a value of $2,998,338 on 4,219 short U.S. Treasury Note futures contracts, 2,314 long U.S. Treasury Note futures contracts and 1,761 long U.S. Treasury Bond futures contracts expiring December 2006 and 590 short Euro-dollar futures contracts expiring June 2007. The value of such contracts on September 30, 2006 was $1,033,277,349, with an unrealized gain of $3,489,009 (including commissions of $19,921).

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

(e) Rates shown are the effective yields as of September 30, 2006.

 

(f) Securities, or a portion thereof, subject to financing transactions.

 

(g) Variable rate security. Rates shown are the rates as of September 30, 2006.

 

(h) Interest rate of underlying collateral.

 

(i) Securities valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board of Trustees. As of September 30, 2006, these securities had a total market value of $136,563 which represents less than 0.1% of net assets.

 

(j) Security is illiquid. As of September 30, 2006, the Portfolio held 0.4% of its net assets, with a current market value of $11,591,416 in these securities.

 

(k) Total or partial securities on loan.

 

(l) Security is a foreign domiciled issuer which is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

(m) Security in default.

 

(n) The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase.

 

(o) Each swaption contract is equivalent to $10,000 notional amount.

 

(p) Securities purchased with the cash proceeds from securities loaned.

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GOVERNMENT INCOME PORTFOLIO

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

      MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 41.5%

        

Small Business Administration Participation Certificates,
Series 96-20J, Class 1
7.20%

   10/01/16    $ 115    $ 119,656

Small Business Administration Participation Certificates,
Series 98-20J, Class 1
5.50%

   10/01/18      103      103,772

Small Business Investment Cos. Pass-Through,
Series 03-10A, Class 1
4.63%

   03/10/13      972      944,870

U.S. Treasury Bonds

        

8.00%(b)

   11/15/21      2,820      3,772,630

6.50%

   11/15/26      735      890,556

5.38%(c)

   02/15/31      4,000      4,320,312

U.S. Treasury Notes

        

4.88%(b)

   05/11-08/16      97,200      98,964,185

5.12%(c)(d)

   06/30/11      50,100      51,205,707
            

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $158,191,653)

           160,321,688
            

MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS — 128.0%

        

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. ARM

        

5.79%(e)

   05/01/36      5,005      5,021,533

5.82%(e)

   06/01/36      14,733      14,731,719

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Gold

        

5.50%

   10/13-07/35      19,043      18,795,107

6.00%

   10/13-08/17      1,818      1,843,263

5.00%

   04/18-06/36      8,499      8,355,578

4.50%

   05/18-05/21      11,389      10,983,466

4.00%

   10/01/20      3,800      3,582,033

8.00%

   01/25-11/26      108      113,848

7.50%

   11/01/25      1      1,158

6.50%

   03/29-10/34      383      392,305

7.00%

   09/31-04/32      120      123,548

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Gold TBA

        

5.50%

   10/01/36      600      591,563

6.00%

   10/01/36      20,700      20,803,500

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

        

7.00%

   08/09-12/11      17      17,197

6.00%

   11/09-04/36      31,373      31,682,292

4.00%

   05/10-12/19      11,877      11,310,269

6.50%

   01/13-04/35      9,162      9,364,444

5.50%

   12/13-09/35      125,500      124,335,814

8.00%

   08/01/14      9      9,465

5.00%

   02/18-07/36      45,368      44,133,112

4.50%

   07/20-09/20      195      188,127

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. ARM

        

5.39%(e)

   04/01/36      2,646      2,646,935

6.19%(e)

   08/01/36      5,478      5,530,811

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. TBA

        

4.50%

   10/21-10/36      36,800      35,246,323

5.00%

   10/21-10/36      30,700      29,697,011

5.50%

   10/21-10/36      45,800      45,491,062

6.00%

   10/21-10/36      46,700      46,994,625

6.50%

   10/01/36      21,000      21,380,625

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

        

8.00%

   04/20/13      69      71,949

6.00%

   01/14-06/14      229      232,688

5.50%

   03/15/14      349      349,781

7.50%

   11/15/27      1      530

6.50%

   10/15/34      70      71,584
            

TOTAL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS

(Cost $492,620,509)

           494,093,265
            

COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS — 1.8%

        

Countrywide Home Loans, Series 04-J4, Class 2A1

5.00%

   05/25/19      2,095      2,070,036

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 04-7, Class 6A1

5.25%

   10/25/19      1,650      1,640,836

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 03-130, Class SP (IO)

1.67%(f)

   08/25/28      4,643      146,622

Master Asset Securitization Trust, Series 04-8, Class 3A1

5.25%

   08/25/19      1,104      1,085,295

Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VI, Series 87-1 (IO)

11.00%

   02/17/17      31      7,134

Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VI, Series 87-1 (PO)

0.00%

   02/17/17      31      29,300

Washington Mutual Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 03-S12, Class 3A

5.00%

   11/25/18      932      922,160

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 04-8, Class A1

5.00%

   08/25/19      1,070      1,049,299
            

TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS

(Cost $6,959,457)

           6,950,682
            

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES — 1.4%

        

J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 06-A2, Class 5A3

3.75%(e)

(Cost $5,374,454)

   11/25/33      5,523      5,456,847
            

PROJECT LOANS — 0.0%

        

Federal Housing Authority

7.43%

(Cost $652)

   09/01/22      1      633
            

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES — 2.1%

        

The Money Store Small Business Administration Loan Trust, Series 99-1, Class A

6.05%(e)

   07/15/25      63      62,322

Option One Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 06-1, Class 2A1

5.40%(e)

   01/25/36      6,781      6,781,958

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GOVERNMENT INCOME PORTFOLIO (CONCLUDED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

      MATURITY    PAR
(000)
    VALUE  

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

       

Structured Asset Receivables Trust, Series 03-2
5.79%(e)(g)(h)

   01/21/09    $ 1,102     $ 1,101,365  
             

TOTAL ASSET BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $7,943,375)

          7,945,645  
             
          PAR/SHARES
(000)
       

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.9%

       

Federal Home Loan Bank, Discount Notes
4.40%(i)

   10/02/06      7,400       7,399,096  

Galileo Money Market Fund

        59       59,059  
             

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $7,458,155)

          7,458,155  
             

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 176.7%
(Cost $678,548,255(a))

          682,226,915  
             

MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS TBA SALE COMMITMENTS — (76.7)%

       

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Gold TBA

       

5.00%

   10/01/21      (8,100 )     (7,955,723 )

5.50%

   10/01/36      (19,100 )     (18,831,416 )

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. TBA

       

4.00%

   10/01/21      (9,300 )     (8,773,973 )

5.00%

   10/21-10/36      (53,000 )     (51,514,044 )

5.50%

   10/21-11/36      (127,300 )     (126,041,565 )

6.00%

   10/01/36      (55,400 )     (55,642,375 )

6.50%

   10/36-11/36      (26,600 )     (27,069,000 )
             

TOTAL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS TBA SALE COMMITMENTS (Proceeds $295,049,840)

          (295,828,096 )
             
          N UMBER OF
CONTRACTS
       

CALL SWAPTIONS WRITTEN — (0.2)%

       

Barclays Capital, Strike Rate 5.140%,
Expires 04/21/08

        (610 )(j)     (163,687 )

Goldman Sachs & Co., Strike Rate 5.350%,
Expires 09/11/07

        (2,550 )(j)     (758,931 )
             

TOTAL CALL SWAPTIONS WRITTEN (Premiums received $827,570)

          (922,618 )
             

PUT SWAPTIONS WRITTEN — (0.1)%

       

Barclays Capital, Strike Rate 5.140%,
Expires 04/21/08

        (610 )(j)     (163,687 )

Goldman Sachs & Co., Strike Rate 5.350%,
Expires 09/11/07

        (2,550 )(j)     (414,630 )
             

TOTAL PUT SWAPTIONS WRITTEN (Premiums received $827,570)

          (578,317 )
             

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 0.3%

          1,093,087  
             

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

        $ 385,990,971  
             

(a) Cost for federal income tax purposes is $678,817,281. The gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 5,541,614  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (2,131,980 )
        
   $ 3,409,634  
        

 

(b) Securities, or a portion thereof, with a market value of $2,826,588 have been pledged as collateral for swap and swaption contracts.

 

(c) Securities, or a portion thereof, subject to financing transactions.

 

(d) Securities, or a portion thereof, pledged as collateral with a value of $1,226,484 on 1,329 short U.S. Treasury Note futures contracts, 40 short U.S. Treasury Bond futures contracts, 598 short Federal Funds CBT futures contracts and 577 long U.S. Treasury Note futures contracts expiring December 2006. The value of such contracts on September 30, 2006 was $443,232,726 with an unrealized loss of $811,236 (including commissions of $5,518).

 

(e) Variable rate security. Rates shown are the rates as of September 30, 2006.

 

(f) Rates shown are the effective yields as of September 30, 2006.

 

(g) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. As of September 30, 2006, the Portfolio held 0.3% of its net assets, with a current market value of $1,101,365, in securities restricted as to resale.

 

(h) Security is illiquid. As of September 30, 2006, the Portfolio held 0.3% of its net assets, with a current market value of $1,101,365 in these securities.

 

(i) The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase.

 

(j) Each swaption contract is equivalent to $10,000 notional amount.

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INFLATION PROTECTED BOND PORTFOLIO

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

      MATURITY    PAR/SHARES
(000)
    VALUE  

U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 78.6%

       

U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Bonds

       

1.88%

   07/15/15    $ 2,485     $ 2,517,151  

2.38%

   01/15/25      3,500       3,839,022  

2.00%

   01/15/26      4,545       4,468,782  

3.62%

   04/15/28      1,490       2,323,019  

3.88%(b)

   04/15/29      1,715       2,742,835  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Notes

       

3.62%

   01/15/08      1,025       1,301,336  

4.25%

   01/15/10      985       1,259,974  

3.38%

   01/15/12      790       952,899  

3.00%

   07/15/12      2,560       3,005,908  

1.88%

   07/15/13      2,585       2,789,726  

2.00%

   01/14-01/16      5,520       5,876,472  

1.62%(c)

   01/15/15      1,065       1,079,502  

2.50%

   07/15/16      2,165       2,225,017  
             

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS

       

(Cost $34,669,219)

          34,381,643  
             

MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS — 2.5%

       

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. ARM

       

4.38%(d)

   06/01/34      387       380,313  

4.64%(d)

   02/01/35      731       723,708  
             

TOTAL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS

       

(Cost $1,122,965)

          1,104,021  
             

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES — 0.8%

       

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Series 06-NC4,
Class A2A
5.36%(d)
(Cost $349,672)

   06/25/36      350       349,901  
             

CORPORATE BONDS — 0.1%

       

Yankee — 0.1%

       

United Mexican States (Mexico),
Senior Unsecured Notes
6.75%(e)
(Cost $52,936)

   09/27/34      50       53,075  
             

FOREIGN BONDS — 1.3%

       

Government of France, Treasury Inflation Protected Notes (EUR)

       

2.25%

   07/25/20      175       252,355  

3.15%

   07/25/32      180       321,232  
             

TOTAL FOREIGN BONDS (Cost $549,312)

          573,587  
             

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 14.9%

       

Federal Home Loan Bank, Discount Notes
4.40%(f)

   10/02/06      5,000       4,999,389  

Galileo Money Market Fund

        1,542       1,542,023  
             

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS

       

(Cost $6,541,412)

          6,541,412  
             

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 98.2%

       

(Cost $43,285,516(a))

          43,003,639  
             
           NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
       

CALL SWAPTIONS WRITTEN — (0.1)%

       

Deutsche Bank, Strike Rate 5.40%, Expires 06/15/07

        (110 )(g)   $ (31,791 )

Union Bank, Strike Rate 4.730%, Expires 06/13/07

        (140 )(g)     (9,394 )
             

TOTAL CALL SWAPTIONS WRITTEN (Premiums received $71,634)

          (41,185 )
             

PUT OPTIONS WRITTEN — 0.0%

       

December 10 year U.S. Treasury Notes futures,
Strike Price $107,
Expires 11/21/06
(Premiums received $1,915)

        (8 )     (2,000 )
             

PUT SWAPTIONS WRITTEN — (0.1)%

        (110 )(g)     (4,195 )

Deutsche Bank, Strike Rate 5.80%, Expires 06/15/07

       

Union Bank, Strike Rate 4.730%, Expires 06/13/07

        (140 )(g)     (55,216 )
             

TOTAL PUT SWAPTIONS WRITTEN (Premiums received $69,702)

          (59,411 )

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 2.0%

          871,121  
             

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

        $ 43,772,164  
             

(a) Cost for federal income tax purposes is $44,244,834. The gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 464,839  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (1,706,034 )
        
   $ (1,241,195 )
        

 

(b) Securities, or a portion thereof, pledged as collateral with a value of $639,749 on 2 short Euro-Bund futures contracts, 53 short U.S. Treasury Note futures contracts and 16 short U.S. Treasury Bond futures contracts expiring December 2006, 49 short Euro-dollar futures contracts expiring March 2007, 41 long Euro-dollar futures contracts and 82 short Euro-dollar futures contracts expiring December 2007. The value of such contracts on September 30, 2006 was $48,547,271, with an unrealized loss of $138,347 (including commissions of $655).

 

(c) Securities, or a portion thereof, with a market value of $202,723 have been pledged as collateral for swap and swaption contracts.

 

(d) Variable rate security. Rates shown are the rates as of September 30, 2006.

 

(e) Security is a foreign domiciled issuer which is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

(f) The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase.

 

(g) Each swaption contract is equivalent to $10,000 notional amount.

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GNMA PORTFOLIO

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

      MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS — 118.6%

        

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. ARM

        

5.79%(b)

   05/01/36    $ 1,374    $ 1,378,460

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Gold

        

5.50%

   06/13-02/18      504      505,681

6.00%

   11/13-01/19      259      262,990

6.50%

   12/13-01/30      311      317,775

8.00%

   07/01/17      35      36,540

9.00%

   12/01/19      1      701

7.50%

   02/27-03/27      7      7,562

4.50%

   10/01/35      199      185,727

5.00%

   04/01/36      99      95,201

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

        

6.00%

   09/12-09/21      559      567,205

6.50%

   02/13-04/35      1,257      1,286,089

5.50%

   12/13-04/35      11,144      11,020,240

8.00%

   08/01/14      70      72,565

4.00%

   07/01/18      128      121,424

5.00%

   10/20-01/21      4,617      4,551,379

4.50%

   11/01/20      98      94,472

8.50%

   10/01/24      4      4,404

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. ARM

        

5.39%(b)

   04/01/36      686      686,242

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. TBA

        

4.50%

   10/21-10/36      3,000      2,857,313

5.50%

   10/01/21      2,500      2,498,438

6.00%

   10/01/21      3,800      3,857,000

5.00%

   10/01/36      200      192,188

6.50%

   10/01/36      9,000      9,163,125

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

        

8.00%

   12/07-08/24      405      426,225

5.50%

   11/08-01/36      13,832      13,752,017

6.50%(c)

   03/16-11/34      17,229      17,639,458

7.00%

   09/17-05/32      1,478      1,525,214

9.00%

   05/18-06/21      163      175,131

10.00%

   12/15/20      3      3,525

7.50%

   10/25-11/29      416      433,218

6.00%

   01/28-07/36      35,385      35,791,470

4.50%

   12/34-01/35      4,866      4,598,068

5.00%

   11/35-06/36      10,272      9,954,928

Government National Mortgage Assoc. II Hybrid

        

3.50%

   07/20/34      7,848      7,565,588

Government National Mortgage Assoc. TBA

        

5.00%

   10/01/36      25,700      24,822,587

5.50%

   10/01/36      52,500      52,102,500
            

TOTAL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS

        

(Cost $209,352,514)

           208,552,650
            

COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS — 1.1%

        

Countrywide Home Loans,
Series 04-J4,
Class 2A1
5.00%

   05/25/19      584      577,101

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.,
Series 04-7,
Class 6A1
5.25%

   10/25/19      462      459,689

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
Series 03-130,
Class SP (IO)
1.67%(d)

   08/25/28      5,258      166,033

Master Asset Securitization Trust,
Series 04-8,
Class 3A1
5.25%

   08/25/19      305      300,052

Washington Mutual Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 03-S12,
Class 3A
5.00%

   11/25/18      260      257,087

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust,
Series 04-8,
Class A1
5.00%

   08/25/19      296      290,232
            

TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS

        

(Cost $2,043,135)

           2,050,194
            

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES — 1.0%

        

J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 06-A2,
Class 5A3
3.75%(b)
(Cost $1,680,655)

   11/25/33      1,727      1,706,421
            

PROJECT LOANS — 0.0%

        

Federal Housing Authority
7.43%
(Cost $3,355)

   09/01/22         3 3,323
            

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES — 2.9%

        

The Money Store Small Business Administration Loan Trust,
Series 99-1,
Class A
6.05%(b)

   07/15/25      188      186,968

Option One Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 06-1,
Class 2A1
5.40%(b)

   01/25/36     
 
3,460
3,460,183
  

Structured Asset Receivables Trust,
Series 03-2
5.79%(b)(e)(f)

   01/21/09      1,409      1,408,303
            

TOTAL ASSET BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $5,054,398)

           5,055,454
            
           PAR/SHARES
(000)
    

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 30.9%

        

Federal Home Loan Bank, Discount Notes

        

4.40%(g)

   10/02/06      3,500      3,499,572

U.S. Treasury Bills

        

4.39%(g)

   10/26/06      36,000      35,890,500

5.22%(g)(h)

   01/11/07      9,000      8,870,333

Galileo Money Market Fund

        6,157      6,156,845
            

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS

        

(Cost $54,417,250)

           54,417,250
            

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GNMA PORTFOLIO (Concluded)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

                 VALUE  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 154.5%
(Cost $272,551,307(a))

        $ 271,785,292  
             
      MATURITY    PAR
(000)
       

MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS TBA SALE COMMITMENTS — (15.3)%

       

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. TBA

       

5.00%

   10/01/21    $ (4,600 )     (4,519,500 )

5.50%

   10/21-10/36      (13,500 )     (13,344,938 )

6.50%

   11/01/36      (9,000 )     (9,157,500 )
             

TOTAL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS TBA SALE COMMITMENTS

       

(Proceeds $26,954,156)

          (27,021,938 )
             
           NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
       

CALL SWAPTIONS WRITTEN — (0.2)%

       

Barclays Capital, Strike Rate 5.140%,
Expires 04/21/08

        (300 )(i)     (80,502 )

Goldman Sachs & Co., Strike Rate 5.350%,
Expires 09/11/07

        (740 )(i)     (220,239 )
             

TOTAL CALL SWAPTIONS WRITTEN (Premiums received $293,900)

          (300,741 )
             

PUT SWAPTIONS WRITTEN — (0.1)%

       

Barclays Capital, Strike Rate 5.140%,
Expires 04/21/08

        (300 )(i)     (80,502 )

Goldman Sachs & Co., Strike Rate 5.350%,
Expires 09/11/07

        (740 )(i)     (120,324 )
             

TOTAL PUT SWAPTIONS WRITTEN (Premiums received $293,900)

          (200,826 )
             

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (38.9)%

          (68,386,672 )
             

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

        $ 175,875,115  
             

(a) Cost for federal income tax purposes is $272,570,066. The gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 918,406  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (1,703,180 )
        
   $ (784,774 )
        

 

(b) Variable rate security. Rates shown are the rates as of September 30, 2006.

 

(c) Securities, or a portion thereof, pledged as collateral with a value of $2,948,237 on 437 short U.S. Treasury Note futures contracts expiring December 2006 and 231 short Federal Funds CBT futures contracts expiring December 2006. The value of such contracts on September 30, 2006 was $137,598,627, with an unrealized loss of $355,578 (including commissions of $1,446).

 

(d) Rates shown are the effective yields as of September 30, 2006.

 

(e) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. As of September 30, 2006, the Portfolio held 0.8% of its net assets, with a current market value of $1,408,303, in securities restricted as to resale.

 

(f) Security is illiquid. As of September 30, 2006, the Portfolio held 0.8% of its net assets, with a current market value of $1,408,303 in these securities.

 

(g) The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase.

 

(h) Securities, or a portion thereof, with a market value of $606,139 have been pledged as collateral for swap and swaption contracts.

 

(i) Each swaption contract is equivalent to $10,000 notional amount.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

MANAGED INCOME PORTFOLIO

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 11.3%

        

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Unsecured Notes
3.00%

   04/19/07    $ 5,900    $ 5,827,713

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Unsecured Notes

        

4.00%

   10/06-01/09      13,870      13,731,433

2.35%

   04/05/07      7,880      7,764,637

Overseas Private Investment Co.

        

4.09%

   05/29/12      483      441,178

4.30%

   05/29/12      1,351      1,266,285

4.64%

   05/29/12      1,011      961,205

4.68%

   05/29/12      572      527,293

4.87%

   05/29/12      4,325      4,148,733

5.40%

   05/29/12      5,363      5,418,894

Resolution Funding Corp. Strip Bonds

        

6.29%(b)

   07/15/18      1,725      969,771

0.00%(b)

   10/15/18      1,725      956,871

Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Series 96-20B, Class 1
6.38%

   02/01/16      1,734      1,776,712

Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Series 96-20K, Class 1
6.95%

   11/01/16      2,771      2,866,534

Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Series 97, Class A
6.10%(c)(d)

   08/15/22      524      519,817

Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Series 97-20B, Class 1
7.10%

   02/01/17      2,110      2,191,567

Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Series 97-20F, Class 1
7.20%

   06/01/17      592      616,096

Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Series 97-20G, Class 1
6.85%

   07/01/17      3,880      4,016,989

U.S. Treasury Bonds

        

6.00%(e)

   02/15/26      4,280      4,896,923

4.50%(e)

   02/15/36      4,625      4,431,689

U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Bonds
2.00%

   01/15/26      5,365      5,275,031

U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Notes
2.50%

   07/15/16      6,200      6,371,873

U.S. Treasury Notes

        

4.62%

   08/31/11      340      340,372

4.88%(f)

   08/15/16      8,050      8,202,193
            

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $83,070,414)

           83,519,809
            

MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS — 42.6%

        

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. ARM
4.37%(d)

   01/01/35      7,197      7,010,673

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Gold

        

6.50%

   03/09-12/30      687      698,219

4.00%

   05/01/10      1,774      1,713,864

6.00%

   11/14-02/32      1,333      1,352,137

5.50%

   10/01/17      894      895,683

4.50%

   05/18-08/20      10,916      10,548,163

5.00%

   12/18-04/36      3,528      3,438,627

7.50%

   11/25-10/27      22      22,778

7.00%

   04/29-04/32      62      64,388

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Gold TBA

        

5.00%

   10/01/21      7,600      7,464,629

6.00%

   10/01/36      10,000      10,050,000

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

        

7.00%

   08/08-09/34      1,818      1,871,622

6.50%

   02/11-09/36      10,426      10,626,531

5.50%

   09/13-02/36      49,622      49,208,898

5.00%

   01/18-07/35      19,407      19,115,082

4.00%

   05/01/19      4,871      4,609,770

4.50%

   06/19-04/21      3,369      3,250,833

6.00%

   01/21-04/35      22,901      23,200,232

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. ARM
4.28%(d)

   12/01/34      6,490      6,324,161

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. TBA

        

4.50%

   10/21-10/36      13,000      12,265,310

5.50%

   10/01/21      48,400      48,369,750

5.00%

   10/01/36      29,000      27,867,202

6.00%

   10/01/36      17,000      17,074,375

6.50%

   10/01/36      45,000      45,815,625

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

        

9.50%

   09/16-11/16      19      20,108

9.00%

   03/15/18      13      13,768

6.50%

   12/23-10/34      795      816,958

6.00%

   11/28-10/33      456      462,203

5.50%

   11/15/33      42      41,837
            

TOTAL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS
(Cost $314,617,336)

           314,213,426
            

COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS — 11.7%

        

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Series 01-1, Class A2
6.50%

   04/15/36      3,857      4,020,676

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Series 02-PB2, Class A4
6.19%

   06/11/35      3,670      3,829,898

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 231 (IO)
5.50%(b)

   08/01/35      4,103      995,607

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2587, Class WX
5.00%

   03/15/18      2,370      2,311,869

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2825, Class VP
5.50%

   06/15/15      3,447      3,466,810

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MANAGED INCOME PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (Continued)

        

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2933, Class HD
5.50%

   02/15/35    $ 3,650    $ 3,652,280

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 3033, Class JB
5.50%

   11/15/32      3,143      3,161,184

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 03-118, Class FD
5.73%(d)

   12/25/33      3,718      3,740,132

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 04-82, Class HJ
5.50%

   09/25/32      7,458      7,417,532

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 05-48, Class AR
5.50%

   02/25/35      5,731      5,729,151

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 346, Class 2
5.50%

   12/01/33      4,410      1,055,779

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 354, Class 2 (IO)
5.50%(b)

   12/01/34      3,505      837,192

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 367, Class 2 (IO)
5.50%(b)

   01/25/36      7,137      1,769,962

First Union National Bank Commercial Mortgage, Series 01-C2, Class A2
6.66%

   01/12/43      4,090      4,310,973

Goldman Sachs Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 98-C1, Class A3
6.14%

   10/18/30      4,762      4,816,937

Goldman Sachs Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 04-GG2, Class A4
4.96%

   08/10/38      3,500      3,465,420

J.P. Morgan Alternative Loan Trust, Series 05-S1, Class 2A16
6.00%

   12/25/35      2,642      2,653,194

J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 01-C1, Class A3
5.86%

   10/12/35      3,840      3,942,297

Lehman Brothers-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 00-C4, Class A2
7.37%

   08/15/26      5,680      6,059,574

Lehman Brothers-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 06-C6, Class A4
5.37%

   09/15/39      3,930      3,935,400

Lehman Brothers-UBS Commerical Mortgage Trust, Series 03-C7, Class A2
4.06%(d)

   09/15/27      2,480      2,416,434

Opteum Mortgage Acceptance Corp., Series 06-2, Class A1A
5.39%(d)

   07/25/36      4,597      4,598,899

Summit Mortgage Trust, Series 00-1, Class B1
6.57%(c)(d)(g)

   12/28/12      104      104,355

TIAA Real Estate CDO Ltd., Series 01-C1A, Class A4
6.68%(c)

   06/19/31      5,330      5,525,835

Washington Mutual Asset Securities Corp., Series 05-C1A, Class X (IO)
2.22%(c)

   05/25/36      47,427      2,757,628
            

TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $88,082,959)

           86,575,018
            

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES — 9.6%

        

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 00-WF2, Class A2
7.32%

   10/15/32      4,590      4,908,299

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 04-PWR6, Class A6
4.82%

   11/11/41      1,315      1,271,960

Commercial Mortgage Acceptance Corp., Series 98-C2, Class A2
6.03%

   03/15/08      2,629      2,646,936

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 98-C2, Class A2
6.30%

   11/11/30      7,389      7,524,839

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 02-CKS4, Class A2
5.18%

   11/15/36      4,575      4,569,757

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 02-CP5, Class A2
4.94%

   12/15/35      4,865      4,781,466

Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Inc., Commerical Mortgage Corp., Series 98-CF1, Class A1B
6.41%

   02/18/31      6,589      6,653,501

Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Inc., Commerical Mortgage Corp., Series 00-CKP1, Class A1B
7.18%

   11/10/33      4,349      4,615,033

General Electric Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp., Series 02-1A, Class A3
6.27%

   12/10/35      3,800      3,983,157

General Electric Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp., Series 02-2A, Class A3
5.35%

   08/11/36      4,240      4,265,529

General Motors Acceptance Corp. Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 99-C3, Class A2
7.18%

   08/15/36      3,090      3,222,007

J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 01, Class A3
6.43%

   06/15/11      3,320      3,476,866

Morgan Stanley Capital Investments, Series 98-HF2, Class A2
6.48%

   11/15/30      3,690      3,750,465

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Capital, Series 00-LIF2, Class A2
7.20%

   09/15/10      4,160      4,413,867

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MANAGED INCOME PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

        

Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII, Series 00-C1, Class A2
7.52%

   12/18/09    $ 5,565    $ 5,912,590

USGI, Series 87
7.43%

   12/01/22      110      110,588

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 03, Class C6
5.12%

   08/15/35      4,470      4,429,805
            

TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $72,041,469)

           70,536,665
            

PROJECT LOANS — 2.4%

        

Whittier Rehab at Haverhill Project Loan
7.60%

   12/01/39      10,783      10,988,174

Whittier Rehab at Westborough Project Loan
8.12%

   02/28/37      6,882      6,969,781
            

TOTAL PROJECT LOANS
(Cost $17,398,584)

           17,957,955
            

CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT — 1.4%

        

Barclays Bank PLC NY
5.40%(d)

   03/13/09      9,180      9,180,771

SunTrust Bank, Inc.
4.42%

   06/15/09      1,260      1,242,159
            

TOTAL CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT
(Cost $10,440,000)

           10,422,930
            

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES — 20.1%

        

Aames Mortgage Investment Trust, Series 06-1, Class A1
5.39%(d)

   04/25/36      4,238      4,239,776

American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Series 05-3, Class A
5.33%(d)

   01/18/11      5,525      5,529,365

American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Series 05-5, Class A
5.37%(d)

   02/15/13      5,350      5,354,186

Ameriquest Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 04-R11, Class A1
5.63%(d)

   11/25/34      5,001      5,014,738

Bear Stearns, Inc., Series 06-HE1, Class 1A1
5.42%(d)

   01/25/30      3,625      3,625,384

Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust, Series 06-SN1A, Class A2A
5.45%(c)

   01/20/09      8,375      8,388,086

Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 06-NC4, Class A1
5.37%(d)

   10/25/36      5,550      5,550,000

Chase Issuance Trust, Series 04-A9, Class A9
3.22%

   06/15/10      5,675      5,564,337

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 00, Class A3
6.88%

   11/16/09      6,275      6,388,314

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 04-A1, Class A1
2.55%

   01/20/09      9,150      9,075,702

Countrywide Certificates, Series 04-14, Class A4
5.61%(d)

   06/25/35      1,668      1,668,934

Countrywide Certificates, Series 05-16, Class 4AV1
5.43%(d)

   07/25/26      3,728      3,728,769

Countrywide Certificates, Series 05-IM2, Class A1
5.43%(d)

   06/25/27      1,271      1,270,643

Countrywide Certificates, Series 06-18, Class 2A1
5.42%(d)(g)

   07/25/36      8,325      8,325,000

DaimlerChrysler Auto Trust, Series 06-A, Class A3
5.00%

   05/08/10      5,200      5,194,436

DaimlerChrysler Auto Trust, Series 06-B, Class A2
5.30%

   10/08/08      5,400      5,394,816

Discover Card Master Trust I, Series 05-1, Class A
5.34%(d)

   09/16/10      4,425      4,426,372

Fieldstone Mortgage Investment Corp., Series 06-1, Class A1
5.41%(d)

   05/25/36      4,220      4,222,118

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 05-A, Class A3
3.48%

   11/15/08      5,532      5,493,203

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 05-C, Class A3
4.30%

   08/15/09      5,325      5,269,348

Green Tree Financial Corp., Series 96-7, Class A6
7.65%

   10/15/27      3,191      3,306,345

Indymac Residential Asset Backed Trust, Series 06-D, Class 2A1
5.38%(d)

   11/25/36      4,625      4,625,000

MBNA Credit Card Master Notes Trust, Series 04-A4, Class A4
2.70%

   04/15/07      7,200      7,103,254

MBNA Credit Card Master Notes Trust, Series 06-A1, Class A1
4.90%

   07/15/11      5,175      5,169,204

Morgan Stanley Home Equity Loans, Series 06-2, Class A1
5.40%(d)

   02/25/36      3,737      3,737,281

Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., Series 06-RS4, Class A1
5.41%(d)

   07/25/36      5,852      5,854,838

Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., Series 06-RS5, Class A1
5.40%(d)

   09/25/36      4,097      4,096,439

Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust, Series 06-2, Class A1
5.39%(d)

   04/25/36      2,058      2,058,711

Structured Asset Receivables Trust, Series 03-2
5.79%(c)(d)(h)

   01/21/09      3,323      3,322,150

Wachovia Auto Owner Trust, Series 06-A, Class A2
5.41%

   04/20/09      5,000      5,005,050
            

TOTAL ASSET BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $148,425,966)

           148,001,799
            

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MANAGED INCOME PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

CORPORATE BONDS — 20.0%

        

Aerospace — 0.2%

        

Northrop Grumman Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
4.08%

   11/16/06    $ 1,205    $ 1,203,084

Raytheon Co., Senior Unsecured Notes
4.50%

   11/15/07      383      379,446
            
           1,582,530
            

Banks — 7.4%

        

BAC Capital Trust XI, Capital Securities
6.62%

   05/23/36      570      601,335

Banc One Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
2.62%

   06/30/08      835      799,457

Bank of America Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
4.50%

   08/01/10      130      127,096

Bank of America Corp., Subordinated Notes
7.80%

   02/15/10      1,190      1,284,772

Bank of New York Co., Inc., Senior Notes
3.75%

   02/15/08      1,350      1,324,265

BankBoston N.A., Subordinated Notes
7.00%

   09/15/07      1,500      1,523,820

Citigroup, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
6.20%

   03/15/09      1,200      1,229,830

Citigroup, Inc., Subordinated Notes
6.12%

   08/25/36      700      720,139

Citigroup, Inc., Unsecured Notes

        

3.62%(i)

   02/09/09      3,655      3,534,933

4.13%

   02/22/10      3,900      3,779,607

Depfa Bank PLC, Senior Notes
4.25%(c)

   08/16/10      2,150      2,094,418

Deutsche Bank AG, Deposit Notes
3.84%(d)

   03/15/07      1,600      1,600,000

HBOS Treasury Services PLC, Senior Unsecured Notes
3.60%(c)

   08/15/07      855      842,427

HBOS Treasury Services PLC, Unsecured Notes
3.50%(c)

   11/30/07      1,630      1,598,622

HSBC Bank USA, Subordinated Notes
3.87%

   06/07/07      4,875      4,825,992

The Huntington National Bank, Subordinated Bank Notes
2.75%

   10/16/06      480      479,573

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Senior Unsecured Notes
5.25%

   05/30/07      2,380      2,378,915

Lloyds TSB Bank PLC, Subordinated Notes
6.90%

   11/29/49      2,000      2,010,000

Rabobank Nederland, Senior Notes
5.49%(c)(d)

   04/06/09      12,170      12,170,000

SunTrust Bank, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
3.62%

   10/15/07      1,540      1,516,176

Swedish Export Credit Corp., Unsecured Notes
2.88%

   01/26/07      1,550      1,537,987

U.S. Bancorp, Senior Unsecured Notes
3.95%

   08/23/07      335      331,482

U.S. Bank N.A., Senior Bank Notes

        

2.87%

   02/01/07      1,040      1,031,306

2.40%

   03/12/07      1,580      1,559,823

U.S. Bank N.A., Subordinated Notes
6.50%

   02/01/08      2,420      2,455,267

Wachovia Bank N.A., Senior Bank Notes
4.38%

   08/15/08      95      93,431

Wells Fargo & Co., Senior Unsecured Notes
4.20%

   01/15/10      580      564,050

Wells Fargo & Co., Unsecured Notes

        

4.62%

   08/09/10      2,115      2,076,634

4.88%

   01/12/11      705      698,303
            
           54,789,660
            

Broadcasting — 0.2%

        

BSKYB Finance UK PLC, Senior Unsecured Notes
6.50%(c)

   10/15/35      120      118,483

News America Holdings, Inc., Senior Debentures

        

7.12%

   04/08/28      300      313,854

7.62%

   11/30/28      1,150      1,267,760
            
           1,700,097
            

Computer Software & Services — 0.3%

        

Oracle Corp., Unsecured Notes
5.25%(j)

   01/15/16      1,805      1,776,243
            

Energy & Utilities — 0.2%

        

Florida Power & Light Co., First Mortgage Bonds
5.90%

   03/01/33      175      174,617

Florida Power Corp., First Mortgage Bonds

        

6.65%

   07/15/11      960      1,012,746

4.95%

   06/01/35      600      534,606
            
           1,721,969
            

Entertainment & Leisure — 0.6%

        

Comcast Corp., Senior Unsecured Bonds
6.50%

   11/15/35      475      478,308

Comcast Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
7.05%

   03/15/33      315      337,311

TCI Communications Inc., Senior Debentures
7.88%

   02/15/26      790      889,773

TCI Communications Inc., Senior Notes
7.12%

   02/15/28      620      652,680

Time Warner Cos., Inc., Senior Debentures

        

9.15%

   02/01/23      535      655,434

8.38%

   03/15/23      500      577,437

7.57%

   02/01/24      750      811,677
            
           4,402,620
            

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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MANAGED INCOME PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

        

Finance — 4.7%

        

Associates Corp. N.A., Senior Notes
6.25%

   11/01/08    $ 690    $ 703,896

BAE Systems Holdings, Inc., Unsecured Notes
5.20%(c)

   08/15/15      710      681,344

The Bear Stearns & Co., Inc., Notes
4.55%

   06/23/10      750      733,439

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes

        

3.38%

   10/15/08      1,925      1,860,436

4.13%

   01/15/10      215      209,066

General Electric Capital Corp., Unsecured Notes

        

5.55%(d)

   01/15/08      10,250      10,257,175

4.12%

   09/01/09      1,515      1,478,034

5.00%

   11/15/11      5,205      5,164,208

Household Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
6.50%

   11/15/08      1,615      1,655,538

Morgan Stanley, Senior Notes

        

5.44%(d)

   03/07/08      5,920      5,924,085

5.63%(j)

   01/09/12      700      709,070

Morgan Stanley, Senior Unsecured Notes
6.75%

   04/15/11      625      660,772

Morgan Stanley, Unsecured Notes
5.05%

   01/21/11      1,690      1,674,660

Nationwide Building Society (United Kingdom), Senior Unsecured Notes
3.50%(c)(k)

   07/31/07      1,725      1,704,007

Nationwide Building Society (United Kingdom), Unsecured Notes
4.25%(c)(k)

   02/01/10      90      87,284

USAA Capital Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
4.00%(c)

   12/10/07      920      907,801
            
           34,410,815
            

Insurance — 1.1%

        

Allstate Financial Global Funding, Unsecured Notes
5.25%(c)

   02/01/07      1,150      1,149,298

ASIF Global Financing, Unsecured Notes
3.90%(c)

   10/22/08      285      277,744

MetLife, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
6.38%

   06/15/34      350      370,957

Monumental Global Funding II, Unsecured Notes
2.80%(c)

   07/15/08      2,480      2,374,206

New York Life Global Funding, Unsecured Notes
3.88%(c)

   01/15/09      775      753,100

Sun Life of Canada Capital Trust (Canada), Capital Securities
8.53%(c)(k)

   05/29/49      1,070      1,130,070

TIAA Global Markets, Senior Unsecured Notes
4.12%(c)

   11/15/07      1,850      1,827,739

WellPoint, Inc., Unsecured Notes
5.85%

   01/15/36      370      358,878
            
           8,241,992
            

Manufacturing — 0.2%

        

Belvoir Land LLC Class II, Unsecured Notes
5.40%(c)

   12/15/47      1,175      1,082,680
            

Motor Vehicles — 0.0%

        

DaimlerChrysler N.A. Holding Corp., Unsecured Notes
4.05%

   06/04/08      150      146,206
            

Oil & Gas — 0.5%

        

Consolidated Natural Gas Co., Senior Unsecured Notes
5.38%

   11/01/06      1,850      1,849,482

Texaco Capital, Inc., Debentures
8.88%

   09/01/21      1,350      1,799,921
            
           3,649,403
            

Pharmaceuticals — 0.1%

        

Wyeth, Unsecured Notes
5.50%

   02/15/16      950      949,242
            

Real Estate — 0.3%

        

Prologis, Unsecured Notes
5.50%

   04/01/12      370      369,204

The Rouse Co., Unsecured Notes
3.62%

   03/15/09      1,615      1,524,757
            
           1,893,961
            

Retail Merchandising — 0.1%

        

Federated Department Stores, Senior Debentures
6.79%

   07/15/27      320      322,088

May Department Stores Co., Debentures
7.88%

   03/01/30      220      248,611

May Department Stores Co., Senior Debentures
8.50%

   06/01/19      300      353,475
            
           924,174
            

Telecommunications — 0.8%

        

AT&T Broadband Corp., Unsecured Notes
8.38%

   03/15/13      1,195      1,363,120

BellSouth Telecommunications, Debentures
6.40%(l)

   12/15/35      900      447,331

GTE Corp., Debentures
6.94%

   04/15/28      150      155,357

New England Telephone & Telegraph Co., Debentures
7.88%

   11/15/29      200      217,070

SBC Communications, Inc., Unsecured Notes
4.21%(c)

   06/05/21      3,000      2,975,160

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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MANAGED INCOME PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY   

PAR

(000)

    VALUE

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Telecommunications (Continued)

       

Sprint Capital Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
8.75%

   03/15/32    $ 365     $ 445,117
           
          5,603,155
           

Yankee — 3.3%

       

AID-Israel (Israel), Unsecured Notes
5.50%(k)

   09/18/23      5,000       5,159,200

Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV (Netherlands), Senior Unsecured Notes
8.75%(k)

   06/15/30      590       720,797

Eksportfinans ASA (Norway), Unsecured Notes
3.38%(k)

   01/15/08      3,770       3,686,344

National Landeskreditbank Baden-Wurttemberg (Germany), Unsecured Notes
4.25%(k)

   09/15/10      2,800       2,735,432

Pemex Finance Ltd. (Luxembourg), Senior Unsecured Notes
9.03%(k)

   02/15/11      3,155       3,382,255

The Royal Bank of Scotland Capital Trust (United Kingdom), Bank Guaranteed Bonds
6.80%(k)

   12/29/49      1,000       1,003,800

Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)
5.95%(k)

   12/01/34      70       71,265

Telecom Italia Capital (Luxembourg), Senior Unsecured Notes

       

6.00%(k)

   09/30/34      175       156,460

7.20%(k)

   07/18/36      650       668,067

Telecom Italia Capital (Luxembourg), Unsecured Notes
5.25%(k)

   10/01/15      1,000       926,606

Telefonica Emisiones Sau (Spain), Senior Unsecured Notes

       

6.42%(k)

   06/20/16      600       617,296

7.05%(k)

   06/20/36      500       527,663

Telefonica Europe BV (Netherlands), Senior Unsecured Notes
7.75%(k)

   09/15/10      475       512,805

Tyco International Group SA (Luxembourg), Senior Unsecured Notes
6.75%(k)

   02/15/11      575       607,285

United Mexican States (Mexico), Senior Unsecured Notes
6.75%(k)

   09/27/34      725       769,588

United Mexican States (Mexico), Unsecured Bonds
11.50%(k)

   05/15/26      95       150,432

United Mexican States (Mexico), Unsecured Notes
7.50%(k)

   04/08/33      70       80,745

Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom), Unsecured Notes

       

5.46%(d)(k)

   12/28/07      2,715       2,715,535

5.00%(k)

   12/16/13      90       86,350
           
          24,577,925
           

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $148,358,780)

          147,452,672
           

TAXABLE MUNICIPAL BONDS — 1.1%

       

Los Angeles County California Pension Obligation Revenue Bonds, Series 95, Class D
6.97%

   06/30/08      7,355       7,576,606

Ohana Hawaii Military Communities LLC, Military Housing Revenue Bonds (Navy Hawaii Housing Privatization Project), Series 04-A, Class 1
6.19%

   04/01/49      750       799,155
           

TOTAL TAXABLE MUNICIPAL BONDS
(Cost $8,105,000)

          8,375,761
           
          PAR /SHARES
(000)
     

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.4%

       

French Treasury Bills (EUR)
2.88%(m)

   10/05/06      6,163       7,811,187

Galileo Money Market Fund

        10,000       10,000,000
           

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $17,848,894)

          17,811,187
           
          NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
     

CALL SWAPTIONS PURCHASED — 0.1%

       

Barclays Capital, Strike Rate 5.520%, Expires 09/19/16
(Cost $596,918)

        980 (n)     650,936
           

PUT SWAPTIONS PURCHASED — 0.1%

       

Barclays Capital, Strike Rate 5.520%, Expires 09/21/15
(Cost $596,918)

        980 (n)     588,951
           

TOTAL MARKET VALUE OF SECURITIES BEFORE INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES — 122.8%
(Cost $909,583,238)

          906,107,109
           
          PAR
(000)
     

INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES - LONG TERM — 0.4%

       

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., Series 05-HE2, Class A2A
5.44%(d)

(Cost $2,829,275)

   09/25/36      2,829       2,829,889
           
          NUMBER OF
SHARES
     

INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES - SHORT TERM — 0.3%

       

Institutional Money Market Trust(o)
(Cost $2,576,100)

        2,576,100       2,576,100
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 123.5%
(Cost $914,988,613(a))

          911,513,098
           

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MANAGED INCOME PORTFOLIO (Concluded)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
    VALUE  

MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS TBA SALE COMMITMENTS — (11.1)%

       

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Gold TBA
4.50%

   10/01/21    $ (5,400 )   $ (5,200,875 )

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. TBA

       

5.50%

   10/21-10/36      (43,800 )     (43,315,500 )

6.00%

   10/21-10/36      (17,100 )     (17,175,875 )

5.00%

   10/01/36      (8,000 )     (7,687,504 )

6.50%

   10/01/36      (8,000 )     (8,145,000 )
             

TOTAL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS TBA SALE COMMITMENTS
(Proceeds $81,328,505)

          (81,524,754 )
             
          NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
       

CALL SWAPTIONS WRITTEN — (0.1)%

       

Barclays Capital, Strike Rate 5.140%, Expires 04/21/08

        (960 )(n)     (257,607 )

Citibank, Strike Rate 5.670%, Expires 01/04/10

        (1,000 )(n)     (538,940 )

Deutsche Bank, Strike Rate 5.020%, Expires 01/29/07

        (877 )(n)     (66,371 )

Union Bank, Strike Rate 4.730%, Expires 06/13/07

        (2,330 )(n)     (156,343 )
             

TOTAL CALL SWAPTIONS WRITTEN
(Premiums received $2,173,739)

          (1,019,261 )
             

PUT OPTIONS WRITTEN — 0.0%

       

December 10 year U.S. Treasury Notes futures, Strike Price $107, Expires 11/21/06
(Premiums received $17,061)

        (73 )     (18,250 )
             

PUT SWAPTIONS WRITTEN — (0.2)%

       

Barclays Capital, Strike Rate 5.140%, Expires 04/21/08

        (960 )(n)     (257,606 )

Citibank, Strike Rate 5.670%, Expires 01/04/10

        1,000 )(n)     (299,860 )

Deutsche Bank, Strike Rate 5.020%, Expires 01/29/07

        (877 )(n)     (164,122 )

Union Bank, Strike Rate 4.730%, Expires 06/13/07

        (2,330 )(n)     (918,952 )
             

TOTAL PUT SWAPTIONS WRITTEN
(Premiums received $2,173,739)

          (1,640,540 )
             

OBLIGATION TO RETURN SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (0.4)%

          (2,576,100 )
             

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (11.7)%

          (86,669,543 )
             

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%

        $ 738,064,650  
             

 


(a) Cost for federal income tax purposes is $915,081,764. The gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 3,896,339  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (7,465,005 )
        
   $ (3,568,666 )
        

 

(b) Rates shown are the effective yields as of September 30, 2006.

 

(c) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. As of September 30, 2006, the Portfolio held 7.1% of its net assets, with a current market value of $52,392,254, in securities restricted as to resale.

 

(d) Variable rate security. Rates shown are the rates as of September 30, 2006.

 

(e) Securities, or a portion thereof, with a market value of $2,193,664 have been pledged as collateral for swap and swaption contracts.

 

(f) Securities, or a portion thereof, subject to financing transactions.

 

(g) Securities valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board of Trustees. As of September 30, 2006, these securities had a total market value of $8,429,355 which represents 1.1% of net assets.

 

(h) Security is illiquid. As of September 30, 2006, the Portfolio held 0.5% of its net assets, with a current market value of $3,322,150 in these securities.

 

(i) Securities, or a portion thereof, pledged as collateral with a value of $3,534,933 on 300 long U.S. Treasury Note futures contracts, 488 long U.S. Treasury Bond futures contracts and 1,195 short U.S Treasury Note futures contracts expiring December 2006 and 158 short Euro-dollar futures contracts expiring June 2007. The value of such contracts on September 30, 2006 was $250,883,253, with an unrealized gain of $586,233 (including commissions of $4,223).

 

(j) Total or partial securities on loan.

 

(k) Security is a foreign domiciled issuer which is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

(l) Debt obligation initially issued in zero coupon form which converts to coupon form at a specified date and rate. The rates shown are the effective yields as of September 30, 2006.

 

(m) The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase.

 

(n) Each swaption contract is equivalent to $10,000 notional amount.

 

(o) Securities purchased with the cash proceeds from securities loaned.

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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INTERNATIONAL BOND PORTFOLIO

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY   

PAR

(000)

   VALUE

FOREIGN BONDS — 71.9%

        

Australia — 0.4%

        

Government of Australia Bonds (AUD)
5.75%

   06/15/11    $ 3,755    $ 2,805,266
            

Austria — 2.1%

        

Republic of Austria Government Bonds (EUR)
5.00%

   07/15/12      10,250      13,893,864
            

Belgium — 2.5%

        

Kingdom of Belgium (EUR)

        

5.75%

   03/28/08      8,500      11,101,920

3.75%

   03/28/09      4,250      5,407,552
            
           16,509,472
            

Canada — 5.3%

        

Government of Canada Bonds (CND)

        

5.25%

   06/01/12      17,390      16,599,029

4.00%

   06/01/16      8,300      7,424,147

5.75%

   06/01/33      375      425,743

Province of Ontario, Notes (CND)
4.50%

   03/08/15      3,600      3,284,994

Royal Bank of Canada, Senior Unsecured Notes (GBP)
4.62%

   12/07/10      3,830      7,011,382
            
           34,745,295
            

Denmark — 3.5%

        

Kingdom of Denmark (DKK)
7.00%

   11/10/24      46,445      11,012,722

Nykredit Denmark (DKK)
4.16%(b)

   10/01/38      20,195      3,332,135

Realkredit Denmark (DKK)
3.91%(b)

   10/01/38      50,528      8,339,922
            
           22,684,779
            

Finland — 4.6%

        

Finnish Government Bonds (EUR)

        

3.00%

   07/04/08      13,050      16,391,724

4.25%

   07/04/15      10,385      13,741,185
            
           30,132,909
            

France — 4.2%

        

France Government Bonds (EUR)

        

4.25%

   04/25/19      2,525      3,346,816

5.75%

   10/25/32      5,800      9,498,023

French Treasury Notes (EUR)
3.00%

   07/08-01/10      11,050      13,796,505

Reseau Ferre de France, Unsecured Notes (GBP)
5.50%

   12/01/21      600      1,202,752
            
           27,844,096
            

Germany — 5.9%

        

Bundesrepublic Deutschland (EUR)

        

6.25%

   01/04/24      6,660      10,935,994

5.50%

   01/04/31      195      307,206

4.75%

   07/04/34      17,485      25,257,368

4.00%

   01/04/37      1,600      2,064,006
            
           38,564,574
            

Ireland — 2.7%

        

Irish Treasury Notes (EUR)
3.25%

   04/18/09      14,000      17,604,874
            

Italy — 4.0%

        

Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro (EUR)

        

5.00%

   02/01/12      6,500      8,741,919

4.25%

   02/01/15      13,350      17,381,019
            
           26,122,938
            

Japan — 7.1%

        

Development Bank of Japan (JPY)
1.70%

   09/20/22      401,000      3,206,303

Japan Finance Corp. (GBP)
5.75%

   08/09/19      2,860      5,811,271

Japan Government Bonds (JPY)

        

1.33%(b)

   01/20/21      1,351,000      11,230,370

2.20%

   06/20/26      1,829,000      15,655,172

2.50%

   09/20/35      750,000      6,421,460

Japan Government, Treasury Inflation Protected Notes (JPY)
0.50%

   06/10/15      479,000      3,909,325
            
           46,233,901
            

Netherlands — 4.2%

        

Netherland Government Bonds (EUR)

        

5.75%

   02/15/07      1,845      2,357,948

2.50%

   01/15/08      10,500      13,130,692

4.25%

   07/15/13      7,400      9,718,312

3.75%

   01/15/23      1,950      2,433,810
            
           27,640,762
            

New Zealand — 0.6%

        

International Bank Reconstruction and Development (NZD)
7.49%(c)

   08/20/07      6,620      4,046,644
            

Poland — 1.0%

        

Poland Government Bonds (PLN)
5.75%

   03/24/10      20,475      6,627,986
            

Portugal — 0.6%

        

Portugal Government Bonds (EUR)
4.38%

   06/16/14      2,950      3,889,080
            

Singapore — 1.8%

        

Singapore Government Bonds (SGD)
3.50%

   07/01/12      18,250      11,719,413
            

Spain — 4.3%

        

Bonos y Obligation del Estado (EUR)

        

6.00%

   01/31/08      1,650      2,155,853

4.00%

   01/31/10      8,300      10,657,250

5.75%

   07/30/32      5,895      9,610,537

Kingdom of Spain (EUR)
5.00%

   07/30/12      4,155      5,631,308
            
           28,054,948
            

Sweden — 6.4%

        

AB Spintab, Notes (EUR)
4.38%

   04/20/09      1,780      2,288,059

Swedish Government Bonds (SEK)
5.25%

   03/15/11      270,000      39,355,895
            
           41,643,954
            

Switzerland — 0.3%

        

European Investment Bank (CHF)
2.00%

   08/29/16      2,440      1,861,932
            

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

INTERNATIONAL BOND PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

FOREIGN BONDS (Continued)

        

United Kingdom — 10.4%

        

BP Capital Markets PLC, Senior Unsecured Notes (GBP)
5.12%

   12/07/08    $ 1,345    $ 2,509,566

Network Rail Infrastructure Finance, Senior Secured Notes (GBP)
4.88%

   11/27/15      1,630      3,057,850

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (GBP)
5.50%(b)

   12/03/49      690      1,289,465

United Kingdom Treasury Bonds (GBP)

        

4.25%

   03/11-03/36      7,165      13,411,243

8.00%

   06/07/21      2,000      5,153,814

5.00%

   03/07/25      1,440      2,920,120

United Kingdom Treasury Notes (GBP)

        

4.00%

   03/07/09      20,340      37,359,129

5.00%

   03/07/12      1,225      2,328,989
            
           68,030,176
            

TOTAL FOREIGN BONDS
(Cost $455,214,895)

           470,656,863
            

U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 3.7%

        

U.S. Treasury Bonds
6.25%(d)

   08/15/23      2,825      3,279,870

U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Bonds
2.00%

   01/15/26      3,130      3,077,511

U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Notes
2.50%

   07/15/16      2,925      3,006,085

U.S. Treasury Notes

        

5.12%(d)

   05/15/16      2,735      2,837,136

4.88%

   08/15/16      12,085      12,313,479
            

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $24,479,417)

           24,514,081
            

MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS — 0.9%

        

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. ARM
4.62%(b)
(Cost $6,048,684)

   02/01/35      6,036      5,941,871
            

COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS — 4.7%

        

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Series 01-1, Class A2
6.50%

   04/15/36      3,532      3,681,463

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Series 04-5, Class A3
4.56%

   11/10/41      2,470      2,397,925

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Series 05-1, Class A4
5.04%(b)

   11/10/42      4,320      4,291,315

Bear Stearns Mortgage Trust, Series 04-13, Class A1
5.70%(b)

   11/25/34      3,028      3,028,695

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 232 (IO)
5.00%(c)

   08/01/35      7,644      1,894,253

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 3204, Class C
5.50%

   04/15/29      5,294      5,292,788

J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 01-C1, Class A3
5.86%

   10/12/35      4,530      4,650,679

Lehman Brothers-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 00-C4, Class A2
7.37%

   08/15/26      1,800      1,920,288

Lehman Brothers-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 04-C8, Class A4
4.51%

   12/15/29      3,825      3,708,123
            

TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $31,508,815)

           30,865,529
            

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES — 3.3%

        

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 04-PWR6, Class A6
4.82%

   11/11/41      1,015      981,779

Commercial Mortgage Acceptance Corp., Series 98-C2, Class A2
6.03%

   03/15/08      2,414      2,429,974

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 02-CP5, Class A2
4.94%

   12/15/35      5,655      5,557,901

General Motors Acceptance Corp. Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 00-C2, Class A2
7.46%

   08/16/33      1,802      1,920,658

Goldman Sachs Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 05-GG4, Class A4
4.76%

   07/10/39      2,150      2,067,661

J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 04-CBX, Class A4
4.53%

   01/12/37      2,700      2,615,193

J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 06-A2, Class 5A3
3.75%(b)

   11/25/33      5,663      5,595,580

Morgan Stanley Capital Investments, Series 99-FNV1, Class A2
6.53%

   03/15/31      675      690,890
            

TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $22,312,020)

           21,859,636
            

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES — 5.3%

        

Chase Issuance Trust, Series 04-A9, Class A9
3.22%

   06/15/10      3,450      3,382,725

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 03-A6, Class A6
2.90%

   05/17/10      1,375      1,328,594

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 04, Class A4
3.20%(b)(e)

   08/24/09      3,175      3,119,057

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 05-C, Class A3
4.30%

   08/15/09      6,300      6,234,158

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AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY   

PAR

(000)

    VALUE  

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

       

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 06-A, Class A3
5.07%

   03/15/10    $ 5,125     $ 5,121,464  

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., Series 04-GG1A, Class A4
4.76%

   06/10/36      740       728,611  

Student Loan Marketing Assoc. Student Loan Trust, Series 99-3, Class A2
5.64%(b)

   07/25/12      361       361,767  

Student Loan Marketing Assoc. Student Loan Trust, Series 03-7 (GBP)
5.15%

   09/15/39      1,280       2,419,847  

Student Loan Marketing Assoc. Student Loan Trust, Series 05-6, Class A2
5.48%

   07/25/16      5,737       5,740,235  

USAA Auto Owner Trust, Series 06-2, Class A4
5.37%

   02/15/12      6,375       6,439,213  
             

TOTAL ASSET BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $34,752,727)

          34,875,671  
             

CORPORATE BONDS — 3.5%

       

Citigroup, Inc., Unsecured Bonds (JPY)
2.24%

   12/09/22      200,000       1,634,758  

General Electric Capital Corp., Senior Unsecured Bonds (NZD)
6.62%

   02/04/10      5,925       3,807,613  

General Electric Capital Corp., Senior Unsubordinated Notes (NZD)
6.50%

   09/28/15      5,245       3,350,366  

Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, Unsecured Notes
5.75%

   12/15/15      480       468,000  

Rabobank Nederland, Senior Notes
5.49%(b)(f)

   04/06/09      12,200       12,200,000  

Washington Mutual, Covered Secured Mortgage Notes
4.00%

   09/27/16      1,100       1,397,719  
             

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $23,748,646)

          22,858,456  
             
          PAR/SHARES
(000)
       

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.1%

       

Federal Home Loan Bank, Discount Notes
5.05%(d)(g)

   10/20/06      1,200       1,196,802  

Galileo Money Market Fund

        5,700       5,699,697  
             

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $6,896,499)

          6,896,499  
             
          NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
       

CALL OPTIONS PURCHASED — 0.0%

       

Euro Currency versus Czech Koruna, Strike Price $28.50, Expires 03/13/07 (EUR)

        6,023,000     $ 61,864  

U.S. Dollar versus Korean Won, Strike Price $995.00, Expires 03/22/07

        12,410,000       11,913  
             

TOTAL CALL OPTIONS PURCHASED
(Cost $122,829)

          73,777  
             

CALL SWAPTIONS PURCHASED — 0.1%

       

Barclays Capital, Strike Rate 5.520%, Expires 09/19/16

        880 (h)     584,513  

Morgan Stanley, Strike Rate 7.250%, Expires 12/18/06

        2,500 (h)     58  
             

TOTAL CALL SWAPTIONS PURCHASED
(Cost $560,805)

          584,571  
             

PUT SWAPTIONS PURCHASED — 0.1%

       

Barclays Capital, Strike Rate 5.520%, Expires 09/21/15

        880 (h)     528,854  

Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown, Strike Rate 9.500%, Expires 06/07/12

        2,500 (h)     25,880  
             

TOTAL PUT SWAPTIONS PURCHASED
(Cost $588,815)

          554,734  
             

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 94.6%
(Cost $606,234,152(a))

          619,681,688  
             

CALL SWAPTIONS WRITTEN — 0.0%

       

Union Bank, Strike Rate 4.730%, Expires 06/13/07
(Premiums received $1,029,525)

        (2,650 )(h)     (177,815 )
             

PUT SWAPTIONS WRITTEN — (0.2)%

       

Union Bank, Strike Rate 4.730%, Expires 06/13/07
(Premiums received $1,029,525)

        (2,650 )(h)     (1,045,160 )
             

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 5.6%

          36,351,119  
             

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

        $ 654,809,832  
             

(a) Cost for federal income tax purposes is $606,777,066. The gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 17,341,664  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (4,437,042 )
        
   $ 12,904,622  
        

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(b) Variable rate security. Rates shown are the rates as of September 30, 2006.

 

(c) Rates shown are the effective yields as of September 30, 2006.

 

(d) Securities, or a portion thereof, with a market value of $3,051,462 have been pledged as collateral for swap and swaption contracts.

 

(e) Securities, or a portion thereof, pledged as collateral with a value of $3,119,057 on 1,776 short U.S. Treasury Note futures contracts, 58 short U.S. Treasury Bond futures contracts, 132 short Euro-Bobl futures contracts, 215 long Euro-Bund futures contracts, 42 short Canada Government Bond futures contracts, 33 short Gilt British futures contracts, 31 short Japan Government Bond futures contracts and 251 long Euro-Schatz futures contracts expiring December 2006. The value of such contracts on September 30, 2006 was $358,789,608, with an unrealized loss of $1,376,744 (including commissions of $4,465).

 

(f) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. As of September 30, 2006, the Portfolio held 1.9% of its net assets, with a current market value of $12,200,000, in securities restricted as to resale.

 

(g) The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase.

 

(h) Each swaption contract is equivalent to $10,000 notional amount.

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HIGH YIELD BOND PORTFOLIO

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     NUMBER
OF SHARES
   VALUE

COMMON STOCKS — 0.6%

     

American Tower Corp. - Class A(b)

   475    $ 17,338

Critical Care Systems International, Inc.(c)

   570,169      3,991,184

Freedom Pay, Inc.(c)

   314,534      3,145

HCI Direct, Inc., Class A(b)(c)

   242,857      2,185,713

Mach Gen LLC(b)(c)

   202      0

Massey Energy Co.(b)(d)

   4,583      95,968

Mattress Discounters Corp.(b)(c)

   22,488      0

Mirant Corp.(b)

   37,119      1,013,716

Phase Metrics, Inc.(b)(c)

   842,908      16,858

Reunion Industries, Inc.(b)

   8,341      4,421
         

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $19,799,246)

        7,328,343
         

PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.2%

     

Adelphia Business Solutions, Inc., Series B
3.22%(b)

   2,200      0

Ion Media Networks, Inc.
14.25%(e)

   21      176,621

Mach Gen LLC
0.00%(b)

   814      109,890

New York Community Capital Trust V
6.00%

   45,000      2,121,750

Superior Essex Holdings Corp.
9.50%

   176,985      141,588
         

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $4,283,217)

        2,549,849
         

WARRANTS — 0.0%

     

ATEP Holdings, Inc. (issued 12/21/05, expiring 10/24/15, strike price $.01)(b)(c)

   136      0

ATH Holdings, Inc. (issued 12/21/05, expiring 10/24/15, strike price $.01)(b)(c)

   136      0

ATPP Holdings, Inc. (issued 12/21/05, expiring 10/24/15, strike price $.01)(b)(c)

   136      26,119

ATPR Holdings, Inc. (issued 12/21/05, expiring 10/24/15, strike price $.01)(b)(c)

   136      0

DIVA Systems Corp. (issued 02/19/98, expiring 03/01/08, strike price $0.01)(b)(f)(g)

   4,500      0

Mattress Discounters Co. (issued 08/03/99, expiring 07/15/07, strike price $.01)

   1,500      2

Ubiquitel, Inc. (issued 04/11/00 expiring 04/15/10, strike price $22.74)(b)(f)(g)

   3,000      0
         

TOTAL WARRANTS
(Cost $142,414)

        26,121
         

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
    

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES — 0.1%

        

Continental Airlines, Inc., Pass-Through Certificates, Series 99-1B
6.80%
(Cost $1,344,570)

   08/02/18    $ 1,494    1,423,195
          

CORPORATE BONDS — 81.0%

        

Advertising — 0.4%

        

R.H. Donnelley Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
8.88%

   01/15/16      5,280    5,313,000
          

Aerospace — 1.2%

        

AAR Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes

        

6.88%

   12/15/07      1,495    1,502,475

8.39%(c)(f)

   05/15/11      3,850    3,888,500

Sequa Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
9.00%

   08/01/09      1,975    2,091,031

Standard Aero Holdings, Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes
8.25%(d)

   09/01/14      7,465    7,203,725
          
         14,685,731
          

Air Transportation — 0.3%

        

American Airlines, Inc., Pass-Through Certificates, Series 99-1
7.32%

   10/15/09      1,375    1,347,500

Northwest Airlines, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
10.00%(d)(h)

   02/01/09      4,500    2,418,750
          
         3,766,250
          

Broadcasting — 3.9%

        

Adelphia Communications Corp., Senior Notes

        

0.00%(h)(i)

   12/31/49      625    618,750

10.50%(d)(h)

   12/31/49      2,000    1,240,000

Adelphia Communications Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes

        

11.88%(d)(h)

   09/15/07      500    620,000

10.88%(h)

   10/01/10      475    294,500

Cablevision Systems Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
9.62%(j)

   04/01/09      7,835    8,334,481

Charter Communications Holdings II LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes
10.25%(d)

   09/15/10      5,845    5,932,675

Charter Communications Holdings II LLC, Unsecured Notes
10.25%

   09/15/10      2,910    2,975,475

Charter Communications Holdings LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes
8.00%(f)

   04/30/12      1,825    1,838,688

Echostar DBS Corp., Senior Notes

        

6.38%

   10/01/11      2,550    2,483,062

7.00%(f)

   10/01/13      2,250    2,205,000

Echostar DBS Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes

        

8.76%(j)

   10/01/08      1,585    1,600,850

7.12%(f)

   02/01/16      2,475    2,391,469

Lamar Media Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes
6.62%(f)

   08/15/15      1,650    1,577,812

Nexstar Finance, Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes
7.00%

   01/15/14      400    364,000

Rainbow National Services LLC, Senior Subordinated Notes
10.38%(f)

   09/01/14      7,395    8,263,912

Rogers Cable, Inc., Senior Secured Notes
6.75%

   03/15/15      640    643,200

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HIGH YIELD BOND PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

        

Broadcasting (Continued)

        

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes
4.88%(j)

   07/15/18    $ 1,285    $ 1,142,044

Young Broadcasting, Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes
10.00%

   03/01/11      4,405      4,113,169
            
           46,639,087
            

Business Services — 1.6%

        

DI Finance/Dyncorp International, Senior Subordinated Notes
9.50%

   02/15/13      7,502      7,764,570

Service Corp. International, Senior Unsecured Notes
7.70%

   04/15/09      2,475      2,604,938

UGS Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes
10.00%

   06/01/12      7,635      8,245,800
            
           18,615,308
            

Chemicals — 3.8%

        

Airgas, Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes
9.12%

   10/01/11      1,240      1,292,700

Airgas, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
6.25%

   07/15/14      614      573,323

BCI US Finance Borden 2, Senior Secured Notes
11.01%(f)(j)

   07/15/10      1,120      1,142,400

BCP Crystal U.S. Holdings Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes
9.62%

   06/15/14      1,046      1,132,295

Chemtura Corp., Unsecured Notes
6.88%

   06/01/16      1,690      1,666,763

Equistar Chemicals LP, Senior Unsecured Notes

        

10.12%

   09/01/08      3,225      3,426,562

8.75%(d)

   02/15/09      1,215      1,257,525

10.62%

   05/01/11      1,635      1,753,538

Georgia Gulf Corp., Senior Notes
9.50%(f)

   10/15/14      4,270      4,248,650

Hercules, Inc., Senior Debentures
6.60%

   08/01/27      640      632,800

Huntsman LLC, Senior Secured Notes
11.62%

   10/15/10      1,971      2,177,955

Huntsman LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes
11.50%

   07/15/12      1,114      1,267,175

IMC Global, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
10.88%

   06/01/08      1,505      1,604,706

Innophos, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
8.88%

   08/15/14      4,625      4,590,312

Lyondell Chemical Co., Senior Secured Notes
11.12%

   07/15/12      495      541,406

Lyondell Chemical Co., Senior Unsecured Notes

        

8.00%

   09/15/14      3,020      3,057,750

8.25%(j)

   09/15/16      5,400      5,481,000

Millenium America, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
9.25%

   06/15/08      2,000      2,060,000

Nova Chemicals Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes

        

6.50%

   01/15/12      1,205      1,137,219

8.40%(j)

   11/15/13      5,840      5,956,800
            
           45,000,879
            

Computer Software & Services — 1.2%

        

DRS Technologies, Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes
6.88%

   11/01/13      500      493,750

Juniper Networks, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
3.66%(k)

   06/15/08      1,260      1,307,250

Seagate Technology HDD Holdings, Senior Unsecured Notes
6.80%

   10/01/16      1,390      1,383,050

SS&C Technologies, Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes
11.75%

   12/01/13      1,885      1,983,962

Sungard Data Systems, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
9.97%(j)

   08/15/13      2,530      2,624,875

UGS Capital Corp. II., Senior Unsecured Notes
10.38%(f)(j)

   06/01/11      1,880      1,908,200

Xerox Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes

        

7.62%

   06/15/13      250      262,500

6.40%

   03/15/16      4,265      4,243,675

6.75%

   02/01/17      470      477,050
            
           14,684,312
            

Construction — 2.6%

        

Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Senior Notes

        

6.35%(d)(h)

   12/31/49      2,843      1,833,735

6.50%(d)(h)(j)

   12/31/49      2,956      1,906,620

Beazer Homes USA, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
8.62%

   05/15/11      580      587,250

Compression Polymers Holdings Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
10.50%(d)

   07/01/13      2,450      2,486,750

D.R. Horton, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
6.88%(d)

   05/01/13      1,300      1,327,235

Dayton Superior Corp., Senior Secured Notes
10.75%

   09/15/08      1,640      1,689,200

K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
10.50%

   10/01/07      2,000      2,085,000

Nortek, Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes
8.50%(d)

   09/01/14      6,605      6,241,725

North American Energy Partners, Inc., Senior Secured Notes
9.00%

   06/01/10      6,450      7,030,500

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HIGH YIELD BOND PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

        

Construction (Continued)

        

North American Energy Partners, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
8.75%

   12/01/11    $ 5,520    $ 5,533,800
            
           30,721,815
            

Containers — 1.9%

        

Ball Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
6.62%

   03/15/18      655      643,537

Berry Plastics Holding Corp., Secured Notes

        

8.88%(f)

   09/15/14      6,795      6,828,975

9.26%(d)(f)(j)

   09/15/14      1,630      1,638,150

Concentra Operating Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes
9.12%

   06/01/12      2,145      2,246,888

Crown Holdings, Inc., Debentures
8.00%

   04/15/23      1,195      1,141,225

Crown Holdings, Inc., Senior Debentures
7.38%

   12/15/26      920      841,800

Impress Holdings BV, Secured Notes
8.51%(d)(f)(j)

   09/15/13      4,950      4,961,682

Pregis Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes
12.38%(f)

   10/15/13      4,290      4,472,325
            
           22,774,582
            

Electronics — 0.2%

        

Condor Systems, Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, Series B
11.88%(h)

   05/01/09      1,500      0

L-3 Communications Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes
5.88%

   01/15/15      2,000      1,900,000
            
           1,900,000
            

Energy & Utilities — 6.4%

        

AES Eastern Energy LP, Pass Through Certificates, Series 99-B
9.67%

   01/02/29      500      605,000

AES Eastern Energy LP, Pass-Through Certificates
9.00%

   01/02/17      3,371      3,699,578

AES Ironwood LLC, Senior Secured Notes
8.86%

   11/30/25      3,798      4,168,331

AES Red Oak LLC, Senior Secured Notes

        

8.54%

   11/30/19      2,795      2,962,541

9.20%

   11/30/29      2,135      2,370,490

CCM Merger, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
8.00%(f)

   08/01/13      2,060      1,977,600

CE Generation LLC, Senior Notes
7.42%

   12/15/18      3,222      3,335,073

Centerpoint Energy, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
7.25%

   09/01/10      505      533,869

Citizens Communications Co., Senior Unsecured Notes
6.25%

   01/15/13      11,075      10,770,437

CMS Energy Corp., Senior Notes
7.50%

   01/15/09      740      762,200

CMS Energy Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
7.75%

   08/01/10      1,405      1,475,250

Copano Energy LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes
8.12%

   03/01/16      1,260      1,275,750

Edison Mission Energy, Senior Unsecured Notes
7.50%(f)

   06/15/13      1,365      1,378,650

Elwood Energy LLC, Senior Secured Notes
8.16%

   07/05/26      6,799      7,224,074

FPL Energy National Wind, Senior Secured Notes
6.12%(f)

   03/25/19      588      578,599

Homer City Funding LLC, Senior Secured Notes
8.73%

   10/01/26      1,180      1,321,690

Midwest Generation LLC, Pass-Through Certificates
8.56%

   01/02/16      3,540      3,760,774

Mirant America Corp., Escrow Bonds
0.00%(d)(f)(g)(h)(l)

   12/31/49      5,150      51,500

Mirant Americas Generation LLC, Escrow Bonds
0.00%(d)(f)(h)(l)

   12/31/49      1,215      12,150

Mirant Americas Generation LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes
9.12%

   05/01/31      755      768,212

Mirant Americas Generation, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
8.30%

   05/01/11      5,045      5,051,306

Mirant Mid-Atlantic LLC, Pass Through Certificates
9.12%

   06/30/17      1,221      1,390,448

Mission Energy Holding Co., Senior Secured Notes
13.50%

   07/15/08      3,885      4,341,488

NRG Energy, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
7.38%

   02/01/16      3,105      3,085,594

Orion Power Holdings, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
12.00%

   05/01/10      6,100      6,923,500

Reliant Energy, Inc., Senior Secured Notes

        

9.25%

   07/15/10      1,365      1,412,775

6.75%

   12/15/14      2,955      2,807,250

Sithe Independence Funding Corp., Notes
9.00%(i)

   12/30/13      1,535      1,653,533

Tenaska Alabama Partners LP, Senior Secured Notes
7.00%

   06/30/21      8      7,511
            
           75,705,173
            

Entertainment & Leisure — 4.1%

        

AMC Entertainment, Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes
9.50%

   02/01/11      450      449,437

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HIGH YIELD BOND PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

        

Entertainment & Leisure (Continued)

        

American Casino & Entertainment Properties LLC, Senior Secured Notes
7.85%

   02/01/12    $ 1,855    $ 1,892,100

Cinemark, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
4.63%(k)

   03/15/14      2,090      1,666,775

Gaylord Entertainment Co., Senior Unsecured Notes
8.00%

   11/15/13      400      404,500

Greektown Holdings LLC, Senior Notes
10.75%(f)

   12/01/13      2,870      3,027,850

Lazydays RV Center, Inc., Senior Notes
11.75%

   05/15/12      4,520      4,271,400

Lin Television Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes
6.50%

   05/15/13      1,050      979,125

MGM Mirage, Inc., Senior Notes
6.00%

   10/01/09      3,560      3,515,500

MGM Mirage, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
6.75%

   09/01/12      825      811,594

Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, Senior Unsecured Notes
6.12%

   02/15/13      1,790      1,747,487

Park Place Entertainment, Senior Subordinated Notes
8.12%

   05/15/11      1,475      1,550,594

Pokagon Gaming Authority, Senior Unsecured Notes
10.38%(f)

   06/15/14      3,395      3,619,919

Riddell Bell Holdings, Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes
8.38%

   10/01/12      2,235      2,201,475

Seneca Gaming Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
7.25%

   05/01/12      6,570      6,541,775

Station Casinos, Inc., Senior Notes
6.00%

   04/01/12      1,450      1,399,250

Station Casinos, Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes
6.62%

   03/15/18      1,750      1,579,375

Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
7.00%(f)

   03/01/14      150      147,000

Virgin River Casino Corp., Senior Secured Notes
9.00%

   01/15/12      4,020      4,080,300

Warner Music Group Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes
7.38%

   04/15/14      3,020      2,955,825

Waterford Gaming LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes
8.62%(f)

   09/15/12      2,997      3,173,074

Wynn Las Vegas LLC, First Mortgage Notes
6.62%

   12/01/14      2,620      2,544,675
            
           48,559,030
            

Finance — 7.5%

        

Affinion Group, Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes
11.50%

   10/15/15      1,200      1,224,000

Affinion Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
10.12%

   10/15/13      3,215      3,375,750

Arch Western Finance, Senior Notes
6.75%(j)

   07/01/13      825      794,063

Chukchansi Economic Development Authority, Unsecured Notes
8.78%(f)(j)

   11/15/12      990      1,022,175

Chukchansi Economic Devolopment Authority, Senior Unsecured Notes
8.00%(f)

   11/15/13      1,225      1,258,688

Compton Petroleum Finance Corp., Senior Notes
7.62%

   12/01/13      3,480      3,358,200

Ford Motor Credit Co., Unsecured Notes

        

5.70%

   01/15/10      730      674,408

9.96%(j)

   04/15/12      690      722,017

FTI Consulting, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
7.75%(f)

   10/01/16      2,455      2,479,550

General Motors Acceptance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
6.88%

   09/15/11-
08/28/12
     13,885      13,753,691

Hilcorp Energy/Finance, Senior Notes
10.50%(f)

   09/01/10      2,107      2,267,659

IPayment, Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes

        

9.75%(f)

   05/15/14      7,090      7,231,800

11.62%(f)

   07/15/14      16,825      16,740,875

Jason, Inc., Second Lien Notes Certificates
15.00%(c)(e)(j)

   12/15/07      1,655      1,654,677

Nell Af Sarl, Senior Unsecured Notes
8.38%(d)(f)

   08/15/15      3,000      2,977,500

Nielsen Finance LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes

        

10.00%(f)

   08/01/14      7,090      7,320,425

12.04%(f)(i)

   08/01/16      6,060      3,552,675

Norcraft Finance Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes
9.00%

   11/01/11      350      354,812

Nordic Telephone Co. Holding APS, Senior Unsecured Notes
8.88%(f)

   05/01/16      8,655      9,098,569

Poster Financial Group, Inc., Senior Secured Notes
8.75%

   12/01/11      1,780      1,860,100

TDS Investor Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes
11.88%(d)(f)

   09/01/16      4,360      4,196,500

TDS Investor Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
9.88%(f)

   09/01/14      2,640      2,547,600

Zais Investment Grade Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Secured Notes
9.95%(e)(f)(m)

   09/23/14      1,000      436,040
            
           88,901,774
            

Food & Agriculture — 0.8%

        

B&G Foods Holding Corp., Senior Notes
8.00%

   10/01/11      2,170      2,224,250

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HIGH YIELD BOND PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

        

Food & Agriculture (Continued)

        

Gold Kist, Inc., Senior Notes
10.25%

   03/15/14    $ 3,346    $ 3,864,630

Merisant Co., Senior Subordinated Notes
9.50%(d)(j)

   07/15/13      5,570      3,564,800

Nebco Evans Holding Co., Senior Notes
17.25%(c)(h)(i)

   07/15/07      800      0
            
           9,653,680
            

Insurance — 0.5%

        

Coventry Health Care, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes

        

5.88%

   01/15/12      990      984,199

6.12%

   01/15/15      990      980,258

Crum & Forster Holdings Corp., Senior Notes
10.38%

   06/15/13      1,815      1,860,375

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd., Senior Notes
6.88%

   04/15/08      195      191,100

First Mercury Holdings, Senior Unsecured Notes
13.40%(f)(j)

   08/15/12      1,800      1,857,006
            
           5,872,938
            

Leasing — 1.1%

        

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes

        

7.90%(f)(j)

   05/15/14      1,240      1,215,200

7.75%(f)

   05/15/16      1,965      1,901,137

Rent-A-Center, Senior Subordinated Notes
7.50%(d)

   05/01/10      1,570      1,577,850

United Rentals N.A., Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes

        

7.75%(d)

   11/15/13      3,340      3,289,900

7.00%(d)

   02/15/14      3,270      3,098,325

1.88%

   10/15/23      1,760      2,134,000
            
           13,216,412
            

Machinery & Heavy Equipment — 0.2%

        

JLG Industries, Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes
8.38%(d)

   06/15/12      1,440      1,497,600

Terex Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes
7.38%

   01/15/14      1,000      1,015,000
            
           2,512,600
            

Manufacturing — 6.6%

        

Argo Tech Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
9.25%

   06/01/11      1,790      1,861,600

California Steel Industries, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
6.12%

   03/15/14      1,990      1,853,187

Delco Remy International, Inc., Senior Secured Notes
9.51%(d)(f)(j)

   04/15/09      1,710      1,658,700

Delco Remy International, Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes
9.38%(f)(g)

   04/15/12      700      309,750

Domtar, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes

        

7.88%

   10/15/11      4,710      4,686,450

7.12%

   08/15/15      1,970      1,837,025

Erico International Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes
8.88%

   03/01/12      5,425      5,628,438

General Cable Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
9.50%

   11/15/10      2,230      2,386,100

Gentek, Inc., Escrow Bonds
0.00%(l)

   12/01/33      1,000      0

Goodman Global Holdings, Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes
7.88%(d)

   12/15/12      1,820      1,733,550

Goodman Global Holdings, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
8.33%(d)(j)

   06/15/12      830      839,338

Graftech International Ltd., Senior Debentures
1.62%

   01/15/24      2,180      1,566,875

Hexcel Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes
6.75%

   02/01/15      1,850      1,766,750

Invitrogen, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
2.00%

   08/01/23      4,670      5,014,412

Jacuzzi Brands, Inc., Senior Secured Notes
9.62%

   07/01/10      500      530,000

Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes
9.75%

   11/01/13      2,280      2,143,200

Levi Strauss & Co., Senior Unsecured Notes
12.25%

   12/15/12      3,760      4,192,400

Metaldyne Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
10.00%(d)

   11/01/13      2,775      2,802,750

Norcross Safety Products LLC, Senior Subordinated Notes
9.88%

   08/15/11      3,650      3,832,500

Nutro Products, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
9.23%(f)(j)

   10/15/13      4,240      4,361,900

Park-Ohio Industries, Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes
8.38%

   11/15/14      2,995      2,725,450

RBS Global & Rexnord Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes

        

9.50%(f)

   08/01/14      4,800      4,872,000

11.75%(f)

   08/01/16      2,210      2,276,300

Russell Metals, Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes
6.38%

   03/01/14      1,625      1,535,625

Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
9.75%

   02/01/11      6,585      6,782,550

Stanadyne Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes
10.00%

   08/15/14      3,115      3,146,150

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HIGH YIELD BOND PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

        

Manufacturing (Continued)

        

Stanadyne Holdings, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
15.90%(d)(i)

   02/15/15    $ 5,455    $ 3,641,212

Texas Industries, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
7.25%

   07/15/13      1,350      1,350,000

TRW Automotive, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
9.38%

   02/15/13      3,200      3,408,000
            
           78,742,212
            

Medical & Medical Services — 1.7%

        

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes
7.50%

   08/15/13      2,820      2,883,450

Duloxetine Royalty, Senior Secured Notes
13.00%(g)

   10/15/13      2,500      2,550,000

HCA, Inc., Unsecured Notes
5.50%

   12/01/09      1,775      1,779,437

Healthsouth Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes

        

11.42%(f)(j)

   06/15/14      2,665      2,718,300

10.75%(d)(f)

   06/15/16      8,050      8,251,250

Tenet Healthcare Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
6.88%

   11/15/31      2,410      1,888,838
            
           20,071,275
            

Medical Instruments & Supplies — 0.4%

        

Universal Hospital Services, Inc., Senior Notes
10.12%

   11/01/11      4,250      4,483,750
            

Metal & Mining — 1.9%

        

AK Steel Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
7.75%(d)

   06/15/12      3,900      3,792,750

Alpha Natural Resources, Senior Unsecured Notes
10.00%

   06/01/12      3,395      3,649,625

Century Aluminum Co., Senior Unsecured Notes
7.50%

   08/15/14      2,605      2,598,488

Foundation Pennsylvania Coal Co., Senior Unsecured Notes
7.25%

   08/01/14      3,225      3,144,375

Ipsco, Inc., Senior Notes
8.75%

   06/01/13      4,800      5,112,000

Plains E&P Co., Senior Unsecured Notes
7.12%

   06/15/14      2,430      2,557,575

TRIMAS Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes
9.88%

   06/15/12      1,575      1,456,875
            
           22,311,688
            

Motor Vehicles — 2.0%

        

Arvinmeritor, Inc., Senior Notes
6.80%

   02/15/09      176      169,400

Autonation, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes

        

7.51%(f)(j)

   04/15/13      1,010      1,022,625

7.00%(f)

   04/15/14      820      817,950

Cooper Standard Automotive, Senior Unsecured Notes
7.00%(d)

   12/15/12      2,820      2,432,250

Dura Operating Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
8.62%(d)

   04/15/12      9,850      3,890,750

Eagle-Picher, Inc., Senior Notes
9.75%(d)(h)

   09/01/13      3,285      2,496,600

Lear Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
8.11%(d)

   05/15/09      4,590      4,452,300

Sunstate Equipment Co. LLC, Senior Secured Notes
10.50%(f)

   04/01/13      7,760      8,051,000
            
           23,332,875
            

Oil & Gas — 6.3%

        

ANR Pipeline Co., Senior Debentures
9.62%

   11/01/21      1,765      2,175,363

Chesapeake Energy Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes

        

6.38%

   06/15/15      4,670      4,459,850

6.62%

   01/15/16      2,040      1,968,600

6.88%

   11/15/20      300      283,500

Colorado Interstate Gas Co., Senior Unsecured Notes
6.80%

   11/15/15      1,300      1,310,130

Denbury Resources, Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes
7.50%

   04/01/13-
12/15/15
     2,460      2,460,000

East Cameron Gas
11.25%(c)

   07/09/19      3,260      3,129,600

El Paso Corp., Senior Notes
7.75%

   06/15/10      150      154,500

El Paso Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes

        

10.75%

   10/01/10      390      430,462

9.62%

   05/15/12      3,285      3,621,712

El Paso Corp., Trust
7.75%(f)

   07/15/11      2,080      2,126,800

El Paso Natural Gas Co., Senior Unsecured Notes
8.38%(j)

   06/15/32      1,090      1,256,225

Encore Acquisition Co., Senior Subordinated Notes

        

6.00%

   07/15/15      3,400      3,111,000

7.25%

   12/01/17      1,350      1,299,375

Exco Resources, Inc., Senior Secured Notes
7.25%

   01/15/11      5,835      5,703,712

Frontier Oil Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
6.62%

   10/01/11      785      785,000

Grant Prideco, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
6.12%

   08/15/15      2,000      1,910,000

KCS Energy, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
7.12%

   04/01/12      6,105      5,860,800

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HIGH YIELD BOND PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

        

Oil & Gas (Continued)

        

Newfield Exploration Co., Senior Subordinated Notes
6.62%

   09/01/14-
04/15/16
   $ 1,500    $ 1,467,375

Northwest Pipeline Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
7.00%(f)

   06/15/16      550      562,375

Pride International, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
7.38%

   07/15/14      1,190      1,225,700

Range Resources Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes
7.38%

   07/15/13      2,325      2,336,625

Southern Natural Gas Co., Senior Unsecured Notes
8.00%

   03/01/32      750      829,222

Stone Energy Corp., Unsecured Notes
2.75%(f)(j)

   07/15/10      2,920      2,894,450

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co., Senior Debentures
7.00%

   10/15/28      1,000      995,964

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co., Senior Unsecured Notes
8.38%

   06/15/32      1,565      1,797,794

Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Corp., Senior Debentures
7.25%

   12/01/26      2,515      2,562,156

Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Corp., Senior Notes
8.88%

   07/15/12      3,645      4,064,175

Whiting Petroleum Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes
7.25%

   05/01/12-
05/01/13
     6,765      6,629,700

The Williams Cos., Inc., Credit Link Certificates
6.75%(d)(f)

   04/15/09      2,800      2,814,000

The Williams Cos., Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes

        

7.51%(f)(j)

   10/01/10      2,110      2,146,925

7.62%

   07/15/19      500      520,000

7.75%

   06/15/31      325      325,000

8.75%

   03/15/32      1,500      1,642,500
            
           74,860,590
            

Paper & Forest Products — 2.8%

        

Boise Cascade LLC, Senior Subordinated Notes
7.12%

   10/15/14      3,960      3,692,700

Bowater Canada Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
7.95%

   11/15/11      1,760      1,680,800

Bowater, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
8.39%(j)

   03/15/10      3,455      3,502,506

Cascades, Inc., Unsecured Notes
7.25%

   02/15/13      1,030      1,009,400

Donohue Forest Products, Senior Notes
7.62%

   05/15/07      1,515      1,518,787

Newpage Corp., Senior Secured Notes

        

10.00%

   05/01/12      12,000      12,510,000

11.74%(j)

   05/01/12      1,175      1,269,000

Newpage Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes
12.00%

   05/01/13      2,175      2,251,125

Norske Skog Canada Ltd., Senior Unsecured Notes
7.38%(m)

   03/01/14      2,200      2,024,000

Verso Paper Holdings LLC, Secured Notes
9.12%(f)

   08/01/14      1,810      1,819,050

Verso Paper Holdings LLC, Senior Subordinated Notes
11.38%(f)

   08/01/16      1,995      1,980,038
            
           33,257,406
            

Personal Services — 0.2%

        

Knowledge Learning Center, Senior Subordinated Notes
7.75%(f)

   02/01/15      1,910      1,785,850
            

Pharmaceuticals — 0.4%

        

Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes
7.75%(f)

   04/01/14      4,920      4,674,000
            

Publishing & Printing — 2.2%

        

American Media Operation, Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, Series B
10.25%

   05/01/09      1,000      932,500

Dex Media West/Finance, Senior Subordinated Notes
9.88%

   08/15/13      3,388      3,659,040

Houghton Mifflin Co., Senior Discount Notes
9.31%(i)

   10/15/13      2,570      2,242,325

Network Communications, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
10.75%

   12/01/13      3,865      3,865,000

Primedia, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes

        

10.78%(j)

   05/15/10      1,820      1,872,325

8.00%

   05/15/13      9,855      8,943,413

Scholastic Corp., Unsecured Notes
5.00%

   04/15/13      3,000      2,677,662

Vertis, Inc., Senior Notes
13.50%(d)(f)

   12/07/09      2,850      2,458,125
            
           26,650,390
            

Real Estate — 0.9%

        

American Real Estate Partners LP, Senior Unsecured Notes

        

8.12%

   06/01/12      3,075      3,151,875

7.12%

   02/15/13      3,050      3,034,750

Mobile Services Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
9.75%(f)

   08/01/14      2,050      2,091,000

The Rouse Co., Unsecured Notes
5.38%

   11/26/13      540      499,185

Ventas Realty LP, Senior Unsecured Notes
6.75%

   06/01/10      1,910      1,941,037
            
           10,717,847
            

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HIGH YIELD BOND PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

        

Retail Merchandising — 1.7%

        

Ames True Temper, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
9.51%(j)

   01/15/12    $ 3,740    $ 3,758,700

Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
11.12%(d)(f)

   04/15/14      1,930      1,862,450

Finlay Fine Jewelry Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
8.38%

   06/01/12      1,330      1,190,350

Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
9.00%(d)

   10/15/15      5,941      6,319,739

Spectrum Brands, Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes
7.38%

   02/01/15      9,365      7,492,000
            
           20,623,239
            

Semiconductors & Related Devices — 1.1%

        

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
7.75%

   11/01/12      520      527,800

Amkor Technologies, Inc., Senior Notes
7.75%

   05/15/13      1,155      1,065,488

Amkor Technologies, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
9.25%

   06/01/16      10,885      10,204,688

Stats Chippac Ltd., Senior Unsecured Notes
6.75%

   11/15/11      915      876,112

Stats Chippac Ltd., Subordinated Notes
2.50%

   06/01/08      780      764,400
            
           13,438,488
            

Telecommunications — 11.8%

        

American Tower Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
7.50%(d)

   05/01/12      5,025      5,163,187

American Tower Corp., Unsecured Notes
3.00%(d)

   08/15/12      5,100      9,562,500

Asia Global Crossing Ltd., Senior Unsecured Notes
13.38%(h)

   10/15/10      2,000      180,000

Broadwing Corp., Debentures
3.12%(f)

   05/15/26      500      524,920

CCO Holdings LLC, Capital Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
9.52%(j)

   12/15/10      1,270      1,298,575

Centennial Communications, Senior Subordinated Notes
10.75%(d)

   12/15/08      3,530      3,574,125

Centennial Communications, Senior Unsecured Notes
8.12%

   02/01/14      4,830      4,745,475

Cincinnati Bell, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
7.25%(d)

   07/15/13      10,985      11,232,162

CSC Holdings, Inc., Senior Notes
7.88%

   12/15/07      700      712,250

DirecTV Holdings LLC, Unsecured Notes
8.38%

   03/15/13      2,195      2,282,800

Dobson Cellular Systems, Inc., Notes
8.38%(f)

   11/01/11      1,745      1,812,619

Dobson Cellular Systems, Inc., Senior Secured Notes
8.38%

   11/01/11      2,895      3,010,800

Dobson Communications Corp., Debentures
1.50%(f)

   10/01/25      2,440      2,383,055

Dobson Communications Corp., Senior Notes
9.76%(d)(j)

   10/15/12      3,080      3,141,600

Inmarsat Finance II PLC, Junior Subordinated Notes
8.61%(k)

   11/15/12      1,180      1,044,300

Insight Midwest LP, Senior Unsecured Notes
10.50%

   11/01/10      250      258,750

Intelsat Bermuda Ltd., Senior Subordinated Notes
11.25%(f)

   06/15/16      2,680      2,847,500

Intelsat Bermuda Ltd., Senior Unsecured Notes
9.25%(f)

   06/15/16      1,940      2,039,425

Intelsat Intermediate Ltd., Senior Unsecured Notes
9.78%(i)

   02/01/15      2,670      1,935,750

Intelsat Ltd., Senior Unsecured Notes
11.64%(d)(f)(j)

   06/15/13      3,320      3,486,000

Lucent Technologies, Inc., Debentures
6.50%

   01/15/28      3,206      2,853,340

Lucent Technologies, Inc., Senior Debentures
6.45%

   03/15/29      4,185      3,724,650

Lucent Technologies, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
5.50%

   11/15/08      265      261,025

Nortel Networks Ltd., Senior Unsecured Notes

        

9.73%(f)(j)

   07/15/11      5,610      5,778,300

10.12%(f)

   07/15/13      1,940      2,046,700

PanAmSat Corp., Senior Debentures
6.88%

   01/15/28      2,690      2,367,200

PanAmSat Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes
9.00%(f)

   06/15/16      795      818,850

PF Net Communications, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
13.75%(h)

   05/15/10      1,000      0

Protostar Ltd., Private Placement
12.50%(e)

   10/15/12      8,600      8,621,500

Qwest Communications International, Senior Unsecured Notes
8.90%(j)

   02/15/09      1,485      1,512,844

Qwest Corp., Debentures

        

7.25%

   10/15/35      1,845      1,741,219

7.12%

   11/15/43      5,110      4,765,075

Qwest Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes

        

7.88%(d)

   09/01/11      3,175      3,325,812

7.50%(f)

   10/01/14      6,160      6,360,200

Qwest Corp., Unsecured Notes

        

8.88%(j)

   03/15/12      965      1,048,231

8.64%(j)

   06/15/13      2,000      2,152,500

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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HIGH YIELD BOND PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

        

Telecommunications (Continued)

        

Rogers Wireless, Inc., Senior Secured Notes

        

8.52%(j)

   12/15/10    $ 795    $ 811,894

9.62%

   05/01/11      1,750      1,977,500

7.25%

   12/15/12      360      377,550

7.50%

   03/15/15      500      533,750

Rogers Wireless, Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes
8.00%

   12/15/12      2,730      2,907,450

Rural Cellualar Corp., Senior Secured Notes
8.25%

   03/15/12      3,460      3,563,800

Superior Essex Communications & Essex Group, Senior Notes
9.00%

   04/15/12      3,735      3,791,025

Wind Acquistion Finance SA, Senior Unsecured Notes
10.75%(d)(f)

   12/01/15      10,490      11,578,338

Windstream Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes

        

8.12%(f)

   08/01/13      2,275      2,417,188

8.62%(f)

   08/01/16      3,450      3,691,500
            
           140,263,234
            

Tires & Rubber — 0.3%

        

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Senior Unsecured Notes
9.00%(d)

   07/01/15      3,880      3,938,200
            

Tobacco — 0.2%

        

Reynolds American, Inc., Notes
7.62%(f)

   06/01/16      1,880      1,950,141
            

Transportation — 1.0%

        

CHC Helicopter Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes
7.38%

   05/01/14      760      716,300

H-Lines Finance Holding Corp., Senior Notes
10.25%(i)

   04/01/13      3,062      2,637,147

Horizon Lines LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes
9.00%

   11/01/12      2,915      3,006,094

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes
6.12%

   12/01/14      955      891,731

Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc., Debentures
8.75%

   12/01/13      3,980      4,268,550
            
           11,519,822
            

Waste Management — 0.3%

        

Casella Waste Systems, Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes
9.75%

   02/01/13      1,225      1,283,188

Waste Services, Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes
9.50%

   04/15/14      1,850      1,896,250
            
           3,179,438
            

Yankee — 1.5%

        

Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc. (Canada), Senior Unsecured Notes

        

8.55%(m)

   08/01/10      700      694,750

8.38%(d)(m)

   04/01/15      1,835      1,669,850

Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc. (Canada), Unsecured Notes
6.00%(d)(m)

   06/20/13      4,745      3,855,313

Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. (Canada), Senior Unsecured Notes
9.25%(j)(m)

   10/01/10      3,800      3,135,000

Compagnie Generale de Geophysique (France), Senior Unsecured Notes
7.50%(m)

   05/15/15      2,440      2,427,800

Ispat Inland ULC (Canada), Senior Secured Notes
9.75%(m)

   04/01/14      5,405      6,087,381
            
           17,870,094
            

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $961,105,532)

           962,193,110
            

FOREIGN BONDS — 0.8%

        

BCM Ireland Finance Ltd. (EUR)
8.22%(j)

   08/15/16      3,730      4,889,473

Nordic Telephone Co. Holdings (Denmark) (EUR)
8.65%(j)

   05/01/16      2,400      3,067,904

Pregis Corp., Senior Secured Notes (EUR)
8.09%(c)(j)

   04/15/13      875      1,142,834
            

TOTAL FOREIGN BONDS
(Cost $8,812,539)

           9,100,211
            

TERM LOANS — 6.3%

        

Alm Media, Inc., 2nd Lien
11.25%(j)

   03/07/11      4,500      4,492,498

Applied Tech Products Corp., Tranche A
9.72%(c)(j)

   04/24/11      1,232      1,223,894

Applied Tech Products Corp., Tranche B
14.22%(c)(j)

   04/24/11      566      560,451

Applied Tech Products Corp., Tranche C
11.82%(c)(e)(j)

   10/24/11      211      184,829

BLB Wembley, 2nd Lien
9.24%(j)

   08/31/12      500      504,375

CCS Medical
8.75%(j)

   10/31/12      2,242      2,159,323

Edge Las Vegas, 1st Lien
8.90%(j)

   06/15/07      2,000      2,000,000

Eggborough Power Station Terminal (United Kingdom) (GBP)
7.00%

   09/08/15      834      5,156,151

Electrical Components International, 2nd Lien
11.78%(j)

   05/19/14      1,000      1,005,000

Healthsouth Corp.
8.52%(j)

   03/15/13      2,000      2,006,666

Hit Entertainment, 2nd Lien
10.95%(j)

   01/31/13      1,500      1,507,500

Intelsat Bermuda Ltd., Senior Bridge
11.25%(c)(f)

   09/21/07      7,310      7,236,900

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

HIGH YIELD BOND PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY   

PAR

(000)

   VALUE

TERM LOANS (Continued)

        

Kabel Deutschland Holdings (Germany) (EUR)
9.65%(j)

   12/15/14    $ 2,000    $ 2,537,196

Lakes Entertainment
11.69%(j)

   06/18/10      6,700      6,633,000

Lucite PIK Facility (EUR)
11.89%(j)

   07/15/14      750      935,884

Mach Gen LLC, Tranche A Construction
0.00%(h)(j)

   12/31/49      1,834      2,457,690

Mach Gen LLC, Tranche B
0.00%(h)(j)

   12/31/49      458      613,515

Mach Gen LLC, Tranche B Construction
0.00%(h)(j)

   12/31/49      2,812      3,767,477

Mach Gen LLC, Working Capital Communications
0.00%(h)(j)

   12/31/49      696      932,130

Navistar International Corp., Delayed Draw
10.11%(j)

   02/28/09      15,000      15,150,000

Northwest Airlines Corp., Trade Claim Participation
5.25%(j)

   12/31/49      6,000      2,790,000

Nutro Products, Inc., Tranche B
7.26%(j)

   04/30/13      998      998,123

Spectrum Brands, Inc., Term B

        

8.08%(j)

   01/31/12      175      175,416

8.11%(j)

   01/31/12      211      211,282

8.39%(j)

   01/31/12      266      266,572

8.40%(j)

   01/31/12      484      484,525

8.44%(j)

   01/31/12      460      460,299

8.51%(j)

   01/31/12      1,331      1,332,444

Synventive Mezzanine

        

14.00%(e)(j)

   02/17/14      508      416,204

Telecordia

        

8.08%(j)

   10/15/12      3,500      3,237,500

U.S. Airways

        

9.00%(j)

   04/15/11      1,500      1,507,232

UAL Corp.

        

9.19%(j)

   01/31/12      249      252,119

UAL Corp., Term B

        

9.25%(j)

   02/01/12      1,741      1,764,830
            

TOTAL TERM LOANS
(Cost $71,184,902)

           74,961,025
            
          PAR/SHARES
(000)
    

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.8%

        

Federal Home Loan Bank, Discount Notes

        

4.40%(n)

   10/02/06      22,000      21,997,097

5.09%(n)

   10/18/06      5,000      4,988,220

Galileo Money Market Fund

        6,905      6,905,168
            

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $33,890,485)

           33,890,485
            

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 7.6%

        

Lehman Brothers, Inc.

        

5.30%

(Agreement dated 07/25/06 to be repurchased at $3,198,000, collateralized by $3,395,000 Ford Motor Credit Co. 6.19% due 09/28/07. The value of the collateral is $3,364,533.)

   09/28/07      3,198      3,198,000

5.30%

(Agreement dated 08/30/06 to be repurchased at $23,835,000, collateralized by $23,445,000 Ford Motor Credit Co. 9.96% due 04/15/12. The value of the collateral is $25,012,742.)

   04/15/12      23,835      23,835,000

5.30%

(Agreement dated 08/30/06 to be repurchased at $3,687,000, collateralized by $3,385,000 Levi Strauss & Co. 12.25% due 12/15/12. The value of the collateral is $3,894,066.)

   12/15/12      3,687      3,687,000

5.30%

(Agreement dated 08/30/06 to be repurchased at $18,470,000, collateralized by $18,450,000 Iron Mountain, Inc. 8.63% due 04/01/13. The value of the collateral is $19,651,941.)

   04/01/13      18,470      18,470,000

5.30%

(Agreement dated 08/30/06 to be repurchased at $8,120,000, collateralized by $9,025,000 DirectTV Holdings LLC 6.38% due 06/15/15. The value of the collateral is $8,649,710.)

   06/15/15      8,120      8,120,000

5.30%

(Agreement dated 08/29/06 to be repurchased at $20,850,000, collateralized by $20,022,282 Air 2 US 8.03% due 10/01/19. The value of the collateral is $20,917,058.)

   10/01/19      20,850      20,850,000

5.30%

(Agreement dated 08/30/06 to be repurchased at $11,840,000, collateralized by $31,093,117 Air 2 US 10.13% due 10/01/20. The value of the collateral is $11,815,384.)

   10/01/20      11,840      11,840,000
            

TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $90,000,000)

           90,000,000
            

TOTAL MARKET VALUE OF SECURITIES BEFORE SECURITIES
LENDING COLLATERAL AND INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES — 99.4%
(Cost $1,190,562,905)

           1,181,472,339
            
         

PAR

(000)

    

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 0.0%

        

Bear Stearns, Floating Rate Notes
5.44%(j)(o)

(Cost $93,609)

   10/02/06      94      93,609

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

HIGH YIELD BOND PORTFOLIO (CONCLUDED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     NUMBER
OF SHARES
   VALUE  

INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES - SHORT TERM — 8.4%

     

Institutional Money Market Trust(o)

(Cost $99,552,417)

   99,552,417    $ 99,552,417  
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 107.8%
(Cost $1,290,208,931(a))

        1,281,118,365  
           

OBLIGATION TO RETURN SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (8.4)%

        (99,646,026 )
           

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 0.6%

        7,122,028  
           

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100%

      $ 1,188,594,367  
           

(a) Cost for federal income tax purposes is $1,290,671,519. The gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 24,439,385  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (33,992,539 )
        
   $ (9,553,154 )
        

 

(b) Non-income producing security.

 

(c) Securities valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board of Trustees. As of September 30, 2006, these securities had a total market value of $25,244,704 which represents 2.1% of net assets.

 

(d) Total or partial securities on loan.

 

(e) Payment in kind security.

 

(f) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. As of September 30, 2006, the Portfolio held 20.4% of its net assets, with a current market value of $241,961,978, in securities restricted as to resale.

 

(g) Security is illiquid. As of September 30, 2006, the Portfolio held 0.2% of its net assets, with a current market value of $2,911,250 in these securities.

 

(h) Security in default.

 

(i) Debt obligation initially issued in zero coupon form which converts to coupon form at a specified date and rate. The rates shown are the effective yields as of September 30, 2006.

 

(j) Variable rate security. Rates shown are the rates as of September 30, 2006.

 

(k) Rates shown are the effective yields as of September 30, 2006.

 

(l) Security held in escrow for future payments

 

(m) Security is a foreign domiciled issuer which is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

(n) The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase.

 

(o) Securities purchased with the cash proceeds from securities loaned.

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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Key to Investment Abbreviations

 

ARM

   Adjustable Rate Mortgage

CMT

   Constant Maturity Treasury Rate

CND

   Canadian Dollar

DKK

   Danish Krone

EUR

   European Currency Unit

GBP

   Great British Pound

IO

   Interest Only

JPY

   Japanese Yen

LLC

   Limited Liability Company

LLP

   Limited Liability Partnership

LP

   Limited Partnership

NZD

   New Zealand Dollar

PLC

   Project Loan Certificate

PLN

   Polish Zloty

PO

   Principal Only

SEK

   Swedish Krone

SGD

   Singapore Dollar

TBA

   To Be Announced

 

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

 

    ENHANCED
INCOME
PORTFOLIO
  LOW
DURATION
BOND
PORTFOLIO
  INTERMEDIATE
GOVERNMENT
BOND
PORTFOLIO
  INTERMEDIATE
BOND
PORTFOLIO
  INTERMEDIATE
BOND
PORTFOLIO II
  TOTAL
RETURN
PORTFOLIO
  TOTAL
RETURN
PORTFOLIO II

ASSETS

             

Investments at value - unaffiliated1,2

  $ 48,499,543   $ 1,143,124,820   $ 593,611,935   $ 35,073,347   $ 933,434,829   $ 426,572,486   $ 3,499,687,381

Investments at value - affiliated long term3

    1,131,556     11,942,162     429,965     —       —       1,361,550     7,070,997

Collateral received for securities loaned - affiliated4

    45,900     4,462,500     —       —       18,721,450     2,013,300     11,055,811

Investments in swap contracts

    —       —       82,980     —       —       —       —  

Collateral paid for swap contracts

    —       1,123,667     —       —       1,699,337     574,369     7,231,485

Cash denominated in foreign currencies5

    498,155     13,834,969     —       365,338     —       4,353,098     31,531,334

Interest receivable

    209,701     5,182,063     3,999,049     187,393     6,594,481     2,285,928     17,153,311

Principal paydown receivable

    48,883     762,293     750,477     6,754     232,345     —       102,428

Investments sold receivable

    —       —       —       3,137,582     10,537,382     43,832,805     446,442,932

Receivable from advisor

    4,636     9,655     4,551     4,194     1,393     14,036     3,061

Capital shares sold receivable

    23,911     1,561,222     486,428     —       2,070,296     106,667     4,773,840

Prepaid expenses

    10,288     36,493     21,199     10,816     38,513     7,225     34,120

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

    5,293     216,142     —       4,405     —       59,564     410,686

Unrealized appreciation on swaps

    12,992     1,417,662     2,906,450     72,385     4,005,419     1,038,293     6,957,277

Futures margin receivable

    2,542     18,114     10,300     1,142     28,254     20,053     145,466
                                         

TOTAL ASSETS

    50,493,400     1,183,691,762     602,303,334     38,863,356     977,363,699     482,239,374     4,032,600,129
                                         

LIABILITIES

             

Reverse repurchase agreements payable

    —       6,045,000     —       —       —       —       —  

Payable upon return of securities loaned

    45,900     4,462,500     —       —       18,721,450     2,013,300     11,055,811

Collateral received for swap contracts

    —       1,723,667     1,300,000     —       2,899,337     574,369     9,131,485

Investments purchased payable

    21,103     —       5,588,850     3,943,864     18,090,057     59,632,426     749,316,840

Distributions payable

    170,063     1,377,513     917,963     36,865     1,307,867     219,228     4,252,024

Interest payable

    —       5,360     —       5,361     —       73,449     719,876

Capital shares redeemed payable

    263,112     4,144,900     1,171,321     —       660,061     856,856     3,118,871

Payable for financing transactions

    —       —       48,453,414     678,734     —       4,645,061     3,148,459

Options and swaptions written, at fair value6

    —       1,368,920     861,461     50,402     1,726,250     1,225,476     9,496,748

Premiums received for swap contracts.

    —       135,912     —       33,450     102,875     41,211     376,797

Mortgage pass-throughs TBA sale commitments, at value7.

    —       —       —       2,852,375     —       41,008,129     379,075,656

Futures margin payable

    297     84,552     32,178     438     106,344     —       44,125

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

    913     23,317     —       —       —       —       —  

Unrealized depreciation on swaps

    12,624     3,378,034     1,455,187     16,011     1,975,559     387,218     1,743,029

Advisory fees payable

    —       334,300     189,200     —       262,610     76,462     789,660

Administration fees payable

    3,492     73,896     39,707     1,177     67,631     22,969     160,759

Custodian fees payable

    1,682     15,217     4,564     4,819     7,416     15,276     37,820

Transfer agent fees payable

    69     256,826     66,158     1,085     159,638     6,599     256,821

Distribution fees payable

    —       53,941     42,346     —       10,485     190     64,084

Officers’ and trustees’ fees payable

    40     684     155     23     858     185     1,328

Other accrued expenses payable

    32,613     256,155     151,940     21,229     130,857     58,613     397,741
                                         

TOTAL LIABILITIES

    551,908     23,740,694     60,274,444     7,645,833     46,229,295     110,857,017     1,173,187,934
                                         

NET ASSETS

  $ 49,941,492   $ 1,159,951,068   $ 542,028,890   $ 31,217,523   $ 931,134,404   $ 371,382,357   $ 2,859,412,195
                                         

 

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    ENHANCED
INCOME
PORTFOLIO
    LOW
DURATION
BOND
PORTFOLIO
    INTERMEDIATE
GOVERNMENT
BOND
PORTFOLIO
    INTERMEDIATE
BOND
PORTFOLIO
    INTERMEDIATE
BOND
PORTFOLIO II
    TOTAL
RETURN
PORTFOLIO
    TOTAL
RETURN
PORTFOLIO II
 

1Cost of investments - unaffiliated

  $ 48,682,843     $ 1,151,175,383     $ 597,849,663     $ 35,300,398     $ 938,455,485     $ 428,763,078     $ 3,518,358,220  

2Market value of securities loaned

    44,064       4,284,044       —         —         18,042,910       1,948,875       10,674,788  

3Cost of investments in affiliates - long term

    1,127,180       11,826,807       433,371       —         —         1,361,255       7,366,487  

4Cost of investments in affiliates - short term

    45,900       4,462,500       —         —         18,721,450       2,013,300       11,055,811  

5Cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies

    515,537       14,343,190       —         376,903       —         4,502,174       32,667,164  

6Premiums received - options and swaptions written

    —         1,293,500       1,261,562       68,035       2,372,788       2,041,322       15,540,138  

7Proceeds paid - mortgage pass-throughs TBA sale commitments

    —         —         —         2,842,496       —         40,885,394       378,227,537  

AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2006, NET ASSETS CONSISTED OF:

             

Capital Paid in

  $ 50,804,188     $ 1,208,293,875     $ 563,278,168     $ 31,993,404     $ 943,074,488     $ 375,694,319     $ 2,897,884,920  

Undistributed net investment income

    1,699       3,080,465       936,215       11,956       2,457,617       867,610       664,868  

Accumulated net realized loss on investment transactions, futures, options, swaptions, swap contracts and foreign currency related transactions

    (657,113 )     (42,155,686 )     (19,061,245 )     (644,183 )     (13,644,328 )     (4,783,035 )     (33,206,724 )

Net unrealized depreciation on investment transactions, futures, options, swaptions, swap contracts and foreign currency related transactions

    (207,282 )     (9,267,586 )     (3,124,248 )     (143,654 )     (753,373 )     (396,537 )     (5,930,869 )
                                                       
  $ 49,941,492     $ 1,159,951,068     $ 542,028,890     $ 31,217,523     $ 931,134,404     $ 371,382,357     $ 2,859,412,195  
                                                       

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

 

    ENHANCED
INCOME
PORTFOLIO
    LOW
DURATION
BOND
PORTFOLIO
    INTERMEDIATE
GOVERNMENT
BOND
PORTFOLIO
    INTERMEDIATE
BOND
PORTFOLIO
    INTERMEDIATE
BOND
PORTFOLIO II
    TOTAL
RETURN
PORTFOLIO
    TOTAL
RETURN
PORTFOLIO II
 

BlackRock Shares:

             

Net Assets

  $ 18,172,484     $ 540,714,074     $ —       $ 30,369,532     $ 397,584,735     $ 366,353,188     $ 1,619,004,247  

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $ 0.001 par value

    1,844,176       54,822,072       —         3,118,882       43,020,932       36,135,505       170,243,883  

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share

  $ 9.85     $ 9.86     $ —       $ 9.74     $ 9.24     $ 10.14     $ 9.51  

Institutional Shares:

             

Net Assets

  $ 31,696,084     $ 218,191,724     $ 190,153,538     $ 799,885     $ 305,383,887     $ 4,402,402     $ 773,865,535  

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value

    3,217,790       22,102,014       18,738,703       79,313       33,047,502       436,507       81,554,850  

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share

  $ 9.85     $ 9.87     $ 10.15     $ 10.09     $ 9.24     $ 10.09     $ 9.49  

Service Shares:

             

Net Assets

  $ 21,337     $ 246,964,831     $ 831,460     $ 105     $ 184,275,524     $ 123     $ 127,902,100  

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value

    2,200       25,023,563       82,009       10       19,937,942       12       13,480,559  

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share

  $ 9.70     $ 9.87     $ 10.14     $ 10.17 (a)   $ 9.24     $ 10.21 (b)   $ 9.49  

Investor A Shares:

             

Net Assets

  $ 51,587     $ 72,077,432     $ 285,303,169     $ 45,868     $ 27,545,440     $ 298,059     $ 236,620,677  

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value

    5,242       7,300,003       28,049,234       4,622       2,981,713       29,376       24,911,942  

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share

  $ 9.84     $ 9.87     $ 10.17     $ 9.92     $ 9.24     $ 10.15     $ 9.50  

Maximum Sales Charge

    3.0 %     3.0 %     4.0 %     4.0 %     4.0 %     4.0 %     4.0 %

Maximum offering price per share

  $ 10.14     $ 10.18     $ 10.59     $ 10.33     $ 9.61     $ 10.57     $ 9.90  

Investor B Shares:

             

Net Assets

  $ —       $ 31,937,760     $ 51,314,380     $ 2,029     $ 7,936,714     $ 226,432     $ 38,796,810  

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value

    —         3,235,652       5,056,778       204       858,903       22,327       4,087,124  

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share (maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 4.5%)

  $ —       $ 9.87     $ 10.15     $ 9.93 (c)   $ 9.24     $ 10.14     $ 9.49  

Investor C Shares:

             

Net Assets

  $ —       $ 50,065,247     $ 14,426,343     $ 104     $ 8,408,104     $ 102,153     $ 63,222,826  

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value

    —         5,074,095       1,420,631       10       909,185       10,086       6,657,209  

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share (maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 1.0%)

  $ —       $ 9.87     $ 10.15     $ 10.10 (d)   $ 9.25     $ 10.13     $ 9.50  

 

(a) Exact net assets and shares outstanding at September 30, 2006 were $104.85 and 10.313, respectively.

 

(b) Exact net assets and shares outstanding at September 30, 2006 were $122.74 and 12.024, respectively.

 

(c) Exact net assets and shares outstanding at September 30, 2006 were $2,029.23 and 204.434, respectively.

 

(d) Exact net assets and shares outstanding at September 30, 2006 were $103.96 and 10.297, respectively.

 

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    GOVERNMENT
INCOME
PORTFOLIO
  INFLATION
PROTECTED
BOND
PORTFOLIO
  GNMA
PORTFOLIO
  MANAGED
INCOME
PORTFOLIO
  INTERNATIONAL
BOND
PORTFOLIO
  HIGH YIELD
BOND
PORTFOLIO

ASSETS

           

Investments at value - unaffiliated1,2

  $ 682,226,915   $ 43,003,639   $ 271,785,292   $ 906,107,109   $ 619,681,688   $ 1,181,472,339

Investments at value - affiliated long term3

    —       —       —       2,829,889     —       —  

Collateral received for securities loaned - unaffiliated4

    —       —       —       —       —       93,609

Collateral received for securities loaned - affiliated5

    —       —       —       2,576,100     —       99,552,417

Investments in swap contracts

    —       —       9,544     —       —       5,584

Cash

    —       —       —       83,837     —       —  

Collateral paid for swap contracts

    2,904,671     —       507,529     899,649     2,564,343     —  

Cash denominated in foreign currencies6

    —       455,605     —       6,850,472     1,862,793     10,889,403

Dividends and reclaims receivable

    —       —       —       —       —       183

Interest receivable

    3,455,151     227,935     850,946     4,962,762     7,985,044     22,901,077

Principal paydown receivable

    137,767     —       10,636     122,947     52,586     —  

Investments sold receivable

    358,559,935     —       27,009,087     92,679,632     35,706,397     2,265,695

Receivable from advisor

    9,142     15,472     26     —       —       36,037

Receivable for financing transactions

    —       —       —       29,897     —       —  

Capital shares sold receivable

    1,350,900     154,275     172,243     668,803     2,050,373     6,406,620

Prepaid expenses

    24,522     26,640     23,154     20,038     29,611     73,051

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

    —       4,625     —       69,732     1,668,473     142,205

Unrealized appreciation on swaps

    4,383,102     228,916     1,235,751     2,108,367     3,073,221     1,044,677

Futures margin receivable

    61,493     9,475     33,455     59,308     189,541     —  
                                   

TOTAL ASSETS

    1,053,113,598     44,126,582     301,637,663     1,020,068,542     674,864,070     1,324,882,897
                                   

LIABILITIES

           

Reverse repurchase agreements payable

    —       —       —       —       —       1,333,000

Payable upon return of securities loaned

    —       —       —       2,576,100     —       99,646,026

Collateral received for swap contracts

    2,904,671     —       507,529     1,499,649     2,694,343     520,000

Investments purchased payable

    262,950,797     —       95,446,956     188,827,540     7,202,975     28,348,241

Distributions payable

    400,872     156,606     569,980     2,265,273     551,844     2,720,487

Interest payable

    573,992     —       54,931     153,119     —       6,091

Capital shares redeemed payable

    2,089,996     52,744     229,939     827,554     1,858,740     2,191,444

Payable for financing transactions

    97,224,580     —       —       —       —       —  

Options and swaptions written, at fair value7

    1,500,935     102,596     501,567     2,678,051     1,222,975     —  

Premiums received for swap contracts

    —       —       —       80,151     —       —  

Mortgage pass-throughs TBA sale commitments, at value8

    295,828,096     —       27,021,938     81,524,754     —       —  

Futures margin payable

    —       —       —       —       182,667     —  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

    —       —       —       —       3,365,273     —  

Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency spot contracts

    —       —       —       —       690     —  

Unrealized depreciation on swaps

    2,981,501     89     1,256,814     1,026,044     2,078,764     708,296

Advisory fees payable

    141,492     —       48,634     300,530     352,493     378,531

Administration fees payable

    37,708     5,406     14,136     73,067     61,842     65,052

Custodian fees payable

    12,356     3,630     2,998     20,650     87,505     12,058

Transfer agent fees payable

    266,336     486     29,435     12,469     191,829     23,975

Distribution fees payable

    40,702     3,851     21,960     3,904     42,166     86,947

Officers’ and trustees’ fees payable.

    307     17     80     374     335     824

Other accrued expenses payable

    168,286     28,993     55,651     134,663     159,797     247,558
                                   

TOTAL LIABILITIES

    667,122,627     354,418     125,762,548     282,003,892     20,054,238     136,288,530
                                   

NET ASSETS

  $ 385,990,971   $ 43,772,164   $ 175,875,115   $ 738,064,650   $ 654,809,832   $ 1,188,594,367
                                   

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (CONCLUDED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

 

    GOVERNMENT
INCOME
PORTFOLIO
    INFLATION
PROTECTED
BOND
PORTFOLIO
    GNMA
PORTFOLIO
    MANAGED
INCOME
PORTFOLIO
    INTERNATIONAL
BOND
PORTFOLIO
    HIGH YIELD
BOND
PORTFOLIO
 

1        Cost of investments - unaffiliated

  $ 678,548,255     $ 43,285,516     $ 272,551,307     $ 909,583,238     $ 606,234,152     $ 1,190,562,905  

2        Market value of securities loaned

    —         —         —         2,485,313       —         94,900,270  

3        Cost of investments in affiliates - long term

    —         —         —         2,829,275       —         —    

4        Cost of collateral received from securities loaned - unaffiliated

    —         —         —         —         —         93,609  

5        Cost of investments in affiliates - short term

    —         —         —         2,576,100       —         99,552,417  

6        Cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies

    —         472,811       —         7,131,515       1,873,676       10,923,386  

7        Premiums received - options and swaptions written

    1,655,140       143,251       587,800       4,364,539       2,059,050       —    

8        Proceeds paid - mortgage pass-throughs TBA sale commitments

    295,049,840       —         26,954,156       81,328,505       —         —    

AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2006, NET ASSETS CONSISTED OF:

           

Capital Paid in

  $ 404,141,505     $ 45,326,555     $ 187,845,510     $ 746,739,488     $ 666,823,916     $ 1,265,133,628  

Undistributed net investment income (distributions in excess of net investment income)

    1,209,598       404,437       833,431       (467,129 )     (20,116,630 )     (252,608 )

Accumulated net realized loss on investment transactions, futures, options, swaptions, swap contracts and foreign currency related transactions

    (23,005,106 )     (1,795,573 )     (11,679,620 )     (7,592,678 )     (4,093,862 )     (67,595,471 )

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions, futures, options, swaptions, swap contracts and foreign currency related transactions

    3,644,974       (163,255 )     (1,124,206 )     (615,031 )     12,196,408       (8,691,182 )
                                               
  $ 385,990,971     $ 43,772,164     $ 175,875,115     $ 738,064,650     $ 654,809,832     $ 1,188,594,367  
                                               

 

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     GOVERNMENT
INCOME
PORTFOLIO
    INFLATION
PROTECTED
BOND
PORTFOLIO
    GNMA
PORTFOLIO
    MANAGED
INCOME
PORTFOLIO
    INTERNATIONAL
BOND
PORTFOLIO
    HIGH YIELD
BOND
PORTFOLIO
 

BlackRock Shares:

            

Net Assets

   $ 9,439,923     $ 17,889,633     $ 11,632,067     $ —       $ 144,622,781     $ 219,995,855  

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value

     877,781       1,818,021       1,220,882       —         13,174,974       27,760,827  

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 10.75     $ 9.84     $ 9.53     $ —       $ 10.98     $ 7.92  

Institutional Shares:

            

Net Assets

   $ —       $ 15,069,321     $ 108,285,769     $ 557,787,249     $ 229,648,455     $ 174,189,998  

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value

     —         1,504,593       11,355,063       55,824,859       20,944,207       21,984,348  

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ —       $ 10.02     $ 9.54     $ 9.99     $ 10.96     $ 7.92  

Service Shares:

            

Net Assets

   $ 132,969     $ 4,336     $ 7,711,650     $ 150,085,266     $ 73,138,861     $ 231,543,182  

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value

     12,376       432       809,371       15,021,397       6,659,916       29,214,535  

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 10.74     $ 10.03 (a)   $ 9.53     $ 9.99     $ 10.98     $ 7.93  

Investor A Shares:

            

Net Assets

   $ 310,257,593     $ 4,079,463     $ 14,121,804     $ 23,921,085     $ 141,129,535     $ 423,296,912  

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value

     28,853,191       409,967       1,474,861       2,393,165       12,851,073       53,419,590  

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share

   $ 10.75     $ 9.95     $ 9.58     $ 10.00     $ 10.98     $ 7.92  

Maximum Sales Charge

     4.5 %     3.0 %     4.0 %     4.5 %     5.0 %     5.0 %

Maximum offering price per share

   $ 11.25     $ 10.26     $ 9.98     $ 10.46     $ 11.56     $ 8.34  

Investor B Shares:

            

Net Assets

   $ 32,098,220     $ 2,109,995     $ 14,626,749     $ 5,126,984     $ 15,474,733     $ 87,651,250  

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value

     2,985,410       211,708       1,532,570       512,951       1,408,778       11,063,980  

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share (maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 4.5%)

   $ 10.75     $ 9.97     $ 9.54     $ 10.00     $ 10.98     $ 7.92  

Investor C Shares:

            

Net Assets

   $ 34,062,266     $ 4,619,416     $ 19,497,076     $ 1,144,066     $ 50,795,467     $ 51,917,170  

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value

     3,173,184       461,363       2,045,068       114,744       4,614,865       6,549,254  

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share (maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 1.0%)

   $ 10.73     $ 10.01     $ 9.53     $ 9.97     $ 11.01     $ 7.93  

 

(a) Exact net assets and shares outstanding at September 30, 2006 were $4,336.32 and 432.168, respectively.

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

 

     ENHANCED
INCOME
PORTFOLIO
    LOW
DURATION
BOND
PORTFOLIO
    INTERMEDIATE
GOVERNMENT
BOND
PORTFOLIO
    INTERMEDIATE
BOND
PORTFOLIO
    INTERMEDIATE
BOND
PORTFOLIO II
 

Investment income:

          

Interest.

   $ 2,420,810     $ 60,142,068     $ 28,028,727     $ 1,493,751     $ 40,819,650  

Securities lending income (Note D)

     —         365       —         —         3,927  

Dividends

     —         315,000       —         2,100       —    

Interest from affiliates (Note D)

     48,402       177,656       40,979       13       3,108  
                                        

Total investment income

     2,469,212       60,635,089       28,069,706       1,495,864       40,826,685  
                                        

Expenses:

          

Investment advisory fee

     224,948       6,689,739       2,960,465       154,088       4,391,430  

Administration fee

     44,093       955,588       456,230       24,152       649,940  

Administration fee - class specific

     28,123       726,163       404,918       9,052       415,548  

Custodian fee

     16,389       127,650       109,054       39,805       91,091  

Transfer agent fee

     3,501       124,775       185,162       4,328       46,880  

Transfer agent fee - class specific

     4,794       705,959       445,523       2,303       308,548  

Shareholder servicing fees - class specific

     140       1,305,628       977,478       99       396,318  

Distribution fees - class specific

     5       818,445       910,622       53       161,677  

Legal and audit fees

     39,926       153,180       88,104       29,964       118,826  

Printing fee

     9,335       275,558       104,664       3,299       154,914  

Registration fees and expenses

     23,468       98,611       51,825       21,652       70,627  

Officers’ and trustees’ fees

     2,168       55,091       23,340       1,208       34,322  

Other

     5,691       105,834       47,691       6,627       63,256  
                                        

Total expenses excluding interest expense

     402,581       12,142,221       6,765,076       296,630       6,903,377  

Interest expense

     —         138,930       198       —         —    
                                        

Total expenses

     402,581       12,281,151       6,765,274       296,630       6,903,377  
                                        

Less fees paid indirectly (Note D)

     (4 )     (1,017 )     (2,213 )     (3 )     (154 )

Less investment advisory fees waived

     (200,730 )     (3,074,771 )     (488,349 )     (148,878 )     (1,677,042 )

Less administration fees waived

     —         —         —         (8,834 )     —    

Less administration fee waived - class specific

     (13,438 )     (189,318 )     (147,402 )     (8,513 )     (139,414 )

Less distribution fee waived - class specific

     (5 )     (74,119 )     (310,563 )     (37 )     (26,682 )

Less custodian fees waived

     (619 )     (5,560 )     (3,544 )     (1,575 )     (3,961 )

Less transfer agent fees waived

     (359 )     (19,057 )     (19,315 )     (128 )     (5,500 )

Less transfer agent fees waived - class specific

     (427 )     (36,425 )     (15,729 )     (517 )     (8,450 )

Less transfer agent fees reimbursed - class specific

     (259 )     (105,170 )     (22,699 )     (1,018 )     (39,482 )

Less expenses reimbursed by advisor

     —         —         —         (3,084 )     —    
                                        

Net expenses

     186,740       8,775,714       5,755,460       124,043       5,002,692  
                                        

Net investment income

     2,282,472       51,859,375       22,314,246       1,371,821       35,823,993  
                                        

Realized and unrealized gain (loss):

          

Net realized gain (loss) from:

          

Investment transactions

     (225,189 )     (8,590,954 )     (3,992,626 )     (416,281 )     (10,977,169 )

Affiliated transactions

     —         —         (3,316 )     —         366,210  

Options and swaptions written

     4,107       108,680       136,707       5,009       192,602  

Futures and swaps

     11,472       (5,084,891 )     (622,945 )     (20,794 )     (2,439,345 )

Foreign currency related transactions

     18,697       (1,263,348 )     —         (20,637 )     —    
                                        
     (190,913 )     (14,830,513 )     (4,482,180 )     (452,703 )     (12,857,702 )
                                        

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from:

          

Investments

     176,417       6,368,748       (4,094,854 )     97,241       2,895,087  

Options and swaptions written

     —         (75,421 )     319,383       13,928       515,252  

Futures and swaps

     (20,266 )     1,327,662       2,708,675       90,220       3,830,305  

Foreign currency related transactions

     (12,468 )     (303,336 )     —         (3,038 )     —    
                                        
     143,683       7,317,653       (1,066,796 )     198,351       7,240,644  
                                        

Net gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

     (47,230 )     (7,512,860 )     (5,548,976 )     (254,352 )     (5,617,058 )
                                        

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 2,235,242     $ 44,346,515     $ 16,765,270     $ 1,117,469     $ 30,206,935  
                                        

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T OTAL
RETURN
PORTFOLIO
    TOTAL
RETURN
PORTFOLIO
II
    GOVERNMENT
INCOME
PORTFOLIO
    INFLATION
PROTECTED
BOND
PORTFOLIO
    GNMA
PORTFOLIO
    MANAGED
INCOME
PORTFOLIO
    INTERNATIONAL
BOND
PORTFOLIO
    HIGH YIELD
BOND
PORTFOLIO
 
             
$ 17,060,831     $ 131,240,978     $ 29,515,049     $ 2,496,073     $ 9,430,660     $ 35,049,759     $ 25,072,389     $ 77,382,270  
  413       7,151       —         —         —         1,448       —         607,234  
  23,494       18,614       —         —         —         —         —         104,117  
  81,217       352,305       3,268       223       704       174,424       7,986       17,676  
                                                             
  17,165,955       131,619,048       29,518,317       2,496,296       9,431,364       35,225,631       25,080,375       78,111,297  
                                                             
             
  1,750,398       12,371,417       2,889,300       176,717       1,007,527       3,471,145       3,620,491       4,880,332  
  273,781       1,711,259       443,911       34,612       143,960       524,819       501,800       712,641  
  99,023       992,039       367,803       20,646       120,703       450,414       417,033       543,414  
  95,943       322,677       138,081       28,828       35,560       146,483       377,526       101,793  
  11,927       184,939       72,126       5,708       18,891       33,676       174,988       279,322  
  35,721       647,969       610,226       12,855       83,348       120,309       569,122       812,213  
  925       1,172,107       1,420,176       25,646       152,995       337,495       750,842       1,582,743  
  1,839       1,045,740       797,812       51,724       307,340       77,438       687,926       1,393,557  
  68,583       244,498       91,878       28,670       60,365       106,684       90,191       141,463  
  50,395       418,483       103,074       6,952       34,938       102,023       161,253       189,375  
  16,197       116,553       53,162       62,079       50,720       52,644       91,388       73,641  
  13,313       103,053       22,569       1,746       7,219       26,919       26,157       37,013  
  29,229       215,137       39,803       5,769       15,765       53,222       58,532       125,159  
                                                             
  2,447,274       19,545,871       7,049,921       461,952       2,039,331       5,503,271       7,527,249       10,872,666  
  206       —         —         —         —         —         —         34,352  
                                                             
  2,447,480       19,545,871       7,049,921       461,952       2,039,331       5,503,271       7,527,249       10,907,018  
                                                             
  (23 )     (1,095 )     (848 )     (59 )     (181 )     (82 )     (2,054 )     (5,028 )
  (910,479 )     (4,985,025 )     (1,249,238 )     (176,671 )     (548,418 )     (105,570 )     (83,856 )     (1,137,413 )
  —         —         —         (12,558 )     —         —         —         —    
  (97,971 )     (333,719 )     (2,595 )     (6,575 )     (6,396 )     (372,975 )     (39,601 )     (131,693 )
  (145 )     (222,452 )     (278,634 )     (3,874 )     (14,195 )     (25,953 )     (147,485 )     (303,020 )
  (3,416 )     (13,455 )     (6,489 )     (939 )     (2,514 )     (6,699 )     (8,106 )     (3,600 )
  (1,099 )     (19,556 )     (8,684 )     (572 )     (2,579 )     (5,647 )     (18,319 )     (28,124 )
  (5,830 )     (26,062 )     (1,783 )     (633 )     (192 )     (4 )     (34,872 )     (121,718 )
  (23,244 )     (42,313 )     (9,426 )     (1,103 )     (368 )     (8,003 )     (98,713 )     (72,994 )
  —         —         —         (32,588 )     —         —         —         —    
                                                             
  1,405,273       13,902,194       5,492,224       226,380       1,464,488       4,978,338       7,094,243       9,103,428  
                                                             
  15,760,682       117,716,854       24,026,093       2,269,916       7,966,876       30,247,293       17,986,132       69,007,869  
                                                             
             
             
  (4,318,772 )     (28,675,701 )     (17,957,446 )     (752,591 )     (2,933,004 )     (7,399,357 )     (3,504,199 )     (7,150,417 )
  (122,812 )     (875,896 )     79,954       —         114,183       (210,338 )     (720,192 )     206,515  
  83,356       684,011       214,166       74,964       70,203       175,015       (22,140 )     835,436  
  228,578       329,564       (1,394,417 )     198,896       451,821       2,157,815       4,705,937       (305,012 )
  (139,567 )     (1,415,035 )     —         (7,349 )     —         (164,920 )     (33,924,307 )     (663,129 )
                                                             
  (4,269,217 )     (29,953,057 )     (19,057,743 )     (486,080 )     (2,296,797 )     (5,441,785 )     (33,464,901 )     (7,076,607 )
                                                             
             
  (284,233 )     (8,228,187 )     7,541,058       (563,435 )     754,467       (5,340,627 )     9,919,717       8,933,509  
  650,589       4,817,160       128,889       28,645       73,783       1,343,931       629,393       (7 )
  1,662,511       12,863,375       1,246,015       23,980       (329,751 )     1,943,187       (678,257 )     216,766  
  (87,345 )     (515,853 )     —         5,894       —         (219,783 )     5,025,326       106,926  
                                                             
  1,941,522       8,936,495       8,915,962       (504,916 )     498,499       (2,273,292 )     14,896,179       9,257,194  
                                                             
  (2,327,695 )     (21,016,562 )     (10,141,781 )     (990,996 )     (1,798,298 )     (7,715,077 )     (18,568,722 )     2,180,587  
                                                             
$ 13,432,987     $ 96,700,292     $ 13,884,312     $ 1,278,920     $ 6,168,578     $ 22,532,216     $ (582,590 )   $ 71,188,456  
                                                             

 

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STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

INTERMEDIATE GOVERNMENT BOND PORTFOLIO

FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

 

Increase (decrease)in cash

  

Cash flows from operating activities:

  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 16,765,270  

Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:

  

Purchase of long-term investment securities

     (783,865,033 )

Proceeds from disposition of long-term investment securities

     971,436,491  

Net change in options/swaptions contracts

     (1,944,544 )

Net change in swap transactions

     (1,248,682 )

Net purchase of short term investment securities

     (2,345,134 )

Amortization (accretion) of premium (discount)

     (967,502 )

Increase in futures variation margin (net)

     (136,180 )

Decrease in interest receivable

     1,883,622  

Decrease in principal paydown receivable

     888,257  

Decrease in investments sold receivable

     2,092,714  

Decrease in prepaid expenses

     15,564  

Increase in receivable from advisor

     (4,551 )

Increase in investments purchased payable

     1,615,915  

Increase in collateral received

     1,300,000  

Increase in accrued expenses

     82,139  

Net decrease in unrealized appreciation on investment securities

     4,094,854  

Net increase in unrealized appreciation on options and swaptions contracts

     (319,383 )

Net increase in unrealized appreciation on futures and swap contracts

     (2,708,675 )

Net realized loss on investment securities

     3,992,626  

Net realized loss on affiliated transactions

     3,316  

Net realized gain on options and swaptions contracts

     (136,707 )

Net realized loss on futures and swap contracts

     622,945  
        

Net cash provided by operating activities

     211,117,322  
        

Cash flows from financing activities:

  

Net borrowing (repayment) of reverse repurchase agreements and other short term borrowings

     (79,189,532 )

Proceeds from units sold

     55,928,465  

Payments on units redeemed

     (176,163,302 )

Cash distributions paid

     (11,692,953 )
        

Net cash used for financing activities

     (211,117,322 )
        

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     —    
        

Cash and cash equivalents (including foreign currency):

  

Beginning balance

     —    
        

Ending balance

   $ —    
        

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

  

Reinvestment of dividends and distributions (non-cash financing activity)

   $ 9,285,661  

Cash (paid) during the year for interest

   $ (198 )

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STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

INTERMEDIATE BOND PORTFOLIO II

FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

 

Increase (decrease) in cash

  

Cash flows from operating activities:

  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 30,206,935  

Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:

  

Purchase of long-term investment securities

     (1,081,200,661 )

Proceeds from disposition of long-term investment securities

     1,136,316,660  

Net change in options/swaptions contracts

     (2,907,914 )

Net change in swap transactions

     (590,913 )

Net purchase of short term investment securities

     (16,470,527 )

Amortization (accretion) of premium (discount)

     628,349  

Increase in collateral paid

     (1,699,337 )

Decrease in futures variation margin (net)

     189,283  

Decrease in interest receivable

     2,087,962  

Increase in receivable from advisor

     (1,393 )

Decrease in investments sold receivable

     15,015,985  

Decrease in prepaid expenses

     6,311  

Decrease in principal paydown receivable

     (232,345 )

Decrease in investments purchased payable

     (11,177,585 )

Increase in collateral received

     2,899,337  

Increase in accrued expenses

     169,257  

Net increase in unrealized appreciation on investment securities

     (2,895,087 )

Net increase in unrealized appreciation on options and swaptions contracts

     (515,252 )

Net increase in unrealized appreciation on futures and swaps contracts

     (3,830,305 )

Net realized loss on investment securities

     10,977,169  

Net realized gain on affiliated transactions

     (366,210 )

Net realized gain on options and swaptions contracts

     (192,602 )

Net realized loss on futures and swap contracts

     2,439,345  
        

Net cash provided by operating activities

     78,856,462  
        

Cash flows from financing activities:

  

Net borrowing (repayment) of reverse repurchase agreements and other short term borrowings

     (80,818,587 )

Proceeds from units sold

     364,210,110  

Payments on units redeemed

     (345,161,175 )

Cash distributions paid

     (17,086,810 )
        

Net cash used for financing activities

     (78,856,462 )
        

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     —    
        

Cash and cash equivalents (including foreign currency):

  

Beginning balance

     —    
        

Ending balance

   $ —    
        

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

  

Reinvestment of dividends and distributions (non-cash financing activity)

   $ 19,780,972  

Cash (paid) during the year for interest

   $ —    

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

     ENHANCED INCOME
PORTFOLIO
    LOW DURATION
BOND PORTFOLIO
    INTERMEDIATE
GOVERNMENT BOND
PORTFOLIO
 
     FOR THE
YEAR
ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE
YEAR
ENDED
9/30/05
    FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 9/30/06
    FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 9/30/05
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/05
 

Increase (decrease) in net assets:

            

Operations:

            

Net investment income

   $ 2,282,472     $ 1,653,272     $ 51,859,375     $ 51,161,302     $ 22,314,246     $ 19,873,290  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (190,913 )     (139,711 )     (14,830,513 )     (13,417,126 )     (4,482,180 )     (2,886,184 )

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     143,683       (320,102 )     7,317,653       (15,271,343 )     (1,066,796 )     (13,811,460 )
                                                

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     2,235,242       1,193,459       44,346,515       22,472,833       16,765,270       3,175,646  
                                                

Distributions to shareholders from:

            

Net investment income:

            

BlackRock Class

     (1,001,401 )     (685,290 )     (22,974,841 )     (21,399,011 )     —         —    

Institutional Class

     (1,328,499 )     (991,596 )     (12,202,848 )     (12,976,033 )     (7,863,116 )     (5,987,593 )

Service Class

     (1,983 )     (869 )     (13,055,360 )     (10,327,815 )     (29,358 )     (28,235 )

Investor A Class

     (178 )     (31 )     (2,792,502 )     (2,215,025 )     (10,870,767 )     (6,367,147 )

Investor B Class

     —         —         (1,149,559 )     (1,096,050 )     (1,711,485 )     (1,067,572 )

Investor C Class

     —         —         (1,822,395 )     (1,841,995 )     (454,909 )     (342,355 )
                                                

Total distributions from net investment income

     (2,332,061 )     (1,677,786 )     (53,997,505 )     (49,855,929 )     (20,929,635 )     (13,792,902 )
                                                

Capital:

            

Institutional Class

     —         —         —         —         —         (1,705,727 )

Service Class

     —         —         —         —         —         (8,044 )

Investor A Class

     —         —         —         —         —         (1,813,851 )

Investor B Class

     —         —         —         —         —         (304,127 )

Investor C Class

     —         —         —         —         —         (97,529 )
                                                

Total distributions from capital

     —         —         —         —         —         (3,929,278 )
                                                

Net realized gains:

            

BlackRock Class

     —         —         —         —         —         —    

Institutional Class

     —         —         —         —         —         (1,106,478 )

Service Class

     —         —         —         —         —         (6,048 )

Investor A Class

     —         —         —         —         —         (183,301 )

Investor B Class

     —         —         —         —         —         (47,030 )

Investor C Class

     —         —         —         —         —         (55,783 )
                                                

Total distributions from net realized gains

     —         —         —         —         —         (1,398,640 )
                                                

Total distributions to shareholders

     (2,332,061 )     (1,677,786 )     (53,997,505 )     (49,855,929 )     (20,929,635 )     (19,120,820 )
                                                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions (Note F)

     (6,299,894 )     2,178,387       (323,302,158 )     (353,543,952 )     (110,096,378 )     366,560,310  
                                                

Redemption fees

     —         —         —         3,856       —         838  
                                                

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (6,396,713 )     1,694,060       (332,953,148 )     (380,923,192 )     (114,260,743 )     350,615,974  

Net assets:

            

Beginning of year

     56,338,205       54,644,145       1,492,904,216       1,873,827,408       656,289,633       305,673,659  
                                                

End of year

   $ 49,941,492     $ 56,338,205     $ 1,159,951,068     $ 1,492,904,216     $ 542,028,890     $ 656,289,633  
                                                

End of year undistributed net investment income (distributions in excess of net investment income)

   $ 1,699     $ 14,165     $ 3,080,465     $ 4,928,237     $ 936,215     $ (751,511 )

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INTERMEDIATE
BOND PORTFOLIO
    INTERMEDIATE
BOND PORTFOLIO II
    TOTAL RETURN
PORTFOLIO
    TOTAL RETURN
PORTFOLIO II
 
FOR THE
YEAR
ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE
YEAR
ENDED
9/30/05
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/05
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/05
    FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 9/30/06
    FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 9/30/05
 
             
             
$ 1,371,821     $ 974,699     $ 35,823,993     $ 33,190,206     $ 15,760,682     $ 13,652,000     $ 117,716,854     $ 103,561,095  
  (452,703 )     (134,527 )     (12,857,702 )     973,668       (4,269,217 )     2,168,605       (29,953,057 )     9,490,234  
  198,351       (347,302 )     7,240,644       (20,170,037 )     1,941,522       (5,138,698 )     8,936,495       (41,358,086 )
                                                             
  1,117,469       492,870       30,206,935       13,993,837       13,432,987       10,681,907       96,700,292       71,693,243  
                                                             
             
             
  (1,352,615 )     (986,708 )     (18,211,520 )     (15,416,741 )     (15,613,345 )     (13,248,140 )     (70,543,266 )     (61,252,277 )
  (34,141 )     (4,907 )     (12,699,565 )     (10,587,518 )     (122,695 )     (7 )     (29,332,108 )     (23,166,365 )
  (3 )     —         (4,401,447 )     (2,833,389 )     (4 )     (885 )     (5,760,546 )     (5,497,287 )
  (1,546 )     (373 )     (1,041,992 )     (965,616 )     (5,791 )     (1,220 )     (9,191,633 )     (6,235,815 )
  (63 )     (14 )     (294,654 )     (277,811 )     (4,974 )     (2,999 )     (1,458,582 )     (1,486,721 )
  (3 )     —         (272,689 )     (265,015 )     (2,419 )     (636 )     (2,225,927 )     (2,243,809 )
                                                             
  (1,388,371 )     (992,002 )     (36,921,867 )     (30,346,090 )     (15,749,228 )     (13,253,887 )     (118,512,062 )     (99,882,274 )
                                                             
             
  —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —    
  —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —    
  —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —    
  —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —    
  —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —    
                                                             
  —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —    
                                                             
             
  —         (22,983 )     (43,118 )     (3,605,317 )     (1,561,658 )     —         (7,579,173 )     (2,614,942 )
  —         —         (33,239 )     (2,617,586 )     —         —         (3,029,266 )     (1,031,692 )
  —         —         (10,093 )     (720,929 )     —         —         (773,275 )     (256,095 )
  —         —         (2,968 )     (278,111 )     (326 )     —         (1,017,963 )     (232,258 )
  —         —         (1,115 )     (106,933 )     (616 )     —         (230,083 )     (94,378 )
  —         —         (954 )     (110,018 )     (271 )     —         (339,860 )     (143,147 )
                                                             
  —         (22,983 )     (91,487 )     (7,438,894 )     (1,562,871 )     —         (12,969,620 )     (4,372,512 )
                                                             
  (1,388,371 )     (1,014,985 )     (37,013,354 )     (37,784,984 )     (17,312,099 )     (13,253,887 )     (131,481,682 )     (104,254,786 )
                                                             
  507,462       5,506,774       40,261,413       (2,239,453 )     48,950,900       43,644,304       239,893,295       161,228,013  
                                                             
  —         —         47       327       —         —         —         —    
                                                             
  236,560       4,984,659       33,455,041       (26,030,273 )     45,071,788       41,072,324       205,111,905       128,666,470  
  30,980,963       25,996,304       897,679,363       923,709,636       326,310,569       285,238,245       2,654,300,290       2,525,633,820  
                                                             
$ 31,217,523     $ 30,980,963     $ 931,134,404     $ 897,679,363     $ 371,382,357     $ 326,310,569     $ 2,859,412,195     $ 2,654,300,290  
                                                             
$ 11,956     $ 9,475     $ 2,457,617     $ 3,098,801     $ 867,610     $ 609,923     $ 664,868     $ 846,059  

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONCLUDED)

 

    

GOVERNMENT

INCOME PORTFOLIO

   

INFLATION PROTECTED

BOND PORTFOLIO

   

GNMA

PORTFOLIO

 
    

FOR THE

YEAR ENDED
9/30/06

   

FOR THE

YEAR ENDED
9/30/05

   

FOR THE

YEAR ENDED
9/30/06

   

FOR THE

YEAR ENDED
9/30/05

   

FOR THE

YEAR ENDED
9/30/06

   

FOR THE

YEAR ENDED
9/30/05

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets:

            

Operations:

            

Net investment income

   $ 24,026,093     $ 16,824,977     $ 2,269,916     $ 1,371,305     $ 7,966,876     $ 9,202,109  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (19,057,743 )     (356,534 )     (486,080 )     680,377       (2,296,797 )     (613,452 )

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     8,915,962       (9,642,384 )     (504,916 )     (210,175 )     498,499       (4,070,712 )
                                                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     13,884,312       6,826,059       1,278,920       1,841,507       6,168,578       4,517,945  
                                                

Distributions to shareholders from:

            

Net investment income:

            

BlackRock Class

     (403,136 )     (511,763 )     (1,419,864 )     (1,287,901 )     (618,604 )     (458,891 )

Institutional Class

     —         —         (860,090 )     (167,696 )     (6,058,386 )     (5,481,541 )

Service Class

     (8,945,494 )     (7,849,415 )     (168 )     (23 )     (407,663 )     (229,895 )

Investor A Class

     (11,055,733 )     (7,517,673 )     (245,988 )     (140,624 )     (725,492 )     (618,625 )

Investor B Class

     (1,150,622 )     (1,517,239 )     (123,422 )     (40,615 )     (735,437 )     (711,108 )

Investor C Class

     (1,050,879 )     (976,151 )     (227,798 )     (66,562 )     (970,858 )     (998,790 )
                                                

Total distributions from net investment income

     (22,605,864 )     (18,372,241 )     (2,877,330 )     (1,703,421 )     (9,516,440 )     (8,498,850 )
                                                

Capital:

            

BlackRock Class

     —         (22,490 )     —         —         —         —    

Service Class

     —         (344,955 )     —         —         —         —    

Investor A Class

     —         (330,376 )     —         —         —         —    

Investor B Class

     —         (66,677 )     —         —         —         —    

Investor C Class

     —         (42,899 )     —         —         —         —    
                                                

Total distributions from capital

     —         (807,397 )     —         —         —         —    
                                                

Net realized gains:

            

BlackRock Class

     —         —         (281,924 )     (245,658 )     —         —    

Institutional Class

     —         —         (170,004 )     (16,405 )     —         —    

Service Class

     —         —         (26 )     (1 )     —         —    

Investor A Class

     —         —         (49,045 )     (8,360 )     —         —    

Investor B Class

     —         —         (31,301 )     (1,956 )     —         —    

Investor C Class

     —         —         (49,018 )     (3,694 )     —         —    
                                                

Total distributions from net realized gains

     —         —         (581,318 )     (276,074 )     —         —    
                                                

Total distributions to shareholders

     (22,605,864 )     (19,179,638 )     (3,458,648 )     (1,979,495 )     (9,516,440 )     (8,498,850 )
                                                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions (Note F)

     (149,112,480 )     348,126,461       7,399,139       17,767,043       (23,163,869 )     (41,195,146 )
                                                

Redemption fees

     —         78       —         —         —         1,692  
                                                

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (157,834,032 )     335,772,960       5,219,411       17,629,055       (26,511,731 )     (45,174,359 )

Net assets:

            

Beginning of year

     543,825,003       208,052,043       38,552,753       20,923,698       202,386,846       247,561,205  
                                                

End of year

   $ 385,990,971     $ 543,825,003     $ 43,772,164     $ 38,552,753     $ 175,875,115     $ 202,386,846  
                                                

End of year undistributed net investment income (distributions in excess of net investment income)

   $ 1,209,598     $ 215,576     $ 404,437     $ 141,690     $ 833,431     $ 1,825,109  

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MANAGED INCOME
PORTFOLIO
    INTERNATIONAL
BOND PORTFOLIO
    HIGH YIELD
BOND PORTFOLIO
 
FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 9/30/06
    FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 9/30/05
    FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 9/30/06
    FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 9/30/05
    FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 9/30/06
    FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 9/30/05
 
$ 30,247,293     $ 32,017,033     $ 17,986,132     $ 16,094,755     $ 69,007,869     $ 61,613,791  
  (5,441,785 )     2,768,613       (33,464,901 )     (6,326,188 )     (7,076,607 )     25,349,009  
  (2,273,292 )     (14,738,671 )     14,896,179       (18,209,605 )     9,257,194       (27,127,973 )
                                             
  22,532,216       20,046,975       (582,590 )     (8,441,038 )     71,188,456       59,834,827  
                                             
  —         —         (3,055,276 )     (3,836,007 )     (14,009,489 )     (10,447,236 )
  (27,111,213 )     (26,826,072 )     (6,874,310 )     (13,371,592 )     (12,392,323 )     (11,719,171 )
  (4,636,981 )     (3,120,883 )     (1,982,878 )     (4,647,433 )     (13,837,518 )     (9,855,000 )
  (1,163,378 )     (1,340,701 )     (3,577,585 )     (7,771,213 )     (21,988,386 )     (14,980,576 )
  (209,930 )     (251,998 )     (274,801 )     (772,214 )     (6,406,519 )     (6,797,925 )
  (41,596 )     (37,389 )     (906,920 )     (2,060,078 )     (3,141,291 )     (3,593,974 )
                                             
  (33,163,098 )     (31,577,043 )     (16,671,770 )     (32,458,537 )     (71,775,526 )     (57,393,882 )
                                             
  —         —         —         —         —         —    
  —         —         —         —         —         —    
  —         —         —         —         —         —    
  —         —         —         —         —         —    
  —         —         —         —         —         —    
                                             
  —         —         —         —         —         —    
                                             
  —         —         —         (31,979 )     (2,582,656 )     (2,217,477 )
  (3,040,738 )     (2,338,691 )     —         (111,687 )     (2,881,584 )     (2,744,299 )
  (463,358 )     (263,605 )     —         (45,846 )     (2,823,364 )     (2,126,281 )
  (138,959 )     (128,734 )     —         (76,674 )     (4,542,282 )     (1,216,391 )
  (33,849 )     (32,026 )     —         (9,510 )     (1,871,545 )     (1,516,927 )
  (6,487 )     (4,139 )     —         (22,658 )     (845,010 )     (990,873 )
                                             
  (3,683,391 )     (2,767,195 )     —         (298,354 )     (15,546,441 )     (10,812,248 )
                                             
  (36,846,489 )     (34,344,238 )     (16,671,770 )     (32,756,891 )     (87,321,967 )     (68,206,130 )
                                             
  46,707,023       (49,835,255 )     (148,404,176 )     435,410,598       287,954,916       296,865,467  
                                             
  —         —         17,759       49,151       74,102       26,956  
                                             
  32,392,750       (64,132,518 )     (165,640,777 )     394,261,820       271,895,507       288,521,120  
  705,671,900       769,804,418       820,450,609       426,188,789       916,698,860       628,177,740  
                                             
$ 738,064,650     $ 705,671,900     $ 654,809,832     $ 820,450,609     $ 1,188,594,367     $ 916,698,860  
                                             
$ (467,129 )   $ 1,816,732     $ (20,116,630 )   $ (18,600,878 )   $ (252,608 )   $ 3,568,504  

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

    NET ASSET
VALUE
BEGINNING
OF PERIOD
  NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
    NET GAIN
(LOSS) ON
INVESTMENTS
(BOTH
REALIZED
AND
UNREALIZED)
    DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
    DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET
REALIZED
GAINS
    REDEMPTION
FEES ADDED
TO PAID-IN
CAPITAL
  NET
ASSET
VALUE
END OF
PERIOD
  TOTAL
RETURN
 

Enhanced Income Portfolio

               

BlackRock Class

               

9/30/06

  $ 9.86   $ 0.40     $ —       $ (0.41 )   $ —       $ —  13   $ 9.85   4.16 %

9/30/05

    9.94     0.29 6     (0.08 )     (0.29 )     —         —  13     9.86   2.15  

3/04/041 - 9/30/04

    10.00     0.11 6     (0.05 )     (0.12 )     —         —  13     9.94   0.5816  

Institutional Class

               

9/30/06

  $ 9.86   $ 0.40     $ —       $ (0.41 )   $ —       $ —  13   $ 9.85   4.11 %

9/30/05

    9.94     0.27 6     (0.07 )     (0.28 )     —         —  13     9.86   2.05  

3/19/041 - 9/30/04

    10.00     0.09 6     (0.05 )     (0.10 )     —         —  13     9.94   0.4016  

Service Class

               

9/30/06

  $ 9.70   $ 0.37     $ —       $ (0.37 )   $ —       $ —  13   $ 9.70   3.94 %

9/30/05

    9.86     0.27 6     (0.11 )     (0.32 )     —         —  13     9.70   1.66  

3/19/041 - 9/30/04

    10.00     0.14 6     (0.08 )     (0.20 )     —         —  13     9.86   0.6116  

Investor A Class

               

9/30/06

  $ 9.85   $ 0.35     $ —       $ (0.36 )   $ —       $ —  13   $ 9.84   3.65 %3

9/30/05

    9.93     0.28 6     (0.12 )     (0.24 )     —         —  13     9.85   1.623  

3/19/041 - 9/30/04

    10.00     0.06 6     (0.07 )     (0.06 )     —         —  13     9.93   (0.12 )3,16

Low Duration Bond Portfolio

               

BlackRock Class

               

9/30/06

  $ 9.92   $ 0.40     $ (0.05 )   $ (0.41 )   $ —       $ —  13   $ 9.86   3.61 %

9/30/05

    10.09     0.32 6     (0.17 )     (0.32 )     —         —  13     9.92   1.497  

9/30/04

    10.23     0.23 6     (0.11 )     (0.21 )     (0.04 )     —  13     10.09   1.18  

9/30/0315

    10.25     0.30 5     0.01 5     (0.32 )     (0.01 )     —  13     10.23   2.98  

9/30/0215

    10.20     0.42 5     0.13 5     (0.45 )     (0.05 )     —  13     10.25   5.58  

Institutional Class

               

9/30/06

  $ 9.93   $ 0.38     $ (0.04 )   $ (0.40 )   $ —       $ —  13   $ 9.87   3.51 %

9/30/05

    10.09     0.31 6     (0.17 )     (0.30 )     —         —  13     9.93   1.437  

9/30/04

    10.23     0.21 6     (0.11 )     (0.20 )     (0.04 )     —  13     10.09   1.03  

9/30/0315

    10.25     0.26 5     0.03 5     (0.30 )     (0.01 )     —  13     10.23   2.82  

9/30/0215

    10.21     0.41 5     0.12 5     (0.44 )     (0.05 )     —  13     10.25   5.32  

Service Class

               

9/30/06

  $ 9.93   $ 0.35     $ (0.04 )   $ (0.37 )   $ —       $ —  13   $ 9.87   3.19 %

9/30/05

    10.09     0.28 6     (0.16 )     (0.28 )     —         —  13     9.93   1.177  

9/30/04

    10.23     0.19 6     (0.12 )     (0.17 )     (0.04 )     —  13     10.09   0.73  

9/30/0315

    10.25     0.24 5     0.025       (0.27 )     (0.01 )     —  13     10.23   2.52  

9/30/0215

    10.21     0.38 5     0.125       (0.41 )     (0.05 )     —  13     10.25   5.01  

Investor A Class

               

9/30/06

  $ 9.93   $ 0.3 5   $ (0.04 )   $ (0.37 )   $ —       $ —  13   $ 9.87   3.18 %3

9/30/05

    10.10     0.28 6     (0.17 )     (0.28 )     —         —  13     9.93   1.073,7  

9/30/04

    10.24     0.18 6     (0.12 )     (0.16 )     (0.04 )     —  13     10.10   0.693  

9/30/0315

    10.26     0.21 5     0.04 5     (0.26 )     (0.01 )     —  13     10.24   2.473  

9/30/0215

    10.21     0.36 5     0.13 5     (0.39 )     (0.05 )     —  13     10.26   4.933  

Investor B Class

               

9/30/06

  $ 9.93   $ 0.28     $ (0.05 )   $ (0.29 )   $ —       $ —  13   $ 9.87   2.41 %4

9/30/05

    10.09     0.216       (0.17 )     (0.20 )     —         —  13     9.93   0.414,7  

9/30/04

    10.23     0.106       (0.11 )     (0.09 )     (0.04 )     —  13     10.09   (0.06 )4

9/30/0315

    10.25     0.155       0.03 5     (0.19 )     (0.01 )     —  13     10.23   1.704  

9/30/0215

    10.21     0.295       0.125       (0.32 )     (0.05 )     —  13     10.25   4.054  

Investor C Class

               

9/30/06

  $ 9.93   $ 0.28     $ (0.05 )   $ (0.29 )   $ —       $ —  13   $ 9.87   2.42 %4

9/30/05

    10.09     0.216       (0.17 )     (0.20 )     —         —  13     9.93   0.414,7  

9/30/04

    10.23     0.106       (0.11 )     (0.09 )     (0.04 )     —  13     10.09   (0.06 )4

9/30/0315

    10.25     0.155       0.035       (0.19 )     (0.01 )     —  13     10.23   1.704  

9/30/0215

    10.21     0.305       0.115       (0.32 )     (0.05 )     —  13     10.25   4.054  

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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     NET
ASSETS
END OF
PERIOD
(000)
    RATIO OF
NET
EXPENSES
TO
AVERAGE
NET
ASSETS
    RATIO OF
NET
EXPENSES
TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
INTEREST
EXPENSE)
    RATIO OF
TOTAL
EXPENSES
TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
    RATIO OF
NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
    RATIO OF
NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
    PORTFOLIO
TURNOVER
RATE
 

Enhanced Income Portfolio (Continued)

              

BlackRock Class

              

9/30/06

   $ 18,172     0.30 %   0.30 %   0.69 %   4.09 %   3.70 %   108 %

9/30/05

     23,641     0.32     0.30     0.72     2.94     2.54     147  

3/04/041 - 9/30/04

     18,677     0.30 2,14   0.30 2,14   1.14 2,14   1.87 2,14   1.03 2,14   208  

Institutional Class

              

9/30/06

   $ 31,696     0.36 %   0.36 %   0.74 %   4.04 %   3.66 %   108 %

9/30/05

     32,646     0.41     0.40     0.83     2.74     2.32     147  

3/19/041 - 9/30/04

     35,967     0.40 2,14   0.40 2,14   1.26 2,14   1.77 2,14   0.91 2,14   208  

Service Class

              

9/30/06

   $ 21     0.74 %   0.74 %   1.29 %   3.80 %   3.25 %   108 %

9/30/05

     49     0.74     0.71     1.09     2.77     2.42     147  

3/19/041 - 9/30/04

     —   17   0.71 2   0.71 2   1.51 2   1.46 2   0.66 2   208  

Investor A Class

              

9/30/06

   $ 52     0.79 %   0.79 %   3.19 %   3.72 %   1.32 %   108 %

9/30/05

     2     0.74     0.71     1.19     2.77     2.32     147  

3/19/041 - 9/30/04

     —   17   0.71 2   0.71 2   1.61 2   1.46 2   0.56 2   208  

Low Duration Bond Portfolio (Continued)

              

BlackRock Class

              

9/30/06

   $ 540,714     0.41 %   0.40 %   0.68 %   4.02 %   3.75 %   72 %

9/30/05

     543,043     0.40     0.40     0.68     3.22     2.94     127  

9/30/04

     772,355     0.40     0.40     0.65     2.25     1.99     216  

9/30/0315

     625,363     0.40     0.40     0.67     2.315     2.045     195  

9/30/0215

     281,844     0.40     0.40     0.79     3.865     3.475     195  

Institutional Class

              

9/30/06

   $ 218,192     0.50 %   0.49 %   0.73 %   3.88 %   3.65 %   72 %

9/30/05

     378,712     0.55     0.55     0.80     3.07     2.82     127  

9/30/04

     477,622     0.55     0.55     0.78     2.09     1.86     216  

9/30/0315

     477,420     0.55     0.55     0.80     2.285     2.035     195  

9/30/0215

     298,698     0.55     0.55     0.81     3.765     3.505     195  

Service Class

              

9/30/06

   $ 246,965     0.82 %   0.81 %   1.04 %   3.59 %   3.37 %   72 %

9/30/05

     377,470     0.81     0.81     1.05     2.82     2.58     127  

9/30/04

     345,733     0.84     0.84     1.07     1.83     1.60     216  

9/30/0315

     248,426     0.85     0.85     1.10     1.945     1.695     195  

9/30/0215

     120,857     0.85     0.85     1.11     3.405     3.155     195  

Investor A Class

              

9/30/06

   $ 72,077     0.82 %   0.81 %   1.19 %   3.58 %   3.21 %   72 %

9/30/05

     75,652     0.81     0.81     1.15     2.81     2.47     127  

9/30/04

     87,317     0.88     0.88     1.27     1.74     1.35     216  

9/30/0315

     102,047     0.90     0.90     1.20     1.915     1.615     195  

9/30/0215

     69,211     1.02     1.02     1.27     3.185     2.935     195  

Investor B Class

              

9/30/06

   $ 31,938     1.57 %   1.56 %   1.86 %   2.83 %   2.54 %   72 %

9/30/05

     45,942     1.56     1.56     1.81     2.06     1.81     127  

9/30/04

     66,253     1.63     1.63     1.92     1.00     0.71     216  

9/30/0315

     83,937     1.65     1.65     1.95     1.175     0.875     195  

9/30/0215

     53,087     1.77     1.77     2.02     2.485     2.235     195  

Investor C Class

              

9/30/06

   $ 50,065     1.57 %   1.56 %   1.84 %   2.84 %   2.57 %   72 %

9/30/05

     72,085     1.57     1.57     1.81     2.06     1.82     127  

9/30/04

     124,548     1.63     1.63     1.93     0.98     0.69     216  

9/30/0315

     198,234     1.65     1.65     1.95     1.165     0.865     195  

9/30/0215

     118,851     1.77     1.77     2.00     2.305     2.055     195  

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

       NET ASSET
VALUE
BEGINNING
OF PERIOD
  NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
    NET GAIN
(LOSS) ON
INVESTMENTS
( BOTH
REALIZED
AND
UNREALIZED)
    DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
    DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM
CAPITAL
    DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET
REALIZED
GAINS
    NET
ASSET
VALUE
END OF
PERIOD
  TOTAL
RETURN
 

Intermediate Government Bond Portfolio

                  

Institutional Class

                  

9/30/06

     $ 10.20   $ 0.42     $ (0.07 )   $ (0.40 )   $ —       $ —       $ 10.15   3.48 %

9/30/05

       10.45     0.39 6     (0.25 )     (0.26 )     (0.08 )     (0.05 )     10.20   1.38  

9/30/04

       10.63     0.38 6     (0.17 )     (0.39 )     —         —         10.45   2.01  

9/30/0315

       10.82     0.48 5     (0.15 )5     (0.52 )     —         —         10.63   3.09  

9/30/0215

       10.55     0.55 5     0.265       (0.54 )     —         —         10.82   7.97  

Service Class

                  

9/30/06

     $ 10.19   $ 0.39     $ (0.07 )   $ (0.37 )   $ —       $ —       $ 10.14   3.18 %

9/30/05

       10.44     0.36 6     (0.25 )     (0.24 )     (0.07 )     (0.05 )     10.19   1.08  

9/30/04

       10.62     0.35 6     (0.17 )     (0.36 )     —         —         10.44   1.71  

9/30/0315

       10.81     0.45 5     (0.16 )5     (0.48 )     —         —         10.62   2.79  

9/30/0215

       10.55     0.52 5     0.255       (0.51 )     —         —         10.81   7.56  

Investor A Class

                  

9/30/06

     $ 10.23   $ 0.38     $ (0.09 )   $ (0.35 )   $ —       $ —       $ 10.17   2.96 %3

9/30/05

       10.47     0.35 6     (0.24 )     (0.23 )     (0.07 )     (0.05 )     10.23   1.07 3

9/30/04

       10.65     0.33 6     (0.17 )     (0.34 )     —         —         10.47   1.54 3

9/30/0315

       10.84     0.44 5     (0.16 )5     (0.47 )     —         —         10.65   2.60 3

9/30/0215

       10.57     0.51 5     0.255       (0.49 )     —         —         10.84   7.46 3

Investor B Class

                  

9/30/06

     $ 10.20   $ 0.30     $ (0.07 )   $ (0.28 )   $ —       $ —       $ 10.15   2.26 %4

9/30/05

       10.45     0.27 6     (0.24 )     (0.18 )     (0.05 )     (0.05 )     10.20   0.22 4

9/30/04

       10.62     0.25 6     (0.16 )     (0.26 )     —         —         10.45   0.88 4

9/30/0315

       10.82     0.34 5     (0.15 )5     (0.39 )     —         —         10.62   1.75 4

9/30/0215

       10.55     0.43 5     0.255       (0.41 )     —         —         10.82   6.68 4

Investor C Class

                  

9/30/06

     $ 10.21   $ 0.30     $ (0.08 )   $ (0.28 )   $ —       $ —       $ 10.15   2.16 %4

9/30/05

       10.46     0.27 6     (0.24 )     (0.18 )     (0.05 )     (0.05 )     10.21   0.22 4

9/30/04

       10.63     0.26 6     (0.17 )     (0.26 )     —         —         10.46   0.88 4

9/30/0315

       10.83     0.34 5     (0.15 )5     (0.39 )     —         —         10.63   1.75 4

9/30/0215

       10.55     0.42 5     0.275       (0.41 )     —         —         10.83   6.77 4

Intermediate Bond Portfolio

                  

BlackRock Class

                  

9/30/06

     $ 9.82   $ 0.43     $ (0.07 )   $ (0.44 )   $ —       $ —       $ 9.74   3.75 %

9/30/05

       10.01     0.37 6     (0.17 )     (0.38 )     —         (0.01 )     9.82   1.98  

8/18/041 - 9/30/04

       10.00     0.10 6     (0.04 )     (0.05 )     —         —         10.01   0.57 16

Institutional Class

                  

9/30/06

     $ 10.17   $ 0.43     $ (0.08 )   $ (0.43 )   $ —       $ —       $ 10.09   3.53 %

9/30/05

       10.06     0.316       (0.13 )     (0.06 )     —         (0.01 )     10.17   1.78  

8/18/041 - 9/30/04

       10.00     0.066       —         —         —         —         10.06   0.60 16

Service Class

                  

9/30/06

     $ 10.19   $ 0.41     $ (0.10 )   $ (0.33 )   $ —       $ —       $ 10.17   3.10 %

9/30/05

       10.04     0.33 6     (0.17 )     —         —         (0.01 )     10.19   1.58  

8/18/041 - 9/30/04

       10.00     0.01 6     0.03       —         —         —         10.04   0.40 16

Investor A Class

                  

9/30/06

     $ 10.02   $ 0.40     $ (0.10 )   $ (0.40 )   $ —       $ —       $ 9.92   3.04 %3

9/30/05

       10.06     0.33 6     (0.17 )     (0.19 )     —         (0.01 )     10.02   1.60 3

8/18/041 - 9/30/04

       10.00     0.06 6     —         —         —         —         10.06   0.60 3,16

Investor B Class

                  

9/30/06

     $ 10.01   $ 0.32     $ (0.08 )   $ (0.32 )   $ —       $ —       $ 9.93   2.42 %4

9/30/05

       10.06     0.23 6     (0.15 )     (0.12 )     —         (0.01 )     10.01   0.81 4

8/18/041 - 9/30/04

       10.00     0.06 6     —         —         —         —         10.06   0.60 4,16

Investor C Class

                  

9/30/06

     $ 10.13   $ 0.32     $ (0.09 )   $ (0.26 )   $ —       $ —       $ 10.10   2.37 %4

9/30/05

       10.06     0.19 6     (0.11 )     —         —         (0.01 )     10.13   0.78 4

8/18/041 - 9/30/04

       10.00     0.06 6     —         —         —         —         10.06   0.60 4,16

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     NET
ASSETS
END OF
PERIOD
(000)
    RATIO OF
NET
EXPENSES
TO
AVERAGE
NET
ASSETS
    RATIO OF
NET
EXPENSES
TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
INTEREST
EXPENSE)
    RATIO OF
TOTAL
EXPENSES
TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
    RATIO OF
NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
    RATIO OF
NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
    PORTFOLIO
TURNOVER
RATE
 

Intermediate Government Bond Portfolio (Continued)

 

     

Institutional Class

 

           

9/30/06

   $ 190,154     0.60 %   0.60 %   0.77 %   4.14 %   3.97 %   92 %

9/30/05

     214,980     0.60     0.60     0.89     3.78     3.49     194  

9/30/04

     236,212     0.60     0.60     0.84     3.62     3.38     200  

9/30/0315

     230,609     0.60     0.60     0.85     4.515     4.265     143  

9/30/0215

     281,983     0.60     0.60     0.83     5.385     5.165     183  

Service Class

 

           

9/30/06

   $ 831     0.90 %   0.90 %   1.10 %   3.86 %   3.66 %   92 %

9/30/05

     842     0.90     0.90     1.14     3.48     3.24     194  

9/30/04

     1,235     0.86     0.86     1.08     3.38     3.16     200  

9/30/0315

     1,447     0.90     0.90     1.15     4.225     3.975     143  

9/30/0215

     2,007     0.91     0.90     1.12     5.345     5.125     183  

Investor A Class

 

           

9/30/06

   $ 285,303     1.00 %   1.00 %   1.19 %   3.74 %   3.55 %   92 %

9/30/05

     345,132     0.99     0.99     1.25     3.43     3.17     194  

9/30/04

     43,500     1.05     1.05     1.33     3.17     2.89     200  

9/30/0315

     54,693     1.07     1.07     1.32     3.995     3.755     143  

9/30/0215

     52,507     1.08     1.07     1.30     4.835     4.615     183  

Investor B Class

 

           

9/30/06

   $ 51,314     1.79 %   1.79 %   1.91 %   2.95 %   2.83 %   92 %

9/30/05

     75,182     1.75     1.75     1.90     2.69     2.54     194  

9/30/04

     10,533     1.80     1.80     1.98     2.43     2.25     200  

9/30/0315

     12,312     1.82     1.82     2.06     3.225     2.975     143  

9/30/0215

     8,197     1.81     1.81     2.04     4.005     3.785     183  

Investor C Class

 

           

9/30/06

   $ 14,426     1.79 %   1.79 %   1.90 %   2.96 %   2.85 %   92 %

9/30/05

     20,154     1.75     1.75     1.90     2.66     2.51     194  

9/30/04

     14,194     1.80     1.80     1.98     2.45     2.27     200  

9/30/0315

     18,028     1.82     1.82     2.06     3.135     2.895     143  

9/30/0215

     7,389     1.81     1.81     2.03     3.935     3.715     183  

Intermediate Bond Portfolio (Continued)

 

       

BlackRock Class

 

           

9/30/06

   $ 30,370     0.40 %   0.40 %   0.96 %   4.46 %   3.90 %   142 %

9/30/05

     30,133     0.40     0.40     1.04     3.72     3.08     217  

8/18/041 - 9/30/04

     25,918     0.40 2,14   0.40 2,14   3.40 2,14   3.91 2,14   0.91 2,14   114  

Institutional Class

 

           

9/30/06

   $ 800     0.47 %   0.47 %   0.98 %   4.23 %   3.72 %   142 %

9/30/05

     826     0.55     0.55     1.18     3.63     3.00     217  

8/18/041 - 9/30/04

     —   17   0.55 2   0.55 2   3.52 2   3.76 2   0.79 2   114  

Service Class

 

           

9/30/06

   $ —   17   0.84 %   0.84 %   57.31 %   3.96 %   (52.51 %)   142 %

9/30/05

     —   17   0.80     0.80     1.42     3.37     2.75     217  

8/18/041 - 9/30/04

     —   17   0.81 2   0.81 2   3.77 2   3.50 2   0.54 2   114  

Investor A Class

 

           

9/30/06

   $ 46     0.86 %   0.86 %   1.52 %   3.96 %   3.30 %   142 %

9/30/05

     20     0.80     0.80     1.52     3.37     2.65     217  

8/18/041 - 9/30/04

     —   17   0.81 2   0.81 2   3.87 2   3.50 2   0.44 2   114  

Investor B Class

 

           

9/30/06

   $ 2     1.58 %   1.58 %   5.75 %   3.17 %   (1.00 %)   142 %

9/30/05

     2     1.55     1.55     2.17     2.62     2.00     217  

8/18/041 - 9/30/04

     —   17   1.56 2   1.56 2   4.52 2   2.75 2   (0.21 )2   114  

Investor C Class

 

           

9/30/06

   $ —   17   1.60 %   1.60 %   24.98 %   3.15 %   (20.23 %)   142 %

9/30/05

     —   17   1.55     1.55     2.17     2.62     2.00     217  

8/18/041 - 9/30/04

     —   17   1.56 2   1.56 2   4.52 2   2.75 2   (0.21 )2   114  

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

    NET ASSET
VALUE
BEGINNING
OF PERIOD
  NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
    NET GAIN
(LOSS) ON
INVESTMENTS
(BOTH
REALIZED
AND
UNREALIZED)
    DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
    DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM CAPITAL
  DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET
REALIZED
GAINS
    REDEMPTION
FEES ADDED
TO PAID-IN
CAPITAL
    NET
ASSET
VALUE
END OF
PERIOD
  TOTAL
RETURN
 

Intermediate Bond II Portfolio

 

           

BlackRock Class

 

             

9/30/06

  $ 9.32   $ 0.39     $ (0.07 )   $ (0.40 )   $ —     $ —       $ —   13   $ 9.24   3.54 %7

9/30/05

    9.57     0.35 6     (0.20 )     (0.32 )     —       (0.08 )     —   13     9.32   1.61  

9/30/04

    9.89     0.35 6     (0.09 )     (0.36 )     —       (0.22 )     —   13     9.57   2.72  

9/30/0315

    9.81     0.49 5     0.13 5     (0.52 )     —       (0.02 )     —   13     9.89   6.56  

9/30/0215

    9.72     0.55 5     0.18 5     (0.54 )     —       (0.10 )     —   13     9.81   7.87  

Institutional Class

 

             

9/30/06

  $ 9.32   $ 0.38     $ (0.07 )   $ (0.39 )   $ —     $ —       $ —   13   $ 9.24   3.45 %7

9/30/05

    9.57     0.34 6     (0.20 )     (0.31 )     —       (0.08 )     —   13     9.32   1.46  

9/30/04

    9.89     0.34 6     (0.10 )     (0.34 )     —       (0.22 )     —   13     9.57   2.57  

9/30/0315

    9.81     0.47 5     0.14 5     (0.51 )     —       (0.02 )     —   13     9.89   6.40  

9/30/0215

    9.71     0.54 5     0.19 5     (0.53 )     —       (0.10 )     —   13     9.81   7.82  

Service Class

 

             

9/30/06

  $ 9.33   $ 0.35     $ (0.08 )   $ (0.36 )   $ —     $ —       $ —   13   $ 9.24   2.98 %7

9/30/05

    9.57     0.31 6     (0.19 )     (0.28 )     —       (0.08 )     —   13     9.33   1.30  

9/30/04

    9.89     0.31 6     (0.10 )     (0.31 )     —       (0.22 )     —   13     9.57   2.26  

9/30/0315

    9.81     0.44 5     0.14 5     (0.48 )     —       (0.02 )     —   13     9.89   6.08  

9/30/0215

    9.71     0.52 5     0.18 5     (0.50 )     —       (0.10 )     —   13     9.81   7.50  

Investor A Class

 

             

9/30/06

  $ 9.32   $ 0.35     $ (0.07 )   $ (0.36 )   $ —     $ —       $ —   13   $ 9.24   3.09 %3,7

9/30/05

    9.57     0.32 6     (0.20 )     (0.29 )     —       (0.08 )     —   13     9.32   1.20 3

9/30/04

    9.88     0.31 6     (0.09 )     (0.31 )     —       (0.22 )     —   13     9.57   2.33 3

9/30/0315

    9.81     0.43 5     0.14 5     (0.48 )     —       (0.02 )     —   13     9.88   5.92 3

9/30/0215

    9.71     0.49 5     0.19 5     (0.48 )     —       (0.10 )     —  13       9.81   7.32 3

Investor B Class

 

             

9/30/06

  $ 9.32   $ 0.27     $ (0.06 )   $ (0.29 )   $ —     $ —       $ —   13   $ 9.24   2.29 %4,7

9/30/05

    9.57     0.24 6     (0.20 )     (0.21 )     —       (0.08 )     —   13     9.32   0.44 4

9/30/04

    9.89     0.23 6     (0.09 )     (0.24 )     —       (0.22 )     —   13     9.57   1.46 4

9/30/0315

    9.81     0.36 5     0.14 5     (0.40 )     —       (0.02 )     —   13     9.89   5.24 4

9/30/0215

    9.72     0.43 5     0.17 5     (0.41 )     —       (0.10 )     —   13     9.81   6.41 4

Investor C Class

 

           

9/30/06

  $ 9.33   $ 0.28     $ (0.07 )   $ (0.29 )   $ —     $ —       $ —   13   $ 9.25   2.33 %4,7

9/30/05

    9.57     0.25 6     (0.20 )     (0.21 )     —       (0.08 )     —   13     9.33   0.54 4

9/30/04

    9.89     0.23 6     (0.09 )     (0.24 )     —       (0.22 )     —   13     9.57   1.46 4

9/30/0315

    9.82     0.35 5     0.14 5     (0.40 )     —       (0.02 )     —   13     9.89   5.13 4

9/30/0215

    9.72     0.42 5     0.19 5     (0.41 )     —       (0.10 )     —   13     9.82   6.52 4

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     NET
ASSETS
END OF
PERIOD
(000)
   RATIO OF
NET
EXPENSES
TO
AVERAGE
NET
ASSETS
    RATIO OF
NET
EXPENSES
TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
INTEREST
EXPENSE)
    RATIO OF
TOTAL
EXPENSES
TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
    RATIO OF
NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
    RATIO OF
NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
    PORTFOLIO
TURNOVER
RATE
 

Intermediate Bond II Portfolio (Continued)

 

       

BlackRock Class

               

9/30/06

   $ 397,585    0.45 %   0.45 %   0.67 %   4.20 %   3.98 %   113 %

9/30/05

     435,529    0.45     0.45     0.70     3.75     3.50     194  

9/30/04

     444,821    0.45     0.45     0.69     3.67     3.43     216  

9/30/0315

     392,112    0.45     0.45     0.69     4.92 5   4.68 5   220  

9/30/0215

     371,857    0.48     0.45     0.81     5.80 5   5.48 5   239  

Institutional Class

               

9/30/06

   $ 305,384    0.53 %   0.53 %   0.72 %   4.12 %   3.93 %   113 %

9/30/05

     316,522    0.60     0.60     0.83     3.60     3.37     194  

9/30/04

     332,460    0.60     0.60     0.81     3.53     3.32     216  

9/30/0315

     371,079    0.61     0.60     0.84     4.81 5   4.59 5   220  

9/30/0215

     378,616    0.63     0.60     0.84     5.66 5   5.45 5   239  

Service Class

               

9/30/06

   $ 184,276    0.88 %   0.88 %   1.11 %   3.80 %   3.57 %   113 %

9/30/05

     94,557    0.86     0.86     1.08     3.34     3.12     194  

9/30/04

     84,013    0.89     0.89     1.10     3.23     3.02     216  

9/30/0315

     56,632    0.89     0.89     1.11     4.44 5   4.22 5   220  

9/30/0215

     35,198    0.94     0.90     1.15     5.36 5   5.15 5   239  

Investor A Class

               

9/30/06

   $ 27,545    0.89 %   0.89 %   1.18 %   3.76 %   3.47 %   113 %

9/30/05

     31,272    0.86     0.86     1.18     3.34     3.02     194  

9/30/04

     33,977    0.93     0.93     1.29     3.20     2.83     216  

9/30/0315

     38,547    0.94     0.94     1.21     4.46 5   4.19 5   220  

9/30/0215

     26,805    1.12     1.07     1.33     5.22 5   5.01 5   239  

Investor B Class

               

9/30/06

   $ 7,937    1.67 %   1.67 %   1.88 %   2.97 %   2.76 %   113 %

9/30/05

     10,594    1.61     1.61     1.83     2.59     2.37     194  

9/30/04

     14,106    1.68     1.68     1.94     2.45     2.18     216  

9/30/0315

     12,850    1.69     1.69     1.96     3.67 5   3.40 5   220  

9/30/0215

     6,291    1.86     1.81     2.07     4.45 5   4.245     239  

Investor C Class

               

9/30/06

   $ 8,408    1.62 %   1.62 %   1.82 %   3.02 %   2.82 %   113 %

9/30/05

     9,204    1.61     1.61     1.83     2.59     2.37     194  

9/30/04

     14,334    1.67     1.67     1.93     2.45     2.18     216  

9/30/0315

     13,046    1.68     1.68     1.95     3.51 5   3.25 5   220  

9/30/0215

     3,950    1.85     1.80     2.06     4.37 5   4.16 5   239  

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

     NET ASSET
VALUE
BEGINNING
OF PERIOD
   NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
    NET GAIN
(LOSS) ON
INVESTMENTS
( BOTH
REALIZED
AND
UNREALIZED)
    DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
    DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET
REALIZED
GAINS
    NET
ASSET
VALUE
END OF
PERIOD
   TOTAL
RETURN
 

Total Return Portfolio

                

BlackRock Class

                

9/30/06

   $ 10.27    $ 0.45     $ (0.08 )   $ (0.45 )   $ (0.05 )   $ 10.14    3.76 %

9/30/05

     10.34      0.41 6     (0.08 )     (0.40 )     —         10.27    3.21  

9/30/04

     10.46      0.38 6     (0.01 )     (0.36 )     (0.13 )     10.34    3.65  

9/30/0315

     10.31      0.42 5     0.29 5     (0.50 )     (0.06 )     10.46    7.00  

12/07/011,15 - 9/30/02

     10.00      0.40       0.32       (0.41 )     —         10.31    7.37 16

Institutional Class

                

9/30/06

   $ 10.21    $ 0.45     $ (0.07 )   $ (0.45 )   $ (0.05 )   $ 10.09    3.79 %

9/30/05

     10.28      0.47 6     (0.16 )     (0.38 )     —         10.21    3.08  

9/30/04

     10.46      0.28 6     0.02       (0.35 )     (0.13 )     10.28    2.91  

9/30/0315

     10.31      0.40 5     0.29 5     (0.48 )     (0.06 )     10.46    6.84  

12/07/011,15 - 9/30/02

     10.00      0.24       0.47       (0.40 )     —         10.31    7.21 16

Service Class

                

9/30/06

   $ 10.33    $ 0.40     $ (0.06 )   $ (0.41 )   $ (0.05 )   $ 10.21    3.38 %

9/30/05

     10.40      0.38 6     (0.09 )     (0.36 )     —         10.33    2.77  

9/30/04

     10.46      0.38 6     0.01       (0.32 )     (0.13 )     10.40    3.78  

9/30/0315

     10.31      0.37 5     0.29 5     (0.45 )     (0.06 )     10.46    6.53  

12/07/011,15 - 9/30/02

     10.00      0.23       0.48       (0.40 )     —         10.31    7.22 16

Investor A Class

                

9/30/06

   $ 10.28    $ 0.40     $ (0.07 )   $ (0.41 )   $ (0.05 )   $ 10.15    3.28 %3

9/30/05

     10.35      0.36 6     (0.07 )     (0.36 )     —         10.28    2.79 3

9/30/04

     10.46      0.33 6     —         (0.31 )     (0.13 )     10.35    3.25 3

9/30/0315

     10.31      0.37 5     0.29 5     (0.45 )     (0.06 )     10.46    6.47 3

12/07/011,15 - 9/30/02

     10.00      0.08       0.59       (0.36 )     —         10.31    6.88 3,16

Investor B Class

                

9/30/06

   $ 10.27    $ 0.33     $ (0.08 )   $ (0.33 )   $ (0.05 )   $ 10.14    2.50 %4

9/30/05

     10.34      0.29 6     (0.08 )     (0.28 )     —         10.27    2.02 4

9/30/04

     10.46      0.25 6     —         (0.24 )     (0.13 )     10.34    2.38 4

9/30/0315

     10.31      0.29 5     0.29 5     (0.37 )     (0.06 )     10.46    5.68 4

12/07/011,15 - 9/30/02

     10.00      0.43       0.21       (0.33 )     —         10.31    6.46 4,16

Investor C Class

                

9/30/06

   $ 10.26    $ 0.33     $ (0.08 )   $ (0.33 )   $ (0.05 )   $ 10.13    2.50 %4

9/30/05

     10.33      0.28 6     (0.07 )     (0.28 )     —         10.26    2.02 4

9/30/04

     10.46      0.27 6     (0.03 )     (0.24 )     (0.13 )     10.33    2.28 4

9/30/0315

     10.31      0.29 5     0.29 5     (0.37 )     (0.06 )     10.46    5.68 4

12/07/011,15 - 9/30/02

     10.00      0.43       0.21       (0.33 )     —         10.31    6.46 4,16

Total Return II Portfolio

             

BlackRock Class

                

9/30/06

   $ 9.64    $ 0.43     $ (0.08 )   $ (0.43 )   $ (0.05 )   $ 9.51    3.74 %

9/30/05

     9.76      0.40 6     (0.11 )     (0.39 )     (0.02 )     9.64    2.96  

9/30/04

     10.03      0.40 6     (0.06 )     (0.36 )     (0.25 )     9.76    3.83  

9/30/0315

     10.02      0.45 5     0.16 5     (0.55 )     (0.05 )     10.03    6.33  

9/30/0215

     9.98      0.54 5     0.20 5     (0.58 )     (0.12 )     10.02    7.74  

Institutional Class

                

9/30/06

   $ 9.62    $ 0.42     $ (0.08 )   $ (0.42 )   $ (0.05 )   $ 9.49    3.66 %

9/30/05

     9.74      0.39 6     (0.12 )     (0.37 )     (0.02 )     9.62    2.81  

9/30/04

     10.01      0.39 6     (0.04 )     (0.37 )     (0.25 )     9.74    3.68  

9/30/0315

     10.00      0.44 5     0.16 5     (0.54 )     (0.05 )     10.01    6.19  

9/30/0215

     9.98      0.53 5     0.18 5     (0.57 )     (0.12 )     10.00    7.36  

Service Class

                

9/30/06

   $ 9.62    $ 0.39     $ (0.07 )   $ (0.40 )   $ (0.05 )   $ 9.49    3.38 %

9/30/05

     9.74      0.36 6     (0.11 )     (0.35 )     (0.02 )     9.62    2.54  

9/30/04

     10.01      0.36 6     (0.04 )     (0.34 )     (0.25 )     9.74    3.38  

9/30/0315

     9.99      0.42 5     0.16 5     (0.51 )     (0.05 )     10.01    5.98  

9/30/0215

     9.98      0.52 5     0.15 5     (0.54 )     (0.12 )     9.99    6.94  

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     NET
ASSETS
END OF
PERIOD
(000)
    RATIO OF NET
EXPENSES TO
AVERAGE NET
ASSETS
    RATIO OF NET
EXPENSES TO
AVERAGE NET
ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
INTEREST EXPENSE)
    RATIO OF TOTAL
EXPENSES TO
AVERAGE NET
ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
   

RATIO OF NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME

TO AVERAGE NET
ASSETS

    RATIO OF
NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
    PORTFOLIO
TURNOVER
RATE
 

Total Return Portfolio (Continued)

 

       

BlackRock Class

 

           

9/30/06

   $ 366,353     0.40 %   0.40 %   0.69 %   4.50 %   4.21 %   192 %

9/30/05

     326,033     0.40     0.40     0.72     3.98     3.66     358  

9/30/04

     285,096     0.40     0.40     0.71     3.68     3.37     412  

9/30/0315

     224,248     0.40     0.40     0.75     3.61 5   3.26 5   1,0219  

12/07/011,15 - 9/30/02

     95,503     0.32 2   0.32 2   0.72 2   3.94 2   3.54 2   330  

Institutional Class

 

           

9/30/06

   $ 4,402     0.45 %   0.45 %   0.83 %   4.57 %   4.18 %   192 %

9/30/05

     —   17   0.55     0.55     0.83     3.83     3.55     358  

9/30/04

     —   17   0.55     0.55     0.82     3.53     3.26     412  

9/30/0315

     —   17   0.55     0.55     0.90     3.47 5   3.12 5   1,0219  

12/07/011,15 - 9/30/02

     —   17   0.52 2   0.52 2   0.93 2   3.80 2   3.382     330  

Service Class

 

           

9/30/06

   $ —   17   0.88 %   0.85 %   31.07 %   3.93 %   (26.27 %)   192 %

9/30/05

     —   17   0.80     0.80     1.08     3.57     3.29     358  

9/30/04

     29     0.78     0.78     1.07     3.74     3.45     412  

9/30/0315

     —   17   0.85     0.85     1.20     3.17 5   2.825     1,0219  

12/07/011,15 - 9/30/02

     —   17   0.82 2   0.82 2   1.23 2   3.50 2   3.082     330  

Investor A Class

 

           

9/30/06

   $ 298     0.88 %   0.88 %   2.13 %   4.03 %   2.78 %   192 %

9/30/05

     88     0.80     0.80     1.19     3.56     3.17     358  

9/30/04

     9     0.86     0.86     1.28     3.21     2.79     412  

9/30/0315

     8     0.90     0.90     1.25     3.12 5   2.775     1,0219  

12/07/011,15 - 9/30/02

     2     0.99 2   0.99 2   1.40 2   3.33 2   2.912     330  

Investor B Class

 

           

9/30/06

   $ 226     1.62 %   1.62 %   3.30 %   3.29 %   1.61 %   192 %

9/30/05

     137     1.56     1.56     1.84     2.84     2.56     358  

9/30/04

     103     1.63     1.63     1.97     2.46     2.12     412  

9/30/0315

     80     1.65     1.65     2.00     2.36 5   2.015     1,0219  

12/07/011,15 - 9/30/02

     —  17     1.74 2   1.74 2   2.15 2   2.58 2   2.162     330  

Investor C Class

 

           

9/30/06

   $ 102     1.62 %   1.62 %   10.03 %   3.27 %   (5.14 %)   192 %

9/30/05

     53     1.55     1.56     1.84     2.78     2.49     358  

9/30/04

     —   17   1.63     1.63     1.97     2.46     2.12     412  

9/30/0315

     —   17   1.65     1.65     2.00     2.37 5   2.025     1,0219  

12/07/011,15 - 9/30/02

     —   17   1.74 2   1.74 2   2.15 2   2.58 2   2.162     330  

Total Return II Portfolio (Continued)

 

       

BlackRock Class

 

           

9/30/06

   $ 1,619,004     0.40 %   0.40 %   0.61 %   4.51 %   4.30 %   197 %

9/30/05

     1,543,861     0.40     0.40     0.64     4.13     3.89     351  

9/30/04

     1,400,826     0.40     0.40     0.63     4.13     3.89     360  

9/30/0315

     1,035,461     0.40     0.40     0.65     4.52 5   4.285     6598  

9/30/0215

     763,736     0.46     0.40     0.79     5.48 5   5.145     359  

Institutional Class

 

           

9/30/06

   $ 773,866     0.47 %   0.47 %   0.66 %   4.46 %   4.27 %   197 %

9/30/05

     614,700     0.55     0.55     0.77     4.00     3.78     351  

9/30/04

     697,687     0.55     0.55     0.76     3.97     3.76     360  

9/30/0315

     907,864     0.55     0.55     0.78     4.44 5   4.215     6598  

9/30/0215

     918,935     0.60     0.55     0.82     5.36 5   5.145     359  

Service Class

 

           

9/30/06

   $ 127,902     0.76 %   0.76 %   0.95 %   4.16 %   3.97 %   197 %

9/30/05

     158,200     0.81     0.81     1.03     3.73     3.51     351  

9/30/04

     152,085     0.84     0.84     1.05     3.69     3.48     360  

9/30/0315

     139,499     0.85     0.85     1.08     4.09 5   3.865     6598  

9/30/0215

     115,774     0.91     0.85     1.13     5.07 5   4.855     359  

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

    

NET

ASSET
VALUE
BEGINNING
OF PERIOD

   NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
 

NET GAIN

(LOSS) ON
INVESTMENTS
(BOTH REALIZED
AND UNREALIZED)

    DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
   

DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM

CAPITAL

    DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET
REALIZED
GAINS
    NET
ASSET
VALUE
END OF
PERIOD
   TOTAL
RETURN
 

Total Return II Portfolio (Continued)

 

          

Investor A Class

               

9/30/06

   $ 9.63    $ 0.39   $ (0.08 )   $ (0.39 )   $ —       $ (0.05 )   $ 9.50    3.32 %3

9/30/05

     9.75      0.366     (0.11 )     (0.35 )     —         (0.02 )     9.63    2.543  

9/30/04

     10.01      0.356     (0.02 )     (0.34 )     —         (0.25 )     9.75    3.443  

9/30/0315

     10.00      0.405     0.165       (0.50 )     —         (0.05 )     10.01    5.813  

9/30/0215

     9.99      0.475     0.185       (0.52 )     —         (0.12 )     10.00    6.753  

Investor B Class

               

9/30/06

   $ 9.62    $ 0.31   $ (0.08 )   $ (0.31 )   $ —       $ (0.05 )   $ 9.49    2.49 %4

9/30/05

     9.75      0.296     (0.13 )     (0.27 )     —         (0.02 )     9.62    1.674  

9/30/04

     10.01      0.286     (0.02 )     (0.27 )     —         (0.25 )     9.75    2.664  

9/30/0315

     10.00      0.335     0.165       (0.43 )     —         (0.05 )     10.01    5.034  

9/30/0215

     9.98      0.415     0.185       (0.45 )     —         (0.12 )     10.00    6.064  

Investor C Class

               

9/30/06

   $ 9.63    $ 0.31   $ (0.07 )   $ (0.32 )   $ —       $ (0.05 )   $ 9.50    2.52 %4

9/30/05

     9.75      0.296     (0.12 )     (0.27 )     —         (0.02 )     9.63    1.774  

9/30/04

     10.02      0.286     (0.03 )     (0.27 )     —         (0.25 )     9.75    2.564  

9/30/0315

     10.01      0.335     0.165       (0.43 )     —         (0.05 )     10.02    5.024  

9/30/0215

     9.99      0.425     0.175       (0.45 )     —         (0.12 )     10.01    6.064  

Government Income Portfolio

            

BlackRock Class

               

9/30/06

   $ 10.91    $ 0.50   $ (0.19 )   $ (0.47 )   $ —       $ —       $ 10.75    2.96 %

9/30/05

     11.18      0.486     (0.21 )     (0.52 )     (0.02 )     —         10.91    2.43  

9/30/04

     11.34      0.476     (0.05 )     (0.42 )     —         (0.16 )     11.18    3.85  

2/10/031,15 - 9/30/03

     11.27      0.605,6     (0.19 )5     (0.34 )     —         —         11.34    3.6816  

Service Class

               

9/30/06

   $ 10.90    $ 0.46   $ (0.19 )   $ (0.43 )   $ —       $ —       $ 10.74    2.57 %

10/27/041 - 09/30/05

     11.21      0.406     (0.24 )     (0.45 )     (0.02 )     —         10.90    1.4616  

Investor A Class

               

9/30/06

   $ 10.91    $ 0.45   $ (0.19 )   $ (0.42 )   $ —       $ —       $ 10.75    2.52 %3

9/30/05

     11.18      0.436     (0.21 )     (0.47 )     (0.02 )     —         10.91    2.013  

9/30/04

     11.33      0.406     (0.03 )     (0.36 )     —         (0.16 )     11.18    3.343  

9/30/0315

     11.40      0.345,6     0.145       (0.46 )     —         (0.09 )     11.33    4.343  

9/30/0215

     10.99      0.455,6     0.745       (0.51 )     —         (0.27 )     11.40    11.473  

Investor B Class

               

9/30/06

   $ 10.91    $ 0.36   $ (0.18 )   $ (0.34 )   $ —       $ —       $ 10.75    1.67 %4

9/30/05

     11.18      0.356     (0.21 )     (0.39 )     (0.02 )     —         10.91    1.254  

9/30/04

     11.33      0.316     (0.03 )     (0.27 )     —         (0.16 )     11.18    2.574  

9/30/0315

     11.40      0.305,6     0.105       (0.38 )     —         (0.09 )     11.33    3.564  

9/30/0215

     10.98      0.395,6     0.735       (0.43 )     —         (0.27 )     11.40    10.744  

Investor C Class

               

9/30/06

   $ 10.89    $ 0.37   $ (0.19 )   $ (0.34 )   $ —       $ —       $ 10.73    1.76 %4

9/30/05

     11.16      0.356     (0.21 )     (0.39 )     (0.02 )     —         10.89    1.254  

9/30/04

     11.31      0.316     (0.03 )     (0.27 )     —         (0.16 )     11.16    2.574  

9/30/0315

     11.38      0.305,6     0.105       (0.38 )     —         (0.09 )     11.31    3.564  

9/30/0215

     10.97      0.365,6     0.755       (0.43 )     —         (0.27 )     11.38    10.664  

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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     NET
ASSETS
END OF
PERIOD
(000)
   RATIO OF NET
EXPENSES TO
AVERAGE NET
ASSETS
    RATIO OF NET
EXPENSES TO
AVERAGE NET
ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
INTEREST EXPENSE)
    RATIO OF TOTAL
EXPENSES
TO AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
    RATIO OF NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
TO AVERAGE NET
ASSETS
    RATIO OF
NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
    PORTFOLIO
TURNOVER
RATE
 

Total Return II Portfolio (Continued)

 

       

Investor A Class

            

9/30/06

   $ 236,621    0.81 %   0.81 %   1.11 %   4.11 %   3.81 %   197 %

9/30/05

     214,196    0.81     0.81     1.13     3.72     3.40     351  

9/30/04

     132,561    0.88     0.88     1.23     3.65     3.30     360  

9/30/0315

     113,190    0.90     0.90     1.25     4.015     3.665     6598  

9/30/0215

     90,460    1.08     1.02     1.30     4.895     4.675     359  

Investor B Class

            

9/30/06

   $ 38,797    1.62 %   1.62 %   1.81 %   3.31 %   3.12 %   197 %

9/30/05

     49,389    1.56     1.56     1.78     2.97     2.75     351  

9/30/04

     56,758    1.63     1.63     1.88     2.88     2.63     360  

9/30/0315

     70,550    1.65     1.65     2.00     3.265     2.915     6598  

9/30/0215

     56,047    1.83     1.76     2.04     4.145     3.925     359  

Investor C Class

            

9/30/06

   $ 63,223    1.59 %   1.59 %   1.78 %   3.33 %   3.14 %   197 %

9/30/05

     73,954    1.56     1.56     1.78     2.93     2.71     351  

9/30/04

     85,717    1.62     1.62     1.87     2.89     2.64     360  

9/30/0315

     81,478    1.65     1.65     2.00     3.225     2.875     6598  

9/30/0215

     47,326    1.82     1.76     2.04     4.145     3.925     359  

Government Income Portfolio (Continued)

 

       

BlackRock Class

 

         

9/30/06

   $ 9,440    0.45 %   0.45 %   0.70 %   4.65 %   4.40 %   551 %

9/30/05

     9,164    0.45     0.45     0.77     4.35     4.03     662  

9/30/04

     10,899    0.44     0.44     0.78     4.25     3.92     345  

2/10/031,15 - 9/30/03

     3    0.292     0.292     0.472     2.952,5     2.762,5     1,98110  

Service Class

            

9/30/06

   $ 133    0.82 %   0.82 %   1.05 %   4.28 %   4.05 %   551 %

10/27/041 - 09/30/05

     212,963    0.852     0.852     1.152     3.952     3.652     662  

Investor A Class

            

9/30/06

   $ 310,258    0.89 %   0.89 %   1.20 %   4.22 %   3.91 %   551 %

9/30/05

     247,380    0.86     0.86     1.26     3.92     3.52     662  

9/30/04

     126,332    0.98     0.98     1.38     3.63     3.23     345  

9/30/0315

     86,559    1.07     1.07     1.34     3.055     2.785     1,98110  

9/30/0215

     42,845    1.11     1.07     1.41     4.265     3.975     615  

Investor B Class

            

9/30/06

   $ 32,098    1.72 %   1.72 %   1.94 %   3.37 %   3.15 %   551 %

9/30/05

     42,479    1.61     1.61     1.90     3.20     2.91     662  

9/30/04

     44,786    1.73     1.73     2.03     2.81     2.51     345  

9/30/0315

     53,897    1.82     1.82     2.09     2.625     2.355     1,98110  

9/30/0215

     48,240    1.87     1.82     2.17     3.695     3.405     615  

Investor C Class

            

9/30/06

   $ 34,062    1.63 %   1.63 %   1.85 %   3.48 %   3.26 %   551 %

9/30/05

     31,840    1.61     1.61     1.90     3.19     2.90     662  

9/30/04

     26,036    1.73     1.73     2.03     2.81     2.51     345  

9/30/0315

     29,537    1.82     1.82     2.09     2.615     2.345     1,98110  

9/30/0215

     18,378    1.84     1.81     2.13     3.425     3.135     615  

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)

FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

    

NET

ASSET
VALUE
BEGINNING
OF PERIOD

   NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
(LOSS)
   

NET GAIN

(LOSS) ON
INVESTMENTS
(BOTH REALIZED
AND UNREALIZED)

    DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
    DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET
REALIZED
GAINS
    NET
ASSET
VALUE
END OF
PERIOD
   TOTAL
RETURN
 

Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

 

          

BlackRock Class

                

9/30/06

   $ 10.35    $ 0.55     $ (0.26 )   $ (0.67 )   $ (0.13 )   $ 9.84    3.00 %

9/30/05

     10.38      0.416       0.19       (0.53 )     (0.10 )     10.35    5.91  

6/28/041 - 9/30/04

     10.00      0.126       0.38       (0.12 )     —         10.38    5.0516  

Institutional Class

                

9/30/06

   $ 10.54    $ 0.50     $ (0.23 )   $ (0.66 )   $ (0.13 )   $ 10.02    2.78 %

9/30/05

     10.54      0.426       0.18       (0.50 )     (0.10 )     10.54    5.90  

6/28/041 - 9/30/04

     10.00      0.166       0.38       —         —         10.54    5.4016  

Service Class

                

9/30/06

   $ 10.56    $ 0.49     $ (0.27 )   $ (0.62 )   $ (0.13 )   $ 10.03    2.26 %

9/30/05

     10.39      0.436       0.14       (0.30 )     (0.10 )     10.56    5.52  

6/28/041 - 9/30/04

     10.00      (0.02 )6     0.41       —         —         10.39    3.9016  

Investor A Class

                

9/30/06

   $ 10.47    $ 0.50     $ (0.26 )   $ (0.63 )   $ (0.13 )   $ 9.95    2.43 %3

9/30/05

     10.50      0.426       0.13       (0.48 )     (0.10 )     10.47    5.423  

6/28/041 - 9/30/04

     10.00      0.016       0.51       (0.02 )     —         10.50    5.213,16  

Investor B Class

                

9/30/06

   $ 10.48    $ 0.40     $ (0.22 )   $ (0.56 )   $ (0.13 )   $ 9.97    1.78 %4

9/30/05

     10.51      0.386       0.09       (0.40 )     (0.10 )     10.48    4.624  

6/28/041 - 9/30/04

     10.00      (0.01 )6     0.53       (0.01 )     —         10.51    5.214,16  

Investor C Class

                

9/30/06

   $ 10.53    $ 0.43     $ (0.26 )   $ (0.56 )   $ (0.13 )   $ 10.01    1.72 %4

9/30/05

     10.55      0.366       0.12       (0.40 )     (0.10 )     10.53    4.704  

6/28/041 - 9/30/04

     10.00      (0.01 )6     0.56       —         —         10.55    5.514,16  

GNMA Portfolio

                

BlackRock Class

                

9/30/06

   $ 9.69    $ 0.45     $ (0.08 )   $ (0.53 )   $ —       $ 9.53    3.93 %

9/30/05

     9.87      0.446       (0.20 )     (0.42 )     —         9.69    2.44  

9/30/04

     10.02      0.486       (0.14 )     (0.49 )     —         9.87    4.02  

12/19/021,15 - 9/30/03

     10.27      0.415       (0.18 )5     (0.48 )     —         10.02    2.3316  

Institutional Class

                

9/30/06

   $ 9.70    $ 0.44     $ (0.08 )   $ (0.52 )   $ —       $ 9.54    3.84 %

9/30/05

     9.88      0.436       (0.21 )     (0.40 )     —         9.70    2.28  

9/30/04

     10.02      0.476       (0.09 )     (0.52 )     —         9.88    3.97  

9/30/0315

     10.23      0.485       (0.08 )5     (0.61 )     —         10.02    4.00  

9/30/0215

     10.28      0.615       0.185       (0.63 )     (0.21 )     10.23    8.03  

Service Class

                

9/30/06

   $ 9.69    $ 0.41     $ (0.08 )   $ (0.49 )   $ —       $ 9.53    3.55 %

9/30/05

     9.87      0.396       (0.19 )     (0.38 )     —         9.69    2.02  

9/30/04

     10.01      0.446       (0.08 )     (0.50 )     —         9.87    3.67  

9/30/0315

     10.23      0.505       (0.14 )5     (0.58 )     —         10.01    3.58  

9/30/0215

     10.29      0.565       0.195       (0.60 )     (0.21 )     10.23    7.61  

Investor A Class

                

9/30/06

   $ 9.74    $ 0.41     $ (0.08 )   $ (0.49 )   $ —       $ 9.58    3.47 %3

9/30/05

     9.92      0.416       (0.21 )     (0.38 )     —         9.74    2.013  

9/30/04

     10.06      0.436       (0.09 )     (0.48 )     —         9.92    3.503  

9/30/0315

     10.27      0.465       (0.11 )5     (0.56 )     —         10.06    3.503  

9/30/0215

     10.32      0.545       0.205       (0.58 )     (0.21 )     10.27    7.503  

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     NET
ASSETS
END OF
PERIOD
(000)
    RATIO OF NET
EXPENSES TO
AVERAGE NET
ASSETS
    RATIO OF NET
EXPENSES TO
AVERAGE NET
ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
INTEREST
EXPENSE)
    RATIO OF TOTAL
EXPENSES TO
AVERAGE NET
ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
    RATIO OF NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
    RATIO OF
NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
    PORTFOLIO
TURNOVER
RATE
 

Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio (Continued)

              

BlackRock Class

              

9/30/06

   $ 17,890     0.30 %   0.30 %   0.85 %   5.59 %   5.04 %   235 %

9/30/05

     22,975     0.30     0.30     0.97     4.01     3.34     419  

6/28/041 - 9/30/04

     20,763     0.302,14     0.302,14     2.612,14     4.292,14     1.982,14     96  

Institutional Class

              

9/30/06

   $ 15,069     0.35 %   0.35 %   0.85 %   4.96 %   4.46 %   235 %

9/30/05

     5,788     0.40     0.40     1.06     4.00     3.34     419  

6/28/041 - 9/30/04

     —   17   0.402     0.402     2.732     4.192     1.862     96  

Service Class

              

9/30/06

   $ 4     0.74 %   0.74 %   4.40 %   4.84 %   1.18 %   235 %

9/30/05

     2     0.69     0.69     1.29     3.71     3.11     419  

6/28/041 - 9/30/04

     —   17   0.712     0.712     2.982     3.882     1.612     96  

Investor A Class

              

9/30/06

   $ 4,079     0.71 %   0.71 %   1.34 %   5.00 %   4.37 %   235 %

9/30/05

     3,994     0.69     0.69     1.39     4.06     3.36     419  

6/28/041 - 9/30/04

     93     0.712     0.712     3.082     3.882     1.512     96  

Investor B Class

              

9/30/06

   $ 2,110     1.44 %   1.44 %   1.96 %   3.98 %   3.46 %   235 %

9/30/05

     2,045     1.44     1.44     2.07     3.65     3.02     419  

6/28/041 - 9/30/04

     61     1.442     1.442     3.732     3.152     0.862     96  

Investor C Class

              

9/30/06

   $ 4,619     1.39 %   1.39 %   1.89 %   4.25 %   3.75 %   235 %

9/30/05

     3,749     1.42     1.42     2.04     3.46     2.84     419  

6/28/041 - 9/30/04

     6     1.442     1.442     3.732     3.152     0.862     96  

GNMA Portfolio (Continued)

              

BlackRock Class

              

9/30/06

   $ 11,632     0.45 %   0.45 %   0.78 %   4.71 %   4.38 %   320 %

9/30/05

     10,915     0.45     0.45     0.85     4.53     4.13     521  

9/30/04

     10,659     0.50     0.45     0.83     4.85     4.51     228  

12/19/021,15 - 9/30/03

     59,935     0.352     0.352     0.612     3.322,5     3.052,5     1,36511  

Institutional Class

              

9/30/06

   $ 108,286     0.53 %   0.53 %   0.83 %   4.62 %   4.32 %   320 %

9/30/05

     121,571     0.61     0.60     0.97     4.40     4.04     521  

9/30/04

     151,558     0.66     0.60     0.97     4.74     4.43     228  

9/30/0315

     172,358     0.64     0.60     0.95     4.895     4.585     1,36511  

9/30/0215

     183,328     0.95     0.60     1.24     5.995     5.705     401  

Service Class

              

9/30/06

   $ 7,712     0.80 %   0.80 %   1.10 %   4.36 %   4.06 %   320 %

9/30/05

     8,129     0.86     0.86     1.23     3.97     3.60     521  

9/30/04

     2,271     0.94     0.89     1.25     4.45     4.13     228  

9/30/0315

     1,554     0.93     0.90     1.25     4.705     4.395     1,36511  

9/30/0215

     1,069     1.14     0.90     1.44     5.375     5.075     401  

Investor A Class

              

9/30/06

   $ 14,122     0.87 %   0.87 %   1.27 %   4.26 %   3.86 %   320 %

9/30/05

     15,288     0.86     0.86     1.32     4.13     3.67     521  

9/30/04

     18,080     1.05     0.99     1.46     4.34     3.93     228  

9/30/0315

     18,978     1.11     1.07     1.42     4.275     3.965     1,36511  

9/30/0215

     13,620     1.36     1.07     1.65     5.185     4.895     401  

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

     NET ASSET
VALUE
BEGINNING
OF PERIOD
   NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
   NET GAIN (LOSS)
ON INVESTMENTS
(BOTH REALIZED
AND UNREALIZED)
    DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
    DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET
REALIZED
GAINS
    NET
ASSET
VALUE
END OF
PERIOD
   TOTAL
RETURN
 

GNMA Portfolio (Continued)

           

Investor B Class

                 

9/30/06

   $ 9.71    $ 0.33    $ (0.09 )   $ (0.41 )   $ —       $ 9.54    2.58 %4

9/30/05

     9.89      0.336      (0.21 )     (0.30 )     —         9.71    1.25 4

9/30/04

     10.03      0.366      (0.09 )     (0.41 )     —         9.89    2.74 4

9/30/0315

     10.24      0.385      (0.11 )5     (0.48 )     —         10.03    2.74 4

9/30/0215

     10.29      0.475      0.195       (0.50 )     (0.21 )     10.24    6.72 4

Investor C Class

           

9/30/06

   $ 9.70    $ 0.34    $ (0.10 )   $ (0.41 )   $ —       $ 9.53    2.59 %4

9/30/05

     9.88      0.346      (0.22 )     (0.30 )     —         9.70    1.26 4

9/30/04

     10.01      0.366      (0.08 )     (0.41 )     —         9.88    2.85 4

9/30/0315

     10.23      0.385      (0.12 )5     (0.48 )     —         10.01    2.64 4

9/30/0215

     10.27      0.455      0.225       (0.50 )     (0.21 )     10.23    6.84 4

Managed Income Portfolio

           

Institutional Class

           

9/30/06

   $ 10.20    $ 0.44    $ (0.12 )   $ (0.48 )   $ (0.05 )   $ 9.99    3.24 %

9/30/05

     10.41      0.466      (0.18 )     (0.45 )     (0.04 )     10.20    2.76  

9/30/04

     10.80      0.476      (0.10 )     (0.48 )     (0.28 )     10.41    3.60  

9/30/0315

     10.71      0.555      0.175       (0.63 )     —         10.80    6.91  

9/30/0215

     10.60      0.605      0.105       (0.59 )     —         10.71    6.82  

Service Class

           

9/30/06

   $ 10.20    $ 0.41    $ (0.12 )   $ (0.45 )   $ (0.05 )   $ 9.99    2.93 %

9/30/05

     10.41      0.436      (0.18 )     (0.42 )     (0.04 )     10.20    2.45  

9/30/04

     10.80      0.446      (0.10 )     (0.45 )     (0.28 )     10.41    3.29  

9/30/0315

     10.71      0.545      0.155       (0.60 )     —         10.80    6.58  

9/30/0215

     10.60      0.575      0.105       (0.56 )     —         10.71    6.50  

Investor A Class

           

9/30/06

   $ 10.21    $ 0.41    $ (0.12 )   $ (0.45 )   $ (0.05 )   $ 10.00    2.86 %3

9/30/05

     10.41      0.426      (0.17 )     (0.41 )     (0.04 )     10.21    2.45 3

9/30/04

     10.80      0.426      (0.10 )     (0.43 )     (0.28 )     10.41    3.13 3

9/30/0315

     10.71      0.495      0.185       (0.58 )     —         10.80    6.41 3

9/30/0215

     10.60      0.535      0.125       (0.54 )     —         10.71    6.32 3

Investor B Class

           

9/30/06

   $ 10.21    $ 0.32    $ (0.12 )   $ (0.36 )   $ (0.05 )   $ 10.00    1.91 %4

9/30/05

     10.41      0.356      (0.17 )     (0.34 )     (0.04 )     10.21    1.69 4

9/30/04

     10.80      0.356      (0.11 )     (0.35 )     (0.28 )     10.41    2.36 4

9/30/0315

     10.71      0.415      0.185       (0.50 )     —         10.80    5.61 4

9/30/0215

     10.60      0.465      0.115       (0.46 )     —         10.71    5.53 4

Investor C Class

           

9/30/06

   $ 10.18    $ 0.33    $ (0.12 )   $ (0.37 )   $ (0.05 )   $ 9.97    2.07 %4

9/30/05

     10.38      0.346      (0.16 )     (0.34 )     (0.04 )     10.18    1.69 4

9/30/04

     10.78      0.356      (0.12 )     (0.35 )     (0.28 )     10.38    2.26 4

9/30/0315

     10.68      0.415      0.195       (0.50 )     —         10.78    5.73 4

9/30/0215

     10.57      0.465      0.115       (0.46 )     —         10.68    5.54 4

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     NET
ASSETS
END OF
PERIOD
(000)
   RATIO OF NET
EXPENSES TO
AVERAGE NET
ASSETS
    RATIO OF NET
EXPENSES TO
AVERAGE NET
ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
INTEREST
EXPENSE)
    RATIO OF TOTAL
EXPENSES
TO AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
    RATIO OF NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
    RATIO OF
NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
    PORTFOLIO
TURNOVER
RATE
 

GNMA Portfolio (Continued)

 

         

Investor B Class

 

         

9/30/06

   $ 14,627    1.65 %   1.65 %   1.96 %   3.50 %   3.19 %   320 %

9/30/05

     19,792    1.62     1.61     1.97     3.40     3.05     521  

9/30/04

     25,439    1.80     1.74     2.11     3.62     3.31     228  

9/30/0315

     32,486    1.85     1.82     2.16     3.565     3.255     1,365 11

9/30/0215

     23,928    2.07     1.80     2.36     4.445     4.155     401  

Investor C Class

 

         

9/30/06

   $ 19,497    1.65 %   1.65 %   1.95 %   3.51 %   3.21 %   320 %

9/30/05

     26,691    1.62     1.61     1.98     3.44     3.08     521  

9/30/04

     39,542    1.80     1.74     2.11     3.62     3.31     228  

9/30/0315

     51,109    1.85     1.82     2.16     3.555     3.245     1,365 11

9/30/0215

     36,220    1.94     1.79     2.23     4.135     3.845     401  

Managed Income Portfolio (Continued)

 

         

Institutional Class

 

         

9/30/06

   $ 557,787    0.65 %   0.65 %   0.73 %   4.42 %   4.34 %   184 %

9/30/05

     587,061    0.65     0.65     0.83     4.45     4.27     252  

9/30/04

     644,083    0.65     0.65     0.81     4.50     4.34     284  

9/30/0315

     810,452    0.65     0.65     0.82     5.065     4.895     613 12

9/30/0215

     924,211    0.75     0.65     0.90     5.635     5.505     290  

Service Class

 

         

9/30/06

   $ 150,085    0.94 %   0.94 %   0.98 %   4.12 %   4.08 %   184 %

9/30/05

     81,337    0.95     0.95     1.08     4.13     4.00     252  

9/30/04

     80,253    0.95     0.95     1.11     4.21     4.05     284  

9/30/0315

     92,336    0.95     0.95     1.13     4.745     4.565     613 12

9/30/0215

     137,084    1.06     0.95     1.19     5.305     5.175     290  

Investor A Class

 

         

9/30/06

   $ 23,921    1.01 %   1.01 %   1.13 %   4.07 %   3.95 %   184 %

9/30/05

     29,462    1.05     1.05     1.18     4.06     3.93     252  

9/30/04

     35,462    1.10     1.10     1.30     4.06     3.86     284  

9/30/0315

     49,870    1.13     1.12     1.30     4.575     4.405     613 12

9/30/0215

     52,794    1.23     1.12     1.38     5.145     5.005     290  

Investor B Class

 

         

9/30/06

   $ 5,127    1.85 %   1.85 %   1.88 %   3.24 %   3.21 %   184 %

9/30/05

     6,625    1.80     1.80     1.84     3.34     3.30     252  

9/30/04

     9,136    1.85     1.85     1.95     3.31     3.21     284  

9/30/0315

     10,425    1.87     1.87     2.05     3.805     3.635     613 12

9/30/0215

     9,582    1.99     1.87     2.11     4.435     4.305     290  

Investor C Class

 

         

9/30/06

   $ 1,144    1.78 %   1.78 %   1.80 %   3.32 %   3.30 %   184 %

9/30/05

     1,187    1.79     1.79     1.83     3.27     3.23     252  

9/30/04

     870    1.84     1.84     1.95     3.34     3.24     284  

9/30/0315

     763    1.87     1.87     2.05     3.775     3.605     613 12

9/30/0215

     554    2.00     1.87     2.14     4.445     4.305     290  

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)

FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

   

NET

ASSET
VALUE
BEGINNING
OF PERIOD

  N ET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
  N ET GAIN (LOSS)
ON INVESTMENTS
(BOTH REALIZED
AND UNREALIZED)
    DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
    DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM CAPITAL
    DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET
REALIZED
GAINS
    REDEMPTION
FEES ADDED
TO PAID-IN
CAPITAL
  NET
ASSET
VALUE
END OF
PERIOD
  TOTAL
RETURN
 

International Bond Portfolio

 

           

BlackRock Class

 

           

9/30/06

  $ 11.13   $ 0.33   $ (0.18 )   $ (0.30 )   $ —       $ —       $ 13   $ 10.98   1.44 %7

9/30/05

    11.41     0.306     0.03       (0.60 )     —         (0.01 )     13     11.13   2.62 7

5/18/041 - 9/30/04

    10.96     0.116     0.51       (0.17 )     —         —         13     11.41   5.71 16

Institutional Class

 

           

9/30/06

  $ 11.13   $ 0.32   $ (0.20 )   $ (0.29 )   $ —       $ —       $ 13   $ 10.96   1.15 %7

9/30/05

    11.41     0.286     0.03       (0.58 )     —         (0.01 )     13     11.13   2.46 7

9/30/04

    11.07     0.286     0.51       (0.45 )     —         —         13     11.41   7.20  

9/30/0315

    10.54     0.296     0.81       (0.33 )     (0.17 )     (0.07 )     13     11.07   10.78  

9/30/0215

    10.53     0.426     0.17       (0.58 )     —         —         13     10.54   5.79  

Service Class

 

           

9/30/06

  $ 11.14   $ 0.29   $ (0.19 )   $ (0.26 )   $ —       $ —       $ 13   $ 10.98   0.93 %7

9/30/05

    11.42     0.266     0.02       (0.55 )     —         (0.01 )     13     11.14   2.21 7

9/30/04

    11.08     0.256     0.50       (0.41 )     —         —         13     11.42   6.89 7

9/30/0315

    10.54     0.266     0.81       (0.29 )     (0.17 )     (0.07 )     13     11.08   10.55  

9/30/0215

    10.53     0.376     0.19       (0.55 )     —         —         13     10.54   5.47  

Investor A Class

 

           

9/30/06

  $ 11.14   $ 0.29   $ (0.19 )   $ (0.26 )   $ —       $ —       $ 13   $ 10.98   0.93 %3,7

9/30/05

    11.42     0.256     0.03       (0.55 )     —         (0.01 )     13     11.14   2.21 3,7

9/30/04

    11.07     0.236     0.52       (0.40 )     —         —         13     11.42   6.84 3,7

9/30/0315

    10.54     0.246     0.81       (0.28 )     (0.17 )     (0.07 )     13     11.07   10.27 3

9/30/0215

    10.53     0.356     0.19       (0.53 )     —         —         13     10.54   5.29 3

Investor B Class

 

           

9/30/06

  $ 11.14   $ 0.20   $ (0.19 )   $ (0.17 )   $ —       $ —       $ 13   $ 10.98   0.10 %4,7

9/30/05

    11.42     0.176     0.02       (0.46 )     —         (0.01 )     13     11.14   1.45 4,7

9/30/04

    11.07     0.156     0.51       (0.31 )     —         —         13     11.42   6.04 4,7

9/30/0315

    10.54     0.166     0.81       (0.20 )     (0.17 )     (0.07 )     13     11.07   9.45 4

9/30/0215

    10.53     0.276     0.19       (0.45 )     —         —         13     10.54   4.51 4

Investor C Class

 

           

9/30/06

  $ 11.17   $ 0.21   $ (0.19 )   $ (0.18 )   $ —       $ —       $ 13   $ 11.01   0.17 %4,7

9/30/05

    11.45     0.176     0.02       (0.46 )     —         (0.01 )     13     11.17   1.45 4,7

9/30/04

    11.10     0.156     0.51       (0.31 )     —         —         13     11.45   6.03 4,7

9/30/0315

    10.56     0.156     0.83       (0.20 )     (0.17 )     (0.07 )     13     11.10   9.53 4

9/30/0215

    10.55     0.276     0.19       (0.45 )     —         —         13     10.56   4.50 4

High Yield Bond Portfolio

 

           

BlackRock Class

 

           

9/30/06

  $ 8.09   $ 0.58   $ —       $ (0.61 )   $ —       $ (0.14 )   $ 13   $ 7.92   7.67 %7

9/30/05

    8.14     0.646     0.05       (0.60 )     —         (0.14 )     13     8.09   8.69 7

9/30/04

    7.74     0.626     0.37       (0.59 )     —         —         13     8.14   13.20  

9/30/0315

    6.75     0.71     1.03       (0.75 )     —         —         13     7.74   27.17  

9/30/0215

    7.39     0.85     (0.66 )     (0.83 )     —         —         13     6.75   2.15  

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     NET
ASSETS
END OF
PERIOD
(000)
   RATIO OF NET
EXPENSES TO
AVERAGE NET
ASSETS
    RATIO OF NET
EXPENSES TO
AVERAGE NET
ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
INTEREST
EXPENSE)
    RATIO OF TOTAL
EXPENSES
TO AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
    RATIO OF NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
TO AVERAGE NET
ASSETS
    RATIO OF
NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
    PORTFOLIO
TURNOVER
RATE
 

International Bond Portfolio (Continued)

 

       

BlackRock Class

 

       

9/30/06

   $ 144,623    0.77 %   0.77 %   0.81 %   3.05 %   3.01 %   148 %

9/30/05

     98,721    0.78     0.78     0.83     2.59     2.54     164  

5/18/041 - 9/30/04

     35,748    0.782     0.782     0.892     2.582     2.472     240  

Institutional Class

 

       

9/30/06

   $ 229,648    0.87 %   0.87 %   0.89 %   2.93 %   2.91 %   148 %

9/30/05

     346,746    0.94     0.94     0.95     2.43     2.42     164  

9/30/04

     133,544    0.94     0.94     0.96     2.44     2.41     240  

9/30/0315

     64,038    0.94     0.94     0.94     2.69     2.69     209  

9/30/0215

     35,425    1.05     0.90     1.05     3.89     3.89     206  

Service Class

 

       

9/30/06

   $ 73,139    1.18 %   1.18 %   1.20 %   2.62 %   2.60 %   148 %

9/30/05

     107,402    1.19     1.19     1.20     2.19     2.18     164  

9/30/04

     80,024    1.23     1.23     1.25     2.18     2.15     240  

9/30/0315

     48,584    1.24     1.24     1.24     2.41     2.41     209  

9/30/0215

     27,131    1.30     1.20     1.30     3.55     3.55     206  

Investor A Class

 

       

9/30/06

   $ 141,130    1.18 %   1.18 %   1.39 %   2.64 %   2.43 %   148 %

9/30/05

     182,321    1.18     1.18     1.29     2.17     2.06     164  

9/30/04

     123,145    1.31     1.31     1.43     2.06     1.93     240  

9/30/0315

     74,821    1.41     1.41     1.41     2.21     2.21     209  

9/30/0215

     39,727    1.47     1.37     1.47     3.36     3.36     206  

Investor B Class

 

       

9/30/06

   $ 15,475    2.02 %   2.02 %   2.03 %   1.79 %   1.78 %   148 %

9/30/05

     19,705    1.93     1.93     1.95     1.43     1.41     164  

9/30/04

     16,780    2.06     2.06     2.09     1.32     1.29     240  

9/30/0315

     13,087    2.16     2.16     2.16     1.51     1.51     209  

9/30/0215

     11,470    2.25     2.11     2.25     2.64     2.64     206  

Investor C Class

 

       

9/30/06

   $ 50,795    1.94 %   1.94 %   1.95 %   1.88 %   1.87 %   148 %

9/30/05

     65,555    1.93     1.93     1.94     1.42     1.41     164  

9/30/04

     36,947    2.04     2.04     2.07     1.32     1.29     240  

9/30/0315

     17,777    2.15     2.15     2.15     1.44     1.44     209  

9/30/0215

     8,427    2.23     2.11     2.23     2.62     2.62     206  

High Yield Bond Portfolio (Continued)

 

       

BlackRock Class

 

       

9/30/06

   $ 219,996    0.55 %   0.55 %   0.71 %   7.41 %   7.25 %   105 %

9/30/05

     169,532    0.55     0.55     0.77     7.91     7.69     129  

9/30/04

     126,976    0.55     0.55     0.73     7.71     7.53     172  

9/30/0315

     57,207    0.61     0.55     0.77     9.83     9.67     212  

9/30/0215

     32,240    0.73     0.55     0.89     11.15     11.01     301  

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONCLUDED)

FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

     NET ASSET
VALUE
BEGINNING
OF PERIOD
   N ET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
  

N ET GAIN

(LOSS) ON
INVESTMENTS
(BOTH REALIZED
AND UNREALIZED)

    DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
    DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM CAPITAL
   DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET
REALIZED
GAINS
    REDEMPTION
FEES ADDED
TO PAID-IN C
APITAL
  NET
ASSET
VALUE
END OF
PERIOD
   TOTAL
RETURN
 

High Yield Bond Portfolio (Continued)

                      

Institutional Class

                      

9/30/06

   $ 8.09    $ 0.58    $ (0.01 )   $ (0.60 )   $ —      $ (0.14 )   $ 13   $ 7.92    7.57 %7

9/30/05

     8.14      0.636      0.04       (0.58 )     —        (0.14 )     13     8.09    8.537  

9/30/04

     7.74      0.616      0.37       (0.58 )     —        —         13     8.14    13.037  

9/30/0315

     6.75      0.73      1.00       (0.74 )     —        —         13     7.74    26.98  

9/30/0215

     7.39      0.82      (0.64 )     (0.82 )     —        —         13     6.75    2.00  

Service Class

                      

9/30/06

   $ 8.09    $ 0.56    $ —       $ (0.58 )   $ —      $ (0.14 )   $ 13   $ 7.93    7.43 %7

9/30/05

     8.14      0.616      0.04       (0.56 )     —        (0.14 )     13     8.09    8.247  

9/30/04

     7.74      0.596      0.37       (0.56 )     —        —         13     8.14    12.717  

9/30/0315

     6.75      0.73      0.98       (0.72 )     —        —         13     7.74    26.61  

9/30/0215

     7.39      0.86      (0.71 )     (0.79 )     —        —         13     6.75    1.69  

Investor A Class

                      

9/30/06

   $ 8.09    $ 0.55    $ —       $ (0.58 )   $ —      $ (0.14 )   $ 13   $ 7.92    7.22 %3,7

9/30/05

     8.14      0.606      0.05       (0.56 )     —        (0.14 )     13     8.09    8.243,7  

9/30/04

     7.73      0.586      0.38       (0.55 )     —        —         13     8.14    12.703,7  

9/30/0315

     6.75      0.73      0.96       (0.71 )     —        —         13     7.73    26.253  

9/30/0215

     7.40      0.82      (0.69 )     (0.78 )     —        —         13     6.75    1.383  

Investor B Class

                      

9/30/06

   $ 8.09    $ 0.50    $ (0.01 )   $ (0.52 )   $ —      $ (0.14 )   $ 13   $ 7.92    6.43 %4,7

9/30/05

     8.14      0.556      0.04       (0.50 )     —        (0.14 )     13     8.09    7.444,7  

9/30/04

     7.73      0.526      0.38       (0.49 )     —        —         13     8.14    11.874,7  

9/30/0315

     6.75      0.65      0.98       (0.65 )     —        —         13     7.73    25.344  

9/30/0215

     7.39      0.74      (0.66 )     (0.72 )     —        —         13     6.75    0.754  

Investor C Class

                      

9/30/06

   $ 8.10    $ 0.50    $ (0.01 )   $ (0.52 )   $ —      $ (0.14 )   $ 13   $ 7.93    6.42 %4,7

9/30/05

     8.15      0.556      0.04       (0.50 )     —        (0.14 )     13     8.10    7.444,7  

9/30/04

     7.74      0.526      0.38       (0.49 )     —        —         13     8.15    11.864,7  

9/30/0315

     6.75      0.67      0.97       (0.65 )     —        —         13     7.74    25.484  

9/30/0215

     7.40      0.76      (0.69 )     (0.72 )     —        —         13     6.75    0.614  

 

1 Commencement of operations of share class.

 

2 Annualized.

 

3 Sales load not reflected in total return.

 

4 Contingent deferred sales load not reflected in total return.

 

5 As discussed in our prior year financial statements, certain prior year amounts were reclassified to conform to new presentation guidelines.

 

6 Calculated using the average shares outstanding method.

 

7 Redemption fee of 2.00% is reflected in total return calculations. There was no impact to the return.

 

8 Includes dollar roll transactions, excluding these transactions the portfolio turnover would have been 257%.

 

9 Includes dollar roll transactions, excluding these transactions the portfolio turnover would have been 319%.

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     NET
ASSETS
END OF
PERIOD
(000)
   RATIO OF NET
EXPENSES TO
AVERAGE NET
ASSETS
    RATIO OF
NET
EXPENSES
TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
INTEREST
EXPENSE)
    RATIO OF
TOTAL
EXPENSES
TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
    RATIO OF
NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
    RATIO OF
NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
    PORTFOLIO
TURNOVER
RATE
 

High Yield Bond Portfolio (Continued)

               

Institutional Class

               

9/30/06

   $ 174,190    0.64 %   0.63 %   0.76 %   7.35 %   7.23 %   105 %

9/30/05

     165,805    0.70     0.70     0.89     7.75     7.56     129  

9/30/04

     162,166    0.70     0.70     0.85     7.63     7.48     172  

9/30/0315

     170,902    0.76     0.70     0.90     9.63     9.49     212  

9/30/0215

     94,065    0.87     0.70     1.01     10.94     10.80     301  

Service Class

               

9/30/06

   $ 231,543    0.88 %   0.88 %   1.00 %   7.09 %   6.97 %   105 %

9/30/05

     158,083    0.96     0.96     1.14     7.51     7.33     129  

9/30/04

     112,004    0.99     0.99     1.14     7.30     7.16     172  

9/30/0315

     85,247    1.06     1.00     1.20     9.31     9.17     212  

9/30/0215

     29,344    1.17     1.00     1.34     11.37     11.20     301  

Investor A Class

               

9/30/06

   $ 423,297    0.96 %   0.96 %   1.24 %   6.98 %   6.70 %   105 %

9/30/05

     262,920    0.96     0.96     1.25     7.41     7.12     129  

9/30/04

     72,806    1.10     1.09     1.34     7.29     7.05     172  

9/30/0315

     82,391    1.22     1.17     1.36     8.81     8.68     212  

9/30/0215

     18,932    1.33     1.17     1.48     10.42     10.28     301  

Investor B Class

               

9/30/06

   $ 87,651    1.71 %   1.71 %   1.89 %   6.31 %   6.13 %   105 %

9/30/05

     110,420    1.71     1.71     1.89     6.74     6.56     129  

9/30/04

     92,243    1.85     1.84     1.99     6.49     6.35     172  

9/30/0315

     107,078    1.98     1.92     2.12     8.39     8.25     212  

9/30/0215

     57,612    2.09     1.92     2.23     9.81     9.66     301  

Investor C Class

               

9/30/06

   $ 51,917    1.71 %   1.71 %   1.86 %   6.28 %   6.13 %   105 %

9/30/05

     49,939    1.72     1.72     1.89     6.77     6.60     129  

9/30/04

     61,983    1.85     1.85     1.99     6.50     6.35     172  

9/30/0315

     73,246    1.97     1.92     2.11     8.14     8.00     212  

9/30/0215

     21,939    2.08     1.91     2.23     9.73     9.59     301  

 

10 Includes dollar roll transactions, excluding these transactions the portfolio turnover would have been 371%.

 

11 Includes dollar roll transactions, excluding these transactions the portfolio turnover would have been 268%.

 

12 Includes dollar roll transactions, excluding these transactions the portfolio turnover would have been 206%.

 

13 Redemption fees added to paid-in capital are less than $0.005 per share.

 

14 Non-annualized ratios were previously disclosed as annualized. Ratios updated to reflect annualization.

 

15 Audited by other auditors.

 

16 Not annualized.

 

17 Net assets end of period are less than $500.

 

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BLACKROCK FUNDS

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(A) Organization

BlackRock FundsSM (the “Fund”) was organized on December 22, 1988, as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company. As of September 30, 2006, the Fund had 51 portfolios, 13 of which are included in these financial statements (the “Portfolios”). Each Portfolio may offer as many as twelve classes of shares: BlackRock, Institutional, Service, R, Investor A, Investor A1, Investor B, Investor B1, Investor B2, Investor C, Investor C1 and Investor C2. Shares of all classes of a Portfolio represent equal pro-rata interests in such Portfolio, except that each class bears different expenses which reflect the difference in the range of services provided to them, mostly due to differences in distribution and service fees.

The following Portfolios of the Fund changed their names during the year ended September 30, 2006:

 

FORMER NAME

  

NEW NAME

Intermediate Bond Portfolio

   Intermediate Bond Portfolio II

Intermediate PLUS Bond Portfolio

   Intermediate Bond Portfolio

Core Bond Total Return Portfolio

   Total Return Portfolio II

Core PLUS Total Return Portfolio

   Total Return Portfolio

Under the Fund’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund considers the risk of loss from such claims to be remote.

On September 29, 2006, BlackRock, Inc. and Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (“Merrill Lynch”) combined Merrill Lynch’s investment management business, Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, with BlackRock, Inc. to create a new independent company. Merrill Lynch has a 49.8% economic interest and a 45% voting interest in the combined company and The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (“PNC”), has approximately a 34% economic and voting interest. The new company operates under the BlackRock name and is governed by a board of directors with a majority of independent members.

 

(B) Fund Reorganization

On January 31, 2005, BlackRock, Inc., the parent of BlackRock Advisors, LLC (formerly BlackRock Advisors, Inc.) (“BlackRock”), a wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc., acquired SSRM Holdings, Inc., the parent of State Street Research & Management Company (“SSRM”), the investment advisor to the former State Street Research mutual funds.

On January 31, 2005, the BlackRock Intermediate Government Bond Portfolio acquired all of the assets and certain stated liabilities of the State Street Research Government Income Fund. The reorganization was pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, which was approved by the State Street Research shareholders on January 25, 2005. Under the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, 28,802,131 Class A Shares, 1,440,271 Class B Shares and 8,786 Class R Shares of the State Street Research Government Income Fund were exchanged for 34,230,267, 1,704,773 and 10,444 Investor A Class Shares, respectively, of the BlackRock Intermediate Government Bond Portfolio; 6,655,830 Class B(1) Shares of the State Street Research Government Income Fund were exchanged for 7,860,023 Investor B Class shares of the BlackRock Intermediate Government Bond Portfolio; 1,118,423 Class C Shares of the State Street Research Government Income Fund were exchanged for 1,326,873 Investor C Class Shares of the BlackRock Intermediate Government Bond Portfolio; and 506,641 Class S Shares of the State Street Research Government Income Fund were exchanged for 603,030 Institutional Shares of the BlackRock Intermediate Government Bond Portfolio. The assets of the State Street Research Government Income Fund, which consisted of securities and related receivables less liabilities, were converted on a tax-free basis. Upon the reorganization of such funds on January 31, 2005, the value of the BlackRock Intermediate Government Bond Portfolio’s net assets (including $474,664,383 in net assets of the State Street Research Government Income Fund, including $2,522,392 of unrealized depreciation, undistributed net investment income of $68,232 and undistributed net realized loss on investments of ($ 21,212,995), which was classified as paid-in-capital) was $771,988,963 before the open of business.

On January 31, 2005, the BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio acquired all of the assets and certain stated liabilities of the State Street Research High Income Fund. The reorganization was pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, which was approved by the State Street Research shareholders on January 25, 2005. Under the

 

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Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, 58,203,330 Class A Shares and 8,812,212 Class B Shares of the State Street Research High Income Fund were exchanged for 24,943,276 and 3,736,993 Investor A Class Shares, respectively, of the BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio; 10,782,618 Class B(1) Shares of the State Street Research High Income Fund were exchanged for 4,562,480 Investor B Class Shares of the BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio; 2,998,505 Class C Shares of the State Street Research High Income Fund were exchanged for 1,274,746 Investor C Class Shares of the BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio; and 1,179,029 Class S Shares of the State Street Research High Income Fund were exchanged for 499,336 Institutional Shares of the BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio. The assets of the State Street Research High Income Fund, which consisted of securities and related receivables less liabilities, were converted on a tax-free basis. Upon the reorganization of such funds on January 31, 2005, the value of the BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio’s net assets (including $288,908,495 in net assets of the State Street Research High Income Fund, including $1,371,468 of unrealized appreciation, undistributed net investment loss of ($41,660) and undistributed net realized loss on investments of ($450,012,483), which was classified as paid-in-capital) was $944,088,761 before the open of business.

On April 25, 2005, the BlackRock Total Return Portfolio II acquired all of the assets and certain stated liabilities of the CIGNA Investment Securities Fund. The reorganization was pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, which was approved by the CIGNA Investment Securities Fund shareholders on April 15, 2005. Under the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, 4,792,215 Class A Shares of the CIGNA Investment Securities Fund were exchanged for 9,164,716 Investor A Class Shares of the BlackRock Total Return Portfolio II. The assets of the CIGNA Investment Securities Fund, which consisted of securities and related receivables less liabilities, were converted on a tax-free basis. Upon the reorganization of such funds on April 25, 2005, the value of the BlackRock Total Return Portfolio II’s net assets (including $88,882,541 in net assets of the CIGNA Investment Securities Fund, including $873,954 of unrealized appreciation, undistributed net investment loss of ($21,863) and undistributed net realized loss on investments of ($ 1,612,651), which was classified as paid-in-capital) was $2,662,804,984 before the open of business.

 

(C) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation — Valuation of investments held by each Portfolio is as follows: fixed income investments are valued by using market quotations or prices provided by market makers; a portion of the fixed income investments are valued utilizing one or more pricing services approved by the Board; an option or futures contract is valued at the last sales price prior to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern time), as quoted on the principal exchange or board of trade on which such option or futures contract is traded, or in the absence of a sale, the mean between the last bid and asked prices prior to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern time); the amortized cost method of valuation will be used with respect to debt securities with 60 days or less remaining to maturity unless the investment advisor and/or sub-advisor under the supervision of the Board determines that such method does not represent fair value. Any assets which are denominated in a non-U.S. currency are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing market rates. In the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment which is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, the investment will be valued by, under the direction of or in accordance with a method approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Value Assets”). The investment advisor and/or sub-advisor will submit its recommendations regarding the valuation and/or valuation methodologies for Fair Value Assets to its valuation committee. Such valuation committee may accept, modify or reject any recommendations. The pricing of all Fair Value Assets shall be subsequently reported to the Board or a Committee thereof.

When determining the price for Fair Value Assets, the investment advisor and/or sub-advisor shall seek to determine the price that the Portfolio might reasonably expect to receive from the current sale of that asset in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the advisor and/or sub-advisor deems relevant.

Securities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are subject to changes in value due to fluctuations in exchange rates.

In September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“FAS 157”), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes

 

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a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management is currently evaluating the implications of FAS 157. At this time its impact on the Fund’s financial statements has not been determined.

Dividends to Shareholders — Dividends from net investment income are declared by each Portfolio each day on “settled” shares (i.e. shares for which the particular Portfolio has received payment) and are paid monthly. Over the course of a year, substantially all of each Portfolio’s net investment income will be declared as dividends. The amount of the daily dividend for each Portfolio will be based on periodic projections of its net investment income. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually.

Foreign Currency Translation — The books and records of the Portfolios are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis:

 

  (I) Market value of investment securities, assets and liabilities at the current rate of exchange; and

 

  (II) Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses at the relevant rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. The Portfolios do not isolate that portion of gains and losses on investment securities which is due to changes in the foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of such securities. The Portfolios report certain foreign currency related transactions as components of realized and unrealized gains for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts — Certain Portfolios may enter into forward foreign currency contracts as a hedge against either specific transactions or portfolio positions. These contracts are adjusted by the daily forward exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded as unrealized until the contract settlement date. Such contracts, which protect the value of the Portfolios’ investment securities against a decline in the value of currency, do not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities. They simply establish an exchange rate at a future date. Also, although such contracts tend to minimize the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of a hedged currency, at the same time they tend to limit any potential gain that might be realized should the value of such foreign currency increase. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.

The aggregate principal amounts of the contracts are not recorded, as the Portfolios intend to settle the contracts prior to delivery. Under the terms of foreign currency contracts open at September 30, 2006, the Portfolios are obligated to deliver or receive currency in exchange for U.S. dollars as indicated below:

 

SETTLEMENT

DATE

   CURRENCY
AMOUNT
  

CURRENCY

SOLD

   CONTRACT
AMOUNT
   VALUE AT
SEPTEMBER 30,
2006
   NET
UNREALIZED
FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
GAIN/(LOSS)

Enhanced Income

              

01/10/07

   455,000    Euro    $ 585,412    $ 580,119    $ 5,293
                          

Low Duration Bond

              

01/10/07

   12,139,742    Euro    $ 15,619,236    $ 15,478,014    $ 141,222

01/10/07

   9,039,270    New Zealand Dollar      5,939,063      5,864,143      74,920
                          
         $ 21,558,299    $ 21,342,157    $ 216,142
                          

Intermediate Bond

              

01/10/07

   267,405    Euro    $ 344,049    $ 340,938    $ 3,111

01/10/07

   156,137    New Zealand Dollar      102,587      101,293      1,294
                          
         $ 446,636    $ 442,231    $ 4,405
                          

Total Return

              

01/10/07

   3,389,466    Euro    $ 4,360,955    $ 4,321,525    $ 39,430

01/10/07

   2,429,370    New Zealand Dollar      1,596,167      1,576,033      20,134
                          
         $ 5,957,122    $ 5,897,558    $ 59,564
                          

 

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SETTLEMENT

DATE

   CURRENCY
AMOUNT
  

CURRENCY

SOLD

   CONTRACT
AMOUNT
   VALUE AT
SEPTEMBER 30,
2006
   NET
UNREALIZED
FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
GAIN/(LOSS)
 

Total Return II

              

01/10/07

   23,877,128    Euro    $ 30,720,789    $ 30,443,029    $ 277,760  

01/10/07

   16,037,907    New Zealand Dollar      10,537,370      10,404,444      132,926  
                            
         $ 41,258,159    $ 40,847,473    $ 410,686  
                            

Inflation Protected Bond

              

01/10/07

   476,120    Euro    $ 611,672    $ 607,047    $ 4,625  
                            

Managed Income

              

01/10/07

   5,994,278    Euro    $ 7,712,359    $ 7,642,627    $ 69,732  
                            

International Bond

              

11/22/06

   7,265,000    Canadian Dollar    $ 6,523,522    $ 6,510,382    $ 13,140  

01/10/07

   426,463    Australian Dollar      319,478      317,115      2,363  

01/10/07

   8,286,000    Euro      10,600,742      10,564,543      36,199  

01/10/07

   21,457,138    British Pound      40,884,966      40,215,117      669,849  

01/10/07

   251,092,221    Swedish Krone      34,959,132      34,511,901      447,231  

01/10/07

   18,638,000    Singapore Dollar      11,826,893      11,797,621      29,272  

01/10/07

   14,620,209    Canadian Dollar      13,118,668      13,121,201      (2,533 )

01/10/07

   16,689,273    New Zealand Dollar      10,972,379      10,827,013      145,366  

01/10/07

   1,028,298,500    Japanese Yen      8,957,142      8,830,966      126,176  

01/10/07

   118,255,898    Danish Krone      20,380,339      20,217,681      162,658  

01/10/07

   7,683,500    Polish Zloty      2,477,227      2,461,883      15,344  

01/11/07

   3,170,000    Euro      4,052,241      4,041,885      10,356  
                            
         $ 165,072,729    $ 163,417,308    $ 1,655,421  
                            

High Yield Bond

              

01/10/07

   8,038,040    Euro    $ 10,326,471    $ 10,248,397    $ 78,074  

01/10/07

   2,379,000    British Pound      4,522,870      4,458,739      64,131  
                            
         $ 14,849,341    $ 14,707,136    $ 142,205  
                            

SETTLEMENT

DATE

   CURRENCY
AMOUNT
  

CURRENCY

BOUGHT

   CONTRACT
AMOUNT
   VALUE AT
SEPTEMBER 30,
2006
   NET
UNREALIZED
FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
(LOSS)
 

Enhanced Income

              

01/11/07

   776,226    Singapore Dollar    $ 492,279    $ 491,366    $ (913 )
                            

Low Duration Bond

              

01/11/07

   19,822,729    Singapore Dollar    $ 12,571,492    $ 12,548,175    $ (23,317 )
                            

 

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SETTLEMENT
DATE

   CURRENCY
AMOUNT
  

CURRENCY

BOUGHT

   CONTRACT
AMOUNT
   VALUE AT
SEPTEMBER 30,
2006
   NET
UNREALIZED
FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
(LOSS)
 

International Bond

              

11/22/06

   8,695,000    Australian Dollar    $ 6,547,814    $ 6,472,865    $ (74,949 )

01/10/07

   60,000    British Pound      112,443      112,452      9  

01/10/07

   74,754,009    Euro      96,036,480      95,310,392      (726,088 )

01/10/07

   5,153,153    Swiss Francs      4,218,709      4,163,022      (55,687 )

01/10/07

   9,600,000    Swedish Krone      1,324,113      1,319,492      (4,621 )

01/10/07

   6,309,909    Mexican Peso      567,978      570,738      2,760  

01/10/07

   20,918,600    Danish Krone      3,576,343      3,576,359      16  

01/10/07

   18,014,642,743    Japanese Yen      156,986,601      154,708,679      (2,277,922 )

01/10/07

   693,715    South African Rand      90,105      88,191      (1,914 )

01/10/07

   2,572,002    Polish Zloty      831,712      824,100      (7,612 )

01/10/07

   1,300,000    Canadian Dollar      1,165,904      1,166,711      807  

01/10/07

   11,078,456    Norwegian Krone      1,700,193      1,707,120      6,927  

01/11/07

   13,924,000    Singapore Dollar      8,830,543      8,814,164      (16,379 )

01/11/07

   29,348,705    Swedish Krone      4,052,241      4,034,125      (18,116 )

01/11/07

   2,346,957,000    Japanese Yen      20,337,582      20,158,130      (179,452 )
                            
         $ 306,378,761    $ 303,026,540    $ (3,352,221 )
                            

Swap Agreements — The Portfolios may invest in swap agreements for the purpose of hedging against changes in interest rates or foreign currencies. Swap agreements involve the exchange by the Portfolios with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest or a specified amount of a currency (e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments) with respect to a notional amount of principal. Swaps are marked to market daily based upon quotations from market makers and the change, if any, is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss in the Statements of Operations. Net payments of interest are recorded as realized gain or loss. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counter-party to the agreement may default on its obligation to perform and that there may be unfavorable changes in the fluctuation of interest and/or exchange rates.

At September 30, 2006, the following Portfolios had swap agreements outstanding:

 

Portfolio

   Counter-party    Termination
Date
   Interest
Receivable
Rate
    Interest
Payable
Rate
    Notional amount
(Local Currency)
   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Enhanced Income

   Deutsche Bank    09/22/07    5.39 %   5.39 %1   $ 3,700,000    $ 2,075  
   Deutsche Bank    10/30/07    TBD2     4.90 %3     1,900,000      7,017  
   Deutsche Bank    07/10/09    5.51 %1   5.69 %     2,600,000      (9,470 )
   Barclays Bank    08/10/09    5.36 %   5.45 %1     2,100,000      (1,420 )
   Deutsche Bank    10/25/10    4.74 %   5.49 %1     1,300,000      (1,734 )
   Goldmans Sachs    02/07/11    5.48 %1   5.05 %     2,300,000      3,900  

 

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Portfolio

   Counter-party    Termination
Date
   Interest
Receivable
Rate
    Interest
Payable
Rate
    Notional amount
(Local Currency)
   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Low Duration Bond

   Deutsche Bank    02/10/07    2.68 %   5.45 %1   $ 80,300,000    $ (1,149,609 )
   Deutsche Bank    09/22/07    5.39 %   5.39 %1     100,000,000      56,065  
   Goldman Sachs    09/27/07    4.38 %   5.37 %1     65,300,000      (591,327 )
   Deutsche Bank    10/30/07    TBD2     4.90 %3     51,400,000      189,838  
   Barclays Bank    08/10/09    5.36 %   5.45 %1     51,000,000      374,424  
   Deutsche Bank    10/14/15    4.92 %   5.40 %1     12,900,000      (70,496 )
   Barclays Bank    02/06/16    5.48 %1   5.08 %     28,200,000      181,749  
   Deutsche Bank    03/06/16    5.19 %   5.39 %1     700,000      1,178  
   Deutsche Bank    04/05/16    5.48 %1   5.45 %     11,800,000      (405,505 )
   Deutsche Bank    05/15/16    5.41 %1   5.67 %     9,500,000      (494,691 )
   Deutsche Bank    05/24/16    5.57 %   5.40 %1     4,100,000      182,728  
   Barclays Bank    06/20/16    TBD4     0.65 %     45,000,000      (121,939 )
   Deutsche Bank    07/10/16    5.07 %1   5.80 %     8,200,000      (397,106 )
   Bank of America    08/30/16    5.35 %   5.40 %1     27,200,000      403,731  
   JP Morgan Chase    10/25/35    TBD5     2.75 %     9,000,000      (3,310 )
   Morgan Stanley    11/25/35    TBD6     2.35 %     5,000,000      (99,785 )
   Union Bank of Switzerland    11/25/35    TBD6     2.40 %     4,000,000      (38,007 )
   Bank of America    12/25/35    TBD7     2.84 %     7,000,000      27,949  
   JP Morgan Chase    02/25/36    TBD8     2.85 %     9,000,000      (6,259 )

Intermediate Government Bond

   Deutsche Bank    02/10/07    2.68 %   5.45 %1     12,800,000      (183,250 )
   Union Bank of Switzerland    04/22/07    5.51 %1   3.04 %     24,000,000      248,880  
   Goldman Sachs    09/27/07    4.38 %   5.37 %1     11,600,000      (105,044 )
   Barclays Bank    07/18/08    5.57 %   5.50 %1     14,000,000      100,093  
   Union Bank of Switzerland    09/27/08    4.42 %   5.37 %1     3,300,000      (43,478 )
   Morgan Stanley    07/01/10    4.17 %   5.37 %1     32,600,000      (1,096,995 )
   Deutsche Bank    11/07/10    5.00 %   5.48 %1     7,700,000      70,133  
   Deutsche Bank    06/20/11    TBD9     0.75 %     19,475,000      24,399  
   JP Morgan Chase    05/26/15    5.40 %1   4.50 %     4,900,000      167,335  
   Morgan Stanley    07/01/15    5.37 %1   4.39 %     17,000,000      953,931  
   Morgan Stanley    07/01/15    5.37 %1   4.39 %     21,000,000      1,032,194  
   Barclays Bank    06/20/16    TBD4     0.65 %     9,750,000      (26,420 )
   JP Morgan Chase    07/14/16    5.55 %   5.72 %1     7,300,000      309,485  

Intermediate Bond

   Deutsche Bank    04/28/08    5.40 %   5.50 %1     450,000      7,312  
   Deutsche Bank    08/15/08    5.41 %   5.41 %1     600,000      2,839  
   Deutsche Bank    09/12/09    5.16 %   5.39 %1     600,000      1,530  
   Citibank    09/18/10    5.18 %   5.39 %1     1,200,000      —    
   Union Bank of Switzerland    09/27/10    4.51 %   5.37 %1     2,200,000      (14,611 )
   Deutsche Bank    11/07/10    5.00 %   5.48 %1     400,000      3,643  
   Deutsche Bank    06/20/11    TBD9     0.75 %     1,110,000      1,391  
   JP Morgan Chase    04/08/12    5.51 %1   4.72 %     700,000      5,564  
   Union Bank of Switzerland    11/26/14    5.40 %1   4.58 %     1,000,000      26,318  
   JP Morgan Chase    05/26/15    5.40 %1   4.50 %     200,000      6,830  
   Barclays Bank    06/20/16    TBD4     0.65 %     500,000      (1,400 )
   JP Morgan Chase    07/14/16    5.55 %   5.72 %1     400,000      16,958  

 

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Portfolio

   Counter-party    Termination
Date
   Interest
Receivable
Rate
    Interest
Payable
Rate
    Notional amount
(Local Currency)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Intermediate Bond II    Union Bank of Switzerland    04/22/07    5.51 %1   3.04 %   $ 76,000,000     $ 788,120  
   Goldman Sachs    09/27/07    4.38 %   5.37 %1     95,100,000       (861,183 )
   Deutsche Bank    04/28/08    5.40 %   5.50 %1     13,125,000       213,280  
   Barclays Bank    06/12/08    5.42 %   5.39 %1     32,600,000       574,954  
   Barclays Bank    07/18/08    5.57 %   5.50 %1     22,000,000       157,289  
   Wachovia Bank    07/28/08    5.49 %   5.50 %1     18,700,000       110,358  
   Deutsche Bank    08/15/08    5.41 %   5.41 %1     19,800,000       93,669  
   Union Bank of Switzerland    09/27/08    4.42 %   5.37 %1     7,400,000       (97,495 )
   Morgan Stanley    06/17/10    4.31 %   5.39 %1     15,900,000       (236,958 )
   Union Bank of Switzerland    09/27/10    4.51 %   5.37 %1     24,600,000       (498,833 )
   Deutsche Bank    11/07/10    5.00 %   5.48 %1     10,300,000       93,814  
   Deutsche Bank    06/20/11    TBD9     0.75 %     33,370,000       41,808  
   JP Morgan Chase    05/26/15    5.40 %1   4.50 %     6,400,000       218,561  
   Morgan Stanley    07/01/15    5.37 %1   4.39 %     22,000,000       1,234,499  
   Morgan Stanley    08/02/15    4.73 %   5.47 %1     7,700,000       (241,121 )
   Barclays Bank    06/20/16    TBD4     0.65 %     14,750,000       (39,969 )
   JP Morgan Chase    07/14/16    5.55 %   5.72 %1     11,300,000       479,067  
Total Return    Barclays Bank    06/12/08    5.42 %   5.39 %1     7,700,000       135,802  
   Barclays Bank    07/18/08    5.57 %   5.50 %1     9,000,000       64,345  
   Wachovia Bank    07/28/08    5.49 %   5.50 %1     18,100,000       106,819  
   Deutsche Bank    08/15/08    5.41 %   5.41 %1     8,200,000       38,792  
   Union Bank of Switzerland    09/27/08    4.42 %   5.37 %1     2,300,000       (30,303 )
   Bank of America    07/26/09    5.50 %   5.49 %1     10,000,000       114,728  
   Morgan Stanley    06/17/10    4.31 %   5.39 %1     5,300,000       (78,986 )
   Union Bank of Switzerland    09/27/10    4.51 %   5.37 %1     5,600,000       (113,556 )
   Deutsche Bank    11/07/10    5.00 %   5.48 %1     4,000,000       36,433  
   Citibank    03/24/11    5.17 %   5.39 %1     4,500,000       22,065  
   Deutsche Bank    06/20/11    TBD9     0.75 %     13,210,000       16,551  
   Goldman Sachs    04/22/14    5.51 %1   4.89 %     8,000,000       30,531  
   Deutsche Bank    04/01/15    5.37 %1   5.03 %     3,500,000       26,251  
   JP Morgan Chase    05/26/15    5.40 %1   4.50 %     2,400,000       81,960  
   Morgan Stanley    08/02/15    4.73 %   5.47 %1     4,700,000       (147,178 )
   Union Bank of Switzerland    12/07/15    5.94 %   5.39 %1     1,400,000       100,800  
   Barclays Bank    06/20/16    TBD4     0.65 %     6,000,000       (16,800 )
   JP Morgan Chase    07/14/16    5.55 %   5.72 %1     4,800,000       263,216  
   Citibank    12/23/15    6.65 %   7.54 %10     2,000,000  NZD     (395 )
Total Return II    Barclays Bank    07/18/08    5.57 %   5.50 %1   $ 66,000,000     $ 471,865  
   Barclays Bank    07/28/08    5.49 %   5.50 %1     27,200,000       153,562  
   Wachovia Bank    07/28/08    5.49 %   5.50 %1     134,100,000       791,401  
   Deutsche Bank    08/15/08    5.41 %   5.41 %1     57,200,000       270,601  
   Union Bank of Switzerland    09/27/08    4.42 %   5.37 %1     29,700,000       (391,297 )
   Bank of America    07/12/09    5.63 %   5.50 %1     67,000,000       1,004,391  
   Deutsche Bank    09/12/09    5.16 %   5.39 %1     50,000,000       127,463  
   Morgan Stanley    06/17/10    4.31 %   5.39 %1     40,000,000       (596,122 )
   Deutsche Bank    11/07/10    5.00 %   5.48 %1     32,200,000       293,282  
   Citibank    03/24/11    5.17 %   5.39 %1     15,500,000       76,000  
   Deutsche Bank    06/20/11    TBD9     0.75 %     114,050,000       142,889  
   Goldman Sachs    04/22/14    5.51 %1   4.89 %     30,000,000       114,493  
   Citibank    06/10/14    5.39 %1   5.24 %     29,000,000       (613,579 )
   Goldman Sachs    10/01/14    5.37 %1   4.51 %     10,200,000       326,332  
   JP Morgan Chase    05/26/15    5.40 %1   4.50 %     18,400,000       628,361  
   Union Bank of Switzerland    12/07/15    5.94 %   5.39 %1     14,900,000       1,072,800  
   Barclays Bank    06/20/16    TBD4     0.65 %     44,000,000       (119,228 )
   Deutsche Bank    06/20/16    TBD4     0.65 %     14,750,000       (21,251 )
   JP Morgan Chase    7/14/16    5.55 %   5.72 %1     35,000,000       1,483,837  
   Citibank    12/23/15    6.65 %   7.54 %10     7,850,000  NZD     (1,552 )

 

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   Counter-party    Termination
Date
   Interest
Receivable
Rate
    Interest
Payable
Rate
    Notional amount
(Local Currency)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Government Income    Union Bank of Switzerland    04/16/07    5.51 %1   3.00 %   $ 10,000,000     $ 108,711  
   Deutsche Bank    04/18/08    4.82 %   5.50 %1     36,000,000       179,393  
   Deutsche Bank    08/15/08    5.41 %   5.41 %1     11,500,000       54,404  
   Barclays Bank    03/10/09    5.19 %   5.39 %1     85,900,000       226,607  
   Deutsche Bank    05/30/09    5.22 %1   5.41 %     85,100,000       (1,870,525 )
   Deutsche Bank    03/23/10    5.39 %1   4.60 %     34,100,000       487,748  
   Morgan Stanley    06/17/10    4.31 %   5.39 %1     5,900,000       (87,928 )
   Union Bank of Switzerland    06/22/10    5.64 %   5.44 %1     28,900,000       976,820  
   Goldman Sachs    07/31/10    5.47 %   5.49 %1     50,300,000       706,667  
   Union Bank of Switzerland    08/16/10    5.42 %1   4.56 %     7,400,000       137,344  
   Union Bank of Switzerland    09/27/10    4.51 %   5.37 %1     1,500,000       (30,417 )
   Deutsche Bank    01/09/11    4.78 %   5.00 %1     31,200,000       (395,810 )
   Union Bank of Switzerland    06/07/11    5.41 %   5.24 %1     20,000,000       82,222  
   Morgan Stanley    10/01/14    5.37 %1   4.52 %     3,400,000       107,252  
   Union Bank of Switzerland    11/26/14    5.40 %1   4.58 %     50,000,000       1,315,934  
   Union Bank of Switzerland    03/21/15    4.88 %   5.39 %1     6,000,000       (106,800 )
   Deutsche Bank    03/24/15    5.08 %   5.39 %1     11,100,000       (50,711 )
   Deutsche Bank    03/29/15    5.11 %   5.37 %1     11,000,000       (22,787 )
   Morgan Stanley    07/11/15    4.44 %   5.51 %1     4,000,000       (208,298 )
   Morgan Stanley    08/02/15    4.73 %   5.47 %1     3,100,000       (97,075 )
   Deutsche Bank    01/17/16    4.94 %   5.51 %1     6,200,000       (111,150 )
   Goldman Sachs    09/13/16    5.39 %1   5.34 %     5,800,000       —    
Inflation Protected Bond    Deutsche Bank    06/20/10    5.57 %   5.41 %1     6,200,000       193,018  
   Goldman Sachs    11/07/10    5.03 %   5.48 %1     500,000       5,288  
   JP Morgan Chase    05/26/15    5.40 %1   4.50 %     300,000       10,245  
   Deutsche Bank    08/03/16    5.55 %   5.47 %1     700,000       20,365  
   Citibank    12/23/15    6.65 %   7.54 %10     450,000  NZD     (89 )
GNMA    Union Bank of Switzerland    04/16/07    5.51 %1   3.00 %   $ 15,000,000     $ 163,067  
   Deutsche Bank    04/18/08    4.82 %   5.50 %1     7,900,000       39,367  
   Deutsche Bank    08/15/08    5.41 %   5.41 %1     4,700,000       22,235  
   Barclays Bank    03/10/09    5.19 %   5.39 %1     26,900,000       70,963  
   Deutsche Bank    05/30/09    5.22 %1   5.41 %     24,900,000       (547,310 )
   Deutsche Bank    03/23/10    5.39 %1   4.60 %     17,100,000       244,589  
   Union Bank of Switzerland    06/22/10    5.64 %   5.44 %1     8,200,000       277,160  
   Goldman Sachs    07/31/10    5.47 %   5.49 %1     14,100,000       198,092  
   Union Bank of Switzerland    08/16/10    5.42 %1   4.56 %     4,900,000       90,944  
   Union Bank of Switzerland    09/27/10    4.51 %   5.37 %1     3,000,000       (60,833 )
   Deutsche Bank    01/09/11    4.78 %   5.00 %1     24,500,000       (302,957 )
   Morgan Stanley    10/01/14    5.37 %1   4.52 %     4,100,000       129,333  
   Morgan Stanley    07/11/15    4.44 %   5.51 %1     1,800,000       (93,734 )
   Morgan Stanley    08/02/15    4.73 %   5.47 %1     4,100,000       (128,389 )
   Deutsche Bank    01/17/16    4.94 %   5.51 %1     2,200,000       (39,441 )
   Barclays Bank    03/10/16    5.39 %1   5.28 %     7,500,000       (84,150 )
   Goldman Sachs    09/13/16    5.39 %1   5.34 %     1,600,000       1  
Managed Income    Union Bank of Switzerland    04/16/07    5.51 %1   3.00 %     50,000,000       543,556  
   Barclays Bank    07/18/08    5.57 %   5.50 %1     17,000,000       121,541  
   Wachovia Bank    07/28/08    5.49 %   5.50 %1     34,100,000       201,243  
   Deutsche Bank    08/15/08    5.41 %   5.41 %1     15,700,000       74,274  
   Deutsche Bank    09/12/09    5.16 %   5.39 %1     3,400,000       8,668  
   Union Bank of Switzerland    09/27/10    4.51 %   5.37 %1     2,300,000       (46,639 )
   Goldman Sachs    10/04/10    4.66 %   5.48 %1     37,000,000       (176,469 )
   Deutsche Bank    11/07/10    5.00 %   5.48 %1     8,400,000       76,508  
   Deutsche Bank    06/20/11    TBD9     0.75 %     25,985,000       32,556  
   Goldman Sachs    04/22/14    5.51 %1   4.89 %     20,000,000       76,328  
   Citibank    06/10/14    5.39 %1   5.24 %     9,500,000       (201,000 )
   Union Bank of Switzerland    03/21/15    4.88 %   5.39 %1     10,000,000       (178,000 )
   JP Morgan Chase    05/26/15    5.40 %1   4.50 %     4,900,000       167,335  
   Morgan Stanley    08/02/15    4.73 %   5.47 %1     12,500,000       (391,430 )
   Union Bank of Switzerland    12/07/15    5.94 %   5.39 %1     5,900,000       424,800  
   Barclays Bank    06/20/16    TBD4     0.65 %     11,500,000       (31,162 )
   JP Morgan Chase    07/14/16    5.55 %   5.72 %1     9,000,000       381,558  
   Citibank    12/23/15    6.65 %   7.54 %10     6,800,000  NZD     (1,344 )

 

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Portfolio

   Counter-party    Termination
Date
   Interest
Receivable
Rate
    Interest
Payable
Rate
    Notional amount
(Local Currency)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
International Bond    Deutsche Bank    04/01/07    4.28 %   5.37 %1   $ 20,000,000     $ (113,337 )
   Goldman Sachs    04/06/08    5.29 %   5.49 %1     35,000,000       486,600  
   Morgan Stanley    07/01/10    4.17 %   5.37 %1     36,900,000       (1,241,690 )
   Barclays Bank    09/26/10    5.14 %   5.39 %1     45,000,000       133,036  
   Morgan Stanley    02/17/14    5.43 %1   4.41 %     4,100,000       184,107  
   Deutsche Bank    04/01/15    5.37 %1   5.03 %     11,000,000       82,504  
   Morgan Stanley    07/01/15    5.37 %1   4.39 %     20,500,000       1,145,145  
   JP Morgan Chase    07/14/16    5.55 %   5.72 %1     8,500,000       360,360  
   Citibank    03/20/08    6.91 %   7.55 %10     103,000,000  NZD     (532,260 )
   Deutsche Bank    12/13/10    2.81 %11   3.39 %     125,000,000  SEK     (142,477 )
   Goldman Sachs    01/04/11    3.06 %12   2.86 %     29,000,000  EUR     507,141  
   Goldman Sachs    02/23/11    2.73 %11   3.31 %     200,000,000  SEK     161,974  
   Deutsche Bank    08/02/12    6.42 %   7.52 %10     3,100,000  NZD     (49,000 )
   Citibank    03/21/16    7.55 %10   6.60 %     26,200,000  NZD     12,354  
High Yield Bond    Citibank    12/20/09    3.75 %12   TBD13     $ 6,000,000     $ 149,043  
   Citibank    03/20/10    4.74 %11   TBD14       6,000,000       443,691  
   Bank of America    06/20/10    TBD15     3.60 %10     4,850,000       (182,438 )
   Bank of America    06/20/10    TBD15     3.60 %     4,850,000       (179,468 )
   Goldman Sachs    12/20/10    TBD16     1.17 %     1,000,000       (15,751 )
   Goldman Sachs    03/20/11    TBD17     3.25 %     1,000,000       11,395  
   Union Bank of Switzerland    03/20/11    TBD18     1.50 %     1,000,000       (17,493 )
   Morgan Stanley    09/20/11    TBD19     3.29 %     3,500,000       (114,498 )
   Bank of America    09/20/11    TBD20     5.72 %     1,500,000       (23,587 )
   JP Morgan Chase    09/20/11    TBD21     0.54 %     3,000,000       73,349  
   Morgan Stanley    09/20/11    TBD22     2.90 %     1,000,000       —    
   Citibank    12/20/11    TBD23     2.25 %     4,000,000       —    
   JP Morgan Chase    09/20/13    TBD24     5.15 %     5,000,000       (10,067 )
   Citibank    06/20/16    2.05 %   TBD25       3,000,000       (164,994 )
   JP Morgan Chase    09/20/11    TBD26     3.75 %     2,500,000  EUR     165,172  
   Goldman Sachs    09/20/11    TBD26     3.82 %     3,000,000  EUR     202,027  

 

1 Rate shown is based on the 3 month LIBOR as of the most recent payment date.

 

2 Rate to be determined based on the 3 month LIBOR on 10/30/06.

 

3 Per the terms of the agreement, rate becomes effective 10/30/06.

 

4 Rate to be determined upon notice of event of default by DJ CDX:NA.IG.6

 

5 Rate to be determined upon notice of event of default by Argent Securities, Inc. on floating rate bond issue maturing 10/25/2035.

 

6 Rate to be determined upon notice of event of default by Ace Securities Corp. on floating rate bond issue maturing 11/25/2035.

 

7 Rate to be determined upon notice of event of default by Residential Assets Securities Corp. on floating rate bond issue maturing 12/25/2035.

 

8 Rate to be determined upon notice of event of default by Home Equity Asset Trust Heat on floating rate bond issue maturing 02/25/2036.

 

9 Rate to be determined upon notice of event of default by DJ CDX:NA.IG.HVOL.4

 

10 Rate shown is based on the 3 month BBA NZD LIBOR as of the most recent payment date.

 

11 Rate shown is based on the 3 month STIBOR as of the most recent payment date.

 

12 Rate shown is based on the 6 month EURIBOR as of the most recent payment date.

 

13 Rate to be determined upon notice of event of default by The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company on 7.86% bond issue maturing 08/15/2011.

 

14 Rate to be determined upon notice of event of default by Levi Strauss & Co. on 12.25% bond issue maturing 12/15/2012.

 

15 Rate to be determined upon notice of event of default by DJ CDX:NA.HY4.

 

16 Rate to be determined upon notice of event of default by Teco Energy, Inc. on 7.00% bond issue maturing 05/01/2012.

 

17 Rate to be determined upon notice of event of default by Quebecor World Capital Corp. on 6.13% bond issue maturing 11/15/2013.

 

18 Rate to be determined upon notice of event of default by Universal Corp. on 5.20% bond issue maturing 10/15/2013.

 

19 Rate to be determined upon notice of event of default by Dynergy Holdings, Inc. on 6.88% bond issue maturing 04/01/2011.

 

20 Rate to be determined upon notice of event of default by Amkor Technology, Inc. on 7.75% bond issue maturing 05/15/2013.

 

21 Rate to be determined upon notice of event of default by RH Donnelly & Sons Co. on 4.95% bond issue maturing 04/01/2014.

 

22 Rate to be determined upon notice of event of default by Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. on 7.13% bond issue maturing 07/15/2014.

 

23 Rate to be determined upon notice of event of default by Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. on 5.20% bond issue maturing 06/01/2015.

 

24 Rate to be determined upon notice of event of default by HCA, Inc. on 6.95% bond issue maturing 05/01/2012.

 

25 Rate to be determined upon notice of event of default by Lyondell Chemical Co. on 10.50% bond issue maturing 06/01/2013.

 

26 Rate to be determined upon notice of event of default by VNU NV on 5.63% bond issue maturing 05/20/2010.

 

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Investment Transactions and Investment Income — Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. The cost of investments sold and the related gain or loss thereon is determined by use of the specific identification method, generally first-in, first-out, for both financial reporting and federal income tax purposes. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on debt securities are accreted or amortized, respectively, for book and tax purposes using the effective yield-to-maturity method over the term of the instrument. Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Paydown gains and losses on mortgage and asset-backed securities are presented as an adjustment to interest income.

Some countries in which the Portfolios invest require governmental approval for the repatriation of investment income, capital or the proceeds of sales of securities by foreign investors. In addition, if there is deterioration in a country’s balance of payments or for other reasons, a country may impose temporary restrictions on foreign capital remittances abroad.

Preferred Stock — The Portfolios may invest in preferred stocks. Preferred stock has a preference over common stock in liquidation (and generally dividends as well) but is subordinated to the liabilities of the issuer in all respects. As a general rule, the market value of preferred stock with a fixed dividend rate and no conversion element varies inversely with interest rates and perceived credit risk, while the market price of convertible preferred stock generally also reflects some element of conversion value. Because preferred stock is junior to debt securities and other obligations of the issuer, deterioration in the credit quality of the issuer will cause greater changes in the value of a preferred stock than in a more senior debt security with similar stated yield characteristics. Unlike interest payments on debt securities, preferred stock dividends are payable only if declared by the issuer’s board of directors. Preferred stock also may be subject to optional or mandatory redemption provisions.

Zero-Coupon Bonds — The Portfolios may invest in zero-coupon bonds, which are normally issued at a significant discount from face value and do not provide for periodic interest payments. Zero-coupon bonds may experience greater volatility in market value than similar maturity debt obligations which provide for regular interest payments. Additionally, current federal tax law requires the holder of certain zero-coupon bonds to accrue income with respect to these securities prior to the receipt of cash payments. To maintain its qualification as a regulated investment company and avoid liability for federal income and excise taxes, a Portfolio may be required to distribute income accrued with respect to these securities and may have to dispose of portfolio securities under disadvantageous circumstances in order to generate cash to satisfy these distribution requirements.

Asset-Backed Securities — The Portfolios may invest in asset-backed securities. Asset-backed securities are generally issued as pass-through certificates, which represent undivided fractional ownership interests in an underlying pool of assets, or as debt instruments, which are also known as collateralized obligations, and are generally issued as the debt of a special purpose entity organized solely for the purpose of owning such assets and issuing such debt. Asset-backed securities are often backed by a pool of assets representing the obligations of a number of different parties. The yield characteristics of certain asset-backed securities may differ from traditional debt securities. One such major difference is that all or a principal part of the obligations may be prepaid at any time because the underlying assets (i.e., loans) may be prepaid at any time. As a result, a decrease in interest rates in the market may result in increases in the level of prepayments as borrowers, particularly mortgagors, refinance and repay their loans. An increased prepayment rate with respect to an asset-backed security subject to such a prepayment feature will have the effect of shortening the maturity of the security. If a Portfolio has purchased such an asset-backed security at a premium, a faster than anticipated prepayment rate could result in a loss of principal to the extent of the premium paid.

Mortgage Pass-Through Securities — The Portfolios may purchase in the secondary market certain mortgage pass-through securities. There are a number of important differences among the agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government that issue mortgage-related securities and among the securities that they issue. For example, Mortgage-related securities guaranteed by the Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”) include Ginnie Maes, which are guaranteed as to the timely payment of principal and interest by GNMA and such guarantee is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. However, Mortgage-related securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”) include FNMA guaranteed Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates (also known as “Fannie Maes”) which are solely the obligations of the FNMA, are not backed by or entitled to the full faith and credit of the United States and are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the Treasury.

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — The Portfolios may invest in multiple class pass-through securities, including collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”). These multiple class securities may be issued by GNMA, U.S.

 

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Government agencies or instrumentalities or by trusts formed by private originators of, or investors in, mortgage loans. In general, CMOs are debt obligations of a legal entity that are collateralized by, and multiple class pass-through securities represent direct ownership interests in, a pool of residential or commercial mortgage loans or mortgage pass-through securities (the “Mortgage Assets”), the payments on which are used to make payments on the CMOs or multiple pass-through securities. The markets for CMOs may be more illiquid than those of other securities.

Classes of CMOs include interest only (“IOs”), principal only (“POs”), planned amortization classes (“PACs”) and targeted amortization classes (“TACs”). IOs and POs are stripped mortgage-backed securities representing interests in a pool of mortgages the cash flow from which has been separated into interest and principal components. IOs (interest only securities) receive the interest portion of the cash flow while POs (principal only securities) receive the principal portion. IOs and POs can be extremely volatile in response to changes in interest rates. As interest rates rise and fall, the value of IOs tends to move in the same direction as interest rates. POs perform best when prepayments on the underlying mortgages rise since this increases the rate at which the investment is returned and the yield to maturity on the PO. When payments on mortgages underlying a PO are slow, the life of the PO is lengthened and the yield to maturity is reduced.

Bank Loans — The Portfolios may invest in Bank loans which are generally non-investment grade floating rate instruments. Usually, they are freely callable at the issuer’s option. The Portfolios may invest in such Loans in the form of participations in Loans (“Participations”) and assignments of all or a portion of Loans from third parties (“Assignments”). The Portfolios consider these investments to be investments in debt securities for purposes of its investment policies. Participations typically will result in the Portfolio having a contractual relationship only with the Lender, not with the borrower. The Portfolios will have the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the Participation and only upon receipt by the lender of the payments from the borrower. In connection with purchasing Participations, the Portfolios generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement relating to the loans, nor any rights of set-off against the borrower, and the Portfolio may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the Participation. As a result, the Portfolio will assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the Participation. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling the Participation, the Portfolio may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any set-off between the lender and the borrower.

A Portfolio may have difficulty disposing of Assignments and Participations. In certain cases, the market for such instruments is not highly liquid, and therefore the Portfolio anticipates that in such cases such instruments could be sold only to a limited number of institutional investors. The lack of a highly liquid secondary market may have an adverse impact on the value of such instruments and on the Portfolio’s ability to dispose of particular Assignments or Participations in response to a specific economic event, such as deterioration in the creditworthiness of the borrower. Assignments and Participations will not be considered illiquid so long as it is determined by the Portfolios’ adviser or sub-adviser that an adequate trading market exists for these securities. To the extent that liquid Assignments and Participations that a Portfolio holds become illiquid, due to the lack of sufficient buyers or market or other conditions, the percentage of the Portfolio’s assets invested in illiquid assets would increase.

Repurchase Agreements — Money market instruments may be purchased from banks and non-bank dealers subject to the seller’s agreement to repurchase them at an agreed upon date and price. Collateral for repurchase agreements may have longer maturities than the maximum permissible remaining maturity of portfolio investments. The seller is required on a daily basis to maintain the value of the securities subject to the agreement at not less than the repurchase price. The agreements are conditioned upon the collateral being deposited under the federal Reserve book-entry system or held in a separate account by the Portfolio’s custodian or an authorized securities depository.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements — The Portfolios may enter into reverse repurchase agreements with qualified third party brokers-dealers as determined under the direction of the Board. Interest on the value of the reverse repurchase agreements issued and outstanding is based upon competitive market rates at the time of issuance and is included within the related liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. At the time a Portfolio enters into a reverse repurchase agreement, it identifies for segregation certain liquid securities having a value not less than the repurchase price, including accrued interest, of the reverse repurchase agreement.

Futures Transactions — The Portfolios use futures and options on futures contracts typically as a substitute for taking a position in the underlying asset and/or as part of a strategy designed to reduce exposure to other risks, such as interest rate or currency risk. The Portfolios may also use these instruments for leverage. These futures contracts

 

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obligate the Portfolios, at maturity, to take or make delivery of securities, the cash value of a securities index or a stated quantity of a foreign currency. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Portfolios are required to deposit cash or pledge securities as initial margin. Subsequent payments, which are dependent on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security or securities, are made or received by the Portfolios each day (daily variation margin) and are recorded as cumulative unrealized gains or losses until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, the Portfolios record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the Portfolios’ basis in the contracts. Risks of entering into futures contracts include the possibility that there will not be a perfect price correlation between the futures contracts and the underlying securities. Second, it is possible that a lack of liquidity for futures contracts could exist in the market, resulting in an inability to liquidate a futures position prior to its maturity date. Third, the purchase of a futures contract involves the risk that the Portfolios could lose more than the original margin deposit required to initiate a futures transaction.

Stripped Mortgage Backed Securities — The Portfolios may invest in stripped mortgage-backed securities issued by the U.S. Government, its agencies and instrumentalities. Stripped mortgage-backed securities are usually structured with two classes that receive different proportions of the interest and principal distributions on a pool of mortgage assets. In certain cases, one class will receive all of the interest (the interest-only or “IO” class), while the other class will receive all of the principal (the principal-only or “PO” class). The yield to maturity on IOs is sensitive to the rate of principal repayments (including pre-payments) on the related underlying mortgage assets, and principal pre-payments may have a material effect on yield to maturity. If the underlying mortgage assets experience greater than anticipated pre-payments of principal, the Portfolios may not fully recoup their initial investment in IOs. Such securities will be considered liquid only if so determined in accordance with guidelines established by the Board. The Portfolios also may invest in stripped mortgage-backed securities that are privately issued. These securities will be considered illiquid for purposes of each Portfolio’s limit on illiquid securities.

Investing in Government Sponsored Enterprises — The Portfolios invest in securities issued by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) and similar United States Government sponsored entities such as Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”) and the Federal Home Loan Banks (“FHLBs”). Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and FHLBs, although chartered and sponsored by Congress, are not funded by Congressional appropriations and the debt and mortgage-backed securities issued by Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and FHLBs are neither guaranteed nor insured by the United States Government.

Option Put and Calls — The Portfolios may write (sell) covered call options, buy call options, write secured put options and buy put options for the purpose of hedging or earning additional income, which may be deemed speculative. For the payment of a premium, the purchaser of an option obtains the right to buy (in the case of a call option) or to sell (in the case of a put option) the item which is the subject of the option at a stated exercise price for a specific period of time. These options may relate to particular securities, securities indices, or the yield differential between two securities. A Portfolio will not purchase put and call options when the aggregate premiums on outstanding options exceed 5% of its total assets at the time of purchase, and will not write options on more than 25% of the value of its total assets (measured at the time an option is written). There is no limit on the amount of a Portfolio’s assets that can be put at risk through the use of options. In addition, unlisted options are not subject to the protections afforded purchasers of listed options issued by the Options Clearing Corporation, which performs the obligations of its members if they default. The primary risks associated with the use of options are (a) the imperfect correlation between the change in market value of the instruments held by a Portfolio and the price of the option; (b) losses caused by unanticipated market movements, which are potentially unlimited; (c) the advisor’s or sub advisor’s inability to predict correctly the direction of securities prices, interest rates, currency exchange rates and other economic factors; and (d) the possibility that the counterparty will default in the performance of its obligations.

Swaption Put and Calls — The Portfolios may write (sell) and purchase put and call swaptions. Swaption contracts written by the Portfolios represent an option that gives the purchaser the right, but not the obligation, to enter into a new swap agreement, or to shorten, extend, cancel or modify an existing swap agreement, on a future date on specified terms. Depending on the terms of the particular option agreement, a Portfolio will generally incur a greater degree of risk when it writes a swaption than it will incur when it purchases a swaption. When a Portfolio purchases a swaption, it risks losing only the amount of the premium it has paid should it decide to let the option expire unexercised. However, when a Portfolio writes a swaption, upon exercise of the option the Portfolio will become obligated according to the terms of the underlying agreement.

 

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Written or purchased option and swaption transactions entered into during the year ended September 30, 2006 are as follows:

 

     ENHANCED INCOME     LOW DURATION BOND     INTERMEDIATE
GOVERNMENT BOND
 
     NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
    PREMIUM     NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
    PREMIUM     NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
    PREMIUM  

Balance at 9/30/05

   —       $ —       —       $ —       4,880     $ 2,316,820  

Purchased

   (10 )     (10,157 )   (53,698 )     (6,354,821 )   (4,840 )     (2,778,296 )

Written

   610       18,865     20,126       1,803,926     389       185,187  

Expired

   —         —       4,320       149,688     (167 )     (77,095 )

Closed

   (600 )     (8,708 )   26,652       2,625,137     1,053       725,660  
                                          

Balance at 9/30/06

   —       $ —       (2,600 )   $ (1,776,070 )   1,315     $ 372,276  
                                          
     INTERMEDIATE BOND     INTERMEDIATE BOND II     TOTAL RETURN  
     NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
    PREMIUM     NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
    PREMIUM     NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
    PREMIUM  

Balance at 9/30/05

   220     $ 106,900     7,760     $ 3,745,770     4,883     $ 2,032,676  

Purchased

   (240 )     (137,888 )   (7,260 )     (4,167,122 )   (2,900 )     (1,662,370 )

Written

   15       7,007     558       261,633     216       100,387  

Expired

   (6 )     (2,796 )   (239 )     (110,331 )   (93 )     (42,958 )

Closed

   74       46,084     1,693       1,107,906     1,815       1,004,487  
                                          

Balance at 9/30/06

   63     $ 19,307     2,512     $ 837,856     3,921     $ 1,432,222  
                                          
     TOTAL RETURN II     GOVERNMENT INCOME    

INFLATION

PROTECTED BOND

 
     NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
    PREMIUM     NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
    PREMIUM     NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
    PREMIUM  

Balance at 9/30/05

   36,963     $ 15,473,746     718     $ 449,984     501     $ 197,735  

Purchased

   (22,200 )     (12,748,256 )   (188 )     (31,142 )   (496 )     (90,437 )

Written

   1,745       821,211     15,812       5,360,302     534       106,378  

Expired

   (723 )     (334,882 )   196       13,372     77       6,523  

Closed

   13,903       7,723,523     (10,218 )     (4,137,376 )   (108 )     (76,948 )
                                          

Balance at 9/30/06

   29,688     $ 10,935,342     6,320     $ 1,655,140     508     $ 143,251  
                                          
     GNMA     MANAGED INCOME     INTERNATIONAL BOND  
     NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
    PREMIUM     NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
    PREMIUM     NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
    PREMIUM  

Balance at 9/30/05

   410     $ 230,727     10,334     $ 4,347,478     7,760     $ 3,275,520  

Purchased

   (71 )     (11,761 )   (5,800 )     (3,333,676 )   (17,701 )     (3,413,677 )

Written

   4,936       1,694,655     447       209,901     —         —    

Expired

   78       7,019     (191 )     (88,246 )   598       103,444  

Closed

   (3,273 )     (1,332,840 )   3,657       2,035,246     6,040       821,314  
                                          

Balance at 9/30/06

   2,080     $ 587,800     8,447     $ 3,170,703     (3,303 )   $ 786,601  
                                          

 

     HIGH YIELD BOND  
     NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
    PREMIUM  

Balance at 9/30/05

   119     $ 89,553  

Purchased

   —         —    

Written

   5,332       745,885  

Expired

   (5,451 )     (835,438 )

Closed

   —         —    
              

Balance at 9/30/06

   —       $ —    
              

 

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TBA Purchase Commitments — The Portfolios may enter into to be announced (“TBA”) commitments to purchase or sell securities for a fixed price at a future date. TBA commitments are considered securities in themselves, and involve a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased or sold declines or increases prior to settlement date, which is in addition to the risk of decline in the value of the Portfolios’ other assets. Unsettled TBA commitments are valued at the current market value of the underlying securities, according to the procedures described under “Investment Valuation”.

Mortgage Dollar Rolls — The Portfolios may enter into mortgage dollar rolls (principally using TBA commitments) in which the Portfolios sell mortgage securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contract to repurchase similar, but not identical, securities at an agreed-upon price on a fixed date. The Portfolios receive compensation, in either “fee” or “drop”, as consideration for entering into the commitment to repurchase. A Portfolio must maintain liquid securities having a value not less than the repurchase price (including accrued interest) for such dollar rolls. The market value of the securities that a Portfolio is required to purchase may decline below the agreed upon repurchase price of those securities.

In a “fee” roll, the compensation is recorded as deferred income and amortized to income over the roll period. In a “drop” roll, the compensation is paid via a lower price for the security upon its repurchase. The counterparty receives all principal and interest payments, including prepayments, made in respect of a security subject to such a contract while it is the holder. Mortgage dollar rolls may be renewed with a new purchase and repurchase price and a cash settlement made on settlement date without physical delivery of the securities subject to the contract. A Portfolio engages in dollar rolls for the purpose of enhancing its yield, principally by earning a negotiated fee.

Financing Transactions — The Portfolios may enter into financing transactions consisting of the sales by a portfolio of securities together with a commitment to repurchase similar securities at a future date. The difference between the selling price and the future purchase price is an adjustment to interest income. If the counterparty to whom the Portfolio sells the security becomes insolvent, a Portfolio’s right to repurchase the security may be restricted. The value of the security may change over the term of the financing transaction.

Inflation-indexed Bonds — Inflation-indexed bonds are fixed income securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted according to the rate of inflation. If the index measuring inflation falls, the principal value of inflation-indexed bonds will be adjusted downward, and consequently the interest payable on these securities (calculated with respect to a smaller principal amount) will be reduced. Repayment of the original bond principal upon maturity (as adjusted for inflation) is guaranteed in the case of U.S. Treasury inflation-indexed bonds. For bonds that do not provide a similar guarantee, the adjusted principal value of the bond repaid at maturity may be less than the original principal.

Bridge Debt Commitments — At September 30, 2006, the High Yield Bond Portfolio had no investments in commitments outstanding to fund high yield bridge debt. The High Yield Bond Portfolio is entitled to a fee upon the expiration of the commitment period, generally within six months of the initial commitment date. The bridge debt terms approximate market rates at the time the commitment is entered into.

Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“generally accepted accounting principles”) requires the use of management estimates. Actual results could differ from these estimates and such differences could be material.

Other — Expenses that are directly related to one of the Portfolios are charged directly to that Portfolio. Other operating expenses are prorated to the Portfolios on the basis of relative net assets. Class-specific expenses are borne by that class. Differences in net expense ratios between classes of a Portfolio are due to class-specific expenses and waivers. Income, other expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses of a Portfolio are allocated to the respective class on the basis of the relative net assets each day.

 

(D) Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates and Related Parties

Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement, BlackRock serves as investment advisor to the Portfolios. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., (“BFM”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc., serves as sub-advisor for all of the Portfolios. BlackRock, Inc. is an affiliate of Merrill Lynch and PNC.

 

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For its advisory services, BlackRock is entitled to receive fees, computed daily and payable monthly, at the following annual rates, based on each Portfolio’s average daily net assets:

 

     EACH PORTFOLIO
EXCEPT THE ENHANCED INCOME,
INTERNATIONAL BOND, INFLATION
PROTECTED BOND & GNMA
    INTERNATIONAL BOND
& GNMA
    INFLATION PROTECTED
BOND
 

AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS

  

INVESTMENT

ADVISORY FEE

    INVESTMENT
ADVISORY FEE
    INVESTMENT
ADVISORY FEE
 

first $1 billion

   .500 %   .550 %   .400 %

$1 billion — $2 billion

   .450     .500     .375  

$2 billion — $3 billion

   .425     .475     .350  

greater than $3 billion

   .400     .450     .325  

The investment advisory fee for the Enhanced Income Portfolio is 0.40%. BlackRock pays BFM fees for its sub-advisory services.

PTC, an indirect subsidiary of PNC, serves as custodian for each of the Fund’s Portfolios. For these services, the custodian receives a custodian fee computed daily and payable monthly, based on a percentage of the average daily gross assets of the Portfolio.

Prior to February 1, 2006, the fee was paid at the following annual rates: 0.01% of the first $250 million of average gross assets, 0.009% of the next $250 million of average gross assets, 0.0075% of the next $250 million of average gross assets, 0.007% of the next $250 million of average of gross assets, 0.006% of the next $250 million of average gross assets and 0.005% of average gross assets in excess of $1.25 billion; plus per transaction charges and other miscellaneous fees incurred on behalf of the Portfolio.

Effective February 1, 2006, the fee was paid at the following annual rates: 0.0073% of the first $250 million of average gross assets, 0.006% of the next $250 million of average gross assets, 0.0056% of the next $250 million of average gross assets, 0.0048% of the next $250 million of average gross assets, and 0.004% of average gross assets in excess of $1 billion; plus per transaction charges and other miscellaneous fees incurred on behalf of the Portfolio.

PFPC Inc. (“PFPC”) an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of PNC, serves as transfer and dividend disbursing agent. The custodian and the transfer agent have agreed to voluntarily waive a portion of their fees during the period.

Shares of each class of each Portfolio of the Fund bear their pro rata portion of all operating expenses paid by the Portfolio, except transfer agency fees, certain administrative fees and amounts payable under the Fund’s Amended and Restated Distribution and Service Plan (the “Plan”).

Prior to February 1, 2006, the BlackRock Shares bore a transfer agent fee at an annual rate not to exceed 0.005% of the average daily net assets plus per account fees and disbursements. Institutional, Service, Investor A, Investor B, and Investor C Share classes each bore a transfer agent fee at an annual rate not to exceed 0.018% of the annual average net assets of such respective classes plus per account fees and disbursements. Certain other transfer agency fees were allocated on relative net assets of each class of each Portfolio.

Effective February 1, 2006, each class of each Portfolio bears the costs of transfer agent fees associated with such respective classes. Transfer agency fees borne by each class of each Portfolio are comprised of those fees charged for all shareholder communications including shareholder reports, dividend and distribution notices, and proxy materials for shareholders meetings, as well as per account and per transaction fees related to servicing and maintenance of shareholder accounts, including the issuing, redeeming and transferring of shares of each class of each Portfolio, 12b-1 fee calculation, check writing, anti-money laundering services, and customer identification services.

 

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Pursuant to written agreements, Merrill Lynch and Hilliard Lyons provide certain Portfolios sub-accounting, recordkeeping, sub-transfer agency and other administrative services with respect to sub-accounts they service. For these services each receives an annual fee per shareholder account which will vary depending on share class. For the year ended September 30, 2006, the Fund paid to Merrill Lynch and Hilliard Lyons the following fees in return for these services:

 

     MERRILL LYNCH    HILLIARD LYONS

Low Duration Bond

   $ 38,539    $ 40,311

Intermediate Government Bond

     56,827      2,038

Intermediate Bond II

     10,577      1,792

Total Return

     10,389      85

Total Return II

     66,388      8,947

Government Income

     138,940      5,499

Inflation Protected Bond

     1,852      205

GNMA

     9,872      2,344

Managed Income

     2,364      30,070

International Bond

     13,757      5,100

High Yield Bond

     26,096      44,423

PFPC and BlackRock act as co-administrators for the Fund. For these services, the co-administrators receive a combined administration fee computed daily and payable monthly, based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of each Portfolio. Prior to February 1, 2006 the fee was paid at the following annual rates: 0.085% of the first $500 million of net assets of each Portfolio, 0.075% of the next $500 million and 0.065% of assets in excess of $1 billion. In addition, each of the share classes, except for the BlackRock Class, was charged an administration fee based on the following percentage of average daily net assets of each respective class: 0.145% of the first $500 million, 0.135% of the next $500 million and 0.125% of assets in excess of $1 billion. The BlackRock Class was charged an administration fee of 0.035% of the first $500 million, 0.025% of the next $500 million and 0.015% of assets in excess of $1 billion. Effective February 1, 2006, the administration fee is paid at the following annual rates: 0.075% of the first $500 million of net assets of each Portfolio, 0.065% of the next $500 million and 0.055% of assets in excess of $1 billion. In addition, each of the share classes is charged an administration fee based on the following percentage of average daily net assets of each respective class: 0.025% of the first $500 million, 0.015% of the next $500 million and 0.005% of assets in excess of $1 billion. In addition, PFPC and BlackRock may, at their discretion, voluntarily waive all or any portion of their administration fees for any Portfolio or share class.

For the year ended September 30, 2006, the following shows the various types of class specific expenses borne directly by each class of each Portfolio and any associated waivers of those expenses.

ADMINISTRATION FEES

 

     SHARE CLASSES
     BLACKROCK    INSTITUTIONAL    SERVICE    INVESTOR A    INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C    TOTAL

Enhanced Income

   $ 6,809    $ 21,277    $ 35    $ 2    $ —      $ —      $ 28,123

Low Duration Bond

     151,286      215,344      237,927      51,404      27,189      43,013      726,163

Intermediate Government Bond

     —        135,284      540      212,214      44,929      11,951      404,918

Intermediate Bond

     8,506      524      —        21      1      —        9,052

Intermediate Bond II

     119,229      199,699      66,443      17,930      6,496      5,751      415,548

Total Return

     97,904      915      —        69      93      42      99,023

Total Return II

     279,992      400,322      95,322      141,384      30,079      44,940      992,039

Government Income

     2,597      —        144,130      174,144      25,641      21,291      367,803

Inflation Protected Bond

     5,844      8,060      1      2,595      1,521      2,625      20,646

GNMA

     3,176      75,359      5,206      9,566      11,796      15,600      120,703

Managed Income

     —        367,392      60,523      17,739      3,987      773      450,414

International Bond

     31,181      177,866      57,091      101,822      11,900      37,173      417,033

High Yield Bond

     50,488      105,163      111,045      178,463      66,968      31,287      543,414

 

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ADMINISTRATION FEES WAIVED

 

     SHARE CLASSES
     BLACKROCK    INSTITUTIONAL    SERVICE    INVESTOR A    INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C    TOTAL

Enhanced Income

   $ 6,809    $ 6,620    $ 8    $ 1    $ —      $ —      $ 13,438

Low Duration Bond

     151,286      9,676      1,522      11,697      5,939      9,198      189,318

Intermediate Government Bond

     —        135,284      404      —        9,271      2,443      147,402

Intermediate Bond

     8,506      —        —        7      —        —        8,513

Intermediate Bond II

     115,957      8,831      13,196      —        1,430      —        139,414

Total Return

     97,904      —        —        29      24      14      97,971

Total Return II

     279,992      15,390      —        35,826      2,511      —        333,719

Government Income

     2,584      —        2      —        9      —        2,595

Inflation Protected Bond

     5,838      683      —        36      18      —        6,575

GNMA

     3,176      3,220      —        —        —        —        6,396

Managed Income

     —        345,038      27,032      —        905      —        372,975

International Bond

     17,427      —        —        22,174      —        —        39,601

High Yield Bond

     50,488      4,196      —        53,830      15,505      7,674      131,693
TRANSFER AGENT FEES
     SHARE CLASSES
     BLACKROCK    INSTITUTIONAL    SERVICE    INVESTOR A    INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C    TOTAL

Enhanced Income

   $ 912    $ 3,630    $ 156    $ 96    $ —      $ —      $ 4,794

Low Duration Bond

     95,141      65,089      311,811      100,060      57,224      76,634      705,959

Intermediate Government Bond

     —        37,809      813      285,039      98,757      23,105      445,523

Intermediate Bond

     1,876      183      57      87      77      23      2,303

Intermediate Bond II

     24,617      39,267      187,638      32,683      15,258      9,085      308,548

Total Return

     21,185      4,308      36      1,589      2,387      6,216      35,721

Total Return II

     93,102      101,677      50,907      256,326      65,090      80,867      647,969

Government Income

     613      —        144,247      352,173      73,685      39,508      610,226

Inflation Protected Bond

     1,428      2,556      99      4,655      2,165      1,952      12,855

GNMA

     746      16,256      3,089      14,591      21,513      27,153      83,348

Managed Income

     —        65,459      31,187      14,162      8,699      802      120,309

International Bond

     19,014      89,997      82,318      288,233      31,958      57,602      569,122

High Yield Bond

     31,595      39,097      39,872      516,164      130,361      55,124      812,213
TRANSFER AGENT FEES WAIVED
     SHARE CLASSES
     BLACKROCK    INSTITUTIONAL    SERVICE    INVESTOR A    INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C    TOTAL

Enhanced Income

   $ 377    $ —      $ 29 $      21    $ —      $ —      $ 427

Low Duration Bond

     15,872      —        373      12,605      3,206      4,369      36,425

Intermediate Government Bond

     —        3,941      92      —        11,143      553      15,729

Intermediate Bond

     480      —        12      8      13      4      517

Intermediate Bond II

     6,455      —        1,750      —        245      —        8,450

Total Return

     5,687      —        7      62      49      25      5,830

Total Return II

     24,402      —        —        1,653      7      —        26,062

Government Income

     151      —        1,632      —        —        —        1,783

Inflation Protected Bond

     281      —        35      267      50      —        633

GNMA

     192      —        —        —        —        —        192

Managed Income

     —        —        —        —        4      —        4

International Bond

     —        —        —        34,872      —        —        34,872

High Yield Bond

     6,243      —        —        102,748      11,975      752      121,718

 

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TRANSFER AGENT FEES REIMBURSED

 

     SHARE CLASSES
     BLACKROCK    INSTITUTIONAL    SERVICE    INVESTOR A    INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C    TOTAL

Enhanced Income

   $ 129    $ —      $ 61    $ 69    $ —      $ —      $ 259

Low Duration Bond

     70,090      —        —        8,523      14,941      11,616      105,170

Intermediate Government Bond

     —        21,095      405      —        1,199      —        22,699

Intermediate Bond

     890      —        45      5      59      19      1,018

Intermediate Bond II

     14,489      —        24,993      —        —        —        39,482

Total Return

     9,896      4,000      29      1,209      2,068      6,042      23,244

Total Return II

     42,313      —        —        —        —        —        42,313

Government Income

     307      —        9,119      —        —        —        9,426

Inflation Protected Bond

     675      —        58      306      64      —        1,103

GNMA

     368      —        —        —        —        —        368

Managed Income

     —        7,938      —        —        65      —        8,003

International Bond

     13,545      —        —        85,168      —        —        98,713

High Yield Bond

     22,814      —        —        35,117      15,063      —        72,994

SHAREHOLDER SERVICE FEES

 

     SHARE CLASSES
     SERVICE    INVESTOR A    INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C    TOTAL

Enhanced Income

   $ 128    $ 12    $ —      $ —      $ 140

Low Duration Bond

     871,852      185,669      96,024      152,083      1,305,628

Intermediate Government Bond

     2,030      775,446      157,974      42,028      977,478

Intermediate Bond

     —        95      4      —        99

Intermediate Bond II

     284,560      66,760      23,444      21,554      396,318

Total Return

     —        361      379      185      925

Total Return II

     341,928      555,763      108,943      165,473      1,172,107

Government Income

     551,210      695,906      91,583      81,477      1,420,176

Inflation Protected Bond

     7      9,694      5,621      10,324      25,646

GNMA

     19,746      35,534      42,147      55,568      152,995

Managed Income

     255,358      64,975      14,364      2,798      337,495

International Bond

     201,132      369,589      43,275      136,846      750,842

High Yield Bond

     466,968      752,338      243,742      119,695      1,582,743

DISTRIBUTION FEES

 

     SHARE CLASSES
     INVESTOR A    INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C    TOTAL

Enhanced Income

   $ 5    $ —      $ —      $ 5

Low Duration Bond

     74,119      288,073      456,253      818,445

Intermediate Government Bond

     310,563      473,976      126,083      910,622

Intermediate Bond

     37      15      1      53

Intermediate Bond II

     26,682      70,332      64,663      161,677

Total Return

     145      1,138      556      1,839

Total Return II

     222,452      326,869      496,419      1,045,740

Government Income

     278,634      274,749      244,429      797,812

Inflation Protected Bond

     3,874      16,876      30,974      51,724

GNMA

     14,195      126,441      166,704      307,340

Managed Income

     25,953      43,091      8,394      77,438

International Bond

     147,485      129,843      410,598      687,926

High Yield Bond

     303,020      731,326      359,211      1,393,557

 

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DISTRIBUTION FEES WAIVED

 

     SHARE CLASSES
INVESTOR A

Enhanced Income

   $ 5

Low Duration Bond

     74,119

Intermediate Government Bond

     310,563

Intermediate Bond

     37

Intermediate Bond II

     26,682

Total Return

     145

Total Return II

     222,452

Government Income

     278,634

Inflation Protected Bond

     3,874

GNMA

     14,195

Managed Income

     25,953

International Bond

     147,485

High Yield Bond

     303,020

In the interest of limiting the expenses of the Portfolios, BlackRock and the Fund have entered into a series of annual expense limitation agreements. The agreements set a limit on certain operating expenses of each Portfolio for the year ending February 1, 2007 and require BlackRock to waive or reimburse fees or expenses if these operating expenses exceed that limit. These expense limits apply to the aggregate expenses incurred on a share class (excluding: interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and other extraordinary expenses).

BlackRock has contractually agreed to waive or reimburse fees or expenses until February 1, 2007, in order to limit expenses as follows. This agreement is reviewed annually by the Fund’s Board.

 

     SHARE CLASSES  
     BLACKROCK     INSTITUTIONAL     SERVICE     INVESTOR A     INVESTOR B     INVESTOR C  

Enhanced Income

   0.30 %   0.40 %   0.75 %   0.80 %   NA     NA  

Low Duration Bond

   0.40 %   0.55 %   0.85 %   0.81 %1   1.56 %1   1.56 %1

Intermediate Government Bond

   NA     0.60 %   0.90 %   1.07 %   1.82 %   1.82 %

Intermediate Bond

   0.40 %   0.55 %   0.85 %   0.90 %   1.65 %   1.65 %

Intermediate Bond II

   0.45 %   0.60 %   0.90 %   0.95 %   1.70 %   1.70 %

Total Return

   0.40 %   0.55 %   0.85 %   0.90 %   1.65 %   1.65 %

Total Return II

   0.40 %   0.55 %   0.85 %   0.81 %1   1.65 %   1.65 %

Government Income

   0.45 %   NA     0.90 %   1.07 %   1.82 %   1.82 %

Inflation Protected Bond

   0.30 %   0.40 %   0.75 %   0.85 %   1.60 %   1.60 %

GNMA

   0.45 %   0.60 %   0.90 %   1.07 %   1.82 %   1.82 %

Managed Income

   NA     0.65 %   0.95 %   1.12 %   1.87 %   1.87 %

International Bond

   0.78 %   1.03 %   1.33 %   1.19 %1   2.25 %   2.25 %

High Yield Bond

   0.55 %   0.70 %   1.00 %   0.96 %1   1.71 %1   1.71 %1

 

1 Prior to February 1, 2006, BlackRock and the Fund contractually agreed to waive or reimburse fees or expenses, in order to limit expenses to 0.90%, 1.65%, and 1.65% for the Investor A, Investor B and Investor C share classes, respectively, of Low Duration Bond; 0.90% for the Investor A share class of Total Return II; 1.50% for the Investor A share class of International Bond; and 1.17%, 1.92% and 1.92% for the Investor A, Investor B and Investor C share classes, respectively, of High Yield Bond.

If within two years following a waiver or reimbursement the operating expenses of a share class that previously received a waiver or reimbursement from BlackRock are less than the expense limit for that share class, the share class is required to repay BlackRock up to the amount of fees waived or expenses reimbursed under the agreement if: (1) the Portfolio of which the share class is a part has more than $50 million in assets, (2) BlackRock or an affiliate continues to be the Portfolio’s investment advisor or administrator and (3) the Board of the Fund has approved the payments to BlackRock at the previous quarterly meeting.

Under terms of the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization of the State Street Government Income Fund and the State Street High Income Fund, fees waived by BlackRock through February 1, 2007, on the Institutional, Investor A, Investor B, and Investor C Share classes of the Intermediate Government Bond Portfolio and the High Yield Bond Portfolio are not subject to future recoupment by BlackRock.

 

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At September 30, 2006, the amounts subject to possible future reimbursement under the expense limitation agreement were as follows:

 

     EXPIRING
JANUARY 31,
2007
   EXPIRING
JANUARY 31,
2008
   EXPIRING
JANUARY 31,
2009
   TOTAL WAIVERS
SUBJECT TO
REIMBURSEMENT

Enhanced Income

   $ 271,986    $ 237,516    $ 116,252    $ 625,754

Low Duration Bond

     4,373,486      3,977,877      1,699,174      10,050,537

Intermediate Bond

     146,763      178,282      102,738      427,783

Intermediate Bond II

     2,070,723      2,101,789      884,963      5,057,475

Total Return

     941,716      1,116,993      653,327      2,712,036

Total Return II

     5,428,876      5,856,434      2,598,670      13,883,980

Government Income

     363,760      787,864      258,396      1,410,020

Inflation Protected Bond

     182,698      256,149      103,606      542,453

GNMA

     696,440      661,884      156,175      1,514,499

Managed Income

     1,236,727      1,200,201      70,341      2,507,269

International Bond

     26,818      55,064      165,661      247,543

The following waivers previously recorded by the Portfolios, which were subject to recoupment by BlackRock expired on January 31, 2006:

 

Low Duration Bond

   $ 3,619,537

Intermediate Bond II

     1,750,280

Total Return

     606,696

Total Return II

     5,029,818

Government Income

     361,714

GNMA

     830,940

Managed Income

     1,600,137

International Bond

     16,453

Pursuant to the Fund’s Plan, a Portfolio may pay BlackRock Distributors, Inc. (the “Distributor”) and/or BlackRock or any other affiliate of PNC fees for distribution and sales support services. Currently, only Investor B Shares and Investor C Shares bear the expense of distribution fees under the Plan. In addition, the Portfolio may pay brokers, dealers, financial institutions and industry professionals (including PNC, Merrill Lynch and their affiliates) (“service organizations”) fees for the provision of personal services to shareholders. BlackRock may receive some of the service fees paid by the Portfolio in return for providing services to shareholders. Currently, only Investor A Shares, Investor B Shares, Investor C Shares and Service Shares bear the expense of service fees under the Plan.

The following table provides a list of the Portfolios included in this report along with a summary of their respective class-specific fee arrangements as provided under the Plan. Fees are expressed as a percentage of average daily net asset values of the respective classes.

 

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Class Specific Fee Arrangements

 

Portfolio

   Share Classes  
   BlackRock    Institutional    Service     Investor A     Investor B     Investor C  
   Contractual
Fees
   Actual
Fees(4)
   Contractual
Fees
   Actual
Fees(4)
   Contractual
Fees(1)
    Actual
Fees(4)
    Contractual
Fees(2)
    Actual
Fees(4)
    Contractual
Fees(3)
    Actual
Fees(4)
    Contractual
Fees(3)
    Actual
Fees(4)
 

Enhanced Income

   None    None    None    None    0.25 %   0.25 %   0.35 %   0.25 %   N/A     N/A     N/A     N/A  

Low Duration Bond

   None    None    None    None    0.25 %   0.25 %   0.35 %   0.25 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %

Intermediate Government Bond

   N/A    N/A    None    None    0.25 %   0.25 %   0.35 %   0.25 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %

Intermediate Bond

   None    None    None    None    0.25 %   0.25 %   0.35 %   0.25 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %

Intermediate Bond II

   None    None    None    None    0.25 %   0.25 %   0.35 %   0.25 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %

Total Return

   None    None    None    None    0.25 %   0.25 %   0.35 %   0.25 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %

Total Return II

   None    None    None    None    0.25 %   0.25 %   0.35 %   0.25 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %

Government Income

   None    None    N/A    N/A    0.25 %   0.25 %   0.35 %   0.25 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %

Inflation Protected Bond

   None    None    None    None    0.25 %   0.25 %   0.35 %   0.25 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %

GNMA

   None    None    None    None    0.25 %   0.25 %   0.35 %   0.25 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %

Managed Income

   N/A    N/A    None    None    0.25 %   0.25 %   0.35 %   0.25 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %

International Bond

   None    None    None    None    0.25 %   0.25 %   0.35 %   0.25 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %

High Yield Bond

   None    None    None    None    0.25 %   0.25 %   0.35 %   0.25 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %

(1) — The maximum annual contractual fees are comprised of a 0.25% service fee.

(2) — The maximum annual contractual fees are comprised of a 0.10% distribution fee and a 0.25% service fee.

(3) — The maximum annual contractual fees are comprised of a 0.75% distribution fee and a 0.25% service fee.

(4) — The actual fees are for the year ended September 30, 2006.

BlackRock maintains a call center which is responsible for providing certain shareholder services to the BlackRock Funds, such as responding to shareholder inquiries and processing transactions based upon instructions from shareholders with respect to the subscription and redemption of Fund shares. For the year ended September 30, 2006, the following amounts have been accrued by each Portfolio to reimburse BlackRock for costs incurred running the call center, which are a component of the transfer agent fees in the accompanying Statements of Operations.

 

     BLACKROCK    INSTITUTIONAL    SERVICE    INVESTOR A    INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C    TOTAL

Enhanced Income

   $ 1,272    $ 1,805    $ 31    $ 22    $ —      $ —      $ 3,130

Low Duration Bond

     32,467      16,609      23,009      15,432      4,723      6,795      99,035

Intermediate Government Bond

     —        15,822      140      59,611      18,810      3,717      98,100

Intermediate Bond

     4,171      114      12      20      14      4      4,335

Intermediate Bond II

     18,838      14,535      7,321      3,487      1,187      947      46,315

Total Return

     13,601      36      7      64      55      37      13,800

Total Return II

     72,399      36,208      18,467      31,158      5,326      5,965      169,523

Government Income

     573      —        16,528      32,907      7,315      6,463      63,786

Inflation Protected Bond

     1,319      814      35      996      469      589      4,222

GNMA

     564      6,093      622      2,254      2,663      2,581      14,777

Managed Income

     —        24,865      5,081      2,557      665      106      33,274

International Bond

     9,965      24,637      10,566      46,423      4,787      9,832      106,210

High Yield Bond

     15,492      13,750      16,570      123,465      19,327      7,520      196,124

 

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For the year ended September 30, 2006, Merrill Lynch, through their affiliated broker dealer, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (“MLPF&S”), earned commissions on transactions of securities as follows:

 

Enhanced Income

   $ 211

Low Duration Bond

     8,557

Intermediate Government Bond

     6,561

Intermediate Bond

     145

Intermediate Bond II

     6,527

Total Return

     44

Total Return II

     42,554

Government Income

     1,431

Inflation Protected Bond

     521

GNMA

     13,828

Managed Income

     554

International Bond

     11,561

For the year ended September 30, 2006, the Distributor and its affiliates earned underwriting discounts, direct commissions and dealer concessions on sales of Portfolio’s Investor A Shares as follows:

 

Enhanced Income.

   $ 18

Low Duration Bond.

     4,943

Intermediate Government Bond

     10,361

Intermediate Bond II

     9,757

Total Return

     795

Total Return II

     74,337

Government Income

     44,301

Inflation Protected Bond

     10,255

GNMA

     31,502

Managed Income

     15,289

International Bond

     11,413

High Yield Bond

     65,923

For the year ended September 30, 2006, affiliates received the following contigent deferred sales charges relating to transactions in Investor A Shares, Investor B Shares and Investor C Shares:

 

     INVESTOR A
CLASS
   INVESTOR B
CLASS
   INVESTOR C
CLASS

Low Duration Bond

   $ —      $ 91,026    $ 3,347

Intermediate Government Bond

     —        20,290      1,321

Intermediate Bond II

     —        12,608      215

Total Return

     —        79      —  

Total Return II

     —        69,016      5,294

Government Income

     —        23,806      3,711

Inflation Protected Bond

     —        246      1,101

GNMA

     —        38,533      590

Managed Income

     —        18,671      5

International Bond

     48,630      11,686      26,030

High Yield Bond

     —        74,680      4,464

 

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For the year ended September 30, 2006, short term investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Portfolios, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

    

PORTFOLIO

COMPANY

   NET ACTIVITY    

MARKET VALUE

OF AFFILIATES
AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

Enhanced Income

   Institutional Money Market Trust    $ 45,900     $ 45,900

Low Duration

   Institutional Money Market Trust      4,462,500       4,462,500

Intermediate Bond II

   Institutional Money Market Trust      18,721,450       18,721,450

Total Return

   Institutional Money Market Trust      2,013,300       2,013,300

Total Return II

   Institutional Money Market Trust      10,912,001       11,055,811

Managed Income

   Institutional Money Market Trust      2,576,100       2,576,100

High Yield

   Institutional Money Market Trust      (3,763,053 )     99,552,417

For the year ended September 30, 2006, long term investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Portfolios, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

   

PORTFOLIO
COMPANY

  BEGINNING
PAR/NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
  PURCHASES   SALES     ENDING
PAR/NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
  NET
REALIZED
GAIN
(LOSS)
    INTEREST/
AMORTIZATION
INCOME
  MARKET VALUE
OF AFFILIATES
AT SEPTEMBER 30,
2006

Enhanced Income

 

Merrill Lynch Mortgage

             
 

Investors, Inc., Series 97-B, Class A

  628,926   $ —     $ (173,096 )   455,830   $ —       $ 28,271   $ 456,477
 

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., Series 04-E, Class A2A

  390,379     —       (207,519 )   182,860     —         13,213     183,248
 

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., Series 02-MWL, Class XP

  2,520,780     —       (332,934 )   2,187,846     —         4,550     82,986
 

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., Series 04-A4, Class A2

  —       420,774     (6,273 )   414,501     —         2,355     408,845

Low Duration

 

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., Series 97-B, Class A

  1,624,425     —       (447,081 )   1,177,344     —         74,174     1,179,015
 

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., Series 99-A, Class A

  862,461     —       (245,552 )   616,909     —         37,298     619,576
 

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., Series 04-A4, Class A2

  —       10,439,558     (155,643 )   10,283,915     —         62,232     10,143,571

Intermediate Government

 

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., Series 95-C2, (IO)

  1,952,091     —       (1,952,091 )   —       (3,316 )     1,568     —  
 

Federal Housing Authority, Merrill Lynch Project, Series 29, Class 1A1

  442,146     —       (15,932 )   426,214     —         30,905     429,965

Intermediate Bond II

 

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., Series 95-C2, (IO)

  3,139,122     —       (3,139,122 )   —       (4,486 )     2,513     —  
 

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Swap agreement

  15,300,000     —       (15,300,000 )   —       370,696       —       —  

Total Return

 

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., Series 05-HE2, Class A2A

  —       2,550,000     (1,188,745 )   1,361,255     —         81,132     1,361,550
 

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Swap agreement

  4,900,000     —       (4,900,000 )   —       118,720       —       —  
 

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Swap agreement

  725,000     —       (725,000 )   —       (19,085 )     —       —  
 

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Swap agreement

  1,000,000     —       (1,000,000 )   —       4,599       —       —  
 

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Swap agreement

  600,000     —       (600,000 )   —       (29,425 )     —       —  

 

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PORTFOLIO
COMPANY

  BEGINNING
PAR/
NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
  PURCHASES   SALES     ENDING
PAR/
NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
  NET
REALIZED
GAIN (LOSS)
    INTEREST/
AMORTIZATION
INCOME
  MARKET
VALUE OF
AFFILIATES AT
SEPTEMBER 30,
2006
 

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Swap agreement

  6,200,000   $ —     $ (6,200,000 )   —     $ 100,176     $ —     $ —  
 

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Swap agreement

  8,205,000     —       (8,205,000 )   —       (298,447 )     —       —  
 

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Swap agreement

  —       4,000,000     (4,000,000 )   —       650       —       —  

Total Return II

 

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., Series 03-KEY1, Class A4

  7,100,000     —       —       7,100,000     —         343,500     7,070,997
 

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., Series 95-C2, (IO)

  5,068,075     —       (5,068,075 )   —       (14,688 )     4,571     —  
 

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Swap agreement

  41,100,000     —       (41,100,000 )   —       995,791       —       —  
 

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Swap agreement

  6,150,000     —       (6,150,000 )   —       (161,892 )     —       —  
 

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Swap agreement

  8,175,000     —       (8,175,000 )   —       37,599       —       —  
 

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Swap agreement

  5,100,000     —       (5,100,000 )   —       (250,117 )     —       —  
 

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Swap agreement

  53,400,000     —       (53,400,000 )   —       862,811       —       —  
 

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Swap agreement

  64,480,000     —       (64,480,000 )   —       (2,345,400 )     —       —  

Government Income

 

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Swap agreement

  3,300,000     —       (3,300,000 )   —       79,954       —       —  

GNMA

 

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Swap agreement

  4,300,000     —       (4,300,000 )   —       114,183       —       —  

Managed Income

 

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., Series 95-C2, (IO)

  7,452,054     —       (7,452,054 )   —       (66,635 )     5,579     —  
 

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., Series 05-HE2, Class A2A

  —       5,300,000     (2,470,725 )   2,829,275     —         168,530     2,829,889
 

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Swap agreement

  13,100,000     —       (13,100,000 )   —       317,393       —       —  
 

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Swap agreement

  1,950,000     —       (1,950,000 )   —       (51,331 )     —       —  
 

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Swap agreement

  2,550,000     —       (2,550,000 )   —       11,729       —       —  
 

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Swap agreement

  1,600,000     —       (1,600,000 )   —       (78,468 )     —       —  
 

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Swap agreement

  17,000,000     —       (17,000,000 )   —       274,678       —       —  
 

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Swap agreement

  17,020,000     —       (17,020,000 )   —       (619,087 )     —       —  
 

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Swap agreement

  —       8,500,000     (8,500,000 )   —       1,383       —       —  

International Bond

 

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Swap agreement

  90,000,000     —       (90,000,000 )   —       (720,192 )     —       —  

High Yield

  Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Swap agreement   2,000,000     —       (2,000,000 )   —       (41,108 )     —       —  
  Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Swap agreement   2,000,000     —       (2,000,000 )   —       95,756       —       —  
  Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Swap agreement   3,000,000     —       (3,000,000 )   —       239,776       —       —  
  Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Swap agreement   —       3,000,000     (3,000,000 )   —       (87,909 )     —       —  

 

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In addition to the above income earned on investments in companies considered to be an affiliate, the Portfolios may earn income on positive cash balances in demand deposit accounts that are maintained by PFPC on behalf of the Portfolios. The income earned for the year ended September 30, 2006 is as follows:

 

Enhanced Income

   $ 13

Low Duration Bond

     3,952

Intermediate Government Bond

     8,506

Intermediate Bond

     13

Intermediate Bond II

     595

Total Return

     85

Total Return II

     4,234

Government Income

     3,268

Inflation Protected Bond

     223

GNMA

     704

Managed Income

     315

International Bond

     7,986

High Yield Bond

     17,676

The Portfolios may also receive earnings credits related to cash balances with PFPC which are shown on the Statements of Operations as “Fees paid indirectly”.

Through agreements with PTC and BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“BIML”), the Portfolios may lend portfolio securities to certain brokers, dealers or other financial institutions that pay the Portfolios a negotiated fee. Prior to the close of each business day, loans of U.S. securities are secured by collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value of the securities on loan. Loans of foreign securities are secured by collateral equal to at least 105% of the market value of securities on loan. However, due to market fluctuations, the value of the securities lent may exceed the value of the collateral. On the next business day, the collateral is adjusted based on the prior day’s market fluctuations and the current day’s lending activity. Cash collateral received in connection with the securities lending is invested in short-term investments by PTC. PTC has hired BlackRock Capital Management, Inc. (“BCM”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc., and pays BCM to provide advisory services with respect to the collateral of all of the clients of its securities lending program. PTC and BIML may invest such collateral in short-term investments, including the Institutional Money Market Trust (the “Trust”), an affiliate of the Fund, a portfolio of money market securities, or high-quality, short-term instruments with a maturity date not to exceed 397 days. The securities lending income included in the accompanying Statements of Operations is principally derived from investments in the Trust and accordingly represents income earned from an affiliate. BCM serves as investment advisor to the Trust but receives no fees from the Trust for these services. Administrative and accounting services for the Trust are provided by PFPC Inc. (“PFPC”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of PNC. PFPC is paid a fee from the Trust at an annual rate not to exceed 0.10% of the Trust’s average daily net assets.

At September 30, 2006, the market value of securities on loan, cash collateral invested in the Trust and total value of collateral held in connection with securities lending is summarized as follows:

 

     MARKET
VALUE OF
SECURITIES
ON LOAN
   MARKET
VALUE OF
CASH
COLLATERAL
INVESTED IN
AFFILIATE
   TOTAL
MARKET
VALUE OF
COLLATERAL
RECEIVED

Enhanced Income

   $ 44,064    $ 45,900    $ 45,900

Low Duration Bond

     4,284,044      4,462,500      4,462,500

Intermediate Bond II

     18,042,910      18,721,450      18,721,450

Total Return

     1,948,875      2,013,300      2,013,300

Total Return II

     10,674,788      11,055,811      11,055,811

Managed Income

     2,485,313      2,576,100      2,576,100

High Yield Bond

     94,900,270      99,552,417      99,646,026

In the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.

 

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(E) Purchases and Sales of Securities

For the year ended September 30, 2006, purchases and sales of securities including paydowns, other than short-term investments, dollar rolls and U.S. government securities, were as follows:

 

     PURCHASES    SALES

Enhanced Income

   $ 42,210,164    $ 40,700,966

Low Duration Bond

     834,609,551      1,026,501,933

Intermediate Government Bond

     339,870,262      519,380,494

Intermediate Bond

     31,319,820      21,492,557

Intermediate Bond II

     510,420,842      382,238,626

Total Return

     518,413,714      393,957,534

Total Return II

     3,937,324,183      3,210,587,584

Government Income

     2,094,901,862      1,954,956,316

Inflation Protected Bond

     12,163,498      17,082,060

GNMA

     285,954,781      310,198,679

Managed Income

     929,435,762      792,385,703

International Bond

     780,743,676      816,644,581

High Yield Bond

     1,106,527,830      927,284,168

For the year ended September 30, 2006, purchases and sales of U.S. government securities were as follows:

 

     PURCHASES    SALES

Enhanced Income

   $ 16,535,830    $ 20,644,330

Low Duration Bond

     206,970,629      644,448,594

Intermediate Government Bond

     320,530,395      473,545,125

Intermediate Bond

     23,280,460      28,304,141

Intermediate Bond II

     570,779,820      748,860,005

Total Return

     257,181,382      303,741,921

Total Return II

     1,879,944,741      2,299,558,516

Government Income

     978,715,357      1,023,269,649

Inflation Protected Bond

     89,780,717      83,117,614

GNMA

     125,522,088      137,760,713

Managed Income

     464,997,504      568,580,741

International Bond

     110,225,243      111,759,551

 

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(F) Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares for each year were as follows:

 

     ENHANCED INCOME  
     FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/05
 
     SHARES     VALUE     SHARES     VALUE  

Shares sold:

        

BlackRock Class

   396,648     $ 3,904,172     2,557,797     $ 25,360,401  

Institutional Class

   2,153,375       21,175,941     4,696,240       46,518,977  

Service Class

   9,634       93,220     4,995       48,742  

Investor A Class

   5,517       54,214     226       2,230  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends:

        

BlackRock Class

   16,156       158,868     27,096       268,396  

Institutional Class

   105       1,030     201       1,987  

Service Class

   39       375     4       43  

Investor A Class

   17       169     3       30  

Shares redeemed:

        

BlackRock Class

   (965,738 )     (9,479,437 )   (2,066,288 )     (20,475,433 )

Institutional Class

   (2,246,692 )     (22,082,627 )   (5,002,721 )     (49,546,947 )

Service Class

   (12,478 )     (120,624 )   (4 )     (39 )

Investor A Class

   (531 )     (5,195 )   —         —    
                            

Net increase (decrease)

   (643,948 )   $ (6,299,894 )   217,549     $ 2,178,387  
                            
     LOW DURATION BOND  
     FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/05
 
     SHARES     VALUE     SHARES     VALUE  

Shares sold:

        

BlackRock Class

   15,488,105     $ 152,493,902     23,677,584     $ 237,200,862  

Institutional Class

   5,215,267       51,427,952     13,140,496       131,840,889  

Service Class

   9,800,073       96,621,097     15,491,086       155,287,978  

Investor A Class

   4,422,863       43,620,306     3,372,366       33,802,475  

Investor B Class

   331,107       3,261,726     305,370       3,060,506  

Investor C Class

   952,613       9,386,370     1,111,687       11,134,000  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends:

        

BlackRock Class

   1,799,615       17,717,827     1,577,075       15,770,232  

Institutional Class

   102,576       1,010,990     89,590       896,842  

Service Class

   1,301,299       12,821,898     1,015,873       10,161,607  

Investor A Class

   233,499       2,301,653     180,216       1,803,602  

Investor B Class

   67,707       667,252     55,823       558,285  

Investor C Class

   76,278       751,247     72,317       723,217  

Shares redeemed:

        

BlackRock Class

   (17,191,663 )     (169,317,426 )   (47,103,065 )     (471,633,795 )

Institutional Class

   (21,351,057 )     (210,515,375 )   (22,415,014 )     (224,670,022 )

Service Class

   (24,089,426 )     (237,219,746 )   (12,747,828 )     (127,637,535 )

Investor A Class

   (4,972,464 )     (48,996,302 )   (4,584,912 )     (45,968,058 )

Investor B Class

   (1,789,881 )     (17,641,110 )   (2,299,034 )     (23,042,304 )

Investor C Class

   (3,217,310 )     (31,694,419 )   (6,267,123 )     (62,832,733 )
                            

Net decrease

   (32,820,799 )   $ (323,302,158 )   (35,327,493 )   $ (353,543,952 )
                            

 

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     INTERMEDIATE GOVERNMENT BOND  
     FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/05
 
     SHARES     VALUE     SHARES     VALUE  

Shares issued from the reorganization:(1)

        

Institutional Class

   —       $ —       603,030     $ 6,247,476  

Investor A Class

   —         —       35,945,484       373,247,336  

Investor B Class

   —         —       7,860,023       81,415,016  

Investor C Class

   —         —       1,326,873       13,754,555  

Shares sold:

        

Institutional Class

   2,637,806       26,657,837     4,935,111       50,660,534  

Service Class

   39,098       396,044     53,163       551,290  

Investor A Class

   2,444,179       24,574,587     2,301,849       23,697,849  

Investor B Class

   234,020       2,359,921     305,328       4,572,462  

Investor C Class

   204,347       2,063,312     166,254       3,465,591  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends:

        

Institutional Class

   132,395       1,335,843     209,245       2,162,681  

Service Class

   1,585       15,970     1,790       18,467  

Investor A Class

   626,165       6,333,864     504,455       5,201,764  

Investor B Class

   134,744       1,360,044     140,188       1,443,361  

Investor C Class

   23,762       239,940     25,817       266,289  

Shares redeemed:

        

Institutional Class

   (5,100,812 )     (51,493,023 )   (7,281,755 )     (75,223,527 )

Service Class

   (41,316 )     (418,680 )   (90,576 )     (933,270 )

Investor A Class

   (8,766,570 )     (88,580,775 )   (9,159,278 )     (94,649,944 )

Investor B Class

   (2,680,709 )     (27,044,983 )   (1,944,875 )     (20,013,613 )

Investor C Class

   (781,367 )     (7,896,279 )   (902,590 )     (9,324,007 )
                            

Net increase (decrease)

   (10,892,673 )   $ (110,096,378 )   34,999,536     $ 366,560,310  
                            

 

(1) See Note (B).

 

     INTERMEDIATE BOND  
     FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
   

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

09/30/05

 
     SHARES     VALUE     SHARES     VALUE  

Shares sold:

        

BlackRock Class

   42,053     $ 410,015     2,918,957     $ 28,908,265  

Institutional Class

   3,284       33,000     81,163       829,560  

Investor A Class

   2,491       24,647     1,927       19,367  

Investor B Class

   —         —       187       1,879  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends:

        

BlackRock Class

   101,130       979,126     82,753       820,654  

Institutional Class

   —         4     —         1  

Service Class

   —         3     —         —    

Investor A Class

   157       1,546     37       373  

Investor B Class

   6       63     1       14  

Investor C Class

   —         3     —         —    

Shares redeemed:

        

BlackRock Class

   (91,514 )     (889,355 )   (2,532,276 )     (25,073,039 )

Institutional Class

   (5,114 )     (51,590 )   (30 )     (300 )
                            

Net increase

   52,493     $ 507,462     552,719     $ 5,506,774  
                            

 

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     INTERMEDIATE BOND II  
     FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/05
 
     SHARES     VALUE     SHARES     VALUE  

Shares sold:

        

BlackRock Class

   15,127,094     $ 138,742,996     10,943,920     $ 103,766,106  

Institutional Class

   10,491,748       96,435,757     7,910,204       74,474,551  

Service Class

   12,683,707       115,919,423     4,061,951       38,342,245  

Investor A Class

   1,152,420       10,582,185     1,146,433       10,812,049  

Investor B Class

   124,901       1,146,363     168,492       1,587,038  

Investor C Class

   272,672       2,508,469     167,224       1,575,377  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends:

        

BlackRock Class

   1,371,020       12,592,788     1,503,241       14,177,881  

Institutional Class

   187,286       1,718,393     240,047       2,268,072  

Service Class

   468,809       4,308,204     367,148       3,460,910  

Investor A Class

   97,052       891,770     111,485       1,051,081  

Investor B Class

   15,571       143,130     17,501       165,066  

Investor C Class

   13,774       126,687     14,516       137,001  

Shares redeemed:

        

BlackRock Class

   (20,186,388 )     (185,384,030 )   (12,225,385 )     (115,777,289 )

Institutional Class

   (11,584,459 )     (106,496,157 )   (8,948,280 )     (84,224,943 )

Service Class

   (3,354,369 )     (30,841,057 )   (3,068,291 )     (28,892,569 )

Investor A Class

   (1,622,858 )     (14,953,573 )   (1,454,381 )     (13,699,059 )

Investor B Class

   (417,817 )     (3,834,644 )   (523,981 )     (4,940,189 )

Investor C Class

   (363,761 )     (3,345,291 )   (692,275 )     (6,522,781 )
                            

Net increase (decrease)

   4,476,402     $ 40,261,413     (260,431 )   $ (2,239,453 )
                            
     TOTAL RETURN  
     FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/05
 
     SHARES     VALUE     SHARES     VALUE  

Shares sold:

        

BlackRock Class

   5,049,078     $ 50,837,046     20,067,484     $ 207,899,062  

Institutional Class

   440,163       4,430,195     51       524  

Investor A Class

   27,739       277,273     8,153       84,401  

Investor B Class

   10,232       103,086     4,032       41,806  

Investor C Class

   7,331       73,530     5,489       57,000  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends:

        

BlackRock Class

   1,462,174       14,732,053     1,082,570       11,199,468  

Institutional Class

   565       5,629     1       6  

Service Class

   —         4     80       834  

Investor A Class

   598       6,029     111       1,147  

Investor B Class

   538       5,426     229       2,372  

Investor C Class

   257       2,588     62       636  

Shares redeemed:

        

BlackRock Class

   (2,122,689 )     (21,359,972 )   (16,967,035 )     (175,591,962 )

Institutional Class

   (4,233 )     (42,349 )   (51 )     (527 )

Service Class

   —         —       (2,885 )     (29,944 )

Investor A Class

   (7,489 )     (75,802 )   (597 )     (6,181 )

Investor B Class

   (1,761 )     (17,707 )   (937 )     (9,743 )

Investor C Class

   (2,621 )     (26,129 )   (443 )     (4,595 )
                            

Net increase

   4,859,882     $ 48,950,900     4,196,314     $ 43,644,304  
                            

 

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     TOTAL RETURN II  
     FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/05
 
     SHARES     VALUE     SHARES     VALUE  

Proceeds from the CIGNA Merger(1)

        

Investor A Class

   —       $ —       9,164,716     $ 88,882,541  

Shares sold:

        

BlackRock Class

   30,190,637       285,487,123     72,943,333       710,880,147  

Institutional Class

   30,416,873       286,818,541     14,121,667       137,024,604  

Service Class

   2,527,980       23,887,104     3,124,016       30,340,448  

Investor A Class

   9,305,497       87,890,151     7,182,115       68,960,212  

Investor B Class

   653,078       6,161,904     838,821       8,145,914  

Investor C Class

   1,433,563       13,528,099     1,440,182       14,007,464  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends:

        

BlackRock Class

   6,194,001       58,563,751     5,151,864       50,150,246  

Institutional Class

   656,793       6,205,258     325,876       3,169,280  

Service Class

   545,060       5,142,052     393,907       3,828,505  

Investor A Class

   864,274       8,159,129     564,587       5,487,417  

Investor B Class

   76,464       721,298     66,679       647,871  

Investor C Class

   47,237       446,099     38,229       371,797  

Shares redeemed:

        

BlackRock Class

   (26,289,700 )     (248,375,426 )   (61,453,820 )     (598,016,374 )

Institutional Class

   (13,429,768 )     (126,492,800 )   (22,164,275 )     (215,691,754 )

Service Class

   (6,041,148 )     (57,036,078 )   (2,684,772 )     (26,080,827 )

Investor A Class

   (7,504,999 )     (70,823,431 )   (8,261,374 )     (80,230,420 )

Investor B Class

   (1,775,248 )     (16,736,501 )   (1,596,836 )     (15,512,697 )

Investor C Class

   (2,505,788 )     (23,652,978 )   (2,584,498 )     (25,136,361 )
                            

Net increase

   25,364,806     $ 239,893,295     16,610,417     $ 161,228,013  
                            

 

(1) See Note (B).

 

     GOVERNMENT INCOME  
     FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/05
 
     SHARES     VALUE     SHARES     VALUE  

Shares sold:

        

BlackRock Class

   —       $ 1     —       $ 1  

Service Class

   4,555,613       48,762,543     20,018,360       224,095,636  

Investor A Class

   13,481,578       144,020,281     15,705,001       173,372,996  

Investor B Class

   498,709       5,343,424     1,054,848       11,666,233  

Investor C Class

   1,015,508       10,833,488     1,196,333       13,196,771  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends:

        

BlackRock Class

   37,744       403,136     48,339       534,250  

Service Class

   806,401       8,595,924     241,137       2,654,457  

Investor A Class

   699,831       7,472,465     471,025       5,201,492  

Investor B Class

   64,331       687,599     76,964       850,428  

Investor C Class

   53,604       571,501     51,223       564,964  

Shares redeemed:

        

BlackRock Class

   —         —       (183,175 )     (2,002,148 )

Service Class

   (24,888,899 )     (266,066,459 )   (720,236 )     (7,931,475 )

Investor A Class

   (8,006,454 )     (85,301,603 )   (4,798,560 )     (53,075,253 )

Investor B Class

   (1,472,006 )     (15,718,597 )   (1,243,847 )     (13,757,205 )

Investor C Class

   (819,858 )     (8,716,183 )   (656,734 )     (7,244,686 )
                            

Net increase (decrease)

   (13,973,898 )   $ (149,112,480 )   31,260,678     $ 348,126,461  
                            

 

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     INFLATION PROTECTED BOND  
     FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/05
 
     SHARES     VALUE     SHARES     VALUE  

Shares sold:

        

BlackRock Class

   7,416     $ 74,450     1,114,622     $ 11,640,391  

Institutional Class

   1,227,899       12,555,817     619,259       6,536,438  

Service Class

   258       2,600     143       1,498  

Investor A Class

   348,929       3,474,988     592,223       6,211,445  

Investor B Class

   141,888       1,429,351     217,150       2,273,598  

Investor C Class

   268,102       2,691,598     375,454       3,950,746  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends:

        

BlackRock Class

   21,987       218,426     6,148       63,843  

Institutional Class

   19,141       194,247     7,358       77,671  

Service Class

   19       194     2       24  

Investor A Class

   19,729       198,238     12,079       126,662  

Investor B Class

   9,487       95,621     2,444       25,643  

Investor C Class

   12,414       125,682     4,464       47,091  

Shares redeemed:

        

BlackRock Class

   (431,257 )     (4,268,345 )   (900,905 )     (9,381,838 )

Institutional Class

   (291,786 )     (2,929,436 )   (77,288 )     (816,190 )

Investor A Class

   (340,239 )     (3,382,320 )   (231,656 )     (2,415,819 )

Investor B Class

   (134,779 )     (1,329,350 )   (30,328 )     (316,726 )

Investor C Class

   (175,178 )     (1,752,622 )   (24,467 )     (257,434 )
                            

Net increase

   704,030     $ 7,399,139     1,686,702     $ 17,767,043  
                            
     GNMA  
     FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/05
 
     SHARES     VALUE     SHARES     VALUE  

Shares sold:

        

BlackRock Class

   31,153     $ 300,000     112     $ 1,100  

Institutional Class

   1,654,540       15,739,253     1,224,881       12,039,086  

Service Class

   241,056       2,295,620     797,088       7,867,549  

Investor A Class

   595,974       5,687,757     479,134       4,725,445  

Investor B Class

   121,814       1,162,042     130,958       1,290,150  

Investor C Class

   127,177       1,210,789     315,345       3,095,297  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends:

        

BlackRock Class

   64,953       618,599     46,832       458,892  

Institutional Class

   9,581       91,446     6,790       66,675  

Service Class

   6,981       66,659     6,106       59,880  

Investor A Class

   58,888       563,898     41,656       410,176  

Investor B Class

   49,838       476,137     40,105       393,684  

Investor C Class

   28,217       269,220     25,500       250,129  

Shares redeemed:

        

BlackRock Class

   (1,653 )     (15,800 )   (464 )     (4,588 )

Institutional Class

   (2,844,785 )     (27,137,128 )   (4,038,772 )     (39,726,163 )

Service Class

   (277,586 )     (2,625,522 )   (194,386 )     (1,902,805 )

Investor A Class

   (749,895 )     (7,164,096 )   (773,584 )     (7,638,274 )

Investor B Class

   (678,075 )     (6,471,525 )   (705,005 )     (6,925,054 )

Investor C Class

   (863,182 )     (8,231,218 )   (1,593,289 )     (15,656,325 )
                            

Net decrease

   (2,425,004 )   $ (23,163,869 )   (4,190,993 )   $ (41,195,146 )
                            

 

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     MANAGED INCOME  
     FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/05
 
     SHARES     VALUE     SHARES     VALUE  

Shares sold:

        

Institutional Class

   8,330,504     $ 82,997,933     4,721,056     $ 48,808,111  

Service Class

   9,338,375       92,895,852     4,378,267       45,218,402  

Investor A Class

   442,473       4,395,880     620,512       6,408,922  

Investor B Class

   167,320       1,654,895     135,723       1,402,256  

Investor C Class

   53,253       526,759     41,170       426,350  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends:

        

Institutional Class

   306,794       3,076,633     243,639       2,523,415  

Service Class

   361,367       3,596,263     184,693       1,906,988  

Investor A Class

   118,934       1,186,039     136,893       1,415,011  

Investor B Class

   12,049       120,150     13,039       134,801  

Investor C Class

   1,744       17,319     1,097       11,310  

Shares redeemed:

        

Institutional Class

   (10,346,995 )     (103,148,189 )   (9,318,309 )     (96,359,348 )

Service Class

   (2,650,327 )     (26,388,726 )   (4,302,614 )     (44,536,765 )

Investor A Class

   (1,054,827 )     (10,526,418 )   (1,277,114 )     (13,200,211 )

Investor B Class

   (315,485 )     (3,134,548 )   (377,402 )     (3,896,421 )

Investor C Class

   (56,825 )     (562,819 )   (9,506 )     (98,076 )
                            

Net increase (decrease)

   4,708,354     $ 46,707,023     (4,808,856 )   $ (49,835,255 )
                            

 

     INTERNATIONAL BOND  
     FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/05
 
     SHARES     VALUE     SHARES     VALUE  

Shares sold:

        

BlackRock Class

   8,926,593     $ 97,755,494     8,425,996     $ 99,741,689  

Institutional Class

   7,491,506       81,872,709     25,836,761       307,795,012  

Service Class

   2,778,377       30,072,436     5,793,762       68,495,942  

Investor A Class

   4,201,513       45,909,414     10,809,908       128,016,737  

Investor B Class

   204,847       2,237,539     687,467       8,202,390  

Investor C Class

   1,084,469       11,823,215     3,605,149       42,794,722  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends:

        

BlackRock Class

   137,615       1,498,351     227,780       2,679,636  

Institutional Class

   145,049       1,575,719     267,437       3,147,143  

Service Class

   171,917       1,868,726     383,524       4,526,581  

Investor A Class

   274,553       2,986,268     541,901       6,399,493  

Investor B Class

   17,979       195,243     43,122       510,377  

Investor C Class

   49,160       535,287     115,886       1,369,607  

Shares redeemed:

        

BlackRock Class

   (4,758,353 )     (51,446,541 )   (2,918,326 )     (33,604,277 )

Institutional Class

   (17,841,077 )     (192,461,113 )   (6,661,800 )     (78,194,908 )

Service Class

   (5,929,575 )     (63,889,539 )   (3,546,075 )     (41,217,400 )

Investor A Class

   (7,989,804 )     (86,721,213 )   (5,773,239 )     (67,619,357 )

Investor B Class

   (582,201 )     (6,325,843 )   (431,547 )     (5,024,195 )

Investor C Class

   (2,387,560 )     (25,890,328 )   (1,080,369 )     (12,608,594 )
                            

Net increase (decrease)

   (14,004,992 )   $ (148,404,176 )   36,327,337     $ 435,410,598  
                            

 

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     HIGH YIELD BOND  
     FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/05
 
     SHARES     VALUE     SHARES     VALUE  

Shares issued from the reorganization:(1)

        

Institutional Class

   —       $ —       499,336     $ 4,119,515  

Investor A Class

   —         —       28,680,269       236,635,082  

Investor B Class

   —         —       4,562,480       37,633,102  

Investor C Class

   —         —       1,274,746       10,520,796  

Shares sold:

        

BlackRock Class

   12,594,569       99,376,124     7,315,006       59,096,944  

Institutional Class

   8,418,634       66,508,208     7,571,836       65,363,033  

Service Class

   19,370,000       152,729,927     9,805,652       79,698,157  

Investor A Class

   28,105,445       220,891,352     3,642,531       34,582,933  

Investor B Class

   1,285,186       10,131,938     1,252,655       10,272,635  

Investor C Class

   1,893,002       14,940,964     1,027,665       10,387,994  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends:

        

BlackRock Class

   1,862,212       14,685,047     1,426,346       11,649,664  

Institutional Class

   474,871       3,740,980     375,742       3,087,049  

Service Class

   1,037,633       8,176,339     411,312       3,347,060  

Investor A Class

   2,406,865       18,974,594     1,267,862       10,294,391  

Investor B Class

   695,634       5,486,675     549,068       4,479,462  

Investor C Class

   270,824       2,137,143     253,565       2,075,165  

Shares redeemed:

        

BlackRock Class

   (7,646,440 )     (60,731,519 )   (3,386,198 )     (27,517,060 )

Institutional Class

   (7,399,495 )     (58,510,517 )   (7,873,773 )     (64,362,195 )

Service Class

   (10,726,431 )     (84,773,733 )   (4,437,678 )     (35,963,148 )

Investor A Class

   (9,581,567 )     (75,673,141 )   (10,042,859 )     (81,611,317 )

Investor B Class

   (4,565,496 )     (36,037,431 )   (4,047,039 )     (44,405,828 )

Investor C Class

   (1,782,575 )     (14,098,034 )   (3,996,445 )     (32,517,967 )
                            

Net increase

   36,712,871     $ 287,954,916     36,132,079     $ 296,865,467  
                            

 

(1) See Note (B).

On September 30, 2006, one shareholder held 92% of the outstanding shares of the Enhanced Income Portfolio, three shareholders held 44% of the outstanding shares of the Low Duration Bond Portfolio, two shareholders held 40% of the outstanding shares of the Intermediate Government Bond Portfolio, four shareholders held 95% of the outstanding shares of the Intermediate Bond Portfolio, five shareholders held 69% of the Intermediate Bond Portfolio II, six shareholders held 68% of the outstanding shares of the Total Return Portfolio, one shareholder held 28% of the outstanding shares of the Total Return Portfolio II, three shareholders held 37% of the outstanding shares of the Government Income Portfolio, three shareholders held 81% of the outstanding shares of the Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio, three shareholders held 72% of the outstanding shares of the GNMA Portfolio, two shareholders held 90% of the outstanding shares of the Managed Income Portfolio, two shareholders held 24% of the outstanding shares of the International Bond Portfolio and three shareholders held 25% of the outstanding shares of the High Yield Bond Portfolio. Some of the shareholders are comprised of omnibus accounts, which are held on behalf of several individual shareholders.

 

(G) Federal Tax Information

No provision is made for Federal taxes as it is the Fund’s intention to have each Portfolio continue to qualify for and elect the tax treatment applicable to regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to make the requisite distributions to its shareholders which will be sufficient to relieve it from federal income and excise taxes.

Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net capital gains are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from those amounts determined under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. These book/tax differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent, they are charged or credited to paid-in-capital or accumulated net realized

 

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gain, as appropriate, in the period that the differences arise. The following permanent differences as of September 30, 2006, attributable to paydown gain/(loss), swap income/(loss), transactions involving foreign securities and currencies, TIP adjustments, net operating loss reclass and other differences between financial reporting and tax accounting, were reclassified to the following accounts:

 

     INCREASE/
(DECREASE)
PAID
IN-CAPITAL
    INCREASE/
(DECREASE)
ACCUMULATED
NET REALIZED
GAIN/(LOSS)
    INCREASE/
(DECREASE)
UNDISTRIBUTED
NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
    UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPREC) ON
INVESTMENTS

Enhanced Income

   $ —       $ (37,123 )   $ 37,123     $ —  

Low Duration Bond

     —         (290,358 )     290,358       —  

Intermediate Government Bond

     (7,447,871 )     (406,536 )     303,115       7,551,292

Intermediate Bond

     —         (19,030 )     19,030       —  

Intermediate Bond II

     —         (456,690 )     456,690    

Total Return Portfolio

     —         (246,233 )     246,233       —  

Total Return Portfolio II

     (590,334 )     (614,017 )     614,017       590,344

Government Income

     —         426,207       (426,207 )     —  

Inflation Protected Bond

     —         (870,161 )     870,161       —  

GNMA

     —         (557,886 )     557,886       —  

Managed Income

     —         (631,944 )     631,944       —  

International Bond

     (27,894,182 )     30,724,297       (2,830,115 )     —  

High Yield Bond

     (125,560 )     1,053,455       (1,053,455 )     125,560

The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005 was as follows:

 

     ORDINARY
INCOME
   TAX RETURN
OF CAPITAL
   LONG-TERM
CAPITAL GAIN
   TOTAL
DISTRIBUTIONS

Enhanced Income

           

9/30/06

   $ 2,332,061    $ —      $ —      $ 2,332,061

9/30/05

     1,677,786      —        —        1,677,786

Low Duration Bond

           

9/30/06

     53,997,505      —        —        53,997,505

9/30/05

     49,855,929      —        —        49,855,929

Intermediate Government Bond

           

9/30/06

     20,929,635      —        —        20,929,635

9/30/05

     13,795,146      3,929,278      1,396,396      19,120,820

Intermediate Bond

           

9/30/06

     1,388,371      —        —        1,388,371

9/30/05

     1,007,615      —        7,371      1,014,986

Intermediate Bond II

           

9/30/06

     37,013,354      —        —        37,013,354

9/30/05

     30,447,058      —        7,337,926      37,784,984

Total Return

           

9/30/06

     16,705,888      —        606,211      17,312,099

9/30/05

     13,253,887      —        —        13,253,887

 

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     ORDINARY
INCOME
   TAX RETURN
OF CAPITAL
   LONG-TERM
CAPITAL GAIN
   TOTAL
DISTRIBUTIONS

Total Return II

           

9/30/06

   $ 123,744,916    $ —      $ 7,736,766    $ 131,481,682

9/30/05

     99,908,300      —        4,346,486      104,254,786

Government Income

           

9/30/06

     22,605,864      —        —        22,605,864

9/30/05

     18,372,241      807,397      —        19,179,638

Inflation Protected Bond

           

9/30/06

     3,216,010      —        242,638      3,458,648

9/30/05

     1,977,061      —        2,434      1,979,495

GNMA

           

9/30/06

     9,516,440      —        —        9,516,440

9/30/05

     8,498,850      —        —        8,498,850

Managed Income

           

9/30/06

     36,846,489      —        —        36,846,489

9/30/05

     31,584,376      —        2,759,862      34,344,238

International Bond

           

9/30/06

     —        16,671,770      —        16,671,770

9/30/05

     31,309,603      —        1,447,289      32,756,892

High Yield Bond

           

9/30/06

     76,073,277      —        11,248,690      87,321,967

9/30/05

     67,406,689      —        799,441      68,206,130

As of September 30, 2006, the tax components of distributable earnings/accumulated losses were as follows:

 

     UNDISTRIBUTED
ORDINARY
INCOME
   UNDISTRIBUTED
LONG-TERM
CAPITAL GAIN
   ACCUMULATED
CAPITAL
LOSSES
   POST-
OCTOBER
CAPITAL
LOSSES
   POST-
OCTOBER
CURRENCY
LOSSES

Enhanced Income

   $ 192,282    $ —      $ 403,647    $ 267,978    $ —  

Low Duration Bond

     4,263,190      —        28,552,211      12,542,350      —  

Intermediate Government Bond

     1,697,869      —        18,446,411      1,354,626      —  

Intermediate Bond

     43,425      —        169,692      448,374      —  

Intermediate Bond II

     3,707,854      —        159,577      11,887,953      —  

Total Return

     1,183,024      —        71,451      4,150,283      —  

Total Return II

     5,675,876      —        688,405      28,482,902      —  

Government Income

     1,561,195      —        8,163,741      15,389,093      —  

Inflation Protected Bond

     656,835      33,710      —        1,093,635      —  

GNMA

     1,452,151      —        9,815,685      2,202,199      —  

Managed Income

     1,959,667      —        333,749      6,584,958      —  

International Bond

     —        665,133      —        5,396,020      21,330,884

High Yield Bond

     3,111,758      —        64,489,486      2,643,397      497,039

Post-October Capital Losses and Post-October Currency Losses represent losses realized on investment transactions from November 1, 2005 through September 30, 2006 that, in accordance with federal income tax regulations, the Portfolios may defer and treat as having arisen in the following fiscal year.

 

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As of September 30, 2006, the Portfolios had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains through the indicated expiration dates:

 

     EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 30
     2007    2008    2009    2010    2011    2012    2013    2014    TOTAL

Enhanced Income

   $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —      $ 240,751    $ 71,246    $ 91,650    $ 403,647

Low Duration Bond

     —        —        —        —        —        440,690      11,041,413      17,070,108      28,552,211

Intermediate Government Bond

     6,442,166      —        2,367,580         9,601,882      34,783      —        —        18,446,411

Intermediate Bond

     —        —        —        —        —        —        9,328      160,364      169,692

Intermediate Bond II

     —        —        —        —        —        —        —        159,577      159,577

Total Return

     —        —        —        —        —        —        —        71,451      71,451

Total Return II

     —        —        —        —        —        —        —        688,405      688,405

Government Income

     —        —        —        —        —        74,687      1,723,107      6,365,947      8,163,741

GNMA

     —        —        —        603,989      1,576,264      2,473,978      2,063,521      3,097,933      9,815,685

Managed Income

     —        —        —        —        —        —        —        333,749      333,749

High Yield Bond

     —        —        —        60,670,785      —        —        —        3,818,701      64,489,486

For federal income tax purposes, capital loss carryforwards may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006, $109,313 of Intermediate Government Bond’s capital loss carryforward was used to offset net taxable gains realized in the fiscal year.

In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) released FASB Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”) “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes”. FIN 48 provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. FIN 48 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken in the course of preparing the Portfolios tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax benefits of positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be booked as a tax expense in the current year and recognized as: a liability for unrecognized tax benefits; a reduction of an income tax refund receivable; a reduction of deferred tax asset; an increase in deferred tax liability; or a combination thereof. Adoption of FIN 48 is required for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of FIN 48 and its impact on the financial statements has not yet been determined.

 

(H) Market Risk

The securities exchanges of certain foreign markets are substantially smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major securities markets in the United States. Consequently, acquisition and disposition of securities by the Portfolios may be inhibited.

 

(I) Subsequent Events

On October 13, 2006 (the “Reorganization Date”), BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio acquired all of the assets and certain stated liabilities of the BlackRock Short-Term U.S. Government Fund (formerly Merrill Lynch Short-Term U.S. Government Fund). The reorganization was pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, which was approved by the shareholders of Merrill Lynch Short-Term U.S. Government Fund on August 31, 2006. Under the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, approximately 1,081,962 Class A Shares, 5,245,795 Class A1 Shares, 220,548 Class B1 Shares, 2,156,470 Class B2 Shares, 1,413,275 Class C1 Shares, 3,902,200 Class C2 Shares and 952,107 Class I Shares, respectively, of BlackRock Short-Term U.S. Government Fund were exchanged for 1,048,985 Investor A shares, 4,829,200 Investor A1 shares, 214,159 Investor B1 Shares, 1,986,574 Investor B2 Shares, 1,371,898 Investor C1 Shares, 3,597,942 Investor C2 Shares and 880,899 Institutional Shares, respectively, of

 

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BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio. The assets of BlackRock Short-Term U.S. Government Fund, which consisted of securities and related receivables less liabilities, were converted on a tax-free basis. On the Reorganization Date the net assets of the BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio valued $1,280,734,178 (including net assets of $137,343,485 for BlackRock Short-Term U.S. Government Fund comprised of $1,419,523 of unrealized depreciation, $13,450 of distributions in excess of net investment income, $19,579,722 of accumulated realized losses and $158,356,180 of paid-in capital).

On October 13, 2006 (the “Reorganization Date”), BlackRock Government Income Portfolio acquired all of the assets and certain stated liabilities of the BlackRock U.S. Government Fund (formerly Merrill Lynch U.S. Government Fund). The reorganization was pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, which was approved by the shareholders of Merrill Lynch U.S. Government Fund on October 5, 2006. Under the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, approximately 66,832,242 Class A Shares, 22,642,676 Class B1 Shares, 21,462,626 Class C1 Shares, 3,309,045 Class R Shares and 30,748,549 Class I Shares, respectively, of BlackRock U.S. Government Fund were exchanged for 62,249,281 Investor A shares, 21,093,933 Investor B1 Shares, 20,028,287 Investor C1 Shares, 3,080,096 Investor R Shares and 28,675,353 Institutional Shares, respectively, of BlackRock Government Income Portfolio. The assets of BlackRock U.S. Government Fund, which consisted of securities and related receivables less liabilities, were converted on a tax-free basis. On the Reorganization Date the net assets of the BlackRock Government Income Portfolio valued $1,831,920,855 (including net assets of $1,442,641,886 for BlackRock U.S. Government Fund comprised of $12,526,606 of unrealized depreciation, $2,974,289 of distributions in excess of net investment income, $29,455,310 of accumulated realized losses and $1,487,598,091 of paid-in capital).

On October 13, 2006 (the “Reorganization Date”), BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio acquired all of the assets and certain stated liabilities of the BlackRock Inflation Protected Fund (formerly Merrill Lynch Inflation Protected Fund). The reorganization was pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, which was approved by the shareholders of Merrill Lynch Inflation Protected Fund on August 15, 2006. Under the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, approximately 1,116,816 Class A Shares, 1,125,938 Class B Shares, 4,230,725 Class C Shares and 464,486 Class I Shares, respectively, of BlackRock Inflation Protected Fund were exchanged for 1,084,642 Investor A shares, 1,091,714 Investor B Shares, 4,083,401 Investor C Shares and 448,788 Institutional Shares, respectively, of BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio. The assets of BlackRock Inflation Protected Fund, which consisted of securities and related receivables less liabilities, were converted on a tax-free basis. On the Reorganization Date the net assets of the BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio valued $109,690,593 (including net assets of $66,086,414 for BlackRock Inflation Protected Fund comprised of $1,548,788 of unrealized depreciation, $75,620 of undistributed net investment income, $3,339,099 of accumulated realized losses and $70,898,681 of paid-in-capital).

On October 13, 2006 (the “Reorganization Date”), BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio acquired all of the assets and certain stated liabilities of the BlackRock U.S. High Yield Fund (formerly Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Fund). The reorganization was pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, which was approved by the shareholders of Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Fund on August 15, 2006. Under the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, approximately 5,848,209 Class A Shares, 17,690,778 Class B1 Shares, 8,390,229 Class C1 Shares, 623,234 Class R Shares and 1,448,056 Class I Shares, respectively, of BlackRock U.S. High Yield Fund were exchanged for 4,678,862 Investor A shares, 14,157,075 Investor B1 Shares, 6,704,800 Investor C1 Shares, 499,058 Investor R Shares and 1,160,158 Institutional Shares, respectively, of BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio. The assets of BlackRock U.S. High Yield Fund, which consisted of securities and related receivables less liabilities, were converted on a tax-free basis. On the Reorganization Date the net assets of the BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio valued $1,414,523,411 (including net assets of $216,729,011 for BlackRock U.S. High Yield Fund comprised of $5,002,950 of unrealized depreciation, $858,160 of distributions in excess of net investment income, $246,282,521 of accumulated realized losses and $468,872,642 of paid-in capital).

In October of 2006, BlackRock determined that the BlackRock International Bond Portfolio violated a fundamental investment policy. The Portfolio purchased over 5% of the value of the Portfolio’s total assets of a security that resulted in the Portfolio to be invested on over 25% of these securities. The Portfolio sold the bonds and BlackRock reimbursed the Portfolio for the realized losses incurred from the date of the violation (September 25, 2006) through October 5, 2006. The amount of the reimbursement for the realized losses was $17,441.

Effective upon the closing of the corporate merger (Note A), the 0.10% distribution fee on Investor A and Hilliard Lyons Shares will be eliminated.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of

BlackRock Funds:

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of the Enhanced Income, Low Duration Bond, Intermediate Government Bond, Intermediate Bond (formerly Intermediate PLUS Bond), Intermediate Bond II (formerly Intermediate Bond), Total Return (formerly Core PLUS Total Return), Total Return II (formerly Core Bond Total Return), Government Income, Inflation Protected Bond, GNMA, Managed Income, International Bond, and High Yield Bond Portfolios, thirteen of the fifty-one portfolios constituting the BlackRock Funds (the “Fund”), (collectively the “Portfolios”), as of September 30, 2006, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of cash flows for the year then ended for the Intermediate Government Bond Portfolio and Intermediate Bond Portfolio II, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. The financial highlights of the Low Duration Bond, Intermediate Government Bond, Intermediate Bond (formerly Intermediate PLUS Bond), Intermediate Bond II (formerly Intermediate Bond), Total Return (formerly Core PLUS Total Return), Total Return II (formerly Core Bond Total Return), Government Income, GNMA, Managed Income, International Bond, and High Yield Bond Portfolios for the years ended September 30, 2003 and September 30, 2002, were audited by other auditors whose report, dated November 26, 2003, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (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. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2006, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. 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 the Portfolios of the Fund as of September 30, 2006, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the cash flows for the Intermediate Government Bond Portfolio and Intermediate Bond Portfolio II (formerly Intermediate Bond) for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

November 22, 2006

 

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FUND MANAGEMENT (UNAUDITED)

Information pertaining to the Trustees and officers of the Fund is set forth below. The statement of additional information (SAI) includes additional information about the Trustees and is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 441-7762.

 

NAME, ADDRESS AND AGE

  

POSITION(S)
HELD WITH
FUND

   TERM OF
OFFICE(1)
AND LENGTH
OF TIME
SERVED
  

PRINCIPAL
OCCUPATION(S) DURING
PAST FIVE YEARS

  

NUMBER OF
PORTFOLIOS
IN FUND
COMPLEX(2)
CURRENTLY
OVERSEEN
BY TRUSTEE

  

OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS
HELD BY TRUSTEE

  

TOTAL FUND
COMPENSATION
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING
9/30/06

INTERESTED TRUSTEES

Richard S. Davis(3)

BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 60

   Trustee    Since 2005    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2005); Chief Executive Officer, State Street Research & Management Company (2000-2005); Chairman of the Board of Trustees, State Street Research mutual funds (“SSR Funds”) (2000-2005); Senior Vice President, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (1999-2000); Chairman, SSR Realty (2000-2004).    51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)    None    N/A

Laurence D. Fink(4) BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 52

   Trustee    Since 2000    Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BlackRock, Inc. since its formation in 1998 and of BlackRock, Inc.’s predecessor entities since 1988; Chairman of the Management Committee; formerly, Managing Director of the First Boston Corporation, Member of its Management Committee, Co-head of its Taxable Fixed Income Division and Head of its Mortgage and Real Estate Products Group; Chairman of the Board of Nomura BlackRock Asset Management and several of BlackRock’s alternative investment vehicles; Director of several of BlackRock’s offshore funds; Co-Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Mount Sinai-NYU; Co-Chairman of the Board of Trustees of NYU Hospitals Center; member of the Board of Trustees of NYU; member of the Board of Executives of the New York Stock Exchange, and Trustee of the American Folk Art Museum.    51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)    Director, BlackRock, Inc.    N/A

 

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NAME, ADDRESS AND AGE

  

POSITION(S)
HELD WITH
FUND

   TERM OF
OFFICE(1)
AND LENGTH
OF TIME
SERVED
  

PRINCIPAL
OCCUPATION(S) DURING
PAST FIVE YEARS

  

NUMBER OF
PORTFOLIOS
IN FUND
COMPLEX(2)
CURRENTLY
OVERSEEN
BY TRUSTEE

  

OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS
HELD BY TRUSTEE

   TOTAL FUND
COMPENSATION
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING
9/30/06
DISINTERESTED TRUSTEES

Bruce R. Bond

c/o BlackRock Funds

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 60

   Trustee    Since 2005    Retired; Trustee and member of the Governance Committee, SSR Funds (1997-2005).    51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)    Director, Avaya, Inc. (information technology).    $ 138,250

Peter S. Drotch

c/o BlackRock Funds

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 64

   Trustee and Chairman of the Compliance Committee    Since 2005    Retired; Trustee and member of the Audit Committee, SSR Funds (2003-2005); Partner, Pricewater- houseCoopers LLP (accounting firm) (1964-2000).    51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)    Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Tufts Health Plan; Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, First Marblehead Corp. (student loan processing and securitization); Trustee and Chairman of the Finance Committee, University of Connecticut; Trustee, Huntington Theatre.    $ 140,500

Honorable Stuart E. Eizenstat

Covington & Burling

1201 Pennsylvania Avenue,

NW

Washington, DC 20004

Age: 63

   Trustee    Since 2001    Partner and Head of International Practice, Covington & Burling (law firm) (2001-Present); Deputy Secretary of the Treasury (1999-2001); Under Secretary of State for Economic, Business and Agricultural Affairs (1997-1999); Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade (1996-1997); U.S. Ambassador to the European Union (1993-1996).    51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)    Director, UPS Corporation; Advisory Board member, The Coca-Cola Company; Advisory Board member, Group Menatep; Advisory Board member, BT Americas.    $ 138,000

Robert M. Hernandez

c/o BlackRock Funds

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 62

   Trustee, Vice Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Audit Committee    Since 1996    Retired; Director (1991-2001), Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer (1994-2001), Executive Vice President-Accounting and Finance and Chief Financial Officer (1991-1994), USX Corporation (a diversified company principally engaged in energy and steel businesses).    51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)    Lead Director, ACE Limited (insurance company); Director and Chairman of the Board, RTI International Metals, Inc.: Director, Eastman Chemical Company.    $ 147,750

 

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NAME, ADDRESS AND AGE

  

POSITION(S)
HELD WITH
FUND

   TERM OF
OFFICE(1)
AND LENGTH
OF TIME
SERVED
  

PRINCIPAL
OCCUPATION(S) DURING
PAST FIVE YEARS

  

NUMBER OF
PORTFOLIOS
IN FUND
COMPLEX(2)
CURRENTLY
OVERSEEN
BY TRUSTEE

  

OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS
HELD BY TRUSTEE

   TOTAL FUND
COMPENSATION
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING
9/30/06

Dr. Matina Horner

c/o BlackRock Funds

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 67

   Trustee and Chairperson of the Governance Committee    Since 2004    Retired; Executive Vice President of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association and College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA-CREF) (1989-2003).    51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)    Member and Former Chair of the Board of the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions; Member and Former Chair of the Board of the Greenwall Foundation; Trustee, Century Foundation (formerly The Twentieth Century Fund); Director and Chair of the Audit Committee, N STAR (formerly called Boston Edison); Director, The Neiman Marcus Group; Honorary Trustee, Massachusetts General Hospital Corporation.    $ 143,250

Toby Rosenblatt

c/o BlackRock Funds

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 68

   Trustee    Since 2005    President (since 1999) and Vice President - General Partner (since 1990), Founders Investments Ltd. (private investments); Trustee, SSR Funds (1990-2005); Trustee, Metropolitan Series Fund, Inc. (2001-2005).    51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)    Director, A.P. Pharma, Inc.; Trustee, The James Irvine Foundation (since 1997); Chairman, The Presidio Trust (a Federal corporation) (1997-2005).    $ 133,750

 

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NAME, ADDRESS AND AGE

  

POSITION(S)
HELD WITH
FUND

   TERM OF
OFFICE(1)
AND LENGTH
OF TIME
SERVED
  

PRINCIPAL
OCCUPATION(S) DURING
PAST FIVE YEARS

  

NUMBER OF
PORTFOLIOS IN
FUND
COMPLEX(2)
CURRENTLY
OVERSEEN BY
TRUSTEE

  

OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS
HELD BY TRUSTEE

   TOTAL FUND
COMPENSATION
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING
9/30/06
David R. Wilmerding, Jr. c/o BlackRock Funds 100 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, DE 19809 Age: 71    Trustee and Chairperson of the Board    Since
1996
   Chairman, Wilmerding & Associates, Inc. (investment advisors) (since 1989); Chairman, Coho Partners, Ltd. (investment advisors) (2003-2006); Director, Beaver Management Corporation (land management corporation); Managing General Partner, Chestnut Street Exchange Fund, Chairman 2006; Director, Peoples First, Inc. (bank holding Company) (2001-2004).    52 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund, 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares and 1 Portfolio of Chestnut Street Exchange Fund, which is managed by BlackRock Financial Management Inc. and BlackRock Institutional Management Corporation.)    None    $ 149,750

 

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NAME, ADDRESS AND AGE

   POSITION(S)
HELD WITH
FUND
  

TERM OF
OFFICE(5)
AND LENGTH
OF TIME
SERVED

  

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)

DURING PAST FIVE YEARS

  

TOTAL FUND
COMPENSATION
FOR THE

YEAR ENDING
9/30/06

OFFICERS WHO ARE NOT TRUSTEES

Anne Ackerley

BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 44

   Vice President    Since 2003 (previously served as Assistant Secretary since 2000)    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since May 2000); First Vice President and Operating Officer, Mergers and Acquisitions Group (1997-2000), First Vice President and Operating Officer, Public Finance Group (1995-1997), and First Vice President, Emerging Markets Fixed Income Research (1994-1995), Merrill Lynch & Co.    N/A

Bart Battista

BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 47

   Chief
Compliance
Officer and
Anti-Money
Laundering
Compliance
Officer
   Since 2004    Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2004); Managing Director (since 2003), and Director (1998-2002) of BlackRock, Inc.; Compliance Officer at Moore Capital Management (1995-1998).    $    402,810

Brian P. Kindelan

BlackRock Advisors, Inc. 100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 47

   Secretary    Since 1997    Managing Director and Senior Counsel (since January 2005), Director and Senior Counsel (2001-2004) and Vice President and Senior Counsel (1998-2000), BlackRock Advisors, Inc.; Senior Counsel, PNC Bank Corp. (May 1995-April 1998).    N/A

Donald C. Burke

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 46

   Treasurer    Since 2006    Managing Director of BlackRock Inc. (since 2006); Managing Director of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (“MLIM”) and Fund Asset Management (“FAM”) from (2006), First Vice President thereof (1997-2005) and Treasurer thereof (since 1999), Vice President of MLIM and FAM (1990-1997).    N/A

Edward Baer

BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 38

   Assistant
Secretary
   Since 2005    Director and Senior Counsel of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2004); Associate, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP (2000-2004); Associate, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP (1995-2000).    N/A

Henry Gabbay

BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 58

   President    Since 2005    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 1989).    N/A

Howard Surloff

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 41

   Assistant
Secretary
   Since 2006    General Counsel of U.S. Funds at BlackRock, Inc. (since June 2006); General Counsel (U.S.), Goldman Sachs Asset Management (1993-2006).    N/A

 

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NAME, ADDRESS AND AGE

   POSITION(S)
HELD WITH
FUND
  

TERM OF
OFFICE(5)
AND LENGTH
OF TIME
SERVED

  

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)

DURING PAST FIVE YEARS

  

TOTAL FUND
COMPENSATION
FOR THE

YEAR ENDING
9/30/06

Jay Fife 40

E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 36

   Assistant
Treasurer
   Since 2006    Director of BlackRock Inc. (since 2006); Assistant Treasurer of registered investment companies managed by MLIM (2005-2006), Director of MLIM Fund Services Group (2001-2006) and Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of IQ Funds (2005-2006).    N/A

Neal J. Andrews

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 40

   Assistant
Treasurer
   Since 2006    Managing Director of Administration and Operations Group, BlackRock Inc. (since August 2006); Senior Vice President and Line of Business Head, Fund Accounting and Administration, PFPC Inc. (1992-2006).    N/A

Robert Mahar

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 61

   Assistant
Treasurer
   Since 2006    Director, Global Portfolio Compliance, BlackRock Inc. (since 2006); Director and Divisional Compliance Officer for Equities (2002-2006), Director, Portfolio Administration (1999-2001) and Vice President (1996-1999), MLIM; Member of Investment Management Team for Merrill Lynch Pacific Fund, Merrill Lynch Growth Fund and Merrill Lynch Global Value Fund (1996-1999).    N/A

Spencer Fleming

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 37

   Assistant
Treasurer
   Since 2006    Vice President of BlackRock Portfolio Compliance Group (since 2004); Associate in BlackRock Administrative Group (2001-2004); Assistant Vice President, Delaware Investments (1992-2001).    N/A

Vincent Tritto

BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 45

   Assistant
Secretary
   Since 2003    Managing Director and Assistant Secretary (since January 2005) and Director and Senior Counsel (2002-2004) of BlackRock, Inc. Executive Director (2000-2002) and Vice President (1998-2000), Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and Morgan Stanley Asset Management Inc. and officer of various Morgan Stanley-sponsored investment vehicles: Counsel (1998); Associate (1988-1997), Rogers & Wells LLP, New York, NY.    N/A

 

(1) Each Trustee holds office for an indefinite term until the earlier of (1) the next meeting of shareholders at which Trustees are elected and until his or her successor is elected and qualified and (2) such time as such Trustee resigns or his or her term as a Trustee is terminated in accordance with the Fund’s code of regulations and Declaration of Trust.

 

(2) A Fund Complex means two or more registered investment companies that hold themselves out to investors as related companies for purposes of investment and investor services, that have a common investment advisor or that have an investment advisor that is an affiliated person of the investment advisor of any of the other registered investment companies.

 

(3) Mr. Davis is an interested person of the Fund due to his position at BlackRock, Inc.

 

(4) Mr. Fink is an interested person of the Fund due to his position at BlackRock, Inc.

 

(5) Each officer holds office for an indefinite term until the earlier of (1) the next meeting of trustees at which his or her successor is appointed and (2) such time as such officer resigns or his or her term as an officer is terminated in accordance with the Fund’s code of regulations and Declaration of Trust.

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

 

(A) Board of Trustees’ Consideration of the Advisory Agreements. In connection with the contribution by Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (“Merrill Lynch”) of its investment management business, Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (“MLIM”), to BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) (the “Transaction”), at a meeting held on May 16, 2006, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including the trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) of the Fund or BlackRock (“Independent Board Members”), unanimously approved new investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements (each, a “New Advisory Agreement” and, collectively, the “New Advisory Agreements”) between the Fund (with respect to each Portfolio) and BlackRock Advisors, LLC, and between BlackRock Advisors, LLC and BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. (collectively, the “Advisors”).

To assist the Board in its deliberations, BlackRock provided materials and information about itself and the Advisors, including its financial condition and asset management capabilities and organization, as well as materials and information about the Transaction. In addition, an ad hoc committee of the Independent Board Members (the “Ad Hoc Committee”) requested and received additional information from BlackRock and Merrill Lynch in connection with the consideration of the New Advisory Agreements. The Board also received a memorandum outlining, among other things, the legal standards and certain other considerations relevant to the Board’s deliberations.

The Ad Hoc Committee and its counsel met in person on March 8, 2006 and, along with other invited Independent Board Members, again in person on March 27, 2006, each time to discuss with BlackRock management the Transaction and BlackRock’s general plans and intentions regarding the Fund and the proposed combination of BlackRock’s business with that of MLIM. Among other inquiries, the Ad Hoc Committee requested information about the plans for, and anticipated roles and responsibilities of, certain BlackRock employees and officers following the Transaction. The full Board held a telephonic meeting on April 21, 2006 and an in-person meeting on May 16, 2006, at which representatives of BlackRock made presentations to, and responded to questions from, Independent Board Members regarding the Transaction and the New Advisory Agreements. At the March 27 meeting and also on May 15, 2006, the Independent Board Members met in person with key MLIM employees and officers who would be joining the new combined company. At each of the Board and Ad Hoc Committee meetings, the Independent Board Members met in executive session with their counsel to consider the New Advisory Agreements. The Independent Board Members also conferred separately with each other and their counsel about the Transaction on various other occasions, including in connection with the May 16 meeting.

Among other things, the Board considered:

(i) the strategic reasons for the Transaction, as presented by BlackRock to the Board at each of the various Board and Ad Hoc Committee meetings;

(ii) the reputation, financial strength and resources of BlackRock and its investment advisory subsidiaries and the anticipated financial strength and resources of the new combined company;

(iii) that each of BlackRock, MLIM and their respective investment advisory subsidiaries are experienced and respected asset management firms, and that BlackRock has advised the Board that in connection with the Transaction, it intended to take steps to combine the investment management operations of BlackRock and MLIM, which, among other things, may involve sharing common systems and procedures, employees (including portfolio managers), investment and trading platforms, and other resources;

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number of the Portfolios, although, in certain other cases, the current portfolio managers or portfolio management teams will remain in place;

(v) that BlackRock advised the Board that following the Transaction, there is not expected to be any diminution in the nature, quality and extent of services provided to the Portfolios and their shareholders by the Advisors, including compliance services;

(vi) that BlackRock advised the Board that it has no present intention due to the Transaction to alter the expense waivers and reimbursements currently in effect for the Portfolios, and, while it reserves the right to do so in the future, it would consult with the Board before making any changes;

(vii) for Portfolios currently having an investment sub-advisor, the existence of that sub-advisory relationship, the division of responsibilities between the investment advisor and the sub-advisor and the services provided by each of them;

(viii) the potential benefits to Fund shareholders from being part of a combined fund family with the MLIM-sponsored funds, including possible economies of scale and access to investment opportunities;

(ix) the experience, expertise, resources and performance record of MLIM that will be contributed to BlackRock after the closing of the Transaction and MLIM’s anticipated impact on BlackRock’s ability to manage the Portfolios;

(x) that BlackRock and MLIM would derive benefits from the Transaction and that as a result, they have a financial interest in the matters that were being considered;

(xi) the potential effects of regulatory restrictions on the Portfolios as a result of Merrill Lynch’s equity stake in BlackRock after the Transaction;

(xii) the fact that each Portfolio’s total advisory fees will not increase by virtue of the New Advisory Agreements, but rather, will remain the same, and the fact that each applicable Portfolio’s investment advisor will continue to bear all of its sub-advisory fees;

(xiii) the terms and conditions of the New Advisory Agreements, including the differences from the Portfolios’ current investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements (collectively, the “Current Advisory Agreements”);

(xiv) that in February 2006, the Board had performed a full annual review of the Current Advisory Agreements as required by the 1940 Act, and had determined that the Advisors had the capabilities, resources and personnel necessary to provide the advisory services currently provided to each Portfolio; and that the advisory fees paid by each Portfolio, taking into account any breakpoints, represent reasonable compensation to the applicable Advisor in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Advisor, the investment performance of each Portfolio and the Advisor, the costs of the services to be provided and the profits to be realized by the Advisor and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, the extent to which economies of scale may be realized as each Portfolio grows, the reflection of these economies of scale in the fee levels for the benefit of Fund shareholders, and such other matters as the Board considered relevant in the exercise of its reasonable judgment;

(xv) that the Fund would not bear the costs of obtaining shareholder approval of the New Advisory Agreements; and

(xvi) that BlackRock and Merrill Lynch have agreed to conduct (and use reasonable best efforts to cause their respective affiliates, including the Advisors, to conduct) their respective businesses in compliance with Section 15(f) of the 1940 Act in relation to any funds advised by MLIM and registered under the 1940

 

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Act. They have agreed to the same conduct in relation to any BlackRock funds registered under the 1940 Act to the extent it is determined that the Transaction is an assignment under the 1940 Act.

Certain of these considerations are discussed in more detail below.

In its deliberations, the Board considered information received in connection with its February 2006 approval of the continuance of each Current Advisory Agreement in addition to information provided by BlackRock in connection with its evaluation of the terms and conditions of the New Advisory Agreements. The Board evaluated all information available to it on a Portfolio-by-Portfolio basis, and its determinations were made separately in respect of each Portfolio. No single factor was considered in isolation or to be determinative in the Board’s decision to approve the New Advisory Agreements. Rather, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, concluded, in light of a weighing and balancing of all factors considered, that it was in the best interests of each Portfolio to approve the New Advisory Agreements, including the fees to be charged for services thereunder, and recommend the New Advisory Agreements to shareholders.

Nature, Quality and Extent of Services Provided. The Board received and considered various information and data regarding the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided by the Advisors to each of the Portfolios under the New Advisory Agreements. The Board reviewed the Advisors’ investment philosophy and process used to manage each of the Portfolios, as well as a description of each Advisor’s capabilities, personnel and services. The Board considered the scope of services to be provided by the Advisors to each of the Portfolios under the New Advisory Agreements relative to services typically provided by third parties to comparable mutual funds, and considered the Advisors’ in-house research capabilities as well as other resources available to their personnel. In addition, the Board considered the expected impact of the Transaction on the operations, facilities, organization and personnel of the new combined company and how it would affect the Fund, the potential implications of regulatory restrictions on the Fund following the Transaction, the ability of the Advisors to perform their duties after the Transaction, and any anticipated changes to the current investment and other practices of the Fund. The Board noted that the standard of care applicable under the New Advisory Agreements was identical to the Current Advisory Agreements and comparable to that generally found in investment advisory agreements of their nature. The Board considered the legal and compliance programs of each of the Fund and the Advisors, as well as the integrity of the systems that would be in place to ensure implementation of such programs following the Transaction, and the records of each of the Fund and the Advisors with regard to these matters. The Board also considered information relating to the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the Advisors’ and MLIM’s investment professionals and other personnel who would provide services to each Portfolio under the applicable New Advisory Agreement, and took into account potential changes in portfolio management personnel in certain of the Portfolios after the closing of the Transaction. The Board also considered the anticipated positive impact of the Transaction on BlackRock’s general business reputation and overall financial resources and concluded that the Advisors would be able to meet any reasonably foreseeable obligation under the New Advisory Agreements.

The Board was advised that, as a result of Merrill Lynch’s equity stake in BlackRock after the Transaction, the Portfolios will be subject to restrictions concerning certain transactions involving Merrill Lynch affiliates (for example, transactions with a Merrill Lynch broker-dealer acting as principal) absent regulatory relief. The Board was advised that BlackRock was contemplating seeking regulatory relief with respect to some of these restrictions from the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Based on their review of the materials provided and assurances they received from management of BlackRock, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, concluded that the nature,

 

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quality and extent of the services provided by the applicable Advisor to each Portfolio under the applicable New Advisory Agreement were expected to be as good or better than that provided under the applicable Current Advisory Agreement, and were consistent with the Portfolio’s operational requirements and reasonable in terms of approving such New Advisory Agreement.

Advisory Fees. The Board considered the information it had previously received and analyzed at the February 2006 meeting regarding the fees and expense ratios of retail and institutional share classes of each Portfolio. At the February 2006 meeting, the Board compared the advisory fees, both before (contractual) and after (actual) any fee waivers and expense reimbursements, and total expenses of each Portfolio, against the fees and total expenses of the Portfolio’s peers selected by Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”), an independent provider of investment company data. The Board was provided with a description of the methodology used by Lipper to determine the peers for each Portfolio.

For each Portfolio, the Investor A Class and Institutional (or in some cases BlackRock) Class were used to represent such Portfolio’s share classes for purposes of the Lipper survey, as Lipper differentiated between retail and institutional funds in selecting peers.

In considering the fee and expense data provided by Lipper at the February 2006 meeting, the Board noted at that meeting that:

 

    except for the Total Return II, GNMA, Intermediate Bond, Intermediate Bond II, Low Duration Bond and Managed Income Portfolios, the Investor A Class of the Total Return and Intermediate Government Bond Portfolios and the BlackRock Class of the Government Income Portfolio, each Portfolio had contractual advisory fees and expenses that were equal to or lower than the median for its peers; and

 

    except for the International Bond Portfolio (Institutional Class only) and the Intermediate Bond II and Managed Income Portfolios, each Portfolio had actual advisory fees and expenses that were equal to or lower than the median for its peers.

However, in considering such fee and expense data at the February meeting, the Board took into consideration the fact that:

 

    with respect to the Total Return, Intermediate Government Bond and Intermediate Bond Portfolios and the Institutional (or BlackRock) Class of the Government Income and Inflation Protected Bond Portfolios, the difference by which such Portfolios’ contractual advisory fees were higher than the median for their respective peers was not significant;

 

    with respect to the Total Return II and Low Duration Bond Portfolios and the BlackRock Class of the Intermediate Bond Portfolio, although the contractual advisory fee of each such Portfolio was higher than the median for its peers, after taking into account fee waivers, the actual advisory fee of such Portfolio was equal to or lower than the median for its peers;

 

    with respect to the Institutional Class of the Intermediate Bond Portfolio II, although the contractual advisory fee of such Portfolio was higher than the median for its peers, its actual total expenses were equal to or lower than the median; and

 

    with respect to the Investor A Class of the Intermediate Bond Portfolio II, although the contractual advisory fee of such Portfolio was higher than the median for its peers, after taking into account fee waivers, the actual management (advisory plus administration) fee of such Portfolio was equal to or lower than the median for its peers.

 

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In addition to Lipper data, at the February 2006 meeting the Board also took into account the complexity of the investment management of each Portfolio relative to its peers. The Board was also provided with comparative information about services rendered and fee rates offered to other clients advised by BlackRock, including closed-end investment companies and separate accounts.

In reviewing the New Advisory Agreements, the Board considered for each Portfolio, among other things, whether advisory fees or other expenses would change as a result of the Transaction. Based on the assurances that the Board received from BlackRock, the Board determined that each Portfolio’s total advisory fees and expense ratios would not increase as a result of the Transaction.

The Board noted that in conjunction with its most recent deliberations concerning the Current Advisory Agreements, the Board had determined that the total fees for advisory services for the Portfolios were reasonable in light of the services provided. Following consideration of all of the information, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, concluded that the contractual fees to be paid to the Advisors pursuant to each of the New Advisory Agreements are fair and reasonable in light of the services being provided.

Fund Performance. In connection with its February 2006 meeting, the Board received and considered information about each Portfolio’s one-, three- and five-year (as applicable) investment performance for the period ended November 30, 2005, in comparison to the performance peers selected by Lipper. The Board was provided with a description of the methodology used by Lipper to select the peers. In addition, the Board reviewed BlackRock’s market outlook and discussed other factors relevant to the performance of the Portfolios.

In considering the performance data provided by Lipper at the February 2006 meeting, the Board noted at that meeting that for each Portfolio that had existed for more than five years, except for the Intermediate Government Bond, International Bond and Low Duration Bond Portfolios and the Investor A Class of the Total Return II and Managed Income Portfolios, each Portfolio had investment performance during at least two of the one-year, three-year and five-year periods that was at least equal to or above the median for the Portfolio’s peers. The Board discussed the performance issues of these Portfolios with BlackRock at the February 2006 meeting, and was satisfied that appropriate measures were being taken to address them. Following the closing of the Transaction, these measures may include combining certain MLIM operations with those of certain BlackRock subsidiaries. The Board also examined MLIM’s performance history with respect to its mutual fund complex. The Board also noted BlackRock’s and MLIM’s considerable investment management experience and capabilities.

Profitability. In connection with its February 2006 meeting, the Board considered the level of the Advisors’ and their affiliates’ profits in respect of their relationship with each of the Portfolios. This consideration included a broad review of BlackRock’s methodology in allocating its costs to the management of each Portfolio. The Board considered the profits realized by the Advisors and their affiliates in connection with the operation of each Portfolio and whether the amount of profit is a fair profit relative to their relationship with the Portfolio. The Board also considered BlackRock’s profit margins in comparison with available industry data. The Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, concluded that BlackRock’s profitability with respect to the Portfolios is reasonable relative to the services provided.

Economies of Scale. In connection with its February 2006 meeting, the Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of each Portfolio, whether each Portfolio has appropriately benefited from any economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any

 

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further economies of scale. The Board noted that economies of scale were passed on to the shareholders in the form of breakpoints to the advisory fee rate of certain of the Portfolios. The Board also considered the fee waivers and expense reimbursement arrangements by BlackRock for each of the Portfolios. The Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, determined that the advisory fee structure was reasonable and that no changes were currently necessary to realize any economies of scale. The Board recognized that BlackRock may realize economies of scale from the Transaction based on certain consolidations and synergies of operations.

Other Benefits to BlackRock. The Board also took into account other ancillary benefits that BlackRock may derive from its relationship with each of the Portfolios, such as BlackRock’s ability to leverage its investment professionals that manage other portfolios, an increase in BlackRock’s profile in the broker-dealer community, and the engagement of BlackRock’s affiliates as service providers to the Portfolios, including for administrative, transfer agency, distribution and custodial services. The Board also noted that BlackRock may use third party research obtained by soft dollars generated by transactions in certain Portfolios to assist itself in managing all or a number of its other client accounts. The Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, concluded that these ancillary benefits that BlackRock and its affiliates could receive with regard to providing investment advisory and other services to the Portfolios were consistent with those generally available to other mutual fund sponsors. In evaluating ancillary benefits to be received by the Advisors and their affiliates under the New Advisory Agreements, the Board considered whether the Transaction would have an impact on the benefits received by virtue of the Current Advisory Agreements. Based on its review of the materials provided, including materials received in connection with its recent approval of the continuance of each Current Advisory Agreement, and its discussions with BlackRock, the Board noted that such benefits were difficult to quantify with certainty at this time, and indicated that it would continue to evaluate them going forward.

 

(B) As previously disclosed, BlackRock has received subpoenas from various federal and state governmental and regulatory authorities and various information requests from the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with ongoing industry-wide investigations of mutual fund matters.

 

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(C) A Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Fund was held on August 22, 2006 for shareholders of record as of May 25, 2006, to approve a new Investment Advisory Agreement and new Sub-Advisory Agreement for each of the following Portfolios. The votes regarding the approval of the new agreements were as follows:

Approve the new Investment Advisory Agreement:

 

     FOR    AGAINST    ABSTAIN

Enhanced Income

   5,432,617    —      —  

Low Duration Bond

   74,760,069    517,617    4,777,832

Intermediate Government Bond

   32,712,126    570,579    605,465

Intermediate Bond1

   2,701,987    —      62

Intermediate Bond II

   62,318,202    177,199    198,018

Total Return

   25,478,138    905    107

Total Return II

   148,521,556    352,866    515,322

Government Income

   30,259,450    185,909    266,027

Inflation Protected Bond

   3,787,756    42,108    11,777

GNMA

   13,298,320    29,904    111,170

Managed Income

   61,052,086    142,265    160,578

International Bond

   33,464,703    262,631    335,325

High Yield Bond

   76,683,455    781,326    1,614,187

Approve the new Sub-Advisory Agreement:

 

     FOR    AGAINST    ABSTAIN

Enhanced Income

   5,432,617    —      —  

Low Duration Bond

   74,684,753    574,707    4,796,058

Intermediate Government Bond

   32,720,980    575,188    592,002

Intermediate Bond1

   2,701,987    —      62

Intermediate Bond II

   62,318,228    159,657    215,534

Total Return

   25,478,138    905    107

Total Return II

   148,494,730    369,857    525,157

Government Income

   30,273,816    197,434    240,136

Inflation Protected Bond

   3,783,137    45,765    12,739

GNMA

   13,295,330    30,926    113,138

Managed Income

   61,031,087    149,080    174,762

International Bond

   33,436,954    288,417    337,288

High Yield Bond

   76,583,317    862,704    1,632,947

 

1 –   The special meeting was adjourned until September 15, 2006.

 

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Investment Advisor

    BlackRock Advisors, LLC

    Wilmington, Delaware 19809

  

Co-Administrator

    BlackRock Advisors, LLC

    Wilmington, Delaware 19809

Sub-Advisor

    BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

    New York, New York 10022

  

Distributor

    BlackRock Distributors, Inc.

    King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406

Custodian

    PFPC Trust Company

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19153

  

Counsel

    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

    New York, New York 10017

Co-Administrator and Transfer Agent

    PFPC Inc.

    Wilmington, Delaware 19809

  

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

    Deloitte & Touche LLP

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103

Important Notice Regarding Delivery of Shareholder Documents

The Fund will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, annual and semi-annual reports and proxy statements, to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is commonly called “householding” and it is intended to reduce expenses and eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please contact the Fund at (800) 441-7762.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

The Fund has delegated proxy voting responsibilities to BlackRock and its affiliates, subject to the general oversight of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. A description of the policies and procedures that BlackRock and its affiliates use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request on our website at www.blackrock.com, by calling (800) 441-7762, or on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) at http://www.sec.gov.

Availability of Proxy Voting Record

Information on how proxies relating to the Fund’s voting securities were voted (if any) by BlackRock during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (if any), upon request and without charge on our website at www.blackrock.com, by calling (800) 441-7762 or on the website of the Commission at http://www.sec.gov.

Availability of Quarterly Portfolio Schedule

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of its fiscal year with the Commission on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q is available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information regarding the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. The Fund’s Form N-Q may also be obtained upon request, without charge, by calling (800) 441-7762.

 

  


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AVAILABILITY OF SHAREHOLDER DOCUMENTS AND STATEMENTS

Electronic copies of most financial reports and prospectuses are available on the Fund’s website. Shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications of quarterly statements, annual and semi-annual reports and prospectuses by enrolling in the Fund’s electronic delivery program.

To enroll:

Shareholders Who Hold Accounts with Investment Advisors, Banks or Brokerages:

Please contact your financial advisor. Please note that not all investment advisors, banks or brokerages may offer this service.

Shareholders Who Hold Accounts Directly With BlackRock

 

1) Access the BlackRock website at http://www.blackrock.com/edelivery

 

2) Select “eDelivery” under the “More Information” section

 

3) Log into your account

SHAREHOLDER PRIVILEGES

Account Information

Call us at (800) 441-7762 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM EST to get information about your account balances, recent transactions and share prices. You can also reach us on the web at www.blackrock.com.

Automatic Investment Plans

Investor Class shareholders who want to invest regularly can arrange to have $50 or more automatically deducted from their checking or savings account and invested in any of the BlackRock portfolios.

Systematic Withdrawal Plan

Investor Class shareholders can establish a systematic withdrawal plan and receive periodic payments of $50 or more from their BlackRock portfolios, as long as their account is at least $10,000.

Retirement Plans

Shareholders may make investments in conjunction with Traditional, Rollover, Roth, Coverdell, Simple and SEP IRA’s, and 403(b) plans.

 

  


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A World-Class Mutual Fund Family

BlackRock now offers an expanded lineup of open-end mutual funds. Our range includes more than 85 funds crossing all investment styles and managed by experts in equity, fixed income and tax-exempt investing.

Equity Portfolios

BlackRock All-Cap Global Resources Portfolio

BlackRock Aurora Portfolio

BlackRock Asset Allocation Portfolio†

BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund†

BlackRock Basic Value Fund

BlackRock Developing Capital Markets Fund

BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund

BlackRock EuroFund

BlackRock Focus Twenty Fund

BlackRock Focus Value Fund

BlackRock Fundamental Growth Fund

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund†

BlackRock Global Dynamic Equity Fund

BlackRock Global Financial Services Fund

BlackRock Global Growth Fund

BlackRock Global Opportunities Portfolio

BlackRock Global Resources Portfolio*

BlackRock Global Science & Technology Opportunities Portfolio

BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund

BlackRock Global Technology Fund

BlackRock Global Value Fund

BlackRock Healthcare Fund

BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio

BlackRock Index Equity Portfolio*

BlackRock International Fund

BlackRock International Index Fund

BlackRock International Opportunities Portfolio*

BlackRock International Value Fund

BlackRock Investment Trust

BlackRock Large Cap Core Fund

BlackRock Large Cap Growth Fund

BlackRock Large Cap Value Fund

BlackRock Latin America Fund

BlackRock Legacy Portfolio

BlackRock Mid-Cap Growth Equity Portfolio

BlackRock Mid-Cap Value Equity Portfolio

BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Fund

BlackRock Natural Resources Trust

BlackRock Pacific Fund

BlackRock Small Cap Core Equity Portfolio

BlackRock Small Cap Growth Equity Portfolio

BlackRock Small Cap Growth Fund II

BlackRock Small Cap Index Fund

BlackRock Small Cap Value Equity Portfolio*

BlackRock Small/Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio

BlackRock S&P 500 Index Fund

BlackRock U.S. Opportunities Portfolio

BlackRock Utilities and Telecommunications Fund

BlackRock Value Opportunities Fund

Fixed Income Portfolios

BlackRock Bond Fund

BlackRock Enhanced Income Portfolio

BlackRock GNMA Portfolio

BlackRock Government Income Portfolio

BlackRock High Income Fund

BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Intermediate Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Intermediate Bond Portfolio II

BlackRock Intermediate Government Bond Portfolio

BlackRock International Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Managed Income Portfolio

BlackRock Real Investment Fund

BlackRock Short-Term Bond Fund

BlackRock Total Return Portfolio

BlackRock Total Return Portfolio II

BlackRock World Income Fund

Municipal Bond Portfolios

BlackRock AMT-Free Municipal Bond Portfolio

BlackRock California Insured Municipal Bond Fund

BlackRock Delaware Municipal Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Florida Municipal Bond Fund

BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund

BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund

BlackRock Kentucky Municipal Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Municipal Insured Fund

BlackRock National Municipal Fund

BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund

BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Fund

BlackRock Ohio Municipal Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund

BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund

Money Market Portfolios

BlackRock Money Market Portfolio

BlackRock Municipal Money Market Portfolio‡

BlackRock NC Municipal MM Portfolio‡

BlackRock NJ Municipal MM Portfolio‡

BlackRock OH Municipal MM Portfolio‡

BlackRock PA Municipal MM Portfolio‡

BlackRock Summit Cash Reserves Fund*

BlackRock U.S. Treasury MM Portfolio

BlackRock VA Municipal MM Portfolio‡

 

* See the prospectus for information on specific limitations on investments in the fund.

 

Mixed asset fund.

 

Tax-exempt fund.

BlackRock mutual funds are distributed by BlackRock Distributors, Inc. You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the funds under consideration carefully before investing. Each fund’s prospectus contains this and other information and is available at www.blackrock.com or by calling 800-882-0052 or from your financial advisor. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

 

  


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Shares of the Fund are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed or endorsed by PNC Bank, National Association or any other bank and shares are not federally insured by, guaranteed by, obligations of or otherwise supported by the U.S. Government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, or any other governmental agency. Investments in shares of the fund involve investment risks, including the possible loss of the principal amount invested.

 

TAX-ANN 9/06

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BlackRock Funds

Municipal Bond Portfolios

 

ANNUAL REPORT     |     SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 [As Restated]

   LOGO

AMT-Free Municipal Bond

Ohio Municipal Bond

Delaware Municipal Bond

Kentucky Municipal Bond

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Shareholder Letter

   2

Portfolio Summaries

  

AMT-Free Municipal Bond (formerly Tax-Free Income) (As Restated)

   3-4

Ohio Municipal Bond (formerly Ohio Tax-Free Income) (As Restated)

   5-6

Delaware Municipal Bond (formerly Delaware Tax-Free Income) (As Restated)

   7-8

Kentucky Municipal Bond (formerly Kentucky Tax-Free Income) (As Restated)

   9-10

Note on Performance Information

   11

Schedules of Investments (As Restated)

   12-21

Key to Investment Abbreviations

   22

Portfolio Financial Statements

  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (As Restated)

   23-24

Statements of Operations (As Restated)

   25

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (As Restated)

   26-27

Statements of Cash Flows

   28-30

Financial Highlights (As Restated)

   31-38

Notes to Financial Statements

   39-56

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   57

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP’s Opinion

  

Fund Management

   58-63

Additional Information

   63-68

BLACKROCK PRIVACY PRINCIPLES

BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and former fund investors and individual clients (collectively, “Clients”) and to safeguarding their nonpublic personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information BlackRock collects, how we protect that information and why in certain cases we share such information with select parties.

If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regulations require BlackRock to provide you with additional or different privacy-related rights beyond what is set forth below, then BlackRock will comply with those specific laws, rules or regulations.

BlackRock obtains or verifies personal nonpublic information from and about you from different sources, including the following: (i) information we receive from you or, if applicable, your financial intermediary, on applications, forms or other documents; (ii) information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive from a consumer reporting agency; and (iv) from visits to our Web sites.

BlackRock does not sell or disclose to nonaffiliated third parties any nonpublic personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by law or as is necessary to service Client accounts. These nonaffiliated third parties are required to protect the confidentiality and security of this information and to use it only for its intended purpose.

We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or to provide you with information about other BlackRock products or services that may be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts access to nonpublic personal information about its Clients to those BlackRock employees with a legitimate business need for the information. BlackRock maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that are designed to protect the nonpublic personal information of its Clients, including procedures relating to the proper storage and disposal of such information.


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September 30, 2006

Dear Shareholder:

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the new BlackRock.

On September 29, 2006, BlackRock, Inc. and Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM) united to form one of the largest asset management firms in the world. Now with more than $1 trillion in assets under management, over 4,000 employees in 18 countries and representation in key markets worldwide, BlackRock’s global presence means greater depth and scale to serve you.

The new BlackRock unites some of the finest money managers in the industry. Our ranks include more than 500 investment professionals globally — portfolio managers, research analysts, risk management professionals and traders. With offices strategically located around the world, our investment professionals have in-depth local knowledge and the ability to leverage our global presence and robust infrastructure to deliver focused investment solutions. BlackRock’s professional investors are supported by disciplined investment processes and best-in-class technology, ensuring that our portfolio managers are well equipped to research, uncover and capitalize on the opportunities the world’s markets have to offer.

The BlackRock culture emphasizes excellence, teamwork and integrity in the management of a variety of equity, fixed income, cash management, alternative investment and real estate products. Our firm’s core philosophy is grounded in the belief that experienced investment and risk professionals using disciplined investment processes and sophisticated analytical tools can consistently add value to client portfolios.

We view this combination of asset management leaders as a complementary union that reinforces our commitment to shareholders. Individually, each firm made investment performance its single most important mission. Together, we are even better prepared to capitalize on market opportunities on behalf of our shareholders. Our focus on investment excellence is accompanied by an unwavering commitment to service, enabling us to assist clients, in cooperation with their financial professionals, in working toward their investment goals. We thank you for allowing us the opportunity, and we look forward to continuing to serve your investment needs in the months and years ahead.

Sincerely,

LOGO

Anne Ackerley

Managing Director

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Data, including assets under management, are as of September 30, 2006.

 

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AMT- FREE MUNICIPAL BOND PORTFOLIO

Total Net Assets (9/30/06): $361.3 million

Investment Approach:

Seeks to maximize total return consistent with income generation and prudent investment management by investing primarily in bonds issued by or on behalf of states, possessions and territories of the United States, their political subdivisions and their agencies and authorities (and related tax-exempt derivative securities), the interest on which the Portfolio manager believes is exempt from Federal income tax, including the Federal Alternative Minimum Tax (“municipal securities”). The Portfolio normally invests at least 80% of its assets in municipal securities, including both general obligation and revenue bonds, from a diverse range of issuers. The Portfolio emphasizes municipal securities in the 10- to 20-year maturity range.

Recent Portfolio Management Activity:

 

    Effective October 2, 2006, the name of the Portfolio was changed from Tax-Free Income Portfolio to AMT-Free Municipal Bond Portfolio.

 

    As of that date, the Portfolio’s management team is led by Walter O’Connor, Managing Director of BlackRock since 2006. Mr. O’Connor was a Managing Director of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM) from 2003 to 2006, a Director of MLIM from 2000 to 2003 and a Vice President of MLIM from 1993 to 2000.

 

    All share classes of the Portfolio underperformed the Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds peer group average for the annual period.

 

    During the annual period, municipal bonds outperformed taxable bonds, with the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index advancing 4.45%, compared to the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index gain of 3.67%. Long-term fixed income bond yields rose throughout most of the past year before moving lower in August and September as bond prices, which move opposite of yields, rose. The recent improvement in bond prices came in response to the Federal Reserve Board’s decision to refrain from raising the federal funds rate at its August 8 meeting. This left the short-term interest rate target at 5.25%.

 

    For most of the annual period, the Portfolio held a significant amount of securities in the short to intermediate portions of the yield curve. We had been rolling down the yield curve for some time in anticipation that interest rates would rise and longer-term securities would cheapen in price, essentially creating attractive buying opportunities. However, long-term rates did not rise to the same extent as shorter-term rates, causing the yield curve to flatten and shorter maturities to underperform. The longer portions of the municipal yield curve were the best performers during the annual period, and our relative underexposure to this area of the curve detracted from total return. In the latter half of the period, we began to shift the Portfolio’s focus away from income (characterized by an emphasis on higher-coupon, shorter-duration bonds) and toward total return. This included looking to purchase securities with slightly longer maturities. We were careful not to give up too much book yield in exchange for the total return potential. Throughout the year, we maintained our bias toward premium-coupon securities and high-quality paper.

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE AMT-FREE MUNICIPAL BOND PORTFOLIO, THE LEHMAN BROTHERS MUNICIPAL BOND INDEX AND THE LIPPER GENERAL MUNICIPAL DEBT FUNDS

FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS.

LOGO

FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

Average Annual Total Return

 

     1 Year     3 Year     5 Year     10 Year  

BlackRock Class

   3.83 %   3.55 %   3.82 %   5.04 %

Institutional Class

   3.65 %   3.43 %   3.75 %   5.01 %

Service Class

   3.29 %   3.12 %   3.42 %   4.69 %

Investor A Class (Load Adjusted)

   (0.80 )%   1.69 %   2.52 %   4.14 %

Investor A Class (NAV)

   3.35 %   3.09 %   3.35 %   4.56 %

Investor B Class (Load Adjusted)

   (1.92 )%   1.21 %   2.23 %   3.78 %

Investor B Class (NAV)

   2.55 %   2.31 %   2.57 %   3.78 %

Investor C Class (Load Adjusted)

   1.60 %   2.32 %   2.58 %   3.78 %

Investor C Class (NAV)

   2.59 %   2.32 %   2.58 %   3.78 %

THE PERFORMANCE OF THE LEHMAN BROTHERS MUNICIPAL BOND INDEX (THE “BENCHMARK”) IS PRESENTED FOR COMPARATIVE PURPOSES IN RESPONSE TO REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. HOWEVER, BLACKROCK BELIEVES THAT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE WAYS IN WHICH THE PORTFOLIO IS MANAGED AND THE BENCHMARK IS CONSTRUCTED MAY MAKE COMPARISONS BETWEEN THE PORTFOLIO AND BENCHMARK PERFORMANCE LESS MEANINGFUL TO INVESTORS. THEREFORE, THE PERFORMANCE OF THE LIPPER GENERAL MUNICIPAL DEBT FUNDS IS ALSO PRESENTED.

THE PERFORMANCE INFORMATION ABOVE INCLUDES INFORMATION RELATING TO EACH CLASS OF THE PORTFOLIO SINCE THE COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS OF THE PORTFOLIO, RATHER THAN THE DATE SUCH CLASS WAS INTRODUCED. THE INCEPTION DATES OF THE PORTFOLIOS SHARE CLASSES WERE AS FOLLOWS: INVESTOR A SHARES, 5/14/90; INSTITUTIONAL SHARES, 1/21/93; SERVICE SHARES, 7/29/93; INVESTOR B SHARES, 7/18/96, INVESTOR C SHARES, 2/28/97 AND BLACKROCK SHARES, 12/22/03. SEE “NOTE ON PERFORMANCE INFORMATIONON PAGE 10 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW PERFORMANCE DATA WAS CALCULATED, INCLUDING IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE LINE GRAPH ABOVE.

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT PREDICTIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Although the holdings and sectors listed above were current as of the periods indicated, the Portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary.

 

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AMT- FREE MUNICIPAL BOND PORTFOLIO

 

FUND PROFILE

 

Credit Quality (% of long-term investments)1

      

AAA

   71.9 %

AA

   19.9  

A

   2.5  

BBB

   5.2  

Unrated

   0.5  
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

Portfolio Statistics

      

Average maturity (years)

   5.77  

Modified Duration2

   5.13  

 

Largest State Concentration (% of long-term investments)

      

New Jersey

   11.1 %

Texas

   6.2  

Pennsylvania

   5.9  

Washington

   5.7  

Illinois

   5.7  

California

   5.6  

Puerto Rico

   5.5  

Ohio

   5.1  

Maryland

   5.0  

Multi-State

   4.7  
      

Total

   60.5 %
      

1 Using the highest of Standard & Poor’s (“S&P’s”) or Moody’s Investor Service (“Moody’s”) ratings.
2 Duration measures a Portfolio’s price risk. Each year of duration represents an expected 1% change in the net asset value of the fund for every 1% change in interest rates. Modified duration assumes that cash flows remain constant as interest rates change.

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front and back end sales charges (loads) where applicable; and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution (12b-1) and service fees, where applicable; and other Portfolio expenses. These Examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Examples below are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.

The information under “Actual Expenses,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period”, to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare these 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

The expense example table below is restated to reflect interest expense due to the accounting treatment of Tender Option Bonds in the accompanying restated financial statements.

 

   

Actual Expenses

(Including interest expense & fees)

 

Hypothetical Expenses

(5% return before expenses)

    BlackRock
Class
  Institutional
Class
  Service
Class
 

Investor

A Class

 

Investor

B Class

 

Investor

C Class

  BlackRock
Class
  Institutional
Class
  Service
Class
 

Investor

A Class

 

Investor

B Class

 

Investor

C Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

  $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

    1,034.80     1,034.60     1,032.50     1,032.10     1,029.00     1,029.30     1,021.60     1,021.45     1,019.31     1,019.82     1,015.81     1,016.07

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 - 9/30/06)

    3.42     3.57     5.71     5.20     9.21     8.95     3.40     3.55     5.69     5.18     9.19     8.93

For each class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 0.67%, 0.70%, 1.12%, 1.02%, 1.81%, and 1.76% for the BlackRock, Institutional, Service, Investor A, B and C share classes, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

   

Actual Expenses

(Excluding interest expense & fees)

 

Hypothetical Expenses

(5% return before expenses)

    BlackRock
Class
  Institutional
Class
  Service
Class
 

Investor

A Class

 

Investor

B Class

 

Investor

C Class

  BlackRock
Class
  Institutional
Class
  Service
Class
 

Investor

A Class

 

Investor

B Class

 

Investor

C Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

  $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

    1,034.80     1,034.60     1,032.50     1,032.10     1,029.00     1,029.30     1,022.72     1,022.56     1,020.43     1,020.94     1,016.93     1,017.18

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 - 9/30/06)

    2.30     2.45     4.59     4.08     8.09     7.83     2.28     2.44     4.57     4.06     8.07     7.82

For each class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 0.45%, 0.48%, 0.90%, 0.80%, 1.59%, and 1.54% for the BlackRock, Institutional, Service, Investor A, B and C share classes, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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OHIO MUNICIPAL BOND PORTFOLIO

Total Net Assets (9/30/06): $111.1 million

Investment Approach:

Seeks to maximize total return consistent with income generation and prudent investment management by investing primarily in bonds issued by or on behalf of states, possessions and territories of the United States, their political subdivisions and their agencies or authorities (and related tax-exempt derivative securities), the interest on which the portfolio manager believes is exempt from regular Federal income tax and Ohio state income tax (“municipal securities”). The Portfolio normally invests at least 80% of its assets in municipal securities, including both general obligation and revenue bonds, from a diverse range of issuers (including issuers located outside of Ohio). The Portfolio emphasizes securities in the 10- to 20-year maturity range.

Recent Portfolio Management Activity:

 

    Effective October 2, 2006, the name of the Portfolio was changed from Ohio Tax-Free Income Portfolio to Ohio Municipal Bond Portfolio.

 

    As of that date, the Portfolio’s management team is led by Walter O’Connor, Managing Director of BlackRock since 2006. Mr. O’Connor was a Managing Director of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM) from 2003 to 2006, a Director of MLIM from 2000 to 2003 and a Vice President of MLIM from 1993 to 2000.

 

    All share classes of the Portfolio underperformed the Lipper Ohio Municipal Debt Funds peer group average for the annual period.

 

    During the annual period, municipal bonds outperformed taxable bonds, with the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index advancing 4.45%, compared to the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index gain of 3.67%. Long-term fixed income bond yields rose throughout most of the past year before moving lower in August and September as bond prices, which move opposite of yields, rose. The recent improvement in bond prices came in response to the Federal Reserve Board’s decision to refrain from raising the federal funds rate at its August 8 meeting. This left the short-term interest rate target at 5.25%.

 

    For most of the annual period, the Portfolio held a significant amount of securities in the short to intermediate portions of the yield curve. We had been rolling down the yield curve for some time in anticipation that interest rates would rise and longer-term securities would cheapen in price, essentially creating attractive buying opportunities. However, long-term rates did not rise to the same extent as shorter-term rates, causing the yield curve to flatten and shorter maturities to underperform. The longer portions of the municipal yield curve were the best performers during the annual period, and our relative underexposure to this area of the curve detracted from total return. In the latter half of the period, we began to shift the Portfolio’s focus away from income (characterized by an emphasis on higher-coupon, shorter-duration bonds) and toward total return. This included looking to purchase securities with slightly longer maturities. This was somewhat of a challenge as new issuance in the municipal market declined. We were careful not to give up too much book yield in exchange for the total return potential. Throughout the year, we maintained our bias toward premium-coupon securities and high-quality paper.

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE OHIO MUNICIPAL BOND PORTFOLIO,

THE LEHMAN BROTHERS MUNICIPAL BOND INDEX AND THE LIPPER OHIO MUNICIPAL DEBT FUNDS

FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS.

LOGO

FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

Average Annual Total Return

 

     1 Year     3 Year     5 Year     10 Year  

Institutional Class

   3.37 %   3.58 %   4.36 %   5.39 %

Service Class

   3.06 %   3.29 %   4.07 %   5.09 %

Investor A Class (Load Adjusted)

   (1.04 )%   1.79 %   3.08 %   4.50 %

Investor A Class (NAV)

   3.05 %   3.17 %   3.93 %   4.93 %

Investor B Class (Load Adjusted)

   (2.23 )%   1.29 %   2.79 %   4.14 %

Investor B Class (NAV)

   2.22 %   2.38 %   3.14 %   4.14 %

Investor C Class (Load Adjusted)

   1.25 %   2.42 %   3.16 %   4.15 %

Investor C Class (NAV)

   2.24 %   2.42 %   3.16 %   4.15 %

The PERFORMANCE OF THE LEHMAN BROTHERS MUNICIPAL BOND INDEX (THE “BENCHMARK”) IS PRESENTED FOR COMPARATIVE PURPOSES IN RESPONSE TO REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. HOWEVER, BLACKROCK BELIEVES THAT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE WAYS IN WHICH THE PORTFOLIO IS MANAGED AND THE BENCHMARK IS CONSTRUCTED MAY MAKE COMPARISONS BETWEEN THE PORTFOLIO AND BENCHMARK PERFORMANCE LESS MEANINGFUL TO INVESTORS. THEREFORE, The Performance of The LIPPER OHIO MUNICIPAL DEBT FUNDS Is Also Presented.

THE Performance Information Above Includes Information Relating To Each Class of The PORTFOLIO Since The Commencement of Operations of The PORTFOLIO, RATHER THAN THE DATE SUCH CLASS WAS INTRODUCED. THE INCEPTION DATES OF THE PORTFOLIOS SHARE CLASSES WERE S FOLLOWS: INSTITUTIONAL AND INVESTOR A SHARES, 12/1/92; SERVICE SHARES, 7/29/93; INVESTOR B SHARES, 10/13/94 And INVESTOR C SHARES, 8/26/98. SEENOTE ON PERFORMANCE INFORMATIONON PAGE 10 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW PERFORMANCE DATA WAS CALCULATED, INCLUDING IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE LINE GRAPH ABOVE.

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT PREDICTIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Although the holdings and sectors listed above were current as of the periods indicated, the Portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary.

 

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OHIO MUNICIPAL BOND PORTFOLIO

 

FUND PROFILE

 

Credit Quality (% of long-term investments)1

 

AAA

   78.6 %

AA

   11.8  

A

   3.7  

BBB

   5.7  

Unrated

   0.2  
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

 

Portfolio Statistics

Average maturity (years)

   4.47

Modified Duration2

   4.25

1 Using the higher of S&P’s or Moody’s ratings.
2 Duration measures a Portfolio’s price risk. Each year of duration represents an expected 1% change in the net asset value of the fund for every 1% change in interest rates. Modified duration assumes that cash flows remain constant as interest rates change.

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front and back end sales charges (loads) where applicable; and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution (12b-1) and service fees, where applicable; and other Portfolio expenses. These Examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Examples below are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.

The information under “Actual Expenses,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period”, to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare these 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

The expense example table below is restated to reflect interest expense due to the accounting treatment of Tender Option Bonds in the accompanying restated financial statements.

 

   

Actual Expenses

(Including interest expense & fees)

 

Hypothetical Expenses

(5% return before expenses)

    Institutional
Class
  Service
Class
 

Investor

A Class

 

Investor

B Class

 

Investor

C Class

  Institutional
Class
  Service
Class
 

Investor

A Class

 

Investor

B Class

 

Investor

C Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

  $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

    1,028.30     1,025.80     1,026.00     1,021.60     1,022.80     1,018.20     1,016.67     1,016.93     1,012.61     1,012.77

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 - 9/30/06)

    6.81     8.33     8.08     12.37     12.22     6.80     8.33     8.07     12.39     12.23

For each class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 1.34%, 1.64%, 1.59%, 2.44%, and 2.41% for the Institutional, Service, Investor A, B and C share classes, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

   

Actual Expenses

(Excluding interest expense & fees)

 

Hypothetical Expenses

(5% return before expenses)

    Institutional
Class
  Service
Class
 

Investor

A Class

 

Investor

B Class

 

Investor

C Class

  Institutional
Class
  Service
Class
 

Investor

A Class

 

Investor

B Class

 

Investor

C Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

  $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

    1,028.30     1,025.80     1,026.00     1,021.60     1,022.80     1,021.95     1,020.43     1,020.69     1,016.37     1,016.52

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 - 9/30/06)

    3.05     4.57     4.32     8.62     8.47     3.05     4.57     4.31     8.63     8.48

For each class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 0.60%, 0.90%, 0.85%, 1.70%, and 1.67% for the Institutional, Service, Investor A, B and C share classes, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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DELAWARE MUNICIPAL BOND PORTFOLIO

Total Net Assets (9/30/06): $65.4 million

Investment Approach:

Seeks to maximize total return consistent with income generation and prudent investment management by investing primarily in bonds issued by or on behalf of states, possessions and territories of the United States, their political subdivisions and their agencies or authorities (and related tax-exempt derivative securities), the interest on which the Portfolio manager believes is exempt from regular Federal income tax and Delaware state income tax (“municipal securities”). The Portfolio normally invests at least 80% of its assets in municipal securities, including both general obligation and revenue bonds, from a diverse range of issuers (including issuers located outside of Delaware). The Portfolio emphasizes securities in the 10- to 20-year maturity range.

Recent Portfolio Management Activity:

 

    Effective October 2, 2006, the name of the Portfolio was changed from Delaware Tax-Free Income Portfolio to Delaware Municipal Bond Portfolio.

 

    As of that date, the Portfolio’s management team is led by Walter O’Connor, Managing Director of BlackRock since 2006. Mr. O’Connor was a Managing Director of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM) from 2003 to 2006, a Director of MLIM from 2000 to 2003 and a Vice President of MLIM from 1993 to 2000.

 

    All share classes of the Portfolio underperformed the Lipper Other States Municipal Debt Portfolios peer group average for the annual period.

 

    During the annual period, municipal bonds outperformed taxable bonds, with the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index advancing 4.45%, compared to the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index gain of 3.67%. Long-term fixed income bond yields rose throughout most of the past year before moving lower in August and September as bond prices, which move opposite of yields, rose. The recent improvement in bond prices came in response to the Federal Reserve Board’s decision to refrain from raising the federal funds rate at its August 8 meeting. This left the short-term interest rate target at 5.25%.

 

    For most of the annual period, the Portfolio held a significant amount of securities in the short to intermediate portions of the yield curve. We had been rolling down the yield curve for some time in anticipation that interest rates would rise and longer-term securities would cheapen in price, essentially creating attractive buying opportunities. However, long-term rates did not rise to the same extent as shorter-term rates, causing the yield curve to flatten and shorter maturities to underperform. The longer portions of the municipal yield curve were the best performers during the annual period, and our relative underexposure to this area of the curve detracted from total return. In the latter half of the period, we began to shift the Portfolio’s focus away from income (characterized by an emphasis on higher-coupon, shorter-duration bonds) and toward total return. This included looking to purchase securities with slightly longer maturities. This was somewhat of a challenge as new issuance in the municipal market declined. We were careful not to give up too much book yield in exchange for the total return potential. Throughout the year, we maintained our bias toward premium-coupon securities and high-quality paper.

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE DELAWARE MUNICIPAL BOND

PORTFOLIO, THE LEHMAN BROTHERS MUNICIPAL BOND INDEX AND

THE LIPPER OTHER STATES MUNICIPAL DEBT FUNDS SINCE INCEPTION.

LOGO

FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

Average Annual Total Return

 

     1 Year     3 Year     5 Year     From
Inception
 

Institutional Class

   3.34 %   3.10 %   4.11 %   4.77 %

Investor A Class (Load Adjusted)

   (1.08 )%   1.33 %   2.84 %   3.81 %

Investor A Class (NAV)

   3.01 %   2.73 %   3.69 %   4.32 %

Investor B Class (Load Adjusted)

   (2.19 )%   0.89 %   2.58 %   3.55 %

Investor B Class (NAV)

   2.26 %   1.98 %   2.93 %   3.55 %

Investor C Class (Load Adjusted)

   1.28 %   1.98 %   2.93 %   3.55 %

Investor C Class (NAV)

   2.26 %   1.98 %   2.93 %   3.55 %

 

** THE PERFORMANCE FOR THE LEHMAN BROTHERS MUNICIPAL BOND INDEX IN THE CHART STARTS ON JUNE 1, 1998.

THE PERFORMANCE OF THE LEHMAN BROTHERS MUNICIPAL BOND INDEX (THEBENCHMARK”) IS PRESENTED FOR COMPARATIVE PURPOSES IN RESPONSE TO REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. HOWEVER, BLACKROCK BELIEVES THAT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE WAYS IN WHICH THE PORTFOLIO IS MANAGED AND THE BENCHMARK IS CONSTRUCTED MAY MAKE COMPARISONS BETWEEN THE PORTFOLIO AND BENCHMARK PERFORMANCE LESS MEANINGFUL TO INVESTORS. THEREFORE, THE PERFORMANCE OF THE LIPPER OTHER STATES MUNICIPAL DEBT FUNDS IS ALSO PRESENTED.

THE PERFORMANCE INFORMATION ABOVE INCLUDES INFORMATION RELATING TO EACH CLASS OF THE PORTFOLIO SINCE THE COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS OF THE PORTFOLIO ON 05/11/98. SEENOTE ON PERFORMANCE INFORMATIONON PAGE 10 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW PERFORMANCE DATA WAS CALCULATED, INCLUDING IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE LINE GRAPH † ABOVE.

PAST PERFORMANCE Is NOT PREDICTIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Although the holdings and sectors listed above were current as of the periods indicated, the Portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary.

 

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DELAWARE MUNICIPAL BOND PORTFOLIO

 

FUND PROFILE

 

Credit Quality (% of long-term investments)1  

AAA

   73.1 %

AA

   3.0  

A

   14.0  

BBB

   9.9  
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

 

Portfolio Statistics

Average maturity (years)

   4.75

Modified Duration2

   5.79

 

1 Using the higher of S&P’s or Moody’s ratings.
2 Duration measures a Portfolio’s price risk. Each year of duration represents an expected 1% change in the net asset value of the fund for every 1% change in interest rates. Modified duration assumes that cash flows remain constant as interest rates change.

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front and back end sales charges (loads) where applicable; and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution (12b-1) and service fees, where applicable; and other Portfolio expenses. These Examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Examples below are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.

The information under “Actual Expenses,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period”, to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare these 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

The expense example table below is restated to reflect interest expense due to the accounting treatment of Tender Option Bonds in the accompanying restated financial statements.

 

   

Actual Expenses

(Including interest expense & fees)

 

Hypothetical Expenses

(5% return before expenses)

    Institutional
Class
 

Investor

A Class

 

Investor

B Class

 

Investor

C Class

  Institutional
Class
 

Investor

A Class

 

Investor

B Class

 

Investor

C Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

  $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

    1,034.10     1,032.70     1,029.10     1,029.10     1,015.05     1,013.68     1,010.13     1,010.13

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 -9/30/06)

    9.99     11.36     14.90     14.90     9.95     11.32     14.87     14.87

For each class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 1.96%, 2.23%, 2.93%, and 2.93% for the Institutional, Investor A, B and C share classes, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

   

Actual Expenses

(Excluding interest expense & fees)

 

Hypothetical Expenses

(5% return before expenses)

    Institutional
Class
 

Investor

A Class

 

Investor

B Class

 

Investor

C Class

  Institutional
Class
 

Investor

A Class

 

Investor

B Class

 

Investor

C Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

  $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

    1,034.10     1,032.70     1,029.10     1,029.10     1,021.55     1,020.18     1,016.62     1,016.62

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 - 9/30/06)

    3.47     4.84     8.39     8.39     3.45     4.82     8.38     8.38

For each class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 0.68%, 0.95%, 1.65%, and 1.65% for the Institutional, Investor A, B and C share classes, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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KENTUCKY MUNICIPAL BOND PORTFOLIO

Total Net Assets (9/30/06): $71.8 million

Investment Approach:

Seeks to maximize total return consistent with income generation and prudent investment management by investing primarily in bonds issued by or on behalf of states, possessions and territories of the United States, their political subdivisions and their agencies or authorities (and related tax-exempt derivative securities), the interest on which the portfolio manager believes is exempt from regular Federal income tax and Kentucky state income tax (“municipal securities”). The Portfolio normally invests at least 80% of its assets in municipal securities, including both general obligation and revenue bonds, from a diverse range of issuers (including issuers located outside of Kentucky). The Portfolio emphasizes securities in the 10- to 20-year maturity range.

Recent Portfolio Management Activity:

 

    Effective October 2, 2006, the name of the Portfolio was changed from Kentucky Tax-Free Income Portfolio to Kentucky Municipal Bond Portfolio.

 

    As of that date, the Portfolio’s management team is led by Walter O’Connor, Managing Director of BlackRock since 2006. Mr. O’Connor was a Managing Director of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM) from 2003 to 2006, a Director of MLIM from 2000 to 2003 and a Vice President of MLIM from 1993 to 2000.

 

    All share classes of the Portfolio underperformed the Lipper Kentucky Municipal Debt Funds peer group average for the annual period.

 

    During the annual period, municipal bonds outperformed taxable bonds, with the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index advancing 4.45%, compared to the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index gain of 3.67%. Long-term fixed income bond yields rose throughout most of the past year before moving lower in August and September as bond prices, which move opposite of yields, rose. The recent improvement in bond prices came in response to the Federal Reserve Board’s decision to refrain from raising the federal funds rate at its August 8 meeting. This left the short-term interest rate target at 5.25%.

 

    For most of the annual period, the Portfolio held a significant amount of securities in the short to intermediate portions of the yield curve. We had been rolling down the yield curve for some time in anticipation that interest rates would rise and longer-term securities would cheapen in price, essentially creating attractive buying opportunities. However, long-term rates did not rise to the same extent as shorter-term rates, causing the yield curve to flatten and shorter maturities to underperform. The longer portions of the municipal yield curve were the best performers during the annual period, and our relative underexposure to this area of the curve detracted from total return. In the latter half of the period, we began to shift the Portfolio’s focus away from income (characterized by an emphasis on higher-coupon, shorter-duration bonds) and toward total return. This included looking to purchase securities with slightly longer maturities. We were careful not to give up too much book yield in exchange for the total return potential. Throughout the year, we maintained our bias toward premium-coupon securities and high-quality paper.

 

    In January 2006, the Kentucky Court of Appeals found that the Kentucky state tax on out-of-state municipal bond income was unconstitutional as a violation of the Commerce Clause since income from in-state bonds is not taxed. If this ruling is left intact, the favored treatment afforded to most states’ own municipal debt versus out-of-state debt could disappear over time. As expected, the State appealed the decision, but Kentucky’s Supreme Court declined to hear the case in August. The State is expected to take its appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. This case could have significant implications for the relative value among municipal bonds in the long run. If left intact, the ruling would likely encourage similar challenges in other states.

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN

THE KENTUCKY MUNICIPAL BOND PORTFOLIO, THE LEHMAN BROTHERS MUNICIPAL BOND INDEX AND

THE LIPPER KENTUCKY MUNICIPAL DEBT FUNDS SINCE INCEPTION.

LOGO

FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

Average Annual Total Return

 

     1 Year     3 Year     5 Year     From
Inception
 

Institutional Class

   3.01 %   3.46 %   3.82 %   4.31 %

Service Class

   2.69 %   3.14 %   3.51 %   4.01 %

Investor A Class (Load Adjusted)

   (1.39 )%   1.65 %   2.55 %   3.35 %

Investor A Class (NAV)

   2.68 %   3.05 %   3.39 %   3.86 %

Investor B Class (Load Adjusted)

   (2.51 )%   1.19 %   2.27 %   3.09 %

Investor B Class (NAV)

   1.94 %   2.29 %   2.62 %   3.09 %

Investor C Class (Load Adjusted)

   1.05 %   2.32 %   2.61 %   3.12 %

Investor C Class (NAV)

   2.04 %   2.32 %   2.61 %   3.12 %

 

** THE PERFORMANCE OF THE LEHMAN BROTHERS MUNICIPAL BOND INDEX IN THE CHART STARTS ON JUNE 1, 1998.

THE PERFORMANCE OF THE LEHMAN BROTHERS MUNICIPAL BOND INDEX (THEBENCHMARK”) IS PRESENTED FOR COMPARATIVE PURPOSES IN RESPONSE TO REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. HOWEVER, BLACKROCK BELIEVES THAT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE WAYS IN WHICH THE PORTFOLIO IS MANAGED AND THE BENCHMARK IS CONSTRUCTED MAY MAKE COMPARISONS BETWEEN THE PORTFOLIO AND BENCHMARK PERFORMANCE LESS MEANINGFUL TO INVESTORS. THEREFORE, THE PERFORMANCE OF THE LIPPER KENTUCKY MUNICIPAL DEBT FUNDS IS ALSO PRESENTED.

THE PERFORMANCE INFORMATION ABOVE INCLUDES INFORMATION RELATING TO EACH CLASS OF THE PORTFOLIO SINCE THE COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS OF THE PORTFOLIO ON 05/11/98. SEE “NOTE ON PERFORMANCE INFORMATIONON PAGE 10 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW PERFORMANCE DATA WAS CALCULATED, INCLUDING IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE LINE GRAPHABOVE.

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT PREDICTIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Although the holdings and sectors listed above were current as of the periods indicated, the Portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary.

 

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KENTUCKY MUNICIPAL BOND PORTFOLIO

 

FUND PROFILE

 

Credit Quality (% of long-term investments)1       

AAA

   65.5 %

AA

   15.7  

A

   1.3  

BBB

   12.1  

Unrated

   5.4  
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

 

Portfolio Statistics     

Average maturity (years)

   3.56

Modified Duration2

   3.66

1 Using the higher of S&P’s or Moody’s ratings.
2 Duration measures a Portfolio’s price risk. Each year of duration represents an expected 1% change in the net asset value of the fund for every 1% change in interest rates. Modified duration assumes that cash flows remain constant as interest rates change.

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front and back end sales charges (loads) where applicable; and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution (12b-1) and service fees, where applicable; and other Portfolio expenses. These Examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Examples below are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.

The information under “Actual Expenses,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period”, to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare these 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

The expense example table below is restated to reflect interest expense due to the accounting treatment of Tender Option Bonds in the accompanying restated financial statements.

 

   

Actual Expenses

(Including interest expense & fees)

 

Hypothetical Expenses

(5% return before expenses)

    Institutional
Class
  Service
Class
 

Investor

A Class

 

Investor

B Class

 

Investor

C Class

  Institutional
Class
  Service
Class
 

Investor

A Class

 

Investor

B Class

 

Investor

C Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

  $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

    1,024.60     1,024.10     1,023.20     1,019.70     1,020.70     1,018.65     1,017.03     1,017.23     1,013.73     1,013.73

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 - 9/30/06)

    6.34     7.97     7.76     11.24     11.25     6.35     7.97     7.77     11.27     11.27

For each class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 1.25%, 1.57%, 1.53%, 2.22%, and 2.22% for the Institutional, Service, Investor A, B and C share classes, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

   

Actual Expenses

(Excluding interest expense & fees)

 

Hypothetical Expenses

(5% return before expenses)

    Institutional
Class
  Service
Class
 

Investor

A Class

 

Investor

B Class

 

Investor

C Class

  Institutional
Class
  Service
Class
 

Investor

A Class

 

Investor

B Class

 

Investor

C Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

  $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

    1,024.60     1,024.10     1,023.20     1,019.70     1,020.70     1,021.80     1,020.18     1,020.38     1,016.88     1,016.88

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 -9/30/06)

    3.20     4.82     4.62     8.10     8.10     3.20     4.82     4.62     8.12     8.12

For each class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 0.63%, 0.95%, 0.91%, 1.60%, and 1.60% for the Institutional, Service, Investor A, B and C share classes, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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BLACKROCK FUNDS

 

NOTE ON PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

The performance information above includes information for each class of each Portfolio since the commencement of operations of the Portfolio, rather than the date such class was introduced. Performance information for each class introduced after the commencement of operations of a Portfolio is therefore based on the performance history of a predecessor class or predecessor classes. If a class of shares in a Portfolio (the “Subsequent Class”) has more than one predecessor class, the performance data predating the introduction of the Subsequent Class is based initially on the performance of the Portfolio’s first operational predecessor class (the “Initial Class”); thereafter, the performance of the Subsequent Class is based upon the performance of any other predecessor class or classes which were introduced after the Initial Class and which had total operating expenses more similar to those of the Subsequent Class. In the case of Investor A, Investor B, Investor C and Service Shares, the performance information for periods prior to their introduction dates has not been restated to reflect the shareholder servicing and/or distribution fees and certain other expenses borne by these share classes which, if reflected, would reduce the performance quoted. Accordingly, the performance information may be used in assessing each Portfolio’s performance history but does not reflect how the distinct classes would have performed on a relative basis prior to the introduction of these classes, which would require an adjustment to the ongoing expenses.

Performance information is stated to reflect the current maximum front-end sales charge as of September 29, 2006 (in the case of Investor A Shares) or the maximum contingent deferred sales charge (in the case of Investor B and Investor C Shares), and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. The maximum front-end sales charges for Investor A Shares are as follows: AMT-Free Municipal Bond, Ohio Municipal Bond, Delaware Municipal Bond and Kentucky Municipal Bond - 4.00%. Effective October 2, 2006, the maximum front end sales charge for each Portfolio is 4.25%. The historical performance for Investor A Shares for each Portfolio would have been lower if the new sales charge was used in calculating performance. The maximum contingent deferred sales charge for Investor B Shares and Investor C Shares of all of the Portfolios is 4.50% and 1.00%, respectively.

The performance information also reflects fee waivers and reimbursements that subsidize and reduce the total operating expenses of each Portfolio. The Portfolios’ returns would have been lower if there were no such waivers and reimbursements. BlackRock Advisors LLC is under no obligation to waive or continue waiving its fees after February 1, 2007. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

The performance information for the Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds, Lipper Ohio Municipal Debt Funds, Lipper Other States Municipal Debt Funds and Lipper Kentucky Municipal Debt Funds represents the average of the total returns reported by all of the mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective category. These total returns are reported net of expenses and other fees that the Securities and Exchange Commission requires to be reflected in a mutual fund’s performance.

 


The performance shown in the line graph is that of Institutional Shares and Investor A Shares of the Portfolios. The actual performance of Investor B, Investor C and Service Shares is lower than the performance of Institutional Shares because Investor B, Investor C and Service Shares have higher expenses than Institutional Shares. Excluding the effects of sales charges, the actual performance of Investor B and Investor C Shares is lower than the performance of Investor A Shares because Investor B and Investor C Shares have higher expenses than Investor A Shares. Purchasers of Investor A Shares generally pay a front-end sales charge, while purchasers of Investor B and Investor C Shares may pay a contingent deferred sales charge (depending on how long they hold their shares) when they sell their shares.

 

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BLACKROCK FUNDS

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

AMT-FREE MUNICIPAL BOND PORTFOLIO

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 (AS RESTATED. SEE NOTE I)

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

MUNICIPAL BONDS — 95.0%

        

Alabama — 3.1%

        

Alabama St. Pub. Sch. & Coll. Auth. Cap. Imp. Rev., Ser. 99C

        

5.75%

   07/01/18    $ 3,000    $ 3,198,630

Jefferson Cnty. Swr. Rev., Warrants, Ser. 03B-8

        

5.25%

   02/01/13      7,725      8,120,675
            
           11,319,305
            

Alaska — 0.7%

        

Ind. Dev. & Expt. Auth. Revolving Fd. Rev., Ser. 97A AMT

        

6.00%

   04/01/07      2,500      2,529,450
            

California — 5.8%

        

California St. Econ. Recovery GO, Ser. 04A

        

5.25%

   07/01/13      7,500      8,207,250

California St. GO, Ser. 90

        

6.50%

   11/01/06      340      340,738

Foothill Eastern Corridor Agcy. Toll Rd. Rev., Ser. 99

        

5.75%

   01/15/40      8,500      8,840,680

Los Altos Sch. Dist. Cap. Apprec. GO, Ser. 01B

        

5.87%(b)

   08/01/21      3,380      1,681,043

Sacramento Mun. Util. Dist. Elec. Rev., Ser. 92C

        

5.75%(c)

   11/15/09      430      430,426

Stockton-East Wtr. Dist. Rev., Ser. 02B

        

6.12%(b)

   04/01/28      4,495      1,321,844
            
           20,821,981
            

District of Columbia — 0.0%

        

District of Columbia GO, Ser. 93A-1

        

6.00%(c)

   06/01/11      50      55,192
            

Florida — 4.6%

        

Florida St. Bd. of Ed. Cap. Outlay GO, Ser. 00D

        

5.75%

   06/01/22      7,800      8,396,310

Florida St. Bd. of Ed. GO, Ser. 05A

        

5.00%

   01/01/16      5,000      5,453,800

Tampa Wtr. & Swr. Rev., Ser. 02

        

6.00%

   10/01/14-
10/01/16
     2,455      2,877,673
            
           16,727,783
            

Georgia — 1.5%

        

Atlanta Arpt. Fac. Rev., Ser. 94A

        

6.50%

   01/01/10      1,000      1,089,830

Cobb Cnty. & Marietta Wtr. Auth. Rev., Ser. 02

        

5.50%

   11/01/14      1,000      1,118,340

Forsyth Cnty. Sch. Dist. GO, Ser. 92

        

6.70%

   07/01/12      1,000      1,100,120

Fulton Cnty. Fac. Corp. COP, Fulton Cnty. Pub. Purp. Prj., Ser. 99

        

5.50%

   11/01/18      1,000      1,077,990

Mun. Elec. Auth. Pwr. Rev., Ser. 93B

        

5.70%

   01/01/19    $ 1,000    $ 1,132,170
            
           5,518,450
            

Hawaii — 4.5%

        

Hawaii St. Hbr. Cap. Imp. Rev., Ser. 97 AMT

        

5.50%

   07/01/27      3,750      3,826,987

Hawaii St. Hwy. Rev., Ser. 05B

        

5.00%

   07/01/16      6,495      7,069,743

Hawaii St. Rev., Ser. 05DG

        

5.00%

   07/01/17      5,000      5,419,250
            
           16,315,980
            

Illinois — 5.9%

        

Chicago O’Hare Intl. Arpt. Rev., Gen. Arpt. Third Lien, Ser. 05B

        

5.25%

   01/01/15      7,720      8,499,488

Chicago Wtr. Rev., Ser. 97

5.50%(c)

   11/01/07      8,885      9,244,665

5.50%

   11/01/22      1,020      1,059,199

Cook Cnty. GO, Ser. 96

        

5.88%(c)

   11/15/06      2,000      2,025,360

Illinois Hsg. Dev. Auth. Rev., Multi-Fam. Prj., Ser. 94-5

        

6.65%

   09/01/14      265      266,341
            
           21,095,053
            

Kentucky — 1.5%

        

Kentucky St. Property & Bldgs. Comm. Rev., No. 84 Prj., Ser. 05

        

5.00%

   08/01/18      5,000      5,531,800
            

Louisiana — 0.6%

        

Orleans Rev., Levee Dist. Pub. Imp. Prj., Ser. 86

        

5.95%

   11/01/15      2,035      2,087,116
            

Maryland — 5.1%

        

Howard Cnty. Cons. Pub. Impt. Prj. GO, Ser. 04A

        

5.00%

   08/15/19      6,695      7,513,464

Maryland St. & Loc. Facs. First Lein GO, Ser. B

        

5.25%

   02/15/11      5,000      5,355,250

Maryland St. Cap. Impt. GO, Ser. 05A

        

5.25%

   02/15/14      5,000      5,532,700

Maryland St. Hlth. & Hgr. Edl. Fac. Auth. Rev., Ser. 94D VRDN

        

3.73%(d)

   10/05/06      70      70,000
            
           18,471,414
            

Massachusetts — 1.8%

        

Massachusetts St. GO, Ser. 04B

        

5.25%

   08/01/15      5,000      5,554,850

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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BLACKROCK FUNDS

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

AMT-FREE MUNICIPAL BOND PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 (AS RESTATED. SEE NOTE I)

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)

        

Massachusetts (Continued)

        

Massachusetts St. Hlth. & Edl. Facs. Auth. Rev., Newton-Wellesley Hosp. Prj., Ser. 97G

        

6.12%

   07/01/15    $ 1,000    $ 1,037,120
            
           6,591,970
            

Michigan — 0.6%

        

Huron Vy. Sch. Dist. GO, Ser. 96

        

5.88%(c)

   05/01/07      2,000      2,027,080
            

Minnesota — 2.3%

        

Pub. Facs. Auth. Wtr. Poll. Ctl. Rev., Ser. 05C

        

5.00%

   03/01/17      7,500      8,281,050
            

Missouri — 0.5%

        

Missouri St. Env. Imp. & Energy Res. Auth. Wtr. Poll. Rev., Drinking Wtr. Prj., Ser. 02B

        

5.25%

   07/01/11      1,540      1,653,945
            

Montana — 1.5%

        

Montana St. Dept. Transn. Grant Antic Nts. Rev., Hwy. 93 Constr. Prj., Ser. 05

        

5.25%

   06/01/16      5,000      5,549,900
            

Multi-State — 4.8%

        

Charter Mac Equity Issue Tr., Ser. 99

        

6.62%(e)

   06/30/09      3,000      3,179,730

Charter Mac Equity Issue Tr., Ser. 00

        

7.60%(e)

   11/30/10      9,000      10,035,180

MuniMae Tax-Exempt Bond Subs., LLC, Ser. 00

        

6.88%(e)

   06/30/09      4,000      4,265,240
            
           17,480,150
            

Nebraska — 0.3%

        

Omaha Pub. Pwr. Dist. Elec. Rev., Ser. 92B

        

6.15%

   02/01/12      1,000      1,086,360
            

Nevada — 2.0%

        

Clark Cnty. Arpt. Rev., Ser. 04A-1

        

5.50%

   07/01/15      1,780      1,947,462

Clark Cnty. Sch. Dist. GO, Ser. 04A

        

5.00%

   06/15/16      5,000      5,393,450
            
           7,340,912
            

New Jersey — 11.4%

        

New Jersey St. Edl. Facs. Auth. Higher Ed. Cap. Impt. Rev., Ser. A

        

5.00%

   09/01/14      5,000      5,449,150

New Jersey St. GO, Ser. 05L

   07/15/15-      

5.25%

   07/15/16      10,000      11,143,750

New Jersey St. Hwy. Auth. Rev., Garden St. Pkwy. Prj., Ser. 92

        

6.20%

   01/01/10      6,225      6,591,217

New Jersey St. Tpke. Auth. Rev., Ser. 00A

        

5.75%(c)

   01/01/10      2,820      3,009,109

5.75%

   01/01/16      1,180      1,259,131

New Jersey St. Trans. Tr. Fd. Auth. Trans. Sys. Rev., Ser. 00A

        

6.00%(c)

   06/15/10      10,000      10,844,900

Port Auth. New York & New Jersey SO, JFK Intl. Arpt. Term. Prj., Ser. 97-6 AMT

        

6.25%

   12/01/09      2,680      2,880,946
            
           41,178,203
            

New York — 4.3%

        

New York City GO, Ser. 03I

        

5.75%(c)

   03/01/13      520      582,821

5.75%

   03/01/19      4,480      4,967,200

New York City Transitional Fin. Auth. Rev., Ser. 02A

        

5.25%

   11/01/11      3,300      3,558,357

Tobacco Settlement Fin. Corp. Rev., Ser. 03A-1

        

5.50%

   06/01/14      6,075      6,361,680
            
           15,470,058
            

North Carolina — 2.9%

        

Mun. Pwr. Agcy. Rev., Catawba Elec. Prj., Ser. 92A

        

6.00%

   01/01/10      300      322,110

North Carolina St. Hwy. GO, Ser. 04

        

5.00%

   05/01/15      9,325      10,170,684
            
           10,492,794
            

Ohio — 5.3%

        

Cleveland-Cuyahoga Cnty. Port Auth. Rev., Ser. 97 AMT

        

6.00%(c)

   03/01/07      370      373,363

Ohio St. Common Sch. GO, Ser. A

        
   09/15/12-      

5.00%

   09/15/13      10,850      11,695,631

Ohio St. Higher Ed. GO, Ser. 05C

        

5.00%

   08/01/12      6,525      7,004,392
            
           19,073,386
            

Oregon — 1.0%

        

Clackamas Cnty. Unltd. GO, Sch. Dist. No. 62 Oregon City Prj., Ser. 00C

        

5.50%(c)

   06/15/10      3,185      3,399,382
            

Pennsylvania — 2.8%

        

Beaver Cnty. GO, Ser. 96A

        

5.75%(c)

   10/01/06      1,000      1,000,000

Delaware Cnty. Auth. Rev., Mercy Hlth. Corp. Prj., Ser. 96

        

5.75%

   12/15/20      2,400      2,458,848

Philadelphia Ind. Dev. Auth. Arpt. Fac. Rev., Aero Philadelphia LLC Prj., Ser. 99 AMT

        

5.25%

   01/01/09      400      402,232

Philadelphia Ind. Dev. Auth. Rev., PGH Dev. Corp. Prj., Ser. 93

        

5.25%

   07/01/17      1,935      1,940,631

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

AMT-FREE MUNICIPAL BOND PORTFOLIO (CONCLUDED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 (AS RESTATED. SEE NOTE I)

(PERCENTAGE of Net Assets)

 

     MATURITY   

PAR

(000)

   VALUE

MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)

        

Pennsylvania (Continued)

        

Philadelphia Sch. Dist. GO, Ser. 99C

        

5.75%

   03/01/10    $ 4,000    $ 4,274,720
            
           10,076,431
            

Puerto Rico — 0.9%

        

Pub. Fin. Corp. Cmwlth. Approp. Rev., Ser. 02E

        

5.50%(c)

   02/01/12      2,990      3,264,422
            

Rhode Island — 0.7%

        

Rhode Island Depositors Econ. Protection Corp. SO, Ser. 93

        

5.62%

   08/01/09      355      362,689

5.62%(c)

   08/01/09      190      200,133

Rhode Island St. Health & Edl. Bldg. Corp. Rev., Hosp. Fing.-Lifespan Prj.,

Ser. 97

        

5.50%

   05/15/16      2,000      2,063,278
            
           2,626,100
            

South Carolina — 1.5%

        

South Carolina St. Unltd. GO, St. Univ.-Resh. Prj., Ser. 05A

        

5.00%

   11/01/13      5,000      5,430,400
            

Texas — 6.4%

        

Brazos River Auth. Poll. Ctrl. Rev., Texas Util. Elec. Co. Prj., Ser. 95C AMT

        

5.55%(c)

   04/01/08      5,000      5,229,950

Dallas Ind. Dev. Corp. Rev., CR/PL, Inc. Prj., Ser. 87 AMT

        

7.50%

   08/01/17      1,100      1,118,414

Grand Prairie Indpt. Sch. Dist. GO, Ser. 00A

        

5.80%(c)

   08/15/11      4,925      5,406,566

Texas Wtr. Fin. Assist. GO, Ser. 00

        

5.75%

   08/01/22      3,445      3,697,071

Travis Cnty. Hlth. Fac. Dev. Corp. Rev., Ascension Hlth. Credit Prj., Ser. 99A

        

5.88%(c)

   11/15/09      1,980      2,129,193

Univ. Texas Fing. Sys. Rev., Ser. B

        

5.25%

   08/15/15      5,000      5,545,000
            
           23,126,194
            

Utah — 0.0%

        

Salt Lake City Hosp. Rev., Ser. 88A

        

8.12%(c)

   05/15/15      100      118,357
            

Virginia — 4.7%

        

Pocahontas Pkwy. Toll Rd. Rev., Ser. 98B

        

5.85%(b)

   08/15/23      14,300      5,739,734

Virginia St. GO, Ser. 05A

        

5.00%

   06/01/19      5,000      5,431,250

Virginia St. Pub. Sch. Auth. Rev., Sch. Prj., Ser. 05B

        

5.25%

   08/01/16      5,000      5,593,900
            
           16,764,884
            

Washington — 5.9%

        

King Cnty. Unltd. GO, Sch. Dist. No. 414 Lake Washington Prj., Ser. 00

        

5.75%

   12/01/10      500      542,355

Pierce Cnty. Unltd. GO, Sch. Dist. No. 416 White River Prj., Ser. 00

        

6.00%

   12/01/13      5,345      5,838,183

Washington St. GO, Ser. 00B

        

6.00%

   01/01/10      14,000      15,022,980
            
           21,403,518
            

West Virginia — 0.1%

        

Pub. Energy Auth. Rev., Morgantown Energy Assoc. Prj., Ser. 90A AMT

        

5.05%

   07/01/08      195      196,488
            

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS

        

(Cost $330,521,484)

           343,105,508
            

MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS — 0.0%

        

Government National Mortgage Association

        

6.00%

        

(Cost $3,191)

   11/15/31      3      3,121
            

AFFILIATED INVESTMENTS — 8.0%

        

Delaware Vy. Regl. Fin. Auth. Loc. Govt. Rev.

        

5.75%(f)

   07/01/32      10,000      12,015,307
            

Puerto Rico Cmwlth. Infra. Fin. Auth. SO, Ser. 00A 5.50%(f)

   10/01/40      15,950      17,137,211
            

TOTAL AFFILIATED INVESTMENTS

        

(Cost $26,966,093)

           29,152,518
            
         

NUMBER

OF SHARES

    

MONEY MARKET FUND — 1.1%

        

Wilmington Trust Tax-Free Money Market Fund

        

(Cost $4,048,727)

        4,048,727      4,048,727
            

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

AMT-FREE MUNICIPAL BOND PORTFOLIO (CONCLUDED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 (AS RESTATED. SEE NOTE I)

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     VALUE  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 104.1%

(Cost $361,539,495(a))

   $ 376,309,874  

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 1.1%

     3,932,854  

LIABILITY FOR TRUST CERTIFICATES, INCLUDING INTEREST AND FEES PAYABLE — (5.2)%

     (18,920,330 )
        

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

   $ 361,322,398  
        

(a) Cost for federal income tax purposes is $342,909,495. The difference between book-basis and tax-basis is attributable primarily to the difference between book and tax treatment of residual interests in tender option bond trusts. The gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 14,889,264  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (118,885 )
        
   $ 14,770,379  
        

 

(b) The rate shown is the effective yield on the zero coupon bonds at the time of purchase.
(c) This bond is prerefunded. U.S. government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as refund the bond in full at date indicated, typically at a premium to par.
(d) For purposes of amortized cost valuation, the maturity date of this instrument is considered to be the earlier of the next date on which the security can be redeemed at par, or the next date on which the rate of interest is adjusted. Rate shown is rate as of September 30, 2006.
(e) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. As of September 30, 2006, the Portfolio held 4.8% of its net assets, with a current market value of $17,480,150, in securities restricted as to resale.
(f) As restated, (See Note I). Security represents underlying bonds transferred to a separate securitization trust established in a tender option bond transaction in which the Portfolio acquired the residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a financing transaction. See Note B to the Financial Statements for details of Municipal Bonds held in Trust.

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

OHIO MUNICIPAL BOND PORTFOLIO

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 (AS RESTATED. SEE NOTE I)

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

MUNICIPAL BONDS — 85.4%

        

Multi-State — 5.9%

        

Charter Mac Equity Issue Tr., Ser. 99

        

6.62%(b)

   06/30/09    $ 1,000    $ 1,059,910

Charter Mac Equity Issue Tr., Ser. 00

        

7.60%(b)

   11/30/10      1,000      1,115,020

MuniMae Tax-Exempt Bond Subs., LLC, Ser. 00

        

6.88%(b)

   06/30/09      2,000      2,132,620

7.75%(b)

   11/01/10      2,000      2,222,160
            
           6,529,710
            

Ohio — 71.7%

        

Akron GO, Ser. 01

        

5.50%

   12/01/21      1,000      1,083,760

Akron Swr. Sys. Rev., Ser. 96

        

5.88%

   12/01/16      500      506,870

Brunswick GO, Ser. 94

        

6.30%

   12/01/14      195      195,858

Butler Cnty. Trans. Imp. Dist. Rev., Ser. 97A

        

6.00%

   04/01/11      600      633,102

Cleveland COP, Cleveland Stadium Prj., Ser. 97

        

5.25%

   11/15/10      2,500      2,595,950

Cleveland St. Univ. Gen. Receipts Rev., Ser. 04

        

5.00%

   06/01/34      3,000      3,149,610

Cleveland-Cuyahoga Cnty. Port Auth. Rev., Ser. 97 AMT

        

6.00%(c)

   03/01/07      245      247,227

Columbus GO, Ser. 02

        

5.00%(c)

   06/15/09      2,975      3,114,290

Cuyahoga Cnty. Multi-Fam. Rev., Ser. 02 AMT

        

5.35%

   09/20/27      955      991,958

Fairfield City Sch. Dist. GO, Ser. 94

        

7.45%

   12/01/14      1,000      1,197,420

Greater Cleveland Regl. Trans. Auth. Cap. Imp. Rev., Ser. 01A

        

5.12%

   12/01/21      1,000      1,073,110

Greater Cleveland Regl. Trans. Auth. GO, Ser. 96

        

6.25%

   12/01/06      2,935      2,946,887

Hamilton Cnty. Sales Tax Rev., Ser. 01B

        

5.25%

   12/01/32      5,000      5,260,100

Hamilton Cnty. Swr. Sys. Rev., Ser. 05B

        

5.00%

   12/01/16      2,720      2,968,146

Hsg. Fin. Agcy. Rev., Wind River Prj., Ser. 94A AMT

        

5.55%

   11/01/18      300      308,853

Lakota Loc. Sch. Dist. GO, Ser. 05

        

5.00%

   12/01/16      2,115      2,316,517

Marysville Sch. Dist. GO, Ser. 98

        

6.00%(c)

   12/01/10      1,910      2,106,596

Mason City Sch. Dist. GO, Ser. 01

        

5.38%

   12/01/18    $ 3,000    $ 3,254,370

Mason City Sch. Dist. GO, Ser. 05

        

5.00%

   12/01/15      3,000      3,283,380

New Albany Cmnty. Auth. Fac. Rev., Ser. 01B

        

5.12%

   10/01/21      2,750      2,912,305

North Royalton City Sch. Dist. GO, Ser. 94

        

6.62%

   12/01/06      50      50,232

Northwestern Sch. Dist. Rev., Wayne & Ashland Cntys. Prj., Ser. 94

        

7.20%

   12/01/10      300      327,834

Ohio St. Bldg. Auth. Data Ctr. Rev., Ser. 93A

        

5.90%

   10/01/07      450      460,260

Ohio St. Comm. Sch. Capital Fac. Rev., Ser. 94A

        

5.75%(c)

   06/15/09      1,000      1,055,530

Ohio St. Env. Imp. Rev., USX Corp. Prj., Ser. 99

        

5.62%

   05/01/29      1,000      1,060,200

Ohio St. Hgr. Ed. Fac. Rev., Denison Univ. Prj., Ser. 01

        

5.12%

   11/01/21      3,000      3,186,600

Ohio St. Infra. Impt. GO, Ser. 97

        

5.35%

   08/01/14      3,380      3,758,154

Ohio St. Major New St. Rev., Ser. 05

        

5.00%

   12/15/14      3,660      3,985,484

Ohio St. Univ. GO, Ser. 02A

        

5.25%

   12/01/18      3,290      3,543,955

Ohio St. Wtr. Dev. Auth. Poll. Ctrl. Fac. Rev., Republic Steel Prj., Ser. 95

        

6.38%

   06/01/07      415      422,756

Ohio St. Wtr. Dev. Auth. Poll. Ctrl. Rev., Ser. 02

        

5.25%(c)

   06/01/12      3,415      3,702,782

Ohio St. Wtr. Dev. Auth. Rev., Steel-Cargill North Star Broken Hill Prj., Ser. 95 AMT

        

6.30%

   09/01/20      500      510,215

Pickerington Loc. Sch. Dist. Fac. Construction & Imp. Rev., Ser. 01

        

5.25%

   12/01/20      1,000      1,078,950

Scioto Cnty. Rev., Marine Term. Norfolk Southern Corp. Prj., Ser. 98

        

5.30%

   08/15/13      3,000      3,062,520

Springboro Wtr. Sys. Rev., Ser. 98

        

5.00%

   12/01/18      2,500      2,583,475

Toledo GO, Ser. 96

        

6.00%

   12/01/06      500      501,830

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

OHIO MUNICIPAL BOND PORTFOLIO (CONCLUDED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 (AS RESTATED. SEE NOTE I)

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY   

PAR

(000)

   VALUE  

MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)

        

Ohio (Continued)

        

Trotwood-Madison City Sch. Dist. GO, Ser. 02

        

5.00%

   12/01/30    $ 2,000    $ 2,087,020  

Univ. of Cincinnati Rev., Ser. 01A

        

5.00%

   06/01/31      2,000      2,077,680  

Univ. of Toledo Rev., Ser. 02

        

5.25%

   06/01/18      1,195      1,267,226  

West Muskingum Loc. Sch. Dist. Sch. Fac. Constr. & Imp. GO, Ser. 03

        

5.00%

   12/01/24      3,000      3,163,980  

Westlake GO, Ser. 96

        

6.40%

   12/01/08      1,560      1,604,304  
              
           79,637,296  
              

Puerto Rico — 7.8%

        

Cmwlth. GO, Ser. 02

        

5.50%

   07/01/11      5,000      5,433,150  

Pub. Fin. Corp. Cmwlth. Approp. Rev., Ser. 02E

        

5.50%(c)

   02/01/12      2,990      3,264,422  
              
           8,697,572  
              

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS

        

(Cost $ 90,552,004)

           94,864,578  
              

AFFILIATED INVESTMENTS — 32.8%

        

Puerto Rico Cmwlth. Hwy. & Trans. Auth. Rev.

        

5.00%(d)

   07/01/18      12,745      13,226,550  

Puerto Rico Cmwlth. Infra. Fin. Auth. SO, Ser. 00A

        

5.38%(d)

   10/01/16      1,600      1,717,360  

5.50%(d)

   10/01/17      2,000      2,153,580  

5.50%(d)

   10/01/18      2,000      2,150,500  

5.50%(d)

   10/01/19      2,630      2,823,648  

5.50%(d)

   10/01/20      1,000      1,073,710  

5.38%(d)

   10/01/24      1,000      1,075,670  

Puerto Rico Pub. Bldgs. Auth. Govt. Facs. Rev., Ser. 97B

        

5.00%(d)

   07/01/27      12,000      12,312,600  
              

TOTAL AFFILIATED INVESTMENTS

        

(Cost $34,082,825)

           36,533,618  
              
          NUMBER
OF SHARES
      

MONEY MARKET FUND — 1.6%

        

Wilmington Trust Tax-Free Money Market Fund

        

(Cost $1,775,145)

        1,775,145      1,775,145  
              

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 119.8%

        

(Cost $126,409,974(a))

           133,173,341  

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 1.5%

           1,673,834  

LIABILITY FOR TRUST CERTIFICATES, INCLUDING INTEREST AND FEES PAYABLE — (21.3)%

           (23,719,009 )
              

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

         $ 111,128,166  
              

(a) Cost for federal income tax purposes is $102,984,974. The difference between book-basis and tax-basis is attributable primarily to the difference between book and tax treatment of residual interests in tender option bond trusts. The gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 6,765,197  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (1,830 )
        
   $ 6,763,367  
        

 

(b) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. As of September 30, 2006, the Portfolio held 5.9% of its net assets, with a current market value of $6,529,710, in securities restricted as to resale.
(c) This bond is prerefunded. U.S. government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as refund the bond in full at date indicated, typically at a premium to par.
(d) As restated, (See Note I). Security represents underlying bonds transferred to a separate securitization trust established in a tender option bond transaction in which the Portfolio acquired the residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a financing transaction. See Note B to the Financial Statements for details of Municipal Bonds held in Trust.

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

DELAWARE MUNICIPAL BOND PORTFOLIO

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 (AS RESTATED. SEE NOTE I)

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

MUNICIPAL BONDS — 74.3%

        

Delaware — 64.3%

        

Delaware River & Bay Auth. Rev., Ser. 03

        

5.25%

   01/01/13    $ 1,000    $ 1,090,280

Delaware St. Econ. Dev. Auth. Poll. Ctrl. Rev., Delmarva Pwr. Prj., Ser. 02B

        

5.20%

   02/01/19      1,000      1,065,870

Delaware St. Econ. Dev. Auth. Rev., Del. Tech. Pk. Univ. Del. Prj., Ser. 00

        

6.00%

   02/01/21      1,000      1,079,800

Delaware St. Econ. Dev. Auth. Rev., Delmarva Pwr. Prj., Ser. 00 AMT

        

5.65%

   07/01/28      3,850      3,984,519

Delaware St. Econ. Dev. Auth. Rev., First Mtg. Gilpin Prj., Ser. 98

        

5.62%

   07/01/19      2,000      2,061,420

Delaware St. Econ. Dev. Auth. Rev., United Wtr. Delaware, Inc. Prj., Ser. 95 AMT

        

6.20%

   06/01/25      2,000      2,021,360

Delaware St. Econ. Dev. Auth. Rev., Wtr. Dev. Prj., Ser. 92B

        

6.45%

   12/01/07      1,165      1,199,857

Delaware St. GO, Ser. 03A

        

5.00%

   01/01/10      1,000      1,046,790

Delaware St. GO, Ser. 03B

        

5.00%

   07/01/11      1,600      1,705,376

Delaware St. GO, Ser. 04A

        

5.00%

   01/01/09      2,000      2,066,220

Delaware St. Hlth. Fac. Auth. Rev., Beebe Med. Ctr. Prj., Ser. 04A

        

5.50%

   06/01/24      1,000      1,064,110

Delaware St. Hlth. Fac. Auth. Rev., Catholic Hlth. East Prj., Ser. 03D

        

5.12%

   11/15/24      1,750      1,820,192

5.25%

   11/15/28      2,225      2,335,182

Delaware St. Hlth. Fac. Auth. Rev., Christiana Care Hlth. Svcs. Prj., Ser. 03

        

5.25%

   10/01/12      3,000      3,244,500

Delaware St. Hsg. Auth. Rev., Multi-Fam. Mtg. Prj., Ser. 92C

        

7.38%

   01/01/15      1,420      1,420,341

Delaware St. Hsg. Auth. Rev., Multi-Fam. Mtg. Prj., Ser. 01A

        

5.40%

   07/01/24      2,555      2,641,819

Delaware St. Hsg. Auth. Rev., Sr. Sgl. Fam. Mtg. Prj., Ser. 00 AMT

        

5.90%

   07/01/20      1,010      1,047,552

Delaware St. Hsg. Auth. Rev., Sr. Sgl. Fam. Mtg. Prj., Ser. 02A AMT

        

5.40%

   01/01/34      585      597,694

Delaware St. Trans. Auth. Trans. Sys. Rev., Ser. 97

        

5.00%

   07/01/08      1,000      1,020,430

Delaware Trans. Auth. Sys. Rev., Ser. 05

        

5.00%

   07/01/12      1,500      1,606,365

New Castle Cnty. GO, Ser. 02A

        

5.25%

   10/01/12      1,745      1,909,763

Sussex Cnty. GO, Ser. 03

        

5.00%

   10/15/08      1,000      1,029,540

Wilmington GO, Ser. 02

        

5.38%

   06/01/17      1,500      1,627,935

Wilmington Pk. Auth. Gtd. Pk. Rev., Ser. 02

        
   09/15/14-      

5.25%

   09/15/15      2,965      3,285,315
            
           41,972,230
            

Multi-State — 10.0%

        

Charter Mac Equity Issue Tr., Ser. 99

        

6.62%(b)

   06/30/09      1,000      1,059,910

Charter Mac Equity Issue Tr., Ser. 00

        

7.60%(b)

   11/30/10      1,000      1,115,020

MuniMae Tax-Exempt Bond Subs., LLC, Ser. 00 6.88%(b)

   06/30/09      2,000      2,132,620

7.75%(b)

   11/01/10      2,000      2,222,160
            
           6,529,710
            

Puerto Rico — 0.0%

        

Pub. Fin. Corp. Cmwlth. Approp. Rev., Ser. 98A

        

5.38%

   06/01/14      50      55,750
            

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS

        

(Cost $47,171,303)

           48,557,690
            

AFFILIATED INVESTMENTS — 56.8%

        

Puerto Rico Cmwlth. Infra. Fin. Auth. SO, Ser. 00A

        

5.38%(c)

   10/01/16      1,600      1,717,360

5.50%(c)

   10/01/17      2,000      2,153,580

5.50%(c)

   10/01/18      2,000      2,150,500

5.50%(c)

   10/01/19      2,630      2,823,648

5.50%(c)

   10/01/20      1,000      1,073,710

5.38%(c)

   10/01/24      1,000      1,075,670

Puerto Rico Pub. Fin. Corp. Cmwlth Approp. Rev., Ser. 98A

        

5.38%(c)

   06/01/12      12,200      13,338,250

5.38%(c)

   06/01/14      11,500      12,822,454
            

TOTAL AFFILIATED INVESTMENTS

        

(Cost $34,531,782)

           37,155,172
            

 

     NUMBER
OF SHARES
    

MONEY MARKET FUND — 1.8%

     

Wilmington Trust Tax-Free Money Market Fund

     

(Cost $1,152,050)

   1,152,050    1,152,050
       

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

DELAWARE MUNICIPAL BOND PORTFOLIO (CONCLUDED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 (AS RESTATED. SEE NOTE I)

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     VALUE  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 132.9%

  

(Cost $82,855,135(a))

   $ 86,864,912  

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 1.8%

     1,190,257  

LIABILITY FOR TRUST CERTIFICATES, INCLUDING INTEREST AND FEES PAYABLE — (34.7)%

     (22,686,102 )
        

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

   $ 65,369,067  
        

(a) Cost for federal income tax purposes is $60,563,075. The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized gains is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and the difference between book and tax treatment of residual interests in tender option bond trusts. The gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 4,163,709  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (216,872 )
        
   $ 3,946,837  
        

 

(b) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. As of September 30, 2006, the Portfolio held 10.0% of its net assets, with a current market value of $6,529,710, in securities restricted as to resale.
(c) As restated, (See Note I). Security represents underlying bonds transferred to a separate securitization trust established in a tender option bond transaction in which the Portfolio acquired the residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a financing transaction. See Note B to the Financial Statements for details of Municipal Bonds held in Trust.

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

KENTUCKY MUNICIPAL BOND PORTFOLIO

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 (AS RESTATED. SEE NOTE I)

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

     MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

MUNICIPAL BONDS — 89.7%

        

Kentucky — 62.2%

        

Boone Cnty. Sch. Dist. Fin. Corp. Sch. Bldg. Rev., Ser. 00B

        

5.38%

   08/01/20    $ 2,500    $ 2,657,700

Bowling Green Sch. Dist. Fin. Corp. Rev., Ser. 00

        

5.75%

   01/01/18-01/01/20      2,185      2,333,219

Econ. Dev. Fin. Auth. Hlth. Sys. Rev., Norton Healthcare, Inc. Prj., Ser. 00A

        

6.62%

   10/01/28      1,750      1,910,528

Frankfort Elec. & Wtr. Plant Bd. Rev., Ser. 99

        

5.60%

   12/01/19      1,045      1,114,210

Grayson Cnty. Sch. Dist. Fin. Corp. Sch. Bldg. Rev., Ser. 95B

        

5.95%(b)

   01/01/08      430      432,313

Hardin Cnty. Sch. Dist. Fin. Corp. Sch. Bldg. Rev., Ser. 00

        

5.50%

   02/01/16      1,675      1,791,949

Hopkins Cnty. GO, Detention Fac. Prj., Ser. 00

        

5.75%(b)

   02/01/10      1,800      1,939,662

Hsg. Corp. Hsg. Rev., Ser. 01F AMT

        

5.45%

   01/01/32      2,990      3,089,597

Jefferson Cnty. Sch. Dist. Fin. Corp. Sch. Bldg. Rev., Ser. 99A

        

5.25%

   01/01/14      2,000      2,103,980

Kenton Cnty. Arpt. Bd. Arpt. Rev., Cincinnati Northern Kentucky Prj., Ser. 97A AMT

        

6.30%

   03/01/15      1,000      1,028,950

Kentucky St. Property & Bldg. Comm. Rev., Prj. 65, Ser. 00

        

5.95%(b)

   02/01/10      2,325      2,495,399

Kentucky St. Property & Bldg. Comm. Rev., Prj. 85, Ser. 05

        

5.00%

   08/01/15      1,000      1,093,920

Kentucky St. Tpke. Auth. Econ. Dev. Rev., Revitalization Prj., Ser. 95

        

6.50%

   07/01/08      3,000      3,149,010

Kentucky St. Tpke. Auth. Econ. Dev. Rev., Revitalization Prj., Ser. 01A

        

5.50%

   07/01/15      1,000      1,130,140

Lexington-Fayette Urban Cnty. Govt. GO, Ser. 00A

        

5.75%

   02/01/20      1,500      1,606,620

Lexington-Fayette Urban Cnty. Govt. Swr. Sys. Rev., Ser. 01A

        

5.00%

   07/01/20-07/01/21      3,775      3,987,782

Louisville & Jefferson Cnty. Met. Swr. & Drain Sys. Rev., Ser. 97A

        

6.25%(b)

   05/15/07      1,015      1,041,887

Louisville & Jefferson Cnty. Met. Swr. & Drain Sys. Rev., Ser. 99A

        

5.75%

   05/15/33      3,750      4,001,738

Louisville & Jefferson Cnty. Regl. Arpt. Auth. Arpt. Sys. Rev., Ser. 01A AMT

        

5.75%

   07/01/15      1,755      1,911,195

Louisville & Jefferson Cnty. Regl. Arpt. Auth. Spec. Fac. Rev., Ser. 99 AMT

        

5.50%

   03/01/19      3,000      3,094,650

Louisville Wtrwks. Brd. Wtr. Sys. Rev., Louisville Wtr. Co. Prj., Ser. 00

        

5.25%

   11/15/16      2,590      2,750,761
            
           44,665,210
            

Multi-State — 10.8%

        

Charter Mac Equity Issue Tr., Ser. 99

        

6.62%(c)

   06/30/09      1,000      1,059,910

Charter Mac Equity Issue Tr., Ser. 00

        

7.60%(c)

   11/30/10      4,000      4,460,080

MuniMae Tax-Exempt Bond Subs., LLC, Ser. 00

        

7.75%(c)

   11/01/10      2,000      2,222,160
            
           7,742,150
            

Ohio — 3.4%

        

Hamilton Cnty. Hosp. Fac. Rev., Ser. 02A VRDN

        

3.65%(d)

   10/04/06      2,400      2,400,000

Puerto Rico — 13.3%

        

Cmwlth. Hwy. & Trans. Auth. Rev., Ser. 00C

        

6.00%

   07/01/29      5,000      5,461,850

Pub. Fin. Corp. Cmwlth. Approp. Rev., Ser. 02E

        

5.50%(b)

   02/01/12      3,740      4,083,257
           9,545,107
            

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS
(Cost $60,117,330)

           64,352,467
            

AFFILIATED INVESTMENTS — 22.5%

        

Puerto Rico Cmwlth. Infra. Fin. Auth. SO, Ser. 97A

        

5.00%(e)

   07/01/12      5,000      5,141,700

Puerto Rico Cmwlth. Infra. Fin. Auth. SO, Ser. 00A

        

5.38%(e)

   10/01/16      1,600      1,717,360

5.50%(e)

   10/01/17      2,000      2,153,580

5.50%(e)

   10/01/18      2,000      2,150,500

5.50%(e)

   10/01/19      2,630      2,823,648

5.50%(e)

   10/01/20      1,000      1,073,710

5.38%(e)

   10/01/24      1,000      1,075,670
            

TOTAL AFFILIATED INVESTMENTS
(Cost $15,311,220)

           16,136,168
            

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

KENTUCKY MUNICIPAL BOND PORTFOLIO (CONCLUDED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 (AS RESTATED. SEE NOTE I)

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

 

    

NUMBER

OF SHARES

   VALUE  

MONEY MARKET FUND — 2.7%

     

Wilmington Trust Tax-Free Money Market Fund

     

(Cost $1,955,442)

   1,955,442    $ 1,955,442  
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 114.9%

     

(Cost $77,383,992(a))

        82,444,077  
           

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 1.2%

        880,464  
           

LIABILITY FOR TRUST CERTIFICATES, INCLUDING INTEREST AND FEES PAYABLE — (16.1)%

        (11,555,818 )
             

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

      $ 71,768,723  
           

(a) Cost for federal income tax purposes is $66,038,512. The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized gains is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and the difference between book and tax treatment of residual interests. The gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 5,032,367

Gross unrealized depreciation

     —  
      
   $ 5,032,367
      

 

(b) This bond is prerefunded. U.S. government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as refund the bond in full at date indicated, typically at a premium to par.
(c) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. As of September 30, 2006, the Portfolio held 10.8% of its net assets, with a current market value of $7,742,150, in securities restricted as to resale.
(d) For purposes of amortized cost valuation, the maturity date of this instrument is considered to be the earlier of the next date on which the security can be redeemed at par, or the next date on which the rate of interest is adjusted. Rate shown is rate as of September 30, 2006.
(e) As restated, (See Note I). Security represents underlying bonds transferred to a separate securitization trust established in a tender option bond transaction in which the Portfolio acquired the residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a financing transaction. See Note B to the Financial Statements for details of Municipal Bonds held in Trust.

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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Key to Investment Abbreviations

 

  AMT    Alternative Minimum Tax
  COP    Certificates of Participation
  GO    General Obligations
  SO    Special Obligations
  VRDN    Variable Rate Demand Notes

 

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 (AS RESTATED. SEE NOTE I)

 

     AMT-FREE
MUNICIPAL
BOND
PORTFOLIO
    OHIO
MUNICIPAL
BOND
PORTFOLIO
    DELAWARE
MUNICIPAL
BOND
PORTFOLIO
    KENTUCKY
MUNICIPAL
BOND
PORTFOLIO
 

ASSETS

        

Investments at value - unaffiliated1

   $ 347,157,356     $ 96,639,723     $ 49,709,740     $ 66,307,909  

Investments at value - affiliated2 (Note I)

     29,152,518       36,533,618       37,155,172       16,136,168  

Interest receivable (Note I)

     4,893,653       2,083,043       1,449,470       1,187,631  

Receivable from advisor

     571       1,625       666       156  

Capital shares sold receivable

     294,509       36,816       12,518       18,332  

Prepaid expenses

     16,836       8,871       7,132       6,068  
                                

TOTAL ASSETS

     381,515,443       135,303,696       88,334,698       83,656,264  
                                

LIABILITIES

        

Trust certificates (See note I)

     18,630,000       23,425,000       22,355,000       11,373,198  

Interest expense and fees payable (See note I)

     290,330       294,009       331,102       182,620  

Capital shares redeemed payable

     91,270       139,971       22,966       7,049  

Distributions payable

     958,081       224,257       175,940       266,135  

Advisory fees payable

     98,426       34,708       24,553       19,422  

Administration fees payable

     28,151       7,226       4,926       5,881  

Custodian fee payable

     3,550       1,634       3,261       4,141  

Transfer agent fees payable

     13,300       2,889       4,114       1,913  

Distribution fees payable

     4,250       9,623       10,050       2,098  

Officers’ and trustees’ fees payable

     130       (2 )     28       28  

Other accrued expenses payable

     75,557       36,215       33,691       25,056  
                                

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     20,193,045       24,175,530       22,965,631       11,887,541  
                                

NET ASSETS

   $ 361,322,398     $ 111,128,166     $ 65,369,067     $ 71,768,723  
                                

1        Cost of investments - unaffiliated

   $ 334,573,402     $ 92,327,149     $ 48,323,353     $ 62,072,772  

2        Cost of investments - affiliated (Note I)

     26,966,093       34,082,825       34,531,782       15,311,220  

AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2006, NET ASSETS CONSISTED OF:

        

Capital Paid in

   $ 368,130,006     $ 107,758,079     $ 64,330,641     $ 70,310,005  

Undistributed net investment income (distributions in excess of net investment income)

     1,012,090       353,422       (93,855 )     1,098,578  

Accumulated net realized loss on investment transactions and futures contracts

     (22,590,077 )     (3,746,702 )     (2,877,496 )     (4,699,945 )

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

     14,770,379       6,763,367       4,009,777       5,060,085  
                                
   $ 361,322,398     $ 111,128,166     $ 65,369,067     $ 71,768,723  
                                

 

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     AMT-FREE
MUNICIPAL
BOND
PORTFOLIO
    OHIO
MUNICIPAL
BOND
PORTFOLIO
    DELAWARE
MUNICIPAL
BOND
PORTFOLIO
    KENTUCKY
MUNICIPAL
BOND
PORTFOLIO
 

BlackRock Shares:

        

Net Assets

   $ 71,889,724     $ —       $ —       $ —    

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value

     6,580,037       —         —         —    

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 10.93     $ —       $ —       $ —    

Institutional Shares:

        

Net Assets

   $ 271,640,602     $ 87,546,450     $ 38,044,469     $ 61,918,115  

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value

     24,854,234       8,323,848       3,874,078       6,461,318  

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 10.93     $ 10.52     $ 9.82     $ 9.58  

Service Shares:

        

Net Assets

   $ 1,248,736     $ 1,122,383     $ —       $ 262,592  

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value

     114,362       106,603       —         27,387  

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 10.92     $ 10.53     $ —       $ 9.59  

Investor A Shares:

        

Net Assets

   $ 9,713,189     $ 7,557,137     $ 11,559,742     $ 6,239,959  

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value

     888,463       718,455       1,176,459       651,234  

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share .

   $ 10.93     $ 10.52     $ 9.83     $ 9.58  

Maximum Sales Charge

     4.00 %     4.00 %     4.00 %     4.00 %

Maximum offering price per share

   $ 11.39     $ 10.96     $ 10.24     $ 9.98  

Investor B Shares:

        

Net Assets

   $ 4,168,230     $ 7,070,130     $ 6,213,420     $ 2,232,690  

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value

     381,325       672,011       632,180       232,962  

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share (maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 4.50%)

   $ 10.93     $ 10.52     $ 9.83     $ 9.58  

Investor C Shares:

        

Net Assets

   $ 2,661,917     $ 7,832,066     $ 9,551,436     $ 1,115,367  

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value

     243,543       744,109       972,077       116,088  

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share (maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00%)

   $ 10.93     $ 10.53     $ 9.83     $ 9.61  

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 (AS RESTATED. SEE NOTE I)

 

     AMT-FREE
MUNICIPAL
BOND
PORTFOLIO
    OHIO
MUNICIPAL
BOND
PORTFOLIO
    DELAWARE
MUNICIPAL
BOND
PORTFOLIO
    KENTUCKY
MUNICIPAL
BOND
PORTFOLIO
 

Investment income:

        

Interest

   $ 17,453,645     $ 5,236,818     $ 2,631,213     $ 3,611,733  

Interest from affiliates (Note I)

     1,418,779       1,841,186       1,860,519       808,293  
                                

Total Investment Income

     18,872,424       7,078,004       4,491,732       4,420,026  
                                

Expenses:

        

Investment advisory fee

     1,894,545       606,623       387,269       403,469  

Administration fee

     297,500       95,180       55,383       57,652  

Administration fee - class specific

     223,076       80,609       48,587       49,958  

Custodian fee

     45,602       16,237       17,377       15,842  

Transfer agent fee

     19,787       8,018       5,539       3,669  

Transfer agent fee - class specific

     54,586       25,148       19,877       12,053  

Shareholder servicing fees - class specific

     44,173       60,669       73,594       25,006  

Distribution fees - class specific

     62,259       126,919       144,679       32,620  

Legal and audit fees

     62,867       40,818       39,855       34,265  

Printing fee

     46,736       16,127       10,777       9,472  

Registration fees and expenses

     64,722       12,862       12,420       14,441  

Officers’ and trustees’ fees

     14,941       4,703       2,800       2,862  

Other

     28,917       9,534       6,677       6,596  
                                

Total expenses excluding interest expense and fees

     2,859,711       1,103,447       824,834       667,905  

Interest expense and fees (Note I)

     729,131       812,363       889,423       409,029  
                                

Total expenses

     3,588,842       1,915,810       1,714,257       1,076,934  
                                

Less fees paid indirectly (Note C)

     (52 )     (41 )     (37 )     (10 )

Less investment advisory fees waived

     (775,659 )     (89,342 )     (73,164 )     (85,943 )

Less administration fees waived - class specific

     (29,170 )     (65,867 )     (25,319 )     (33,644 )

Less distribution fees waived - class specific

     (9,101 )     (7,397 )     (12,101 )     (6,222 )

Less transfer agent fees waived

     (2,848 )     (1,157 )     (795 )     (637 )

Less transfer agent fees waived - class specific

     (1,408 )     (2,088 )     (945 )     (179 )

Less transfer agent fees reimbursed - class specific

     (6,982 )     (7,808 )     (7,395 )     (1,906 )

Less custodian fees waived

     (1,802 )     (561 )     (523 )     (351 )
                                

Net expenses

     2,761,820       1,741,549       1,593,978       948,042  
                                

Net investment income

     16,110,604       5,336,455       2,897,754       3,471,984  
                                

Realized and unrealized gain (loss):

        

Net realized gain (loss) from:

        

Investment transactions

     (50,022 )     114,989       (214,312 )     266,148  

Futures contracts

     45,775       (13,913 )     (6,253 )     (4,352 )
                                
     (4,247 )     101,076       (220,565 )     261,796  
                                

Change in unrealized appreciation from:

        

Investments

     (2,884,383 )     (1,822,507 )     (822,016 )     (1,676,375 )
                                

Net loss on investments and futures contracts

     (2,888,630 )     (1,721,431 )     (1,042,581 )     (1,414,579 )
                                

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 13,221,974     $ 3,615,024     $ 1,855,173     $ 2,057,405  
                                

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

   

AMT-FREE MUNICIPAL

BOND PORTFOLIO

   

OHIO MUNICIPAL

BOND PORTFOLIO

 
   

FOR THE

YEAR ENDED

9/30/06

    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/05
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/05
 

Increase in net assets:

       

Operations:

       

Net investment income

  $ 16,110,604     $ 17,990,457     $ 5,336,455     $ 5,317,678  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (4,247 )     (1,404,901 )     101,076       (622,461 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (2,884,383 )     (3,267,536 )     (1,822,507 )     (1,848,448 )
                               

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    13,221,974       13,318,020       3,615,024       2,846,769  
                               

Distributions to shareholders from:

       

Net investment income:

       

BlackRock Class

    (3,475,086 )     (4,340,396 )     —         —    

Institutional Class

    (11,882,404 )     (12,460,254 )     (4,350,150 )     (4,763,333 )

Service Class

    (56,532 )     (96,764 )     (38,325 )     (33,600 )

Investor A Class

    (359,666 )     (341,312 )     (307,822 )     (287,220 )

Investor B Class

    (140,467 )     (163,810 )     (283,695 )     (359,459 )

Investor C Class

    (84,593 )     (76,008 )     (249,319 )     (225,923 )
                               

Total distributions from net investment income

    (15,998,748 )     (17,478,544 )     (5,229,311 )     (5,669,535 )
                               

Capital share transactions (Note E)

    (35,607,848 )     (23,943,492 )     (13,854,272 )     11,255,221  
                               

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    (38,384,622 )     (28,104,016 )     (15,468,559 )     8,432,455  

Net assets:

       

Beginning of year

    399,707,020       427,811,036       126,596,725       118,164,270  
                               

End of year

  $ 361,322,398     $ 399,707,020     $ 111,128,166     $ 126,596,725  
                               

End of year undistributed net investment income (distributions in excess of net investment income)

  $ 1,012,090     $ 900,332     $ 353,422     $ (142,938 )

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONCLUDED)

 

    

DELAWARE MUNICIPAL

BOND PORTFOLIO

   

KENTUCKY MUNICIPAL

BOND PORTFOLIO

 
    

FOR THE

YEAR ENDED

9/30/06

    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/05
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/05
 

Increase in net assets:

        

Operations:

        

Net investment income

   $ 2,897,754     $ 3,454,754     $ 3,471,984     $ 3,902,919  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (220,565 )     (273,045 )     261,796       199,434  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (822,016 )     (1,533,887 )     (1,676,375 )     (1,343,782 )
                                

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     1,855,173       1,647,822       2,057,405       2,758,571  
                                

Distributions to shareholders from:

        

Net investment income:

        

BlackRock Class

     —         —         —         —    

Institutional Class

     (1,754,372 )     (2,228,062 )     (2,598,714 )     (2,743,762 )

Service Class

     —         —         (9,756 )     (8,278 )

Investor A Class

     (482,604 )     (530,720 )     (235,933 )     (187,856 )

Investor B Class

     (221,242 )     (252,824 )     (78,190 )     (100,374 )

Investor C Class

     (354,034 )     (431,096 )     (28,120 )     (35,193 )
                                

Total distributions from net investment income

     (2,812,252 )     (3,442,702 )     (2,950,713 )     (3,075,463 )
                                

Capital share transactions (Note E)

     (15,693,449 )     (6,637,756 )     (9,666,669 )     (6,928,937 )
                                

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (16,650,528 )     (8,432,636 )     (10,559,977 )     (7,245,829 )

Net assets:

        

Beginning of year

     82,019,595       90,452,231       82,328,700       89,574,529  
                                

End of year

   $ 65,369,067     $ 82,019,595     $ 71,768,723     $ 82,328,700  
                                

End of year undistributed net investment income (distributions in excess of net investment income)

   $ (93,855 )   $ (179,327 )   $ 1,098,578     $ 577,813  

SEE ACOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

OHIO MUNICIPAL BOND PORTFOLIO

FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

 

Increase (decrease) in cash

  

Cash flows from operating activities:

  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 3,615,024  
        

Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:

  

Purchase of long-term investment securities

     (18,816,188 )

Proceeds from disposition and maturities of long-term investment securities

     35,912,736  

Net sale of short-term investment securities

     147,800  

Net decrease in unrealized appreciation on investment securities

     1,822,507  

Net realized gain on investment securities

     (114,989 )

Net realized loss on futures

     13,913  

Net amortization of premium (discount)

     (170,077 )

Decrease in interest receivable

     8,812  

Decrease in prepaid expenses

     2,498  

Increase in receivable from advisor

     (1,625 )

Increase in interest and fees payable

     85,582  

Decrease in futures variation margin payable

     (57,049 )

Decrease in investments purchased payable

     (3,248,392 )
        

Decrease in accrued expenses

     (8,948 )
        

Net cash provided by operating activities

     19,191,604  
        

Cash flows used for financing activities:

  

Proceeds from shares sold

     16,770,430  

Payments on shares redeemed

     (30,903,749 )
        

Cash distributions paid

     (5,058,285 )
        

Net cash used for financing activities

     (19,191,604 )
        

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     —    
        

Cash and cash equivalents:

  

Beginning balance

     —    
        

Ending balance

   $ —    
        

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

  

Reinvestment of dividends and distributions (non-cash financing activity)

   $ 393,037  

Cash paid during the year for interest

     726,781  

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

DELAWARE MUNICIPAL BOND PORTFOLIO

FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

 

Increase (decrease) in cash

  

Cash flows from operating activities:

  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 1,855,173  
        

Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:

  

Purchase of long-term investment securities

     (4,296,490 )

Proceeds from disposition and maturities of long-term investment securities

     22,253,086  

Net purchase of short-term investment securities

     (685,913 )

Net decrease in unrealized appreciation on investment securities

     822,016  

Net realized loss on investment securities

     214,312  

Net realized loss on futures

     6,253  

Net amortization of premium (discount)

     327,231  

Decrease in interest receivable

     277,979  

Decrease in prepaid expenses

     829  

Increase in receivable from advisor

     (666 )

Increase in interest and fees payable

     97,463  

Decrease in futures variation margin payable

     (36,650 )

Decrease in investments purchased payable

     (2,320,280 )
        

Decrease in accrued expenses

     (3,051 )
        

Net cash provided by operating activities

     18,511,292  
        

Cash flows used for financing activities:

  

Proceeds from shares sold

     10,007,476  

Payments on shares redeemed

     (26,063,148 )
        

Cash distributions paid

     (2,455,620 )
        

Net cash used for financing activities

     (18,511,292 )
        

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     —    
        

Cash and cash equivalents:

  

Beginning balance

     —    
        

Ending balance

   $ —    
        

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

  

Reinvestment of dividends and distributions (non-cash financing activity)

   $ 411,300  

Cash paid during the year for interest

     854,064  

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

KENTUCKY MUNICIPAL BOND PORTFOLIO

FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

 

Increase (decrease) in cash

  

Cash flows from operating activities:

  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 2,057,405  
        

Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:

  

Purchase of long-term investment securities

     (6,316,873 )

Proceeds from disposition and maturities of long-term investment securities

     16,394,312  

Net purchase of short-term investment securities

     (1,421,593 )

Net decrease in unrealized appreciation on investment securities

     1,676,375  

Net realized gain on investment securities

     (266,148 )

Net realized loss on futures

     4,352  

Net amortization of premium (discount)

     53,440  

Decrease in interest receivable

     119,795  

Decrease in prepaid expenses

     2,139  

Increase in receivable from advisor

     (156 )

Increase in interest and fees payable

     47,364  

Decrease in futures variation margin payable

     (36,650 )
        

Decrease in accrued expenses

     (13,492 )
        

Net cash provided by operating activities

     12,300,270  
        

Cash flows used for financing activities:

  

Proceeds from shares sold

     10,374,782  

Payments on shares redeemed

     (20,104,814 )
        

Cash distributions paid

     (2,570,238 )
        

Net cash used for financing activities

     (12,300,270 )
        

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     —    
        

Cash and cash equivalents:

  

Beginning balance

     —    
        

Ending balance

   $ —    
        

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

  

Reinvestment of dividends and distributions (non-cash financing activity)

   $ 338,072  

Cash paid during the year for interest

     361,665  

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD (As Restated. See Note I)

 

    

NET

ASSET
VALUE
BEGINNING
OF PERIOD

   NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
 

NET GAIN

(LOSS) ON
INVESTMENTS

(BOTH REALIZED
AND UNREALIZED)

    DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
    NET
ASSET
VALUE
END OF
PERIOD
   TOTAL
RETURN
 

AMT-Free Municipal Bond Portfolio

              

BlackRock Class

              

9/30/06

   $ 10.99    $ 0.475   $ (0.06 )   $ (0.47 )   $ 10.93    3.83 %

9/30/05

     11.11      0.495     (0.17 )     (0.44 )     10.99    3.23  

12/22/031 - 9/30/04

     11.22      0.375     (0.10 )     (0.38 )     11.11    2.467  

Institutional Class

              

9/30/06

   $ 11.00    $ 0.465   $ (0.07 )   $ (0.46 )   $ 10.93    3.65 %

9/30/05

     11.11      0.475     (0.12 )     (0.46 )     11.00    3.17  

9/30/04

     11.22      0.485     (0.10 )     (0.49 )     11.11    3.46  

9/30/038

     11.38      0.54     (0.17 )     (0.53 )     11.22    3.40  

9/30/028

     11.38      0.57     (0.01 )     (0.56 )     11.38    5.08  

Service Class

              

9/30/06

   $ 10.99    $ 0.435   $ (0.08 )   $ (0.42 )   $ 10.92    3.29 %

9/30/05

     11.10      0.445     (0.12 )     (0.43 )     10.99    2.91  

9/30/04

     11.21      0.455     (0.10 )     (0.46 )     11.10    3.16  

9/30/038

     11.38      0.49     (0.16 )     (0.50 )     11.21    2.99  

9/30/028

     11.38      0.55     (0.02 )     (0.53 )     11.38    4.77  

Investor A Class

              

9/30/06

   $ 11.00    $ 0.435   $ (0.07 )   $ (0.43 )   $ 10.93    3.35 %3

9/30/05

     11.12      0.445     (0.13 )     (0.43 )     11.00    2.813  

9/30/04

     11.22      0.445     (0.10 )     (0.44 )     11.12    3.103  

9/30/038

     11.38      0.48     (0.16 )     (0.48 )     11.22    2.913  

9/30/028

     11.38      0.52     (0.01 )     (0.51 )     11.38    4.593  

Investor B Class

              

9/30/06

   $ 11.00    $ 0.355   $ (0.08 )   $ (0.34 )   $ 10.93    2.55 %4

9/30/05

     11.11      0.365     (0.12 )     (0.35 )     11.00    2.144  

9/30/04

     11.22      0.365     (0.11 )     (0.36 )     11.11    2.244  

9/30/038

     11.38      0.40     (0.16 )     (0.40 )     11.22    2.144  

9/30/028

     11.38      0.43     (0.01 )     (0.42 )     11.38    3.814  

Investor C Class

              

9/30/06

   $ 11.00    $ 0.355   $ (0.07 )   $ (0.35 )   $ 10.93    2.59 %4

9/30/05

     11.12      0.365     (0.13 )     (0.35 )     11.00    2.054  

9/30/04

     11.21      0.355     (0.08 )     (0.36 )     11.12    2.334  

9/30/038

     11.38      0.41     (0.18 )     (0.40 )     11.21    2.054  

9/30/028

     11.38      0.43     (0.01 )     (0.42 )     11.38    3.814  

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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NET

ASSETS

END OF

PERIOD

(000)

 

RATIO OF NET
EXPENSES TO
AVERAGE

NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING

INTEREST
EXPENSE

AND FEES)

   

RATIO OF NET
EXPENSES

TO AVERAGE

NET ASSETS
(INCLUDING
INTEREST EXPENSE
AND FEES)9

   

RATIO OF TOTAL
EXPENSES TO
AVERAGE

NET ASSETS
(INCLUDING

INTEREST
EXPENSE AND

FEES AND
EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)9

   

RATIO OF NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME

TO AVERAGE
NET ASSETS

   

RATIO OF
NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME

TO AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)

    PORTFOLIO
TURNOVER
RATE9
 

AMT-Free Municipal Bond Portfolio (Continued)

 

       

BlackRock Class

             

9/30/06

  $ 71,890   0.45 %   0.64 %   0.88 %   4.35 %   4.11 %   66 %

9/30/05

    85,552   0.45     0.57     0.83     4.39     4.13     87  

12/22/03-9/30/04

    100,489   0.452     0.512     0.752     4.342     4.102     69  

Institutional Class

             

9/30/06

  $ 271,641   0.52 %   0.71 %   0.92 %   4.26 %   4.05 %   66 %

9/30/05

    295,737   0.60     0.72     0.95     4.24     4.01     87  

9/30/04

    308,122   0.60     0.66     0.88     4.34     4.12     69  

9/30/038

    334,685   0.60     0.69     0.92     4.80     4.57     72  

9/30/028

    360,392   0.60     0.67     0.88     5.10     4.89     45  

Service Class

             

9/30/06

  $ 1,249   0.88 %   1.07 %   1.62 %   3.91 %   3.36 %   66 %

9/30/05

    2,312   0.86     0.98     1.20     3.99     3.77     87  

9/30/04

    2,702   0.86     0.92     1.14     4.09     3.87     69  

9/30/038

    2,971   0.90     0.99     1.22     4.46     4.23     72  

9/30/028

    3,103   0.90     0.97     1.18     4.81     4.60     45  

Investor A Class

             

9/30/06

  $ 9,713   0.82 %   1.01 %   1.31 %   3.97 %   3.67 %   66 %

9/30/05

    8,965   0.86     0.98     1.30     3.99     3.67     87  

9/30/04

    7,711   1.00     1.06     1.37     3.95     3.64     69  

9/30/038

    8,573   1.07     1.16     1.39     4.31     4.08     72  

9/30/028

    8,179   1.07     1.14     1.36     4.62     4.41     45  

Investor B Class

             

9/30/06

  $ 4,168   1.60 %   1.79 %   1.99 %   3.20 %   3.00 %   66 %

9/30/05

    4,839   1.61     1.73     1.96     3.24     3.01     87  

9/30/04

    5,869   1.75     1.81     2.03     3.21     2.99     69  

9/30/038

    7,161   1.82     1.91     2.14     3.57     3.34     72  

9/30/028

    6,211   1.82     1.89     2.10     3.87     3.66     45  

Investor C Class

             

9/30/06

  $ 2,662   1.56 %   1.75 %   1.95 %   3.22 %   3.02 %   66 %

9/30/05

    2,303   1.62     1.74     1.97     3.26     3.03     87  

9/30/04

    2,918   1.73     1.79     2.01     3.17     2.96     69  

9/30/038

    2,559   1.82     1.91     2.14     3.59     3.36     72  

9/30/028

    2,857   1.82     1.89     2.10     3.89     3.68     45  

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD (As Restated. See Note I)

 

    

NET

ASSET
VALUE
BEGINNING
OF PERIOD

   NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
 

NET GAIN

(LOSS) ON
INVESTMENTS
( BOTH REALIZED
AND UNREALIZED)

    DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
    NET
ASSET
VALUE
END OF
PERIOD
   TOTAL
RETURN
 

Ohio Municipal Bond Portfolio

              

Institutional Class

              

9/30/06

   $ 10.64    $ 0.485   $ (0.13 )   $ (0.47 )   $ 10.52    3.37 %

9/30/05

     10.88      0.485     (0.21 )     (0.51 )     10.64    2.55  

9/30/04

     10.87      0.545     (0.03 )     (0.50 )     10.88    4.82  

9/30/038

     11.09      0.52     (0.22 )     (0.52 )     10.87    2.79  

9/30/028

     10.80      0.52     0.35       (0.58 )     11.09    8.40  

Service Class

              

9/30/06

   $ 10.65    $ 0.445   $ (0.12 )   $ (0.44 )   $ 10.53    3.06 %

9/30/05

     10.89      0.455     (0.21 )     (0.48 )     10.65    2.24  

9/30/04

     10.87      0.515     (0.02 )     (0.47 )     10.89    4.60  

9/30/038

     11.09      0.52     (0.26 )     (0.48 )     10.87    2.48  

9/30/028

     10.80      0.48     0.36       (0.55 )     11.09    8.08  

Investor A Class

              

9/30/06

   $ 10.64    $ 0.455   $ (0.14 )   $ (0.43 )   $ 10.52    3.05 %3

9/30/05

     10.88      0.445     (0.21 )     (0.47 )     10.64    2.143  

9/30/04

     10.87      0.495     (0.03 )     (0.45 )     10.88    4.343  

9/30/038

     11.09      0.46     (0.21 )     (0.47 )     10.87    2.313  

9/30/028

     10.80      0.46     0.36       (0.53 )     11.09    7.903  

Investor B Class

              

9/30/06

   $ 10.64    $ 0.365   $ (0.13 )   $ (0.35 )   $ 10.52    2.22 %4

9/30/05

     10.88      0.365     (0.21 )     (0.39 )     10.64    1.384  

9/30/04

     10.87      0.415     (0.03 )     (0.37 )     10.88    3.574  

9/30/038

     11.09      0.39     (0.23 )     (0.38 )     10.87    1.544  

9/30/028

     10.80      0.39     0.35       (0.45 )     11.09    7.104  

Investor C Class

              

9/30/06

   $ 10.65    $ 0.365   $ (0.13 )   $ (0.35 )   $ 10.53    2.24 %4

9/30/05

     10.89      0.365     (0.21 )     (0.39 )     10.65    1.384  

9/30/04

     10.87      0.415     (0.02 )     (0.37 )     10.89    3.664  

9/30/038

     11.09      0.40     (0.24 )     (0.38 )     10.87    1.544  

9/30/028

     10.80      0.39     0.35       (0.45 )     11.09    7.094  

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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NET

ASSETS

END OF
PERIOD

(000)

 

RATIO OF NET
EXPENSES TO
AVERAGE

NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING

INTEREST
EXPENSE

AND FEES)

   

RATIO OF NET
EXPENSES TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(INCLUDING
INTEREST

EXPENSE
AND FEES)9

   

RATIO OF

TOTAL
EXPENSES TO
AVERAGE

NET ASSETS

(INCLUDING
INTEREST
EXPENSE

AND FEES AND
EXCLUDING

WAIVERS)9

   

RATIO

OF NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME

TO AVERAGE
NET ASSETS

    RATIO OF
NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
    PORTFOLIO
TURNOVER
RATE9
 

Ohio Municipal Bond Portfolio (Continued)

           

Institutional Class

             

9/30/06

  $ 87,546   0.60 %   1.27 %   1.42 %   4.56 %   4.41 %   13 %

9/30/05

    100,501   0.60     1.04     1.29     4.47     4.22     9  

9/30/04

    96,730   0.60     0.84     1.08     4.97     4.73     5  

9/30/038

    97,589   0.60     0.93     1.16     4.78     4.55     15  

9/30/028

    96,974   0.60     0.96     1.17     4.93     4.71     22  

Service Class

             

9/30/06

  $ 1,122   0.90 %   1.57 %   1.67 %   4.25 %   4.15 %   13 %

9/30/05

    736   0.90     1.34     1.54     4.16     3.96     9  

9/30/04

    700   0.81     1.05     1.26     4.74     4.52     5  

9/30/038

    727   0.90     1.23     1.45     4.58     4.36     15  

9/30/028

    205   0.90     1.26     1.48     4.59     4.37     22  

Investor A Class

             

9/30/06

  $ 7,557   0.90 %   1.57 %   1.81 %   4.26 %   4.02 %   13 %

9/30/05

    8,873   0.99     1.43     1.64     4.05     3.84     9  

9/30/04

    5,043   1.07     1.31     1.58     4.56     4.29     5  

9/30/038

    7,494   1.08     1.41     1.64     4.32     4.09     15  

9/30/028

    15,587   1.06     1.42     1.64     4.37     4.16     22  

Investor B Class

             

9/30/06

  $ 7,070   1.72 %   2.39 %   2.46 %   3.46 %   3.39 %   13 %

9/30/05

    9,424   1.75     2.19     2.29     3.32     3.22     9  

9/30/04

    10,280   1.79     2.03     2.21     3.78     3.60     5  

9/30/038

    10,453   1.82     2.15     2.38     3.55     3.32     15  

9/30/028

    8,740   1.81     2.17     2.39     3.65     3.44     22  

Investor C Class

             

9/30/06

  $ 7,832   1.69 %   2.36 %   2.44 %   3.46 %   3.38 %   13 %

9/30/05

    7,063   1.74     2.18     2.28     3.30     3.20     9  

9/30/04

    5,411   1.77     2.01     2.19     3.80     3.62     5  

9/30/038

    5,740   1.82     2.15     2.38     3.55     3.32     15  

9/30/028

    3,632   1.80     2.16     2.37     3.60     3.39     22  

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONCLUDED)

FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD (As Restated. See Note I)

 

    

NET

ASSET
VALUE
BEGINNING
OF PERIOD

   NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
 

N ET GAIN

( LOSS) ON
INVESTMENTS

(BOTH REALIZED
AND UNREALIZED)

    DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
    NET
ASSET
VALUE
END OF
PERIOD
   TOTAL
RETURN
 

Delaware Municipal Bond Portfolio

              

Institutional Class

              

9/30/06

   $ 9.92    $ 0.435   $ (0.11 )   $ (0.42 )   $ 9.82    3.34 %

9/30/05

     10.13      0.435     (0.21 )     (0.43 )     9.92    2.16  

9/30/04

     10.23      0.475     (0.08 )     (0.49 )     10.13    3.92  

9/30/038

     10.54      0.52     (0.27 )     (0.56 )     10.23    2.53  

9/30/028

     10.20      0.55     0.31       (0.52 )     10.54    8.75  

Service Class

              

10/1/01 - 5/2/028

   $ 10.20    $ 0.295   $ (0.09 )   $ (0.28 )   $ 10.12    1.95 %7

Investor A Class

              

9/30/06

   $ 9.93    $ 0.405   $ (0.11 )   $ (0.39 )   $ 9.83    3.01 %3

9/30/05

     10.13      0.395     (0.20 )     (0.39 )     9.93    1.853  

9/30/04

     10.24      0.425     (0.09 )     (0.44 )     10.13    3.353  

9/30/038

     10.54      0.45     (0.24 )     (0.51 )     10.24    2.153  

9/30/028

     10.20      0.49     0.32       (0.47 )     10.54    8.253  

Investor B Class

              

9/30/06

   $ 9.93    $ 0.335   $ (0.11 )   $ (0.32 )   $ 9.83    2.26 %4

9/30/05

     10.14      0.315     (0.21 )     (0.31 )     9.93    0.994  

9/30/04

     10.24      0.355     (0.08 )     (0.37 )     10.14    2.684  

9/30/038

     10.54      0.37     (0.23 )     (0.44 )     10.24    1.384  

9/30/028

     10.20      0.42     0.32       (0.40 )     10.54    7.454  

Investor C Class

              

9/30/06

   $ 9.93    $ 0.335   $ (0.11 )   $ (0.32 )   $ 9.83    2.26 %4

9/30/05

     10.13      0.315     (0.20 )     (0.31 )     9.93    1.104  

9/30/04

     10.24      0.355     (0.09 )     (0.37 )     10.13    2.584  

9/30/038

     10.54      0.37     (0.23 )     (0.44 )     10.24    1.384  

9/30/028

     10.20      0.38     0.36       (0.40 )     10.54    7.454  

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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    NET
ASSETS
END OF
PERIOD
(000)
  RATIO OF
NET
EXPENSES
TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
INTEREST
EXPENSE
AND FEES)
    RATIO OF
NET
EXPENSES TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(INCLUDING
INTEREST
EXPENSE
AND FEES)9
   

RATIO OF
TOTAL
EXPENSES TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(INCLUDING
INTEREST
EXPENSE
AND

FEES AND
EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)9

    RATIO OF
NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
    RATIO OF
NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
    PORTFOLIO
TURNOVER
RATE9
 

Delaware Municipal Bond Portfolio (Continued)

           

Institutional Class

             

9/30/06

  $ 38,044   0.69 %   1.95 %   2.11 %   4.43 %   4.27 %   5 %

9/30/05

    46,782   0.70     1.45     1.67     4.24     4.02     8  

9/30/04

    54,451   0.70     1.17     1.36     4.61     4.42     3  

9/30/038

    54,512   0.70     1.36     1.56     5.06     4.86     26  

9/30/028

    71,516   0.70     1.33     1.52     5.40     5.22     13  

Service Class

             

10/1/01 - 5/2/028

  $ —   6   1.00 %2   1.63 %   1.80 %   5.32 %2   5.14 %2   13 %

Investor A Class

             

9/30/06

  $ 11,560   1.00 %   2.26 %   2.47 %   4.11 %   3.90 %   5 %

9/30/05

    14,421   1.09     1.84     2.01     3.86     3.69     8  

9/30/04

    12,895   1.14     1.61     1.87     4.16     3.90     3  

9/30/038

    8,634   1.17     1.83     2.02     4.48     4.30     26  

9/30/028

    5,106   1.18     1.81     1.99     4.90     4.71     13  

Investor B Class

             

9/30/06

  $ 6,213   1.72 %   2.98 %   3.16 %   3.40 %   3.22 %   5 %

9/30/05

    7,524   1.84     2.59     2.67     3.10     3.02     8  

9/30/04

    8,606   1.89     2.36     2.49     3.42     3.29     3  

9/30/038

    8,528   1.92     2.58     2.75     3.70     3.52     26  

9/30/028

    3,130   1.92     2.55     2.74     4.14     3.96     13  

Investor C Class

             

9/30/06

  $ 9,551   1.73 %   2.99 %   3.15 %   3.41 %   3.25 %   5 %

9/30/05

    13,293   1.85     2.60     2.67     3.11     3.04     8  

9/30/04

    14,500   1.89     2.36     2.49     3.43     3.30     3  

9/30/038

    14,529   1.91     2.57     2.74     3.56     3.40     26  

9/30/028

    3,149   1.90     2.53     2.72     3.96     3.77     13  

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONCLUDED)

FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD (As Restated. See Note I)

 

     NET ASSET
VALUE
BEGINNING
OF PERIOD
   NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
 

NET GAIN

( LOSS) ON
INVESTMENTS
( BOTH
REALIZED
AND
UNREALIZED)

    DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
    NET
ASSET
VALUE
END OF
PERIOD
   TOTAL
RETURN
 

Kentucky Municipal Bond Portfolio

              

Institutional Class

              

9/30/06

   $ 9.69    $ 0.465   $ (0.18 )   $ (0.39 )   $ 9.58    3.01 %

9/30/05

     9.73      0.465     (0.14 )     (0.36 )     9.69    3.35  

9/30/04

     9.77      0.455     (0.07 )     (0.42 )     9.73    4.01  

9/30/038

     9.99      0.48     (0.20 )     (0.50 )     9.77    2.95  

9/30/028

     9.94      0.49     0.07       (0.51 )     9.99    5.82  

Service Class

              

9/30/06

   $ 9.70    $ 0.435   $ (0.18 )   $ (0.36 )   $ 9.59    2.69 %

9/30/05

     9.74      0.435     (0.14 )     (0.33 )     9.70    3.04  

9/30/04

     9.78      0.435     (0.08 )     (0.39 )     9.74    3.69  

9/30/038

     9.99      0.45     (0.19 )     (0.47 )     9.78    2.74  

9/30/028

     9.95      0.46     0.06       (0.48 )     9.99    5.40  

Investor A Class

              

9/30/06

   $ 9.69    $ 0.435   $ (0.18 )   $ (0.36 )   $ 9.58    2.68 %3

9/30/05

     9.73      0.425     (0.14 )     (0.32 )     9.69    2.953  

9/30/04

     9.77      0.415     (0.07 )     (0.38 )     9.73    3.533  

9/30/038

     9.99      0.44     (0.20 )     (0.46 )     9.77    2.463  

9/30/028

     9.94      0.44     0.07       (0.46 )     9.99    5.333  

Investor B Class

              

9/30/06

   $ 9.69    $ 0.365   $ (0.18 )   $ (0.29 )   $ 9.58    1.94 %4

9/30/05

     9.73      0.355     (0.14 )     (0.25 )     9.69    2.184  

9/30/04

     9.77      0.335     (0.07 )     (0.30 )     9.73    2.764  

9/30/038

     9.99      0.36     (0.20 )     (0.38 )     9.77    1.704  

9/30/028

     9.94      0.37     0.07       (0.39 )     9.99    4.554  

Investor C Class

              

9/30/06

   $ 9.71    $ 0.365   $ (0.17 )   $ (0.29 )   $ 9.61    2.04 %4

9/30/05

     9.76      0.355     (0.15 )     (0.25 )     9.71    2.074  

9/30/04

     9.79      0.335     (0.06 )     (0.30 )     9.76    2.864  

9/30/038

     10.02      0.36     (0.21 )     (0.38 )     9.79    1.594  

9/30/028

     9.97      0.37     0.07       (0.39 )     10.02    4.534  

1 Commencement of operations of share class.
2 Annualized.
3 Sales load not reflected in total return.
4 Contingent deferred sales load not reflected in total return.
5 Calculated using the average shares outstanding method.

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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NET

ASSETS
END OF
PERIOD
(000)

 

RATIO

OF NET
EXPENSES
TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
INTEREST
EXPENSE
AND FEES)

   

RATIO OF NET
EXPENSES TO
AVERAGE
NET

ASSETS
(INCLUDING
INTEREST
EXPENSE AND
FEES)9

   

RATIO OF
TOTAL
EXPENSES TO
AVERAGE NET

ASSETS
(INCLUDING
INTEREST
EXPENSE AND

FEES AND
EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)9

   

RATIO OF NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME

TO

AVERAGE
NET

ASSETS

   

RATIO OF NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME

TO

AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)

    PORTFOLIO
TURNOVER
RATE9
 

Kentucky Municipal Bond Portfolio (Continued)

 

       

Institutional Class

             

9/30/06

  $ 61,918   0.66 %   1.22 %   1.39 %   4.81 %   4.64 %   8 %

9/30/05

    71,188   0.70     1.05     1.26     4.69     4.48     4  

9/30/04

    78,549   0.70     0.86     1.05     4.61     4.42     7  

9/30/038

    115,104   0.70     0.88     1.06     4.94     4.76     34  

9/30/028

    135,938   0.70     0.86     1.03     4.99     4.81     11  

Service Class

             

9/30/06

  $ 263   0.97 %   1.53 %   1.68 %   4.50 %   4.35 %   8 %

9/30/05

    248   1.00     1.35     1.52     4.38     4.21     4  

9/30/04

    247   1.00     1.16     1.33     4.40     4.22     7  

9/30/038

    103   1.00     1.18     1.36     4.57     4.39     34  

9/30/028

    92   1.00     1.16     1.33     4.69     4.52     11  

Investor A Class

             

9/30/06

  $ 6,240   0.97 %   1.53 %   1.75 %   4.50 %   4.28 %   8 %

9/30/05

    6,377   1.09     1.44     1.61     4.28     4.11     4  

9/30/04

    5,482   1.15     1.31     1.52     4.19     3.97     7  

9/30/038

    4,701   1.17     1.35     1.53     4.42     4.24     34  

9/30/028

    3,612   1.18     1.34     1.51     4.52     4.35     11  

Investor B Class

             

9/30/06

  $ 2,233   1.71 %   2.27 %   2.47 %   3.78 %   3.58 %   8 %

9/30/05

    3,578   1.85     2.20     2.27     3.55     3.48     4  

9/30/04

    3,897   1.89     2.05     2.18     3.44     3.31     7  

9/30/038

    3,795   1.92     2.10     2.27     3.64     3.46     34  

9/30/028

    2,311   1.91     2.07     2.24     3.71     3.54     11  

Investor C Class

             

9/30/06

  $ 1,115   1.68 %   2.24 %   2.41 %   3.75 %   3.58 %   8 %

9/30/05

    938   1.86     2.21     2.27     3.55     3.49     4  

9/30/04

    1,399   1.88     2.04     2.16     3.43     3.31     7  

9/30/038

    1,179   1.92     2.10     2.28     3.69     3.50     34  

9/30/028

    1,036   1.90     2.06     2.24     3.61     3.44     11  

6 There were no Service shares outstanding as of September 30, 2002.
7 Not annualized.
8 Audited by other auditors prior to the effect of the restatement discussed in Note I.
9 As restated (See Note I).

 

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(A) Organization

BlackRock FundsSM (the “Fund”) was organized on December 22, 1988, as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company. As of September 30, 2006, the Fund had 51 registered portfolios, four of which are included in these financial statements (the “Portfolios”). Each Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares with a par value of $0.001. Each Portfolio of the Fund may offer as many as seven classes of shares: BlackRock, Institutional, Service, Hilliard Lyons, Investor A, Investor B and Investor C. Shares of all classes of a Portfolio represent equal pro-rata interests in such Portfolio, except that each class bears different expenses which reflect the difference in the range of services provided to them, mostly due to differences in distribution and service fees. As of September 30, 2006, no Hilliard Lyons Shares were outstanding.

The following Portfolios of the Fund changed their names during the year ended September 30, 2006:

 

FORMER NAME

 

NEW NAME

Tax-Free Income Portfolio   AMT-Free Municipal Bond Portfolio
Ohio Tax-Free Income Portfolio   Ohio Municipal Bond Portfolio
Delaware Tax-Free Income Portfolio   Delaware Municipal Bond Portfolio
Kentucky Tax-Free Income Portfolio   Kentucky Municipal Bond Portfolio

Under the Fund’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund considers the risk of loss from such claims to be remote.

On September 29, 2006, BlackRock, Inc. and Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (“Merrill Lynch”) combined Merrill Lynch’s investment management business, Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, with BlackRock, Inc. to create a new independent company. Merrill Lynch has a 49.8% economic interest and a 45% voting interest in the combined company and The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (“PNC”), has approximately a 34% economic and voting interest. The new company operates under the BlackRock name and is governed by a board of directors with a majority of independent members.

(B) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation — Valuation of investments held by each Portfolio is as follows: fixed income investments are valued by using market quotations or prices provided by market makers; a portion of the fixed income investments are valued utilizing one or more pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”); an option or futures contract is valued at the last sales price prior to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern time), as quoted on the principal exchange or board of trade on which such option or futures contract is traded, or in the absence of a sale, the mean between the last bid and asked prices prior to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern time); the amortized cost method of valuation will be used with respect to debt obligations with 60 days or less remaining to maturity unless the investment advisor and/or sub-advisor under the supervision of the Board determines that such method does not represent fair value. In the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment which is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, the investment will be valued by, under the direction of, or in accordance with a method approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Value Assets”). The investment advisor and/or sub-advisor will submit its recommendations regarding the valuation and/or valuation methodologies for Fair Value Assets to a valuation committee. Such valuation committee may accept, modify or reject any recommendations. The pricing of all Fair Value Assets shall be subsequently reported to the Board. As of September 30, 2006, there were no Fair Valued Assets.

When determining the price for Fair Value Assets, the investment advisor and/or sub-advisor shall seek to determine the price that the Portfolio might reasonably expect to receive from the current sale of that asset in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the advisor and/or subadvisor deems relevant.

 

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In September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“FAS 157”), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management is currently evaluating the implication of FAS 157. At this time, its impact on the Fund’s financial statements has not been determined.

Dividends to Shareholders — Dividends from net investment income are declared by each Portfolio each day on “settled” shares (i.e. shares for which the particular Portfolio has received payment) and are paid monthly. Over the course of a year, substantially all of each Portfolio’s net investment income will be declared as dividends. The amount of the daily dividend for each Portfolio will be based on periodic projections of its net investment income. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually.

Swap Agreements — The Portfolios may invest in swap agreements for the purpose of hedging against changes in interest rates. Swap agreements involve the exchange by the Portfolios 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. Swaps are marked to market daily based upon quotations from market makers and the change, if any, is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss in the Statements of Operations. Net payments of interest are recorded as a component of realized gain or loss. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized on the Schedule of Investments. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counter-party to the agreement may default on its obligation to perform and that there may be unfavorable change in the fluctuation of interest and/or exchange rates. There were no swap agreements held by the Portfolios at September 30, 2006.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income — Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. The cost of investments sold and the related gain or loss is determined by use of the specific identification method, generally first-in, first-out, for both financial reporting and federal income tax purposes. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on debt securities are amortized for book and tax purposes using the effective yield-to-maturity method over the term of the instrument.

Futures Transactions — The Portfolios use futures and options on futures contracts typically as a substitute for taking a position in the underlying asset and/or as part of a strategy designed to reduce exposure to other risks, such as interest rate or currency risk. A Portfolio may also use these instruments for leverage. These futures contracts obligate a Portfolio, at maturity, to take or make delivery of securities, the cash value of a securities index or a stated quantity of a foreign currency. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Portfolios are required to deposit cash or pledge securities as initial margin. Subsequent payments, which are dependent on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security or securities, are made or received by the Portfolios each day (daily variation margin) and are recorded as cumulative unrealized gains or losses until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, the Portfolios record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the Portfolios’ basis in the contracts. Risks of entering into futures contracts include the possibility that there will not be a perfect price correlation between the futures contracts and the underlying securities. Second, it is possible that a lack of liquidity for futures contracts could exist in the market, resulting in an inability to liquidate a futures position prior to its maturity date. Third, the purchase of a futures contract involves the risk that a Portfolio could lose more than the original margin deposit required to initiate a futures transaction. There were no futures contracts at September 30, 2006.

Municipal Bonds held in Trust — The Portfolios invest in leveraged residual certificates (“TOB Residuals”) issued by tender option bond trusts (“TOB’s”). A TOB is established by a third party sponsor forming a special purpose entity, into which the Portfolios, or an agent on behalf of a Portfolio, transfers municipal securities. A TOB typically issues two classes of beneficial interests: short-term floating rate trust certificates (“trust certificates”), which are sold to third party investors, and residual certificates, which are generally issued to a Portfolio which made the transfer or to affiliates of a Portfolio. The transfer of the municipal securities to a TOB does not qualify for sale treatment under Statement of Financial Accounting standards No. 140 “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities.” Therefore the municipal securities deposited into a TOB are presented in the Portfolios’ schedules of investments and the proceeds from the transaction are reported as trust certificates payable of the Portfolios. Similarly, proceeds from residual certificates issued to affiliates, if any, from the transaction are reported as residual certificates payable of the Portfolios. Interest income from the underlying security is recorded by the Portfolios on an accrual basis. Interest expense incurred on the trust certificates and other expenses related to remarketing,

 

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administration and trustee services to a TOB are reported as expenses of the Portfolios. The floating rate certificates have interest rates that generally reset weekly and their holders have the option to tender certificates to the TOB for redemption at par at each reset date. The residual interests held by the Portfolios include the right of the Portfolios (1) to cause the holders of a proportional share of the floating rate certificates to tender their certificates a par, and (2) to transfer a corresponding share of the municipal securities from the TOB to the Portfolios. At September 30, 2006, the aggregate value of the underlying municipal securities transferred to TOB’s, the trust certificates and range of interest rates on the short-term floating rate certificates are as follows:

 

     AGGREGATE VALUE
OF THE UNDERLYING
MUNICIPAL SECURITIES
TRANSFERRED TO TOB
   TRUST CERTIFICATES
INCLUDING INTEREST AND
FEES PAYABLE
   RANGE OF
INTEREST RATES

AMT-Free Municipal Bond

   $ 29,152,518    $ 18,920,330    3.34% - 3.54%

Ohio Municipal Bond

   $ 36,533,618    $ 23,719,009    3.30% - 3.54%

Delaware Municipal Bond

   $ 37,155,172    $ 22,686,102    3.54% - 3.56%

Kentucky Municipal Bond

   $ 16,136,168    $ 11,555,818    3.30% - 3.54%

Financial transactions executed through TOB’s generally will under perform the market for fixed rate municipal bonds in a rising interest rate environment, but tend to outperform the market for fixed rate bonds when interest rates decline or remain relatively stable. Should short-term interest rates rise, the Portfolios’ investments in TOB residuals likely will adversely affect the Portfolios’ net investment income and distributions to shareholders. Fluctuations in the market value of municipal securities deposited into the TOB may adversely affect the Portfolios’ net asset value per share.

While the Portfolios’ investment policies and restrictions expressly permit investments in inverse floating rate securities such as TOB Residuals, they generally do not allow the Portfolios to borrow money for purposes of making investments. The Portfolios’ management believes that the Portfolios’ restrictions on borrowings do not apply to the secured borrowings deemed to have occurred for accounting purposes.

Zero-Coupon Bonds — The Portfolios may invest in zero-coupon bonds, which are normally issued at a significant discount from face value and do not provide for periodic interest payments. Zero-coupon bonds may experience greater volatility in market value than similar maturity debt obligations which provide for regular interest payments. Additionally, current federal tax law requires the holder of certain zero-coupon bonds to accrue income with respect to these securities prior to the receipt of cash payments. To maintain its qualification as a regulated investment company and avoid liability for federal income and excise taxes, a Portfolio may be required to distribute income accrued with respect to these securities and may have to dispose of portfolio securities under disadvantageous circumstances in order to generate cash to satisfy these distribution requirements.

Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“generally accepted accounting principles”) requires the use of management estimates. Actual results could differ from these estimates and such differences could be material.

Other — Expenses that are directly related to one of the Portfolios are charged directly to that Portfolio. Other operating expenses are prorated to the Portfolios on the basis of relative net assets. Class-specific expenses are borne by that class. Differences in net expense ratios between classes of a Portfolio are due to class-specific expenses and waivers. Income, other expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses of a Portfolio are allocated to the respective class on the basis of the relative net assets each day.

(C) Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates and Related Parties

Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement, BlackRock Advisors, LLC (formerly BlackRock Advisors, Inc.) (“BlackRock”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc., serves as investment advisor to the Portfolios. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., (“BFM”), serves as sub-advisor for all of the Portfolios. BlackRock, Inc. is an affiliate of Merrill Lynch and PNC.

 

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For its advisory services, BlackRock is entitled to receive fees, computed daily and payable monthly, at the following annual rates, based on each Portfolio’s average daily net assets:

 

AVERAGE DAILY N ET ASSETS

   AMT-FREE MUNICIPAL BOND AND
OHIO MUNICIPAL BOND PORTFOLIOS
    DELAWARE MUNICIPAL BOND
AND KENTUCKY
MUNICIPAL BOND PORTFOLIOS
 
  

INVESTMENT

ADVISORY FEE

   

INVESTMENT

ADVISORY FEE

 

first $1 billion

   0.500 %   0.550 %

$1 billion — $2 billion

   0.450     0.500  

$2 billion — $3 billion

   0.425     0.475  

greater than $ 3 billion

   0.400     0.450  

BlackRock pays BFM a fee for its sub-advisory services.

PFPC Trust Company, an indirect subsidiary of PNC, serves as custodian for each of the Portfolios. For these services, the custodian receives a custodian fee computed daily and payable monthly, based on a percentage of the average daily gross assets of the Portfolio.

Prior to February 1, 2006, the fee was paid at the following annual rates: 0.01% of the first $250 million of average gross assets, 0.009% of the next $250 million of average gross assets, 0.0075% of the next $250 million of average gross assets, 0.007% of the next $250 million of average of gross assets, 0.006% of the next $250 million of average gross assets and 0.005% of average gross assets in excess of $1.25 billion; plus per transaction charges and other miscellaneous fees incurred on behalf of the Portfolio.

Effective February 1, 2006, the fee was paid at the following annual rates: 0.0073% of the first $250 million of average gross assets, 0.006% of the next $250 million of average gross assets, 0.0056% of the next $250 million of average gross assets, 0.0048% of the next $250 million of average gross assets, and 0.004% of average gross assets in excess of $1 billion; plus per transaction charges and other miscellaneous fees incurred on behalf of the Portfolio.

 

Shares of each class of each Portfolio of the Fund bear their pro-rata portion of all operating expenses paid by a Portfolio, except transfer agency fees, certain administrative fees and amounts payable under the Fund’s Amended and Restated Distribution and Service Plan (the “Plan”).

Prior to February 1, 2006, the BlackRock shares bore a transfer agent fee at an annual rate not to exceed 0.005% of the average daily net assets plus per account fees and disbursements. Institutional, Service, Investor A, Investor B and Investor C share classes each bore a transfer agent fee at an annual rate not to exceed 0.018% of the annual average net assets of such respective classes plus per account fees and disbursements. Certain other transfer agency fees were allocated on relative net assets of each class of each Portfolio.

Effective February 1, 2006, each class of each Portfolio bears the costs of transfer agent fees associated with such respective classes. Transfer agency fees borne by each class of each Portfolio are comprised of those fees charged for all shareholder communications including shareholder reports, dividend and distribution notices, and proxy materials for shareholders meetings, as well as per account and per transaction fees related to servicing and maintenance of shareholder accounts, including the issuing, redeeming and transferring of shares of each class of each Portfolio, 12b-1 fee calculation, check writing, anti-money laundering services, and customer identification services.

 

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Pursuant to written agreements, Merrill Lynch and Hilliard Lyons provide certain Portfolios sub-accounting, recordkeeping, sub-transfer agency and other administrative services with respect to sub-accounts they service. For these services, each receives an annual fee per shareholder account which will vary depending on share class. For the year ended September 30, 2006, the Portfolios paid to Merrill Lynch and Hilliard Lyons the following fees in return for these services:

 

     MERRILL LYNCH    HILLIARD LYONS

AMT-Free Municipal Bond

   $ 946    $ 709

Ohio Municipal Bond

     3,786      585

Delaware Municipal Bond

     3,238      627

Kentucky Municipal Bond

     158      1,069

PFPC and BlackRock act as co-administrators for the Fund. For these services, the co-administrators receive a combined administration fee computed daily and payable monthly, based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of each Portfolio. Prior to February 1, 2006, the fee was paid at the following annual rates: 0.085% of the first $500 million of net assets of each Portfolio, 0.075% of the next $500 million and 0.065% of assets in excess of $1 billion. In addition, each of the share classes, except for the BlackRock Class, was charged an administration fee based on the following percentage of average daily net assets of each respective class: 0.145% of the first $500 million, 0.135% of the next $500 million and 0.125% of assets in excess of $1 billion. The BlackRock Class was charged an administration fee of 0.035% of the first $500 million, 0.025% of the next $500 million and 0.015% of assets in excess of $1 billion. Effective February 1, 2006, the combined administration fee is paid at the following annual rates: 0.075% of the first $500 million of net assets of each Portfolio, 0.065% of the next $500 million and 0.055% of assets in excess of $1 billion. In addition, each of the classes, is charged an administration fee based on the following percentage of average daily net assets of each respective class: 0.025% of the first $500 million, 0.015% of the next $500 million and 0.005% of assets in excess of $1 billion. In addition, PFPC and BlackRock may have, at their discretion, voluntarily waived all or any portion of their administration fees for any Portfolio or share class.

For the year ended September 30, 2006, the following shows the various types of class-specific expenses borne directly by each class of each Portfolio and any associated waivers of those expenses.

 

ADMINISTRATION FEES    SHARE CLASSES   

TOTAL

     BLACKROCK    INSTITUTIONAL    SERVICE    INVESTOR A    INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C   

AMT-Free Municipal Bond

   $ 22,974    $ 188,442    $ 1,027    $ 5,910    $ 3,046    $ 1,677    $ 223,076

Ohio Municipal Bond

     —        64,601      555      4,959      5,763      4,731      80,609

Delaware Municipal Bond

     —        27,994      —        8,360      4,641      7,592      48,587

Kentucky Municipal Bond

     —        43,163      167      4,107      1,920      601      49,958
ADMINISTRATION FEES WAIVED    SHARE CLASSES   

TOTAL

     BLACKROCK    INSTITUTIONAL    SERVICE    INVESTOR A    INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C   

AMT-Free Municipal Bond

   $ 22,974    $ 5,973    $ 223    $ —      $ —      $ —      $ 29,170

Ohio Municipal Bond

     —        64,396      257      1,209      5      —        65,867

Delaware Municipal Bond

     —        21,531      —        998      1,087      1,703      25,319

Kentucky Municipal Bond

     —        33,012      82      15      386      149      33,644
TRANSFER AGENT FEES    SHARE CLASSES   

TOTAL

     BLACKROCK    INSTITUTIONAL    SERVICE    INVESTOR A    INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C   

AMT-Free Municipal Bond

   $ 5,159    $ 33,067    $ 6,587    $ 5,049    $ 3,433    $ 1,291    $ 54,586

Ohio Municipal Bond

     —        13,188      252      4,265      4,593      2,850      25,148

Delaware Municipal Bond

     —        5,621      —        4,523      4,211      5,522      19,877

Kentucky Municipal Bond

     —        7,802      159      1,703      1,950      439      12,053

 

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TRANSFER AGENT FEES WAIVED    SHARE C LASSES
     BLACKROCK    INSTITUTIONAL    SERVICE    INVESTOR A    INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C    TOTAL

AMT-Free Municipal Bond

   $1,267    $ —      $ 141    $—      $—      $—      $ 1,408

Ohio Municipal Bond

   —        1,454      —      634    —      —        2,088

Delaware Municipal Bond

   —        —        —      11    396    538      945

Kentucky Municipal Bond

   —        —        3    —      141    35      179
TRANSFER AGENT FEES REIMBURSED    SHARE C LASSES
     BLACKROCK    INSTITUTIONAL    SERVICE    INVESTOR A    INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C    TOTAL

AMT-Free Municipal Bond

   $ 2,458    $ —      $ 4,524    $ —      $ —      $ —      $ 6,982

Ohio Municipal Bond

     —        4,774      —        3,034      —        —        7,808

Delaware Municipal Bond

     —        —        —        —        3,261      4,134      7,395

Kentucky Municipal Bond

     —        —        2      —        1,617      287      1,906

 

SHAREHOLDER SERVICE FEES    SHARE CLASSES   

TOTAL

     SERVICE    INVESTOR A    INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C   

AMT-Free Municipal Bond

   $ 3,616    $ 22,838    $ 11,100    $ 6,619    $ 44,173

Ohio Municipal Bond

     2,331      18,497      21,104      18,737      60,669

Delaware Municipal Bond

     —        29,411      16,990      27,193      73,594

Kentucky Municipal Bond

     641      15,566      6,505      2,294      25,006

 

DISTRIBUTION FEES    SHARE CLASSES   

TOTAL

     INVESTOR A    INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C   

AMT-Free Municipal Bond

   $ 9,101    $ 33,299    $ 19,859    $ 62,259

Ohio Municipal Bond

     7,397      63,313      56,209      126,919

Delaware Municipal Bond

     12,101      50,996      81,582      144,679

Kentucky Municipal Bond

     6,222      19,516      6,882      32,620

 

DISTRIBUTION FEES WAIVED    SHARE CLASS
      INVESTOR A

AMT-Free Municipal Bond

   $ 9,101

Ohio Municipal Bond

     7,397

Delaware Municipal Bond

     12,101

Kentucky Municipal Bond

     6,222

In the interest of limiting the expenses of the Portfolios, BlackRock and the Fund have entered into a series of annual expense limitation agreements. The agreements set a limit on certain operating expenses of each Portfolio for the year ending February 1, 2007 and requires BlackRock to waive or reimburse fees or expenses if these operating expenses exceed that limit. These expense limits apply to the aggregate expenses incurred on a share class (excluding: interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and other extraordinary expenses).

 

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BlackRock has contractually agreed to waive or reimburse fees or expenses until February 1, 2007, in order to limit expenses as follows. This agreement is reviewed annually by the Fund’s Board.

 

     SHARE CLASSES  
     BLACKROCK     INSTITUTIONAL     SERVICE     INVESTOR A     INVESTOR B     INVESTOR C  

AMT-Free Municipal Bond

   0.45 %   0.60 %   0.90 %   1.07 %   1.82 %   1.82 %

Ohio Municipal Bond

   NA     0.60 %   0.90 %   0.85 %1   1.82 %   1.82 %

Delaware Municipal Bond

   NA     0.70 %   1.00 %2   0.95 %1   1.65 %1   1.65 %1

Kentucky Municipal Bond

   NA     0.65 %1   1.00 %   0.95 %1   1.60 %1   1.60 %1

1 Prior to February 1, 2006, BlackRock and the Fund contractually agreed to waive or reimburse fees or expenses, in order to limit expenses to 1.07% for the Investor A share class of Ohio Municipal Bond; 1.17%, 1.92%, and 1.92% for the Investor A, Investor B and Investor C share classes, respectively, of Delaware Municipal Bond; and 0.70%, 1.17%, 1.92%, and 1.92% for the Institutional, Investor A, Investor B and Investor C share classes, respectively, of Kentucky Municipal Bond.
2 There were no shares outstanding as of September 30, 2006.

If within two years following a waiver or reimbursement the operating expenses of a share class that previously received a waiver or reimbursement from BlackRock are less than the expense limit for that share class, the share class is required to repay BlackRock up to the amount of fees waived or expenses reimbursed under the agreement if: (1) the Portfolio of which the share class is a part has more than $50 million in assets, (2) BlackRock or an affiliate continues to be the Portfolio’s investment advisor and (3) the Board of the Fund has approved the payments to BlackRock at the previous quarterly meeting.

At September 30, 2006, the amounts subject to possible future reimbursement under the expense limitation agreement are as follows:

 

     EXPIRING
JANUARY 31, 2007
   EXPIRING
JANUARY 31, 2008
   EXPIRING
JANUARY 31, 2009
   TOTAL WAIVERS
SUBJECT TO
REIMBURSEMENT

AMT-Free Municipal Bond

   $ 983,261    $ 936,352    $ 252,302    $ 2,171,915

Ohio Municipal Bond

     259,458      259,109      63,358      581,925

Delaware Municipal Bond

     138,237      107,843      53,545      299,625

Kentucky Municipal Bond

     171,865      162,538      58,274      392,677

The following waivers previously incurred on the Portfolios which were subject to recoupment by BlackRock expired on January 31, 2006:

 

AMT-Free Municipal Bond

   $ 623,251

Ohio Municipal Bond

     174,280

Delaware Municipal Bond

     91,563

Kentucky Municipal Bond

     138,922

Pursuant to the Fund’s Plan of Distribution, (the “Plan”), the Fund may pay BlackRock Distributors, Inc. (the “BDI”) and/or BlackRock or any other affiliate of PNC, fees for distribution and sales support services. Currently, only Investor A Shares, Investor B Shares, and Investor C Shares bear the expense of distribution fees under the Plan. In addition, the Fund may pay brokers, dealers, financial institutions and industry professionals (including PNC, Merrill Lynch and their affiliates) (“service organizations”) fees for the provision of personal services to shareholders. BlackRock may receive some of the service fees paid by the Fund in return for providing services to shareholders. Currently, only Service Shares, Investor A Shares, Investor B Shares and Investor C Shares bear the expense of service fees under the Plan.

 

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The following table provides a list of the Portfolios included in this report along with a summary of their respective class-specific fee arrangements as provided under the Plan. Fees are expressed as a percentage of average daily net asset values of the respective classes.

 

Class-Specific Fee Arrangements

 

Portfolio

  Share Classes  
    BlackRock   Institutional   Service     Investor A     Investor B     Investor C  
    Contractual
Fees
  Actual
Fees(4)
  Contractual
Fees
  Actual
Fees(4)
  Contractual
Fees(1)
    Actual
Fees(4)
    Contractual
Fees(2)
    Actual
Fees(4)
    Contractual
Fees(3)
    Actual
Fees(4)
    Contractual
Fees(3)
    Actual
Fees(4)
 

AMT-Free Municipal Bond

  None   None   None   None   0.25 %   0.25 %   0.35 %   0.25 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %

Ohio Municipal Bond

  N/A   N/A   None   None   0.25 %   0.25 %   0.35 %   0.25 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %

Delaware Municipal Bond

  N/A   N/A   None   None   0.25 %   N/A     0.35 %   0.25 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %

Kentucky Municipal Bond

  N/A   N/A   None   None   0.25 %   0.25 %   0.35 %   0.25 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %

(1) — the maximum annual contractual fees are comprised of a 0.25% service fee.
(2) — the maximum annual contractual fees are comprised of a 0.10% distribution fee and a 0.25% service fee.
(3) — the maximum annual contractual fees are comprised of a 0.75% distribution fee and a 0.25% service fee.
(4) — the actual fees are for the year ended September 30, 2006.

BlackRock maintains a call center which is responsible for providing certain shareholder services to the BlackRock Funds, such as responding to shareholder inquiries and processing transactions based upon instructions from shareholders with respect to the subscription and redemption of Fund shares. During the year ended September 30, 2006, the following amounts have been accrued by each Portfolio to reimburse BlackRock for costs incurred running the call center, which are a component of the Transfer Agent fees in the accompanying Statements of Operations.

 

     BLACKROCK    INSTITUTIONAL    SERVICE    INVESTOR A    INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C    TOTAL

AMT-Free Municipal Bond

   $ 3,643    $ 12,542    $ 190    $ 1,047    $ 524    $ 223    $ 18,169

Ohio Municipal Bond

     —        4,738      71      876      745      587      7,017

Delaware Municipal Bond

     —        2,111      —        1,140      624      928      4,803

Kentucky Municipal Bond

     —        2,900      27      457      232      60      3,676

For the year ended September 30, 2006, Merrill Lynch, through their affiliated broker dealer, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (“MLPF&S”), earned commissions on transactions of securities as follows:

 

Ohio Municipal Bond

   $ 44

Delaware Municipal Bond

     530

Kentucky Municipal Bond

     288
      
   $ 862
      

For the year ended September 30, 2006, BDI earned underwriting discounts and direct commissions and MLPF&S earned dealer concessions on sales of Portfolio’s Investor A Class as follows:

 

AMT-Free Municipal Bond

   $ 3,195

Ohio Municipal Bond

     10,430

Delaware Municipal Bond

     13,922

Kentucky Municipal Bond

     6,711

For the year ended September 30, 2006, MLPF&S received the following contingent deferred sales charges relating to transactions in Investor B Class and Investor C Class:

 

     INVESTOR B CLASS    INVESTOR C CLASS

AMT-Free Municipal Bond

   $ 5,967    $ 360

Ohio Municipal Bond

     18,876      1,163

Delaware Municipal Bond

     9,139      1,101

Kentucky Municipal Bond

     22,744      745

 

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For the year ended September 30, 2006, long term investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Portfolios, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

    

PORTFOLIO
COMPANY

   BEGINNING
PAR
   PURCHASES    SALES    ENDING
PAR
   NET
REALIZED
GAIN/LOSS
   INTEREST
INCOME
   INTEREST
EXPENSE AND
FEES
   MARKET VALUE
OF AFFILIATES AT
SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

AMT-Free Municipal Bond

  

Cmwlth. Infra. Fin. Auth. SO, Ser. 00A

   15,950,000    $ —      $ —      15,950,000    $ —      $ 868,302    $ 414,029    $ 17,137,211
  

Delaware Vy. Regl. Fin. Auth. Loc. Govt. Rev.

   10,000,000      —        —      10,000,000      —        550,276      315,102      12,015,307

Ohio Municipal Bond

  

Cmwlth. Hwy. & Trans. Auth. Rev.

   12,745,000      —        —      12,745,000      —        643,771      271,953      13,226,550
  

Cmwlth. Infra. Fin. Auth. SO, Ser. 00A

   1,600,000      —        —      1,600,000      —        84,555      41,524      1,717,360
  

Cmwlth. Infra. Fin. Auth. SO, Ser. 00A

   2,000,000      —        —      2,000,000      —        107,588      51,880      2,153,580
  

Cmwlth. Infra. Fin. Auth. SO, Ser. 00A

   2,000,000      —        —      2,000,000      —        108,194      51,879      2,150,500
  

Cmwlth. Infra. Fin. Auth. SO, Ser. 00A

   2,630,000      —        —      2,630,000      —        143,009      69,093      2,823,648
  

Cmwlth. Infra. Fin. Auth. SO, Ser. 00A

   1,000,000      —        —      1,000,000      —        54,652      25,940      1,073,710
  

Cmwlth. Infra. Fin. Auth. SO, Ser. 00A

   1,000,000      —        —      1,000,000      —        54,468      25,940      1,075,670
  

Pub. Bldgs. Auth. Govt. Facs. Rev., Ser. 97B

   12,000,000      —        —      12,000,000      —        644,790      274,154      12,312,600

Delaware Municipal Bond

  

Cmwlth. Infra. Fin. Auth. SO, Ser. 00A

   1,600,000      —        —      1,600,000      —        84,555      41,524      1,717,360
  

Cmwlth. Infra. Fin. Auth. SO, Ser. 00A

   2,000,000      —        —      2,000,000      —        107,587      51,879      2,153,580
  

Cmwlth. Infra. Fin. Auth. SO, Ser. 00A

   2,000,000      —        —      2,000,000      —        108,194      51,879      2,150,500
  

Cmwlth. Infra. Fin. Auth. SO, Ser. 00A

   2,630,000      —        —      2,630,000      —        143,009      69,093      2,823,648
  

Cmwlth. Infra. Fin. Auth. SO, Ser. 00A

   1,000,000      —        —      1,000,000      —        54,652      25,940      1,073,710
  

Cmwlth. Infra. Fin. Auth. SO, Ser. 00A

   1,000,000      —        —      1,000,000      —        54,444      25,940      1,075,670
  

Pub. Fin. Corp. Cmwlth Approp. Rev., Ser. 98A

   12,200,000      —        —      12,200,000      —        710,610      360,105      13,338,250
  

Pub. Fin. Corp. Cmwlth Approp. Rev., Ser. 98A

   11,500,000      —        —      11,500,000      —        597,322      263,063      12,822,454

Kentucky Municipal Bond

  

Cmwlth. Infra. Fin. Auth. SO, Ser. 97A

   5,000,000      —        —      5,000,000      —        255,786      142,773      5,141,700
  

Cmwlth. Infra. Fin. Auth. SO, Ser. 00A

   1,600,000      —        —      1,600,000      —        84,555      41,524      1,717,360
  

Cmwlth. Infra. Fin. Auth. SO, Ser. 00A

   2,000,000      —        —      2,000,000      —        107,588      51,880      2,153,580
  

Cmwlth. Infra. Fin. Auth. SO, Ser. 00A

   2,000,000      —        —      2,000,000      —        108,194      51,879      2,150,500
  

Cmwlth. Infra. Fin. Auth. SO, Ser. 00A

   2,630,000      —        —      2,630,000      —        143,009      69,093      2,823,648
  

Cmwlth. Infra. Fin. Auth. SO, Ser. 00A

   1,000,000      —        —      1,000,000      —        54,652      25,940      1,073,710
  

Cmwlth. Infra. Fin. Auth. SO, Ser. 00A

   1,000,000      —        —      1,000,000      —        54,468      25,940      1,075,670

 

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In addition to the above income earned on investments in companies considered to be an affiliate, the Portfolios may earn income on positive cash balances in demand deposit accounts that are maintained by PFPC on behalf of the Portfolios. The income earned for the year ended September 30, 2006 is as follows:

 

AMT-Free Municipal Bond Portfolio

   $ 201

Ohio Municipal Bond Portfolio

     159

Delaware Municipal Bond Portfolio

     146

Kentucky Municipal Bond Portfolio

     41

The Portfolios may also receive earnings credits related to cash balances with PFPC which are shown on the Statements of Operations as “fees paid indirectly”.

(D) Purchases and Sales of Securities

For the year ended September 30, 2006, purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term and U.S. government securities, were as follows:

 

     PURCHASES    SALES

AMT-Free Municipal Bond

   $ 262,991,781    $ 319,603,113

Ohio Municipal Bond

     18,816,188      30,609,428

Delaware Municipal Bond

     4,296,490      19,147,994

Kentucky Municipal Bond

     6,316,874      16,391,833

There were no purchases or sales of U.S. government securities for the year ended September 30, 2006.

(E) Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares for each year were as follows:

 

     AMT-FREE MUNICIPAL BOND  
     FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/05
 
     SHARES     VALUE     SHARES     VALUE  

Shares sold:

        

BlackRock Class

   352,539     $ 3,819,547     224,255     $ 2,503,094  

Institutional Class

   4,280,196       46,448,314     3,591,390       39,912,181  

Service Class

   1,946       21,227     52,330       581,800  

Investor A Class

   290,414       3,145,094     597,804       6,639,654  

Investor B Class

   98,997       1,073,196     54,741       608,534  

Investor C Class

   124,289       1,349,403     60,412       671,999  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends:

        

BlackRock Class

   308,683       3,345,930     386,166       4,293,119  

Institutional Class

   13,690       148,426     13,010       144,802  

Service Class

   3,350       36,270     5,756       63,944  

Investor A Class

   23,302       252,721     18,237       203,038  

Investor B Class

   6,560       71,142     6,196       68,962  

Investor C Class

   3,961       42,930     3,130       34,844  

Shares redeemed:

        

BlackRock Class

   (1,862,759 )     (20,169,441 )   (1,876,330 )     (20,731,399 )

Institutional Class

   (6,332,378 )     (68,690,589 )   (4,444,782 )     (49,461,550 )

Service Class

   (101,315 )     (1,102,123 )   (91,144 )     (1,012,587 )

Investor A Class

   (240,181 )     (2,601,745 )   (494,809 )     (5,504,634 )

Investor B Class

   (164,160 )     (1,779,964 )   (149,127 )     (1,658,868 )

Investor C Class

   (94,078 )     (1,018,186 )   (116,657 )     (1,300,425 )
                            

Net decrease

   (3,286,944 )   $ (35,607,848 )   (2,159,422 )   $ (23,943,492 )
                            

 

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     OHIO MUNICIPAL BOND  
     FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/05
 
     SHARES     VALUE     SHARES     VALUE  

Shares sold:

        

Institutional Class

   1,048,946     $ 11,004,646     1,340,116     $ 14,494,665  

Service Class

   53,634       563,988     11,495       124,427  

Investor A Class

   184,206       1,927,624     412,979       4,460,886  

Investor B Class

   54,504       574,058     78,964       854,690  

Investor C Class

   255,376       2,677,363     267,788       2,898,539  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends:

        

Institutional Class

   4,702       49,332     8,467       91,428  

Service Class

   3,269       34,248     2,768       29,918  

Investor A Class

   21,548       225,665     20,430       220,359  

Investor B Class

   4,870       51,051     6,538       70,609  

Investor C Class

   3,127       32,741     2,565       27,698  

Shares redeemed:

        

Institutional Class

   (2,174,086 )     (22,687,300 )   (792,870 )     (8,549,796 )

Service Class

   (19,351 )     (203,972 )   (9,486 )     (101,664 )

Investor A Class

   (321,021 )     (3,378,468 )   (62,962 )     (679,488 )

Investor B Class

   (272,781 )     (2,862,878 )   (144,619 )     (1,562,181 )

Investor C Class

   (177,691 )     (1,862,370 )   (103,937 )     (1,124,869 )
                            

Net increase (decrease)

   (1,330,748 )   $ (13,854,272 )   1,038,236     $ 11,255,221  
                            
     DELAWARE MUNICIPAL BOND  
     FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/05
 
     SHARES     VALUE     SHARES     VALUE  

Shares sold:

        

Institutional Class

   754,757     $ 7,384,112     986,401     $ 9,946,873  

Investor A Class

   143,010       1,394,334     271,815       2,745,395  

Investor B Class

   23,970       234,927     55,487       559,640  

Investor C Class

   95,024       929,382     139,825       1,408,625  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends:

        

Institutional Class

   2,738       26,696     4,948       49,774  

Investor A Class

   28,886       281,660     27,261       274,272  

Investor B Class

   5,294       51,637     5,775       58,131  

Investor C Class

   5,263       51,307     5,281       53,146  

Shares redeemed:

        

Institutional Class

   (1,597,259 )     (15,598,804 )   (1,653,128 )     (16,614,334 )

Investor A Class

   (447,705 )     (4,379,429 )   (119,168 )     (1,197,713 )

Investor B Class

   (154,754 )     (1,510,944 )   (152,705 )     (1,536,227 )

Investor C Class

   (467,187 )     (4,558,327 )   (237,132 )     (2,385,338 )
                            

Net decrease

   (1,607,963 )   $ (15,693,449 )   (665,340 )   $ (6,637,756 )
                            

 

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     KENTUCKY MUNICIPAL BOND  
     FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/05
 
     SHARES     VALUE     SHARES     VALUE  

Shares sold:

        

Institutional Class

   970,234     $ 9,287,039     565,644     $ 5,528,249  

Service Class

   1,124       10,802     1,020       9,900  

Investor A Class

   48,621       466,358     195,578       1,909,210  

Investor B Class

   6,199       59,508     13,530       132,160  

Investor C Class

   28,401       272,499     64,488       629,892  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends:

        

Institutional Class

   8,068       77,246     2,871       27,988  

Service Class

   670       6,418     581       5,672  

Investor A Class

   18,075       173,078     13,383       130,544  

Investor B Class

   7,500       71,847     8,118       79,206  

Investor C Class

   988       9,483     2,641       25,845  

Shares redeemed:

        

Institutional Class

   (1,861,035 )     (17,859,884 )   (1,296,495 )     (12,649,723 )

Service Class

   (1 )     (12 )   (1,382 )     (13,451 )

Investor A Class

   (73,476 )     (705,686 )   (114,460 )     (1,115,126 )

Investor B Class

   (149,840 )     (1,440,785 )   (53,030 )     (517,295 )

Investor C Class

   (9,858 )     (94,580 )   (113,998 )     (1,112,008 )
                            

Net decrease

   (1,004,330 )   $ (9,666,669 )   (711,511 )   $ (6,928,937 )
                            

On September 30, 2006, two shareholders held approximately 88% of the AMT-Free Municipal Bond Portfolio, two shareholders held approximately 77% of the Ohio Municipal Bond Portfolio, four shareholders held approximately 75% of the Delaware Municipal Bond Portfolio and one shareholder held approximately 80% of the Kentucky Municipal Bond Portfolio. Some of the shareholders are comprised of omnibus accounts, which are held on behalf of several individual shareholders.

(F) Federal Tax Information

No provision is made for federal taxes as it is the Fund’s intention to have each Portfolio continue to qualify for and elect the tax treatment applicable to regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to make the requisite distributions to its shareholders which will be sufficient to relieve it from federal income and excise taxes.

Dividends from tax-free income, net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from those amounts determined under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

 

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The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005 were as follows:

 

     TAX-FREE
INCOME
   ORDINARY
INCOME
   TOTAL
DISTRIBUTIONS

AMT-Free Municipal Bond

        

9/30/06

   $ 15,981,571    $ 17,177    $ 15,998,748

9/30/05

     17,478,544      —        17,478,544

Ohio Municipal Bond

        

9/30/06

     5,049,285      180,026      5,229,311

9/30/05

     5,669,535      —        5,669,535

Delaware Municipal Bond

        

9/30/06

     2,812,252      —        2,812,252

9/30/05

     3,442,702      —        3,442,702

Kentucky Municipal Bond

        

9/30/06

     2,947,491      3,222      2,950,713

9/30/05

     3,075,463      —        3,075,463

As of September 30, 2006, the tax components of distributable earnings/accumulated losses were as follows:

 

     UNDISTRIBUTED
TAX-FREE
INCOME
   ACCUMULATED
CAPITAL
LOSSES
  

POST-

OCTOBER
CAPITAL LOSSES

AMT-Free Municipal Bond

   $ 918,326    $ 22,590,077    $ —  

Ohio Municipal Bond

     —        3,746,702      —  

Delaware Municipal Bond

     49,597      2,661,936      152,620

Kentucky Municipal Bond

     1,311,742      4,672,228      —  

As of September 30, 2006, the Portfolios had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains through the indicated expiration dates:

 

     EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 30   

TOTAL

     2008    2009    2010    2011    2012    2013    2014   

AMT-Free Municipal Bond

   $ 3,717,571    $ 1,756,215    $ —      $ 3,984,021    $ 6,841,418    $ 5,736,698    $ 554,154    $ 22,590,077

Ohio Municipal Bond

     41,989      —        —        1,883,560      825,006      783,368      212,779      3,746,702

Delaware Municipal Bond

     83,140      —        —        1,312,264      493,468      623,721      149,343      2,661,936

Kentucky Municipal Bond

     542,789      1,556,368      129,603      2,443,468      —        —        —        4,672,228

The Kentucky Municipal Bond Portfolio used $262,302 of its capital loss carryforward to offset net taxable gains realized in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006.

As of September 30, 2006, the following permanent differences were attributable to carry loss carryover expiration, income recognition differences, prior year over distributions and other differences between financial reporting and tax accounting, were reclassified to the following accounts:

 

     INCREASE
(DECREASE)
UNDISTRIBUTED
NET INVESTMENT
INCOME
    INCREASE
(DECREASE)
ACCUMULATED
NET REALIZED
GAIN
   INCREASE
(DECREASE)
PAID IN-CAPITAL
 

AMT-Free Municipal Bond

   $ (98 )   $ 98    $ —    

Ohio Municipal Bond

     389,216       —        (389,216 )

Delaware Municipal Bond

     (30 )     30      —    

Kentucky Municipal Bond

     (506 )     506      —    

 

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In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) released FASB Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”) “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes.” FIN 48 provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. FIN 48 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken in the course of preparing the Portfolio’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax benefits of positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be booked as a tax expense in the current year and recognized as: a liability for unrecognized tax benefits; a reduction of an income tax refund receivable; a reduction of deferred tax asset; an increase in deferred tax liability; or a combination thereof. Adoption of FIN 48 is required for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of FIN 48 and its impact on the financial statements has not yet been determined.

(G) Concentration of Credit Risk

The Portfolios concentrate their investments in securities issued by state agencies, other governmental entities and U.S. territories. The Portfolios are more susceptible to adverse financial, social, environmental, economic, regulatory and political factors that may affect these states, which could seriously affect the ability of these states and their municipal subdivisions to meet continuing obligations for principal and interest payments, than if the Portfolios were not concentrated in securities issued by state agencies, other governmental entities and U.S. territories.

(H) Subsequent Events

Effective upon the closing of the corporate merger (Note A), the 0.10% distribution fee on Investor A and Hilliard Lyons Shares was eliminated.

(I) Restatement Information

Subsequent to the issuance of their September 30, 2006 financial statements, the Portfolios determined that the criteria for sale accounting in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 140 had not been met for certain transfers of municipal bonds during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 and 2002 and that the transfers should have been accounted for as secured borrowings. Accordingly, the Portfolios have restated the statements of assets and liabilities and the related statements of operations as of September 30, 2006 and for the year then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, to give effect to recording the transfers of the municipal bonds as secured borrowings, including recording interest on the bonds as interest income and interest on the secured borrowings as interest expense in the statement of operations.

 

     AMT-FREE MUNICIPAL BOND
PORTFOLIO
   OHIO MUNICIPAL BOND
PORTFOLIO
   DELAWARE MUNICIPAL BOND
PORTFOLIO
   KENTUCKY MUNICIPAL
BOND PORTFOLIO
     PREVIOUSLY
REPORTED
   AS
RESTATED
   PREVIOUSLY
REPORTED
   AS
RESTATED
   PREVIOUSLY
REPORTED
   AS
RESTATED
   PREVIOUSLY
REPORTED
   AS
RESTATED

Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of September 30, 2006

                       

Investments at value - Affiliated

   $ 10,522,518    $ 29,152,518    $ 13,108,618    $ 36,533,618    $ 14,800,172    $ 37,155,172    $ 4,762,970    $ 16,136,168

Interest receivable

     4,603,323      4,893,653      1,789,034      2,083,043      1,118,368      1,449,470      1,005,011      1,187,631

Total Assets

     362,595,113      381,515,443      111,584,687      135,303,696      65,648,596      88,334,698      72,100,446      83,656,264

Trust certificates

     —        18,630,000      —        23,425,000      —        22,355,000      —        11,373,198

Interest expense and fees payable

     —        290,330      —        294,009      —        331,102      —        182,620

Total Liabilities

     1,272,715      20,193,045      456,521      24,175,530      276,529      22,965,631      331,723      11,887,541

Cost of investments - affiliated

     8,336,093      26,966,093      10,657,825      34,082,825      12,176,782      34,531,782      3,938,022      15,311,220

 

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     AMT-FREE MUNICIPAL BOND
PORTFOLIO
   OHIO MUNICIPAL BOND
PORTFOLIO
   DELAWARE MUNICIPAL
BOND PORTFOLIO
   KENTUCKY MUNICIPAL
BOND PORTFOLIO
     PREVIOUSLY
REPORTED
   AS
RESTATED
   PREVIOUSLY
REPORTED
   AS
RESTATED
   PREVIOUSLY
REPORTED
   AS
RESTATED
   PREVIOUSLY
REPORTED
   AS
RESTATED

Statements of Operations for the year ended September 30, 2006

                       

Interest from affiliates.

   $ 689,648    $ 1,418,779    $ 1,028,823    $ 1,841,186    $ 971,096    $ 1,860,519    $ 399,264    $ 808,293

Total Investment Income

     18,143,293      18,872,424      6,265,041      7,078,004      3,602,309      4,491,732      4,010,997      4,420,026

Interest expense and fees

     —        729,131      —        812,363      —        889,423      —        409,029

Total Expenses

     2,859,711      3,588,842      1,103,447      1,915,810      824,834      1,714,257      667,905      1,076,934

Net Expenses

     2,032,689      2,761,820      929,186      1,741,549      704,555      1,593,978      539,013      948,042

Financial Highlights throughout each period:

 

     RATIO OF TOTAL EXPENSES TO AVERAGE
NET ASSETS (INCLUDING INTEREST
EXPENSE AND FEES AND EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
    PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE  
     PREVIOUSLY
REPORTED
    AS RESTATED     PREVIOUSLY
REPORTED
    AS
RESTATED
 

AMT-Free Municipal Bond Portfolio

        

BlackRock Class

        

9/30/06

   0.69 %   0.88 %   70 %   66 %

9/30/05

   0.71 %   0.83 %   91 %   87 %

12/22/03 - 9/30/04

   0.69 %   0.75 %   73 %   69 %

Institutional Class

        

9/30/06

   0.73 %   0.92 %   70 %   66 %

9/30/05

   0.83 %   0.95 %   91 %   87 %

9/30/04

   0.82 %   0.88 %   73 %   69 %

9/30/03

   0.83 %   0.92 %   76 %   72 %

9/30/02

   0.81 %   0.88 %   47 %   45 %

Service Class

        

9/30/06

   1.43 %   1.62 %   70 %   66 %

9/30/05

   1.08 %   1.20 %   91 %   87 %

9/30/04

   1.08 %   1.14 %   73 %   69 %

9/30/03

   1.13 %   1.22 %   76 %   72 %

9/30/02

   1.11 %   1.18 %   47 %   45 %

Investor A Class

        

9/30/06

   1.12 %   1.31 %   70 %   66 %

9/30/05

   1.18 %   1.30 %   91 %   87 %

9/30/04

   1.31 %   1.37 %   73 %   69 %

9/30/03

   1.30 %   1.39 %   76 %   72 %

9/30/02

   1.29 %   1.36 %   47 %   45 %

Investor B Class

        

9/30/06

   1.80 %   1.99 %   70 %   66 %

9/30/05

   1.84 %   1.96 %   91 %   87 %

9/30/04

   1.97 %   2.03 %   73 %   69 %

9/30/03

   2.05 %   2.14 %   76 %   72 %

9/30/02

   2.03 %   2.10 %   47 %   45 %

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

 

     RATIO OF TOTAL EXPENSES TO AVERAGE
NET ASSETS (INCLUDING INTEREST
EXPENSE AND FEES AND EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
    PORTFOLIO TURNOVER
RATE
 
     PREVIOUSLY
REPORTED
   

AS

RESTATED

    PREVIOUSLY
REPORTED
    AS
RESTATED
 

Investor C Class

        

9/30/06

   1.76 %   1.95 %   70 %   66 %

9/30/05

   1.85 %   1.97 %   91 %   87 %

9/30/04

   1.95 %   2.01 %   73 %   69 %

9/30/03

   2.05 %   2.14 %   76 %   72 %

9/30/02

   2.03 %   2.10 %   47 %   45 %

 

     RATIO OF TOTAL EXPENSES TO AVERAGE
NET ASSETS (INCLUDING INTEREST
EXPENSE AND FEES AND EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
    PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE  
     PREVIOUSLY
REPORTED
   

AS

RESTATED

    PREVIOUSLY
REPORTED
    AS
RESTATED
 

Ohio Municipal Bond Portfolio

        

Institutional Class

        

9/30/06

   0.75 %   1.42 %   16 %   13 %

9/30/05

   0.85 %   1.29 %   10 %   9 %

9/30/04

   0.84 %   1.08 %   6 %   5 %

9/30/03

   0.83 %   1.16 %   18 %   15 %

9/30/02

   0.81 %   1.17 %   28 %   22 %

Service Class

        

9/30/06

   1.00 %   1.67 %   16 %   13 %

9/30/05

   1.10 %   1.54 %   10 %   9 %

9/30/04

   1.02 %   1.26 %   6 %   5 %

9/30/03

   1.12 %   1.45 %   18 %   15 %

9/30/02

   1.12 %   1.48 %   28 %   22 %

Investor A Class

        

9/30/06

   1.14 %   1.81 %   16 %   13 %

9/30/05

   1.20 %   1.64 %   10 %   9 %

9/30/04

   1.34 %   1.58 %   6 %   5 %

9/30/03

   1.31 %   1.64 %   18 %   15 %

9/30/02

   1.28 %   1.64 %   28 %   22 %

Investor B Class

        

9/30/06

   1.79 %   2.46 %   16 %   13 %

9/30/05

   1.85 %   2.29 %   10 %   9 %

9/30/04

   1.97 %   2.21 %   6 %   5 %

9/30/03

   2.05 %   2.38 %   18 %   15 %

9/30/02

   2.03 %   2.39 %   28 %   22 %

Investor C Class

        

9/30/06

   1.77 %   2.44 %   16 %   13 %

9/30/05

   1.84 %   2.28 %   10 %   9 %

9/30/04

   1.95 %   2.19 %   6 %   5 %

9/30/03

   2.05 %   2.38 %   18 %   15 %

9/30/02

   2.01 %   2.37 %   28 %   22 %

 

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     RATIO OF TOTAL EXPENSES TO AVERAGE
NET ASSETS (INCLUDING INTEREST
EXPENSE AND FEES AND EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
    PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE  
     PREVIOUSLY
REPORTED
   

AS

RESTATED

    PREVIOUSLY
REPORTED
    AS
RESTATED
 

Delaware Municipal Bond Portfolio

        

Institutional Class

        

9/30/06

   0.85 %   2.11 %   6 %   5 %

9/30/05

   0.92 %   1.67 %   10 %   8 %

9/30/04

   0.89 %   1.36 %   3 %   3 %

9/30/03

   0.90 %   1.56 %   34 %   26 %

9/30/02

   0.89 %   1.52 %   17 %   13 %

Service Class

        

10/1/01 - 5/2/02

   1.17 %   1.80 %   17 %   13 %

Investor A Class

        

9/30/06

   1.21 %   2.43 %   6 %   5 %

9/30/05

   1.26 %   2.01 %   10 %   8 %

9/30/04

   1.40 %   1.87 %   3 %   3 %

9/30/03

   1.36 %   2.02 %   34 %   26 %

9/30/02

   1.36 %   1.99 %   17 %   13 %

Investor B Class

        

9/30/06

   1.90 %   3.16 %   6 %   5 %

9/30/05

   1.92 %   2.67 %   10 %   8 %

9/30/04

   2.02 %   2.49 %   3 %   3 %

9/30/03

   2.09 %   2.75 %   34 %   26 %

9/30/02

   2.11 %   2.74 %   17 %   13 %

Investor C Class

        

9/30/06

   1.89 %   3.15 %   6 %   5 %

9/30/05

   1.92 %   2.67 %   10 %   8 %

9/30/04

   2.02 %   2.49 %   3 %   3 %

9/30/03

   2.08 %   2.74 %   34 %   26 %

9/30/02

   2.09 %   2.72 %   17 %   13 %

 

     RATIO OF TOTAL EXPENSES TO AVERAGE
NET ASSETS (INCLUDING INTEREST
EXPENSE AND FEES AND EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
    PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE  
     PREVIOUSLY
REPORTED
   

AS

RESTATED

    PREVIOUSLY
REPORTED
    AS
RESTATED
 

Kentucky Municipal Bond Portfolio

        

Institutional Class

        

9/30/06

   0.83 %   1.39 %   9 %   8 %

9/30/05

   0.91 %   1.26 %   4 %   4 %

9/30/04

   0.89 %   1.05 %   8 %   7 %

9/30/03

   0.88 %   1.06 %   37 %   34 %

9/30/02

   0.87 %   1.03 %   12 %   11 %

Service Class

        

9/30/06

   1.12 %   1.68 %   9 %   8 %

9/30/05

   1.17 %   1.52 %   4 %   4 %

9/30/04

   1.17 %   1.33 %   8 %   7 %

9/30/03

   1.18 %   1.36 %   37 %   34 %

9/30/02

   1.17 %   1.33 %   12 %   11 %

 

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     RATIO OF TOTAL EXPENSES TO AVERAGE
NET ASSETS (INCLUDING INTEREST
EXPENSE AND FEES AND EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
    PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE  
     PREVIOUSLY
REPORTED
   

AS

RESTATED

    PREVIOUSLY
REPORTED
    AS
RESTATED
 

Investor A Class

        

9/30/06

   1.19 %   1.75 %   9 %   8 %

9/30/05

   1.26 %   1.61 %   4 %   4 %

9/30/04

   1.36 %   1.52 %   8 %   7 %

9/30/03

   1.35 %   1.53 %   37 %   34 %

9/30/02

   1.35 %   1.51 %   12 %   11 %

Investor B Class

        

9/30/06

   1.91 %   2.47 %   9 %   8 %

9/30/05

   1.92 %   2.27 %   4 %   4 %

9/30/04

   2.02 %   2.18 %   8 %   7 %

9/30/03

   2.09 %   2.27 %   37 %   34 %

9/30/02

   2.08 %   2.24 %   12 %   11 %

Investor C Class

        

9/30/06

   1.85 %   2.41 %   9 %   8 %

9/30/05

   1.92 %   2.27 %   4 %   4 %

9/30/04

   2.00 %   2.16 %   8 %   7 %

9/30/03

   2.10 %   2.28 %   37 %   34 %

9/30/02

   2.08 %   2.24 %   12 %   11 %

While the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of September 30, 2005, 2004, 2003 and 2002 (not presented herein) have not been reissued to give effect to the restatement, the principal effects of the restatement would be to increase investments and liability for trust certificates and interest and fees payable by corresponding amounts each year, with no effect on previously reported net assets. The Statements of Operations for the years ended September 30, 2005, 2004, 2003 and 2002 (not presented herein) have not been reissued to give effect to the restatement, but the principal effects of the restatement would be to increase interest income and interest expense and fees by corresponding amounts each year, with no effect on the previously reported net increase in net assets resulting from operations.

In connection with the restatement, the Portfolios have included a Statement of Cash Flows for the Ohio Municipal Bond, Delaware Municipal Bond and Kentucky Municipal Bond Portfolios, for the year ended September 30, 2006.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of BlackRock Funds:

We have audited each of the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of the AMT-Free Municipal Bond (formerly Tax-Free Income), Ohio Municipal Bond (formerly Ohio Tax-Free Income), Delaware Municipal Bond (formerly Delaware Tax-Free Income), and Kentucky Municipal Bond (formerly Kentucky Tax-Free Income) Portfolios, four of the fifty-one portfolios constituting the BlackRock Funds (collectively the “Portfolios”), as of September 30, 2006, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for the each of the three years in the period then ended for each of the respective portfolios, and the statements of cash flows for the Ohio Municipal Bond, Delaware Municipal Bond, and Kentucky Municipal Bond Portfolios for the year then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Portfolios’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements and financial highlights of each of the Portfolios based on our audits. The financial highlights of the Portfolios for the years ended September 30, 2003 and September 30, 2002 (before the restatement described in Note I), were audited by other auditors whose report, dated November 26, 2003, expressed a qualified opinion on those financial highlights because of the errors described in Note I.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (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. The Portfolios are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, audits of their internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Portfolios’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2006, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights of AMT-Free Municipal Bond, Ohio Municipal Bond, Delaware Municipal Bond, and Kentucky Municipal Bond Portfolios referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the respective financial positions of each of those portfolios as of September 30, 2006, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, their financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended, and, for Ohio Municipal Bond, Delaware Municipal Bond, and Kentucky Municipal Bond Portfolios, their cash flows for the year then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

As discussed in Note I, the statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of AMT-Free Municipal Bond, Ohio Municipal Bond, Delaware Municipal Bond, and Kentucky Municipal Bond as of September 30, 2006, the related statements of operations for the year then ended, and their respective financial highlights for each of the three years in the period ended September 30, 2006 have been restated.

We also have audited the adjustments, applied by management, to restate certain financial highlights of the Portfolios for each of the two years in the period ended September 30, 2003, to correct the errors described in Note I. These adjustments are the responsibility of the Portfolios’ management. The audit procedures that we performed with respect to the adjustments included such tests as we considered necessary in the circumstances and were designed to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the adjustments are appropriate and have been properly applied, in all material respects, to the restated information in the financial highlights of the Portfolios for each of the two years in the period ended September 30, 2003. We did not perform any audit procedures designed to assess whether any additional adjustments or disclosures to the Portfolios’ financial highlights for each of the two years in the period ended September 30, 2003, might be necessary in order for such financial highlights to be presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. In our opinion, the adjustments to the Portfolios’ financial highlights for the restatement described in Note I for each of the two years in the period ended September 30, 2003 are appropriate and have been properly applied, in all material respects. However, we were not engaged to audit, review, or apply any procedures to the Portfolios’ financial highlights for each of the two years in the period ended September 30, 2003, other than with respect to the adjustments to the financial highlights of the Portfolios for the restatement described in Note I and, accordingly, we do not express an opinion or any other form of assurance on the Portfolios’ financial highlights for each of the two years in the period ended September 30, 2003.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

November 22, 2006 (January 26, 2007 as to the effects of the restatement discussed in Note I)

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of BlackRock Funds:

In our opinion, except for the error described in Note I, the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period ended September 30, 2003, before the effects of the adjustments for the correction of the error described in Note I, present fairly, in all material respects, the financial highlights of AMT-Free Municipal Bond (formerly Tax-Free Income), Ohio Municipal Bond (formerly Ohio Tax-Free Income), Delaware Municipal Bond (formerly Delaware Tax-Free Income) and Kentucky Municipal Bond (formerly Kentucky Tax-Free Income) Portfolios (constituting the tax-free bond portfolios of BlackRock Funds, hereafter referred to as the “Funds”) for each of the two years in the period ended September 30, 2003, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The financial highlights for each of the two years in the period ended September 30, 2003 before the effects of the adjustments for the correction of the error described in Note I are not presented herein. These financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial highlights based on our audits. We conducted our audits, before the effects of the adjustments described above, of these financial highlights in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial highlights presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

We were not engaged to audit, review or apply any procedures to the adjustments for the correction of the error described in Note I and, accordingly, we do not express an opinion or any other form of assurance about whether such adjustments are appropriate and have been properly applied. Those adjustments were audited by other auditors.

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

November 26, 2003

 

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FUND MANAGEMENT (UNAUDITED)

NAME, ADDRESS AND

AGE

   POSITION(S)
HELD WITH
FUND
   TERM OF
OFFICE(1)
AND LENGTH
OF TIME
SERVED
  

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)
DURING PAST FIVE YEARS

  

NUMBER OF

PORTFOLIOS

IN FUND

COMPLEX(2)

CURRENTLY

OVERSEEN

BY TRUSTEE

  

OTHER

DIRECTORSHIPS

HELD BY

TRUSTEE

  

TOTAL FUND
COMPENSATION
FOR THE

YEAR ENDING
9/30/06

INTERESTED TRUSTEES

Richard S. Davis(3)

BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 60

   Trustee    Since 2005    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2005); Chief Executive Officer, State Street Research & Management Company (2000-2005); Chairman of the Board of Trustees, State Street Research mutual funds (“SSR Funds”) (2000-2005); Senior Vice President, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (1999-2000); Chairman, SSR Realty (2000-2004).    51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)    None    N/A

Laurence D. Fink(4)

BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 52

   Trustee    Since 2000    Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BlackRock, Inc. since its formation in 1998 and of BlackRock, Inc.’s predecessor entities since 1988; Chairman of the Management Committee; formerly, Managing Director of the First Boston Corporation, Member of its Management Committee, Co-head of its Taxable Fixed Income Division and Head of its Mortgage and Real Estate Products Group; Chairman of the Board of Nomura BlackRock Asset Management and several of BlackRock’s alternative investment vehicles; Director of several of BlackRock’s offshore funds; Co-Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Mount Sinai-NYU; Co-Chairman of the Board of Trustees of NYU Hospitals Center; member of the Board of Trustees of NYU; member of the Board of Executives of the New York Stock Exchange, and Trustee of the American Folk Art Museum.    51 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund and 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)    Director, BlackRock,
Inc.
   N/A

 

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FUND MANAGEMENT (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

 

NAME, ADDRESS AND AGE

  POSITION(S)
HELD WITH
FUND
  TERM OF
OFFICE(1)
AND LENGTH
OF TIME
SERVED
 

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING
PAST FIVE YEARS

 

NUMBER OF
PORTFOLIOS

IN FUND
COMPLEX(2)
CURRENTLY
OVERSEEN
BY TRUSTEE

 

OTHER

DIRECTORSHIPS

HELD BY

TRUSTEE

 

TOTAL FUND
COMPENSATION
FOR THE

YEAR ENDING
9/30/06

DISINTERESTED TRUSTEES

Bruce R. Bond

c/o BlackRock Funds

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 60

  Trustee   Since 2005   Retired; Trustee and member of the Governance Committee, SSR Funds (1997-2005).  

51

(includes

46

Portfolios of the

Fund and

5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)

  Director, Avaya, Inc.
(information
technology).
  $138,250

Peter S. Drotch

c/o BlackRock Funds

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 64

  Trustee and
Chairman of
the
Compliance
Committee
  Since 2005   Retired; Trustee and member of the Audit Committee, SSR Funds (2003-2005); Partner, Pricewater- houseCoopers LLP (accounting firm) (1964-2000).  

51

(includes

46

Portfolios of the

Fund and

5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)

  Director and Chairman
of the Audit
Committee, Tufts
Health Plan; Director
and Chairman of the
Audit Committee,
First Marblehead
Corp. (student loan
processing and
securitization);
Trustee and Chairman
of the Finance
Committee, University
of Connecticut;
Trustee, Huntington
Theatre.
  $140,500

Honorable Stuart E. Eizenstat Covington & Burling

1201 Pennsylvania Avenue,

NW Washington, DC 20004

Age: 63

  Trustee   Since 2001   Partner and Head of International Practice, Covington & Burling (law firm) (2001-Present); Deputy Secretary of the Treasury (1999-2001); Under Secretary of State for Economic, Business and Agricultural Affairs (1997-1999); Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade (1996-1997); U.S. Ambassador to the European Union (1993-1996).  

51

(includes

46

Portfolios of the

Fund and

5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)

  Director, UPS
Corporation; Advisory
Board member, The
Coca-Cola Company;
Advisory Board
member, Group
Menatep; Advisory
Board member, BT
Americas.
  $138,000

Robert M. Hernandez

c/o BlackRock Funds

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 62

  Trustee, Vice
Chairman of
the Board
and
Chairman of
the Audit
Committee
  Since 1996   Retired; Director (1991-2001), Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer (1994-2001), Executive Vice President-Accounting and Finance and Chief Financial Officer (1991-1994), USX Corporation (a diversified company principally engaged in energy and steel businesses).  

51

(includes

46

Portfolios of the

Fund and

5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)

  Lead Director, ACE
Limited (insurance
company); Director
and Chairman of the
Board, RTI
International Metals,
Inc.: Director,
Eastman Chemical
Company.
  $147,750

 

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NAME , ADDRESS AND AGE

  

POSITION(S)

HELD WITH

FUND

   TERM OF
OFFICE(1)
AND LENGTH
OF TIME
SERVED
  

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)
DURING PAST FIVE YEARS

  

NUMBER OF
PORTFOLIOS

IN FUND
COMPLEX(2)
CURRENTLY
OVERSEEN
BY TRUSTEE

  

OTHER

DIRECTORSHIPS

HELD BY

TRUSTEE

  

TOTAL FUND
COMPENSATION
FOR THE

YEAR ENDING
9/30/06

Dr. Matina Horner

c/o BlackRock Funds

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 67

   Trustee and
Chairperson of
the Governance
Committee
   Since 2004    Retired; Executive Vice President of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association and College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA-CREF) (1989-2003).   

51

(includes

46

Portfolios

of the

Fund and

5

Portfolios

of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)

   Member and Former Chair of the Board of the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions; Member and Former Chair of the Board of the Greenwall Foundation; Trustee, Century Foundation (formerly The Twentieth Century Fund); Director and Chair of the Audit Committee, N STAR (formerly called Boston Edison); Director, The Neiman Marcus Group; Honorary Trustee, Massachusetts General Hospital Corporation.    $ 143,250

Toby Rosenblatt

c/o BlackRock Funds

100 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, DE 19809 Age: 68

   Trustee    Since 2005    President (since 1999) and Vice President - General Partner (since 1990), Founders Investments Ltd. (private investments); Trustee, SSR Funds (1990-2005); Trustee, Metropolitan Series Fund, Inc. (2001-2005).   

51

(includes

46

Portfolios of the

Fund and

5

Portfolios

of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares)

   Director, A.P. Pharma, Inc.; Trustee, The James Irvine Foundation (since 1997); Chairman, The Presidio Trust (a Federal corporation) (1997-2005).    $ 133,750

 

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FUND MANAGEMENT (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

 

NAME , ADDRESS AND AGE

   POSITION(S)
HELD WITH
FUND
  

TERM OF
OFFICE(1)
AND LENGTH
OF TIME

SERVED

  

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)
DURING PAST FIVE YEARS

  

NUMBER OF
PORTFOLIOS IN
FUND
COMPLEX(2)
CURRENTLY
OVERSEEN BY
TRUSTEE

   OTHER
DIRECTORSHIPS
HELD BY
TRUSTEE
   TOTAL FUND
COMPENSATION
FOR THE YEAR
ENDING 9/30/06

David R. Wilmerding, Jr.

c/o BlackRock Funds

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 71

   Trustee and
Chairperson of
the Board
   Since 1996    Chairman, Wilmerding & Associates, Inc. (investment advisors) (since 1989); Chairman, Coho Partners, Ltd. (investment advisors) (2003-2006); Director, Beaver Management Corporation (land management corporation); Managing General Partner, Chestnut Street Exchange Fund, Chairman 2006; Director, Peoples First, Inc. (bank holding Company) (2001-2004).    52 (includes 46 Portfolios of the Fund, 5 Portfolios of BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares and 1 Portfolio of Chestnut Street Exchange Fund, which is managed by BlackRock Financial Management Inc. and BlackRock Institutional Management Corporation.)    None    $ 149,750

 

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NAME , ADDRESS AND AGE

   POSITION(S)
HELD WITH
FUND
  

TERM OF OFFICE(5) AND
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED

  

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)
DURING PAST FIVE YEARS

   TOTAL FUND
COMPENSATION
FOR THE YEAR
ENDING 9/30/06
OFFICERS WHO ARE NOT TRUSTEES

Anne Ackerley

BlackRock, Inc

.40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 44

   Vice President    Since 2003 (previously served as Assistant Secretary since 2000)    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since May 2000); First Vice President and Operating Officer, Mergers and Acquisitions Group (1997-2000), First Vice President and Operating Officer, Public Finance Group (1995-1997), and First Vice President, Emerging Markets Fixed Income Research (1994-1995), Merrill Lynch & Co.      N/A

Bart Battista

BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 47

   Chief
Compliance
Officer and
Anti-Money
Laundering
Compliance
Officer
   Since 2004    Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2004); Managing Director (since 2003), and Director (1998-2002) of BlackRock, Inc.; Compliance Officer at Moore Capital Management (1995-1998).    $ 402,810

Brian P. Kindelan

BlackRock Advisors, Inc.

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 47

   Secretary    Since 1997    Managing Director and Senior Counsel (since January 2005), Director and Senior Counsel (2001-2004) and Vice President and Senior Counsel (1998-2000), BlackRock Advisors, Inc.; Senior Counsel, PNC Bank Corp. (May 1995-April 1998).      N/A

Donald C. Burke

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 46

   Treasurer    Since 2006    Managing Director of BlackRock Inc. (since 2006); Managing Director of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (“MLIM”) and Fund Asset Management (“FAM”) from (2006), First Vice President thereof (1997-2005) and Treasurer thereof (since 1999), Vice President of MLIM and FAM (1990-1997).      N/A

Edward Baer

BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 38

   Assistant
Secretary
   Since 2005    Director and Senior Counsel of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2004); Associate, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP (2000-2004); Associate, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP (1995-2000).      N/A

Henry Gabbay

BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 58

   President    Since 2005    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 1989).      N/A

Howard Surloff

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 41

   Assistant
Secretary
   Since 2006    General Counsel of U.S. Funds at BlackRock, Inc. (since June 2006); General Counsel (U.S.), Goldman Sachs Asset Management (1993-2006).      N/A

 

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NAME, ADDRESS AND AGE

   POSITION(S)
HELD WITH
FUND
   TERM OF
OFFICE(5)
AND LENGTH
OF TIME
SERVED
  

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)

DURING PAST FIVE YEARS

  

TOTAL FUND
COMPENSATION
FOR THE

YEAR ENDING
9/30/06

Jay Fife

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 36

   Assistant
Treasurer
   Since 2006    Director of BlackRock Inc. (since 2006); Assistant Treasurer of registered investment companies managed by MLIM (2005-2006), Director of MLIM Fund Services Group (2001-2006) and Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of IQ Funds (2005-2006).    N/A

Neal J. Andrews

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 40

   Assistant
Treasurer
   Since 2006    Managing Director of Administration and Operations Group, BlackRock Inc. (since August 2006); Senior Vice President and Line of Business Head, Fund Accounting and Administration, PFPC Inc. (1992-2006).    N/A

Robert Mahar

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 61

   Assistant
Treasurer
   Since 2006    Director, Global Portfolio Compliance, BlackRock Inc. (since 2006); Director and Divisional Compliance Officer for Equities (2002-2006), Director, Portfolio Administration (1999-2001) and Vice President (1996-1999), MLIM; Member of Investment Management Team for Merrill Lynch Pacific Fund, Merrill Lynch Growth Fund and Merrill Lynch Global Value Fund (1996-1999).    N/A

Spencer Fleming

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 37

   Assistant
Treasurer
   Since 2006    Vice President of BlackRock Portfolio Compliance Group (since 2004); Associate in BlackRock Administrative Group (2001-2004); Assistant Vice President, Delaware Investments (1992-2001).    N/A

Vincent Tritto

BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 45

   Assistant
Secretary
   Since 2003    Managing Director and Assistant Secretary (since January 2005) and Director and Senior Counsel (2002-2004) of BlackRock, Inc. Executive Director (2000-2002) and Vice President (1998-2000), Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and Morgan Stanley Asset Management Inc. and officer of various Morgan Stanley-sponsored investment vehicles: Counsel (1998); Associate (1988-1997), Rogers & Wells LLP, New York, NY.    N/A

(1) Each Trustee holds office for an indefinite term until the earlier of (1) the next meeting of shareholders at which Trustees are elected and until his or her successor is elected and qualified and (2) such time as such Trustee resigns or his or her term as a Trustee is terminated in accordance with the Fund’s code of regulations and Declaration of Trust.
(2) A Fund Complex means two or more registered investment companies that hold themselves out to investors as related companies for purposes of investment and investor services, that have a common investment advisor or that have an investment advisor that is an affiliated person of the investment advisor of any of the other registered investment companies.
(3) Mr. Davis is an interested person of the Fund due to his position at BlackRock, Inc.
(4) Mr. Fink is an interested pereson of the Fund due to his position at BlackRock, Inc.
(5) Each officer holds office for an indefinite term until the earlier of (1) the next meeting of trustees at which his or her successor is appointed and (2) such time as such officer resigns or his or her term as an officer is terminated in accordance with the Fund’s code of regulations and Declaration of Trust.

 

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(A) Board of Trustees’ Consideration of the Advisory Agreements. In connection with the contribution by Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (“Merrill Lynch”) of its investment management business, Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (“MLIM”), to BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) (the “Transaction”), at a meeting held on May 16, 2006, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including the trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) of the Fund or BlackRock (“Independent Board Members”), unanimously approved new investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements (each, a “New Advisory Agreement” and, collectively, the “New Advisory Agreements”) between the Fund (with respect to each Portfolio) and BlackRock Advisors, LLC, and between BlackRock Advisors, LLC and BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. (collectively, the “Advisors”).

To assist the Board in its deliberations, BlackRock provided materials and information about itself and the Advisors, including its financial condition and asset management capabilities and organization, as well as materials and information about the Transaction. In addition, an ad hoc committee of the Independent Board Members (the “Ad Hoc Committee”) requested and received additional information from BlackRock and Merrill Lynch in connection with the consideration of the New Advisory Agreements. The Board also received a memorandum outlining, among other things, the legal standards and certain other considerations relevant to the Board’s deliberations.

The Ad Hoc Committee and its counsel met in person on March 8, 2006 and, along with other invited Independent Board Members, again in person on March 27, 2006, each time to discuss with BlackRock management the Transaction and BlackRock’s general plans and intentions regarding the Fund and the proposed combination of BlackRock’s business with that of MLIM. Among other inquiries, the Ad Hoc Committee requested information about the plans for, and anticipated roles and responsibilities of, certain BlackRock employees and officers following the Transaction. The full Board held a telephonic meeting on April 21, 2006 and an in-person meeting on May 16, 2006, at which representatives of BlackRock made presentations to, and responded to questions from, Independent Board Members regarding the Transaction and the New Advisory Agreements. At the March 27 meeting and also on May 15, 2006, the Independent Board Members met in person with key MLIM employees and officers who would be joining the new combined company. At each of the Board and Ad Hoc Committee meetings, the Independent Board Members met in executive session with their counsel to consider the New Advisory Agreements. The Independent Board Members also conferred separately with each other and their counsel about the Transaction on various other occasions, including in connection with the May 16 meeting.

Among other things, the Board considered:

(i) the strategic reasons for the Transaction, as presented by BlackRock to the Board at each of the various Board and Ad Hoc Committee meetings;

(ii) the reputation, financial strength and resources of BlackRock and its investment advisory subsidiaries and the anticipated financial strength and resources of the new combined company;

(iii) that each of BlackRock, MLIM and their respective investment advisory subsidiaries are experienced and respected asset management firms, and that BlackRock has advised the Board that in connection with the Transaction, it intended to take steps to combine the investment management operations of BlackRock and MLIM, which, among other things, may involve sharing common systems and procedures, employees (including portfolio managers), investment and trading platforms, and other resources;

(iv) that BlackRock advised the Board that, subject to appropriate notice to the Board and shareholders, the combination may result in changes to portfolio managers or portfolio management teams for a number of the Portfolios, although, in certain other cases, the current portfolio managers or portfolio management teams will remain in place;

 

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(v) that BlackRock advised the Board that following the Transaction, there is not expected to be any diminution in the nature, quality and extent of services provided to the Portfolios and their shareholders by the Advisors, including compliance services;

(vi) that BlackRock advised the Board that it has no present intention due to the Transaction to alter the expense waivers and reimbursements currently in effect for the Portfolios, and, while it reserves the right to do so in the future, it would consult with the Board before making any changes;

(vii) for Portfolios currently having an investment sub-advisor, the existence of that sub-advisory relationship, the division of responsibilities between the investment advisor and the sub-advisor and the services provided by each of them;

(viii) the potential benefits to Fund shareholders from being part of a combined fund family with the MLIM-sponsored funds, including possible economies of scale and access to investment opportunities;

(ix) the experience, expertise, resources and performance record of MLIM that will be contributed to BlackRock after the closing of the Transaction and MLIM’s anticipated impact on BlackRock’s ability to manage the Portfolios;

(x) that BlackRock and MLIM would derive benefits from the Transaction and that as a result, they have a financial interest in the matters that were being considered;

(xi) the potential effects of regulatory restrictions on the Portfolios as a result of Merrill Lynch’s equity stake in BlackRock after the Transaction;

(xii) the fact that each Portfolio’s total advisory fees will not increase by virtue of the New Advisory Agreements, but rather, will remain the same, and the fact that each applicable Portfolio’s investment advisor will continue to bear all of its sub-advisory fees;

(xiii) the terms and conditions of the New Advisory Agreements, including the differences from the Portfolios’ current investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements (collectively, the “Current Advisory Agreements”);

(xiv) that in February 2006, the Board had performed a full annual review of the Current Advisory Agreements as required by the 1940 Act, and had determined that the Advisors had the capabilities, resources and personnel necessary to provide the advisory services currently provided to each Portfolio; and that the advisory fees paid by each Portfolio, taking into account any breakpoints, represent reasonable compensation to the applicable Advisor in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Advisor, the investment performance of each Portfolio and the Advisor, the costs of the services to be provided and the profits to be realized by the Advisor and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, the extent to which economies of scale may be realized as each Portfolio grows, the reflection of these economies of scale in the fee levels for the benefit of Fund shareholders, and such other matters as the Board considered relevant in the exercise of its reasonable judgment;

(xv) that the Fund would not bear the costs of obtaining shareholder approval of the New Advisory Agreements; and

(xvi) that BlackRock and Merrill Lynch have agreed to conduct (and use reasonable best efforts to cause their respective affiliates, including the Advisors, to conduct) their respective businesses in compliance with Section 15(f) of the 1940 Act in relation to any funds advised by MLIM and registered under the 1940

 

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Act. They have agreed to the same conduct in relation to any BlackRock funds registered under the 1940 Act to the extent it is determined that the Transaction is an assignment under the 1940 Act.

Certain of these considerations are discussed in more detail below.

In its deliberations, the Board considered information received in connection with its February 2006 approval of the continuance of each Current Advisory Agreement in addition to information provided by BlackRock in connection with its evaluation of the terms and conditions of the New Advisory Agreements. The Board evaluated all information available to it on a Portfolio-by-Portfolio basis, and its determinations were made separately in respect of each Portfolio. No single factor was considered in isolation or to be determinative in the Board’s decision to approve the New Advisory Agreements. Rather, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, concluded, in light of a weighing and balancing of all factors considered, that it was in the best interests of each Portfolio to approve the New Advisory Agreements, including the fees to be charged for services thereunder, and recommend the New Advisory Agreements to shareholders.

Nature, Quality and Extent of Services Provided. The Board received and considered various information and data regarding the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided by the Advisors to each of the Portfolios under the New Advisory Agreements. The Board reviewed the Advisors’ investment philosophy and process used to manage each of the Portfolios, as well as a description of each Advisor’s capabilities, personnel and services. The Board considered the scope of services to be provided by the Advisors to each of the Portfolios under the New Advisory Agreements relative to services typically provided by third parties to comparable mutual funds, and considered the Advisors’ in-house research capabilities as well as other resources available to their personnel. In addition, the Board considered the expected impact of the Transaction on the operations, facilities, organization and personnel of the new combined company and how it would affect the Fund, the potential implications of regulatory restrictions on the Fund following the Transaction, the ability of the Advisors to perform their duties after the Transaction, and any anticipated changes to the current investment and other practices of the Fund. The Board noted that the standard of care applicable under the New Advisory Agreements was identical to the Current Advisory Agreements and comparable to that generally found in investment advisory agreements of their nature. The Board considered the legal and compliance programs of each of the Fund and the Advisors, as well as the integrity of the systems that would be in place to ensure implementation of such programs following the Transaction, and the records of each of the Fund and the Advisors with regard to these matters. The Board also considered information relating to the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the Advisors’ and MLIM’s investment professionals and other personnel who would provide services to each Portfolio under the applicable New Advisory Agreement, and took into account potential changes in portfolio management personnel in certain of the Portfolios after the closing of the Transaction. The Board also considered the anticipated positive impact of the Transaction on BlackRock’s general business reputation and overall financial resources and concluded that the Advisors would be able to meet any reasonably foreseeable obligation under the New Advisory Agreements.

The Board was advised that, as a result of Merrill Lynch’s equity stake in BlackRock after the Transaction, the Portfolios will be subject to restrictions concerning certain transactions involving Merrill Lynch affiliates (for example, transactions with a Merrill Lynch broker-dealer acting as principal) absent regulatory relief. The Board was advised that BlackRock was contemplating seeking regulatory relief with respect to some of these restrictions from the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Based on their review of the materials provided and assurances they received from management of BlackRock, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, concluded that the nature,

 

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quality and extent of the services provided by the applicable Advisor to each Portfolio under the applicable New Advisory Agreement were expected to be as good or better than that provided under the applicable Current Advisory Agreement, and were consistent with the Portfolio’s operational requirements and reasonable in terms of approving such New Advisory Agreement.

Advisory Fees. The Board considered the information it had previously received and analyzed at the February 2006 meeting regarding the fees and expense ratios of retail and institutional share classes of each Portfolio. At the February 2006 meeting, the Board compared the advisory fees, both before (contractual) and after (actual) any fee waivers and expense reimbursements, and total expenses of each Portfolio, against the fees and total expenses of the Portfolio’s peers selected by Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”), an independent provider of investment company data. The Board was provided with a description of the methodology used by Lipper to determine the peers for each Portfolio.

For each Portfolio, the Investor A Class and Institutional Class were used to represent such Portfolio’s share classes for purposes of the Lipper survey, as Lipper differentiated between retail and institutional funds in selecting peers.

In considering the fee and expense data provided by Lipper at the February 2006 meeting, the Board noted at that meeting that:

 

    except for the Institutional Class of the AMT-Free Municipal Bond Portfolio, each Portfolio had contractual advisory fees and expenses that were equal to or lower than the median for its peers; and

 

    except for the Delaware Municipal Bond Portfolio, each Portfolio had actual advisory fees and expenses that were equal to or lower than the median for its peers.

However, in considering such fee and expense data at the February meeting, the Board took into consideration the fact that with respect to the Institutional Class of the AMT-Free Municipal Bond Portfolio, the difference by which such Portfolios’ contractual advisory fees were higher than the median for its peers was not significant.

In addition to Lipper data, at the February 2006 meeting the Board also took into account the complexity of the investment management of each Portfolio relative to its peers. The Board was also provided with comparative information about services rendered and fee rates offered to other clients advised by BlackRock, including closed-end investment companies and separate accounts.

In reviewing the New Advisory Agreements, the Board considered for each Portfolio, among other things, whether advisory fees or other expenses would change as a result of the Transaction. Based on the assurances that the Board received from BlackRock, the Board determined that each Portfolio’s total advisory fees and expense ratios would not increase as a result of the Transaction.

The Board noted that in conjunction with its most recent deliberations concerning the Current Advisory Agreements, the Board had determined that the total fees for advisory services for the Portfolios were reasonable in light of the services provided. Following consideration of all of the information, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, concluded that the contractual fees to be paid to the Advisors pursuant to each of the New Advisory Agreements are fair and reasonable in light of the services being provided.

Fund Performance. In connection with its February 2006 meeting, the Board received and considered information about each Portfolio’s one-, three- and five-year (as applicable) investment performance for the period ended November 30, 2005, in comparison to the performance peers selected by Lipper. The

 

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Board was provided with a description of the methodology used by Lipper to select the peers. In addition, the Board reviewed BlackRock’s market outlook and discussed other factors relevant to the performance of the Portfolios.

In considering the performance data provided by Lipper at the February 2006 meeting, the Board noted at that meeting that the Institutional Class of the Ohio Municipal Bond Portfolio had investment performance during at least two of the one-year, three-year and five-year periods that was at least equal to or above the median for the Portfolio’s peers. The Board discussed the performance issues of the other Portfolios with BlackRock at the February 2006 meeting, and was satisfied that appropriate measures were being taken to address them. Following the closing of the Transaction, these measures may include combining certain MLIM operations with those of certain BlackRock subsidiaries. The Board also examined MLIM’s performance history with respect to its mutual fund complex. The Board also noted BlackRock’s and MLIM’s considerable investment management experience and capabilities.

Profitability. In connection with its February 2006 meeting, the Board considered the level of the Advisors’ and their affiliates’ profits in respect of their relationship with each of the Portfolios. This consideration included a broad review of BlackRock’s methodology in allocating its costs to the management of each Portfolio. The Board considered the profits realized by the Advisors and their affiliates in connection with the operation of each Portfolio and whether the amount of profit is a fair profit relative to their relationship with the Portfolio. The Board also considered BlackRock’s profit margins in comparison with available industry data. The Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, concluded that BlackRock’s profitability with respect to the Portfolios is reasonable relative to the services provided.

Economies of Scale. In connection with its February 2006 meeting, the Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of each Portfolio, whether each Portfolio has appropriately benefited from any economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board noted that economies of scale were passed on to the shareholders in the form of breakpoints to the advisory fee rate of certain of the Portfolios. The Board also considered the fee waivers and expense reimbursement arrangements by BlackRock for each of the Portfolios. The Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, determined that the advisory fee structure was reasonable and that no changes were currently necessary to realize any economies of scale. The Board recognized that BlackRock may realize economies of scale from the Transaction based on certain consolidations and synergies of operations.

Other Benefits to BlackRock. The Board also took into account other ancillary benefits that BlackRock may derive from its relationship with each of the Portfolios, such as BlackRock’s ability to leverage its investment professionals that manage other portfolios, an increase in BlackRock’s profile in the broker-dealer community, and the engagement of BlackRock’s affiliates as service providers to the Portfolios, including for administrative, transfer agency, distribution and custodial services. The Board also noted that BlackRock may use third party research obtained by soft dollars generated by transactions in certain Portfolios to assist itself in managing all or a number of its other client accounts. The Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, concluded that these ancillary benefits that BlackRock and its affiliates could receive with regard to providing investment advisory and other services to the Portfolios were consistent with those generally available to other mutual fund sponsors. In evaluating ancillary benefits to be received by the Advisors and their affiliates under the New Advisory Agreements, the Board considered whether the Transaction would have an impact on the benefits received by virtue of the Current Advisory Agreements. Based on its review of the materials provided, including materials received in

 

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connection with its recent approval of the continuance of each Current Advisory Agreement, and its discussions with BlackRock, the Board noted that such benefits were difficult to quantify with certainty at this time, and indicated that it would continue to evaluate them going forward.

 

(B) As previously disclosed, BlackRock has received subpoenas from various Federal and state governmental and regulatory authorities and various information requests from the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with ongoing industry-wide investigations of mutual fund matters.

 

(C) A Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Fund was held on August 22, 2006 for shareholders of record as of May 25, 2006, to approve a new Investment Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreement. For each of the following Portfolios, as well as an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization whereby each of the following Portfolios would reorganize with another Fund merged by BlackRock, and a change to the fundamental investment policy regarding investments in municipal securities for the Portfolios indicated below. The votes regarding the approval of the new agreements, the reorganizations and the change to the fundamental investment policies were as follows:

Approve the new Investment Advisory Agreement:

 

     FOR    AGAINST    ABSTAIN

AMT-Free Municipal Bond

   27,914,768    16,032    19,387

Ohio Municipal Bond .

   9,923,369    26,344    39,299

Delaware Municipal Bond

   5,440,288    20,772    36,740

Kentucky Municipal Bond

   6,613,654    22,040    8,544

Approve the new Sub-Advisory Agreement:

 

     FOR    AGAINST    ABSTAIN

AMT-Free Municipal Bond

   27,924,176    11,640    14,371

Ohio Municipal Bond.

   9,916,841    26,344    45,827

Delaware Municipal Bond

   5,441,226    20,772    35,802

Kentucky Municipal Bond

   6,613,654    22,040    8,544

Approve the Change to the Fundamental Investment Policy:

 

     FOR    AGAINST    ABSTAIN

Ohio Municipal Bond

   9,911,383    35,612    42,018

Delaware Municipal Bond

   5,405,575    49,640    42,585

Kentucky Municipal Bond

   6,612,983    22,711    8,544

 

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Investment Advisor    Co-Administrator

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

  

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Wilmington, Delaware 19809

  

Wilmington, Delaware 19809

Sub-Advisor    Distributor

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

  

BlackRock Distributors, Inc.

New York, New York 10022

  

King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406

Custodian    Counsel

PFPC Trust Company

  

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19153

  

New York, New York 10017

Co-Administrator and Transfer Agent    Independent Registered Public Accounting

PFPC Inc.

   Firm

Wilmington, Delaware 19809

  

Deloitte & Touche LLP

  

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103

Important Notice Regarding Delivery of Shareholder Documents

The Fund will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, annual and semi-annual reports and proxy statements, to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is commonly called “householding” and it is intended to reduce expenses and eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please contact the Fund at (800) 441-7762.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

The Fund has delegated proxy voting responsibilities to BlackRock and its affiliates, subject to the general oversight of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. A description of the policies and procedures that BlackRock and its affiliates use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request on our website at www.blackrock.com, by calling (800) 441-7762, or on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) at http://www.sec.gov.

Availability of Proxy Voting Record

Information on how proxies relating to the Fund’s voting securities were voted (if any) by BlackRock during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (if any), upon request and without charge on our website at www.blackrock.com, by calling (800) 441-7762 or on the website of the Commission at http://www.sec.gov.

Availability of Quarterly Portfolio Schedule

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of its fiscal year with the Commission on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q is available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information regarding the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. The Fund’s Form N-Q may also be obtained upon request, without charge, by calling (800) 441-7762.


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AVAILABILITY OF SHAREHOLDER DOCUMENTS AND STATEMENTS

Electronic copies of most financial reports and prospectuses are available on the Fund’s website. Shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications of quarterly statements, annual and semi-annual reports and prospectuses by enrolling in the Fund’s electronic delivery program.

To enroll:

Shareholders Who Hold Accounts with Investment Advisors, Banks or Brokerages:

Please contact your financial advisor. Please note that not all investment advisors, banks or brokerages may offer this service.

Shareholders Who Hold Accounts Directly With BlackRock

 

1) Access the BlackRock website at http://www.blackrock.com/edelivery

 

2) Select “eDelivery” under the “More Information” section

 

3) Log into your account

SHAREHOLDER PRIVILEGES

Account Information

Call us at (800) 441-7762 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM EST to get information about your account balances, recent transactions and share prices. You can also reach us on the web at www.blackrock.com.

Automatic Investment Plans

Investor Class shareholders who want to invest regularly can arrange to have $50 or more automatically deducted from their checking or savings account and invested in any of the BlackRock portfolios.

Systematic Withdrawal Plan

Investor Class shareholders can establish a systematic withdrawal plan and receive periodic payments of $50 or more from their BlackRock portfolios, as long as their account is at least $10,000.

Retirement Plans

Shareholders may make investments in conjunction with Traditional, Rollover, Roth, Coverdell, Simple and SEP IRA’s, and 403(b) plans.


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Shares of the Fund are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed or endorsed by PNC Bank, National Association or any other bank and shares are not federally insured by, guaranteed by, obligations of or otherwise supported by the U.S. Government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, or any other governmental agency. Investments in shares of the fund involve investment risks, including the possible loss of the principal amount invested.

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ALTERNATIVES    BLACKROCK SOLUTIONS    EQUITIES    FIXED INCOME    LIQUIDITY    REAL ESTATE

 

BlackRock Funds

Municipal Bond Portfolios

 

ANNUAL REPORT    |    SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

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UltraShort Municipal

Pennsylvania Municipal Bond

New Jersey Municipal Bond

 

 

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED

MAY LOSE VALUE

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BLACKROCK FUNDS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Shareholder Letter

   1

Portfolio Summaries

  

UltraShort Municipal

   2-3

Pennsylvania Municipal Bond (formerly Pennsylvania Tax-Free Income Portfolio)

   4-5

New Jersey Municipal Bond (formerly New Jersey Tax-Free Income Portfolio)

   6-7

Note on Performance Information

   8

Schedules of Investments

   9-15

Key to Investment Abbreviations

   16

Portfolio Financial Statements

  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

   18-19

Statements of Operations

   20

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   21

Financial Highlights

   22-25

Notes to Financial Statements

   26-37

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   38

Fund Management

   39-44

Additional Information

   45-50

BLACKROCK PRIVACY PRINCIPLES

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BlackRock does not sell or disclose to nonaffiliated third parties any nonpublic personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by law or as is necessary to service Client accounts. These nonaffiliated third parties are required to protect the confidentiality and security of this information and to use it only for its intended purpose.

We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or to provide you with information about other BlackRock products or services that may be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts access to nonpublic personal information about its Clients to those BlackRock employees with a legitimate business need for the information. BlackRock maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that are designed to protect the nonpublic personal information of its Clients, including procedures relating to the proper storage and disposal of such information.


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BLACKROCK FUNDS

September 30, 2006

Dear Shareholder:

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the new BlackRock.

On September 29, 2006, BlackRock, Inc. and Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM) united to form one of the largest asset management firms in the world. Now with more than $1 trillion in assets under management, over 4,000 employees in 18 countries and representation in key markets worldwide, BlackRock’s global presence means greater depth and scale to serve you.

The new BlackRock unites some of the finest money managers in the industry. Our ranks include more than 500 investment professionals globally — portfolio managers, research analysts, risk management professionals and traders. With offices strategically located around the world, our investment professionals have in-depth local knowledge and the ability to leverage our global presence and robust infrastructure to deliver focused investment solutions. BlackRock’s professional investors are supported by disciplined investment processes and best-in-class technology, ensuring that our portfolio managers are well equipped to research, uncover and capitalize on the opportunities the world’s markets have to offer.

The BlackRock culture emphasizes excellence, teamwork and integrity in the management of a variety of equity, fixed income, cash management, alternative investment and real estate products. Our firm’s core philosophy is grounded in the belief that experienced investment and risk professionals using disciplined investment processes and sophisticated analytical tools can consistently add value to client portfolios.

We view this combination of asset management leaders as a complementary union that reinforces our commitment to shareholders. Individually, each firm made investment performance its single most important mission. Together, we are even better prepared to capitalize on market opportunities on behalf of our shareholders. Our focus on investment excellence is accompanied by an unwavering commitment to service, enabling us to assist clients, in cooperation with their financial professionals, in working toward their investment goals. We thank you for allowing us the opportunity, and we look forward to continuing to serve your investment needs in the months and years ahead.

Sincerely,

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Anne Ackerley

Managing Director

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

 

Data, including assets under management, are as of September 30, 2006.

 

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ULTRASHORT MUNICIPAL PORTFOLIO

Total Net Assets (9/30/06): $18.4 million

Investment Approach:

Seeks to maximize total return, consistent with income generation and prudent investment management. The Portfolio invests primarily in bonds issued by or on behalf of states, possessions and territories of the United States, their political subdivisions and their agencies and authorities (and related tax-exempt derivative securities), the interest on which is exempt from regular Federal income tax (“municipal securities”). These municipal securities may not be exempt from the Federal Alternative Minimum Tax. The Portfolio normally invests at least 80% of its assets in municipal securities, including both general obligation and revenue bonds, from a diverse range of issuers.

Recent Portfolio Management Activity:

 

    Effective October 13, 2006, BlackRock UltraShort Municipal Portfolio was reorganized into BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund of BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.

 

    The Institutional and BlackRock share classes of the Portfolio outperformed the Lipper Short Municipal Debt Funds peer group average, while the Investor A share class underperformed for the annual period.

 

    During the 12-month period, short-term municipal issues underperformed longer-term municipal bonds, as reflected by the +2.73% return of the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond 3-Year GO Index and the +4.45% return of the longer-term Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index. Short-term munis also underperformed their taxable counterparts, with the Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year Treasury Index advancing 3.74%.

 

    Fixed income bond yields rose throughout most of the past year before moving lower in August and September as bond prices, which move opposite of yields, rose. The recent improvement in bond prices came in response to the Federal Reserve Board’s (Fed’s) decision to refrain from raising the federal funds rate at its August 8 meeting. This left the short-term interest rate target at 5.25%. After 17 consecutive rate hikes since June 2004, moderating U.S. economic growth and declining inflationary expectations were cited as reasons for the Fed pause. Earlier in the annual period, bond yields rose steadily (and prices declined) as investors focused on solid economic growth and rising commodity prices, which reignited fears of inflation. More recently, declines in oil prices, and particular in gasoline prices, served to ease these earlier concerns and help boost bond prices.

 

    Overall, 10-year U.S. Treasury note yields increased 30 basis points (0.30%) during the year to 4.64% while one-year Treasury yields increased 90 basis points to 4.91%. The Treasury yield curve continued its flattening trend and ended the period inverted, with the six-month Treasury offering the highest yield on the curve at 5.02%. The London Interbank Offer Rate (LIBOR) was separated by only 25 basis point between one and 10 years. The municipal curve also flattened during the annual period, as price gains on longer-dated securities outpaced the gains on securities with shorter maturities. Unlike the Treasury curve, however, the municipal curve maintained a positive slope, with the yield on one-year municipal securities ending the period at 3.46% versus a 10-year municipal yield of 4.04%.

 

    For the most part, the Portfolio continued to maintain a focus on short-duration assets, which allowed for flexibility as the Fed raised interest rates. A focus on cash and cash equivalent assets was beneficial to the Portfolio as the short municipal yield curve rose for much of the annual period, along with the Treasury curve. Specifically, the Portfolio remained mostly in variable rate demand notes, which outperformed short-term fixed rate securities due to the mostly flat and sometimes inverted yield curve. At no point during the year did we extend beyond the 9- to 12-month timeframe, as ratios to Treasuries remained the most favorable inside of 9 months. In general, our strategy benefited the Portfolio’s relative performance during the annual period. Late in the period, as the Portfolio was scheduled to reorganize with the BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund in mid-October, we kept cash reserves high with an emphasis on liquidity.

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE ULTRASHORT MUNICIPAL PORTFOLIO, THE LEHMAN BROTHERS 1 YEAR MUNICIPAL BOND INDEX AND THE LIPPER SHORT MUNICIPAL DEBT FUNDS FROM INCEPTION.

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FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

Average Annual Total Return

 

     1 Year     From
Inception
 

BlackRock Class

   2.95 %   1.84 %

Institutional Class

   2.99 %   1.78 %

Investor A Class (Load Adjusted)

   (0.47 )%   0.37 %

Investor A Class (NAV)

   2.59 %   1.57 %

THE PERFORMANCE OF THE LEHMAN BROTHERS 1 YEAR MUNICIPAL BOND INDEX (THE “BENCHMARK”) IS PRESENTED FOR COMPARATIVE PURPOSES IN RESPONSE TO REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. HOWEVER, BLACKROCK BELIEVES THAT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE WAYS IN WHICH THE PORTFOLIO IS MANAGED AND THE BENCHMARK IS CONSTRUCTED MAY MAKE COMPARISONS BETWEEN THE PORTFOLIO AND BENCHMARK PERFORMANCE LESS MEANINGFUL TO INVESTORS. THEREFORE, THE PERFORMANCE OF THE LIPPER SHORT MUNICIPAL DEBT FUNDS IS ALSO PRESENTED.

THE PERFORMANCE INFORMATION ABOVE INCLUDES INFORMATION RELATING TO EACH CLASS OF THE PORTFOLIO SINCE THE COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS OF THE PORTFOLIO, RATHER THAN THE DATE SUCH CLASS WAS INTRODUCED. THE INCEPTION DATES OF THE PORTFOLIOS SHARE CLASSES WERE AS FOLLOWS: BLACKROCK SHARES, 3/3/04; INSTITUTIONAL SHARES, 3/19/04; AND INVESTOR A SHARES, 3/19/04. SEE “NOTE ON PERFORMANCE INFORMATIONON PAGE 8 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW PERFORMANCE DATA WAS CALCULATED, INCLUDING IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE LINE GRAPH ABOVE.

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT PREDICTIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Although the holdings and sectors listed above were current as of the periods indicated, the Portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary.

 

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ULTRASHORT MUNICIPAL PORTFOLIO

FUND PROFILE

Credit Quality (% of Municipal Bonds)1

 

AAA

   8.9 %

AA

   38.2  

A

   24.2  

BBB

   13.8  

Unrated

   14.9  
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

Largest State Concentration (% of portfolio, excluding money market investments)

 

Texas

   19.1 %

Michigan

   8.8  

Virginia

   6.0  

Pennsylvania

   8.4  

Multi-State

   8.1  

Alaska

   7.0  

California

   6.2  

New York

   6.2  

Indiana

   5.6  

Maryland

   5.6  
      

Total

   81.0 %
      

Portfolio Statistics

  

Average maturity (years)

   0.19  

Modified Duration2

   0.18  

1 Using the highest of Standard & Poor’s (“S&P’s”) or Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) ratings.

 

2 Duration measures a Portfolio’s price risk. Each year of duration represents an expected 1% change in the net asset value of the fund for every 1% change in interest rates. Modified duration assumes that cash flows remain constant as interest rates change.

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front and back end sales charges (loads) where applicable; and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution (12b-1) and service fees, where applicable; and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example below is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.

The information under “Actual Expenses,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period”, to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Actual Expenses   

Hypothetical Expenses

(5% return before expenses)

     BlackRock
Class
  

Institutional

Class

  

Investor

A Class

  

BlackRock

Class

  

Institutional

Class

  

Investor

A Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

     1,016.20      1,017.10      1,015.70      1,023.22      1,023.02      1,020.94

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 - 9/30/06)

     1.77      1.97      4.04      1.78      1.98      4.06

For each class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 0.35%, 0.39%, and 0.80% for the BlackRock, Institutional and Investor A share classes, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-halfyear period).

 

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PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPAL BOND PORTFOLIO

Total Net Assets (9/30/06): $576.3 million

Investment Approach:

Seeks to maximize total return, consistent with income generation and prudent investment management. The Portfolio invests primarily in bonds issued by or on behalf of states, possessions and territories of the United States, their political subdivisions and their agencies or authorities (and related tax-exempt derivative securities), the interest on which the Portfolio manager believes is exempt from regular Federal income tax and Pennsylvania state income tax (“municipal securities”). The Portfolio normally invests at least 80% of its assets in municipal securities, including both general obligation and revenue bonds, from a diverse range of issuers (including issuers located outside of Pennsylvania). The Portfolio emphasizes municipal securities in the ten to twenty year maturity range.

Recent Portfolio Management Activity:

 

    Effective October 13, 2006, the Portfolio was reorganized into BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund of BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust.

 

    As of that date, the Portfolio’s management team is led by Walter O’Connor, Managing Director of BlackRock since 2006. Mr. O’Connor was a Managing Director of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM) from 2003 to 2006, a Director of MLIM from 2000 to 2003 and a Vice President of MLIM from 1993 to 2000.

 

    All share classes of the Portfolio underperformed the Lipper Pennsylvania Municipal Debt Funds peer group average for the annual period.

 

    During the annual period, municipal bonds outperformed taxable bonds, with the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index advancing 4.45%, compared to the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index gain of 3.67%. Long-term fixed income bond yields rose throughout most of the past year before moving lower in August and September as bond prices, which move opposite of yields, rose. The recent improvement in bond prices came in response to the Federal Reserve Board’s (Fed’s) decision to refrain from raising the federal funds rate at its August 8 meeting. This left the short-term interest rate target at 5.25%.

 

    As measured by Municipal Market Data, yields on AAA-rated issues maturing in 30 years fell 27 basis points to 4.17%, while yields on AAA-rated issues maturing in 10 years declined five basis points to 3.68%.

 

    Investor demand for municipal product has remained strong. Declining new bond issuance has bolstered the market’s favorable technical position. Declines in refunding activity have continued to drive the reduction in supply. For the first nine months of 2006, refundings declined more than 54% relative to the same period in 2005.

 

    For most of the annual period, the Portfolio held a significant amount of securities in the short to intermediate portions of the yield curve. We had been rolling down the yield curve for some time in anticipation that interest rates would rise and longer-term securities would cheapen in price, essentially creating attractive buying opportunities. However, long-term rates did not rise to the same extent as shorter-term rates, causing the yield curve to flatten and shorter maturities to underperform. The longer portions of the municipal yield curve were the best performers during the annual period, and our relative underexposure to this area of the curve detracted from total return. In the latter half of the period, we began to shift the Portfolio’s focus away from income (characterized by an emphasis on higher-coupon, shorter-duration bonds) and toward total return. This included looking to purchase securities with slightly longer maturities. This was somewhat of a challenge as new issuance in the municipal market declined. During the 12-month period, new municipal bond supply in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania declined 18% on a year-over-year basis. In addition, most of the longer-term new issues available came with less desirable structures than current portfolio holdings, thus offering little incentive to take gains and extend Portfolio duration. We were careful not to give up too much book yield in exchange for the total return potential. Throughout the year, we maintained our bias toward premium-coupon securities and high-quality paper.

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE PA MUNICIPAL BOND PORTFOLIO, THE LEHMAN BROTHERS MUNICIPAL BOND INDEX AND THE LIPPER PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPAL DEBT FUNDS FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS.

LOGO

FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

Average Annual Total Return

 

     1 Year     3 Year     5 Year     10 Year  

Institutional Class

   3.72 %   2.98 %   3.72 %   4.85 %

Service Class

   3.41 %   2.67 %   3.41 %   4.53 %

Investor A Class (Load Adjusted)

   (0.85 )%   1.19 %   2.42 %   3.95 %

Investor A Class (NAV)

   3.25 %   2.56 %   3.26 %   4.38 %

Investor B Class (Load Adjusted)

   (1.75 )%   0.81 %   2.22 %   3.66 %

Investor B Class (NAV)

   2.71 %   1.88 %   2.56 %   3.66 %

Investor C Class (Load Adjusted)

   1.61 %   1.84 %   2.54 %   3.67 %

Investor C Class (NAV)

   2.60 %   1.84 %   2.54 %   3.67 %

THE PERFORMANCE OF THE LEHMAN BROTHERS MUNICIPAL BOND INDEX (THE “BENCHMARK”) IS PRESENTED FOR COMPARATIVE PURPOSES IN RESPONSE TO REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. HOWEVER, BLACKROCK BELIEVES THAT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE WAYS IN WHICH THE PORTFOLIO IS MANAGED AND THE BENCHMARK IS CONSTRUCTED MAY MAKE COMPARISONS BETWEEN THE PORTFOLIO AND BENCHMARK PERFORMANCE LESS MEANINGFUL TO INVESTORS. THEREFORE, THE PERFORMANCE OF THE LIPPER PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPAL DEBT FUNDS IS ALSO PRESENTED.

THE PERFORMANCE INFORMATION ABOVE INCLUDES INFORMATION RELATING TO EACH CLASS OF THE PORTFOLIO SINCE THE COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS OF THE PORTFOLIO, RATHER THAN THE DATE SUCH CLASS WAS INTRODUCED. THE INCEPTION DATES OF THE PORTFOLIOS SHARE CLASSES WERE AS FOLLOWS: INSTITUTIONAL AND INVESTOR A SHARES, 12/1/92; SERVICE SHARES, 7/29/93; INVESTOR B SHARES, 10/3/94 AND INVESTOR C SHARES, 8/14/98. SEE “NOTE ON PERFORMANCE INFORMATIONON PAGE 8 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW PERFORMANCE DATA WAS CALCULATED, INCLUDING IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE LINE GRAPH* ABOVE.

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT PREDICTIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Although the holdings and sectors listed above were current as of the periods indicated, the Portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary.

 

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PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPAL BOND PORTFOLIO

FUND PROFILE

Credit Quality (% of long-term investments)1

 

AAA

   79.2 %

AA

   8.2  

A

   8.6  

BBB

   3.9  

Unrated

   0.1  
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

Portfolio Statistics

 

Average maturity (years)

   5.59

Modified Duration2

   4.98

1 Using the higher of S&P’s or Moody’s ratings.

 

2 Duration measures a Portfolio’s price risk. Each year of duration represents an expected 1% change in the net asset value of the fund for every 1% change in interest rates. Modified duration assumes that cash flows remain constant as interest rates change.

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front and back end sales charges (loads) where applicable; and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution (12b-1) and service fees, where applicable; and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example below is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.

The information under “Actual Expenses,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period”, to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Actual Expenses   

Hypothetical Expenses

(5% return before expenses)

     Institutional
Class
   Service
Class
  

Investor

A Class

  

Investor

B Class

  

Investor

C Class

   Institutional
Class
   Service
Class
  

Investor

A Class

  

Investor

B Class

  

Investor

C Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

     1,031.30      1,029.80      1,028.60      1,027.10      1,026.00      1,021.95      1,020.48      1,020.18      1,016.67      1,016.62

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 - 9/30/06)

     3.06      4.53      4.83      8.33      8.38      3.05      4.52      4.82      8.33      8.38

For each class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 0.60%, 0.89%, 0.95%, 1.64%, and 1.65% for the Institutional, Service, Investor A, B and C share classes, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-halfyear period).

 

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NEW JERSEY MUNICIPAL BOND PORTFOLIO

Total Net Assets (9/30/06): $169.3 million

Investment Approach:

Seeks to maximize total return, consistent with income generation and prudent investment management. The Portfolio invests primarily in bonds issued by or on behalf of states, possessions and territories of the United States, their political subdivisions and their agencies or authorities (and related tax-exempt derivative securities), the interest on which the Portfolio manager believes is exempt from regular Federal income tax and New Jersey state income tax (“municipal securities”). The Portfolio normally invests at least 80% of its assets in municipal securities, including both general obligation and revenue bonds, from a diverse range of issuers. The Portfolio emphasizes securities in the ten to twenty year maturity range.

Recent Portfolio Management Activity:

 

    Effective October 13, 2006, the Portfolio was reorganized into BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund of BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust.

 

    As of that date, the Portfolio’s management team is led by Walter O’Connor, Managing Director of BlackRock since 2006. Mr. O’Connor was a Managing Director of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM) from 2003 to 2006, a Director of MLIM from 2000 to 2003 and a Vice President of MLIM from 1993 to 2000.

 

    All share classes of the Portfolio underperformed the Lipper New Jersey Municipal Debt Funds peer group average for the annual period.

 

    During the annual period, municipal bonds outperformed taxable bonds, with the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index advancing 4.45%, compared to the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index gain of 3.67%. Long-term fixed income bond yields rose throughout most of the past year before moving lower in August and September as bond prices, which move opposite of yields, rose. The recent improvement in bond prices came in response to the Federal Reserve Board’s decision to refrain from raising the federal funds rate at its August 8 meeting. This left the short-term interest rate target at 5.25%.

 

    As measured by Municipal Market Data, yields on AAA-rated issues maturing in 30 years fell 27 basis points to 4.17%, while yields on AAA-rated issues maturing in 10 years declined five basis points to 3.68%.

 

    For most of the annual period, the Portfolio held a significant amount of securities in the short to intermediate portions of the yield curve. We had been rolling down the yield curve for some time in anticipation that interest rates would rise and longer-term securities would cheapen in price, essentially creating attractive buying opportunities. However, long-term rates did not rise to the same extent as shorter-term rates, causing the yield curve to flatten and shorter maturities to underperform. The longer portions of the municipal yield curve were the best performers during the annual period, and our relative underexposure to this area of the curve detracted from total return. In the latter half of the period, we began to shift the Portfolio’s focus away from income (characterized by an emphasis on higher-coupon, shorter-duration bonds) and toward total return. This included looking to purchase securities with slightly longer maturities. This was somewhat of a challenge as new issuance in the municipal market declined. During the 12-month period, new municipal bond supply in the State of New Jersey declined 49% on a year-over-year basis. In addition, most of the longer-term new issues available came with less desirable structures than current portfolio holdings, thus offering little incentive to take gains and extend Portfolio duration. We were careful not to give up too much book yield in exchange for the total return potential. Throughout the year, we maintained our bias toward premium-coupon securities and high-quality paper.

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE NJ MUNICIPAL BOND PORTFOLIO, THE LEHMAN BROTHERS MUNICIPAL BOND INDEX AND THE LIPPER NEW JERSEY MUNICIPAL DEBT FUNDS FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS.

LOGO

FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

Average Annual Total Return

 

     1 Year     3 Year     5 Year     10 Year  

Institutional Class

   3.72 %   3.60 %   4.27 %   5.13 %

Service Class

   3.41 %   3.29 %   3.96 %   4.87 %

Investor A Class (Load Adjusted)

   (0.75 )%   1.80 %   2.99 %   4.29 %

Investor A Class (NAV)

   3.37 %   3.19 %   3.83 %   4.72 %

Investor B Class (Load Adjusted)

   (1.90 )%   1.32 %   2.70 %   3.93 %

Investor B Class (NAV)

   2.57 %   2.41 %   3.05 %   3.93 %

Investor C Class (Load Adjusted)

   1.54 %   2.40 %   3.03 %   3.94 %

Investor C Class (NAV)

   2.54 %   2.40 %   3.03 %   3.94 %

THE PERFORMANCE OF THE LEHMAN BROTHERS MUNICIPAL BOND INDEX (THE “BENCHMARK”) IS PRESENTED FOR COMPARATIVE PURPOSES IN RESPONSE TO REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. HOWEVER, BLACKROCK BELIEVES THAT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE WAYS IN WHICH THE PORTFOLIO IS MANAGED AND THE BENCHMARK IS CONSTRUCTED MAY MAKE COMPARISONS BETWEEN THE PORTFOLIO AND BENCHMARK PERFORMANCE LESS MEANINGFUL TO INVESTORS. THEREFORE, THE PERFORMANCE OF THE LIPPER NEW JERSEY MUNICIPAL DEBT FUNDS IS ALSO PRESENTED.

THE PERFORMANCE INFORMATION ABOVE INCLUDES INFORMATION RELATING TO EACH CLASS OF THE PORTFOLIO SINCE THE COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS OF THE PORTFOLIO, RATHER THAN THE DATE SUCH CLASS WAS INTRODUCED. THE INCEPTION DATES OF THE PORTFOLIOS SHARE CLASSES WERE AS FOLLOWS: SERVICE SHARES, 7/1/91; INVESTOR A SHARES, 1/26/96; INVESTOR B SHARES, 7/2/96; INSTITUTIONAL SHARES, 5/4/98 AND INVESTOR C SHARES, 12/9/98. SEE “NOTE ON PERFORMANCE INFORMATIONON PAGE 8 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW PERFORMANCE DATA WAS CALCULATED, INCLUDING IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE LINE GRAPH* ABOVE.

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT PREDICTIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Although the holdings and sectors listed above were current as of the periods indicated, the Portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary.

 

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NEW JERSEY MUNICIPAL BOND PORTFOLIO

FUND PROFILE

Credit Quality (% of long-term investments)1

 

AAA

   67.8 %

AA

   10.6  

A

   7.0  

BBB

   12.6  

Unrated

   2.0  
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

Portfolio Statistics

 

Average maturity (years)

   6.03

Modified Duration2

   5.47

1 Using the higher of S&P’s or Moody’s ratings.

 

2 Duration measures a Portfolio’s price risk. Each year of duration represents an expected 1% change in the net asset value of the fund for every 1% change in interest rates. Modified duration assumes that cash flows remain constant as interest rates change.

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front and back end sales charges (loads) where applicable; and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution (12b-1) and service fees, where applicable; and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example below is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.

The information under “Actual Expenses,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period”, to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front and back end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Actual Expenses   

Hypothetical Expenses

(5% return before expenses)

     Institutional
Class
   Service
Class
  

Investor

A Class

  

Investor

B Class

  

Investor

C Class

   Institutional
Class
   Service
Class
  

Investor

A Class

  

Investor

B Class

  

Investor

C Class

Beginning Account Value (4/01/06)

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value (9/30/06)

     1,032.50      1,030.90      1,030.90      1,026.90      1,026.60      1,021.95      1,020.43      1,020.43      1,016.42      1,016.12

Expenses Incurred During Period (4/01/06 - 9/30/06)

     3.06      4.58      4.58      8.59      8.89      3.05      4.57      4.57      8.58      8.88

For each class of the Portfolio, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 0.60%, 0.90%, 0.90%, 1.69%, and 1.75% for the Institutional, Service, Investor A, B and C share classes, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-halfyear period).

 

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NOTE ON PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

The performance information above includes information for each class of each Portfolio since the commencement of operations of the Portfolio, rather than the date such class was introduced. Performance information for each class introduced after the commencement of operations of a Portfolio is therefore based on the performance history of a predecessor class or predecessor classes. If a class of shares in a Portfolio (the “Subsequent Class”) has more than one predecessor class, the performance data predating the introduction of the Subsequent Class is based initially on the performance of the Portfolio’s first operational predecessor class (the “Initial Class”); thereafter, the performance of the Subsequent Class is based upon the performance of any other predecessor class or classes which were introduced after the Initial Class and which had total operating expenses more similar to those of the Subsequent Class. In the case of Investor A, Investor B, Investor C and Service Shares, the performance information for periods prior to their introduction dates has not been restated to reflect the shareholder servicing and/or distribution fees and certain other expenses borne by these share classes which, if reflected, would reduce the performance quoted. Accordingly, the performance information may be used in assessing each Portfolio’s performance history but does not reflect how the distinct classes would have performed on a relative basis prior to the introduction of these classes, which would require an adjustment to the ongoing expenses.

Performance information is stated to reflect the current maximum front-end sales charge as of September 29, 2006 (in the case of Investor A Shares) or the maximum contingent deferred sales charge (in the case of Investor B and Investor C Shares), and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. The maximum front-end sales charges for Investor A Shares are as follows: UltraShort Municipal - 3.00% and Pennsylvania Municipal Bond and New Jersey Municipal Bond - 4.00%. The maximum contingent deferred sales charge for Investor B Shares and Investor C Shares of all of the Portfolios is 4.50% and 1.00%, respectively.

The performance information also reflects fee waivers and reimbursements that subsidize and reduce the total operating expenses of each Portfolio. The Portfolios’ returns would have been lower if there were not such waivers and reimbursements. BlackRock Advisors, LLC is under no obligation to waive or continue waiving its fees after February 1, 2007. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

The performance information for the Lipper Short Municipal Debt Funds, Lipper Pennsylvania Municipal Debt Funds and Lipper New Jersey Municipal Debt represents the average of the total returns reported by all of the mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective category. These total returns are reported net of expenses and other fees that the Securities and Exchange Commission requires to be reflected in a mutual fund’s performance.


The performance shown in the line graph is that of Institutional Shares and Investor A Shares of the Portfolios. The actual performance of Investor B, Investor C and Service Shares is lower than the performance of Institutional Shares because Investor B, Investor C and Service Shares have higher expenses than Institutional Shares. Excluding the effects of sales charges, the actual performance of Investor B and Investor C Shares is lower than the performance of Investor A Shares because Investor B and Investor C Shares have higher expenses than Investor A Shares. Purchasers of Investor A Shares generally pay a front-end sales charge, while purchasers of Investor B and Investor C Shares may pay a contingent deferred sales charge (depending on how long they hold their shares) when they sell their shares.
* The performance shown in the line graph is that of Service Shares and Investor A Shares of the Portfolios. The actual performance of Investor B and Investor C Shares is lower than the performance of Service Shares because Investor B and Investor C Shares have higher expenses than Service Shares. Excluding the effects of sales charges, the actual performance of Investor B and Investor C Shares is lower than the performance of Investor A Shares because Investor B and Investor C Shares have higher expenses than Investor A Shares. Purchasers of Investor A Shares generally pay a front-end sales charge, while purchasers of Investor B and Investor C Shares may pay a contingent deferred sales charge (depending on how long they hold their shares) when they sell their shares.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

ULTRASHORT MUNICIPAL PORTFOLIO

 

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

   MATURITY   

PAR

(000)

   VALUE

MUNICIPAL BONDS — 96.9%

        

Alaska — 6.8%

        

Valdez Marine Term. Rev., Phillips Trans. Inc. Prj., Ser. 85 VRDN

        

3.77%(b)

   05/01/07    $ 1,250    $ 1,250,962
            

California — 6.0%

        

Poll. Ctl. Fing. Auth. Solid Waste Disp. Rev., Republic Svcs., Inc. Prj., Ser. 06 VRDN

        

4.15%(b)

   10/05/06      1,100      1,100,000
            

Florida — 1.4%

        

Putnam Cnty. Poll. Ctrl. Rev., Ser. 04 VRDN

        

3.55%(b)

   03/15/07      250      250,000
            

Indiana — 5.5%

        

Indiana St. Dev. Fin. Auth. Indl. Dev. Rev., Republic Svcs., Inc. Prj., Ser. 05 VRDN

        

4.10%(b)

   10/04/06      1,000      1,000,000
            

Iowa — 0.5%

        

Clear Lake Dev. Rev., Joe Corbis Pizza Prj., Ser. 06 VRDN

        

3.89%(b)(c)

   10/06/06      100      100,000
            

Maryland — 5.4%

        

Maryland St. Cmnty. Dev. Admin. Dept. Hsg. & Cmnty. Dev. NTS-Residential Rev., Ser. 06D

        

3.40%

   03/07/07      1,000      999,127
            

Michigan — 8.5%

        

Michigan St. Strategic Oblig. Rev., Dow Chemical Prj., Ser. 03B-1 VRDN

        

3.85%(b)

   10/04/06      350      350,000

Michigan St. Strategic Oblig. Rev., Kay Screen Printing Ltd. Prj., Ser. 05 VRDN

        

3.85%(b)

   10/05/06      280      280,000

Oakland Cnty. Econ. Dev. Corp. Ltd. Oblig. Rev., Exhibit Enterprises, Inc. Prj., Ser. 04 AMT VRDN

        

3.91%(b)

   10/05/06      930      930,000
            
           1,560,000
            

Minnesota — 2.9%

        

Minneapolis & St. Paul Met. Arpts. Comm. Arpt. Rev., Ser. 99B AMT

        

5.50%

   01/01/10      500      523,985
            

Multi-State — 7.8%

        

Rev. Bond Cert. Tr., Ser. 06-1 AMT VRDN

        

3.99%(b)(c)

   10/05/06      1,440      1,440,000
            

New York — 6.0%

        

Oneida Cnty. Ind. Dev. Agy. Rev., Preswick Glen Civic Fac., Ser. 06 VRDN

        

3.74%(b)

   10/05/06      1,100      1,100,000
            

Pennsylvania — 8.2%

        

Harrisburg Auth. Sch. Rev., Harrisburg Prj., Ser. 03 VRDN

        

3.74%(b)

   10/05/06      500      500,000

Pennsylvania St. Higher Edl. Fac. Auth. Rev., Univ. of Scranton Prj., Ser. 06C VRDN

        

3.50%(b)

   05/01/07      1,000      998,400
            
           1,498,400
            

South Carolina — 5.5%

        

Greenwood Cnty. Exempt Fac. Ind. Rev., Fuji Photo Film Prj., Ser. 04 VRDN

        

3.92%(b)

   10/05/06      800      800,000

South Carolina St. Hsg. Fin. & Dev. Auth. Multi-Fam. Rev., Rental Hsg.-Arrington Place Apt. Prj., Ser. 01 VRDN

        

3.85%(b)

   10/04/06      200      200,000
            
           1,000,000
            

Texas — 18.5%

        

El Paso Hsg. Fin. Corp. Multi-Fam. Rev., Ser. 06G01 VRDN

        

3.83%(b)(c)

   10/04/06      500      500,000

Gulf Coast Wst. Disp. Rev., Exxon Mobil Env. Fac. Prj., Ser. 00 VRDN

        

3.75%(b)

   10/02/06      900      900,000

Port Corpus Christi Auth. Nueces Cnty. Sld. Wst. Disp. Rev., Flint Hills Res. Prj., Ser 06 VRDN

        

4.05%(b)

   10/04/06      2,000      2,000,000
            
           3,400,000
            

Utah — 2.7%

        

Murray City Hosp. Rev., IHC Health Svcs. Prj. Ser. 05A VRDN

        

3.89%(b)

   10/02/06      500      500,000
            

Virginia — 5.8%

        

Fairfax Cnty. Pub. Import GO, Ser. 01A

        

4.25%

   06/01/08      1,050      1,063,388
            

West Virginia — 5.4%

        

West Virginia St. Hsg. Dev. Fd. Hsg. Fin. Rev. Ser. 06B VRDN

        

3.67%(b)

   04/09/07      1,000      999,490
            

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS

        (Cost $17,812,582)

           17,785,352
            
          NUMBER
OF SHARES
    

MONEY MARKET FUND — 2.6%

        

Wilmington Trust Tax-Free Money Market Fund
(Cost $487,177)

        487,177      487,177
            

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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BLACKROCK FUNDS

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

ULTRASHORT MUNICIPAL PORTFOLIO (CONCLUDED)

 

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

   VALUE

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 99.5%
(Cost $18,299,759(a))

   $ 18,272,529

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 0.5%

     89,868
      

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

   $ 18,362,397
      

(a) Also cost for federal income tax purposes. The gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 963  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (28,193 )
        
   $ (27,230 )
        

 

(b) For purposes of amortized cost valuation, the maturity date of this instrument is considered to be the earlier of the next date on which the security can be redeemed at par, or the next date on which the rate of interest is adjusted. Rate shown is rate as of September 30, 2006.

 

(c) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. As of September 30, 2006, the Portfolio held 11.1% of its net assets, with a current market value of $2,040,000, in securities restricted as to resale.

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPAL BOND PORTFOLIO

 

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

   MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

MUNICIPAL BONDS — 94.5%

        

Multi-State — 9.2%

        

Charter Mac Equity Issue Tr., Ser. 99

        

6.62%(b)

   06/30/09    $ 25,000    $ 26,497,750

Charter Mac Equity Issue Tr., Ser. 00

        

7.60%(b)

   11/30/10      10,000      11,150,200

MuniMae Tax-Exempt Bond Subs., LLC, Ser. 00

        

6.88%(b)

   06/30/09      4,000      4,265,240

7.75%(b)

   11/01/10      10,000      11,110,800
            
           53,023,990
            

Pennsylvania — 73.4%

        

Allegheny Cnty. Hosp. Dev. Auth. Rev., Hlth. Ctr. Univ. of Pittsburgh Med. Ctr. Prj., Ser. 97B

        

6.00%

   07/01/25      7,000      8,550,780

Allegheny Cnty. Hosp. Dev. Auth. Rev., Ser. 95A

        

6.00%(c)

   09/01/07      5,000      5,111,950

6.20%(c)

   09/01/07      1,000      1,024,160

Allegheny Cnty. Unltd. GO, Ser. 05C

        

5.25%

   11/01/14      10,355      11,443,414

5.00%

   11/01/16-11/01/21      17,755      19,118,675

Beaver Cnty. Hosp. Auth. Rev., Ser. 96A

        

5.80%(c)

   10/01/06      5,830      5,830,000

Berks Cnty. GO, Ser. 98

        

5.38%

   11/15/28      6,685      6,871,979

Central Bucks Sch. Dist. GO, Ser. 02A

        

5.00%

   05/15/20      4,570      4,804,624

Con. Ctr. Auth. Rev., Ser. 89A

        

6.70%

   09/01/16      1,000      1,160,800

Dauphin Cnty. Gen. Auth. Hlth. Sys. Rev., Pinnacle Hlth. Sys. Prj., Ser. 97

        

5.50%(c)

   05/15/07      1,715      1,752,678

5.50%

   05/15/17      1,785      1,821,914

Dauphin Cnty. Gen. Auth. Hosp. Rev., Hapsco Western Pennsylvania Hosp. Prj., Ser. 92

        

6.25%

   07/01/16      1,000      1,132,320

Delaware Cnty. Auth. Coll. Rev., Haverford Coll. Prj., Ser. 00

        

5.75%

   11/15/25      6,795      7,345,055

Delaware Cnty. Auth. Hosp. Rev., Ser. 95

        

5.50%

   08/15/15      6,480      6,579,079

Delaware Cnty. Auth. Rev., Mercy Hlth. Corp. Prj., Ser. 96

        

5.75%

   12/15/20      3,735      3,826,582

Delaware Cnty. Ind. Dev. Auth. Rev., Ser. 99 AMT

        

6.00%

   06/01/29      3,400      3,620,660

Delaware Cnty. Mem. Hosp. Auth. Rev., Ser. 95

        

5.50%

   08/15/19      3,000      3,045,870

Delaware River Port Auth. Pennsylvania & New Jersey Rev., Port Dist. Prj., Ser. 99B

        

5.70%

   01/01/22      8,930      9,487,143

Delaware River Port Auth. Pennsylvania & New Jersey Rev., Ser. 99

        

5.75%

   01/01/16      8,000      8,516,320

Delaware Vy. Regl. Fin. Auth. Govt. Rev., Ser. 97B

        

5.60%

   07/01/17      2,000      2,256,560

Hgr. Ed. Assistance Agcy. Rev., Capital Acquisition Prj., Ser. 00

        

5.88%(c)

   12/15/10      16,400      17,880,428

Hsg. Fin. Agcy. Rev., Multi-Fam. Prj., Ser. 92

        

8.10%

   07/01/13      485      487,236

Hsg. Fin. Agcy. Rev., Ser. 98 AMT

        

5.50%(d)

   04/01/30      13,155      3,735,625

Hsg. Fin. Agcy. Rev., Sgl. Fam. Mtg. Prj., Ser. 99-66A AMT

        

5.65%

   04/01/29      1,045      1,063,455

Kennett Cons. Sch. Dist. GO, Ser. 02A

        

5.50%

   02/15/14      1,245      1,360,025

Lancaster Cnty. Hosp. Auth. Rev., Hlth. Ctr. Masonic Homes Prj., Ser. 94

        

5.30%

   11/15/08      500      500,895

Lehigh Cnty. Gen. Purp. Auth. Rev., Kidspeace Oblig. Prj., Ser. 98

        

5.70%

   11/01/09      2,460      2,546,666

Lycoming Cnty. Auth. Hosp. Rev., Divine Providence Hosp. Prj., Ser. 95

        

5.38%

   11/15/10      6,480      6,556,658

McKeesport Area Sch. Dist. GO, Ser. 96A

        

5.75%(c)

   10/01/06      1,750      1,750,000

Methacton Sch. Dist. Auth. Rev., Ser. 78

        

6.50%(c)

   10/01/06      475      475,000

Montgomery Cnty. Hgr. Ed. & Hlth. Auth. Rev., Holy Redeemer Hosp. Prj.,
Ser. 97A

        

5.25%

   10/01/27      9,000      9,206,280

Montgomery Cnty. Hgr. Ed. & Hlth. Auth. Rev., Pottstown Hlth. Care Corp. Prj., Ser. 98

        

5.00%(c)

   01/01/09      6,235      6,489,575

Northeastern Hosp. & Ed. Auth. Rev., Luzerne Cnty. Coll. Prj., Ser. 97

        

5.15%

   08/15/16      3,245      3,289,748

Northeastern Hosp. & Ed. Auth. Rev., Wyoming Vy. Hlth. Care Prj., Ser. 94A

        

6.50%

   01/01/07      1,000      1,006,680

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPAL BOND PORTFOLIO (CONTINUED)

 

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

   MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)

        

Pennsylvania (Continued)

        

Northgate Sch. Auth. Bldg. Rev., Ser. 78

        

6.38%

   02/15/07    $ 825    $ 833,522

Pennsbury Sch. Dist. GO, Ser. 02

        

5.50%

   01/15/18-01/15/19      4,625      5,040,070

Pennsylvania St. Dept. Gen. Svcs. COP, Ser. 01

        

5.00%

   05/01/14-11/01/14      5,560      5,865,188

5.25%

   05/01/15-05/01/16      7,740      8,289,332

Pennsylvania St. GO, Ser. 04

        

5.38%

   07/01/16-07/01/17      28,000      31,764,220

Pennsylvania St. Hgr. Ed. Fac. Auth. Coll. & Univ. Rev., Lafayette Coll. Prj., Ser. 00

        

6.00%

   05/01/30      155      166,348

Pennsylvania St. Hgr. Ed. Fac. Auth. Coll. & Univ. Rev., Trustees Univ. Prj., Ser. 98

        

5.50%

   07/15/38      9,500      9,826,325

Pennsylvania St. Hgr. Ed. Fac. Auth. Rev., Ser. 36AE

        

4.50%

   06/15/36      7,405      7,433,435

Pennsylvania St. Ind. Dev. Auth. Rev., Econ. Dev. Prj., Ser. 02

        

5.50%

   07/01/16      8,000      8,820,560

Pennsylvania St. Tpke. Comm. Rev., Ser. 01

        

5.50%

   12/01/13      5,000      5,567,850

Pennsylvania St. Unltd. GO, Ser. 05

        

5.50%

   01/01/14      15,395      17,150,646

Philadelphia Gas Works Rev., Ser. 94

        

5.25%

   08/01/24      2,900      2,901,653

Philadelphia Gas Works Rev., Ser. 01

        

5.50%

   08/01/14-08/01/18      7,415      8,047,203

Philadelphia GO, Ser. 94

        

5.90%

   11/15/09      980      982,411

Philadelphia Hosp. & Hgr. Ed. Fac. Auth. Hosp. Rev., Frankford Hosp.
Prj., Ser. 95

        

5.50%

   01/01/07      1,235      1,242,559

5.60%

   01/01/08      1,245      1,252,756

Philadelphia Ind. Dev. Auth. Rev., American Coll. of Physicians Prj.,
Ser. 00

        

5.50%

   06/15/20-06/15/25      14,685      15,624,928

Philadelphia Ind. Dev. Auth. Rev., Girard Estate Coal Mining Prj., Ser. 96

        

5.38%

   11/15/12      3,945      3,953,679

5.50%

   11/15/16      1,650      1,653,861

Philadelphia Ind. Dev. Auth. Rev., PGH Dev. Corp. Prj., Ser. 93

        

5.50%

   07/01/10      1,035      1,035,714

Philadelphia Pk. Auth. Rev., Arpt. Pk. Prj., Ser. 99

        

5.62%

   09/01/18      4,430      4,698,990

Philadelphia Pk. Auth. Rev., Ser. 97

        

5.40%

   09/01/15      5,900      6,033,930

Philadelphia Pk. Auth. Rev., Ser. 99

        

5.62%

   09/01/13-09/01/17      5,885      6,252,093

Philadelphia Sch. Dist. GO, Ser. 99C

        

5.75%

   03/01/29      11,000      11,755,480

Philadelphia Sch. Dist. GO, Ser. 00A

        

5.75%

   02/01/12-02/01/13      10,215      11,103,807

Philadelphia Wtr. & Waste Wtr. Rev., Ser. 93

        

5.50%

   06/15/07      6,780      6,872,208

Pottstown Borough Auth. Swr. Rev., Ser. 96

        

5.50%

   11/01/16      1,360      1,361,945

Riverside Sch. Dist. GO, Ser. 00

        

5.50%(c)

   10/15/10      3,300      3,528,129

South Fork Mun. Auth. Hosp. Rev., Good Samaritan Med. Ctr. Prj.,
Ser. 96B

        

5.38%

   07/01/16      4,000      4,084,040

Southeastern Pennsylvania Trans. Auth. Rev., Ser. 97

        

5.55%

   03/01/13      3,500      3,597,195

5.38%

   03/01/17      6,270      6,439,729

Springford Sch. Dist. GO, Ser. 97

        

5.15%

   02/01/18      7,535      7,572,223

Washington Cnty. Auth. Rev., Ser. 99

        

6.15%

   12/01/29      6,340      6,780,250

Washington Cnty. Ind. Dev. Auth. Poll. Ctrl. Rev., West Penn Pwr. Co. Prj.,
Ser. 95G

        

6.05%

   04/01/14      2,500      2,526,650

West Chester Area Sch. Dist. Unltd. GO, Ser. 06A

        

5.00%

   05/15/16-05/15/22      22,935      24,785,234

Williamsport Area Sch. Dist. Auth. Rev., Ser. 78

        

6.00%

   03/01/07      60      60,607

Wilson Sch. Dist. GO, Ser. 97

        

5.50%(c)

   05/15/07      8,015      8,112,623
            
           422,666,227
            

Puerto Rico — 11.9%

        

Cmwlth. GO, Ser. 01A

        

5.50%

   07/01/20      13,690      15,938,583

Cmwlth. GO, Ser. 02

        

5.50%

   07/01/12      20,000      22,019,400

Cmwlth. Pub. Impt. GO, Ser. 01A

        

5.50%

   07/01/16      11,830      13,516,130

Mun. Fin. Agy. Rev., Ser. 99

        

5.50%

   08/01/18      6,500      6,910,800

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPAL BOND PORTFOLIO (CONCLUDED)

 

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

   MATURITY   

PAR

(000)

   VALUE

MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)

        

Puerto Rico (Continued)

        

Pub. Fin. Corp. Cmwlth. Approp. Rev., Ser. 02E

        

5.50%(c)

   02/01/12    $ 9,340    $ 10,197,225
            
           68,582,138
            

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS

(Cost $519,079,925)

           544,272,355
            

INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES - LONG TERM — 4.6%

        

Cmwlth. Infra. Fin. Auth. SO RITES, Ser. 00A

        
   10/01/16      400      517,360

Cmwlth. Infra. Fin. Auth. SO RITES, Ser. 00B

        
   10/01/17      500      653,580

Cmwlth. Infra. Fin. Auth. SO RITES, Ser. 00C

        
   10/01/18      500      650,500

Cmwlth. Infra. Fin. Auth. SO RITES, Ser. 00D

        
   10/01/19      690      895,565

Cmwlth. Infra. Fin. Auth. SO RITES, Ser. 00E

        
   10/01/20      250      323,710

Cmwlth. Infra. Fin. Auth. SO RITES, Ser. 00F

        
   10/01/24      250      325,670

Delaware River Port Auth. Pennsylvania & New Jersey RITES Rev., Ser. 99

        
   01/01/22      10,000      12,531,200

Delaware Vy. Regl. Fin. Auth. Govt. RITES PA-1041 Rev., Ser. 02A

        
   01/01/26      2,000      3,208,580

Delaware Vy. Regl. Fin. Auth. Loc. Govt. Rev. RITES, Ser. 02A

        
   01/01/26      4,670      7,492,034
            

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES - LONG TERM

(Cost $20,239,705)

           26,598,199
            
          NUMBER
OF SHARES
    

MONEY MARKET FUND — 0.4%

        

Wilmington Trust Tax-Free Money Market Fund

    (Cost $2,343,880)

        2,343,880      2,343,880
            

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 99.5%

(Cost $541,663,510(a))

           573,214,434

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 0.5%

           3,108,576
            

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

         $ 576,323,010
            

(a) Cost for federal income tax purposes is $541,802,095. The gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $  31,677,925  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (265,586 )
        
   $ 31,412,339  
        

 

(b) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. As of September 30, 2006, the Portfolio held 9.2% of its net assets, with a current market value of $53,023,990, in securities restricted as to resale.

 

(c) This bond is prerefunded. U.S. government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as refund the bond in full at date indicated, typically at a premium to par.

 

(d) The rate shown is the effective yield on the zero coupon bonds at the time of purchase.

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

NEW JERSEY MUNICIPAL BOND PORTFOLIO

 

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS )

   MATURITY    PAR
(000)
   VALUE

MUNICIPAL BONDS — 88.0%

        

Delaware — 0.6%

        

Delaware River & Bay Auth. Rev., Ser. 05

        

5.00%

   01/01/28    $ 1,000    $ 1,056,610
            

Multi-State — 7.1%

        

Charter Mac Equity Issue Tr., Ser. 99

        

6.62%(b)

   06/30/09      1,000      1,059,910

Charter Mac Equity Issue Tr., Ser. 00

        

7.60%(b)

   11/30/10      4,000      4,460,080

MuniMae Tax-Exempt Bond Subs., LLC, Ser. 00

        

6.88%(b)

   06/30/09      4,000      4,265,240

7.75%(b)

   11/01/10      2,000      2,222,160
            
           12,007,390
            

New Jersey — 70.6%

        

Econ. Dev. Auth. Lease Rev., Ser. 00

        

6.00%

   06/01/21      4,780      5,161,157

Econ. Dev. Auth. Rev., Cigarette Tax Prj., Ser. 04

        

5.75%

   06/15/34      3,615      3,874,702

Econ. Dev. Auth. Rev., Kapkowski Rd. Landfill Prj., Ser. 02

        

6.50%

   04/01/28      2,500      3,037,650

Econ. Dev. Auth. Rev., Motor Vehicle Comm. Prj., Ser. 03A

        

3.52%(c)

   07/01/12      4,000      3,235,240

Econ. Dev. Auth. Rev., Performing Arts Ctr. Prj., Ser. 96C

        

5.75%

   06/15/08      4,440      4,512,727

Econ. Dev. Auth. Rev., Sch. Fac. Const. Prj., Ser. 03F

        

5.25%

   06/15/13      5,000      5,427,950

Econ. Dev. Auth. Rev., Sch. Fac. Const. Prj., Ser. 04G

        

5.00%

   09/01/23      2,500      2,709,125

Econ. Dev. Auth. Rev., Seeing Eye, Inc. Prj., Ser. 05

        

5.00%

   12/01/24      6,500      6,902,935

Econ. Dev. Auth. Rev., Ser. 99

        

6.20%

   12/01/09      3,000      3,282,450

Econ. Dev. Auth. Rev., St. Barnabas Med. Ctr. Prj., Ser. 97A

        

5.63%(c)

   07/01/23      4,000      1,911,360

Econ. Dev. Auth. Solid Waste Rev., Waste Management New Jersey Prj., Ser. 04A AMT

        

5.30%

   06/01/15      1,000      1,055,260

Garden St. Preservation Tr. Cap. Apprec. Rev., Ser. 03B

        

5.17%(c)

   11/01/24      10,000      4,489,600

Hlth. Care Fac. Fin. Auth. Rev., Kennedy Hlth. Sys. Prj., Ser. 01

        

5.50%

   07/01/21      2,000      2,117,640

5.62%

   07/01/31      455      483,183

Hlth. Care Fac. Fin. Auth. Rev., Robert Wood Johnson Univ. Prj., Ser. 96C

        

5.75%

   07/01/07      2,595      2,634,081

Hopatcong Boro. GO, Ser. 03

        

5.75%

   08/01/33      2,300      2,593,779

Knowlton Twp. Bd. of Ed. GO, Ser. 91

        

6.60%

   08/15/11      169      190,945

Middlesex Cnty. Imp. Auth. Rev., Heldrich Center Hotel Prj., Ser. 05A

        

5.00%

   01/01/15-01/01/20      2,000      2,047,860

Middlesex Cnty. Imp. Auth. Rev., Monroe Twp. Prj., Ser. 96

        

5.80%

   09/15/13      1,725      1,745,113

Middlesex Cnty. Imp. Auth. Rev., New Brunswick Apts. Rental Hsg. Prj., Ser. 02 AMT

        

5.15%

   02/01/24      3,000      3,087,900

New Jersey Econ. Dev. Auth. Rev., Sch. Fac. Constr. Prj., Ser. 03F

        

5.00%

   06/15/28      2,500      2,703,425

New Jersey St. Edl. Fac. Auth. Rev., Institute of Tech. Prj., Ser. 04B

        

5.00%

   07/01/16      4,150      4,467,890

New Jersey St. Edl. Facs. Auth. Rev., Fairleigh Dickinson Univ. Prj., Ser. 02D

        

5.25%

   07/01/32      3,000      3,113,460

New Jersey St. GO, Ser. 00

        

5.75%

   05/01/12      2,500      2,762,600

New Jersey St. GO, Ser. 01H

        

5.25%

   07/01/14      3,000      3,297,660

New Jersey St. Hsg. & Mtg. Fin. Agcy. Rev., Ser. 00B

        

6.25%

   11/01/26      1,435      1,506,061

New Jersey St. Hwy. Auth. Rev., Garden St. Pkwy. Prj., Ser. 92

        

6.20%

   01/01/10      750      794,122

New Jersey St. Tpke. Auth. Rev., Ser. 91C

        

6.50%(d)

   01/01/16      4,000      4,682,673

New Jersey St. Trans. Tr. Fd. Admin. Grant Rev., Ser. 00A

        

6.12%(d)

   09/15/09      2,500      2,677,125

New Jersey St. Trans. Tr. Fd. Auth. Trans. Sys. Rev., Ser. 99A

        

5.75%

   06/15/20      2,820      3,277,968

New Jersey St. Trans. Tr. Fd. Auth. Trans. Sys. Rev., Ser. 00A

        

6.00%(d)

   06/15/10      2,500      2,711,225

New Jersey St. Trans. Tr. Fd. Auth. Trans. Sys. Rev., Ser. 01B

        

6.00%(d)

   12/15/11      2,500      2,786,950

New Jersey St. Unltd. GO, Ser. 05N

        

5.50%

   07/15/17      3,000      3,433,200

North Hudson Swr. Auth. Rev., Ser. 01A

        

5.41%(c)

   08/01/21      5,000      2,630,350

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

NEW JERSEY MUNICIPAL BOND PORTFOLIO (CONCLUDED)

 

As Of September 30, 2006

(PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS)

   MATURITY   

PAR

(000)

   VALUE

MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)

        

New Jersey (Continued)

        

Port Auth. New York & New Jersey SO, JFK Intl. Arpt. Term. Prj., Ser. 97-6 AMT

        

6.25%

   12/01/09    $ 7,000    $ 7,524,860

5.75%

   12/01/22      2,000      2,081,500

Sports & Expo. Auth. Rev., Ser. 00A

        

5.50%

   03/01/20      5,000      5,265,900

Summit Cnty. GO, Ser. 01

        

5.25%

   06/01/14      1,145      1,271,225

Union Cnty. Indl. Poll. Ctrl. Rev., Exxon Mobil Corp. Prj., Ser. 89 VRDN

        

3.65%(e)

   10/02/06      2,000      2,000,000
            
           119,488,851
            

Puerto Rico — 9.7%

        

Cmwlth. Hwy. & Trans. Auth. Rev., Ser. 00B

        

6.00%(d)

   07/01/10      3,000      3,277,110

Cmwlth. Hwy. & Trans. Auth. Rev., Ser. 00C

        

6.00%

   07/01/29      2,000      2,184,740

Cmwlth. Hwy. & Trans. Auth. Rev., Ser. 02D

        

5.38%

   07/01/36      1,000      1,094,530

Cmwlth. Pub. Imp. GO, Ser. 01

        

5.50%

   07/01/19      5,000      5,769,750

Pub. Fin. Corp. Cmwlth. Approp. Rev., Ser. 02E

        

5.50%(d)

   02/01/12      3,740      4,083,257
            
           16,409,387
            

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS
(Cost $141,062,179)

           148,962,238
            

INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES - LONG TERM — 6.7%

        

Cmwlth. Infra. Fin. Auth. SO RITES, PA-569 Rev., Ser. 99

   07/01/12      2,000      2,170,040

Cmwlth. Infra. Fin. Auth. SO RITES, Ser. 00A

   10/01/16      400      517,360

Cmwlth. Infra. Fin. Auth. SO RITES, Ser. 00B

   10/01/17      500      653,580

Cmwlth. Infra. Fin. Auth. SO RITES, Ser. 00C

   10/01/18      500      650,500

Cmwlth. Infra. Fin. Auth. SO RITES, Ser. 00D

   10/01/19      650      843,648

Cmwlth. Infra. Fin. Auth. SO RITES, Ser. 00E

   10/01/20      250      323,710

Cmwlth. Infra. Fin. Auth. SO RITES, Ser. 00F

   10/01/24      250      325,670

Delaware River Port Auth. Pennsylvania & New Jersey RITES PA-611 Rev.,
Ser. 00

   01/01/26      5,000      5,934,950
            

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES - LONG TERM
(Cost $9,149,283)

           11,419,458
            
          NUMBER
OF SHARES
    

MONEY MARKET FUND — 3.0%

        

Wilmington Trust Tax-Free Money Market Fund
(Cost $5,000,000)

        5,000,000      5,000,000
            

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 97.7%
(Cost $155,211,462(a))

           165,381,696

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 2.3%

           3,884,552
            

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

         $ 169,266,248
            

(a) Also cost for federal income tax purposes. The gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 10,526,156  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (355,922 )
        
   $ 10,170,234  
        

 

(b) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. As of September 30, 2006, the Portfolio held 7.1% of its net assets, with a current market value of $12,007,390, in securities restricted as to resale.

 

(c) The rate shown is the effective yield on the zero coupon bonds at the time of purchase.

 

(d) This bond is prerefunded. U.S. government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as refund the bond in full at date indicated, typically at a premium to par.

 

(e) For purposes of amortized cost valuation, the maturity date of this instrument is considered to be the earlier of the next date on which the security can be redeemed at par, or the next date on which the rate of interest is adjusted. Rate shown is rate as of September 30, 2006.

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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Key to Investment Abbreviations

 

   

AMT

     Alternative Minimum Tax
   

COP

     Certificates of Participation
   

GO

     General Obligations
   

IHC

     Independence Holding Company
   

RITES

     Residual Interest Tax-Exempt Security
   

SO

     Special Obligations
   

VRDN

     Variable Rate Demand Notes

 

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006    ULTRASHORT
MUNICIPAL
PORTFOLIO
    PENNSYLVANIA
MUNICIPAL BOND
PORTFOLIO
    NEW JERSEY
MUNICIPAL BOND
PORTFOLIO
 

ASSETS

      

Investments at value - unaffiliated1

   $ 18,272,529     $ 546,616,235     $ 153,962,238  

Investments at value - affiliated2

     —         26,598,199       11,419,458  

Cash

     —         —         2,241,150  

Interest receivable

     127,466       8,280,792       2,196,206  

Receivable from advisor

     9,358       6,116       2,753  

Capital shares sold receivable

     67       34,482       47,275  

Prepaid expenses

     207       2,962       2,690  
                        

TOTAL ASSETS

     18,409,627       581,538,786       169,871,770  
                        

LIABILITIES

      

Capital shares redeemed payable

     1,834       3,352,009       7,997  

Distributions payable

     19,363       1,467,695       473,758  

Advisory fees payable

     —         230,500       57,030  

Administration fees payable

     176       36,199       10,737  

Custodian fee payable

     1,049       2,905       1,499  

Transfer agent fees payable

     2,241       10,739       4,517  

Distribution fees payable

     —         5,709       7,414  

Officers’ and trustees’ fees payable

     11       256       70  

Other accrued expenses payable

     22,556       109,764       42,500  
                        

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     47,230       5,215,776       605,522  
                        

NET ASSETS

   $ 18,362,397     $ 576,323,010     $ 169,266,248  
                        

1Cost of Investments - unaffiliated

   $ 18,299,759     $ 521,423,805     $ 146,062,179  
                        

2Cost of Investments - affiliated

     —         20,239,705       9,149,283  
                        

AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2006, NET ASSETS CONSISTED OF:

      

Capital Paid in

   $ 18,519,897     $ 582,499,935     $ 166,892,786  

Undistributed net investment income

     —         2,196,584       17,623  

Accumulated net realized loss on investment transactions and futures contracts

     (130,270 )     (39,924,433 )     (7,814,395 )

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     (27,230 )     31,550,924       10,170,234  
                        
   $ 18,362,397     $ 576,323,010     $ 169,266,248  
                        

 

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     ULTRASHORT
MUNICIPAL
PORTFOLIO
    PENNSYLVANIA
MUNICIPAL BOND
PORTFOLIO
    NEW JERSEY
MUNICIPAL BOND
PORTFOLIO
 

BlackRock Shares:

      

Net Assets

   $ 10,843,140     $ —       $ —    

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $ 0.001 par value

     1,091,610       —         —    

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 9.93     $ —       $ —    

Institutional Shares:

      

Net Assets

   $ 7,519,002     $ 536,070,862     $ 136,536,114  

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $ 0.001 par value

     757,196       51,961,654       11,918,319  

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 9.93     $ 10.32     $ 11.46  

Service Shares:

      

Net Assets

   $ —       $ 4,000,970     $ 13,805,744  

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $ 0.001 par value

     —         388,150       1,205,039  

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ —       $ 10.31     $ 11.46  

Investor A Shares:

      

Net Assets

   $ 255     $ 27,536,383     $ 7,077,426  

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $ 0.001 par value

     25       2,670,146       617,738  

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share

   $ 10.10 (a)   $ 10.31     $ 11.46  

Maximum Sales Charge

     3.00 %     4.00 %     4.00 %

Maximum offering price per share

   $ 10.42     $ 10.74     $ 11.94  

Investor B Shares:

      

Net Assets

   $ —       $ 7,095,313     $ 10,331,968  

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $ 0.001 par value

     —         691,711       901,698  

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share (maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 4.50%)

   $ —       $ 10.26     $ 11.46  

Investor C Shares:

      

Net Assets

   $ —       $ 1,619,482     $ 1,514,996  

Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $ 0.001 par value

     —         157,603       131,960  

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share (maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00%)

   $ —       $ 10.28     $ 11.48  

(a) Exact net assets and shares outstanding at September 30, 2006 were $ 255.32 and 25.270, respectively.

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006    ULTRASHORT
MUNICIPAL
PORTFOLIO
    PENNSYLVANIA
MUNICIPAL BOND
PORTFOLIO
    NEW JERSEY
MUNICIPAL BOND
PORTFOLIO
 

Investment income:

      

Interest

   $ 1,046,507     $ 31,611,547     $ 7,601,661  

Interest from affiliates (Note C)

     12       1,981,656       990,311  
                        

Total Investment Income

     1,046,519       33,593,203       8,591,972  
                        

Expenses:

      

Investment advisory fee

     146,336       3,217,326       838,436  

Administration fee

     25,661       490,557       131,442  

Administration fee - class specific

     13,120       418,711       110,059  

Custodian fee

     7,033       53,838       17,359  

Transfer agent fee

     1,494       36,315       13,726  

Transfer agent fee - class specific

     3,154       95,466       36,324  

Shareholder servicing fees - class specific

     2       113,474       84,483  

Distribution fees - class specific

     —         114,314       97,160  

Legal and audit fees

     35,464       93,418       44,675  

Printing fee

     2,531       81,934       21,008  

Registration fees and expenses

     37,070       29,245       21,643  

Officers’ and trustees’ fees

     1,375       25,172       6,498  

Other

     —         54,607       13,713  
                        

Total expenses

     273,240       4,824,377       1,436,526  
                        

Less fees paid indirectly (Note C)

     (3 )     (61 )     (84 )

Less investment advisory fees waived

     (141,384 )     (253,343 )     (109,841 )

Less administration fees waived

     (2,248 )     —         —    

Less administration fees waived - class specific

     (8,694 )     (392,669 )     (95,826 )

Less distribution fees waived - class specific

     —         (28,880 )     (7,318 )

Less transfer agent fees waived

     —         (5,257 )     (1,834 )

Less transfer agent fees waived - class specific

     (413 )     (11,273 )     (4,213 )

Less transfer agent fees reimbursed - class specific

     (1,100 )     (28,436 )     (9,045 )

Less custodian fees waived

     (237 )     (2,195 )     (696 )
                        

Net expenses

     119,161       4,102,263       1,207,669  
                        

Net investment income

     927,358       29,490,940       7,384,303  
                        

Realized and unrealized gain (loss):br}

      

Net realized gain (loss) from:

      

Investment transactions

     (69,204 )     5,904,261       (144,651 )

Futures contracts

     —         (57,034 )     (14,506 )
                        
     (69,204 )     5,847,227       (159,157 )
                        

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from:

      

Investments

     79,974       (13,362,541 )     (1,388,862 )
                        

Net gain (loss) on investments and futures contracts

     10,770       (7,515,314 )     (1,548,019 )
                        

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 938,128     $ 21,975,626     $ 5,836,284  
                        

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    

ULTRA SHORT

MUNICIPAL

PORTFOLIO

   

PENNSYLVANIA

MUNICIPAL BOND

PORTFOLIO

   

NEW JERSEY

MUNICIPAL BOND

PORTFOLIO

 
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
   

FOR THE

YEAR ENDED

9/30/05

   

FOR THE

YEAR ENDED

9/30/06

   

FOR THE

YEAR ENDED

9/30/05

   

FOR THE

YEAR ENDED

9/30/06

    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
9/30/05
 

Increase (decrease) in net assets:

            

Operations:

            

Net investment income

   $ 927,358     $ 770,909     $ 29,490,940     $ 31,432,563     $ 7,384,303     $ 7,989,169  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (69,204 )     (26,601 )     5,847,227       (2,049,036 )     (159,157 )     (321,902 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     79,974       (40,862 )     (13,362,541 )     (13,727,508 )     (1,388,862 )     (2,468,409 )
                                                

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     938,128       703,446       21,975,626       15,656,019       5,836,284       5,198,858  
                                                

Distributions to shareholders from:

            

Net investment income:

            

BlackRock Class

     (673,803 )     (568,745 )     —         —         —         —    

Institutional Class

     (253,540 )     (202,128 )     (27,264,857 )     (30,597,699 )     (5,837,878 )     (6,311,762 )

Service Class

     (2 )     —         (188,910 )     (240,170 )     (588,090 )     (628,369 )

Investor A Class

     (13 )     (36 )     (1,208,306 )     (1,460,868 )     (295,277 )     (259,210 )

Investor B Class

     —         —         (345,599 )     (633,056 )     (335,965 )     (362,564 )

Investor C Class

     —         —         (59,097 )     (68,761 )     (51,466 )     (94,449 )
                                                

Total distributions from net investment income

     (927,358 )     (770,909 )     (29,066,769 )     (33,000,554 )     (7,108,676 )     (7,656,354 )
                                                

Capital share transactions (Note E)

     (24,534,211 )     (3,250,004 )     (76,918,603 )     (12,059,182 )     (2,189,326 )     (13,800,815 )
                                                

Total decrease in net assets

     (24,523,441 )     (3,317,467 )     (84,009,746 )     (29,403,717 )     (3,461,718 )     (16,258,311 )

Net assets:

            

Beginning of year

     42,885,838       46,203,305       660,332,756       689,736,473       172,727,966       188,986,277  
                                                

End of year

   $ 18,362,397     $ 42,885,838     $ 576,323,010     $ 660,332,756     $ 169,266,248     $ 172,727,966  
                                                

End of year undistributed net investment income (distributions in excess of net investment income)

   $ —       $ —       $ 2,196,584     $ 188,150     $ 17,623     $ (226,463 )

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

    

NET

ASSET
VALUE
BEGINNING
OF PERIOD

   NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
   

NET GAIN

(LOSS) ON
INVESTMENTS
(BOTH REALIZED

AND UNREALIZED)

    DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
    NET
ASSET
VALUE
END OF
PERIOD
   TOTAL
RETURN
 

UltraShort Municipal Portfolio

              

BlackRock Class

              

9/30/06

   $ 9.93    $ 0.29 5   $ (0.03 )   $ (0.26 )   $ 9.93    2.95 %

9/30/05

     9.95      0.18 5     (0.02 )     (0.18 )     9.93    1.64  

3/03/041 - 9/30/04

     10.00      0.07 5     (0.05 )     (0.07 )     9.95    0.16 7

Institutional Class

              

9/30/06

   $ 9.92    $ 0.28 5   $ 0.01     $ (0.28 )   $ 9.93    2.99 %

9/30/05

     9.94      0.17 5     (0.02 )     (0.17 )     9.92    1.54  

3/19/041 - 9/30/04

     10.00      0.05 5     (0.06 )     (0.05 )     9.94    (0.09 )7

Service Class

              

10/1/05-9/5/06

   $ 10.06    $ 0.23 5   $ (10.09 )   $ (0.20 )   $ —      2.26 %7

9/30/05

     9.94      0.26 5     (0.14 )     6       10.06    1.23  

3/19/041 - 9/30/04

     10.00      0.03 5     (0.07 )     (0.02 )     9.94    (0.34 )7

Investor A Class

              

9/30/06

   $ 10.09    $ 0.23 5   $ 0.03     $ (0.25 )   $ 10.10    2.59 %3

9/30/05

     9.98      0.17 5     (0.05 )     (0.01 )     10.09    1.25 3

3/19/041 - 9/30/04

     10.00      0.07 5     (0.07 )     (0.02 )     9.98    0.04 3,7

Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Portfolio

              

Institutional Class

              

9/30/06

   $ 10.41    $ 0.47 5   $ (0.10 )   $ (0.46 )   $ 10.32    3.72 %

9/30/05

     10.68      0.50 5     (0.25 )     (0.52 )     10.41    2.41  

9/30/04

     10.90      0.51 5     (0.21 )     (0.52 )     10.68    2.82  

9/30/038

     11.06      0.53       (0.19 )     (0.50 )     10.90    3.16  

9/30/028

     10.89      0.53       0.16       (0.52 )     11.06    6.53  

Service Class

              

9/30/06

   $ 10.40    $ 0.44 5   $ (0.10 )   $ (0.43 )   $ 10.31    3.41 %

9/30/05

     10.67      0.47 5     (0.25 )     (0.49 )     10.40    2.10  

9/30/04

     10.89      0.48 5     (0.21 )     (0.49 )     10.67    2.51  

9/30/038

     11.05      0.49       (0.18 )     (0.47 )     10.89    2.86  

9/30/028

     10.88      0.50       0.16       (0.49 )     11.05    6.22  

Investor A Class

              

9/30/06

   $ 10.41    $ 0.44 5   $ (0.11 )   $ (0.43 )   $ 10.31    3.25 %3

9/30/05

     10.68      0.46 5     (0.25 )     (0.48 )     10.41    2.00 3

9/30/04

     10.89      0.46 5     (0.20 )     (0.47 )     10.68    2.44 3

9/30/038

     11.06      0.48       (0.20 )     (0.45 )     10.89    2.59 3

9/30/028

     10.89      0.48       0.16       (0.47 )     11.06    6.04 3

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    NET
ASSETS
END OF
PERIOD
(000)
 

RATIO OF NET

EXPENSES TO

AVERAGE NET

ASSETS

   

RATIO OF

TOTAL EXPENSES TO

AVERAGE NET
ASSETS

(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)

   

RATIO OF NET

INVESTMENT
INCOME

TO AVERAGE
NET ASSETS

   

RATIO OF NET

INVESTMENT
INCOME TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)

    PORTFOLIO
TURNOVER
RATE
 

UltraShort Municipal Portfolio (Continued)

           

BlackRock Class

           

9/30/06

  $ 10,843   0.35 %   0.82 %   2.87 %   2.40 %   209 %

9/30/05

    32,439   0.35     0.79     1.81     1.37     89  

3/03/041 - 9/30/04

    32,027   0.35 2   0.92 2   1.14 2   0.57 2   14  

Institutional Class

           

9/30/06

  $ 7,519   0.41 %   0.89 %   2.81 %   2.33 %   209 %

9/30/05

    10,446   0.45     0.91     1.68     1.22     89  

3/19/041 - 9/30/04

    14,176   0.45 2   1.04 2   0.96 2   0.37 2   14  

Service Class

           

10/1/05-9/5/06

  $ 10   0.75 %   43.39 %   2.25 %   (40.39 )%   209 %

9/30/05

    9   0.68     1.30     2.59     1.97     89  

3/19/041 - 9/30/04

    9   0.75 2   1.33 2   0.66 2   0.08 2   14  

Investor A Class

           

9/30/06

  $ 9   0.78 %   9.56 %   2.27 %   (6.51 )%   209 %

9/30/05

    1   0.71     1.24     1.74     1.21     89  

3/19/041 - 9/30/04

    9   0.80 2   1.38 2   0.61 2   0.03 2   14  

Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Portfolio (Continued)

           

Institutional Class

           

9/30/06

  $ 536,071   0.60 %   0.71 %   4.62 %   4.51 %   55 %

9/30/05

    610,550   0.60     0.81     4.71     4.50     13  

9/30/04

    628,714   0.60     0.80     4.76     4.56     2  

9/30/038

    752,199   0.60     0.80     4.80     4.60     3  

9/30/028

    890,070   0.60     0.79     4.90     4.71     22  

Service Class

           

9/30/06

  $ 4,001   0.90 %   1.04 %   4.33 %   4.19 %   55 %

9/30/05

    4,727   0.90     1.11     4.41     4.20     13  

9/30/04

    5,733   0.90     1.10     4.48     4.28     2  

9/30/038

    6,118   0.90     1.11     4.51     4.30     3  

9/30/028

    6,005   0.90     1.09     4.62     4.43     22  

Investor A Class

           

9/30/06

  $ 27,536   0.96 %   1.10 %   4.27 %   4.13 %   55 %

9/30/05

    29,875   1.00     1.17     4.32     4.15     13  

9/30/04

    33,769   1.05     1.29     4.32     4.09     2  

9/30/038

    35,874   1.08     1.28     4.34     4.13     3  

9/30/028

    37,344   1.08     1.27     4.44     4.25     22  

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONCLUDED)

FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

    

NET

ASSET
VALUE
BEGINNING
OF PERIOD

   NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
   

NET GAIN

(LOSS) ON
INVESTMENTS
(BOTH REALIZED
AND UNREALIZED)

   

DISTRIBUTIONS

FROM NET

INVESTMENT
INCOME

    NET
ASSET
VALUE
END OF
PERIOD
   TOTAL
RETURN
 

Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Portfolio (Continued)

              

Investor B Class

              

9/30/06

   $ 10.34    $ 0.37 5   $ (0.10 )   $ (0.35 )   $ 10.26    2.71 %4

9/30/05

     10.61      0.38 5     (0.25 )     (0.40 )     10.34    1.25 4

9/30/04

     10.82      0.39 5     (0.21 )     (0.39 )     10.61    1.69 4

9/30/038

     10.98      0.40       (0.19 )     (0.37 )     10.82    1.93 4

9/30/028

     10.81      0.40       0.16       (0.39 )     10.98    5.28 4

Investor C Class

              

9/30/06

   $ 10.37    $ 0.36 5   $ (0.10 )   $ (0.35 )   $ 10.28    2.60 %4

9/30/05

     10.64      0.38 5     (0.25 )     (0.40 )     10.37    1.24 4

9/30/04

     10.85      0.39 5     (0.21 )     (0.39 )     10.64    1.69 4

9/30/038

     11.01      0.39       (0.18 )     (0.37 )     10.85    1.92 4

9/30/028

     10.84      0.41       0.15       (0.39 )     11.01    5.27 4

New Jersey Municipal Bond Portfolio

              

Institutional Class

              

9/30/06

   $ 11.54    $ 0.51 5   $ (0.09 )   $ (0.50 )   $ 11.46    3.72 %

9/30/05

     11.70      0.53 5     (0.18 )     (0.51 )     11.54    2.99  

9/30/04

     11.80      0.53 5     (0.06 )     (0.57 )     11.70    4.10  

9/30/038

     12.10      0.62       (0.29 )     (0.63 )     11.80    2.80  

9/30/028

     11.83      0.61       0.28       (0.62 )     12.10    7.82  

Service Class

              

9/30/06

   $ 11.54    $ 0.48 5   $ (0.10 )   $ (0.46 )   $ 11.46    3.41 %

9/30/05

     11.70      0.49 5     (0.18 )     (0.47 )     11.54    2.68  

9/30/04

     11.80      0.50 5     (0.07 )     (0.53 )     11.70    3.79  

9/30/038

     12.10      0.58       (0.29 )     (0.59 )     11.80    2.50  

9/30/028

     11.83      0.58       0.28       (0.59 )     12.10    7.49  

Investor A Class

              

9/30/06

   $ 11.54    $ 0.48 5   $ (0.10 )   $ (0.46 )   $ 11.46    3.37 %3

9/30/05

     11.70      0.48 5     (0.18 )     (0.46 )     11.54    2.58 3

9/30/04

     11.80      0.48 5     (0.06 )     (0.52 )     11.70    3.63 3

9/30/038

     12.10      0.56       (0.29 )     (0.57 )     11.80    2.32 3

9/30/028

     11.83      0.55       0.29       (0.57 )     12.10    7.31 3

Investor B Class

              

9/30/06

   $ 11.54    $ 0.39 5   $ (0.10 )   $ (0.37 )   $ 11.46    2.57 %4

9/30/05

     11.70      0.39 5     (0.18 )     (0.37 )     11.54    1.81 4

9/30/04

     11.80      0.39 5     (0.06 )     (0.43 )     11.70    2.85 4

9/30/038

     12.10      0.47       (0.29 )     (0.48 )     11.80    1.55 4

9/30/028

     11.83      0.46       0.29       (0.48 )     12.10    6.52 4

Investor C Class

              

9/30/06

   $ 11.56    $ 0.39 5   $ (0.11 )   $ (0.36 )   $ 11.48    2.54 %4

9/30/05

     11.72      0.40 5     (0.19 )     (0.37 )     11.56    1.81 4

9/30/04

     11.82      0.39 5     (0.06 )     (0.43 )     11.72    2.85 4

9/30/038

     12.13      0.46       (0.29 )     (0.48 )     11.82    1.47 4

9/30/028

     11.85      0.45       0.31       (0.48 )     12.13    6.59 4

1 Commencement of operations of share class.
2 Annualized.
3 Sales load not reflected in total return.
4 Contingent deferred sales load not reflected in total return.
5 Calculated using the average shares outstanding method.

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     NET
ASSETS
END OF
PERIOD
(000)
  

RATIO OF NET

EXPENSES TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS

    RATIO OF
TOTAL
EXPENSES TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
    RATIO OF
NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
    RATIO OF
NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME TO
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
(EXCLUDING
WAIVERS)
    PORTFOLIO
TURNOVER
RATE
 

Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Portfolio (Continued)

             

Investor B Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 7,095    1.69 %   1.81 %   3.60 %   3.48 %   55 %

9/30/05

     13,408    1.76     1.82     3.60     3.54     13  

9/30/04

     19,604    1.75     1.89     3.66     3.52     2  

9/30/038

     24,795    1.82     2.03     3.63     3.42     3  

9/30/028

     28,346    1.82     2.02     3.72     3.53     22  

Investor C Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 1,619    1.68 %   1.77 %   3.56 %   3.47 %   55 %

9/30/05

     1,773    1.75     1.82     3.59     3.52     13  

9/30/04

     1,916    1.80     1.94     3.60     3.46     2  

9/30/038

     1,974    1.82     2.03     3.61     3.40     3  

9/30/028

     1,615    1.81     2.00     3.69     3.50     22  

New Jersey Municipal Bond Portfolio (Continued)

             

Institutional Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 136,536    0.60 %   0.74 %   4.52 %   4.38 %   14 %

9/30/05

     137,256    0.60     0.84     4.51     4.27     17  

9/30/04

     151,808    0.60     0.83     4.54     4.31     15  

9/30/038

     124,713    0.60     0.83     5.17     4.94     22  

9/30/028

     128,553    0.60     0.82     5.20     4.98     14  

Service Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 13,806    0.90 %   1.05 %   4.23 %   4.08 %   14 %

9/30/05

     14,839    0.90     1.09     4.21     4.02     17  

9/30/04

     15,940    0.90     1.11     4.27     4.06     15  

9/30/038

     16,534    0.90     1.13     4.87     4.64     22  

9/30/028

     17,506    0.90     1.12     4.89     4.67     14  

Investor A Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 7,077    0.93 %   1.12 %   4.20 %   4.01 %   14 %

9/30/05

     7,729    0.99     1.19     4.11     3.91     17  

9/30/04

     6,193    1.05     1.31     4.12     3.86     15  

9/30/038

     5,995    1.08     1.30     4.70     4.48     22  

9/30/028

     5,812    1.07     1.29     4.66     4.44     14  

Investor B Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 10,332    1.71 %   1.78 %   3.42 %   3.35 %   14 %

9/30/05

     10,891    1.75     1.85     3.36     3.26     17  

9/30/04

     11,696    1.80     1.97     3.37     3.20     15  

9/30/038

     12,411    1.82     2.04     3.93     3.71     22  

9/30/028

     9,066    1.81     2.03     3.92     3.71     14  

Investor C Class

             

9/30/06

   $ 1,515    1.75 %   1.82 %   3.39 %   3.32 %   14 %

9/30/05

     2,013    1.76     1.86     3.37     3.27     17  

9/30/04

     3,350    1.78     1.94     3.31     3.15     15  

9/30/038

     1,877    1.82     2.04     3.91     3.69     22  

9/30/028

     1,106    1.80     2.01     3.75     3.54     14  

 

6 Less than $(.01) per share.
7 Not annualized.
8 Audited by other auditors.
9 Net Assets end of period are less than $500.
10 There were no Service shares outstanding as of September 30, 2006.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(A)    Organization

BlackRock FundsSM (the “Fund”) was organized on December 22, 1988, as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company. As of September 30, 2006, the Fund had 51 registered portfolios, three of which are included in these financial statements (the “Portfolios”). Each Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares with a par value of $0.001. Each Portfolio of the Fund may offer as many as seven classes of shares: BlackRock, Institutional, Service, Hilliard Lyons, Investor A, Investor B and Investor C. Shares of all classes of a Portfolio represent equal pro-rata interests in such Portfolio, except that each class bears different expenses which reflect the difference in the range of services provided to them, mostly due to differences in distribution and service fees. As of September 30, 2006, no Hilliard Lyons Shares were outstanding.

The following Portfolios of the Fund changed their names during the year ended September 30, 2006:

 

FORMER NAME

  

NEW NAME

Pennsylvania Tax-Free Income Portfolio

New Jersey Tax-Free Income Portfolio

  

Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Portfolio

New Jersey Municipal Bond Portfolio

Under the Fund’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund considers the risk of loss from such claims to be remote.

On September 29, 2006, BlackRock, Inc. and Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (“Merrill Lynch”) combined Merrill Lynch’s investment management business, Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, with BlackRock, Inc. to create a new independent company. Merrill Lynch has a 49.8% economic interest and a 45% voting interest in the combined company and The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (“PNC”), has approximately a 34% economic and voting interest. The new company operates under the BlackRock name and is governed by a board of directors with a majority of independent members.

(B)    Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation — Valuation of investments held by each Portfolio is as follows: fixed income investments are valued by using market quotations or prices provided by market makers; a portion of the fixed income investments are valued utilizing one or more pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”); an option or futures contract is valued at the last sales price prior to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern time), as quoted on the principal exchange or board of trade on which such option or futures contract is traded, or in the absence of a sale, the mean between the last bid and asked prices prior to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern time); the amortized cost method of valuation will be used with respect to debt obligations with 60 days or less remaining to maturity unless the investment advisor and/or sub-advisor under the supervision of the Board determines that such method does not represent fair value. In the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment which is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, the investment will be valued by, under the direction of, or in accordance with a method approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Value Assets”). The investment advisor and/or sub-advisor will submit its recommendations regarding the valuation and/or valuation methodologies for Fair Value Assets to a valuation committee. Such valuation committee may accept, modify or reject any recommendations. The pricing of all Fair Value Assets shall be subsequently reported to the Board. As of September 30, 2006, there were no Fair Valued Assets.

When determining the price for Fair Value Assets, the investment advisor and/or sub-advisor shall seek to determine the price that the Portfolio might reasonably expect to receive from the current sale of that asset in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the advisor and/or subadvisor deems relevant.

 

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In September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“FAS 157”), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management is currently evaluating the implication of FAS 157. At this time, its impact on the Fund’s financial statements has not been determined.

Dividends to Shareholders — Dividends from net investment income are declared by each Portfolio each day on “settled” shares (i.e. shares for which the particular Portfolio has received payment) and are paid monthly. Over the course of a year, substantially all of each Portfolio’s net investment income will be declared as dividends. The amount of the daily dividend for each Portfolio will be based on periodic projections of its net investment income. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually.

Swap Agreements — The Portfolios may invest in swap agreements for the purpose of hedging against changes in interest rates. Swap agreements involve the exchange by the Portfolios 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. Swaps are marked to market daily based upon quotations from market makers and the change, if any, is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss in the Statements of Operations. Net payments of interest are recorded as a component of realized gain or loss. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized on the Schedule of Investments. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counter-party to the agreement may default on its obligation to perform and that there may be unfavorable change in the fluctuation of interest and/or exchange rates. There were no swap agreements held by the Portfolios at September 30, 2006.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income — Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. The cost of investments sold and the related gain or loss is determined by use of the specific identification method, generally first-in, first-out, for both financial reporting and federal income tax purposes. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on debt securities are amortized for book and tax purposes using the effective yield-to-maturity method over the term of the instrument.

Futures Transactions — The Portfolios use futures and options on futures contracts typically as a substitute for taking a position in the underlying asset and/or as part of a strategy designed to reduce exposure to other risks, such as interest rate or currency risk. A Portfolio may also use these instruments for leverage. These futures contracts obligate a Portfolio, at maturity, to take or make delivery of securities, the cash value of a securities index or a stated quantity of a foreign currency. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Portfolios are required to deposit cash or pledge securities as initial margin. Subsequent payments, which are dependent on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security or securities, are made or received by the Portfolios each day (daily variation margin) and are recorded as cumulative unrealized gains or losses until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, the Portfolios record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the Portfolios’ basis in the contracts. Risks of entering into futures contracts include the possibility that there will not be a perfect price correlation between the futures contracts and the underlying securities. Second, it is possible that a lack of liquidity for futures contracts could exist in the market, resulting in an inability to liquidate a futures position prior to its maturity date. Third, the purchase of a futures contract involves the risk that a Portfolio could lose more than the original margin deposit required to initiate a futures transaction. There were no futures contracts held by the Portfolios at September 30, 2006.

Tender Option Bonds — A tender option bond is a synthetic floating or variable rate security issued when long term bonds are purchased in the primary or secondary market and are then deposited into a trust. Custodial receipts are then issued to investors, such as the Portfolios, evidencing ownership interests in the trust. The remarketing agent for the trust sets a floating or variable rate on typically a weekly basis. The creation of tender option bond trusts fulfills two objectives which municipal securities are deposited into the trusts: (i) the creation of the P-floats, the terms of which mimic, in certain respects, the variable rate demand securities issued in the primary municipal securities market, and (ii) the creation of a residual interest, which establishes an economically leveraged position in the municipal securities. Tender option bonds may be considered to be derivatives. Derivatives involve special risks, 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 derivatives could result in significantly greater losses than if they had not been used.

 

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Zero-Coupon Bonds — The Portfolios may invest in zero-coupon bonds, which are normally issued at a significant discount from face value and do not provide for periodic interest payments. Zero-coupon bonds may experience greater volatility in market value than similar maturity debt obligations which provide for regular interest payments. Additionally, current federal tax law requires the holder of certain zero-coupon bonds to accrue income with respect to these securities prior to the receipt of cash payments. To maintain its qualification as a regulated investment company and avoid liability for federal income and excise taxes, a Portfolio may be required to distribute income accrued with respect to these securities and may have to dispose of portfolio securities under disadvantageous circumstances in order to generate cash to satisfy these distribution requirements.

Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“generally accepted accounting principles”) requires the use of management estimates. Actual results could differ from these estimates and such differences could be material.

Other — Expenses that are directly related to one of the Portfolios are charged directly to that Portfolio. Other operating expenses are prorated to the Portfolios on the basis of relative net assets. Class-specific expenses are borne by that class. Differences in net expense ratios between classes of a Portfolio are due to class-specific expenses and waivers. Income, other expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses of a Portfolio are allocated each day to the respective class on the basis of the relative net assets.

(C)    Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates and Related Parties

Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement, BlackRock Advisors, LLC (formerly BlackRock Advisors, Inc.) (“BlackRock”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc., serves as investment advisor to the Portfolios. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., (“BFM”), serves as sub-advisor for all of the Portfolios. BlackRock, Inc. is an affiliate of Merrill Lynch and PNC.

For its advisory services, BlackRock is entitled to receive fees, computed daily and payable monthly, at the following annual rates, based on each Portfolio’s average daily net assets:

 

    

PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPAL BOND

AND NEW JERSEY MUNICIPAL BOND

AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS

  

INVESTMENT

ADVISORY FEE

first $1 billion

  

    0.500%

$1 billion — $2 billion

   0.450

$2 billion — $3 billion

   0.425

greater than $3 billion

   0.400

The investment advisory fee for the UltraShort Municipal Portfolio is 0.45% of average daily net assets.

BlackRock pays BFM a fee for its sub-advisory services.

PFPC Trust Company, an indirect subsidiary of PNC, serves as custodian for each of the Portfolios. For these services, the custodian receives a custodian fee computed daily and payable monthly, based on a percentage of the average daily gross assets of the Portfolio.

Prior to February 1, 2006, the fee was paid at the following annual rates: 0.01% of the first $250 million of average gross assets, 0.009% of the next $250 million of average gross assets, 0.0075% of the next $250 million of average gross assets, 0.007% of the next $250 million of average of gross assets, 0.006% of the next $250 million of average gross assets and 0.005% of average gross assets in excess of $1.25 billion; plus per transaction charges and other miscellaneous fees incurred on behalf of the Portfolio.

Effective February 1, 2006, the fee was paid at the following annual rates: 0.0073% of the first $250 million of average gross assets, 0.006% of the next $250 million of average gross assets, 0.0056% of the next $250 million of average gross assets, 0.0048% of the next $250 million of average gross assets, and 0.004% of average gross assets in excess of $1 billion; plus per transaction charges and other miscellaneous fees incurred on behalf of the Portfolio.

PFPC Inc. (“PFPC”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of PNC, serves as transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent. The custodian and the transfer agent have voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of their fees during the period.

 

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Shares of each class of each Portfolio of the Fund bear their pro-rata portion of all operating expenses paid by a Portfolio, except transfer agency fees, certain administrative fees and amounts payable under the Fund’s Amended and Restated Distribution and Service Plan. (the “Plan”)

Prior to February 1, 2006, the BlackRock shares bore a transfer agent fee at an annual rate not to exceed 0.005% of the average daily net assets plus per account fees and disbursements. Institutional, Service, Investor A, Investor B and Investor C share classes each bore a transfer agent fee at an annual rate not to exceed 0.018% of the annual average net assets of such respective classes plus per account fees and disbursements. Certain other transfer agency fees were allocated on relative net assets of each class of each Portfolio.

Effective February 1, 2006, each class of each Portfolio bears the costs of transfer agent fees associated with such respective classes. Transfer agency fees borne by each class of each Portfolio are comprised of those fees charged for all shareholder communications including shareholder reports, dividend and distribution notices, and proxy materials for shareholders meetings, as well as per account and per transaction fees related to servicing and maintenance of shareholder accounts, including the issuing, redeeming and transferring of shares of each class of each Portfolio, 12b-1 fee calculation, check writing, anti-money laundering services, and customer identification services.

Pursuant to written agreements, Merrill Lynch and Hilliard Lyons provide certain Portfolios sub-accounting, recordkeeping, sub-transfer agency and other administrative services with respect to sub-accounts they service. For these services each receives an annual fee per shareholder account which will vary depending on share class. For the year ended September 30, 2006, the Fund paid to Merrill Lynch and Hilliard Lyons the following fees in return for these services:

 

     MERRILL LYNCH    HILLIARD LYONS

UltraShort Municipal

   $ —      $ 8

Pennsylvania Municipal Bond

     367      6,017

New Jersey Municipal Bond

     550      1,969

PFPC and BlackRock act as co-administrators for the Fund. For these services, the co-administrators receive a combined administration fee computed daily and payable monthly, based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of each Portfolio. Prior to February 1, 2006, the fee was paid at the following annual rates: 0.085% of the first $500 million of net assets of each Portfolio, 0.075% of the next $500 million and 0.065% of assets in excess of $1 billion. In addition, each of the share classes, except for the BlackRock Class, was charged an administration fee based on the following percentage of average daily net assets of each respective class: 0.145% of the first $500 million, 0.135% of the next $500 million and 0.125% of assets in excess of $1 billion. The BlackRock Class was charged an administration fee of 0.035% of the first $500 million, 0.025% of the next $500 million and 0.015% of assets in excess of $1 billion. Effective February 1, 2006, the combined administration fee is paid at the following annual rates: 0.075% of the first $500 million of net assets of each Portfolio, 0.065% of the next $500 million and 0.055% of assets in excess of $1 billion. In addition, each of the classes, is charged an administration fee based on the following percentage of average daily net assets of each respective class: 0.025% of the first $500 million, 0.015% of the next $500 million and 0.005% of assets in excess of $1 billion. In addition, PFPC and BlackRock may have, at their discretion, voluntarily waived all or any portion of their administration fees for any Portfolio or share class.

For the year ended September 30, 2006, the following shows the various types of class-specific expenses borne directly by each class of each Portfolio and any associated waivers of those expenses.

 

     SHARE CLASSES   

TOTAL

ADMINISTRATION FEES    BLACKROCK    INSTITUTIONAL    SERVICE    INVESTOR A    INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C   

UltraShort Municipal

   $ 6,833    $ 6,287    $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —      $ 13,120

Pennsylvania Municipal Bond

     —        388,010      2,999      19,183      7,358      1,161      418,711

New Jersey Municipal Bond

     —        87,696      9,514      4,889      6,841      1,119      110,059
     SHARE CLASSES   

TOTAL

ADMINISTRATION FEES WAIVED    BLACKROCK    INSTITUTIONAL    SERVICE    INVESTOR A    INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C   

UltraShort Municipal

   $ 6,833    $ 1,861    $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —      $ 8,694

Pennsylvania Municipal Bond

     —        388,010      2,997      —        1,388      274      392,669

New Jersey Municipal Bond

     —        87,608      7,046      1,172      —        —        95,826

 

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      SHARE CLASSES   

TOTAL

TRANSFER AGENT FEES    BLACKROCK    INSTITUTIONAL    SERVICE    INVESTOR A    INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C   

UltraShort Municipal

   $ 1,931    $ 1,132    $ 43    $ 48    $ —      $ —      $ 3,154

Pennsylvania Municipal Bond

     —        69,568      1,892      14,351      8,580      1,075      95,466

New Jersey Municipal Bond

     —        15,322      11,153      3,372      5,190      1,287      36,324
     SHARE CLASSES   

TOTAL

TRANSFER AGENT FEES WAIVED    BLACKROCK    INSTITUTIONAL    SERVICE    INVESTOR A    INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C   

UltraShort Municipal

   $ 396    $ —      $ 8    $ 9    $ —      $ —      $ 413

Pennsylvania Municipal Bond

     —        10,270      353      —        542      108      11,273

New Jersey Municipal Bond

     —        2,096      1,669      448      —        —        4,213
     SHARE CLASSES   

TOTAL

TRANSFER AGENT FEES REIMBURSED    BLACKROCK    INSTITUTIONAL    SERVICE    INVESTOR A    INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C   

UltraShort Municipal

   $ 1,027    $ —      $ 35    $ 38    $ —      $ —      $ 1,100

Pennsylvania Municipal Bond

     —        21,704      1,089      —        5,280      363      28,436

New Jersey Municipal Bond

     —        5,083      3,794      168      —        —        9,045

 

      SHARE CLASSES   

TOTAL

SHAREHOLDER SERVICE FEES    SERVICE    INVESTOR A    INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C   

UltraShort Municipal

   $ —      $ 2    $ —      $ —      $ 2

Pennsylvania Municipal Bond

     12,895      72,265      24,046      4,268      113,474

New Jersey Municipal Bond

     36,211      18,324      25,936      4,012      84,483

 

     SHARE CLASSES     
DISTRIBUTION FEES    INVESTOR A    INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C    TOTAL

Pennsylvania Municipal Bond

   $ 28,880    $ 72,631    $ 12,803    $ 114,314

New Jersey Municipal Bond

     7,318      77,807      12,035      97,160

 

     SHARE CLASS
DISTRIBUTION FEES WAIVED    INVESTOR A

Pennsylvania Municipal Bond

   $ 28,880

New Jersey Municipal Bond

     7,318

In the interest of limiting the expenses of the Portfolios, BlackRock and the Fund have entered into a series of annual expense limitation agreements. The agreements set a limit on certain operating expenses of each Portfolio for the year ending February 1, 2007 and requires BlackRock to waive or reimburse fees or expenses if these operating expenses exceed that limit. These expense limits apply to the aggregate expenses incurred on a share class (excluding: interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and other extraordinary expenses).

BlackRock has contractually agreed to waive or reimburse fees or expenses until February 1, 2007, in order to limit expenses as follows. This agreement is reviewed annually by the Fund’s Board.

 

     SHARE CLASSES  
     BLACKROCK     INSTITUTIONAL     SERVICE     INVESTOR A     INVESTOR B     INVESTOR C  
UltraShort Municipal    0.35 %   0.45 %   0.75 %   0.80 %   NA     NA  
Pennsylvania Municipal Bond    NA     0.60 %   0.90 %   1.07 %   1.65 %1   1.65 %1
New Jersey Municipal Bond    NA     0.60 %   0.90 %   0.90 %1   1.82 %   1.82 %

1 Prior to February 1, 2006, BlackRock and the Fund contractually agreed to waive or reimburse fees or expenses, in order to limit expenses to 1.82% for the Investor B and Investor C share classes of Pennsylvania Municipal Bond; and 1.07%, Investor A share class of New Jersey Municipal Bond.

If within two years following a waiver or reimbursement the operating expenses of a share class that previously received a waiver or reimbursement from BlackRock are less than the expense limit for that share class, the share class is required to repay BlackRock up to the amount of fees waived or expenses reimbursed under the agreement if: (1)

 

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the Portfolio of which the share class is a part has more than $50 million in assets, (2) BlackRock or an affiliate continues to be the Portfolio’s investment advisor and administrator and (3) the Board of the Fund has approved the payments to BlackRock at the previous quarterly meeting.

At September 30, 2006, the amounts subject to possible future reimbursement under the expense limitation agreement are as follows:

 

    

TOTAL WAIVERS SUBJECT

TO REIMBURSEMENT

EXPIRING

OCTOBER 13, 2006

UltraShort Municipal

   $ 540,736

Pennsylvania Municipal Bond

     2,863,594

New Jersey Municipal Bond

     865,241

The following waivers previously incurred on the Portfolios which were subject to recoupment by BlackRock expired on January 31, 2006:

 

Pennsylvania Municipal Bond

   $ 1,383,044

New Jersey Municipal Bond

     278,302

Pursuant to the Fund’s Plan, the Fund may pay BlackRock Distributors, Inc. (“BDI”) and/or BlackRock or any other affiliate of PNC, fees for distribution and sales support services. Currently, only Investor A Shares, Investor B Shares, and Investor C Shares bear the expense of distribution fees under the Plan. In addition, the Fund may pay brokers, dealers, financial institutions and industry professionals (including PNC, Merrill Lynch and their affiliates) (“service organizations”) fees for the provision of personal services to shareholders. BlackRock may receive some of the service fees paid by the Fund in return for providing services to shareholders. Currently, only Service Shares, Investor A Shares, Investor B Shares and Investor C Shares bear the expense of service fees under the Plan.

The following table provides a list of the Portfolios included in this report along with a summary of their respective class-specific fee arrangements as provided under the Plan. Fees are expressed as a percentage of average daily net asset values of the respective classes.

 

Class-Specific Fee Arrangements

 
     Share Classes  
     BlackRock    Institutional    Service     Investor A     Investor B     Investor C  

Portfolio

   Contractual
Fees
   Actual
Fees(4)
   Contractual
Fees
   Actual
Fees(4)
   Contractual
Fees(1)
    Actual
Fees(4)
    Contractual
Fees(2)
    Actual
Fees(4)
    Contractual
Fees(3)
    Actual
Fees(4)
    Contractual
Fees(3)
    Actual
Fees(4)
 

UltraShort Municipal

   None    None    None    None    0.25 %   0.25 %   0.35 %   0.25 %   N/A     N/A     N/A     N/A  

Pennsylvania Municipal Bond

   N/A    N/A    None    None    0.25 %   0.25 %   0.35 %   0.25 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %

New Jersey Municipal Bond

   N/A    N/A    None    None    0.25 %   0.25 %   0.35 %   0.25 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %

(1) — the maximum annual contractual fees are comprised of a 0.25% service fee.

(2) — the maximum annual contractual fees are comprised of a 0.10% distribution fee and a 0.25% service fee.

(3) — the maximum annual contractual fees are comprised of a 0.75% distribution fee and a 0.25% service fee.

(4) — the actual fees are for the year ended September 30, 2006.

BlackRock maintains a call center which is responsible for providing certain shareholder services to the BlackRock Funds, such as responding to shareholder inquiries and processing transactions based upon instructions from shareholders with respect to the subscription and redemption of Fund shares. For the year ended September 30, 2006, the following amounts have been accrued by each Portfolio to reimburse BlackRock for costs incurred running the call center, which are a component of the Transfer Agent fees in the accompanying Statements of Operations.

 

     BLACKROCK    INSTITUTIONAL    SERVICE    INVESTOR A    INVESTOR B    INVESTOR C    TOTAL

UltraShort Municipal

   $ 1,199    $ 403    $ 8    $ 9    $ —      $ —      $ 1,619

Pennsylvania Municipal Bond

     —        30,946      513      2,598      934      169      35,160

New Jersey Municipal Bond

     —        6,238      2,118      696      826      150      10,028

 

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During the year ended September 30, 2006, Merrill Lynch, through their affiliated broker dealer, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (“MLPF&S”), earned commissions on transactions of securities as follows:

 

Pennsylvania Municipal Bond

   $ 5,400

New Jersey Municipal Bond

     452
      
   $ 5,852
      

For the year ended September 30, 2006, BDI and other affiliates earned underwriting discounts, direct commissions and dealer concessions on sales of Portfolio’s Investor A Class as follows:

 

Pennsylvania Municipal Bond

   $ 23,639

New Jersey Municipal Bond

     9,309

For the year ended September 30, 2006, affiliates received the following contingent deferred sales charges relating to transactions in Investor B Class and Investor C Class:

 

     INVESTOR B CLASS    INVESTOR C CLASS

Pennsylvania Municipal Bond

   $ 24,438    $ 1,372

New Jersey Municipal Bond

     13,140      —  

For the year ended September 30, 2006, long term investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Portfolios, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

   

PORTFOLIO

COMPANY

  BEGINNING
PAR
  PURCHASES   SALES   ENDING
PAR
 

NET

REALIZED
GAIN /LOSS

 

INTEREST/

AMORTIZATION
INCOME

  MARKET VALUE
OF AFFILIATES AT
SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

Pennsylvania Municipal Bond

 

Delaware River
Port Auth. PA & NJ
Rev. RITES Rev.,
Ser. 99

  10,000,000   —     —     10,000,000   $ —     $ 1,274,301   $ 12,531,200
 

Delaware Vy. Regl. Fin.
Auth. Govt. RITES
PA -1041 Rev.,
Ser. 02A

  2,000,000   —     —     2,000,000     —       411,497     3,208,580
 

Delaware Vy. Regl. Fin.
Auth. Loc. Govt. RITES
PA -1041 Rev.,
Ser. 02A

  —     4,670,000   —     4,670,000     —       4,847     7,492,034
 

Cmwith. Infra. Fin.
Auth. SO RITES,
Ser. 00A

  400,000   —     —     400,000     —       43,034     517,360
 

Cmwith. Infra. Fin.
Auth. SO RITES,
Ser. 00B

  500,000   —     —     500,000     —       55,708     653,580
 

Cmwith. Infra. Fin.
Auth. SO RITES,
Ser. 00C

  500,000   —     —     500,000     —       56,315     650,500
 

Cmwith. Infra. Fin.
Auth. SO RITES,
Ser. 00D

  690,000   —     —     690,000     —       78,465     895,565
 

Cmwith. Infra. Fin.
Auth. SO RITES,
Ser. 00E

  250,000   —     —     250,000     —       28,712     323,710
 

Cmwith. Infra. Fin.
Auth. SO RITES,
Ser. 00F

  250,000   —     —     250,000     —       28,542     325,670

 

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PORTFOLIO

COMPANY

  BEGINNING
PAR
  PURCHASES   SALES   ENDING
PAR
 

NET

REALIZED
GAIN/LOSS

  INTEREST/
AMORTIZATION
INCOME
  MARKET VALUE
OF AFFILIATES AT
SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

New Jersey
Municipal
Bond

 

Delaware River Port Auth.
PA & NJ Rev. RITES
PA - 611 Rev.,
Ser. 00

  5,000,000   —     —     5,000,000   $ —     $ 534,385   $ 5,934,950
 

Cmwith. Infra. Fin.
Auth. SO RITES,
PA -569 Rev.,
Ser.99

  2,000,000   —     —     2,000,000     —       169,377     2,170,040
 

Cmwith. Infra. Fin.
Auth. SO RITES,
Ser. 00A

  400,000   —     —     400,000     —       43,051     517,360
 

Cmwith. Infra. Fin.
Auth. SO RITES,
Ser. 00B

  500,000   —     —     500,000     —       55,708     653,580
 

Cmwith. Infra. Fin.
Auth. SO RITES,
Ser. 00C

  500,000   —     —     500,000     —       56,315     650,500
 

Cmwith. Infra. Fin.
Auth. SO RITES,
Ser. 00D

  650,000   —     —     650,000     —       73,916     843,648
 

Cmwith. Infra. Fin.
Auth. SO RITES,
Ser. 00E

  250,000   —     —     250,000     —       28,712     323,710
 

Cmwith. Infra. Fin.
Auth. SO RITES,
Ser. 00F

  250,000   —     —     250,000     —       28,528     325,670

In addition to the above income earned on investments in companies considered to be an affiliate, the Portfolios may earn income on positive cash balances in demand deposit accounts that are maintained by PFPC on behalf of the Portfolios. The income earned for the year ended September 30, 2006 is as follows:

 

UltraShort Municipal

   $ 12

Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Portfolio

     234

New Jersey Municipal Bond Portfolio

     319

The Portfolios may also receive earnings credits related to cash balances with PFPC which are shown on the Statements of Operations as “fees paid indirectly”.

 

(D) Purchases and Sales of Securities

For the year ended September 30, 2006, purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term and U.S. government securities, were as follows:

 

     PURCHASES    SALES

UltraShort Municipal

   $ 65,924,891    $ 80,403,414

Pennsylvania Municipal Bond

     349,033,541      409,617,763

New Jersey Municipal Bond

     22,838,215      26,324,506

There were no purchases and sales of U.S. government securities during the year ended September 30, 2006.

 

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(E) Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares for each year were as follows:

 

     ULTRASHORT MUNICIPAL  
     FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/05
 
     SHARES     VALUE     SHARES     VALUE  

Shares sold:

        

BlackRock Class

   1,337,088     $ 13,277,292     2,236,236     $ 22,229,904  

Institutional Class

   297,253       2,948,959     531,983       5,283,813  

Service Class

   2       22     —         —    

Investor A Class

   459       4,629     4,970       50,016  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends:

        

BlackRock Class

   63,563       631,180     59,428       590,642  

Institutional Class

   1,591       15,788     1,684       16,722  

Service Class

   —         —       —         —    

Investor A Class

   1       12     3       26  

Shares redeemed:

        

BlackRock Class

   (3,575,094 )     (35,510,456 )   (2,249,340 )     (22,360,127 )

Institutional Class

   (594,331 )     (5,896,258 )   (907,432 )     (9,011,740 )

Service Class

   (12 )     (123 )   —         —    

Investor A Class

   (520 )     (5,256 )   (4,897 )     (49,260 )
                            

Net decrease

   (2,470,000 )   $ (24,534,211 )   (327,365 )   $ (3,250,004 )
                            
     PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPAL BOND  
     FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/06
    FOR THE YEAR ENDED
9/30/05
 
     SHARES     VALUE     SHARES     VALUE  

Shares sold:

        

Institutional Class

   8,992,716     $ 92,577,192     8,822,824     $ 93,341,728  

Service Class

   18,680       192,011     48,976       517,224  

Investor A Class

   408,003       4,181,898     348,356       3,686,712  

Investor B Class

   11,658       118,977     34,768       366,250  

Investor C Class

   52,592       535,872     34,135       357,808  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends:

        

Institutional Class

   98,417       1,009,169     97,496       1,030,731  

Service Class

   8,940       91,581     12,728       134,722  

Investor A Class

   101,948       1,044,749     106,902       1,130,750  

Investor B Class

   29,858       304,363     45,852       482,072  

Investor C Class

   3,095       31,629     3,826       40,313  

Shares redeemed:

        

Institutional Class

   (15,763,200 )     (161,487,457 )   (9,131,240 )     (96,572,101 )

Service Class

   (93,871 )     (958,974 )   (144,415 )     (1,530,324 )

Investor A Class

   (710,151 )     (7,279,499 )   (747,020 )     (7,903,793 )

Investor B Class

   (646,192 )     (6,575,422 )   (631,808 )     (6,644,992 )

Investor C Class

   (69,042 )     (704,692 )   (47,135 )     (496,282 )
                            

Net decrease

   (7,556,549 )   $ (76,918,603 )   (1,145,755 )   $ (12,059,182 )
                            

 

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     NEW JERSEY MUNICIPAL BOND  
    

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

9/30/06

   

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

9/30/05

 
     SHARES     VALUE     SHARES     VALUE  

Shares sold:

        

Institutional Class

   1,963,005     $ 22,376,028     1,537,821     $ 17,984,593  

Service Class

   170,876       1,936,515     29,258       343,064  

Investor A Class

   94,642       1,078,856     237,446       2,775,458  

Investor B Class

   77,946       884,143     42,331       494,772  

Investor C Class

   34,642       395,753     40,719       476,873  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends:

        

Institutional Class

   6,086       69,287     5,921       69,071  

Service Class

   30,109       342,260     35,652       416,398  

Investor A Class

   19,874       226,013     16,564       193,299  

Investor B Class

   23,448       266,674     21,648       252,755  

Investor C Class

   2,792       31,825     5,243       61,375  

Shares redeemed:

        

Institutional Class

   (1,948,740 )     (22,161,166 )   (2,623,161 )     (30,654,400 )

Service Class

   (282,172 )     (3,199,464 )   (141,208 )     (1,651,138 )

Investor A Class

   (166,801 )     (1,893,547 )   (113,443 )     (1,322,639 )

Investor B Class

   (143,717 )     (1,635,700 )   (119,681 )     (1,402,303 )

Investor C Class

   (79,595 )     (906,803 )   (157,599 )     (1,837,993 )
                            

Net decrease

   (197,605 )   $ (2,189,326 )   (1,182,489 )   $ (13,800,815 )
                            

On September 30, 2006, three shareholders held approximately 90% of the UltraShort Municipal Portfolio, one shareholder held approximately 88% of the Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Portfolio and one shareholder held approximately 79% of the New Jersey Municipal Bond Portfolio.

 

(F) Federal Tax Information

No provision is made for federal taxes as it is the Fund’s intention to have each Portfolio continue to qualify for and elect the tax treatment applicable to regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to make the requisite distributions to its shareholders which will be sufficient to relieve it from federal income and excise taxes.

Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from those amounts determined under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Due to tax reclassifications, a portion of the distributions during the year ended September 30, 2006 may be redesignated as return of capital at fiscal year end.

The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005, were as follows:

 

     TAX-FREE
INCOME
  

ORDINARY

INCOME

  

TOTAL

DISTRIBUTIONS

UltraShort Municipal

        

9/30/06

   $ 927,358    $ —      $ 927,358

9/30/05

     770,909      —        770,909

Pennsylvania Municipal Bond

        

9/30/06

     27,850,706      1,216,063      29,066,769

9/30/05

     33,000,554      —        33,000,554

New Jersey Municipal Bond

        

9/30/06

     7,108,676      —        7,108,676

9/30/05

     7,656,354      —        7,656,354

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONCLUDED)

As of September 30, 2006, the tax components of distributable earnings/accumulated losses were as follows:

 

    

UNDISTRIBUTED

TAX-FREE
INCOME

  

UNDISTRIBUTED
ORDINARY

INCOME

   ACCUMULATED
CAPITAL
LOSSES
  

POST-

OCTOBER
CAPITAL LOSSES

UltraShort Municipal

   $ 19,363    $ —      $ 109,650    $ 20,620

Pennsylvania Municipal Bond

     —        199,211      39,785,849      —  

New Jersey Municipal Bond

     344,550      3,221      7,686,779      127,616

Post-October Capital Losses represent losses realized on investment transactions from November 1, 2005 through September 30, 2006 that, in accordance with federal income tax regulations, the Portfolios may defer and treat as having arisen in the following fiscal year.

As of September 30, 2006, the Portfolios had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains through the indicated expiration dates:

 

     EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 30   

TOTAL

     2008    2009    2010    2011    2012    2013    2014   

UltraShort Municipal

   $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —      $ 32,641    $ —      $ 77,009    $ 109,650

Pennsylvania Municipal Bond

     —        5,707,603      8,626,794      15,329,699      —        10,121,753      —        39,785,849

New Jersey Municipal Bond

     733,444      2,652,175      162,686      2,530,579      883,300      724,595      —        7,686,779

For federal income tax purposes, capital loss carryforwards may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. The Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Portfolio used $5,914,852 of its capital loss carryforward to offset net taxable gains realized in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006.

As of September 30, 2006, the following permanent differences attributable to income recognition differences, prior year over distributions and other differences between financial reporting and tax accounting, were reclassified to the following accounts:

 

    

INCREASE
(DECREASE)

UNDISTRIBUTED
NET INVESTMENT
INCOME

    INCREASE
ACCUMULATED
NET REALIZED
GAIN
   INCREASE
(DECREASE)
PAID-IN-CAPITAL
 

Pennsylvania Municipal Bond

   $ 1,584,263     $ 337,035    $ (1,921,298 )

New Jersey Municipal Bond

     (31,541 )     31,541      —    

In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) released FASB Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”) “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes”. FIN 48 provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. FIN 48 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken in the course of preparing the Portfolio’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax benefits of positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be booked as a tax expense in the current year and recognized as: a liability for unrecognized tax benefits; a reduction of an income tax refund receivable; a reduction of deferred tax asset; an increase in deferred tax liability; or a combination thereof. Adoption of FIN 48 is required for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of FIN 48 and its impact on the financial statements has not yet been determined.

 

(G) Concentration of Credit Risk

The Portfolios concentrate their investments in securities issued by state agencies, other governmental entities and U.S. territories. The Portfolios are more susceptible to adverse financial, social, environmental, economic, regulatory and political factors that may affect these states, which could seriously affect the ability of these states and their municipal subdivisions to meet continuing obligations for principal and interest payments, than if the Portfolios were not concentrated in securities issued by state agencies, other governmental entities and U.S. territories.

 

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(H) Subsequent Events

On October 11, 2006, a final distribution was declared for UltraShort Municipal, Pennsylvania Municipal Bond and New Jersey Municipal Bond. The dividends were paid on October 12, 2006, to shareholders of record on October 10, 2006. The following chart shows the per share amount for each share class:

 

     ORDINARY INCOME
     BLACKROCK
CLASS
   INSTITUTIONAL
CLASS
   SERVICE
CLASS
   INVESTOR A
CLASS
   INVESTOR B
CLASS
   INVESTOR C
CLASS

UltraShort Municipal

   $ 0.012163    $ 0.012033    $ —      $ 0.010371    $ —      $ —  

Pennsylvania Municipal Bond

     —        0.013447      0.012200      0.012010      0.009084      0.009084

New Jersey Municipal Bond

     —        0.017590      0.016207      0.016207      0.012567      0.012265

Effective as of the close of business on October 13, 2006 (the “Reorganization Date”), BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund (formerly Merrill Lynch Municipal Bond Fund Short-Term Portfolio), BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund (formerly Merrill Lynch Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund) and BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund (formerly Merrill Lynch New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund) acquired all of the assets and certain stated liabilities of the BlackRock UltraShort Municipal Portfolio, BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Income Portfolio and BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Portfolio, respectively. The acquisition was accomplished by a tax-free exchange on the Reorganization Date as follows: 1,092,953, 11 and 2,005 BlackRock Class, Institutional Class and Investor A Class shares, respectively, of BlackRock UltraShort Municipal Portfolio were exchanged for 1,094,165, 11 and 2,041 BlackRock Class, Institutional Class and Investor A Class shares, respectively, of BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund; 2,395,867, 212,623, 2,665,284, 689,714 and 157,666 Institutional Class, Service Class, Investor A Class, Investor B Class and Investor C Class, shares, respectively, of BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Portfolio were exchanged for 2,173,804, 192,712, 2,414,744, 622,139 and 142,420 Institutional Class, Service Class, and Investor A Class, Investor B Class and Investor C Class, respectively, of BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund; 182,818, 926,123, 607,976, 902,341 and 131,960 Institutional Class, Service Class, Investor A Class, Investor B Class and Investor C Class shares, respectively, of BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Portfolio were exchanged for 193,436, 980,176, 642,864, 955,090 and 139,982 Institutional Class, Service Class, Investor A Class, Investor B Class and Investor C Class shares, respectively, of BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund. The net assets on the Reorganization Date were $18,031,273, $566,638,752 and $168,592,880 for the BlackRock UltraShort Municipal Portfolio, BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Portfolio and BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Portfolio, respectively, including net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments of $(28,132), $28,046,715, $9,377,475 respectively. All shares were exchanged at the net asset value per share on October 13, 2006.

Effective upon the closing of the corporate merger (Note A), the 0.10% distributed fee on Investor A and Hilliard Lyons Shares was eliminated.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of

BlackRock Funds:

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of the UltraShort Municipal, Pennsylvania Municipal Bond, and New Jersey Municipal Bond Portfolios, three of the fifty-one portfolios constituting the BlackRock Funds (the “Fund”), (collectively the “Portfolios”), as of September 30, 2006, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. The financial highlights of the Pennsylvania Municipal Bond and New Jersey Municipal Bond Portfolios for the years ended September 30, 2003 and September 30, 2002, were audited by other auditors whose report, dated November 26, 2003, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (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. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2006, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. 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 the Portfolios of the Fund as of September 30, 2006, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

November 22, 2006

 

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FUND MANAGEMENT (UNAUDITED)

Information pertaining to the Trustees and officers of the Fund is set forth below. The statement of additional information (SAI) includes additional information about the Trustees and is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 441-7762.

 

NAME,
ADDRESS AND

AGE

  POSITION(S)
HELD WITH
FUND
  TERM OF
OFFICE(1)
AND LENGTH
OF TIME
SERVED
 

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)

DURING PAST FIVE YEARS

  NUMBER OF
PORTFOLIOS
IN FUND
COMPLEX(2)
CURRENTLY
OVERSEEN
BY TRUSTEE
  OTHER
DIRECTORSHIPS
HELD BY
TRUSTEE
 

TOTAL FUND
COMPENSATION
FOR THE

YEAR ENDING
9/30/06

INTERESTED TRUSTEES

Richard S. Davis(3)

BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 60

  Trustee   Since 2005   Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2005); Chief Executive Officer, State Street Research & Management Company (2000-2005); Chairman of the Board of Trustees, State Stree.t Research mutual funds (“SSR Funds”) (2000-2005); Senior Vice President, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (1999-2000); Chairman, SSR Realty (2000-2004).   51
(includes
46
Portfolios

of the Fund
and 5
Portfolios
of
BlackRock
Bond
Allocation
Target
Shares)
  None   N/A

Laurence D. Fink(4)

BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 52

  Trustee   Since 2000   Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BlackRock, Inc. since its formation in 1998 and of BlackRock, Inc.’s predecessor entities since 1988; Chairman of the Management Committee; formerly, Managing Director of the First Boston Corporation, Member of its Management Committee, Co-head of its Taxable Fixed Income Division and Head of its Mortgage and Real Estate Products Group; Chairman of the Board of Nomura BlackRock Asset Management and several of BlackRock’s alternative investment vehicles; Director of several of BlackRock’s offshore funds; Co-Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Mount Sinai-NYU; Co-Chairman of the Board of Trustees of NYU Hospitals Center; member of the Board of Trustees of NYU; member of the Board of Executives of the New York Stock Exchange, and Trustee of the American Folk Art Museum.   51
(includes
46
Portfolios
of the Fund
and 5
Portfolios
of
BlackRock
Bond
Allocation
Target
Shares)
  Director,
BlackRock,
Inc.
  N/A

 

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NAME, ADDRESS AND

AGE

  POSITION(S)
HELD WITH
FUND
  TERM OF
OFFICE(1)
AND LENGTH
OF TIME
SERVED
 

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)

DURING PAST FIVE YEARS

  NUMBER OF
PORTFOLIOS
IN FUND
COMPLEX(2)
CURRENTLY
OVERSEEN
BY TRUSTEE
  OTHER
DIRECTORSHIPS
HELD BY TRUSTEE
 

TOTAL FUND
COMPENSATION
FOR THE

YEAR ENDING
9/30/06

DISINTERESTED TRUSTEES

Bruce R. Bond

c/o BlackRock Funds

100 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 60

  Trustee   Since 2005   Retired; Trustee and member of the Governance Committee, SSR Funds (1997-2005).   51
(includes
46
Portfolios
of the
Fund and
5
Portfolios
of
BlackRock
Bond
Allocation
Target
Shares)
  Director, Avaya, Inc.
(information
technology).
  $ 138,250

Peter S. Drotch

c/o BlackRock Funds

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 64

  Trustee and
Chairman
of the
Compliance
Committee
  Since 2005   Retired; Trustee and member of the Audit Committee, SSR Funds (2003-2005); Partner, Pricewater- houseCoopers LLP (accounting firm) (1964-2000).   51
(includes
46
Portfolios
of the
Fund and
5
Portfolios
of
BlackRock
Bond
Allocation
Target
Shares)
  Director and Chairman
of the Audit
Committee, Tufts
Health Plan; Director
and Chairman of the
Audit Committee,
First Marblehead
Corp. (student loan
processing and
securitization);
Trustee and Chairman
of the Finance
Committee, University
of Connecticut;
Trustee, Huntington
Theatre.
  $ 140,500

Honorable Stuart E. Eizenstat Covington & Burling

1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20004

Age: 63

  Trustee   Since 2001   Partner and Head of International Practice, Covington & Burling (law firm) (2001-Present); Deputy Secretary of the Treasury (1999-2001); Under Secretary of State for Economic, Business and Agricultural Affairs (1997-1999); Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade (1996-1997); U.S. Ambassador to the European Union (1993-1996).   51
(includes
46
Portfolios
of the
Fund and
5
Portfolios
of
BlackRock
Bond
Allocation
Target
Shares)
  Director, UPS
Corporation; Advisory
Board member, The
Coca-Cola Company;
Advisory Board
member, Group
Menatep; Advisory
Board member, BT
Americas.
  $ 138,000

Robert M. Hernandez

c/o BlackRock Funds

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 62

  Trustee,
Vice
Chairman
of the
Board and
Chairman
of the Audit
Committee
  Since 1996   Retired; Director (1991-2001), Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer (1994-2001), Executive Vice President-Accounting and Finance and Chief Financial Officer (1991-1994), USX Corporation (a diversified company principally engaged in energy and steel businesses).   51
(includes
46
Portfolios
of the
Fund and
5
Portfolios
of
BlackRock
Bond
Allocation
Target
Shares)
  Lead Director, ACE
Limited (insurance
company); Director
and Chairman of the
Board, RTI
International Metals,
Inc.: Director,
Eastman Chemical
Company.
  $ 147,750

 

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NAME, ADDRESS AND

AGE

  POSITION(S)
HELD WITH
FUND
  TERM OF
OFFICE(1)
AND LENGTH
OF TIME
SERVED
 

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)

DURING PAST FIVE YEARS

  NUMBER OF
PORTFOLIOS
IN FUND
COMPLEX(2)
CURRENTLY
OVERSEEN
BY TRUSTEE
 

OTHER

DIRECTORSHIPS

HELD BY

TRUSTEE

 

TOTAL FUND
COMPENSATION
FOR THE

YEAR ENDING
9/30/06

Dr. Matina Horner

c/o BlackRock Funds

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 67

  Trustee and
Chairperson
of the
Governance
Committee
  Since 2004   Retired; Executive Vice President of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association and College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA-CREF) (1989-2003).   51
(includes
46
Portfolios
of the
Fund and
5
Portfolios
of
BlackRock
Bond
Allocation
Target
Shares)
  Member and Former
Chair of the Board of
the Massachusetts
General Hospital
Institute of Health
Professions; Member
and Former Chair of
the Board of the
Greenwall
Foundation; Trustee,
Century Foundation
(formerly The
Twentieth Century
Fund); Director and
Chair of the Audit
Committee, N STAR
(formerly called
Boston Edison);
Director, The Neiman
Marcus Group;
Honorary Trustee,
Massachusetts
General Hospital
Corporation.
  $ 143,250

Toby Rosenblatt

c/o BlackRock Funds

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 68

  Trustee   Since 2005   President (since 1999) and Vice President - General Partner (since 1990), Founders Investments Ltd. (private investments); Trustee, SSR Funds (1990-2005); Trustee, Metropolitan Series Fund, Inc. (2001-2005).   51
(includes
46
Portfolios
of the
Fund and
5
Portfolios
of
BlackRock
Bond
Allocation
Target
Shares)
  Director, A.P. Pharma,
Inc.; Trustee, The
James Irvine
Foundation (since
1997); Chairman, The
Presidio Trust (a
Federal corporation)
(1997-2005).
  $ 133,750

 

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NAME, ADDRESS AND

AGE

  POSITION(S)
HELD WITH
FUND
  TERM OF
OFFICE(1)
AND LENGTH
OF TIME
SERVED
 

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS

 

NUMBER OF
PORTFOLIOS

IN FUND
COMPLEX(2)
CURRENTLY
OVERSEEN

BY TRUSTEE

  OTHER
DIRECTORSHIPS
HELD BY
TRUSTEE
 

TOTAL FUND
COMPENSATION
FOR THE

YEAR ENDING
9/30/06

David R. Wilmerding, Jr.

c/o BlackRock Funds

100 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 71

  Trustee and
Chairperson of
the Board
  Since 1996   Chairman, Wilmerding & Associates, Inc. (investment advisors) (since 1989); Chairman, Coho Partners, Ltd. (investment advisors) (2003-2006); Director, Beaver Management Corporation (land management corporation); Managing General Partner, Chestnut Street Exchange Fund, Chairman 2006; Director, Peoples First, Inc. (bank holding Company) (2001-2004).   52
(includes 46
Portfolios
of the
Fund, 5
Portfolios
of
BlackRock
Bond
Allocation
Target
Shares and
1 Portfolio
of
Chestnut
Street
Exchange
Fund,
which is
managed
by
BlackRock
Financial
Management
Inc. and
BlackRock
Institutional
Management
Corporation.)
  None   $ 149,750

 

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NAME, ADDRESS AND AGE

   POSITION(S)
HELD WITH
FUND
   TERM OF
OFFICE(5)
AND LENGTH
OF TIME
SERVED
  

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)

DURING PAST FIVE YEARS

  

TOTAL FUND
COMPENSATION
FOR THE

YEAR ENDING
9/30/06

OFFICERS WHO ARE NOT TRUSTEES

Anne Ackerley BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 44

   Vice
President
   Since 2003
(previously
served as
Assistant
Secretary
since
2000)
   Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since May 2000); First Vice President and Operating Officer, Mergers and Acquisitions Group (1997-2000), First Vice President and Operating Officer, Public Finance Group (1995-1997), and First Vice President, Emerging Markets Fixed Income Research (1994-1995), Merrill Lynch & Co.      N/A

Bart Battista BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 47

   Chief
Compliance
Officer and
Anti-Money
Laundering
Compliance
Officer
   Since 2004    Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2004); Managing Director (since 2003), and Director (1998-2002) of BlackRock, Inc.; Compliance Officer at Moore Capital Management (1995-1998).    $ 402,810

Brian P. Kindelan BlackRock Advisors, Inc.

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

Age: 47

   Secretary    Since 1997    Managing Director and Senior Counsel (since January 2005), Director and Senior Counsel (2001-2004) and Vice President and Senior Counsel (1998-2000), BlackRock Advisors, Inc.; Senior Counsel, PNC Bank Corp. (May 1995-April 1998).      N/A

Donald C. Burke 40 E. 52nd Street New York, NY 10022

Age: 46

   Treasurer    Since 2006    Managing Director of BlackRock Inc. (since 2006); Managing Director of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (“MLIM”) and Fund Asset Management (“FAM”) from (2006), First Vice President thereof (1997-2005) and Treasurer thereof (since 1999), Vice President of MLIM and FAM (1990-1997).      N/A

Edward Baer BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 38

   Assistant
Secretary
   Since 2005    Director and Senior Counsel of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2004); Associate, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP (2000-2004); Associate, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP (1995-2000).      N/A

Henry Gabbay BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 58

   President    Since 2005    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 1989).      N/A

Howard Surloff

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 41

   Assistant
Secretary
   Since 2006    General Counsel of U.S. Funds at BlackRock, Inc. (since June 2006); General Counsel (U.S.), Goldman Sachs Asset Management (1993-2006).      N/A

 

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NAME, ADDRESS AND

AGE

  

POSITION(S)

HELD WITH
FUND

   TERM OF
OFFICE(5)
AND LENGTH
OF TIME
SERVED
  

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)

DURING PAST FIVE YEARS

  

TOTAL FUND
COMPENSATION
FOR THE

YEAR ENDING
9/30/06

Jay Fife

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 36

   Assistant
Treasurer
   Since 2006    Director of BlackRock Inc. (since 2006); Assistant Treasurer of registered investment companies managed by MLIM (2005-2006), Director of MLIM Fund Services Group (2001-2006) and Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of IQ Funds (2005-2006).    N/A

Neal J. Andrews

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 40

   Assistant
Treasurer
   Since 2006    Managing Director of Administration and Operations Group, BlackRock Inc. (since August 2006); Senior Vice President and Line of Business Head, Fund Accounting and Administration, PFPC Inc. (1992-2006).    N/A

Robert Mahar

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022 Age: 61

   Assistant
Treasurer
   Since 2006    Director, Global Portfolio Compliance, BlackRock Inc. (since 2006); Director and Divisional Compliance Officer for Equities (2002-2006), Director, Portfolio Administration (1999-2001) and Vice President (1996-1999), MLIM; Member of Investment Management Team for Merrill Lynch Pacific Fund, Merrill Lynch Growth Fund and Merrill Lynch Global Value Fund (1996-1999).    N/A

Spencer Fleming

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 37

   Assistant
Treasurer
   Since 2006    Vice President of BlackRock Portfolio Compliance Group (since 2004); Associate in BlackRock Administrative Group (2001-2004); Assistant Vice President, Delaware Investments (1992-2001).    N/A

Vincent Tritto

BlackRock, Inc.

40 E. 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

Age: 45

   Assistant
Secretary
   Since 2003    Managing Director and Assistant Secretary (since January 2005) and Director and Senior Counsel (2002-2004) of BlackRock, Inc. Executive Director (2000-2002) and Vice President (1998-2000), Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and Morgan Stanley Asset Management Inc. and officer of various Morgan Stanley-sponsored investment vehicles: Counsel (1998); Associate (1988-1997), Rogers & Wells LLP, New York, NY.    N/A

 

(1) Each Trustee holds office for an indefinite term until the earlier of (1) the next meeting of shareholders at which Trustees are elected and until his or her successor is elected and qualified and (2) such time as such Trustee resigns or his or her term as a Trustee is terminated in accordance with the Fund’s code of regulations and Declaration of Trust.

 

(2) A Fund Complex means two or more registered investment companies that hold themselves out to investors as related companies for purposes of investment and investor services, that have a common investment advisor or that have an investment advisor that is an affiliated person of the investment advisor of any of the other registered investment companies.

 

(3) Mr. Davis is an interested person of the Fund due to his position at BlackRock, Inc.

 

(4) Mr. Fink is an interested person of the Fund due to his position at BlackRock, Inc.

 

(5) Each officer holds office for an indefinite term until the earlier of (1) the next meeting of trustees at which his or her successor is appointed and (2) such time as such officer resigns or his or her term as an officer is terminated in accordance with the Fund’s code of regulations and Declaration of Trust.

 

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(A) Board of Trustees’ Consideration of the Advisory Agreements. In connection with the contribution by Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (“Merrill Lynch”) of its investment management business, Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (“MLIM”), to BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) (the “Transaction”), at a meeting held on May 16, 2006, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including the trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) of the Fund or BlackRock (“Independent Board Members”), unanimously approved new investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements (each, a “New Advisory Agreement” and, collectively, the “New Advisory Agreements”) between the Fund (with respect to each Portfolio) and BlackRock Advisors, LLC, and between BlackRock Advisors, LLC and BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. (collectively, the “Advisors”).

To assist the Board in its deliberations, BlackRock provided materials and information about itself and the Advisors, including its financial condition and asset management capabilities and organization, as well as materials and information about the Transaction. In addition, an ad hoc committee of the Independent Board Members (the “Ad Hoc Committee”) requested and received additional information from BlackRock and Merrill Lynch in connection with the consideration of the New Advisory Agreements. The Board also received a memorandum outlining, among other things, the legal standards and certain other considerations relevant to the Board’s deliberations.

The Ad Hoc Committee and its counsel met in person on March 8, 2006 and, along with other invited Independent Board Members, again in person on March 27, 2006, each time to discuss with BlackRock management the Transaction and BlackRock’s general plans and intentions regarding the Fund and the proposed combination of BlackRock’s business with that of MLIM. Among other inquiries, the Ad Hoc Committee requested information about the plans for, and anticipated roles and responsibilities of, certain BlackRock employees and officers following the Transaction. The full Board held a telephonic meeting on April 21, 2006 and an in-person meeting on May 16, 2006, at which representatives of BlackRock made presentations to, and responded to questions from, Independent Board Members regarding the Transaction and the New Advisory Agreements. At the March 27 meeting and also on May 15, 2006, the Independent Board Members met in person with key MLIM employees and officers who would be joining the new combined company. At each of the Board and Ad Hoc Committee meetings, the Independent Board Members met in executive session with their counsel to consider the New Advisory Agreements. The Independent Board Members also conferred separately with each other and their counsel about the Transaction on various other occasions, including in connection with the May 16 meeting.

Among other things, the Board considered:

(i) the strategic reasons for the Transaction, as presented by BlackRock to the Board at each of the various Board and Ad Hoc Committee meetings;

(ii) the reputation, financial strength and resources of BlackRock and its investment advisory subsidiaries and the anticipated financial strength and resources of the new combined company;

(iii) that each of BlackRock, MLIM and their respective investment advisory subsidiaries are experienced and respected asset management firms, and that BlackRock has advised the Board that in connection with the Transaction, it intended to take steps to combine the investment management operations of BlackRock and MLIM, which, among other things, may involve sharing common systems and procedures, employees (including portfolio managers), investment and trading platforms, and other resources;

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number of the Portfolios, although, in certain other cases, the current portfolio managers or portfolio management teams will remain in place;

(v) that BlackRock advised the Board that following the Transaction, there is not expected to be any diminution in the nature, quality and extent of services provided to the Portfolios and their shareholders by the Advisors, including compliance services;

(vi) that BlackRock advised the Board that it has no present intention due to the Transaction to alter the expense waivers and reimbursements currently in effect for the Portfolios, and, while it reserves the right to do so in the future, it would consult with the Board before making any changes;

(vii) for Portfolios currently having an investment sub-advisor, the existence of that sub-advisory relationship, the division of responsibilities between the investment advisor and the sub-advisor and the services provided by each of them;

(viii) the potential benefits to Fund shareholders from being part of a combined fund family with the MLIM-sponsored funds, including possible economies of scale and access to investment opportunities;

(ix) the experience, expertise, resources and performance record of MLIM that will be contributed to BlackRock after the closing of the Transaction and MLIM’s anticipated impact on BlackRock’s ability to manage the Portfolios;

(x) that BlackRock and MLIM would derive benefits from the Transaction and that as a result, they have a financial interest in the matters that were being considered;

(xi) the potential effects of regulatory restrictions on the Portfolios as a result of Merrill Lynch’s equity stake in BlackRock after the Transaction;

(xii) the fact that each Portfolio’s total advisory fees will not increase by virtue of the New Advisory Agreements, but rather, will remain the same, and the fact that each applicable Portfolio’s investment advisor will continue to bear all of its sub-advisory fees;

(xiii) the terms and conditions of the New Advisory Agreements, including the differences from the Portfolios’ current investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements (collectively, the “Current Advisory Agreements”);

(xiv) that in February 2006, the Board had performed a full annual review of the Current Advisory Agreements as required by the 1940 Act, and had determined that the Advisors had the capabilities, resources and personnel necessary to provide the advisory services currently provided to each Portfolio; and that the advisory fees paid by each Portfolio, taking into account any breakpoints, represent reasonable compensation to the applicable Advisor in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Advisor, the investment performance of each Portfolio and the Advisor, the costs of the services to be provided and the profits to be realized by the Advisor and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, the extent to which economies of scale may be realized as each Portfolio grows, the reflection of these economies of scale in the fee levels for the benefit of Fund shareholders, and such other matters as the Board considered relevant in the exercise of its reasonable judgment;

(xv) that the Fund would not bear the costs of obtaining shareholder approval of the New Advisory Agreements; and

(xvi) that BlackRock and Merrill Lynch have agreed to conduct (and use reasonable best efforts to cause their respective affiliates, including the Advisors, to conduct) their respective businesses in compliance with Section 15(f) of the 1940 Act in relation to any funds advised by MLIM and registered under the 1940

 

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Act. They have agreed to the same conduct in relation to any BlackRock funds registered under the 1940 Act to the extent it is determined that the Transaction is an assignment under the 1940 Act.

Certain of these considerations are discussed in more detail below.

In its deliberations, the Board considered information received in connection with its February 2006 approval of the continuance of each Current Advisory Agreement in addition to information provided by BlackRock in connection with its evaluation of the terms and conditions of the New Advisory Agreements. The Board evaluated all information available to it on a Portfolio-by-Portfolio basis, and its determinations were made separately in respect of each Portfolio. No single factor was considered in isolation or to be determinative in the Board’s decision to approve the New Advisory Agreements. Rather, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, concluded, in light of a weighing and balancing of all factors considered, that it was in the best interests of each Portfolio to approve the New Advisory Agreements, including the fees to be charged for services thereunder, and recommend the New Advisory Agreements to shareholders.

Nature, Quality and Extent of Services Provided. The Board received and considered various information and data regarding the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided by the Advisors to each of the Portfolios under the New Advisory Agreements. The Board reviewed the Advisors’ investment philosophy and process used to manage each of the Portfolios, as well as a description of each Advisor’s capabilities, personnel and services. The Board considered the scope of services to be provided by the Advisors to each of the Portfolios under the New Advisory Agreements relative to services typically provided by third parties to comparable mutual funds, and considered the Advisors’ in-house research capabilities as well as other resources available to their personnel. In addition, the Board considered the expected impact of the Transaction on the operations, facilities, organization and personnel of the new combined company and how it would affect the Fund, the potential implications of regulatory restrictions on the Fund following the Transaction, the ability of the Advisors to perform their duties after the Transaction, and any anticipated changes to the current investment and other practices of the Fund. The Board noted that the standard of care applicable under the New Advisory Agreements was identical to the Current Advisory Agreements and comparable to that generally found in investment advisory agreements of their nature. The Board considered the legal and compliance programs of each of the Fund and the Advisors, as well as the integrity of the systems that would be in place to ensure implementation of such programs following the Transaction, and the records of each of the Fund and the Advisors with regard to these matters. The Board also considered information relating to the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the Advisors’ and MLIM’s investment professionals and other personnel who would provide services to each Portfolio under the applicable New Advisory Agreement, and took into account potential changes in portfolio management personnel in certain of the Portfolios after the closing of the Transaction. The Board also considered the anticipated positive impact of the Transaction on BlackRock’s general business reputation and overall financial resources and concluded that the Advisors would be able to meet any reasonably foreseeable obligation under the New Advisory Agreements.

The Board was advised that, as a result of Merrill Lynch’s equity stake in BlackRock after the Transaction, the Portfolios will be subject to restrictions concerning certain transactions involving Merrill Lynch affiliates (for example, transactions with a Merrill Lynch broker-dealer acting as principal) absent regulatory relief. The Board was advised that BlackRock was contemplating seeking regulatory relief with respect to some of these restrictions from the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Based on their review of the materials provided and assurances they received from management of BlackRock, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, concluded that the nature,

 

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quality and extent of the services provided by the applicable Advisor to each Portfolio under the applicable New Advisory Agreement were expected to be as good or better than that provided under the applicable Current Advisory Agreement, and were consistent with the Portfolio’s operational requirements and reasonable in terms of approving such New Advisory Agreement.

Advisory Fees. The Board considered the information it had previously received and analyzed at the February 2006 meeting regarding the fees and expense ratios of retail and institutional share classes of each Portfolio. At the February 2006 meeting, the Board compared the advisory fees, both before (contractual) and after (actual) any fee waivers and expense reimbursements, and total expenses of each Portfolio, against the fees and total expenses of the Portfolio’s peers selected by Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”), an independent provider of investment company data. The Board was provided with a description of the methodology used by Lipper to determine the peers for each Portfolio.

For each Portfolio, the Investor A Class and Institutional Class were used to represent such Portfolio’s share classes for purposes of the Lipper survey, as Lipper differentiated between retail and institutional funds in selecting peers.

In considering the fee and expense data provided by Lipper at the February 2006 meeting, the Board noted at that meeting that:

 

    except for the Institutional Class of the Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Portfolio, each Portfolio had contractual advisory fees and expenses that were equal to or lower than the median for its peers; and

 

    each Portfolio had actual advisory fees and expenses that were equal to or lower than the median for its peers.

However, in considering such fee and expense data at the February meeting, the Board took into consideration the fact that with respect to the Institutional Class of the Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Portfolio, the difference by which such Portfolio’s contractual advisory fees were higher than the median for its peers was not significant.

In addition to Lipper data, at the February 2006 meeting the Board also took into account the complexity of the investment management of each Portfolio relative to its peers. The Board was also provided with comparative information about services rendered and fee rates offered to other clients advised by BlackRock, including closed-end investment companies and separate accounts.

In reviewing the New Advisory Agreements, the Board considered for each Portfolio, among other things, whether advisory fees or other expenses would change as a result of the Transaction. Based on the assurances that the Board received from BlackRock, the Board determined that each Portfolio’s total advisory fees and expense ratios would not increase as a result of the Transaction. However, the Board noted that in connection with the Transaction, it intends to recommend the reorganization of each of the following Portfolios into a comparable MLIM fund that has a higher contractual advisory fee or net expenses, which, if approved by Portfolio shareholders, would result in the contractual advisory fee for each of the New Jersey Municipal Bond and Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Portfolios increasing by .05% and .04%, respectively, although overall net expenses would remain the same.

The Board noted that in conjunction with its most recent deliberations concerning the Current Advisory Agreements, the Board had determined that the total fees for advisory services for the Portfolios were reasonable in light of the services provided. Following consideration of all of the information, the Board,

 

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including all of the Independent Board Members, concluded that the contractual fees to be paid to the Advisors pursuant to each of the New Advisory Agreements are fair and reasonable in light of the services being provided.

Fund Performance. In connection with its February 2006 meeting, the Board received and considered information about each Portfolio’s one-, three- and five-year (as applicable) investment performance for the period ended November 30, 2005, in comparison to the performance peers selected by Lipper. The Board was provided with a description of the methodology used by Lipper to select the peers. In addition, the Board reviewed BlackRock’s market outlook and discussed other factors relevant to the performance of the Portfolios.

In considering the performance data provided by Lipper at the February 2006 meeting, the Board noted at that meeting that for each Portfolio that had existed for more than five years, except for the Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Portfolio and the Investor A Class of the New Jersey Municipal Bond Portfolio, each Portfolio had investment performance during at least two of the one-year, three-year and five-year periods that was at least equal to or above the median for the Portfolio’s peers. The Board discussed the performance issues of these Portfolios with BlackRock at the February 2006 meeting, and was satisfied that appropriate measures were being taken to address them. Following the closing of the Transaction, these measures may include combining certain MLIM operations with those of certain BlackRock subsidiaries. The Board also examined MLIM’s performance history with respect to its mutual fund complex. The Board also noted BlackRock’s and MLIM’s considerable investment management experience and capabilities.

Profitability. In connection with its February 2006 meeting, the Board considered the level of the Advisors’ and their affiliates’ profits in respect of their relationship with each of the Portfolios. This consideration included a broad review of BlackRock’s methodology in allocating its costs to the management of each Portfolio. The Board considered the profits realized by the Advisors and their affiliates in connection with the operation of each Portfolio and whether the amount of profit is a fair profit relative to their relationship with the Portfolio. The Board also considered BlackRock’s profit margins in comparison with available industry data. The Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, concluded that BlackRock’s profitability with respect to the Portfolios is reasonable relative to the services provided.

Economies of Scale. In connection with its February 2006 meeting, the Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of each Portfolio, whether each Portfolio has appropriately benefited from any economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board noted that economies of scale were passed on to the shareholders in the form of breakpoints to the advisory fee rate of certain of the Portfolios. The Board also considered the fee waivers and expense reimbursement arrangements by BlackRock for each of the Portfolios. The Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, determined that the advisory fee structure was reasonable and that no changes were currently necessary to realize any economies of scale. The Board recognized that BlackRock may realize economies of scale from the Transaction based on certain consolidations and synergies of operations.

Other Benefits to BlackRock. The Board also took into account other ancillary benefits that BlackRock may derive from its relationship with each of the Portfolios, such as BlackRock’s ability to leverage its investment professionals that manage other portfolios, an increase in BlackRock’s profile in the broker-dealer community, and the engagement of BlackRock’s affiliates as service providers to the Portfolios, including for administrative, transfer agency, distribution and custodial services. The Board also noted

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

that BlackRock may use third party research obtained by soft dollars generated by transactions in certain Portfolios to assist itself in managing all or a number of its other client accounts. The Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, concluded that these ancillary benefits that BlackRock and its affiliates could receive with regard to providing investment advisory and other services to the Portfolios were consistent with those generally available to other mutual fund sponsors. In evaluating ancillary benefits to be received by the Advisors and their affiliates under the New Advisory Agreements, the Board considered whether the Transaction would have an impact on the benefits received by virtue of the Current Advisory Agreements. Based on its review of the materials provided, including materials received in connection with its recent approval of the continuance of each Current Advisory Agreement, and its discussions with BlackRock, the Board noted that such benefits were difficult to quantify with certainty at this time, and indicated that it would continue to evaluate them going forward.

 

(B) As previously disclosed, BlackRock has received subpoenas from various Federal and state governmental and regulatory authorities and various information requests from the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with ongoing industry-wide investigations of mutual fund matters.

 

(C) A Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Fund was held on August 22, 2006 for shareholders of record as of May 25, 2006, to approve a new Investment Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreement. For each of the following Portfolios, as well as a change to the fundamental investment policy regarding investments in municipal securities for the Portfolios indicated below. The votes regarding the approval of the new agreements and the change to the fundamental investment policies were as follows:

Approve the new Investment Advisory Agreement:

 

     FOR    AGAINST    ABSTAIN

UltraShort Municipal

   1,969,667    —      —  

Pennsylvania Municipal Bond

   57,097,926    170,739    137,041

New Jersey Municipal Bond

   12,999,402    18,615    27,290

Approve the new Sub-Advisory Agreement:

        
     FOR    AGAINST    ABSTAIN

UltraShort Municipal

   1,969,667    —      —  

Pennsylvania Municipal Bond

   57,098,545    156,514    150,647

New Jersey Municipal Bond

   12,972,400    24,624    48,283

Approve the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization:

        
     FOR    AGAINST    ABSTAIN

UltraShort Municipal1

   1,405,727    472,413    41

Pennsylvania Municipal Bond

   56,980,501    101,605    69,865

New Jersey Municipal Bond

   12,995,729    17,444    28,469

Approve the Change to the Fundamental Investment Policy:

        
     FOR    AGAINST    ABSTAIN

Pennsylvania Municipal Bond

   57,063,884    157,124    184,698

New Jersey Municipal Bond

   12,981,464    22,556    41,287

1 — The Special Meeting of Shareholders was adjourned until September 15, 2006

 

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BLACKROCK FUNDS

 

Investment Advisor   Distributor

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Wilmington, Delaware 19809

 

BlackRock Distributors, Inc.

King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406

Sub-Advisor   Co-Administrator

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

New York, New York 10022

 

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Wilmington, Delaware 19809

Custodian   Counsel

PFPC Trust Company

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19153

 

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

New York, New York 10017

Co-Administrator and Transfer Agent   Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

PFPC Inc.

 

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Wilmington, Delaware 19809

 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103

Important Notice Regarding Delivery of Shareholder Documents

The Fund will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, annual and semi-annual reports and proxy statements, to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is commonly called “householding” and it is intended to reduce expenses and eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please contact the Fund at (800) 441-7762.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

The Fund has delegated proxy voting responsibilities to BlackRock and its affiliates, subject to the general oversight of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. A description of the policies and procedures that BlackRock and its affiliates use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request on our website at www.blackrock.com, by calling (800) 441-7762, or on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) at http://www.sec.gov.

Availability of Proxy Voting Record

Information on how proxies relating to the Fund’s voting securities were voted (if any) by BlackRock during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (if any), upon request and without charge on our website at www.blackrock.com, by calling (800) 441-7762 or on the website of the Commission at http://www.sec.gov.

Availability of Quarterly Portfolio Schedule

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of its fiscal year with the Commission on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q is available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information regarding the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. The Fund’s Form N-Q may also be obtained upon request, without charge, by calling (800) 441-7762.


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BLACKROCK FUNDS

AVAILABILITY OF SHAREHOLDER DOCUMENTS AND STATEMENTS

Electronic copies of most financial reports and prospectuses are available on the Fund’s website. Shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications of quarterly statements, annual and semi-annual reports and prospectuses by enrolling in the Fund’s electronic delivery program.

To enroll:

Shareholders Who Hold Accounts with Investment Advisors, Banks or Brokerages:

Please contact your financial advisor. Please note that not all investment advisors, banks or brokerages may offer this service.

Shareholders Who Hold Accounts Directly With BlackRock

 

1) Access the BlackRock website at http://www.blackrock.com/edelivery

 

2) Select “eDelivery” under the “More Information” section

 

3) Log into your account

SHAREHOLDER PRIVILEGES

Account Information

Call us at (800) 441-7762 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM EST to get information about your account balances, recent transactions and share prices. You can also reach us on the web at www.blackrock.com.

Automatic Investment Plans

Investor Class shareholders who want to invest regularly can arrange to have $50 or more automatically deducted from their checking or savings account and invested in any of the BlackRock portfolios.

Systematic Withdrawal Plan

Investor Class shareholders can establish a systematic withdrawal plan and receive periodic payments of $50 or more from their BlackRock portfolios, as long as their account is at least $10,000.

Retirement Plans

Shareholders may make investments in conjunction with Traditional, Rollover, Roth, Coverdell, Simple and SEP IRA’s, and 403(b) plans.

 


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BLACKROCK FUNDS

A World-Class Mutual Fund Family

BlackRock now offers an expanded lineup of open-end mutual funds. Our range includes more than 85 funds crossing all investment styles and managed by experts in equity, fixed income and tax-exempt investing.

 

Equity Portfolios    
BlackRock All-Cap Global Resources Portfolio   BlackRock Global Science & Technology   BlackRock Legacy Portfolio
BlackRock Aurora Portfolio   Opportunities Portfolio   BlackRock Mid-Cap Growth Equity Portfolio
BlackRock Asset Allocation Portfolio†   BlackRock Global Small Cap Fund   BlackRock Mid-Cap Value Equity Portfolio
BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund†   BlackRock Global Technology Fund   BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Fund
BlackRock Basic Value Fund   BlackRock Global Value Fund   BlackRock Natural Resources Trust
BlackRock Developing Capital Markets Fund   BlackRock Healthcare Fund   BlackRock Pacific Fund
BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund   BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio   BlackRock Small Cap Core Equity Portfolio
BlackRock Euro Fund   BlackRock Index Equity Portfolio*   BlackRock Small Cap Growth Equity Portfolio
BlackRock Focus Twenty Fund   BlackRock International Fund   BlackRock Small Cap Growth Fund II
BlackRock Focus Value Fund   BlackRock International Index Fund   BlackRock Small Cap Index Fund
BlackRock Fundamental Growth Fund   BlackRock International Opportunities Portfolio*   BlackRock Small Cap Value Equity Portfolio*
BlackRock Global Allocation Fund†   BlackRock International Value Fund   BlackRock Small/Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio
BlackRock Global Dynamic Equity Fund   BlackRock Investment Trust   BlackRock S&P 500 Index Fund
BlackRock Global Financial Services Fund   BlackRock Large Cap Core Fund   BlackRock U.S. Opportunities Portfolio
BlackRock Global Growth Fund   BlackRock Large Cap Growth Fund   BlackRock Utilities and Telecommunications Fund
BlackRock Global Opportunities Portfolio   BlackRock Large Cap Value Fund   BlackRock Value Opportunities Fund
BlackRock Global Resources Portfolio*   BlackRock Latin America Fund  
Fixed Income Portfolios    
BlackRock Bond Fund   BlackRock Intermediate Bond Portfolio   BlackRock Real Investment Fund
BlackRock Enhanced Income Portfolio   BlackRock Intermediate Bond Portfolio II   BlackRock Short-Term Bond Fund
BlackRock GNMA Portfolio   BlackRock Intermediate Government   BlackRock Total Return Portfolio
BlackRock Government Income Portfolio   Bond Portfolio   BlackRock Total Return Portfolio II
BlackRock High Income Fund   BlackRock International Bond Portfolio   BlackRock World Income Fund
BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio   BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio  
BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio   BlackRock Managed Income Portfolio  
Municipal Bond Portfolios    

BlackRock AMT-Free Municipal Bond

Portfolio

  BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund   BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Fund
BlackRock California Insured Municipal Bond Fund   BlackRock Kentucky Municipal Bond Portfolio   BlackRock Ohio Municipal Bond Portfolio
BlackRock Delaware Municipal Bond Portfolio   BlackRock Municipal Insured Fund   BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund
BlackRock Florida Municipal Bond Fund   BlackRock National Municipal Fund   BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund
BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund   BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund  
Money Market Portfolios    
BlackRock Money Market Portfolio   BlackRock NJ Municipal MM Portfolio‡   BlackRock Summit Cash Reserves Fund*
BlackRock Municipal Money Market Portfolio‡   BlackRock OH Municipal MM Portfolio‡   BlackRock U.S. Treasury MM Portfolio
BlackRock NC Municipal MM Portfolio‡   BlackRock PA Municipal MM Portfolio‡   BlackRock VA Municipal MM Portfolio‡

* See the prospectus for information on specific limitations on investments in the fund.
Mixed asset fund.
Tax-exempt fund.

BlackRock mutual funds are distributed by BlackRock Distributors, Inc. You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the funds under consideration carefully before investing. Each fund’s prospectus contains this and other information and is available at www.blackrock.com or by calling 800-882-0052 or from your financial advisor. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

 


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Shares of the Fund are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed or endorsed by PNC Bank, National Association or any other bank and shares are not federally insured by, guaranteed by, obligations of or otherwise supported by the U.S. Government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, or any other governmental agency. Investments in shares of the fund involve investment risks, including the possible loss of the principal amount invested.

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

(a) The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics (the "Code of Ethics") that applies to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions.

(b) Not applicable.

(c) The Registrant amended its Code of Ethics during the period covered by the shareholder report presented in Item 1 hereto to make an addition to the list of policies that address conflicts of interest.

(d) The Registrant has not granted a waiver or an implicit waiver from a provision of its Code of Ethics during the period covered by the shareholder report presented in Item 1 hereto.

(e) Not applicable.

(f) The Registrant's Code of Ethics is available without charge at www.blackrock.com.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The Registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that it has three audit committee financial experts serving on its audit committee, each of whom is an “independent” Trustee: Bruce R. Bond, Robert M. Hernandez and David R. Wilmerding, Jr. Under applicable securities laws, a person who is determined to be an audit committee financial expert will not be deemed an “expert” for any purpose, including without limitation for the purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result of being designated or identified as an audit committee financial expert. The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or liabilities that are greater than the duties, obligations, and liabilities imposed on such person as a member of the audit committee and Board of Trustees in the absence of such designation or identification.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

(a) Audit FeesFiscal Year Ending September 30, 2006 - $1,000,600

   Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2005 - $927,100

(b) Audit-Related FeesFiscal Year Ending September 30, 2006 - $287,700

                  Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2005 - $182,200

The nature of the services include assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit of financial statements not included in Audit Fees. The services were for security counts per Rule 17f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”).

(c) Tax FeesFiscal Year Ending September 30, 2006 - $225,200

Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2005 - $202,100


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The nature of the services include tax compliance, tax advice, tax planning; federal, state and local income and excise tax review and related advice and planning and miscellaneous tax advice.

(d) All Other FeesFiscal Year Ending September 30, 2006 - $18,600

          Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2005 - $17,500

The nature of the services include a review of compliance procedures and providing an attestation regarding such review.

Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

(e)(1) The Registrant has polices and procedures (the “Policy”) for the pre-approval by the Registrant’s Audit Committee of Audit, Audit-Related, Tax and Other Services (as each is defined in the Policy) provided by the Registrant’s independent auditor (the “Independent Auditor”) to the Registrant and other “Covered Entities” (as defined below). The term of any such pre-approval is 12 months from the date of pre-approval, unless the Audit Committee specifically provides for a different period. The amount of any such pre-approval is set forth in the appendices to the Policy (the “Service Pre-Approval Documents”). At its November meeting of each year, the Audit Committee will approve or re-approve the Service Pre-Approval Documents for that year, together with any changes deemed necessary or desirable by the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee may, from time to time, modify the nature of the services pre-approved, the aggregate level of fees pre-approved or both.

For the purposes of the Policy, “Covered Services” means (A) all engagements for audit and non-audit services to be provided by the Independent Auditor to the Registrant and (B) all engagements for non-audit services that directly impacted the operations and financial reporting or the Registrant to be provided by the Independent Auditor to any Covered Entity. “Covered Entities” means (1) BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”) or (2) any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Advisor that provides ongoing services to the Registrant.

In the intervals between the scheduled meetings of the Audit Committee, the Audit Committee delegates pre-approval authority under the Policy to the Chairman of the Audit Committee (the “Chairman”). The Chairman shall report any pre-approval decisions under the Policy to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting. At each scheduled meeting, the Audit Committee will review with the Independent Auditor the Covered Services pre-approved by the Chairman pursuant to delegated authority, if any, and the fees related thereto. Based on these reviews, the Audit Committee can modify, at its discretion, the pre-approval originally granted by the Chairman pursuant to delegated authority. This modification can be to the nature of services pre-approved, the aggregate level of fees approved, or both. The Audit Committee may modify or withdraw this delegated authority at any time the Audit Committee determines that it is appropriate to do so.

Fee levels for all Covered Services to be provided by the Independent Auditor and pre-approved under this Policy will be established annually by the Audit Committee and set forth in the Service Pre-Approval Documents. Any increase in pre-approved fee levels will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee (or the Chairman pursuant to delegated authority).

The terms and fees of the annual Audit services engagement for the Registrant are subject to the specific pre-approval of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee (or the Chairman pursuant to delegated authority) will approve, if necessary, any changes in terms, conditions or fees resulting from changes in audit scope, Registrant structure or other matters.


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In addition to the annual Audit services engagement specifically approved by the Audit Committee, any other Audit services for the Registrant not listed in the Service Pre-Approval Document for the respective period must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee (or the Chairman pursuant to delegated authority).

Audit-Related services are assurance and related services that are not required for the audit, but are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the financial statements of the Registrant and, to the extent they are Covered Services, the other Covered Entities or that are traditionally performed by the Independent Auditor. Audit-Related services that are Covered Services and are not listed in the Service Pre-Approval Document for the respective period must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee (or the Chairman pursuant to delegated authority).

The Audit Committee believes that the Independent Auditor can provide Tax services to the Registrant and Covered Entities such as tax compliance, tax planning and tax advice without impairing the auditor’s independence. However, the Audit Committee will not permit the retention of the Independent Auditor in connection with a transaction, the purpose of which may be tax avoidance and the tax treatment of which may not be supported in the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations. Tax services that are Covered Services and are not listed in the Service Pre-Approval Document for the respective period must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee (or the Chairman pursuant to delegated authority).

All Other services that are covered and are not listed in the Service Pre-Approval Document for the respective period must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee (or the Chairman pursuant to delegated authority).

Requests or applications to provide Covered Services that require approval by the Audit Committee (or the Chairman pursuant to delegated authority) must be submitted to the Audit Committee or the Chairman, as the case may be, by both the Independent Auditor and the Chief Financial Officer of the Registrant or the respective Covered Entity, and must include a joint statement as to whether, in their view, (a) the request or application is consistent with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on auditor independence and (b) the requested service is or is not a non-audit service prohibited by the SEC. A request or application submitted to the Chairman between scheduled meetings of the Audit Committee should include a discussion as to why approval is being sought prior to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Audit Committee.

(e)(2) None of the services described in each of Items 4(b) through (d) were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

(f) Not applicable.

(g) Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2006 - $286,200

      Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2005 - $286,200

(h) The Registrant's Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the Registrant's investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant's independence.


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Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed registrants.

Not applicable

Item 6. Schedule of Investments.

Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Registrant’s Governance and Nominating Committee will consider nominees to the Board of Trustees recommended by shareholders when a vacancy becomes available. Shareholders who wish to recommend a nominee should send nominations which include biographical information and sets forth the qualifications of the proposed nominee to the Registrant’s Secretary. There have been no material changes to these procedures since the Registrant last provided disclosure pursuant to this item.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

  (a) The Registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers have evaluated the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures, including internal control over financial reporting, within 90 days of this filing. Such principal officers have concluded that as of January 26, 2007 the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective in design and operation to reasonably ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in this Form N-CSR was recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the required time periods, and were sufficient to form the basis of the certifications required by Rule 30a-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Prior to reaching that conclusion, such principal officers had become aware of matters relating to the Registrant’s participation in certain inverse floater structures that necessitated restatement of financial information included in Item 1 of this filing. As a result, management of the Registrant had reevaluated certain disclosure controls and procedures determined not to be effective, as discussed more fully below.

Management of the Registrant is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting. In fulfilling this responsibility, estimates and judgments by management are required to assess the expected benefits and related costs of controls. The Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Such internal control includes policies and procedures that provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of a registrant’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

A control deficiency exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis. A significant deficiency is a control deficiency, or combination of control deficiencies, that adversely affects the Registrant’s ability to initiate, authorize, record, process or report financial data reliably in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles such that there is more than a remote likelihood that a misstatement of the Registrant’s annual or interim financial statements that is more than inconsequential will not be prevented or detected. A material weakness is a significant deficiency, or combination of significant deficiencies, that results in more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected.

Subsequent to the initial filing of the Registrant’s Form N-CSR, the Registrant identified the following control deficiency, that was determined to be a material weakness, as defined above, in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting at September 30, 2006. The Registrant’s controls related to the review and analysis of relevant terms and conditions of transfers of certain assets pertaining to inverse floater structures were not operating effectively to appropriately determine whether the transfers of assets qualified for sale accounting under the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities” (“SFAS 140”). As a result these controls did not detect that certain transfers were not appropriately recorded as borrowings. Accordingly, the Registrant’s financial statements as of and for the period ended September 30, 2006, including prior periods where applicable, were restated to appropriately reflect transfers of such securities as secured borrowings and to report the related income and expense. These adjustments had no impact on net assets, net asset value per share or total return.

Subsequent to September 30, 2006, but prior to the evaluation of the design and operation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures at January 26, 2007, the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were modified to enhance the review and analysis of the relevant terms and conditions of transfers of securities in connection with inverse floater structures in light of SFAS 140.

(b) There have been no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) that occurred during the second half of the Registrant’s fiscal year that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. However, as discussed above, subsequent to September 30, 2006, the Registrant has enhanced controls related to the application of SFAS 140.

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(a)(2)   Separate certifications of Principal Executive and Financial Officers pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 filed as EX-99.CERT.
(b)   Certification of Principal Executive and Financial Officers pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 furnished as EX-99.906 CERT.


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(registrant)   BlackRock FundsSM
By:  

/s/ Henry Gabbay

Name:   Henry Gabbay
Title:   President and Principal Executive Officer
Date:   January 26, 2007

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:

 

/s/ Henry Gabbay

Name:

  Henry Gabbay

Title:

  President and Principal Executive Officer

Date:

  January 26, 2007

 

By:

 

/s/ Donald C. Burke

Name:

  Donald C. Burke

Title:

  Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer

Date:

  January 26, 2007