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THE RYDEX  SERIES FUNDS


       
   

     Benchmark Funds
Annual Report


March 31, 2003

 

Nova Fund
Ursa Fund
OTC Fund
Arktos Fund
Medius Fund
Mekros Fund
U.S. Government Bond Fund
Juno Fund
Large–Cap Europe Fund
Large–Cap Japan Fund
U.S. Government Money Market Fund
Nova Master Portfolio
Ursa Master Portfolio
Arktos Master Portfolio
Juno Master Portfolio

 
       
       
       
       
       
RBFA-2-3/03  

 

     


This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of our shareholders. The report is not intended for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.

Distributed by Rydex Distributors, Inc.


ANNUAL REPORT 1

              TABLE OF CONTENTS    



     
LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN 2  
     
PERFORMANCE REPORTS 3  
     
BENCHMARK FUNDS    
     
    SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS 14  
     
    STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 42  
     
    STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS 46  
     
    STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS 50  
     
    FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 56  
     
BENCHMARK PORTFOLIOS    
     
    SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS 93  
     
    STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 104  
     
    STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS 106  
     
    STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS 108  
     
    FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 110  
     
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 114  
     
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT 135  
     
UNAUDITED TAX INFORMATION 136  
     
UNAUDITED INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES 138  


2

DEAR SHAREHOLDER:


The year ended March 31, 2003 was characterized by progressively worsening tension between the U.S. and Iraq and a growing obsession with the possibility of war. Indeed, U.S. troops invaded Iraq during the third week of March 2003, the final days of the period covered by this report.

The market had good reason to be nervous about this war, whose length, economic cost and political consequences were impossible to predict.The financial markets seemed particularly jittery when concerns were expressed that the fighting might expand into neighboring countries, or that Saddam Hussein would set fire to his own oilfields. In the face of this paralyzing uncertainty, the stock markets added a third year to their losing streak.The bellwether S&P 500®Index was down 24.76% for the period, with the technology-heavy Nasdaq 100 Index®down 29.89%. A rally of several weeks in October and early November provided the only real respite from the relentless downward trend.

The Rydex inverse equity funds prospered in the face of such a trend. Ursa Fund, which takes an inverse position to the S&P 500, rewarded investors with a total return of 25.65% in the Investor Class, while Arktos Fund Investor Class, which takes an inverse position to the Nasdaq 100, returned 20.36%.

Returns were unanimously negative among the Rydex sector funds, with technology-related sectors faring the worst. Our gold-heavy Precious Metals Fund Investor Class held its loss to a mere 4.01% for the year, and there were many periods during the year when rising gold prices created opportunity for investors.

Fixed-income investments were the place to be this year as interest rates continued their long decline. Rydex U.S. Government Bond Fund Investor Class, which takes a leveraged position in the long Treasury bond, returned 24.93%.With the possibility of a reversal in interest rate trends on the horizon, many investors are showing an interest in Rydex Juno Fund, which is designed to prosper during periods of rising rates.

There are signs that the coming year will be much better. Saddam Hussein’s government was toppled in short order, and while the complex task of rebuilding Iraq lies ahead, most pundits believe that the worst risks are behind us. Although economic recovery has failed to materialize, consumer confidence, employment and GDP numbers have by no means collapsed during this difficult period. Most importantly, the stock market, often seen as a leading indicator of economic growth, rallied robustly in April 2003.

Sincerely,

Albert P. (“Skip”) Viragh, Jr.
Chairman of the Board


ANNUAL REPORT 3

NOVA FUND


OBJECTIVE:To provide investment returns that correspond to 150% of the daily performance of the S&P 500 Index.

Inception: July 12, 1993

For the third year in a row, the S&P 500 Index declined sharply as accounting and research scandals, a stumbling economy, increasing unemployment and global uncertainty fueled investor uneasiness.The S&P 500 fell throughout the year with two significant declines in July and October, establishing a new low on October 9.The index managed to rally in mid-March as uncertainty surrounding the war in Iraq dissipated.While the S&P 500 returned –24.76% for the period, Rydex Nova Fund Investor Class returned –39.20%.

Cumulative Fund Performance: July 12, 1993 – March 31, 2003

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 3/31/03  

  INVESTOR CLASS     ADVISOR CLASS      C CLASS
  (7/12/93)     (10/15/98)     (3/14/01)  

                         
  ONE   FIVE   SINCE   ONE   SINCE   ONE   SINCE
  YEAR   YEAR   INCEPTION   YEAR   INCEPTION   YEAR   INCEPTION

NOVA FUND
–39.20%   -11.89%   6.01%   –39.59%   –11.70%   –39.87%   –24.55%
S&P 500 INDEX
–24.76%   –3.77%   8.76%   –24.76%   –3.30%   –24.76%   –13.10%

The returns presented above do not reflect the effect of taxes. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged stock index and, unlike the fund, has no management fees or other operating expenses to reduce its reported returns. Returns are historical and include changes in principal and reinvested dividends and capital gains. The graph is based on Investor Class shares only; performance for Advisor Class shares and C Class shares will vary due to differences in fee structure.


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URSA FUND


OBJECTIVE:To provide investment returns that correspond to the inverse (opposite) of the daily performance of the S&P 500 Index.

Inception: January 7, 1994

Investors hedging against the S&P 500 during the past year were rewarded handsomely as the broad market index declined sharply for a third year in a row. Corporate scandals, a weak economy and the uncertain geopolitical environment weighed down U.S. equity markets.While the S&P 500 Index returned –24.76% for the 12 month period ending March 31, 2003, Rydex Ursa Fund flourished, returning 25.65% (Investor Class).

Cumulative Fund Performance: January 7, 1994 – March 31, 2003

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 3/31/03  

  INVESTOR CLASS     ADVISOR CLASS      C CLASS
  (1/7/94)     (8/5/98)     (3/15/01)  

                         
  ONE   FIVE   SINCE   ONE   SINCE   ONE   SINCE
  YEAR   YEAR   INCEPTION   YEAR   INCEPTION   YEAR   INCEPTION

NOVA FUND
25.65%   6.21%   –3.86%   24.95%   5.31%   24.35%   11.79%
S&P 500 INDEX
–24.76%   –3.77%   8.55%   –24.76%   –3.76%   –24.76%   –13.37%

The returns presented above do not reflect the effect of taxes. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged stock index and, unlike the fund, has no management fees or other operating expenses to reduce its reported returns. Returns are historical and include changes in principal and reinvested dividends and capital gains. The graph is based on Investor Class shares only; performance for Advisor Class shares and C Class shares will vary due to differences in fee structure.


ANNUAL REPORT 5

OTC FUND


OBJECTIVE:To provide investment returns that correspond to the performance of the Nasdaq 100 Index.

Inception: February 14, 1994

An impressive rally in the fourth quarter of 2002 was not enough to reverse earlier losses, leaving the Nasdaq 100 Index in the red for the third year in a row.While consumer spending mitigated the damage in many segments of the broader market, the technology-laden Rydex OTC Fund suffered as a result of sagging capital expenditures. For the year, the Nasdaq 100 finished with a loss of 29.89%. At the same time, Rydex OTC Fund Investor Class lost 30.91%.

Cumulative Fund Performance: February 14, 1994 – March 31, 2003

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 3/31/03  

  INVESTOR CLASS     ADVISOR CLASS     C CLASS
  (2/14/94)     (9/22/98)     (3/26/01)  

                         
  ONE   FIVE   SINCE   ONE   SINCE   ONE   SINCE
  YEAR   YEAR   INCEPTION   YEAR   INCEPTION   YEAR   INCEPTION

OTC FUND
–30.91%   –4.87%   9.89%   –31.29%   –7.90%   –31.61%   –24.09%
NASDAQ 100 INDEX
–29.89%   –3.55%   10.64%   –29.89%   –5.83%   –29.89%   –21.93%

The returns presented above do not reflect the effect of taxes. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.The Nasdaq 100 Index is an unmanaged stock index and, unlike the fund, has no management fees or other operating expenses to reduce its reported returns. Returns are historical and include changes in principal and reinvested dividends and capital gains. The graph is based on Investor Class shares only; performance for Advisor Class shares and C Class shares will vary due to differences in fee structure.


6

ARKTOS FUND


OBJECTIVE:To provide investment returns that correspond to the inverse (opposite) of the Nasdaq 100 Index.

Inception: September 3, 1998

With the Nasdaq 100 Index down for a third year in a row, Rydex Arktos Fund was able to profit handsomely.Throughout the year, earnings warnings and bleak forecasts of future corporate spending propelled the tech-heavy benchmark down to levels not seen in years. A listless economy, corporate scandals and the threat of war all contributed to the market’s decline, which translated into a return of 20.39% for Rydex Arktos Fund Investor Class.

Cumulative Fund Performance: September 3, 1998 – March 31, 2003

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 3/31/03  

  INVESTOR CLASS        C CLASS
  (9/3/98)       (3/7/01)  

  ONE   SINCE   ONE     SINCE
  YEAR   INCEPTION   YEAR     INCEPTION

ARKTOS FUND
–20.39%   –13.11%   19.02%    14.23%
NASDAQ 100 INDEX
–29.89%   –3.68%   –29.89%    –27.80%

 

The returns presented above do not reflect the effect of taxes. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.The Nasdaq 100 Index is an unmanaged stock index and, unlike the fund, has no management fees or other operating expenses to reduce its reported returns. Returns are historical and include changes in principal and reinvested dividends and capital gains. The graph is based on Investor Class shares only; performance for C Class shares will vary due to differences in fee structure.


ANNUAL REPORT 7

MEDIUS FUND


OBJECTIVE:To provide investment returns that correspond to the performance of the S&P MidCap 400 Index.

Inception: August 16, 2001

The S&P MidCap 400 Index, the benchmark for mid-ranged capitalization of the U.S. stock market, lost 23.45% for the period. In comparison, this capitalization segment outperformed both large- and small-cap stocks (as represented by the S&P 500 and Russell 2000 indices respectively).The S&P MidCap 400 Index also bettered the results of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Over the course of this period mid-cap stocks have held their ground versus large-cap and small-cap indices. Rydex Medius Fund H Class returned –38.11% for the same period.

Cumulative Fund Performance: August 16, 2001 – March 31, 2003

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 3/31/03  

  H CLASS        C CLASS
  (8/16/01)       (8/20/01)  

  ONE   SINCE   ONE     SINCE
  YEAR   INCEPTION   YEAR     INCEPTION

MEDIUS FUND
–38.11%   –23.64%   –38.65%    23.44%
S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX
–23.45%   –10.92%   –23.45%    –10.33%

 

The returns presented above do not reflect the effect of taxes. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.The S&P MidCap 400 Index is an unmanaged stock index and, unlike the fund, has no management fees or other operating expenses to reduce its reported returns. Returns are historical and include changes in principal and reinvested dividends and capital gains. The graph is based on H Class shares only; performance for C Class shares will vary due to differences in fee structure.


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MEKROS FUND


OBJECTIVE:To provide investment returns that correspond to the performance of the Russell 2000 Index.

Inception: November 1, 2000

Despite a strong showing in the fourth quarter of 2002, the Russell 2000 Index—a popular benchmark for small-cap stocks—declined sharply for a third straight year. Adding insult to injury, small-cap stocks also underperformed large-cap stocks for the year. A weak economic outlook,Wall Street scandals and the threat of war in the Middle East fueled investor uneasiness, causing most rallies to be met with selling pressure. For the year ended March 31, 2003, the Russell 2000 Index returned –26.96%, and Rydex Mekros Fund H Class returned –42.63%.

Cumulative Fund Performance: November 1, 2000 – March 31, 2003

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 3/31/03  

  H CLASS        C CLASS
  (11/1/00)       (1/23/01)  

  ONE   SINCE   ONE     SINCE
  YEAR   INCEPTION   YEAR     INCEPTION

MEKROS FUND
–42.63%   –23.83%   –43.12%    –25.46%
RUSSELL 2000 INDEX
–26.96%   –10.66%   –26.96%    –12.38%

The returns presented above do not reflect the effect of taxes. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.The Russell 2000 Index is an unmanaged stock index and, unlike the fund, has no management fees or other operating expenses to reduce its reported returns. Returns are historical and include changes in principal and reinvested dividends and capital gains. The graph is based on H Class shares only; performance for C Class shares will vary due to differences in fee structure.


ANNUAL REPORT 9

U.S. GOVERNMENT BOND FUND


OBJECTIVE:To provide investment returns that correspond to 120% of the daily performance of the current Long U.S.Treasury Bond.

Inception: January 3, 1994

U.S. Treasuries saw a very strong year in 2002, as investors continued their flight to the quality and safety of government debt amid a sluggish economy and the third year of declines in equity benchmark indices. Geopolitical uncertainty, a weak economy and corporate scandals lent support to U.S. government bond prices. At the same time, increased volatility was introduced, as the Treasury Department issued more than $500 billion of debt to fund a growing budget deficit. On November 6, the Fed Funds rate was cut from 1.75% to 1.25%. Expectations for additional central bank easing kept interest rates low as well. For the period, Rydex U.S. Government Bond Fund Investor Class returned 24.93%.

Cumulative Fund Performance: January 3, 1994 – March 31, 2003

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 3/31/03  

  INVESTOR CLASS       C CLASS
  (1/3/94)      (5/2/01)  

  ONE    FIVE   SINCE   ONE   SINCE
  YEAR    YEAR   INCEPTION   YEAR   INCEPTION

U.S. GOVERNMENT BOND FUND
24.93%   6.30%   5.64%   23.93%   11.77%
PRICE MOVEMENT OF LONG  TREASURY BOND
15.48%   1.70%   0.82%   15.48%   7.00%

 

The returns presented above do not reflect the effect of taxes. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.The price movement of the Long Treasury Bond represents a cumulative percentage change in its closing price. Returns are historical and include changes in principal and reinvested dividends and capital gains. The graph is based on Investor Class shares only; performance for C Class shares will vary due to differences in fee structure.


10

JUNO FUND


OBJECTIVE:To provide investment returns that correspond to the inverse (opposite) of the daily performance of the current Long U.S.Treasury Bond.

Inception: March 3, 1995

Investors, seeking the relative safety of bonds, continued to drive prices up and interest rates down.The Treasury Department issued more than $500 billion of debt throughout the year to fund a growing budget deficit and on November 6, the Fed Funds rate was cut from 1.75% to 1.25%. For the period, Rydex Juno Fund Investor Class fell 19.53%.

Cumulative Fund Performance: March 3, 1995 – March 31, 2003

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 3/31/03  

  INVESTOR CLASS       C CLASS
  (3/3/95)      (3/28/01)  

  ONE    FIVE   SINCE   ONE   SINCE
  YEAR    YEAR   INCEPTION   YEAR   INCEPTION

JUNO FUND
–19.53%   –3.79%   –3.94%   –20.13%   –9.71%
PRICE MOVEMENT OF LONG TREASURY BOND
15.48%   1.70%   2.97%   15.48%   4.80%

 

The returns presented above do not reflect the effect of taxes. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.The price movement of the Long Treasury Bond represents a cumulative percentage change in its closing price. Returns are historical and include changes in principal and reinvested dividends and capital gains. The graph is based on Investor Class shares only; performance for C Class shares will vary due to differences in fee structure.


ANNUAL REPORT 11

LARGE - CAP EUROPE FUND


OBJECTIVE:To provide investment returns that correlate to the performance of the Dow Jones Stoxx 50 Index.

Inception: May 8, 2000

European equity markets fell significantly during the past year as corporate scandals that plagued the U.S. emerged across the Atlantic.Though equity markets declined, the Euro made a steady ascent against the U.S. dollar. According to a recent report from PriceWaterhouseCoopers, European economic growth is expected to recover only gradually from 0.7% in 2002 to around 1.5% in 2003 as the world economy revives. Inflation is likely to fall below 2% by the end of 2003, allowing the ECB to keep rates at current low levels during 2003; a further cut is possible if growth is disappointing. Other issues facing member countries of the European Union are labor mobility and pension reform, both key issues for future growth.

Cumulative Fund Performance: May 8, 2000 – March 31, 2003

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 3/31/03  
      H CLASS       C CLASS  
      (5/8/00)       (5/10/01)  

  ONE   SINCE   ONE   SINCE  
  YEAR   INCEPTION   YEAR   INCEPTION  

                 
LARGE-CAP EUROPE FUND –35.42%   –27.43%   –36.01%   –29.95%  
DOW JONES STOXX 50 INDEX –34.78%   –20.91%   –34.78%   –23.20%  

The returns presented above do not reflect the effect of taxes. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.The Dow Jones Stoxx 50 Index is an unmanaged stock index and, unlike the fund, has no management fees or other operating expenses to reduce its reported returns. Returns are historical and include changes in principal and reinvested dividends and capital gains.The graph is based on H Class shares only; performance for C Class shares will vary due to differences in fee structure.


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LARGE - CAP JAPAN FUND


OBJECTIVE:To provide investment returns that correlate to the performance of the Topix 100 Index.

Inception: May 8, 2000

Japanese equity markets, reflecting a weak economy, deflation and global uncertainty, declined throughout the year in lock step with U.S. markets. Consumer prices have been falling for the past three years, and in an attempt to stem this deflation, the Bank of Japan announced measures to loosen monetary policy.The Bank of Japan will have an uphill battle as many debt-laden banks are preventing capital from being effectively allocated in the economy. On a positive note, the Japanese car industry appears robust.Toyota posted solid profits of the first half of 2002 and Nissan and Honda Motors also posted significant sales increases in the first half in the U.S., albeit assisted by the weaker yen against the dollar. Investors will remain cautious as long as so much uncertainty remains in the Japanese economy and apparent indecision exists among the key decision makers in the government.

Cumulative Fund Performance: May 8, 2000 – March 31, 2003

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 3/31/03
      H CLASS       C CLASS  
      (5/8/00)       (3/1/02)  

  ONE   SINCE   ONE   SINCE  
  YEAR   INCEPTION   YEAR   INCEPTION  

                 
LARGE-CAP JAPAN FUND –30.14%   –37.70%   –30.40%   –24.37%  
TOPIX 100 INDEX –40.83%   –29.89%   –40.83%   –17.04%  

The returns presented above do not reflect the effect of taxes. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.The Topix 100 Index is an unmanaged stock index and, unlike the fund, has no management fees or other operating expenses to reduce its reported returns. Returns are historical and include changes in principal and reinvested dividends and capital gains.The graph is based on H Class shares only; performance for C Class shares will vary due to differences in fee structure.


ANNUAL REPORT 13

U.S. GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND


OBJECTIVE:To provide security of principal, high current income and liquidity by investing in securities issued by the U.S. Government and U.S. Government agencies.

Inception: December 1, 1993

During the one-year period ended March 31, 2003, short-term interest rates held steady until November 6, 2002, when the Federal Reserve cut the federal funds rate from 1.75% to 1.25%. As a result, yields on money market funds dropped to levels not seen since the early 1960s.Throughout this period of market volatility and economic and geopolitical uncertainty, the fund continued to provide investors safety of principle, liquidity of assets and a stable net asset value. At year-end, the fund reported the following returns:

INVESTOR CLASS   ADVISOR CLASS   C CLASS   INSTITUTIONAL CLASS  

 
 
 
 
               
   0.71%   0.27%   0.08%   0.63%  

 
 
 
 


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OTC FUND

SCHEDULEOF INVESTMENTS March 31, 2003


      MARKET  
      VALUE  
  SHARES   (NOTE 1)  

         
COMMON STOCKS 92.5%      
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 52.1%  
   Software 20.4%          
   Microsoft Corp.† 2,931,770   $ 70,978,152  
   Oracle Corp.*† 1,853,680     20,110,574  
   Electronic Arts, Inc.*† 154,000     9,030,560  
   Intuit, Inc.*† 203,199     7,559,003  
   Veritas Software          
      Corp.*† 392,000     6,891,360  
   Symantec Corp.*† 137,300     5,379,414  
   Adobe Systems, Inc.† 173,400     5,345,922  
   Peoplesoft, Inc.*† 305,400     4,672,620  
   BEA Systems, Inc.*† 337,000     3,434,030  
   Citrix Systems, Inc.*† 226,500     2,980,740  
   Check Point Software          
      Technologies,          
      Ltd.*† 140,300     2,030,141  
   Mercury Interactive          
      Corp.*† 63,100     1,872,808  
   Siebel Systems, Inc.*† 230,000     1,842,300  
   Compuware Corp.* 310,200     1,051,578  
       
 
Total Software       143,179,202  
       
 
Semiconductor Equipment        
      & Products 14.4%          
   Intel Corp 1,956,780     31,856,379  
   Maxim Integrated          
      Products† 384,800     13,898,976  
   Linear Technology          
      Corp.† 332,500     10,264,275  
   Applied Materials,          
      Inc.*† 701,790     8,828,518  
   Xilinx, Inc.* 359,800     8,422,918  
   Kla - Tencor Corp.*† 184,700     6,638,487  
   Altera Corp.* 486,991     6,593,858  
   Novellus Systems,          
      Inc.*† 137,600     3,752,352  
   QLogic Corp.*† 90,700     3,368,598  
   Microchip Technology,          
      Inc.† 151,500     3,014,850  
   Nvidia Corp.*† 160,700     2,064,995  
   Broadcom Corp.*† 129,200     1,595,620  

      MARKET  
      VALUE  
  SHARES   (NOTE 1)  

 
         
   RF Micro Devices,        
      Inc.*† 104,400   $ 629,428  
     

 
Total Semiconductor          
Equipment & Products   100,929,254  
     
 
Communications Equipment 9.6%  
   Qualcomm, Inc.† 809,890     29,204,634  
   Cisco Systems, Inc.*† 2,160,280     28,040,434  
   JDS Uniphase Corp.* 704,790     2,008,652  
   Brocade          
      Communications          
      Systems, Inc.*† 354,900     1,731,912  
   CIENA Corp.* 355,500     1,553,535  
   Tellabs, Inc.*† 255,900     1,481,661  
   Juniper Networks,          
      Inc.*† 168,500     1,376,645  
   ADC          
      Telecommunications,          
      Inc.* 601,790     1,239,687  
   Telefonaktiebolaget LM          
      Ericsson SP ADR* 147,100   935,556  
     
 
Total Communications          
   Equipment     67,572,716  
     
 
Computers & Peripherals 4.8%  
   Dell Computer          
      Corp.*† 800,091     21,850,485  
   Apple Computer,          
      Inc.* 415,700     5,877,998  
   Network Appliance,          
      Inc.*† 319,100     3,570,729  
   Sun Microsystems,          
      Inc.* 870,190   2,836,820  
     
 
Total Computers          
   & Peripherals     34,136,032  
     
 
Internet Software & Services 1.8%  
   Yahoo, Inc.*† 443,000   10,640,860  
   VeriSign, Inc.*† 229,000   2,001,460  
     
 
Total Internet Software        
   & Services       12,642,320  
     
 

*   Non-Income Producing Securities
   All or a portion of this security is on loan at March 31, 2003—See Note 10.
ADR—American Depository Receipt
See Notes to Financial Statements.

ANNUAL REPORT 15

OTC FUND

SCHEDULEOF INVESTMENTS (continued) March 31, 2003


      MARKET  
      VALUE  
  SHARES   (NOTE 1)  
 
 
 
         
Electronic Equipment      
& Instruments 1.1%      
Flextronics International,      
      Ltd.*† 583,600   $ 5,088,992  
   Sanmina-SCI Corp.* 602,490     2,434,059  
     
 
Total Electronic Equipment        
   & Instruments       7,523,051  
     
 
Total Information          
   Technology       365,982,575  
     
 
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY 15.7%  
   Media 5.1%          
   Comcast Corp.          
      —Class A*† 778,189     22,248,423  
   Echostar          
      Communications          
      Corp.*† 201,900     5,830,872  
   PanAmSat Corp.*† 186,000     2,626,320  
   Pixar, Inc.*† 38,200     2,065,856  
   Lamar Advertising          
      Co.* 69,600     2,042,760  
   TMP Worldwide,          
      Inc.*† 106,000     1,137,380  
     
 
Total Media       35,951,611  
     
 
Internet & Catalog Retail 4.4%  
   eBay, Inc.*† 178,000     15,181,620  
   USA Interactive*† 405,800     10,871,382  
   Amazon.Com, Inc.*† 176,200     4,586,486  
     
 
Total Internet          
   & Catalog Retail       30,639,488  
     
 
   Specialty Retail 3.2%          
   Bed Bath & Beyond,          
      Inc.*† 321,199     11,094,214  
   Staples, Inc.*† 261,000     4,784,130  
   CDW Computer          
      Centers, Inc.*† 71,999     2,937,559  
   Ross Stores, Inc 64,100     2,317,215  
   Petsmart, Inc.*† 106,897     1,346,902  
     
 
Total Specialty Retail       22,480,020  
     
 

    MARKET  
    VALUE  
  SHARES   (NOTE 1)  

 
       
Hotels Restaurants & Leisure 1.6%  
   Starbucks Corp.*† 444,000 $ 11,437,440  
     
 
Total Hotels Restaurants      
   & Leisure     11,437,440  
     
 
Multiline Retail 1.2%      
   Costco Wholesale        
      Corp.*† 207,099   6,219,183  
   Dollar Tree Stores,        
      Inc.* 95,600   1,902,440  
     
 
Total Multiline Retail     8,121,623  
     
 
Auto Components 0.2%      
   Gentex Corp.*† 62,597   1,592,468  
     
 
Total Auto Components     1,592,468  
     
 
Total Consumer        
   Discretionary   $ 110,222,650  
     
 
HEALTH CARE 14.7%        
   Biotechnology 10.6%        
   Amgen, Inc.*† 488,992   28,141,490  
   Chiron Corp.*† 215,600   8,085,000  
   Genzyme Corp.—        
      General Division*† 221,800   8,084,610  
   Medimmune, Inc.*† 220,500   7,239,015  
   Gilead Sciences, Inc.*† 156,200   6,558,838  
   Idec Pharmaceuticals        
      Corp.*† 137,900   4,718,938  
   Biogen, Inc.*† 152,600   4,571,896  
   Millennium        
      Pharmaceuticals,        
      Inc.*† 269,900   2,121,414  
   Cephalon, Inc.*† 39,300   1,569,642  
   Invitrogen Corp.* 37,500   1,148,625  
   Human Genome        
      Sciences, Inc.* 117,500   1,004,625  
   ICOS Corp.*† 52,500   982,275  
     
 
Total Biotechnology     74,226,368  
     
 
Health Care Providers & Services 1.7%  
   Express Scripts, Inc.*† 57,200   3,184,896  
   Lincare Holdings,        
      Inc.*† 85,100   2,611,719  
   Patterson Dental Co.*† 51,900   2,383,767  
   First Health Group        
      Corp.*† 90,800   2,309,952  

*   Non-Income Producing Securities
   All or a portion of this security is on loan at March 31, 2003—See Note 10.
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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      MARKET  
      VALUE  
  SHARES   (NOTE 1)  
 
 
 
         
   Henry Schein, Inc.* 34,200   $ 1,542,420  
     

 
Total Health Care Providers        
   & Services     12,032,754  
     
 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 1.5%  
   Biomet, Inc.† 286,500     8,781,225  
   Dentsply International,          
      Inc.† 60,799   2,115,197  
     
 
Total Health Care Equipment        
   & Supplies     10,896,422  
     
 
Pharmaceuticals 0.9%        
   Teva Pharmaceutical          
      Industries† 155,300   6,468,245  
     
 
Total Pharmaceuticals     6,468,245  
     
 
Total Health Care       103,623,789  
     
 
INDUSTRIALS 6.2%          
Commercial Services & Supplies 3.8%  
   Paychex, Inc.† 296,800     8,153,096  
   Apollo Group, Inc.*† 138,900     6,931,110  
   Fiserv, Inc.*† 199,500     6,280,260  
   Cintas Corp.† 169,600     5,579,840  
     
 
Total Commercial Services        
   & Supplies       26,944,306  
     
 
   Machinery 0.8%          
   Paccar, Inc.† 106,200     5,338,674  
     
 
Total Machinery       5,338,674  
     
 
Air Freight & Couriers 0.7%        
   Expeditors International          
      Washington, Inc.†. 76,495     2,749,995  
   C.H. Robinson          
      Worldwide, Inc 62,100     2,030,670  
     
 
Total Air Freight & Couriers     4,780,665  
     
 
Electrical Equipment 0.4%        
   Molex, Inc 144,000     3,093,120  
     
 
Total Electrical Equipment     3,093,120  
     
 
   Airlines 0.3%          
   RyanAir Holdings PLC          
      ADR*† 48,700     2,019,589  
     
 
Total Airlines       2,019,589  
     
 

      MARKET  
      VALUE  
  SHARES   (NOTE 1)  

         
Trading Companies & Distributors 0.2%  
   Fastenal Co.† 60,898 $ 1,716,715  
     
 
Total Trading Companies      
   & Distributors     1,716,715  
     
 
Total Industrials     43,893,069  
     
 
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES 2.1%  
Wireless Telecommunication      
      Services 1.9%        
Nextel Communications,      
      Inc.*† 964,690   12,917,199  
     
 
Total Wireless        
   Telecommunication        
   Services     12,917,199  
     
 
   Diversified        
Telecommunication      
      Services 0.2%        
   Comverse Technology,        
      Inc.* 142,700   1,613,937  
     
 
Total Diversified        
   Telecommunication        
   Services     1,613,937  
     
 
Total Telecommunication      
   Services     14,531,136  
     
 
MATERIALS 0.7%        
Containers & Packaging 0.4%      
Smurfit-Stone Container      
      Corp.*† 192,900   2,576,951  
     
 
Total Containers        
   & Packaging     2,576,951  
     
 
   Chemicals 0.3%        
   Sigma-Aldrich Corp.† 54,200   2,411,359  
     
 
Total Chemicals     2,411,359  
     
 
Total Materials     4,988,310  
     
 
CONSUMER STAPLES 0.4%      
Food & Drug Retailing 0.4%      
   Whole Foods Market,        
      Inc.*† 46,000   2,559,441  
     
 
Total Food & Drug Retailing   2,559,441  
     
 
Total Consumer Staples   2,559,441  
     
 

*   Non-Income Producing Securities
   All or a portion of this security is on loan at March 31, 2003—See Note 10
ADR—American Depository Receipt
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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          MARKET  
          VALUE  
        SHARES (NOTE 1)  

             
UTILITIES 0.3%          
Electric Utilities 0.3%          
American Power Conversion*†       156,600 $ 2,229,984  
           

 
Total Electric Utilities         2,229,984  
           
 
Total Utilities           2,229,984  
           
 
ENERGY 0.3%              
Energy Equipment & Services 0.3%            
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.*†       65,200   2,109,872  
           
 
Total Energy Equipment & Services         2,109,872  
           
 
Total Energy           2,109,872  
           
 
Total Common Stocks(Cost $504,962,917)       650,140,826  
           
 
                 
          FACE      
          AMOUNT      
         
     
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS 7.5%          
Repurchase Agreement (Note 4)              
1.29% due 04/01/03     $ 17,446,812   17,446,812  
1.25% due 04/01/03       17,446,812   17,446,812  
1.20% due 04/01/03       17,446,812   17,446,812  
           
 
Total Repurchase Agreements              
   (Cost $52,340,436)           52,340,436  
           
 
Total Investments 100%              
   (Cost $557,303,353)         $ 702,481,262  
           

 

          UNREALIZED  
          LOSS  
      CONTRACTS   (NOTE 1)  

             
FUTURES CONTRACTS PURCHASED          
June 2003 Nasdaq 100 Futures Contracts            
   (Aggregate Market Value of Contracts $56,107,800)   549   $ (1,347,845 )
         

 
*   Non-Income Producing Securities
   All or a portion of this security is on loan at March 31, 2003—See Note 10.
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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            MARKET  
            VALUE  
    SHARES     (NOTE 1)  

               
COMMON STOCKS 80.0%          
FINANCIALS 15.5%              
               
   Banks 8.6%              
   National Commerce              
      Financial Corp     7,411   $ 175,641  
   Sovereign Bancorp, Inc. .   11,042     152,932  
   NewYork Community              
      Bancorp, Inc     4,820     143,636  
   Commerce Bancorp,              
      Inc./NJ     3,215     127,764  
   Hibernia Corp     7,334     124,385  
   Greenpoint Financial              
      Corp     2,603     116,640  
   Provident Financial              
      Group, Inc     4,309     91,480  
   Investors Financial              
      Services Corp     3,711     90,363  
   M & T Bank Corp     1,115     87,617  
   Greater Bay Bancorp     5,910     84,513  
   City National Corp     1,908     83,837  
Compass Bancshares, Inc.   2,612     81,677  
   Banknorth Group, Inc     2,500     54,525  
   Associated Banc-Corp     1,515     48,980  
   Roslyn Bancorp, Inc     2,420     43,512  
   The Colonial Bancgroup,              
      Inc     2,394     26,932  
   TCF Financial Corp     306     12,252  
Independence Community            
      Bank Corp     2     53  
           
 
Total Banks           1,546,739  
           
 
   Insurance 3.9%              
Fidelity National Financial,            
      Inc     4,112     140,425  
   Protective Life Corp     4,115     117,483  
American Financial Group,            
      Inc     4,519     89,702  
   Radian Group, Inc     2,117     70,666  
   MONY Group, Inc     3,220     67,298  
   The PMI Group, Inc     2,117     54,089  
Old Republic International            
      Corp     2,019     54,008  
   Everest Re Group, Ltd. .   904     51,718  

        MARKET  
        VALUE  
  SHARES     (NOTE 1)  

           
   Brown & Brown, Inc 1,000   $ 31,310  
   Unitrin, Inc 1,300     30,121  
       
 
Total Insurance       706,820  
       
 
Diversified Financials 1.8%        
   Legg Mason, Inc 2,819     137,398  
   LaBranche & Co., Inc 3,706     68,116  
   SEI Investments Co 2,414     63,247  
   Neuberger Berman, Inc. 1,412     39,861  
   Eaton Vance Corp 803     21,464  
   Investment Technology          
      Group, Inc.* 208     2,906  
   A.G. Edwards, Inc 4     104  
       
 
Total Diversified Financials     333,096  
       
 
   Real Estate 1.2%          
   New Plan Excel Realty          
      Trust 5,710     111,859  
   Liberty Property Trust 2,620     82,006  
   Hospitality Properties          
      Trust 900     27,495  
       
 
Total Real Estate       221,360  
       
 
Total Financials       2,808,015  
       
 
           
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY 13.0%  
           
   Media 3.9%          
   Westwood One, Inc.* 4,516     141,080  
   Washington Post Co 205     139,679  
   Belo Corp. Com Ser A 6,019     121,945  
   Media General, Inc 1,907     93,901  
Entercom Communications        
      Corp.* 1,517     66,611  
   Harte-Hanks, Inc 3,114     59,477  
   Emmis Communications          
      Corp.—Class A* 3,303     55,755  
   The Reader’s Digest          
      Association, Inc 3,010     30,732  
   Hispanic Broadcasting          
      Corp.* 4     83  
       
 
Total Media       709,263  
       
 

* Non-Income Producing Securities

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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        MARKET  
        VALUE  
             SHARES     (NOTE 1)  

           
   Specialty Retail 2.6%          
   CDW Computer Centers,          
         Inc.* 2,805   $ 114,444  
   Ross Stores, Inc 2,403     86,868  
   Chico’s FAS, Inc.* 4,320     86,400  
   Petsmart, Inc.* 4,412     55,591  
   Abercrombie & Fitch Co.* 1,700     51,051  
   Claire’s Stores, Inc 2,118     50,006  
   Copart, Inc.* 2,110     16,205  
   Williams-Sonoma, Inc.* 100     2,180  
   Payless Shoesource, Inc.* 12     188  
 
 
Total Specialty Retail       462,933  
 
 
Hotels Restaurants & Leisure 1.8%  
   Brinker International,          
      Inc.* 4,615     140,758  
   Park Place Entertainment          
      Corp.* 6,922     49,285  
   CBRL Group, Inc 1,700     46,665  
   Six Flags, Inc.* 8,120     45,472  
   International Speedway          
      Corp.—Class A 399     15,984  
   GTECH Holdings Corp.* 305     9,961  
   The Cheesecake Factory* 297     9,584  
   Krispy Kreme Doughnuts,          
      Inc.* 201     6,806  
   Papa John’s International,          
      Inc.* 3     75  
   Outback Steakhouse, Inc. 1     35  
 
 
Total Hotels Restaurants          
   & Leisure       324,625  
 
 
   Auto Components 1.7%          
   Gentex Corp.* 4,115     104,686  
   Borg Warner Automotive,          
      Inc 2,011     96,206  
   Bandag, Inc 1,806     57,593  
   Superior Industries          
      International 1,098     40,000  
   Modine Manufacturing          
      Co 2     30  
 
 
Total Auto Components       298,515  
 
 

        MARKET  
        VALUE  
          SHARES     (NOTE 1)  


   
 
           
Household Durables 1.5%        
   Mohawk Industries, Inc.* 2,505   $ 120,090  
   D.R. Horton, Inc 4,220     81,024  
   Furniture Brands          
      International, Inc.* 3,003     58,738  
   Blyth Industries, Inc 500     12,715  
 
 
Total Household Durables       272,567  
 
 
   Multiline Retail 0.6%          
   Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.* 3,610     71,839  
   99 Cents Only Stores* 1,700     43,350  
 
 
Total Multiline Retail       115,189  
 
 
Leisure Equipment & Products 0.5%  
   Callaway Golf Co 8,120     96,466  
 
 
Total Leisure Equipment          
   & Products       96,466  
 
 
   Textiles & Apparel 0.4%          
   Coach, Inc.* 1,008     38,637  
   Unifi, Inc.* 7,019     33,761  
   Timberland Co.—Class A* 2     84  
 
 
Total Textiles & Apparel       72,482  
 
 
Total Consumer          
   Discretionary       2,352,040  
 
 
           
HEALTH CARE 10.9%          
           
Health Care Providers & Services 5.4%  
   Patterson Dental Co.* 3,020     138,709  
   Universal Health Services,          
      Inc.—Class B* 3,208     130,790  
   Express Scripts, Inc.* 2,010     111,917  
   First Health Group          
      Corp.* 4,018     102,218  
   Pacificare Health Systems          
      —Class A* 3,418     82,511  
   AdvancePCS* 2,401     68,044  
   Covance, Inc.* 2,803     64,805  
   Health Net, Inc.* 2,202     58,948  
   Lincare Holdings, Inc.* . 1,715     52,633  
   Triad Hospitals, Inc.* 1,707     45,918  
   Lifepoint Hospitals, Inc.* 1,800     45,198  
   Omnicare, Inc 1,501     40,842  

* Non-Income Producing Securities

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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          MARKET  
          VALUE  
  SHARES     (NOTE 1)  

             
   Henry Schein, Inc.*   500   $ 22,550  
   Oxford Health Plans*   600     18,216  
   
 
Total Health Care Providers        
   & Services         983,299  
   
 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 2.2%  
   Varian Medical Systems,            
      Inc.*   2,920     157,476  
   Beckman Coulter, Inc   2,409     81,978  
   Visx, Inc.*   5,525     58,565  
   Dentsply International,            
      Inc   1,501     52,220  
   Cytyc Corp.*   2,310     30,145  
   Apogent Technologies,            
      Inc.*   1,505     21,943  
   Hillenbrand Industries,            
      Inc   3     153  
   Steris Corp.*   5     131  
   
 
Total Health Care Equipment        
   & Supplies         402,611  
   
 
   Biotechnology 1.8%            
   Idec Pharmaceuticals            
      Corp.*   5,721     195,772  
   Gilead Sciences, Inc.*   2,103     88,305  
   Incyte Genomics, Inc.* . 5,610     16,774  
Charles River Laboratories          
      International, Inc.*   615     15,695  
   Millennium            
      Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*   1,600     12,576  
   
 
Total Biotechnology         329,122  
   
 
   Pharmaceuticals 1.5%            
   SICOR, Inc.*   7,134     119,138  
   Perrigo Corp   7,830     93,021  
   Mylan Laboratories   1,507     43,326  
   Sepracor, Inc.*   404     5,474  
   
 
Total Pharmaceuticals         260,959  
   
 
Total Health Care         1,975,991  
   
 
             
INDUSTRIALS 10.5%            
             
Commercial Services & Supplies 4.4%  
   Manpower, Inc   4,120     123,106  

        MARKET  
        VALUE  
          SHARES     (NOTE 1)  

           
   Viad Corp 5,424   $ 116,291  
   DST Systems, Inc.* 3,819     103,877  
   Kelly Services, Inc 4,394     94,559  
   Herman Miller, Inc 5,810     93,541  
   Republic Services, Inc.* 4,216     83,645  
   Pittston Company Brinks          
      Group 6,023     83,479  
   BISYS Group, Inc.* 2,400     39,168  
   Hon Industries 1,099     31,321  
   ChoicePoint, Inc.* 899     30,476  
   Education Management          
      Corp.* 3     119  
   Korn/Ferry          
      International* 4     26  
 
 
Total Commercial Services          
   & Supplies       799,608  
 
 
Air Freight & Couriers 1.9%        
   Airborne, Inc 6,310     123,739  
   CNF, Inc 3,519     107,154  
   EGL, Inc.* 4,194     62,323  
   JB Hunt Transport Services,          
      Inc.* 1,609     43,314  
   Expeditors International          
      Washington, Inc 100     3,595  
 
 
Total Air Freight & Couriers     340,125  
 
 
   Machinery 1.6%          
   SPX Corp.* 2,807     95,887  
   Kennametal, Inc 3,218     90,522  
   Pentair, Inc 1,306     46,167  
   Harsco Corp 1,099     33,509  
   Flowserve Corp.* 1,294     15,075  
   Agco Corp.* 800     12,880  
   Trinity Industries, Inc 200     3,444  
   Donaldson Company,          
      Inc 1     37  
 
 
Total Machinery       297,521  
 
 
Aerospace & Defense 0.8%        
   L-3 Communications          
      Holdings, Inc.* 2,807     112,757  
   Precision Castparts Corp. 1,218     29,025  
 
 
Total Aerospace & Defense       141,782  
 
 

* Non-Income Producing Securities

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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        MARKET  
        VALUE  
          SHARES     (NOTE 1)  

           
Electrical Equipment 0.6%        
   Hubbell, Inc.—Cl B 3,594   $ 112,492  
 
       
Total Electrical Equipment       112,492  
 
 
   Building Products 0.5%          
   York International Corp. 4,318     90,678  
 
 
Total Building Products       90,678  
 
 
Construction & Engineering 0.3%  
   Granite Construction 3,120     48,984  
 
 
Total Construction          
   & Engineering       48,984  
 
 
Industrial Conglomerates 0.3%        
   Carlisle Cos., Inc 905     36,644  
   Teleflex, Inc 302     10,781  
 
 
Total Industrial Conglomerates     47,425  
 
 
   Airlines 0.1%          
   Alaska Air Group, Inc.* 1,610     25,212  
 
 
Total Airlines       25,212  
 
 
   Road & Rail 0.0%          
   Swift Transportation Co.,          
      Inc.* 4     64  
   GATX Corp 4     58  
 
 
Total Road & Rail       122  
 
 
Total Industrials       1,903,949  
 
 
           
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 9.1%  
           
Semiconductor Equipment        
      & Products 1.7%          
   Cree, Inc.* 5,510     102,045  
   Microchip Technology,          
      Inc 5,113     101,749  
   Fairchild Semiconductor          
      International, Inc.* 2,200     23,012  
   Atmel Corp.* 13,048     20,877  
   Cabot Microelectronics          
      Corp.* 495     20,726  
   RF Micro Devices, Inc.* 3,410     20,559  
   Cirrus Logic, Inc.* 8,920     17,929  
   Lattice Semiconductor          
      Corp.* 1,005     7,578  

      MARKET  
      VALUE  
          SHARES   (NOTE 1)  

           
   Lam Research Corp.* 202   $ 2,301  
   Cypress Semiconductor          
      Corp.* 100     690  
   International Rectifier          
      Corp.* 4     79  
   Semtech Corp.* 2     30  
   Integrated Device          
      Technology, Inc.* 2     16  
   Intersil Corp.—Class A* 1     15  
   Triquint Semiconductor,          
      Inc.* 3     8  
 
 
Total Semiconductor Equipment        
   & Products     317,614  
 
 
   Software 1.7%          
   Cadence Design Systems,          
      Inc.* 6,712   67,120  
   Network Associates, Inc.* 4,016   55,461  
   Transaction Systems          
      Architects, Inc.* 9,036   53,674  
   Jack Henry & Associates 3,722   39,416  
   National Instruments          
      Corp.* 1,000   35,270  
   Sybase, Inc.* 2,015   26,094  
   Macromedia, Inc.* 1,917   23,157  
   Synopsys, Inc.* 100     4,256  
   Reynolds & Reynolds Co.          
      —Class A 3     76  
   RSA Security, Inc.* 3     21  
 
 
Total Software     304,545  
 
 
Communications Equipment 1.6%    
   3Com Corp.* 17,750   87,507  
   Advanced Fibre          
      Communications* 4,320   65,405  
   Harris Corp 1,803   50,069  
   McData Corp.* 5,015   43,079  
   Plantronics, Inc.* 801   11,703  
   Adtran, Inc.* 300   10,773  
   Powerwave Technologies,          
      Inc.* 2,807     9,544  
   Commscope, Inc.* 500     3,750  
   Avocent Corp.* 4     93  
 
 
Total Communications          
   Equipment     281,923  
 
 

* Non-Income Producing Securities

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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          MARKET  
          VALUE  
  SHARES     (NOTE 1)  



   
 
             
Electronic Equipment
         
& Instruments 1.5%
         
Vishay Intertech, Inc.* 6,434   $ 65,498  
   Avnet, Inc.*   5,410     56,697  
   Kemet Corp.*   7,110     55,458  
   Tech Data Corp.*   1,907     45,654  
   Diebold, Inc   612     20,771  
   Varian, Inc.*   603     17,282  
Arrow Electronics, Inc.* 1,100     16,170  
   
 
Total Electronic Equipment        
   & Instruments         277,530  
   
 
IT Consulting & Services 1.4%        
Affiliated Computer Services,        
      Inc.—Class A*   2,902     128,443  
   Acxiom Corp.*   4,515     75,987  
   Keane, Inc.*   4,913     40,188  
Gartner Group, Inc.          
      —Class B*   604     4,548  
   Titan Corp.*   500     3,725  
   
 
Total IT Consulting & Services     252,891  
   
 
Computers & Peripherals 0.8%        
   Imation Corp.*   1,609     59,887  
   Storage Tehnology Corp.* 2,205     44,585  
   SanDisk Corp.*   2,017     33,926  
   
 
Total Computers & Peripherals     138,398  
   
 
Internet Software & Services 0.4%  
Overture Services, Inc.* 3,020     45,813  
Internet Security Systems,          
      Inc.*   2,394     23,773  
   
 
Total Internet Software          
   & Services         69,586  
   
 
Total Information          
   Technology         1,642,487  
   
 
             
ENERGY 6.5%            
             
   Oil & Gas 4.1%            
   Valero Energy Corp   4,003     165,644  
   Pogo Producing Co   3,210     127,662  
   Noble Energy, Inc   3,220     110,414  
   Forest Oil Corp.*   4,210     93,883  

          MARKET  
          VALUE  
  SHARES     (NOTE 1)  



   
 
             
   Western Gas Resources,            
      Inc   2,501   $ 81,407  
   XTO Energy, Inc   3,107     59,033  
   Ocean Energy, Inc   2,603     52,060  
   Pioneer Natural            
      Resources Co.*   1,800     45,180  
   Murphy Oil Corp   298     13,163  
   
 
Total Oil & Gas         748,446  
   
 
Energy Equipment & Services 2.4%  
   Tidewater, Inc   3,720     106,838  
Smith International, Inc.* 2,818     99,278  
Varco International, Inc.* 4,617     84,537  
   National-Oilwell, Inc.* . 2,019     45,206  
Weatherford International,          
      Ltd.*   1,017     38,412  
   Hanover Compressor            
      Co.*   3,217     20,911  
   Helmerich & Payne, Inc.   603     15,449  
   ENSCO International,            
      Inc   505     12,883  
   FMC Technologies, Inc.*   102     1,958  
   
 
Total Energy Equipment          
   & Services         425,472  
   
 
Electric Utilities 0.0%          
   Westar Energy, Inc   4     48  
   
 
Total Electric Utilities         48  
   
 
Total Energy         1,173,966  
   
 
             
UTILITIES 5.8%            
             
Electric Utilities 3.7%          
   Wisconsin Energy Corp.   5,610     142,494  
   Great Plains Energy, Inc.   4,610     110,041  
   Hawaiian Electric            
      Industries   2,601     106,017  
   Allete   4,519     93,814  
   DPL, Inc   6,810     84,853  
   Northeast Utilities   5,825     81,084  
   WPS Resources Corp   803     32,120  
   PNM Resources, Inc   495     11,132  
   Idacorp   2     46  
   
 
Total Electric Utilities         661,601  
   
 

* Non-Income Producing Securities

See Notes to Financial Statements.


ANNUAL REPORT 23

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued) March 31, 2003

          MARKET  
          VALUE  
  SHARES     (NOTE 1)  



   
 
             
   Multi-Utilities 1.3%            
   Energy East Corp   6,111   $ 108,776  
   National Fuel Gas Co   3,311     72,411  
   Scana Corp   2,110     63,131  
   
 
Total Multi-Utilities         244,318  
   
 
   Gas Utilities 0.8%            
   WGL Holdings, Inc   3,820     101,192  
   AGL Resources, Inc   2,118     50,048  
   
 
Total Gas Utilities         151,240  
   
 
Total Utilities         1,057,159  
   
 
             
CONSUMER STAPLES 4.5%          
             
   Food Products 2.3%            
   Dean Foods Co.*   3,708     159,110  
   JM Smucker Co   3,120     109,107  
   Lancaster Colony Corp.   2,600     99,707  
   Sensient Technologies            
      Corp   1,906     38,158  
   Hormel Foods Corp   610     12,914  
   
 
Total Food Products         418,996  
   
 
   Beverages 1.3%            
   PepsiAmericas, Inc   9,542     112,214  
Constellation Brands, Inc.* 4,920     111,684  
   
 
Total Beverages         223,898  
   
 
Hotels Restaurants & Leisure 0.7%  
   Dreyers Grand Ice Cream   1,903     131,916  
   
 
Total Hotels Restaurants          
   & Leisure         131,916  
   
 
Household Products 0.2%        
   Church & Dwight, Inc. . 1,217     36,948  
   
 
Total Household Products       36,948  
   
 
   Tobacco 0.0%            
   Universal Corp.—Va   1     38  
   
 
Total Tobacco         38  
   
 
Total Consumer Staples       811,796  
   
 

          MARKET  
          VALUE  
  SHARES     (NOTE 1)  
 

   
 
             
MATERIALS 3.7%            
             
   Chemicals 2.2%            
   Lubrizol Corp   3,110   $ 93,331  
   Cytec Industries, Inc.*   3,320     92,462  
   RPM International, Inc. . 8,626     90,573  
   Airgas, Inc.*   1,800     33,318  
   Valspar Corp   603     24,681  
Minerals Technologies, Inc. 603     22,980  
   Crompton Corp   5,213     21,113  
   Albemarle Corp   598     14,561  
   Lyondell Chemical Co. . 2     28  
   Solutia, Inc   2     3  
   
 
Total Chemicals         393,050  
   
 
Containers & Packaging 0.6%        
   Sonoco Products Co   1,899     39,746  
   Packaging Corp.            
      of America*   2,018     36,344  
   Longview Fibre Co   4,020     26,733  
   
 
Total Containers & Packaging     102,823  
   
 
Paper & Forest Products 0.5%        
   Rayonier, Inc   1,899     83,670  
   Glatfelter   1,100     11,726  
   Wausau-Mosinee Paper            
      Corp   497     5,070  
   
 
Total Paper & Forest Products     100,466  
   
 
Metals & Mining 0.3%          
   Peabody Energy Corp   2,211     61,665  
   AK Steel Holding Corp.*   1     3  
   
 
Total Metals & Mining         61,668  
   
 
Construction Materials 0.1%        
Martin Marietta Materials,          
      Inc   500     13,805  
   
 
Total Construction Materials     13,805  
   
 
Total Materials         671,812  
   
 

* Non-Income Producing Securities

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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      MARKET  
      VALUE  
    SHARES (NOTE 1)  
   

 
         
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES 0.5%  
         
Diversified Telecommunication    
Services 0.5%      
Broadwing, Inc.* 19,873 $79,491  
     
 
Total Diversified Telecommunication  
Services 79,491  
   
 
Wireless Telecommunication    
Services 0.0%      
Price Communications      
Corp.* 398 4,760  
   
 
Total Wireless      
Telecommunication Services 4,760  
   
 
Total Telecommunication    
Services   84,251  
   
 
Total Common Stocks      
   (Cost $13,918,966) 14,481,466  
   
 

          MARKET  
      FACE   VALUE  
      MOUNT   (NOTE 1)  
             
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS 20.0%  
Repurchase Agreement(Note 4)        
1.29% due 04/01/03   $ 1,206,365   $ 1,206,365  
1.25% due 04/01/03     1,206,365     1,206,365  
1.20% due 04/01/03     1,206,365     1,206,365  
           
 
Total Repurchase Agreements        
      (Cost $3,619,095)         3,619,095  
           
 
Total Investments 100%          
      (Cost $17,538,061)       $ 18,100,561  
           

 

          UNREALIZED
          GAIN
        CONTRACTS (NOTE 1)



           
FUTURES CONTRACTS PURCHASED      
June 2003 S&P MidCap 400 Futures Contracts      
   (Aggregate MarketValueof Contracts $5,112,500) 25 $ 95,500
           
             
        UNITS    
       
   
             
EQUITY INDEX SWAP AGREEMENT          
May 2003 S&P MidCap 400 Index Swaps, Maturing 05/16/03**        
   (Total Notional Value $11,120,854)     26,450 $ 19,507
         

*   Non-Income Producing Securities
**   Price Return based on S&P MidCap 400 Index +/- financing at a variable rate.
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued) March 31, 2003

          MARKET  
          VALUE  
  SHARES     (NOTE 1)  



   
 
             
COMMON STOCKS 52.6%        
FINANCIALS 12.8%            
             
   Banks 8.7%            
   CB Bancshares, Inc   13,105   $ 639,262  
   N B T Bancorp, Inc   33,016     575,469  
   WSFS Financial Corp   15,907     502,661  
   Boston Private Financial            
      Holdings, Inc   28,519     426,644  
   The Trust Company            
      Of N.J   15,613     426,547  
   Banc Corporation   72,118     358,427  
   Republic Bancshares,            
      Inc.*   16,807     335,300  
   Staten Island Bancorp,            
      Inc   19,009     283,614  
   Net.Bank, Inc   19,513     181,276  
   Sun Bancorp, Inc.- Nj* . 11,905     174,527  
   Nara Bancorp   7,808     99,396  
   Riggs National Corp   6,604     94,767  
   Humboldt Bancorp   7,303     93,186  
   International Bancshares            
      Corp   1,804     70,013  
   Pacific Capital Bancorp. . 2,295     68,024  
   Firstfed American            
      Bancorp, Inc   1,803     50,484  
   R & G Financial Corp   2,205     48,510  
   Westcorp   2,306     42,822  
   Private Bancorp, Inc   1,401     31,761  
   Chittenden Corp   6     157  
   Irwim Financial Corp   4     78  
   MAF Bancorp, Inc   2     67  
   First Bancorp            
      Puerto Rico   2     54  
   Flagstar Bancorp, Inc   2     53  
   Provident Bankshares            
      Corp   2     46  
   Superior Financial Corp.   2     37  
   United Bankshares, Inc. . 1     28  
   Amcore Financial, Inc   1     22  
   
 
Total Banks         4,503,232  
   
 

          MARKET  
          VALUE  
  SHARES     (NOTE 1)  



   
 
             
   Real Estate 3.2%            
   Anworth Mortgage            
      Asset Corp   42,030   $ 548,912  
   Heritage Property            
      Investment Trust   21,511     538,851  
   MFA Mortgage            
      Investments, Inc   18,508     160,094  
   Sizeler Property            
      Investors   15,513     144,116  
   Senior Housing            
      Properties Trust   11,510     132,940  
   LNR Property Corp   1,402     47,247  
   Trammell Crow            
      Company*   5,500     43,780  
   Jones Lang LaSalle,            
      Inc.*   1,897     25,913  
   Universal Health            
      Realty Income   4     104  
   SL Green Realty Corp. . 2     61  
   Capstead Mortgage            
      Corp   4     46  
   RAIT Investment Trust . 2     45  
   Town & Country            
      Trust/The   2     40  
   Thornburg Mortgage,            
      Inc   1     21  
   
 
Total Real Estate         1,642,170  
   
 
   Insurance 0.6%            
   Argonaut Group, Inc   15,508     132,593  
Navigators Group, Inc.*. 3,104     79,835  
   Odyssey Re Hldgs Corp.   4,307     77,741  
   Landamerica Financial            
      Group, Inc   596     23,691  
   PMA Capital Corp   2,398     16,234  
   Triad Guaranty, Inc.*   2     69  
   American Medical            
      Security Group, Inc.*   3     40  
   Alfa Corp   2     23  
   
 
Total Insurance         330,226  
   
 
Diversified Financials 0.3%        
   Saxon Capital, Inc.*   9,002     119,817  
   Jefferies Group, Inc   1,302     46,807  

* Non-Income Producing Securities

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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        MARKET  
        VALUE  
          SHARES     (NOTE 1)  


   
 
           
   New Century Financial          
      Corp 3   $ 93  
   Idine Rewards Network,          
      Inc.* 2     15  
 
 
Total Diversified Financials     166,732  
 
 
Total Financials       6,642,360  
 
 
           
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 9.5%          
           
   Software 2.2%          
   Take Two Interactive          
      Software, Inc.* 3,104     69,374  
   Hyperion Solutions          
      Corp .* 2,599     63,026  
   Barra, Inc.* 1,905     56,559  
   Kronos, Inc.* 1,600     56,080  
   Progress Software          
      Corp.* 2,997     53,796  
   Mentor Graphics Corp.* 6,000     53,640  
   Novell, Inc.* 23,614     50,770  
   Netiq Corp.* 4,203     46,905  
   Factset Research          
      Systems, Inc 1,400     45,430  
   Parametric Technology          
      Corp.* 20,608     44,719  
   THQ, Inc.* 3,400     44,472  
   Borland Software Corp.* 4,607     42,384  
   Red Hat, Inc.* 6,702     36,392  
   ANSYS, Inc.* 1,504     36,021  
   Documentum, Inc.* 2,697     35,385  
   Wind River Systems* 11,658     34,741  
   Quest Software, Inc.* 3,601     32,409  
   Serena Software, Inc.* 1,905     30,406  
   Informatica Corp.* 4,304     27,761  
   Ascential Software          
      Corp.* 9,605     26,894  
   TIBCO Software, Inc.* . 6,306     26,485  
   Filenet Corp.* 2,505     26,277  
   Sonicwall, Inc.* 7,100     25,560  
   JDA Software Group,          
      Inc.* 2,500     25,275  
   Scansoft, Inc.* 5,099     22,946  
   Renaissance Learning,          
      Inc.* 1,301     22,937  

        MARKET  
        VALUE  
          SHARES     (NOTE 1)  


   
 
           
   Manugistics Group, Inc.* 9,607   $ 21,904  
   Legato Systems, Inc.* 4,200     21,546  
   Entrust Technologies,          
      Inc.* 8,505     21,263  
   Pegasystems, Inc.* 4,799     19,148  
   Altiris, Inc.* 1     12  
   Infogrames, Inc.* 1     2  
 
 
Total Software       1,120,519  
 
 
Semiconductor Equipment &        
      Products 2.0%          
   Cree, Inc.* 4,806     89,007  
   Silicon Laboratories,          
      Inc.* 3,099     81,039  
   Rambus, Inc.* 6,107     80,674  
   Power Integrations, Inc.* 3,000     62,190  
   Cabot Microelectronics          
      Corp.* 1,405     58,827  
   Siliconix, Inc.* 2,006     47,743  
   Skyworks Solutions,          
      Inc.* 7,504     46,750  
   Kopin Corp.* 8,810     44,402  
   MEMC Electronic          
      Materials, Inc.* 3,907     43,954  
   ESS Technologies, Inc.* . 6,700     39,932  
   Varian Semiconductor          
      Equipment Associates,          
      Inc.* 1,803     36,673  
   LTX Corp.* 7,109     35,545  
   Photronics, Inc.* 2,902     34,505  
   Lattice Semiconductor          
      Corp.* 4,100     30,914  
   Zoran Corp.* 2,300     29,693  
   Vitesse Semiconductor          
      Corp.* 13,510     28,911  
   Genesis Microchip* 2,200     27,456  
   Cirrus Logic, Inc.* 12,608     25,342  
   Axcelis Technology, Inc.* 5,100     24,123  
   Actel Corp.* 1,400     23,884  
   Triquint Semiconductor,          
      Inc.* 8,210     23,152  
   ATMI, Inc.* 1,200     23,112  
   Cohu, Inc 1,501     21,960  
   Silicon Storage Technology,          
      Inc.* 9,309     21,411  

* Non-Income Producing Securities

See Notes to Financial Statements.


ANNUAL REPORT 27

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued) March 31, 2003

          MARKET  
          VALUE  
  SHARES     (NOTE 1)  



   
 
             
   Artisan Components,            
      Inc.*   1,200   $ 19,393  
   On Semiconductor            
      Corp.*   15,138     19,225  
   Electroglas, Inc.*   16,014     14,092  
   Brooks Automation, Inc.*   3     29  
   Globespan, Inc.*   2     9  
   
 
Total Semiconductor Equipment        
   & Products         1,033,947  
   
 
Electronic Equipment          
& Instruments 1.6%          
   MTS Systems Corp   10,803     116,672  
   Roper Industries, Inc   3,199     92,291  
   Varian, Inc.*   2,202     63,109  
   Benchmark Electronics,            
      Inc.*   2,202     62,383  
   Rogers Corp.*   1,801     53,526  
   Cognex Corp.*   2,502     52,967  
   Itron, Inc.*   2,997     50,080  
   Trumble Navigation,            
      Ltd.*   2,506     47,464  
   Anixter International,            
      Inc.*   1,800     40,806  
   Plexus Corp.*   4,400     40,260  
   Identix, Inc.*   6,909     31,090  
   Littlefuse, Inc.*   1,698     30,377  
   Sypris Solutions, Inc   3,599     28,360  
   Coherent, Inc.*   1,504     28,200  
   Pioneer Standard            
      Electronics   2,899     24,468  
   CTS Corp   3,002     18,312  
   Photon Dynamics, Inc.*   1,000     16,360  
   Electro Scientific            
      Industries, Inc.*   1,201     15,085  
   Scansource, Inc.*   800     15,000  
   Analogic Corp   1     46  
   Newport Corp.*   3     35  
   Technitrol, Inc.*   2     29  
   Lexar Media, Inc.*   3     10  
   
 
Total Electronic Equipment        
   & Instruments         826,930  
   
 
Computers & Peripherals 1.1%        
   Western Digital Corp.* . 12,710     115,153  

        MARKET  
        VALUE  
          SHARES     (NOTE 1)  


   
 
           
   Imation Corp.* 2,805   $ 104,402  
   SanDisk Corp.* 4,201     70,661  
   Maxtor Corp.* 9,409     52,973  
   Hutchinson Technology,          
      Inc.* 1,700     42,024  
   Intergraph Corp.* 2,404     41,685  
   Electronics For Imaging* 1,900     33,609  
   Palm, Inc.* 3,000     29,967  
   Pinnacle Systems, Inc.* 2,600     27,066  
   Avid Technology, Inc.* 903     19,992  
   Infocus Corp.* 3,600     17,784  
   Concurrent Computer          
      Corp.* 7,308     16,151  
   Read-Rite Corporation* 12,609     8,196  
 
 
Total Computers & Peripherals     579,663  
 
 
Internet Software & Services 1.1%  
   DoubleClick, Inc.* 7,400     57,498  
   Earthlink, Inc.* 9,908     56,971  
   Ariba, Inc.* 18,413     51,925  
   Overture Services, Inc.* 2,805     42,552  
   United Online, Inc.* 2,402     41,410  
   Fidelity National          
      Information Solutions,          
      Inc.* 2,300     40,825  
   webMethods, Inc.* 4,104     37,469  
   Digital Insight Corp.* 2,505     34,945  
   Interland, Inc.* 42,426     28,001  
   Internet Security Systems,          
      Inc.* 2,801     27,814  
   CNET Networks, Inc.* 10,811     27,136  
   Webex Communications,          
      Inc.* 2,399     24,806  
   Websense, Inc.* 1,500     22,005  
   FreeMarkets, Inc.* 3,600     19,692  
   Openwave Systems, Inc.* 12,610     17,906  
   The Trizetto Group,          
      Inc.* 4,000     16,520  
   PEC Solutions, Inc.* 700     8,246  
 
 
Total Internet Software          
   & Services       555,721  
 
 
Communications Equipment 1.0%  
   Interdigital Comm          
      Corp.* 2,700     61,109  

* Non-Income Producing Securities

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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        MARKET  
        VALUE  
             SHARES     (NOTE 1)  


   
 
           
   Avocent Corp.* 2,403   $ 56,086  
   Foundry Networks, Inc.* 6,602     53,080  
   McData Corp.* 5,001     42,959  
   Plantronics, Inc.* 2,699     39,432  
   Extreme Networks, Inc.* 9,003     38,983  
   Adtran, Inc.* 998     35,838  
   Ixia* 6,802     33,058  
   Black Box Corp 1,100     32,593  
   Sycamore Networks, Inc.* 10,608     32,354  
   Echelon Corp.* 2,700     28,512  
   Inter-Tel, Inc 1,500     22,515  
   Anaren Microwave, Inc.* 2,106     18,217  
   Tekelec* 1,799     15,615  
   Inrange Technologies          
      Corp.* 8,507     15,568  
   Powerwave Technologies,          
         Inc.* 4,200     14,280  
   F5 Networks, Inc.* 4     51  
   Netscreen Technologies,          
      Inc.* 2     34  
   Turnstone Systems, Inc.* 4     11  
   Proxim Corp.* 1     1  
 
 
Total Communications          
   Equipment       540,296  
 
 
IT Consulting & Services 0.5%        
   American Management          
      Systems, Inc.* 5,008     60,497  
   CACI International, Inc.* 1,700     56,712  
   Keane, Inc.* 4,307     35,231  
   Manhattan Associates,          
      Inc.* 1,904     33,377  
   Maximus, Inc.* 1,000     21,220  
   Gartner, Inc. - Class A* 2,998     20,836  
   Cognizant Tech Solutions          
      Corp.* 300     20,205  
   SRA International, Inc.* 704     16,685  
 
 
Total IT Consulting & Services     264,763  
 
 
   Office Electronics 0.0%          
   Global Imaging Systems* 1,400     25,900  
 
 
Total Office Electronics       25,900  
 
 
Total Information          
   Technology       4,947,739  
 
 

        MARKET  
        VALUE  
          SHARES     (NOTE 1)  


   
 
           
INDUSTRIALS 7.1%          
           
Commercial Services & Supplies 3.1%  
   Kroll, Inc.* 6,406   $ 137,152  
   Corinthian Colleges,          
      Inc.* 2,802     110,679  
   Corporate Executive          
      Board Co.* 3,097     110,315  
   Rollins, Inc 4,508     103,819  
   ABM Industries, Inc 7,702     101,204  
   Intrado, Inc.* 8,707     68,785  
   Stericycle, Inc.* 1,700     63,903  
   Probusiness Services,          
      Inc.* 4,503     59,980  
   Tetra Tech, Inc.* 3,798     53,704  
   Imagistics International,          
      Inc.* 2,806     52,248  
   Pre-Paid Legal Services,          
      Inc.* 2,800     48,384  
   Kelly Services, Inc 2,201     47,365  
   ITT Educational Services,          
      Inc.* 1,600     44,800  
   Sourcecorp* 3,106     43,515  
   Waste Connections, Inc.* 1,200     41,400  
   Heidrick & Struggles,          
      Inc.* 3,501     40,612  
   Cornell Companies,          
      Inc.* 4,700     39,480  
   Korn/Ferry          
      International* 5,701     37,342  
   Watson Wyatt & Co.          
      Holdings* 1,801     36,200  
   Costar Group, Inc.* 1,598     35,666  
   CDI Corp.* 1,500     34,950  
   Pegasus Solutions, Inc.* 3,098     34,698  
   Teletech Holdings, Inc.* 6,205     33,693  
   Infousa, Inc. Class B* 6,602     31,690  
   PRG-Schultz          
      International, Inc.* 4,201     30,289  
   United Stationers, Inc.* 1,300     27,755  
   Coinstar, Inc.* 1,598     26,830  
   Insurance Auto Auctions,          
      Inc.* 2,402     26,422  
   Medquist, Inc.* 1,501     25,592  
   CCC Information          
      Services Group* 1,403     22,701  
   Efunds Corp.* 2,097     14,406  

* Non-Income Producing Securities

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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            MARKET  
            VALUE  
  SHARES     (NOTE 1)  




   
 
               
   Standard Register Co     4   $ 60  
   Sotheby’s Holdings*     4     37  
   Bowne & Co., Inc     2     20  
   Wackenhut Corections              
      Corp.*     2     20  
   Sylvan Learning              
      Systems, Inc.*     1     16  
   NCO Group, Inc.*     1     14  
Princeton Review, Inc.*   2     8  
     
 
Total Commercial Services          
   & Supplies           1,585,754  
     
 
   Machinery 1.4%              
   Kennametal, Inc   5,208     146,501  
   Oshkosh Truck Corp   1,298     80,865  
   Nacco Industries, Inc   1,302     59,892  
   IDEX Corp   1,598     46,342  
   Dionex Corp.*   1,298     42,873  
   Unova, Inc.*   6,893     37,015  
   Tennant Co   1,100     34,650  
   Joy Global, Inc.*   3,199     34,645  
   Manitowoc Co., Inc   1,906     32,040  
   Terex Corp.*   2,505     30,962  
   Tecumseh Products Co.              
      —Class A   697     28,563  
   Lincoln Electric              
      Holdings, Inc   1,499     27,072  
   Lindsay Manufacturing   1,201     25,821  
   Clarcor, Inc   698     25,268  
Valmont Industries, Inc. 1,103     23,825  
   Astec Industries, Inc.*   2,897     16,832  
   Briggs & Stratton     4     155  
   Circor International, Inc.     3     41  
     
 
Total Machinery           693,362  
     
 
Electrical Equipment 0.7%          
   Thomas & Betts Corp.* . 5,208     73,849  
   Rayovac Corp.*   6,804     73,823  
   Ametek, Inc   1,599     52,783  
   A.O. Smith Corp   1,404     37,627  
   Plug Power, Inc.*   5,808     29,389  
   Penn Engineering &              
Manufacturing Corp. 2,097     24,157  
   Power One, Inc.*   3,800     16,720  
   C&D Technologies Inc. . 1,299     15,562  

          MARKET  
          VALUE  
  SHARES     (NOTE 1)  
 

   
 
             
   Belden, Inc   1,402   $ 15,072  
   Magnetek, Inc.*   4,899     11,758  
   
 
Total Electrical Equipment     350,740  
   
 
Aerospace & Defense 0.6%        
Orbital Sciences Corp.* 12,008     62,081  
   DRS Technologies, Inc.*   2,300     57,523  
   Cubic Corp   2,402     39,201  
   Mercury Computer            
      Systems, Inc.*   1,300     35,360  
   Intergrated Defense            
      Technologies, Inc.*   2,297     32,617  
   Esterline Technologies            
      Corp.*   1,706     28,848  
   AAR Corp   6,202     23,444  
   Aeroflex, Inc.*   3,700     20,942  
   Aviall, Inc.*   4     31  
   Armor Holdings, Inc.* . 3     30  
   
 
Total Aerospace & Defense     300,077  
   
 
   Road & Rail 0.5%            
   Werner Enterprises, Inc.   4,400     84,744  
   Arkansas Best Corp   2,303     58,542  
Dollar Thrifty Automotive          
      Group, Inc.*   2,802     46,653  
   Usfreightways Corp   1,502     38,016  
   Knight Transportation,            
      Inc.*   1,199     23,609  
   Roadway Express, Inc   700     23,464  
   
 
Total Road & Rail         275,028  
   
 
Building Products 0.3%          
   Lennox International,            
      Inc   5,501     79,214  
   Simpson Manufacturing            
      Co, Inc.*   1,205     40,729  
   Trex Company, Inc.*   600     19,368  
   
 
Total Building Products       139,311  
   
 
Air Freight & Couriers 0.2%        
   EGL, Inc.*   4,104     60,985  
   Forward Air Corp.*   1,504     32,729  
   JB Hunt Transport            
      Services, Inc.*   899     24,201  
   Airborne, Inc   2     39  
   
 
Total Air Freight & Couriers     117,954  
   
 

* Non-Income Producing Securities

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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          MARKET  
          VALUE  
  SHARES     (NOTE 1)  
   
   
 
             
   Airlines 0.1%            
   Airtran Holdings, Inc.* . 8,906   $ 59,938  
   Atlantic Coast Airlines            
      Holdings, Inc.*   1,501     9,321  
   
 
Total Airlines         69,259  
   
 
Industrial Conglomerates 0.1%        
   Carlisle Cos., Inc   1,697     68,712  
   
 
Total Industrial Conglomerates     68,712  
   
 
Construction & Engineering 0.1%  
   EMCOR Group, Inc.*   798     38,503  
   URS Corp.*   1,505     17,353  
   
 
Total Construction &            
   Engineering         55,856  
   
 
Total Industrials         3,656,053  
   
 
             
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY 5.5%  
             
   Specialty Retail 2.5%            
   Aeropostale, Inc.*   6,308     83,581  
   Claire’s Stores, Inc   3,398     80,227  
   Payless Shoesource, Inc.*   4,600     71,990  
   AnnTaylor Stores Corp.*   3,301     67,769  
   OfficeMax, Inc.*   13,105     67,491  
   Pacific Sunwear of            
      California, Inc.*   3,299     67,135  
   Linens ‘N Things, Inc.* . 3,300     67,056  
   Dress Barn, Inc.*   4,801     64,573  
   United Auto Group,            
      Inc.*   5,003     58,785  
   Hot Topic,Inc.*   2,400     55,944  
   Gymboree Corp.*   3,700     55,648  
   Asbury Automotive            
      Group*   6,908     55,264  
Hollywood Entertainment          
      Corp.*   3,100     49,724  
   Too, Inc.*   2,500     41,525  
   Christopher & Banks            
      Corp.*   2,098     37,135  
   Charming Shoppes*   10,603     37,110  
   Men’s Wearhouse, Inc.* . 2,298     34,378  
   Hughes Supply, Inc   1,400     32,606  
   Jo-Ann Stores Inc            
      —Class A*   1,605     32,100  

 

        MARKET  
        VALUE  
         SHARES     (NOTE 1)  

           
   Movie Gallery, Inc.* 1,700   $ 29,614  
   Guitar Center, Inc.* 1,400     28,518  
   Group 1 Automotive,          
      Inc.* 1,302     27,863  
   Stage Stores, Inc.* 1,300     27,534  
   Electronica Boutique          
      Holdings* 1,600     26,864  
   Burlington Coat Factory          
      Warehouse Corp 1,303     21,239  
   Urban Outfitters, Inc.* . 904     20,340  
   Children’s Place* 2,198     20,243  
   Lithia Motors, Inc.* 1,402     17,245  
   Tractor Supply Co.* 500     16,510  
   Finlay Enterprises, Inc.*. 4     51  
   A.C. Moore Arts &          
      Crafts, Inc.* 2     28  
   CSK Auto Corp.* 2     18  
 
 
Total Specialty Retail       1,296,108  
 
 
Hotels Restaurants & Leisure 1.1%  
   Landry’s Restaurants,          
      Inc 5,300     89,040  
   Dover Downs Gaming          
      & Entertainment, Inc. 6,806     67,311  
   Jack In The Box, Inc.* 3,598     65,160  
   Penn National Gaming,          
      Inc.* 3,503     62,178  
   Boyd Gaming Corp.* 3,600     45,900  
   BOB Evans Farms 1,899     45,747  
   O’Charleys, Inc.* 2,098     40,219  
   Panera Bread Company* 1,300     39,637  
   Boca Resorts, Inc.          
      —Class A* 2,800     30,828  
   Afc Enterprises* 1,800     24,228  
   Bally’s Health & Tennis          
      Corp.* 3,599     18,247  
   WMS Industries, Inc.* 1,400     17,850  
   Churchill Downs, Inc 504     17,136  
   Buca, Inc.* 2,203     12,116  
   Rare Hospitality          
      International, Inc.* 2     56  
   IHOP Corp 2     45  
   Argosy Gaming Co.* 1     20  
 
 
Total Hotels Restaurants          
   & Leisure       575,718  
 
 


-------------------------------------

* Non-Income Producing Securities

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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        MARKET  
        VALUE  
          SHARES     (NOTE 1)  


   
 
           
Leisure Equipment & Products 0.6%  
   SCP Pool Corp.* 2,397   $ 71,215  
   Nautilus Group, Inc 4,606     65,681  
   Racing Champions Ertl          
      Corp.* 2,906     44,607  
   Action Performance Cos.,          
      Inc 1,700     35,955  
   Oakley, Inc.* 4,107     33,883  
   Parkervision, Inc.* 3,705     20,896  
   Midway Games, Inc.* 5,100     16,881  
   Jakks Pacific, Inc.* 1,300     13,468  
 
 
Total Leisure Equipment          
   & Products       302,586  
 
 
Household Durables 0.3%        
   Wci Communities, Inc.* 6,402     66,965  
   Yankee Candle Co.* 2,798     47,650  
   Kimball International 2,197     30,650  
   Tupperware Corp 1,500     20,730  
   Blyth Industries, Inc 700     17,801  
 
 
Total Household Durables       183,796  
 
 
   Textiles & Apparel 0.3%          
   Stride Rite Corp 7,604     64,634  
   Quiksilver, Inc.* 1,600     48,992  
   Kenneth Cole Productions,          
      Inc.—Class A* 1,202     26,324  
 
 
Total Textiles & Apparel       139,950  
 
 
   Auto Components 0.2%          
   Raytech Corp.* 14,102     82,779  
   Superior Industries          
      International 500     18,215  
   Tower Automotive, Inc.* 5,801     13,748  
   Bandag, Inc 2     64  
   Aftermarket Technology          
      Corp.* 2     22  
 
 
Total Auto Components       114,828  
 
 
   Media 0.2%          
   Crown Media Holdings,          
      Inc.—Class A* 14,407     39,619  
   Macrovision Corp.* 2,200     26,378  
   Sinclair Broadcast Group,          
      Inc.* 2,400     18,864  

          MARKET  
          VALUE  
          SHARES     (NOTE 1)  



   
 
             
   AMC Entertainment,            
      Inc.*   2   $ 18  
   TiVo, Inc.*   2     10  
   
 
Total Media         84,889  
   
 
Internet & Catalog Retail 0.1%        
   Insight Enterprises, Inc.* 6,303     44,436  
   The J. Jill Group, Inc.* . 1,397     16,205  
   Alloy, Inc.* 1,798     9,008  
   Priceline.com, Inc.*   1     2  
   
 
Total Internet & Catalog Retail       69,651  
   
 
   Multiline Retail 0.1%            
   Shopko Stores, Inc.* 1,901     22,147  
   Stein Mart, Inc.* 3,899     19,885  
   
 
Total Multiline Retail         42,032  
   
 
   Automobiles 0.1%            
   Monaco Coach Corp* 1,697     17,581  
   Winnebago Industries,            
      Inc 600     16,320  
   
 
Total Automobiles         33,901  
   
 
Total Consumer            
   Discretionary         2,843,459  
   
 
             
HEALTH CARE 5.4%            
             
   Biotechnology 1.9%            
   Neurocrine Biosciences,            
      Inc.* 1,500     62,670  
   ImClone Systems, Inc.* 3,299     54,697  
   Amylin Pharmaceuticals,            
      Inc.* 3,200     51,840  
   Abgenix, Inc.* 5,907     51,391  
   Techne Corp.* 2,400     49,608  
   Trimeris, Inc.* 1,202     49,498  
   Applera Corp.—Celera            
      Genomics Group* 5,400     46,548  
   Corixa Corp.* 6,502     44,474  
   Protein Design Labs,            
      Inc.* 5,307     39,272  
   Enzon, Inc.* 3,403     38,624  
   Tanox, Inc.* 2,706     35,043  
   Exelixis, Inc.* 4,802     31,981  
   Gene Logic, Inc.* 5,907     29,949  

* Non-Income Producing Securities

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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        MARKET  
        VALUE  
          SHARES     (NOTE 1)  


   
 
           
   Arena Pharmaceuticals,          
      Inc.* 4,498   $ 29,597  
   CV Therapeutics, Inc.* 1,498     27,009  
   Incyte Genomics, Inc.* 8,803     26,321  
   Genta, Inc.* 3,598     25,679  
   Tularik, Inc.* 4,907     24,780  
   IDEXX Laboratories,          
      Inc.* 700     24,479  
   Alexion Pharmaceuticals,          
      Inc.* 2,004     24,369  
   Telik, Inc.* 1,805     24,259  
   Caliper Technologies          
      Corp.* 6,403     22,411  
   Enzo Biochem, Inc.* 1,704     22,271  
   Cell Genesys, Inc.* 3,004     22,200  
   OSI Pharmaceuticals,          
      Inc.* 1,300     20,800  
   United Therapuetics          
      Corp.* 1,098     18,930  
   Diversa Corp.* 1,998     18,701  
   Regeneron Pharmaceutical,          
      Inc.* 2,399     18,040  
   Transkaryotic Therapies,          
      Inc.* 2,698     15,891  
   La Jolla Pharmaceutical          
      Co.* 4,303     7,272  
   Zymo Genetics, Inc.* 1     9  
 
 
Total Biotechnology       958,613  
 
 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 1.4%  
   Resmed, Inc.* 1,800     57,564  
   Cooper Cos 1,800     53,820  
   Datascope Corp 1,703     46,117  
   Thoratec Labs Corp.* 3,504     44,466  
   Wright Medical Group,          
      Inc.* 2,499     43,782  
   Respironics, Inc.* 1,102     37,877  
   Viasys Healthcare, Inc.* 2,698     37,772  
   Bio-Rad Laboratories,          
      Inc.* 1,001     35,786  
   Invacare Corp 1,104     34,765  
   Visx, Inc.* 3,104     32,902  
   Nektar Therapeutics* 4,703     29,723  
   Aksys, Ltd.* 4,201     29,407  
   Mentor Corp 1,700     29,087  

        MARKET  
        VALUE  
          SHARES     (NOTE 1)  

           
   Haemonetics Corp./          
      Mass* 1,298   $ 28,361  
   Igen, Inc.* 699     24,738  
   Sybron Dental Specialties,          
      Inc.* 1,399     24,413  
   Hologic, Inc.* 2,801     24,119  
   Therasense, Inc.* 3,501     23,387  
   American Medical Sys          
      Hldgs* 1,500     21,675  
   Inamed Corp.* 604     21,605  
   Cerus Corp.* 2,202     19,378  
   Ocular Sciences, Inc.* 1,200     16,680  
   Molecular Devices          
      Corp.* 1,300     15,730  
   Possis Medical, Inc.* 3     48  
   Ventana Medical Systems* 2     40  
 
 
Total Health Care Equipment        
   & Supplies       733,242  
 
 
Health Care Providers & Services 1.1%  
   Covance, Inc.* 3,903     90,237  
   Apria Healthcare Group,          
      Inc.* 2,500     58,400  
   Genesis Health Ventures,          
      Inc.* 3,104     46,126  
   Pediatrix Medical Group,          
      Inc.* 1,500     37,710  
   Priority Healthcare          
      Corp.* 1,396     37,203  
   NDC Health Corp 2,203     36,944  
   Service Corp.          
      International/US* 12,506     34,767  
   Odyssey Healthcare,          
      Inc.* 1,397     33,207  
   US Oncology, Inc.* 4,503     31,971  
   Pacificare Health Systems          
      —Class A* 1,300     31,382  
   Amerigroup Corp.* 1,000     29,260  
   Province Healthcare Co.* 3,300     29,205  
   Cardinal Health, Inc 486     27,687  
   Amsurg Corp.* 1,000     25,200  
   Select Medical Corp.* 1,403     19,993  
   Kindred Healthcare,          
      Inc.* 1,098     12,420  
 
 
Total Health Care Providers        
   & Services       581,712  
 
 

* Non-Income Producing Securities

See Notes to Financial Statements.


ANNUAL REPORT 33

MEKROS FUND

SCHEDULEOF INVESTMENTS (continued) March 31, 2003

        MARKET  
        VALUE  
          SHARES     (NOTE 1)  


   
 
           
   Pharmaceuticals 1.0%          
   Sepracor, Inc.* 6,205   $ 84,078  
   Scios, Inc.* 1,800     79,308  
   Endo Pharmaceuticasl          
      Hldgs, Inc.* 4,703     63,443  
   InterMune, Inc.* 2,300     49,335  
   Antigenics, Inc.* 4,199     34,810  
   NPS Pharmaceuticals,          
      Inc.* 2,203     34,058  
   Alpharma, Inc.—Class A 1,897     34,013  
   Esperion Therapeutics,          
      Inc.* 3,305     32,885  
   Adolor Corp.* 2,901     28,749  
   The Medicines Co.* 1,400     26,096  
   Guilford Pharmaceuticals,          
      Inc.* 6,407     23,706  
   Atrix Labs, Inc.* 1,505     21,145  
   Ligand Pharmaceuticals,          
      Inc.* 1     7  
 
 
Total Pharmaceuticals       511,633  
 
 
Total Health Care       2,785,200  
 
 
           
MATERIALS 4.3%          
           
   Chemicals 1.8%          
   Cytec Industries, Inc.* 8,904     247,976  
   Airgas, Inc.* 8,106     150,042  
   FMC Corp.* 7,308     114,589  
   Crompton Corp 25,318     102,538  
   Great Lakes Chemical          
      Corp 3,602     79,964  
   PolyOne Corp 17,311     67,513  
   Cambrex Corp 2,699     64,830  
   MacDermid, Inc 2,897     59,244  
   W.R. Grace & Co.* 38,522     57,013  
   Minerals Technologies,          
      Inc 699     26,639  
 
 
Total Chemicals       970,348  
 
 
   Metals & Mining 1.1%          
   Worthington Industries . 21,417     255,505  
   Century Aluminum Co. . 11,002     69,863  
   Steel Dynamics, Inc.* 5,602     65,263  
   Imco Recycling, Inc.* 8,507     54,020  
   Ryerson Tull, Inc 8,401     52,506  

          MARKET  
          VALUE  
  SHARES     (NOTE 1)  

             
   Hecla Mining Co.*   12,604   $ 41,467  
   Nn, Inc   2,100     18,398  
   USEC, Inc   2     11  
   
 
Total Metals & Mining         557,033  
   
 
Construction Materials 0.7%        
   Centex Construction            
      Products   5,100     183,600  
   Amcol International            
      Corp   16,707     94,896  
   Florida Rock Industries,            
      Inc   1,597     54,058  
   Ameron International            
      Corp   400     23,920  
   Texas Industries, Inc   4     77  
   
 
Total Construction Materials     356,551  
   
 
Containers & Packaging 0.6%        
   Longview Fibre Co   14,810     98,486  
   Silgan Holdings, Inc.*   4,298     95,287  
   Crown Holdings, Inc.* . 16,707     93,893  
   Jarden Corp.*   702     18,252  
   
 
Total Containers & Packaging     305,918  
   
 
Paper & Forest Products 0.1%        
   Louisiana-Pacific Corp.*   3,004     23,822  
   Buckeye Technologies,            
      Inc.*   3,904     18,544  
   
 
Total Paper & Forest Products     42,366  
   
 
Total Materials         2,232,216  
   
 
             
UTILITIES 2.7%            
             
   Electric Utilities 1.9%            
   WPS Resources Corp   6,306     252,240  
   Empire District Electric            
      Co   11,002     193,635  
   Otter Tail Power Co   4,400     113,960  
   Black Hills Corp   3,303     90,800  
   Cleco Corp   6,501     81,588  
   Unisource Energy Corp.   4,400     76,120  
   PNM Resources, Inc   2,603     58,541  
   Mge Energy, Inc   1,802     47,717  
   Central Vermont Public            
      Service Corp   1,300     22,360  

* Non-Income Producing Securities

See Notes to Financial Statements.


34

MEKROS FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued) March 31, 2003


 
        MARKET  
        VALUE  
          SHARES     (NOTE 1)  


   
 
           
   UIL Holdings Corp 500   $ 17,350  
     
 
Total Electric Utilities       954,311  
     
 
   Multi-Utilities 0.5%          
   Oneok, Inc 12,312     225,802  
   Sierra Pacific Resources* 14,111     44,873  
     
 
Total Multi-Utilities       270,675  
     
 
   Gas Utilities 0.2%          
   AGL Resources, Inc 3,505     82,823  
   Energen Corp 697     22,346  
   Piedmont Natural Gas          
      Co 4     143  
   Southern Union Co.* 4     49  
   Semco Energy, Inc 3     10  
     
 
Total Gas Utilities       105,371  
     
 
   Water Utilities 0.1%          
   California Water Service          
      Grp 2,303     59,302  
     
 
Total Water Utilities       59,302  
     
 
Total Utilities       1,389,659  
     
 
           
ENERGY 2.4%          
           
Energy Equipment & Services 1.3%  
   Global Industries, Ltd.* 40,423     188,371  
   Lufkin Industries, Inc 3,605     69,036  
   Universal Compression          
      Holdings, Inc.* 3,698     64,530  
   Key Energy Group, Inc.* 6,099     61,478  
   Lone Star Technologies* 2,803     59,199  
   Veritas DGC, Inc.* 6,500     43,225  
   Maverick Tube Corp.* 2,197     40,864  
   Offshore Logistics, Inc.* 2,199     39,692  
   Oceaneering International,          
      Inc.* 1,803     39,396  
   Seacor Smit, Inc.* 1,001     35,035  
   Newpark Resources, Inc.* 5,402     24,471  
   Tetra Technologies, Inc.* 2     46  
   Oil States International,          
      Inc.* 1     12  
     
 
Total Energy Equipment          
   & Services       665,355  
     
 
         
          MARKET  
          VALUE  
  SHARES     (NOTE 1)  



   
 
             
   Oil & Gas 1.1%            
   Spinnaker Exploration            
      Co.*   4,700   $ 91,274  
   Nuevo Energy Co.*   5,100     69,105  
Magnum Hunter Resources,          
      Inc.*   9,309     51,944  
   Penn Virginia Corp   1,199     46,042  
   3TEC Energy Corp.*   2,706     40,752  
   Swift Energy Co.*   4,705     40,040  
   Vintage Petroleum, Inc. . 4,100     38,950  
   St. Mary Land &            
      Exploration Co   1,499     37,550  
   Harvest Natural            
      Resources, Inc.*   7,601     36,941  
Houston Exploration Co.* 1,301     35,127  
   Patina Oil & Gas Corp. . 1,000     32,900  
   Tesoro Pete Corp.*   4,400     32,560  
   Exploration Co. Of            
      Delaware*   9,802     29,602  
Transmontaigne Oil Co.* 4,802     20,216  
   Overseas Shipholding            
      Group   1     17  
   Range Resources Corp.*   2     11  
       
 
Total Oil & Gas         603,031  
       
 
Total Energy         1,268,386  
       
 
             
CONSUMER STAPLES 1.8%          
             
   Food Products 0.7%            
   American Italian Pasta            
      Co.*   2,401     103,843  
   JM Smucker Co   1,997     69,835  
   Sensient Technologies            
      Corp   3,405     68,168  
   Flowers Foods, Inc   1,797     49,220  
   Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.* . 1,203     31,326  
   Farmer Bros. Co   100     30,704  
Interstate Bakeries Corp. 2,800     29,400  
J & J Snack Foods Corp.* 3     91  
       
 
Total Food Products         382,587  
       
 
Personal Products 0.4%          
   Del Laboratories, Inc.* . 2,897     54,493  
   Revlon, Inc.*   18,812     51,921  
   NBTY, Inc.*   2,398     45,466  

* Non-Income Producing Securities

See Notes to Financial Statements.


ANNUAL REPORT 35

MEKROS FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (concluded) March 31, 2003


 
          MARKET  
          VALUE  
  SHARES     (NOTE 1)  



   
 
             
   Chattem, Inc.*   2,802   $ 43,123  
   Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc.   2     20  
       
 
Total Personal Products       195,023  
       
 
Food & Drug Retailing 0.3%        
   Ruddick Corp   4,602     56,605  
   Seven-Eleven, Inc.*   6,008     41,816  
   Duane Reade, Inc.*   2,998     38,015  
   Weis Markets, Inc   696     21,304  
Wild Oats Markets, Inc.* 2     18  
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea          
      Co.*   4     17  
   Pathmark Stores, Inc.*   1     7  
       
 
Total Food & Drug Retailing     157,782  
       
 
   Beverages 0.2%            
National Beverage Corp.* 3,604     50,348  
   Boston Beer, Inc.*   3,304     41,498  
   Robert Mondavi*   700     14,035  
       
 
Total Beverages         105,881  
       
 
   Tobacco 0.1%            
   Schweitzer-Mauduit   2,297     51,682  
   Universal Corp. - Va   4     151  
       
 
Total Tobacco         51,833  
       
 
Household Products 0.1%        
   Wd 40 Co   1,397     34,646  
       
 
Total Household Products       34,646  
       
 
Total Consumer Staples       927,752  
       
 
             
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES 1.1%  
             
Diversified Telecommunication        
      Services 0.6%            
Commonwealth Telephone          
      Entrp, Inc.*   2,001     77,679  
   Broadwing, Inc.*   18,613     74,452  
   Talk America Holdings,            
      Inc.*   9,405     68,177  
   Golden Telecom, Inc.*   2,599     38,725  
   Infonet Service Corp.* . 24,811     31,758  
       
 
Total Diversified            
Telecommunication Services     290,791  
       
 
           
            MARKET    
            VALUE    
      SHARES   (NOTE 1)    


 
   
                 
Wireless Telecommunication        
   Services 0.5%              
EMS Technologies, Inc.*   8,605   $ 120,126    
At Road, Inc.*       8,801     59,495    
Crown Castle                  
   International Corp.* . 6,803     37,416    
Triton PCS Hldgs, Inc.*. 13,110     28,843    
Nextel Partners, Inc.*       4,200     21,168    
             
   
Total Wireless                  
   Telecommunication Services     267,048    
             
   
Total Telecommunication          
   Services             557,839    
             
   
Total Common Stocks              
      (Cost $26,606,687)           27,250,663    
             
   
          FACE          
        AMOUNT          
       
         
                     
FEDERAL AGENCY DISCOUNT          
NOTES 36.7%                  
Federal Farm Credit Bank                  
   1.18% due 04/08/03   $ 19,000,000     18,995,641    
             
   
Total Federal Agency                  
   Discount Notes                  
      (Cost $18,995,641)           18,995,641    
             
   
                     
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS 10.7%        
Repurchase Agreement (Note 4)      
   1.29% due 04/01/03     1,848,406     1,848,406    
   1.25% due 04/01/03     1,848,406     1,848,406    
   1.20% due 04/01/03     1,848,406     1,848,406    
             
   
Total Repurchase Agreements          
      (Cost $5,545,218)         5,545,218    
             
   
Total Investments 100%              
      (Cost $51,147,546)     $ 51,791,522    
             
   

* Non-Income Producing Securities

See Notes to Financial Statements.


36

MEKROS FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued) March 31, 2003


 
            UNREALIZED  
            GAIN  
        CONTRACTS   (NOTE 1)  



 
 
 
               
FUTURES CONTRACTS PURCHASED          
June 2003 Russell 2000 Futures Contracts            
(Aggregate Market Value of Contracts $18,876,000) 104   $ 221,222  
           
 
        UNITS        
       
       
EQUITY INDEX SWAP AGREEMENT              
May 2003 Russell 2000 Index Swap, Maturing 05/16/03*            
   (Total Notional Value $22,796,964)     62,120   $ 248,741  
           
 

* Price Return based on Russell 2000 Index +/- financing at a variable rate.

See Notes to Financial Statements.


ANNUAL REPORT 37

U.S. GOVERNMENT BOND FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS March 31, 2003


 
            MARKET  
          FACE VALUE  
          AMOUNT (NOTE 1)  


 



 
               
U.S.TREASURY OBLIGATIONS 95.2%          
U.S.Treasury Bond                
5.38% due 02/15/31       $ 47,223,000 $ 51,196,374  
             

 
Total U.S.Treasury Obligations                
   (Cost $48,348,925)         51,196,374  
             
 
                   
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS 4.8%          
Repurchase Agreement (Note 4)                
1.29% due 04/01/03         865,456 865,456  
1.25% due 04/01/03         865,456 865,456  
1.20% due 04/01/03         865,456 865,456  
             
 
Total Repurchase Agreements                
   (Cost $2,596,368)           2,596,368  
             
 
Total Investments 100%                
   (Cost $50,945,293)         $ 53,792,742  
             

 
                   
          UNREALIZED  
          GAIN  
      CONTRACTS   (NOTE 1)  


 
 
 
             
FUTURES CONTRACTS PURCHASED          
June 2003 U.S.Treasury Bond Futures Contracts          
   (Aggregate Market Value of Contracts $17,171,250)   152   $ 175,026  
         
 

38

LARGE-CAP EUROPE FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS March 31, 2003


 
            MARKET  
          FACE VALUE  
          AMOUNT (NOTE 1)  


 



 
               
FEDERAL AGENCY DISCOUNT NOTES 100.0%          
Fannie Mae                  
1.20% due 04/07/03       $ 4,000,000 $ 3,999,200  
             

 
Total Federal Agency Discount Notes                
   (Cost $3,999,200)         3,999,200  
             
 
Total Investments 100%                
   (Cost $3,999,200)         $ 3,999,200  
             
 
                 
            UNREALIZED  
            GAIN  
        CONTRACTS (NOTE 1)  



 
 
 
               
FUTURES CONTRACTS PURCHASED          
June 2003 Euro Currency Futures Contracts Purchased          
(Aggregate Market Value of Contracts $271,700) 2   $ 1,813  
           
 
                 
        UNITS        
       
       
                 
EQUITY INDEX SWAP AGREEMENT              
April 2003 Dow Jones Europe STOXX 50 Index Swap, Maturing 04/09/03*            
   (Total Notional Value $8,497,224)     3,672   $ 119,481  
         
 

*Price Return based on Dow Jones Europe STOXX 50 Index +/- financing at a variable rate.

See Notes to Financial Statements.


ANNUAL REPORT 39

LARGE-CAP JAPAN FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS March 31, 2003


 
            MARKET  
          FACE VALUE  
          AMOUNT (NOTE 1)  


 
 

 
               
FEDERAL AGENCY DISCOUNT NOTES 100.0%          
Fannie Mae                  
1.19% due 04/07/03       $ 2,000,000 $ 1,999,633  
             

 
Total Federal Agency Discount Notes                
   (Cost $1,999,633)         1,999,633  
             
 
Total Investments 100%                
   (Cost $1,999,633)         $ 1,999,633  
             
 
                 
            UNREALIZED  
            LOSS  
        CONTRACTS (NOTE 1)  





 
               
FUTURES CONTRACTS PURCHASED          
June 2003 Nikkei 225 Futures Contracts              
(Aggregate Market Value of Contracts $119,025) 3   $ (168 )
             
 
                   
          UNITS        
         
       
                   
EQUITY INDEX SWAP AGREEMENT              
April 2003 Topix 100 Index Swap, Maturing 04/09/03*            
   (Total Notional Value $3,453,029)     682,421 $ (43,837 )
           
 

*Price Return based on Topix 100 Index +/- financing at a variable rate.

See Notes to Financial Statements.


40

U.S. GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS March 31, 2003


 
      MARKET  
  FACE   VALUE  
  AMOUNT   (NOTE 1)  


 
 
         
FEDERAL AGENCY DISCOUNT NOTES 73.8%  
Fannie Mae          
   1.27% due 04/21/03† $25,000,000   $ 24,982,361  
   1.23% due 04/29/03 25,000,000     24,976,083  
   1.22% due 05/28/03 25,000,000     24,951,708  
   1.24% due 07/02/03† 25,000,000     24,920,778  
   1.23% due 07/23/03 25,000,000     24,903,479  
   1.25% due 01/09/04 25,000,000     24,754,340  
   1.23% due 04/30/03† 20,000,000     19,980,183  
   1.24% due 06/02/03 20,000,000     19,957,289  
   1.23% due 04/16/03 15,000,000     14,992,313  
   1.33% due 12/12/03 3,500,000     3,467,027  
Farmer Mac          
   1.23% due 04/03/03 25,000,000     24,998,292  
   1.22% due 04/30/03 25,000,000     24,975,431  
   1.22% due 05/02/03 25,000,000     24,973,736  
   1.18% due 06/27/03 25,000,000     24,928,708  
   1.24% due 04/04/03 15,000,000     14,998,450  
   1.20% due 04/10/03 10,000,000     9,997,000  
Federal Farm Credit Bank          
   1.09% due 06/09/03 25,000,000     24,947,771  
   1.25% due 10/15/03† 25,000,000     24,828,993  
   1.16% due 04/09/03 10,000,000     9,997,422  
Federal Home Loan Bank          
   1.21% due 04/02/03 50,000,000     49,998,319  
   1.15% due 04/10/03 50,000,000     49,985,625  
   1.17% due 04/17/03 50,000,000     49,974,000  
   1.20% due 04/02/03 25,000,000     24,999,167  
   1.23% due 04/02/03 25,000,000     24,999,149  
   1.14% due 04/04/03 25,000,000     24,997,625  
   1.15% due 04/09/03 25,000,000     24,993,611  
   1.22% due 04/09/03 25,000,000     24,993,222  
   1.15% due 04/11/03 25,000,000     24,992,014  
   1.22% due 04/11/03 25,000,000     24,991,528  
   1.21% due 04/16/03 25,000,000     24,987,396  
   1.22% due 04/23/03 25,000,000     24,981,361  
   1.22% due 04/25/03 25,000,000     24,979,667  
   1.21% due 05/07/03 25,000,000     24,969,750  
   1.22% due 05/16/03 25,000,000     24,961,875  
   1.22% due 06/04/03 25,000,000     24,945,778  
           
        MARKET  
      FACE VALUE  
      AMOUNT (NOTE 1)  


 

 
           
Freddie Mac        
   1.23% due 04/17/03   50,000,000 49,972,667  
   1.21% due 04/01/03     25,000,000   25,000,000  
   1.22% due 04/01/03     25,000,000   25,000,000  
   1.15% due 04/08/03     25,000,000   24,994,410  
   1.22% due 04/08/03     25,000,000   24,994,070  
   1.22% due 04/10/03     25,000,000   24,992,375  
   1.22% due 05/22/03     25,000,000   24,956,792  
   1.22% due 05/29/03†     25,000,000   24,950,861  
   1.23% due 05/29/03†     25,000,000   24,950,458  
   1.23% due 11/07/03     25,000,000   24,812,847  
   1.23% due 12/15/03     25,000,000   24,779,625  
   1.31% due 12/31/03     20,000,000   19,800,589  
   1.22% due 05/15/03     15,000,000   14,977,633  
         
 
Total Federal Agency Discount Notes  
      (Cost $1,201,463,778)   1,201,463,778  
         
 
               
FEDERAL AGENCY BONDS 2.5%      
Federal Home Loan Bank Bond      
   1.25% due 04/08/04     25,000,000   25,000,000  
   1.18% due 04/08/04     15,000,000   14,996,811  
         
 
Total Federal Agency Bonds      
      (Cost $39,996,811)       39,996,811  
         
 
               
TIME DEPOSITS 1.4%            
EuroTime Deposits            
   1.31% due 04/01/03     22,000,000   22,000,000  
         
 
Total Time Deposits            
      (Cost $22,000,000)       22,000,000  
         
 
               
BANK NOTES 9.5%            
World Bank Discount Note        
   1.15% due 04/07/03     25,000,000   24,995,208  
   1.20% due 04/11/03     25,000,000   24,991,667  
   1.22% due 04/11/03     25,000,000   24,991,528  
   1.15% due 04/14/03     25,000,000   24,989,618  
   1.14% due 05/06/03     25,000,000   24,972,291  
   1.21% due 04/03/03     15,000,000   14,998,992  
   1.23% due 04/03/03     15,000,000   14,998,975  
         
 
Total Bank Notes            
      (Cost $154,938,279)        
          154,938,279  
         
 

 All or a portion of this security is on loan at March 31, 2003—See Note 10.

See Notes to Financial Statements.


ANNUAL REPORT 41

U.S. GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued) March 31, 2003


 
          MARKET  
        FACE VALUE  
        AMOUNT (NOTE 1)  


 
 
             
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS 12.8%          
Joint Repurchase Agreement (Note 4)          
   1.29% due 04/01/03     $ 23,710,772 $ 23,710,772  
   1.25% due 04/01/03       23,710,772   23,710,772  
   1.20% due 04/01/03       23,710,772   23,710,772  
             
 
Individual Repurchase Agreement              
   Lehman Brothers, Inc. at 1.30% due 04/01/03     137,785,965 137,785,965  
   (Secured by U.S.Treasury Bills, at a rate of 0.0% and          
   maturing 05/15/03 and 09/11/03, as collateral, with a market          
   value of$140,544,040)            
Total Repurchase Agreements              
   (Cost $208,918,281)     $ 208,918,281  
             

 
                   
Total Investments 100%              
   (Cost $1,627,317,149)         $ 1,627,317,149  
             

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


42

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

    Nova       Ursa
    Fund       Fund
 
 
ASSETS        
Investments in Master Portfolio* (Note 3) $ 170,792,960   $529,062,491
Securities at Value** (Notes 1,2 and 4)            
Investments of Securities Lending Collateral (Note 10)            
Investment Income Receivable (Note 1)            
Cash in Custodian Bank            
Segregated Cash with Broker (Note 1)            
Receivable for Securities Sold (Note 1)     6,234,657      
Receivable for Shares Purchased     12,795,283     20,104,604
Receivable from Master Portfolio       899       978
 
 
   Total Assets   189,823,799   549,168,073
 
 
                 
LIABILITIES                
Investment Advisory Fee Payable (Note 5)            
Payable for Securities Purchased (Note 1)           1,278,016
Portfolio Accounting Fee Payable (Note 5)     12,596     40,663
Payable for Equity Index Swap Settlement (Note 1)            
Payable for Futures Contracts Settlement (Note 1)            
Payable upon Return of Securities Loaned (Note 10)            
Liability for Shares Redeemed     18,975,567     18,637,042
Custody Fees Payable            
Transfer Agent Fee Payable (Note 5)     31,489     129,812
Distribution and Service Fee Payable (Note 5)     24,161     47,797
Other Liabilities     71,484     209,170
 
 
   Total Liabilities     19,115,297     20,342,500
 
 
NET ASSETS (NOTE 9) $ 170,708,502   $528,825,573
 
 
INVESTOR CLASS:                
Net Assets $ 130,951,278   $471,599,611
Shares Outstanding     8,427,709     36,115,637
Net Asset Value Per Share     $ 15.54     $ 13.06
ADVISORCLASS:                
Net Assets   $ 27,129,855   $ 39,686,234
Shares Outstanding     1,788,518     3,124,049
Net Asset Value Per Share     $ 15.17     $ 12.70
H CLASS:                
Net Assets       N/A       N/A
Shares Outstanding                
Net Asset Value Per Share                
C CLASS:                
Net Assets   $ 12,627,369   $ 17,539,728
Shares Outstanding     830,553     1,370,625
Net Asset Value Per Share     $ 15.20     $ 12.80
         
*   The cost of Investment in Master Portfolio is $173,565,549, $518,034,942, $0, $153,412,654, $0 and $0, respectively.
**   The cost of Securities atValue is $0, $0, $557,303,353,$ 0, $17,538,061 and $51,147,546, respectively.
See Notes to Financial Statements.

ANNUAL REPORT 43

March 31, 2003

  OTC     Arktos   Medius   Mekros  
  Fund     Fund     Fund     Fund  
  ———–——   ———–——   ———–——   ———–——  
                                     
  $       $ 149,146,848   $     $    
    702,481,262             18,100,561     51,791,522  
    283,037,211                      
      15,112             12,833     68,484  
                          3,330,000  
      4,941,000             1,178,908     4,785,467  
                          5,809,277  
      61,918,792     11,850,926     3,366,579     4,518,381  
                433              
——–––—–——   ——–—–——   ––——–——   –—–—–——  
  1,052,393,377     160,998,207     22,658,881     70,303,131  
——–––—–——   ——–—–——   ––——–——   –—–—–——  
                                     
                                     
      331,819             12,253     26,185  
      38,760,376       5,813,839              
      36,457       13,495       1,361       2,909  
                    294,538     146,410  
      1,619,550             64,375     437,956  
    283,037,211                      
      22,037,697       5,986,162     2,019,850     24,018,351  
      17,697               703       1,164  
      110,606       33,737       3,404       7,274  
      20,335         3,693       6,363     10,953  
      252,722       58,608     11,812     21,232  
——–––—–——   ——–—–——   ––——–——   –—–—–——  
    346,224,470     11,909,534     2,414,659     24,672,434  
——–––—–——   ——–—–——   ––——–——   –—–—–——  
  $ 706,168,907   $ 149,088,673   $ 20,244,222   $ 45,630,697  
——–––—–——   ——–—–——   ––——–——   –—–—–——  
                                     
  $ 653,999,281   $ 146,415,915       N/A       N/A  
      93,169,512       3,874,866                  
      $ 7.02       $ 37.79                  
                                     
    $ 43,838,878         N/A       N/A       N/A  
      6,397,369                            
      $ 6.85                            
                                     
        N/A         N/A   $ 14,633,748   $ 32,101,057  
                        912,179     2,480,748  
                        $ 16.04     $ 12.94  
                                     
    $ 8,330,748     $ 2,672,758   $ 5,610,474   $ 13,529,640  
      1,213,860       72,401     353,957     1,061,388  
      $ 6.86       $ 36.92     $ 15.85     $ 12.75  

44

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (concluded)

        U.S.            
    Government         Juno  
    Bond Fund         Fund  
   
   
 
ASSETS                    
Investments in Master Portfolio* (Note 3) $     $ 189,968,334  
Securities at Value** (Notes 1, 2 and 4)   53,792,742          
Investments of Securities Lending Collateral (Note 10)              
Receivable for Futures Contracts Settlement (Note 1)   219,537          
Investment Income Receivable (Note 1)   315,617          
Cash in Custodian Bank                
Segregated Cash with Broker (Note 1)   354,000          
Receivable for Securities Sold (Note 1)   10,024,656       5,515,020  
Receivable for Shares Purchased   3,935,123       4,049,929  
Receivable from Master Portfolio             102  
    –——––——   ––——––——  
Total Assets     68,641,675     199,533,385  
    –——––——   ––——––——  
LIABILITIES                    
Investment Advisory Fee Payable (Note 5)   21,904          
Portfolio Accounting Fee Payable (Note 5)     4,381       13,334  
Payable for Equity Index Swap Settlement (Note 1)              
Payable for Futures Contracts Settlement (Note 1)              
Payable upon Return of Securities Loaned (Note 10)              
Liability for Shares Redeemed   15,045,225       9,476,722  
Dividends Payable       6,187         4  
Custody Fees Payable       1,763          
Transfer Agent Fee Payable (Note 5)     8,762       33,337  
Distribution and Service Fee Payable (Note 5)     2,777       41,557  
Other Liabilities     17,736       41,194  
    –——––——   ––——––——  
Total Liabilities     15,108,735       9,606,148  
    –——––——   ––——––——  
NET ASSETS (NOTE 9)   $ 53,532,940   $ 189,927,237  
    –——––——   ––——––——  
INVESTOR CLASS:                    
Net Assets   $ 51,369,528   $ 128,957,782  
Shares Outstanding     4,689,808       6,074,787  
Net Asset Value Per Share     $ 10.95       $ 21.23  
ADVISOR CLASS:                    
Net Assets       N/A         N/A  
Shares Outstanding                    
Net Asset Value Per Share                    
H CLASS:                    
Net Assets       N/A         N/A  
Shares Outstanding                    
Net Asset Value Per Share                    
C CLASS:                    
Net Assets   $ 2,163,412     $ 60,969,455  
Shares Outstanding     197,140       2,920,593  
Net Asset Value Per Share     $ 10.97       $ 20.88  
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS                    
Net Assets       N/A         N/A  
Shares Outstanding                    
Net Asset Value Per Share                  
*   The cost of Investment in Master Portfolio is $0, $189,342,362, $0, $0 and $0, respectively.
**   The cost of Securities atValue is $50,945,293, $0, $3,999,200, $1,999,633 and $1,627,317,149, respectively.
See Notes to Financial Statements.

ANNUAL REPORT 45

March 31, 2003

                U.S.  
Large-Cap   Large-Cap   Government  
Europe     Japan     Money  
Fund     Fund   Market Fund  
——––——   ———–——     —–——–——  
                           
   $     $     $        
  3,999,200     1,999,633     1,627,317,149  
                140,000,000  
  2,925                  
                  26,740  
  896,015     248,075           44  
  2,019,391     550,908            
                     
  150,442     42,069       135,940,662  
                     
———–——   ——––——   –———–––——  
  7,067,973     2,840,685     1,903,284,595  
———–——   ——––——   –———–––——  
                           
  4,794       4,325         678,716  
    533       481         65,356  
  57,191     43,154            
          5,149            
                140,000,000  
  343,941     88,317         93,571,953  
                  36,886  
    308       306         54,546  
  1,332       1,201         263,196  
  1,700       1,295         113,391  
  2,939       4,576         558,424  
———–——   ——––——   –———–––——  
  412,738     148,804       235,342,468  
———–——   ——––——   –———–––——  
$ 6,655,235   $ 2,691,881   $ 1,667,942,127  
———–——   ——––——   –———–––——  
                           
    N/A       N/A   $ 1,218,675,732  
                  1,219,104,298  
                      $ 1.00  
                           
    N/A       N/A     $ 187,512,740  
                    187,768,459  
                      $ 1.00  
                           
   $ 4,698,039   $ 2,682,768           N/A  
  475,341     422,155              
  $ 9.88     $ 6.35              
                           
   $ 1,957,196     $ 9,113     $ 201,745,485  
  200,992       1,441       201,744,979  
  $ 9.74     $ 6.32         $ 1.00  
                           
    N/A       N/A       $ 60,008,170  
                      60,008,170  
                      $ 1.00  

46

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

    Nova     Ursa  
    Fund     Fund  
    ———–——   ———–——  
INVESTMENT INCOME            
Interest (Note 1) $   $  
Interest from Securities Lending        
Dividends, Net of Foreign Tax Withheld* (Note 1)   1,743,025     2,319,042  
Other Income        
  ———–––——   ————–——  
Total Income   1,743,025     2,319,042  
  ———–––——   ————–——  
EXPENSES            
Advisory Fees (Note 5)        
Transfer Agent Fees (Note 5)   479,921     1,110,714  
Distribution & Service Fees (Note 5):            
Advisor Class   168,022     128,632  
H Class        
C Class   104,433     125,862  
Audit and Outside Services   38,000     52,643  
Accounting Fees (Note 5)   191,427     383,247  
Registration Fees   91,209     153,025  
Trustees' Fees   13,255     19,282  
Custodian Fees        
Printing Expenses   43,931     78,211  
Miscellaneous   70,884     266,396  
  ———–––——   ————–——  
Total Expenses   1,201,082     2,318,012  
  ———–––——   ————–——  
Net Investment Income (Loss)   541,943     1,030  
  ———–––——   ————–——  
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS (NOTE 1)        
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:            
Investment Securities   (83,894,182 ) 101,067,765  
Equity Index Swaps        
Futures Contract        
  ———–––——   ————–——  
Total Net Realized Gain (Loss)   (83,894,182 ) 101,067,765  
  ———–––——   ————–——  
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:            
Investment Securities   (31,004,311 ) (35,596,840 )
Equity Index Swaps        
Futures Contracts        
  ———–––——   ————–——  
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)   (31,004,311 ) (35,596,840 )
  ———–––——   ————–——  
Net Gain (Loss) on Investments   (114,898,493 )   65,470,925  
  ———–––——   ————–——  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations $ (114,356,550 ) $ 65,471,955  
  ———–––——   ————–——  

* Net of foreign tax withheld of $0, $0, $1,253, $0, $0, and $674, respectively.

See Notes to Financial Statements.


ANNUAL REPORT 47

Year Ended March 31, 2003

    OTC       Arktos       Medius     Mekros  
    Fund       Fund       Fund       Fund  
  ———–——     ——––——     ——–——     ——––——  
                               
                               
  $ 215,712   $       $ 289,718     $ 417,134  
    91,876             204       769  
    713,796     28,000,000       244,679       464,513  
                      27  
  ——–—–——   ———–——   ——————   ———–——  
  1,021,384     28,000,000       534,601       882,443  
  ——–—–——   ———–——   ——————   ———–——  
                               
  4,004,889             349,631       533,595  
  1,335,851       379,917       97,202       148,344  
                               
    123,240                    
                88,093       123,648  
    33,924       27,635       37,567       99,236  
    139,157       21,001       9,433       13,913  
    447,781       151,916       38,848       59,288  
    300,871       57,330       20,852       31,470  
    40,059       9,066       2,911       4,321  
    216,835             16,785       24,641  
    132,875       29,998       9,766       14,049  
    148,745       77,132       10,253       17,768  
——–—–——   ———–——   ——————   ———–——  
  6,924,227       753,995       681,341     1,070,273  
——–—–——   ———–——   ——————   ———–——  
  (5,902,843 )   27,246,005     (146,740 )   (187,830 )
——–—–——   ———–——   ——————   ———–——  
                               
                               
                               
  (129,162,666 )   (29,420,825 )   (8,205,696 )   (3,882,144 )
              (10,997,839 )   (17,516,051 )
  (6,152,926 )         (3,697,733 )   (8,769,732 )
——–—–——   ———–——   ——————   ———–——  
  (135,315,592 )   (29,420,825 )   (22,901,268 )   (30,167,927 )
——–—–——   ———–——   ——————   ———–——  
                               
  (114,179,371 )   11,571,419     (2,308,995 )   (5,966,164 )
              (2,215,036 )   (3,788,403 )
  (993,601 )         (112,727 )     (92,474 )
——–—–——   ———–——   ——————   ———–——  
  (115,172,972 )   11,571,419     (4,636,758 )   (9,847,041 )
——–—–——   ———–——   ——————   ———–——  
  (250,488,564 )   (17,849,406 )   (27,538,026 )   (40,014,968 )
——–—–——   ———–——   ——————   ———–——  
$ (256,391,407 )   $ 9,396,599   $ (27,684,766 ) $ (40,202,798 )

48

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (concluded)

  U.S.      
  Government   Juno  
  Bond Fund   Fund  
  ———––——   ——––——  
INVESTMENT INCOME        
   Interest (Note 1) $ 2,583,011   $  
   Interest from Securities Lending        
  –—————     –—————  
      Total Income   2,583,011      
  –—————     –—————  
EXPENSES            
   Advisory Fees (Note 5)   259,870      
   Transfer Agent Fees (Note 5)   103,996     190,896  
   Distribution & Service Fees (Note 5):            
      Advisor Class        
      H Class        
      C Class   14,139     136,625  
   Audit and Outside Services   6,662     6,480  
   Accounting Fees (Note 5)   51,974     76,345  
   Registration Fees   18,368     21,627  
   Trustees' Fees   3,183     3,374  
   Custodian Fees   20,972      
   Printing Expenses   10,873     10,727  
   Miscellaneous   28,751     51,757  
  –—————     –—————  
      Total Expenses   518,788     497,831  
  –—————     –—————  
   Less Institutional Class Expenses Reimbursed by Advisor (Note 5)        
   Less Expenses Waived by Servicer (Note 5)            
      C Class        
      Institutional Class        
   Less Expenses Waived by Distributors (Note 5)            
      Advisor Class        
      C Class        
  –—————     –—————  
      Total Reimbursed/Waived Expenses        
  –—————     –—————  
   Net Expenses   518,788     497,831  
  –—————     –—————  
Net Investment Income (Loss)   2,064,223     (497,831 )
  –—————     –—————  
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS (NOTE 1)      
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:            
   Investment Securities (2,700,412 )   (9,220,393 )
   Equity Index Swaps        
   Futures Contract   514,696      
  –—————     –—————  
      Total Net Realized Loss (2,185,716 )   (9,220,393 )
  –—————     –—————  
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:            
   Investment Securities   2,824,507     (1,478,617 )
   Equity Index Swaps        
   Futures Contracts   189,485      
  –—————     –—————  
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)   3,013,992     (1,478,617 )
  –—————     –—————  
   Net Gain (Loss) on Investments   828,276     (10,699,010 )
  –—————     –—————  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations $ 2,892,499   $ (11,196,841 )
  –—————     –—————  

* Net of foreign tax withheld of $0, $0, $0, $0 and $0, respectively.

See Notes to Financial Statements.


ANNUAL REPORT 49

Year Ended March 31, 2003

            U.S.  
Large-Cap   Large-Cap   Government  
Europe     Japan   Money  
  Fund     Fund   Market Fund  
——–——   ——––——   ——–—–——  
                     
                     
  $ 223,973     $ 270,390   $ 26,888,735  
              38,304  
——–———   ———–——   –—————  
    223,973       270,390     26,927,039  
——–———   ———–——   –—————  
                     
    130,445       149,901     8,267,843  
    36,248       41,678     3,303,268  
                     
              1,594,428  
    35,341       41,394      
    3,732       966     1,397,364  
    1,810       3,576     257,865  
    14,494       16,656     830,951  
    7,590       8,099     662,692  
    802       1,157     103,991  
    5,940       6,901     666,834  
    2,803       4,165     344,809  
    6,674       6,534     752,965  
——–———   ———–——   –—————  
    245,879       281,027     18,183,010  
——–———   ———–——   –—————  
              (22,410 )
                     
              (136,420 )
              (57,130 )
                     
              (123,335 )
              (436,924 )
——–———   ———–——   –—————  
              (776,219 )
——–———   ———–——   –—————  
    245,879       281,027     17,406,791  
——–———   ———–——   –—————  
    (21,906 )     (10,637 )   9,520,248  
——–———   ———–——   –—————  
                     
                     
                     
          (16 )    
  (8,350,417 )   (8,830,702 )    
    88,650     (363,404 )      
——–———   ———–——   –—————  
  (8,261,767 )   (9,194,122 )    
——–———   ———–——   –—————  
                     
               
    179,829     1,561,284      
    1,813       (8,917 )    
——–———   ———–——   –—————  
    181,642     1,552,367      
——–———   ———–——   –—————  
  (8,080,125 )   (7,641,755 )    
——–———   ———–——   –—————  
$ (8,102,031 ) $ (7,652,392 ) $ 9,520,248  
——–———   ———–——     ——–———  

50

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

    Nova Fund  
    —––——––—––––——————  
    Year     Year  
    Ended     Ended  
    March 31,     March 31,  
    2003     2002  
  —–––––————     —––––——––  
FROM OPERATIONS            
Net Investment Income (Loss) $ 541,943   $ 1,017,910  
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Swaps and Futures   (83,894,182 )   (53,150,916 )
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation            
(Depreciation) of Investments, Swaps and Futures   (31,004,311 )   28,231,722  
  –––––—–———   —––—–———  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations   (114,356,550 )   (23,901,284 )
  –––––—–———   —––—–———  
Distributions to Shareholders from: (Note 1)            
Net Investment Income:            
Investor Class       (1,144,021 )
Advisor Class       (170,559 )
H Class        
C Class       (16,765 )
  –––––—–———   —–––————  
Total Distributions to Shareholders       (1,331,345 )
  –––––—–———   —––—–———  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets            
From Share Transactions (Note 8)   (6,916,336 )   27,585,708  
  –––––—–———   —––—–———  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   (121,272,886 )   2,353,079  
Net Assets—Beginning of Year   291,981,388     289,628,309  
  –––––—–———   —––—–———  
Net Assets—End of Year $ 170,708,502   $ 291,981,388  
  –––––—–———   —–––————  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


ANNUAL REPORT 51

  Ursa Fund     OTC Fund   Arktos Fund  
—––———––––   —––———––––––——————   —––———––––——————  
Year   Year     Year   Year   Year   Year  
Ended   Ended     Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended  
March 31,   March 31,     March 31,   March 31,   March 31,   March 31,  
2003   2002     2003   2002   2003   2002  
—–––––————     —–––———   —––––————     —––—–——   –––––————     —–––———  
                                     
                                     
   $ 1,030   $ 3,650,412     $ (5,902,843 ) $ (10,044,557 ) $ 27,246,005   $ 2,748,558  
  101,067,765     (3,641,990 )   (135,315,592 )   (260,987,021 )   (29,420,825 )   20,083,580  
                                     
  (35,596,840 )   (6,096,721 )   (115,172,972 )   163,236,450     11,571,419     (32,701,973 )
—––————   —–––————   –—––————   —––—–————   —––————   —––————  
  65,471,955     (6,088,299 )   (256,391,407 )   (107,795,128 )   9,396,599     (9,869,835 )
—––————   —–––————   –—––————   —––—–————   —––————   —––————  
                                     
                                     
                                     
  (2,899,882 )   (858,957 )             (4,795,888 )   (821,586 )
  (132,734 )   (33,858 )                  
                         
  (72,651 )   (1,704 )             (79,729 )   (3,414 )
—––————   —–––————   –—––————   —––—–————   —––————   —––————  
  (3,105,267 )   (894,519 )             (4,875,617 )   (825,000 )
—––————   —–––————   –—––————   —––—–————   —––————   —––————  
                                     
  237,917,856     9,690,096       154,541,514     (164,901,895 )   28,667,412     47,545,098  
—––————   —–––————   –—––————   —––—–————   —––————   —––————  
  300,284,544     2,707,278     (101,849,893 )   (272,697,023 )   33,188,394     36,850,263  
  228,541,029     225,833,751       808,018,800     1,080,715,823     115,900,279     79,050,016  
—––————   —–––————   –—––————   —––—–————   —––————   —––————  
   $ 528,825,573   $ 228,541,029   $   706,168,907   $ 808,018,800   $ 149,088,673   $ 115,900,279  
—––————   —–––————   ––––––————   —––—–————   —––————   —––————  

52

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)

    Medius Fund  
    —––——––—––––——————  
    Year   Period  
    Ended   Ended  
    March 31,   March 31,  
    2003   2002*  
    —–––––————   —––––——––  
FROM OPERATIONS          
Net Investment Income (Loss) $ (146,740 ) $ (32,304 )
Net Realized Loss on Investments, Swaps and Futures   (22,901,268 )   (361,074 )
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation            
(Depreciation) of Investments, Swaps and Futures   (4,636,758 )   5,314,265  
    —––—–———   —––—–———  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations   (27,684,766 )   4,920,887  
    —––—–———   —––—–———  
Distributions to Shareholders from: (Note 1)            
   Net Investment Income:              
      Investor Class          
      Advisor Class          
      H Class     (171,769 )    
      C Class     (19,802 )    
Realized Gain on Investments:            
      Investor Class          
      Advisor Class          
      H Class          
      C Class          
    —––—–———   —––—–———  
Total Distributions to Shareholders   (191,571 )    
    —––—–———   —––—–———  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets            
From Share Transactions (Note 8)   (69,789,373 )   112,989,045  
    —––—–———   —––—–———  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   (97,665,710 )   117,909,932  
Net Assets—Beginning of Period   117,909,932      
    —––—–———   —––—–———  
Net Assets—End of Period $ 20,244,222   $ 117,909,932  
    —––—–———   —––—–———  

* Since the commencement of operations:August 16, 2001—Medius Fund.

See Notes to Financial Statements.


ANNUAL REPORT 53

Mekros Fund   U.S. Government Bond Fund   Juno Fund  
—––———––––——————   —––———––––––——————   —––———––––——————  
Year   Year   Year   Year   Year   Year  
Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended  
March 31,   March 31,   March 31,   March 31,   March 31,   March 31,  
2003   2002   2003   2002   2003   2002  
—–––––————     —–––———   —––––————     —––—–——   —–––––————   —–––———  
                                   
                                   
$ (187,830 ) $ 483,088   $ 2,064,223   $ 1,791,020   $ (497,831 ) $ 183,441  
  (30,167,927 )   (11,288,079 )   (2,185,716 )   (4,631,481 )   (9,220,393 )   (475,204 )
                                   
  (9,847,041 )   10,827,276     3,013,992     1,230,447     (1,478,617 )   1,912,797  
  —––————   —–––————   —––————   —––————   —––————   —–————  
  (40,202,798 )   22,285     2,892,499     (1,610,014 )   (11,196,841 )   1,621,034  
  —––————   —–––————   —––————   —––————   —––————   —–————  
                                   
                                   
                                   
          (2,023,746 )   (1,782,170 )   (59,275 )    
                       
                       
          (40,477 )   (8,851 )   (10,152 )    
                                   
                       
                       
  (173,942 )                    
  (9,606 )                    
  —––————   —–––————   —––————   —––————   —––————   —–————  
  (183,548 )       (2,064,223 )   (1,791,021 )   (69,427 )    
  —––————   —–––————   —––————   —––————   —––————   —–————  
                                   
  (54,632,052 )   103,920,662     38,357,887     (62,937,741 )   168,023,827     19,101,527  
  —––————   —–––————   —––————   —––————   —––————   —–————  
  (95,018,398 )   103,942,947     39,186,163     (66,338,776 )   156,757,559     20,722,561  
  140,649,095     36,706,148     14,346,777     80,685,553     33,169,678     12,447,117  
  —––————   —–––————   —––————   —––————   —––————   —–————  
$ 45,630,697   $ 140,649,095   $ 53,532,940   $ 14,346,777   $ 189,927,237   $ 33,169,678  
  —––————   —–––————   —––————   —––————   —––————   —–————  

54

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (concluded)

  Large-Cap  
  Europe Fund  
  —––———––––——————  
  Year   Year  
  Ended   Ended  
  March 31,   March 31,  
  2003   2002  
  ——––––———   —————  
FROM OPERATIONS        
   Net Investment Income (Loss) $ (21,906 ) $ 137,609  
   Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments   (8,261,767 )   (3,303,917 )
   Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation            
      (Depreciation) of Investments   181,642     418,905  
  —–—–——––   —–—––——––  
   Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations   (8,102,031 )   (2,747,403 )
  —–—–——––   —–—––——––  
Distributions to Shareholders from: (Note 1)            
   Net Investment Income:            
      Investor Class        
      Advisor Class        
      H Class        
      C Class        
      Institutional Class        
  —–—–——––   —–—––——––  
   Total Distributions to Shareholders        
  —–—–——––   —–—––——––  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets            
   From Share Transactions (Note 8)   4,944,471     2,583,073  
  —–—–——––   —–—––——––  
   Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   (3,157,560 )   (164,330 )
Net Assets—Beginning of Year   9,812,795     9,977,125  
  —–—–——––   —–—––——––  
Net Assets—End of Year $ 6,655,235   $ 9,812,795  
  —–—–——––   —–—––——––  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


ANNUAL REPORT 55

 

  Large-Cap   U.S. Government  
  Japan Fund   Money Market Fund  
  —––———––––—————     —––———––––——————  
  Year     Year     Year     Year  
  Ended     Ended     Ended     Ended  
  March 31,     March 31,     March 31,     March 31,  
  2003     2002     2003     2002  
—––––————     —————     —––––————     —————  
                       
                       
   $ (10,637 ) $ 148,170   $ 9,520,248   $ 28,462,273  
  (9,194,122 )   (2,608,524 )       14,613  
                       
  1,552,367     (910,206 )        
—––––———   —–––———   —––—–————   —––—–————  
  (7,652,392 )   (3,370,560 )   9,520,248     28,476,886  
—––––———   —–––———   —––—–————   —––—–————  
                       
                       
                       
          (8,203,812 )   (20,280,653 )
          (1,050,597 )   (7,692,830 )
               
          (82,113 )   (488,790 )
          (183,726 )    
—––––———   —–––———   —––—–————   —––—–————  
          (9,520,248 )   (28,462,273 )
—––––———   —–––———   —––—–————   —––—–————  
                       
  (13,540,916 )   12,649,533     269,232,701     (38,890,149 )
—––––———   —–––———   —––—–————   —––—–————  
  (21,193,308 )   9,278,973     269,232,701     (38,875,536 )
  23,885,189     14,606,216     1,398,709,426     1,437,584,962  
—––––———   —–––———   —––—–————   —––—–————  
   $ 2,691,881   $ 23,885,189   $ 1,667,942,127   $ 1,398,709,426  
—––––———   —–––———   —––—–————   —––—–————  

56

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

    Investor Class  
  —––––––––––––––––––––––————  
    Nova Fund  
  —––––––––––––––––––––––————  
    Year     Year  
    Ended   Ended  
  March 31,   March 31,  
    2003     2002  
  ———–——   —–————  
             
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE:            
Net Asset Value—Beginning of Year   $ 25.56     $ 26.85  
  —————   —————  
Net Investment Income†     .08       .12  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains                
   (Losses) on Securities   (10.10 )     (1.28 )
  —————   —————  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Asset                
   Value Resulting from Operations   (10.02 )     (1.16 )
Distributions to Shareholders from:                
   Net Investment Income           (.13 )
  —————   —————  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Asset Value   (10.02 )     (1.29 )
  —————   —————  
Net Asset Value—End of Year   $ 15.54     $ 25.56  
   
   
 
Total Investment Return (39.20 )%   (4.36 )%
                 
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:                
Gross Expenses 1.27 %†† 1.16 %††
Net Expenses 1.27 %†† 1.16 %††
Net Investment Income   0.44 %   0.44 %
                 
SUPPLEMENTARY DATA:                
Portfolio Turnover Rate*     603 %     401 %
Net Assets, End of Year (000’s omitted) $   130,951   $ 222,251  
               
   Calculated using the average daily shares outstanding for the year.
††   Ratios to Average Net Assets include expenses of the corresponding Master Portfolio.
*   Portfolio turnover ratio is calculated without regard to short-term securities having a maturity of less than one year.
See Notes to Financial Statements.

ANNUAL REPORT 57

      Investor Class      
———————————––––––––––––––—––––––––––––  
      Nova Fund      
———————————––––––––––––––—––––––––––––  
  Year   Year   Year  
Ended   Ended   Ended  
March 31,   March 31,   March 31,  
  2001   2000   1999  
——––––—   ——–——   ——–——  
             
             
  $ 41.93   $ 34.87   $ 29.82  
—————   —————   —————  
    .33     .47     .45  
                   
  (15.41 )   6.60     5.01  
—————   —————   —————  
                   
  (15.08 )   7.07     5.46  
                   
        (.01 )   (.41 )
—————   —————   —————  
  (15.08 )   7.06     5.05  
—————   —————   —————  
  $ 26.85   $ 41.93   $ 34.87  
 
 
 
 
(35.96 )% 20.29 % 18.54 %
                   
                   
  1.34 % 1.18 % 1.19 %
  1.33 % 1.18 % 1.19 %
  0.89 % 1.26 % 1.47 %
                   
                   
    117 %   311 %   445 %
$ 251,333   $ 748,147   $ 655,275  

58

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

  Investor Class  
  —––––––––––––———————  
  Ursa Fund    
  —––––––––––––———————  
  Year     Year  
  Ended   Ended  
  March 31,   March 31,  
  2003     2002  
  ——––——   —–—–——  
           
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE:          
Net Asset Value—Beginning of Year $ 10.45     $ 10.43  
  —————   —————  
Net Investment Income†   .01       .16  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains              
   (Losses) on Securities   2.67       (.10 )
  —————   —————  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Asset Value              
   Resulting from Operations   2.68       .06  
Distributions to Shareholders from:              
   Net Investment Income   (.07 )     (.04 )
  —————   —————  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Asset Value   2.61       .02  
  —————   —————  
Net Asset Value—End of Year $ 13.06     $ 10.45  
 
 
 
Total Investment Return 25.65 %   0.60 %
               
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:              
Gross Expenses 1.41 %†† 1.31 %††
Net Expenses 1.41 %†† 1.31 %††
Net Investment Income 0.06 %   1.56 %
               
SUPPLEMENTARY DATA:              
Net Assets, End of Year (000’s omitted) $ 471,600   $ 214,498  
             
   Calculated using the average daily shares outstanding for the year.
††   Ratios to Average Net Assets include expenses of the corresponding Master Portfolio.
See Notes to Financial Statements.

ANNUAL REPORT 59

    Investor Class        
–––––––––––––—––––––––––––  
    Ursa Fund        
–––––––––––––—––––––––––––  
Year     Year     Year  
Ended   Ended   Ended  
March 31,   March 31,   March 31,  
2001     2000     1999  
——––––—   ——–——   ——–——  
               
               
                        $ 7.68     $ 8.66     $ 9.92  
—————   —————   —————  
  .40       .32       .25  
                     
  2.41     (1.24 )   (1.48 )
—————   —————   —————  
                     
  2.81       (.92 )   (1.23 )
                     
  (.06 )     (.06 )     (.03 )
—————   —————   —————  
  2.75       (.98 )   (1.26 )
—————   —————   —————  
                  $ 10.43     $ 7.68     $ 8.66  

   
   
 
36.68 % (10.64 )% (12.47 )%
                     
                     
1.37 %††   1.32 %   1.39 %
1.37 %††      1.31 %   1.38 %
4.69 %   3.81 %   3.29 %
                     
                     
         $ 222,939   $ 288,218   $ 482,340  

60

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

    Investor Class  
  —––––––––––––––––––––––—  
    OTC Fund  
  —––––––––––––––––––––––—  
    Year     Year  
    Ended   Ended  
  March 31,   March 31,  
    2003     2002  
  ——–——   —–———  
             
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE:            
Net Asset Value—Beginning of Year   $ 10.16     $ 11.19  
  —————   —————  
Net Investment Loss†     (.08 )     (.11 )
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses)                
   on Securities     (3.06 )     (.92 )
  —————   —————  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Asset                
   Value Resulting from Operations     (3.14 )     (1.03 )
Distributions to Shareholders from:                
   Net Realized Capital Gains            
  —————   —————  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Asset Value     (3.14 )     (1.03 )
  —————   —————  
Net Asset Value—End of Year   $ 7.02     $ 10.16  
 
 
 
Total Investment Return (30.91 )%   (9.20 )%
                 
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:                
Gross Expenses   1.27 %   1.08 %
Net Expenses   1.27 %   1.08 %
Net Investment Loss   (1.08 )%   (0.96 )%
                 
SUPPLEMENTARY DATA:                
Portfolio Turnover Rate*     180 %     109 %
Net Assets, End of Year (000’s omitted) $ 653,999   $ 783,637  
             
   Calculated using the average daily shares outstanding for the year.
††   Per share amounts for the year ended March 31, 1999 and March 31, 2000 have been restated to reflect a 3:1 stock split effective April 14, 2000.
*   Portfolio turnover ratio is calculated without regard to short-term securities having a maturity of less than one year.
See Notes to Financial Statements.

ANNUAL REPORT 61

      Investor Class        
    ———––––––––––––––—–––––––––––––––  
      OTC Fund        
    ———––––––––––––––—–––––––––––––––  
  Year     Year     Year  
Ended   Ended   Ended  
March 31,   March 31,   March 31,  
  2001   2000††   1999††  
——––——   ———–——   ——–——–——  
                 
                 
  $ 32.40     $ 15.90     $ 9.23  
—————   —————   —————  
    (.24 )     (.22 )     (.12 )
                       
  (20.80 )     16.88       6.88  
—————   —————   —————  
                       
  (21.04 )     16.66       6.76  
                       
    (.17 )     (.16 )     (.09 )
—————   —————   —————  
  (21.21 )     16.50       6.67  
—————   —————   —————  
  $ 11.19     $ 32.40     $ 15.90  
 
   
   
 
  (65.19 )%   105.32 %   73.73 %
                       
                       
  1.16 %   1.15 %   1.15 %
  1.16 %   1.15 %   1.15 %
  (1.01 )%   (1.01 )%   (0.97 )%
                       
                       
    228 %     385 %     773 %
      $ 1,043,848   $ 3,762,540   $ 1,277,571  

62

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

  Investor Class  
  —––––––––––––––––––––––––——  
  Arktos Fund    
  —––––––––––––––––––––––––——  
  Year     Year  
  Ended   Ended  
  March 31,   March 31,  
  2003     2002  
  ———–——   —–————  
           
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE:          
Net Asset Value—Beginning of Period $ 32.29     $ 35.76  
  —————   —————  
Net Investment Income†   7.34       1.01  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses)              
   on Securities   (.70 )     (4.19 )
  —————   —————  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Asset              
   Value Resulting from Operations   6.64       (3.18 )
Distributions to Shareholders from:              
   Net Investment Income   (1.14 )     (.29 )
  —————   —————  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Asset Value   5.50       (3.47 )
  —————   —————  
Net Asset Value—End of Period $ 37.79     $ 32.29  
 
 
 
Total Investment Return 20.39 %   (8.84 )%
               
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:              
Gross Expenses 1.42 %††† 1.35† %†††
Net Expenses 1.42 %††† 1.35 %†††
Net Investment Income 18.11 %   3.16 %
               
SUPPLEMENTARY DATA:              
Portfolio Turnover Rate***          
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s omitted) $ 146,416   $ 113,904  
             
   Calculated using the average daily shares outstanding for the year.
††   Per share amounts for the periods ended March 31, 1999 and March 31, 2000 have been restated to reflect a 1:5 reverse stock split effective April 14, 2000.
 
Ratios to Average Net Assets include expenses of the corresponding Master Portfolio.
*   Commencement of Operations: September 3, 1998
**   Annualized
***  
Portfolio turnover ratio is calculated without regard to short-term securities having a maturity of less than one year.
     For periods after March 31, 2000, portfolio turnover is calculated only for the Arktos Master Portfolio.
See Notes to Financial Statements.

ANNUAL REPORT 63

    Investor Class      
  ———––––––––––––––—––––––––––  
    Arktos Fund      
  ———––––––––––––––—––––––––––  
Year   Year   Period  
Ended   Ended   Ended  
March 31,   March 31,   March 31,  
2001   2000††   1999††*  
——––––—   ——–——   ——–——  
           
           
                     $ 17.45   $ 40.20   $ 75.00  
—————   —————   —————  
  1.08     .75     .65  
                 
  17.23   (23.40 ) (35.40 )
—————   —————   —————  
                 
  18.31   (22.65 ) (34.75 )
                 
      (.10 )   (.05 )
—————   —————   —————  
  18.31   (22.75 ) (34.80 )
—————   —————   —————  
                     $ 35.76   $ 17.45   $ 40.20  

 
 
 
104.93 % (56.39 )% (46.35 )%
                 
                 
1.34 %††† 1.46 % 1.38 %**
1.33 %††† 1.46 % 1.37 %**
6.27 % 2.67 % 2.20 %**
                 
                 
1,788 % 1,157 % 1,332 %
               $ 79,028   $ 103,160   $ 118,622  


64

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

    Investor Class  
  —––––––––––––––––––——————  
    U.S. Government Bond Fund  
  —––––––––––––––––––——————  
    Year     Year  
    Ended   Ended  
  March 31,   March 31,  
    2003     2002  
  ———–——   ———–——  
             
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE:            
Net Asset Value—Beginning of Year   $ 9.12     $ 9.82  
  —————   —————  
Net Investment Income†     .41       .43  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains                
      (Losses) on Securities     1.83       (.70 )
  —————   —————  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Asset                
   Value Resulting from Operations     2.24       (.27 )
Distributions to Shareholders from:                
   Net Investment Income     (.41 )     (.43 )
   Net Realized Capital Gain            
  —————   —————  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Asset Value     1.83       (.70 )
  —————   —————  
Net Asset Value—End of Year   $ 10.95     $ 9.12  
   
   
 
Total Investment Return   24.93 % (2.88 )%
                 
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:                
Gross Expenses   0.97 %   0.88 %
Net Expenses   0.97 %   0.88 %
Net Investment Income   4.00 %   4.39 %
                 
SUPPLEMENTARY DATA:                
Portfolio Turnover Rate*   2,404 %   860 %
Net Assets, End of Year (000’s omitted) $ 51,370   $ 14,138  
             
   Calculated using the average daily shares outstanding for the year.
*   Portfolio turnover ratio is calculated without regard to short-term securities having a maturity of less than one year.
See Notes to Financial Statements.

ANNUAL REPORT 65

  Investor Class  
    ———––––––––––––––—––––––––––  
  U.S. Government Bond Fund  
    ———––––––––––––––—––––––––––  
  Year   Year   Year  
Ended   Ended   Ended  
March 31,   March 31,   March 31,  
  2001   2000   1999  
———–——   ———–——   ———–——  
             
             
  $ 9.34   $ 10.05   $ 10.04  
—————   —————   —————  
    .42     .46     .42  
                   
    .48     (.71 )   .02  
—————   —————   —————  
                   
    .90     (.25 )   .44  
                   
    (.42 )   (.46 )   (.42 )
            (.01 )
—————   —————   —————  
    .48     (.71 )   .01  
—————   —————   —————  
  $ 9.82   $ 9.34   $ 10.05  
—————   —————   —————  
  9.81 % (2.26 )% 4.24 %
                   
                   
  0.97 % 0.93 % 0.97 %
  0.96 % 0.92 % 0.96 %
  4.38 % 5.01 % 3.88 %
                   
                   
  1,107 %   890 % 1,339 %
         $ 80,686   $ 28,105   $ 27,623  

66

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

  Investor Class  
  —––––––––––––––––––––––—  
  Juno Fund  
  —––––––––––––––––––––––—  
  Year   Year  
  Ended   Ended  
  March 31,   March 31,  
  2003   2002*  
  ——––——   ——––——  
         
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE:        
Net Asset Value—Beginning of Year $ 26.40   $ 25.59  
  —————   —————  
Net Investment Income (Loss)†   (.04 )   .27  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses)            
   on Securities   (5.13 )   .54  
  —————   —————  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Asset            
   Value Resulting from Operations   (5.17 )   .81  
Distributions to Shareholders from:            
   Net Investment Income        
  —————   —————  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Asset Value   (5.17 )   .81  
  —————   —————  
Net Asset Value—End of Year $ 21.23   $ 26.40  
 
 
 
Total Investment Return (19.53 )%   3.17 %
             
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:            
Gross Expenses   1.41 %†† 1.41 %††
Net Expenses   1.41 %†† 1.41 %††
Net Investment Income (Loss)   (0.45 )%   1.12 %
             
SUPPLEMENTARY DATA:            
Net Assets, End of Year (000’s omitted) $ 128,958   $ 32,293  
             
   Calculated using the average daily shares outstanding for the year.
††   Ratios to Average Net Assets include expenses of the corresponding Master Portfolio.
*   Per share amounts for the years ended March 31, 1999 through March 31, 2002 have been restated to reflect a 1:3 reverse stock split
    effective February 10, 2003.
See Notes to Financial Statements.

ANNUAL REPORT 67

    Investor Class      
  ———––––––––––––––—–––––––––––––  
    Juno Fund      
  ———––––––––––––––—–––––––––––––  
Year       Year   Year  
Ended       Ended   Ended  
March 31,   March 31,   March 31,  
2001*       2000*   1999*  
——––——   ——––——   ——––——  
               
               
            $ 27.00   $     26.10   $ 25.95  
—————   —————   —————  
  1.23         .93     .81  
                     
  (2.64 )       .12     (.60 )
—————   —————   —————  
                     
  (1.41 )       1.05     .21  
                     
          (.15 )   (.06 )
—————   —————   —————  
  (1.41 )       .90     .15  
—————   —————   —————  
            $ 25.59   $     27.00   $ 26.10  

   
 
 
(5.22 )%       3.97 %   0.78 %
                     
                     
1.33 %††       1.47 %   1.57 %
1.33 %††       1.47 %   1.56 %
  4.61 %       3.39 %   3.25 %
                     
                     
            $ 10,745     $   9,941   $ 12,789  

68

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

  Investor Class  
  —––––––––––––––––––––––————  
  U.S.Government  
  Money Market Fund  
  —––––––––––––––––––––––————  
 
Year
Year
 
 
Ended
Ended
 
 
March 31,
March 31,
 
 
2003
2002
 
 
———–——
———–——
 
             
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE:            
Net Asset Value—Beginning of Year   $ 1.00     $
1.00
 
 
—————
—————
 
Net Investment Income†     .01       .02  
 
—————
—————
 
Net Increase in Net Asset Value Resulting                
   from Operations     .01       .02  
Distributions to Shareholders from:                
   Net Investment Income     (.01 )     (.02 )
 
—————
—————
 
Net Increase in Net Asset Value            
 
—————
—————
 
Net Asset Value—End of Year   $ 1.00     $ 1.00  
 


 
Net Investment Income   0.71 %   2.35 %
                 
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:                
Gross Expenses   0.92 %   0.85 %
Net Expenses   0.92 %   0.85 %
Net Investment Income   0.71 %   2.23 %
                 
SUPPLEMENTARY DATA:                
Net Assets, End of Year (000’s omitted)   $1,218,676     $979,433  

 Calculated using the average daily shares outstanding for the year.

See Notes to Financial Statements.


ANNUAL REPORT

69

  Investor Class  
———————————––––––––––––––—––––––––––––
 
  U.S. Government  
  Money Market Fund  
———————————––––––––––––––—––––––––––––
 
Year
Year
Year
Ended
Ended
Ended
March 31,
March 31,
March 31,
2001
2000
1999
———–——
———–——
———–——
                 
                 
  $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00  
—————
—————
—————
 
    .05       .04       .04  
———–——
———–——
———–——
                       
    .05       .04       .04  
                       
    (.05 )     (.04 )     (.04 )
———–——
———–——
———–——
                 
———–——
———–——
———–——
  $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00  



  5.48 %   4.48 %   4.55 %
                       
                       
  0.85 %   0.89 %   0.84 %
  0.85 %   0.88 %   0.83 %
  5.38 %   4.36 %   4.37 %
                       
                       
          $948,275     $686,198     $949,802  

70

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

    Advisor Class    
  —–––––––––––––———————  
    Nova Fund    
  —–––––––––––––———————  
    Year     Year  
  Ended   Ended  
  March 31,   March 31,  
    2003     2002  
  ——––——   ——––——  
             
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE:            
Net Asset Value—Beginning of Period   $ 25.11     $ 26.52  
  ——––——   ——––——  
Net Investment Income (Loss)†     (.03 )     (.01 )
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains                
   (Losses) on Securities     (9.91 )     (1.27 )
 
—————
—————
 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Asset                
   Value Resulting from Operations     (9.94 )     (1.28 )
Distributions to Shareholders from:                
   Net Investment Income           (.13 )
   In Excess of Net Investment Income            
 
—————
—————
 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Asset Value     (9.94 )     (1.41 )
 
—————
—————
 
Net Asset Value—End of Period   $ 15.17     $ 25.11  
 
 
 
Total Investment Return (39.59 )% (4.87 )%
                 
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:                
Gross Expenses 1.77 %†† 1.55 %††
Net Expenses 1.77 %†† 1.55 %††
Net Investment Income (Loss) (0.17 )% (0.02 )%
                 
SUPPLEMENTARY DATA:                
Portfolio Turnover Rate***     603 %     401 %
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s omitted) $ 27,130   $ 59,375  

 

Calculated using the average daily shares outstanding for the year.
†† Ratios to Average Net Assets include expenses of the corresponding Master Portfolio.
* Since the commencement of operations: October 15, 1998.
** Annualized
*** Portfolio turnover ratio is calculated without regard to short-term securities having a maturity of less than one year.
See Notes to Financial Statements.

ANNUAL REPORT

71

      Advisor Class      
—––––––––––––––––––––––———––————————
 
      Nova Fund      
—––––––––––––––––––––––———––————————
 
  Year   Year   Period  
Ended   Ended   Ended  
March 31,   March 31,   March 31,  
  2001   2000   1999*  
——––——   ——––——   ——––——  
             
             
  $ 41.63   $ 34.78   $ 26.91  
—————
—————
—————
 
    .16     .31     (.11 )
                   
  (15.27 )   6.55     8.39  
—————
—————
—————
 
                   
  (15.11 )   6.86     8.28  
                   
        (.01 )    
            (.41 )
—————
—————
—————
 
  (15.11 )   6.85     7.87  
—————
—————
—————
 
  $ 26.52   $ 41.63   $ 34.78  



 
(36.30 )% 19.74 % 31.03 %
                   
                   
  1.87 % 1.71 % 1.60 %**
  1.87 % 1.70 % 1.58 %**
  0.45 % 0.87 % (0.70 )%**
                   
                   
    117 %   311 %   445 %
  $38,184     $113,248     $36,187  

72

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

    Advisor Class  
  ——————————————  
    Ursa Fund  
  ——————————————  
    Year   Year  
  Ended   Ended  
  March 31,   March 31,  
    2003   2002  
  ———–——   ———–——  
           
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE:          
Net Asset Value—Beginning of Period   $ 10.22   $ 10.26  
  —————   —————  
Net Investment Income (Loss)†     (.06 )   .09  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains              
   (Losses) on Securities     2.61     (.09 )
  —————   —————  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Asset              
   Value Resulting from Operations     2.55      
Distributions to Shareholders from:              
   Net Investment Income     (.07 )   (.04 )
  —————   —————  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Asset Value     2.48     (.04 )
  —————   —————  
Net Asset Value—End of Period   $ 12.70   $ 10.22  
 
 
 
Total Investment Return   24.95 % 0.02 %
               
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:              
Gross Expenses 1.89 %†† 1.85 %††
Net Expenses 1.89 %†† 1.85 %††
Net Investment Income (Loss) (0.45 )% 0.87 %
               
SUPPLEMENTARYDATA:              
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s omitted)   $39,686     $7,036  

 

Calculated using the average daily shares outstanding for the year.
†† Ratios to Average Net Assets include expenses of the corresponding Master Portfolio.
* Since the commencement of operations:August 5, 1998.
** Annualized
See Notes to Financial Statements.

ANNUAL REPORT

73

Advisor Class  
—––––––––––––––––––––––———––————————
 
Ursa Fund  
—––––––––––––––––––––––———––————————  
Year
Year
Period
Ended
Ended
Ended
March 31,
March 31,
March 31,
2001
2000
1999*
———–——
———–——
———–——
           
           
$ 7.61   $ 8.62   $ 10.25  
———–——
———–——
———–——
  .43     .30     .21  
                 
  2.28   (1.25 )   (1.81 )
———–——
———–——
———–——
                 
  2.71     (.95 )   (1.60 )
                 
  (.06 )   (.06 )   (.03 )
———–——
———–——
———–——
  2.65   (1.01 )   (1.63 )
———–——
———–——
———–——
$ 10.26   $ 7.61   $ 8.62  



35.70
% (11.03 )% (15.68 )%
                 
                 
1.86 %†† 1.84 % 1.86 %**
1.86 %†† 1.83 % 1.85 %**
4.92 % 3.51 % 2.96 %**
                 
                 
$ 2,860   $ 4,553   $ 3,073  

74

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

    Advisor Class    
  ———————————————  
    OTC Fund    
  ———————————————  
    Year     Year  
  Ended   Ended  
  March 31,   March 31,  
    2003     2002  
  ——––——   ——––——  
             
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE:            
Net Asset Value—Beginning of Period   $ 9.97     $ 11.04  
  —————   —————  
Net Investment Loss†     (.11 )     (.16 )
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses)                
   on Securities   (3.01 )     (.91 )
  —————   —————  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Asset                
   Value Resulting from Operations   (3.12 )     (1.07 )
Distributions to Shareholders from:                
   Net Realized Capital Gains            
  —————   —————  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Asset Value   (3.12 )     (1.07 )
  —————   —————  
Net Asset Value—End of Period   $ 6.85     $ 9.97  
 
 
 
Total Investment Return (31.29 )% (9.69 )%
                 
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:                
Gross Expenses   1.76 %   1.60 %
Net Expenses   1.76 %   1.60 %
Net Investment Loss (1.56 )% (1.47 )%
                 
SUPPLEMENTARY DATA:                
Portfolio Turnover Rate***   180 %     109 %
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s omitted)   $43,839     $20,837  

 

Calculated using the average daily shares outstanding for the year.
†† Per share amounts for the years ended March 31, 1999 and March 31, 2000 have been restated to reflect a 3:1 stock split effective April 14, 2000.
* Since the commencement of operations: September 22, 1998.
**

Annualized

*** Portfolio turnover ratio is calculated without regard to short-term securities having a maturity of less than one year.
See Notes to Financial Statements.

ANNUAL REPORT

75

Advisor Class  
—––––––––––––––––––––––———––————————
 
OTC Fund  
—––––––––––––––––––––––———––————————
 
Year
Year
Period
 
Ended
Ended
Ended
 
March 31,
March 31,
March 31,
 
2001
2000††
1999††*
 
——––——
——––——
——––——
 
             
             
$
32.16
    $ 15.86   $ 10.17  
—————
 
—————
—————
 
(.35
)     (.33 )   (.10 )
               
(20.60
)     16.78     5.88  
—————
 
—————
—————
 
               
(20.95
)     16.45     5.78  
               
(.17
)     (.15 )   (.09 )
—————
 
—————
—————
 
(21.12
)     16.30     5.69  
—————
 
—————
—————
 
$
11.04
    $ 32.16   $ 15.86  

 


 
(65.40
)% 104.26 % 57.20 %
                   
                   
1.67
%   1.62 % 1.49 %**
1.66
%   1.61 % 1.47 %**
(1.50
)%   (1.47 )% (1.31%)**  
                   
                   
  228 %     385 %   773 %
$
36,836   $ 113,948   $ 6,893  

76

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

  Advisor Class  
 
 
  U.S. Government Money Market Fund  
 
 
 
Year
Year
 
 
Ended
Ended
 
 
March 31,
March 31,
 
 
2003
2002
 
 


 
             
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE:            
Net Asset Value—Beginning of Period   $ 1.00     $ 1.00  
 


 
Net Investment Income†           .02  
 
 

 
Net Increase in Net Asset Value Resulting from Operations           .02  
Distributions to Shareholders from:                
   Net Investment Income           (.02 )
 
 

 
Net Increase in Net Asset Value            
 
 

 
Net Asset Value—End of Period   $ 1.00     $ 1.00  
 

 

 
Total Investment Return   0.27 %   1.84 %
                 
RATIOS TAVERAGE NET ASSETS:                
Gross Expenses   1.41 %   1.32 %
Net Expenses   1.37 %   1.32 %
Net Investment Income   0.32 %   1.87 %
                 
SUPPLEMENTARY DATA:                
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s omitted)   $ 187,513     $ 371,356  

 

Calculated using the average daily shares outstanding for the year.
* Since the commencement of operations:April 1, 1998.
** Annualized
See Notes to Financial Statements.

ANNUAL REPORT

77

  Advisor Class  
  ——––————————  
U.S. Government Money Market Fund  
  ——––————————  
  Year     Year   Period  
Ended   Ended   Ended  
March 31,   March 31,   March 31,  
  2001     2000   1999*  
——––——   ——––——   ——––——  
               
               
  $ 1.00     $ 1.00   $ 1.00  
—————   —————   —————  
    .05       .04     .04  
—————   —————   —————  
    .05       .04     .04  
                     
    (.05 )     (.04 )   (.04 )
—————   —————   —————  
               
—————   —————   —————  
  $ 1.00     $ 1.00   $ 1.00  

 
 
 
  4.99 %   3.94 % 4.02 %
                     
                     
  1.34 %   1.41 % 1.34 %**
  1.34 %   1.40 % 1.33 %**
  4.87 %   3.85 % 3.83 %**
                     
                     
$ 451,796   $ 212,181   $ 321,581  

78

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

    H Class  
  —––——–––––—––––————  
    Medius Fund  
  —––——–––––—––––————  
    Year   Period  
    Ended     Ended  
  March 31,   March 31,  
    2003     2002*  
  —————   —————  
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE:            
Net Asset Value—Beginning of Period   $ 26.08     $ 25.00  
  —————   —————  
Net Investment Income (Loss)†     (.07 )     (.03 )
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses)                
   on Securities     (9.86 )     1.11  
  —————   —————  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Asset Value                
   Resulting from Operations     (9.93 )     1.08  
Distributions to Shareholders from:                
   Net Investment Income     (.11 )      
   Net Realized Capital Gains            
  —————   —————  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Asset Value   (10.04 )     1.08  
  —————   —————  
Net Asset Value—End of Period   $ 16.04     $ 26.08  
 
 
 
Total Investment Return (38.11 )%   4.32 %
                 
RATIOS  TO  AVERAGE  NET  ASSETS:                
Gross Expenses   1.69 % 1.71 %**
Net Expenses   1.69 % 1.71 %**
Net Investment Income (Loss) (0.32 )% (0.19)%**  
                 
SUPPLEMENTARYDATA:                
Portfolio Turnover Rate***   2,322 %     893 %
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s omitted) $ 14,634   $ 116,176  

 

Calculated using the average daily shares outstanding for the period.
* Since the commencement of operations: August 16, 2001— Medius Fund; November 1, 2000—Mekros Fund.
** Annualized
*** Portfolio turnover ratio is calculated without regard to short-term securities having a maturity of less than one year.
See Notes to Financial Statements.

ANNUAL REPORT

79

      H Class      
—––———–––––––––––––––––––––––––—————  
      Mekros Fund      
—––———–––––––––––––––––––––––––—————  
  Year   Year   Period  
Ended   Ended   Ended  
March 31,   March 31,   March 31,  
  2003   2002   2001*  
—————   —————   —–––——  
             
             
  $ 22.61   $ 19.99   $ 25.00  
—––————   —–––————   —––————  
    (.03 )   .16     .42  
                   
    (9.60 )   2.46     (5.43 )
—––————   —–––————   —––————  
                   
    (9.63 )   2.62     (5.01 )
                   
             
    (.04 )        
—––————   —–––————   —––————  
    (9.67 )   2.62     (5.01 )
—––————   —–––————   —––————  
  $ 12.94   $ 22.61   $ 19.99  

 
 
 
(42.63 )% 13.11 % (20.04 )%
                   
                   
  1.69 % 1.61 % 1.74 %**
  1.69 % 1.61 % 1.73 %**
(0.20 )% 0.74 % 4.24 %**
                   
                   
    746 %   714 %    
$ 32,101   $ 120,045   $ 36,704  

80

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

      H Class      
  ————–––––––––––––––––––––––————————  
      Large-Cap      
      Europe Fund      
  ————–––––––––––––––––––––––————————  
  Year   Year   Period  
  Ended   Ended   Ended  
  March 31,   March 31,   March 31,  
  2003   2002   2001*  
  —————   —————   —————  
             
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE:            
Net Asset Value—Beginning of Period $ 15.30   $ 17.72   $ 25.00  
  —————   —————   —————  
Net Investment Income (Loss)†   (.02 )   .19     .83  
Net Realized and Unrealized Losses                  
   on Securities (5.40 )   (2.61 )   (8.11 )
  —————   —————   —————  
Net Decrease in Net Asset Value                  
   Resulting from Operations (5.42 )   (2.42 )   (7.28 )
Distributions to Shareholders            
  —————   —————   —————  
Net Decrease in Net Asset Value (5.42 )   (2.42 )   (7.28 )
  —————   —————   —————  
Net Asset Value—End of Period $ 9.88   $ 15.30   $ 17.72  
 
 
 
 
Total Investment Return (35.42 )% (13.66 )% (29.12 )%
                   
RATIOS TAVERAGE NET ASSETS:                  
Gross Expenses 1.68 % 1.76 % 2.06 %**
Net Expenses 1.68 % 1.76 % 2.06 %**
Net Investment Income (Loss) (0.13 )% 1.18 % 4.03 %**
                   
SUPPLEMENTARYDATA:                  
Portfolio Turnover Rate***           350 %
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s omitted) $ 4,698   $ 9,697   $ 9,977  

 

Calculated using the average daily shares outstanding for the period.
* Since the commencement of operations: May 8, 2000— Large-Cap Europe Fund and Large-Cap Japan Fund.
** Annualized
*** Portfolio turnover ratio is calculated without regard to short-term securities having a maturity of less than one year.
See Notes to Financial Statements.

ANNUAL REPORT

81

    H Class      
————––––––––––––––––––––––––———————  
    Large-Cap      
    Japan Fund      
————––––––––––––––––––––––––———————  
Year   Year   Period  
Ended   Ended   Ended  
March 31,   March 31,   March 31,  
2003   2002   2001*  
—————   —————   —————  
           
           
$ 9.09   $ 13.04   $ 25.00  
—————   —————   —————  
  (.01 )   .16     .69  
                 
(2.73 )   (4.11 ) (12.65 )
—————   —————   —————  
                 
(2.74 )   (3.95 ) (11.96 )
           
—————   —————   —————  
(2.74 )   (3.95 ) (11.96 )
—————   —————   —————  
                  $ 6.35   $ 9.09   $ 13.04  

 
 
 
(30.14 )% (30.29 )% (47.84 )%
                 
                 
1.69 % 1.84 % 1.77 %**
1.69 % 1.84 % 1.77 %**
(0.06 )% 1.44 % 4.17 %**
                 
                 
          699 %
            $ 2,683   $ 23,873   $ 14,606  

82

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

      C Class      
  ————–––––––––––––––––––––––————————  
      Nova Fund      
  ————–––––––––––––––––––––––————————  
  Year   Year   Period  
  Ended   Ended   Ended  
  March 31,   March 31,   March 31,  
  2003   2002   2001*  
  —————   —————   —————  
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE:            
Net Asset Value—Beginning of Period $ 25.28   $ 26.84   $ 27.18  
  —————   —————   —————  
Net Investment Income (Loss)†   (.08 )   (.18 )   (.01 )
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Securities (10.00 )   (1.25 )   (.33 )
  —————   —————   —————  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Asset Value                  
   Resulting from Operations (10.08 )   (1.43 )   (.34 )
Distributions to Shareholders from:                  
   Net Investment Income       (.13 )    
  —————   —————   —————  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Asset Value (10.08 )   (1.56 )   (.34 )
  —————   —————   —————  
Net Asset Value—End of Period $ 15.20   $ 25.28   $ 26.84  
 
 
 
 
Total Investment Return (39.87 )% (5.37 )% (1.25 )%
                   
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:                  
Gross Expenses 2.28 %†† 2.27 %†† 1.86 %**
Net Expenses 2.28 %†† 2.27 %†† 1.77 %**
Net Investment Income (Loss) (0.46 )% (0.72 )% (0.98 )%**
                   
SUPPLEMENTARY DATA:                  
Portfolio Turnover Rate***   603 %   401 %   117 %
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s omitted) $ 12,627   $ 10,355     $111  

 

Calculated using the average daily shares outstanding for the period.
†† Ratios to Average Net Assets include expenses of the corresponding Master Portfolio.
* Since the commencement of operations: March 14, 2001—Nova Fund; March 15, 2001—Ursa Fund.
** Annualized
***  Portfolio turnover ratio is calculated without regard to short-term securities having a maturity of less than one year.
See Notes to Financial Statements.

ANNUAL REPORT

83

    C Class      
————––––––––––––––––––––––––———————  
    Ursa Fund      
————––––––––––––––––––––––––———————  
Year   Year   Period  
Ended   Ended   Ended  
March 31,   March 31,   March 31,  
2003   2002   2001*  
—————   —————   —————  
           
           
$ 10.35   $ 10.43   $ 10.29  
—————   —————   —————  
  (.12 )   (.03 )   .01  
  2.64     (.01 )   .13  
—————   —————   —————  
                 
  2.52     (.04 )   .14  
                 
  (.07 )   (.04 )    
—————   —————   —————  
  2.45     (.08 )   .14  
—————   —————   —————  
$ 12.80   $ 10.35   $ 10.43  

 
 
 
24.35 % (0.36 )% 1.36 %
                 
                 
2.40 %†† 2.47 %†† 2.15 %**††
2.40 %†† 2.47 %†† 2.15 %**††
(0.97 )% (0.34 )% 3.04 %**
                 
                 
           
$ 17,540   $ 7,007     $35  

84

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

 

      C Class      
  ————–––––––––––––––––––––––——————  
      OTC Fund      
  ————–––––––––––––––––––––––——————  
  Year   Year   Period  
  Ended   Ended   Ended  
  March 31,   March 31,   March 31,  
  2003   2002   2001*  
  —————   —————   —————  
             
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE:            
Net Asset Value—Beginning of Period $ 10.03   $ 11.20   $ 11.95  
  —————   —————   —————  
Net Investment Income (Loss)†   (.14 )   (.21 )    
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Securities   (3.03 )   (.96 )   (.75 )
  —————   —————   —————  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Asset Value                  
   Resulting from Operations (3.17 )   (1.17 )   (.75 )
Distributions to Shareholders from:                  
   Net Investment Income            
  —————   —————   —————  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Asset Value (3.17 )   (1.17 )   (.75 )
  —————   —————   —————  
Net Asset Value—End of Period $ 6.86   $ 10.03   $ 11.20  
 
 
 
 
Total Investment Return (31.61 )% (10.45 )% (6.28 )%
                   
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:                  
Gross Expenses 2.26 % 2.24 % 2.37 %**
Net Expenses 2.26 % 2.24 % 2.09 %**
Net Investment Income (Loss) (1.98 )% (2.13 )% (2.03 )%**
                   
SUPPLEMENTARY DATA:                  
Portfolio Turnover Rate*** 180 %   109 %   228 %
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s omitted) $ 8,331   $ 3,545     $32  

 

Calculated using the average daily shares outstanding for the period.
†† Ratios to Average Net Assets include expenses of the corresponding Master Portfolio.
* Since the commencement of operations: March 26, 2001—OTC Fund; March 7, 2001—Arktos Fund.
** Annualized
*** Portfolio turnover ratio is calculated without regard to short-term securities having a maturity of less than one year.
   
See Notes to Financial Statements.

ANNUAL REPORT

85

    C Class      
––––––––––––––––––––––––––  
    Arktos Fund      
––––––––––––––––––––––––––  
Year   Year   Period  
Ended   Ended   Ended  
March 31,   March 31,   March 31,  
2003   2002   2001*  
—————   —————   —————  
           
           
$ 31.93   $ 35.74   $ 29.14  
—————   —————   —————  
  3.08     .43      
  3.05     (3.95 )   6.60  
—————   —————   —————  
                 
  6.13     (3.52 )   6.60  
                 
  (1.14 )   (.29 )    
—————   —————   —————  
  4.99     (3.81 )   6.60  
—————   —————   —————  
$ 36.92   $ 31.93   $ 35.74  

 
 
 
19.02 % (9.80 )% 22.65 %
                 
                 
2.41 %†† 2.38 %†† 2.28% **††
2.41 %†† 2.38 %†† 2.27% **††
8.23 % 1.45 % 0.00 %**
                 
                 
        1,788 %
$ 2,673   $ 1,996     $22  

86

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

  C Class  
  —––——–––––—––––————  
  Medius Fund  
  —––——–––––—––––————  
  Year   Period  
  Ended   Ended  
  March 31,   March 31,  
  2003   2002*  
  —————   —————  
         
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE:        
Net Asset Value—Beginning of Period $ 26.00   $ 24.53  
  —––—–———   —––—–———  
Net Investment Income (Loss)†   (.17 )   (.13 )
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Securities   (9.87 )   1.60  
  —––—–———   —––—–———  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Asset Value            
   Resulting from Operations (10.04 )   1.47  
Distributions to Shareholders from:            
   Net Investment Income   (.11 )    
   Net Realized Capital Gains        
  —––—–———   —––—–———  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Asset Value (10.15 )   1.47  
  —––—–———   —––—–———  
Net Asset Value—End of Period $ 15.85   $ 26.00  
 
 
 
Total Investment Return (38.65 )% 5.99 %
             
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:            
Gross Expenses 2.43 % 2.44 %**
Net Expenses 2.43 % 2.44 %**
Net Investment Income (Loss) (0.95 )% (0.96 )%**
             
SUPPLEMENTARY DATA:            
Portfolio Turnover Rate*** 2,322 %   893 %
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s omitted) $ 5,610   $ 1,734  

 

Calculated using the average daily shares outstanding for the period.
* Since the commencement of operations: August 20, 2001—Medius Fund; January 23, 2001—Mekros Fund.
** Annualized
*** Portfolio turnover ratio is calculated without regard to short—term securities having a maturity of less than one year.
See Notes to Financial Statements.

ANNUAL REPORT

87

      C Class      
—––———–––––––––––––––––––––––––————  
      Mekros Fund      
—––———–––––––––––––––––––––––––————  
  Year   Year   Period  
Ended   Ended   Ended  
March 31,   March 31,   March 31,  
  2003   2002   2001*  
—————   —————   —–––——  
             
             
  $ 22.47   $ 19.99   $ 24.28  
—––————   —–––————   —––————  
    (.15 )   (.07 )   .17  
    (9.53 )   2.55     (4.46 )
—––————   —–––————   —––————  
                   
    (9.68 )   2.48     (4.29 )
                   
             
    (.04 )        
—––————   —–––————   —––————  
    (9.72 )   2.48     (4.29 )
—––————   —–––————   —––————  
  $ 12.75   $ 22.47   $ 19.99  

 
 
 
(43.12 )% 12.41 % (17.67 )%
                   
                   
  2.43 % 2.44 % 2.54 %**
  2.43 % 2.44 % 2.52 %**
(0.91 )% (0.33 )% 3.80 %**
                   
                   
    746 %   714 %    
$ 13,530   $ 20,604     $2  

88

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

  C Class  
  —––——–––––—––––————  
  U.S. Government  
  Bond Fund  
  —––——–––––—––––————  
  Year   Period  
  Ended   Ended  
  March 31,   March 31,  
  2003   2002*  
  —————   —————  
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE:        
Net Asset Value—Beginning of Period $ 9.12   $ 9.42  
  —––—–———   —––—–———  
Net Investment Income (Loss)†   .31     .32  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Securities   1.85     (.32 )
  —––—–———   —––—–———  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Asset Value            
   Resulting from Operations   2.16      
Distributions to Shareholders from:            
   Net Investment Income   (.31 )   (.30 )
  —––—–———   —––—–———  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Asset Value   1.85     (.30 )
  —––—–———   —––—–———  
Net Asset Value—End of Period $ 10.97   $ 9.12  
 
 
 
Total Investment Return 23.93 % (0.14 )%
             
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:            
Gross Expenses 1.95 % 1.79 %**
Net Expenses 1.95 % 1.79 %**
Net Investment Income (Loss) 2.86 % 3.53 %**
             
SUPPLEMENTARY DATA:            
Portfolio Turnover Rate*** 2,404 % 860 %
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s omitted) $ 2,163   $ 209  

 

Calculated using the average daily shares outstanding for the period.
†† Ratios to Average Net Assets include expenses of the corresponding Master Portfolio.
††† Per share amounts for the periods ended March 31, 2001 and March 31, 2002 have been restated to reflect a 1:3 reverse stock split effectiveFebruary 10, 2003.
* Since the commencement of operations: May 2, 2001—U.S. Government Bond Fund; March 28, 2001—Juno Fund.
** Annualized
*** Portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to short-term securities having a maturity of less than one year.
   
See Notes to Financial Statements.

ANNUAL REPORT

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  C Class  
  ––––––––––––––––––––––––––  
           
  Juno Fund  
  ––––––––––––––––––––––––––  
Year   Year   Period  
Ended   Ended   Ended  
March 31,   March 31,   March 31,  
2003   2002†††   2001†††*  
—————   —————   —–––——  
           
           
$ 26.16   $ 25.59   $ 25.65  
—––————   —–––————   —––————  
  (.17 )   .15      
  (5.11 )   .42     (.06 )
—––————   —–––————   —––————  
                 
  (5.28 )   .57     (.06 )
                 
           
—––————   —–––————   —––————  
  (5.28 )   .57     (.06 )
—––————   —–––————   —––————  
                     $ 20.88   $ 26.16   $ 25.59  

 
 
 
(20.13 )% 2.23 % (.23 )%
                 
                 
2.40 %†† 2.47 %†† 2.48 %**††
2.40 %†† 2.47 %†† 2.48 %**††
(1.64 )% 0.55 % 2.70 %**
                 
                 
           
                  $ 60,969     $877   $ 1,702  

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

  C Class  
  —––——–––––––––——————  
  Large Cap  
  Europe Fund  
  —––——–––––––––——————  
  Year   Period  
  Ended   Ended  
  March 31,   March 31,  
  2003   2002*  
  —————   —————  
         
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE:        
Net Asset Value—Beginning of Period $ 15.22   $ 19.09  
  —––—–———   —––—–———  
Net Investment Income (Loss)†   (.10 )   (.11 )
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Securities   (5.38 )   (3.76 )
  —––—–———   —––—–———  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Asset Value            
   Resulting from Operations   (5.48 )   (3.87 )
Distributions to Shareholders from:            
   Net Investment Income        
  —––—–———   —––—–———  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Asset Value   (5.48 )   (3.87 )
  —––—–———   —––—–———  
Net Asset Value—End of Period $ 9.74   $ 15.22  
 
 
 
Total Investment Return (36.01 )% (20.27 )%
             
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:            
Gross Expenses 2.45 % 2.69 %**
Net Expenses 2.45 % 2.69 %**
Net Investment Income (Loss) (0.96 )% (0.82 )%**
             
SUPPLEMENTARY DATA:            
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s omitted) $ 1,957   $ 116  

 

Calculated using the average daily shares outstanding for the period.
* Since the commencement of operations: May 10, 2001— Large-Cap Europe Fund; March 1, 2002—Large-Cap Japan Fund; October 19, 2000—U.S. Government Money Market Fund.
** Annualized
See Notes to Financial Statements.

ANNUAL REPORT

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  C Class  
––––––—–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––——————  
Large Cap     U.S. Government    
Japan Fund     Money Market Fund    
—––—–––––—–––——————   —––—–––––––––––––––––––—––––——————  
Year   Period     Year   Year     Period  
Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended     Ended  
March 31,   March 31,   March 31,   March 31,   March 31,  
2003   2002*     2003   2002     2001*  
—————   —————   —————   —————   —–––——  
                       
                       
$ 9.08   $ 8.55     $ 1.00   $ 1.00     $ 1.00  
—––————   —––————   —––————   —–––————   —––————  
  (.06 )   (.01 )         .01       .02  
(2.70 )   .54                  
—––————   —––————   —––————   —–––————   —––————  
                                 
(2.76 )   .53           .01       .02  
                                 
                (.01 )     (.02 )
—––————   —––————   —––————   —–––————   —––————  
(2.76 )   .53                  
—––————
  —––————   —––————   —–––————   —––————  
$ 6.32   $ 9.08     $ 1.00   $ 1.00     $ 1.00  

 
 
 
 
 
(30.40 )% 6.20 %   0.08 % 1.35 %   1.97 %
                                 
                                 
2.36 % 2.20 %**   1.91 % 1.80 %   1.79 %**
2.36 % 2.20 %**   1.50 % 1.80 %   1.78 %**
(0.68 )% (0.72 )%**   0.06 % 1.13 %   4.31 %**
                                 
                                 
  $9     $12   $ 201,745   $ 47,920     $ 37,514  

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (concluded)

  Institutional Class  
  —––——–––––—––––——————  
  Government  
  Money Market Fund  
  —––——–––––—––––——————  
  Period Ended  
  March 31,  
  2003*  
  —––——–––––—––––——————  
     
     
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE:    
Net Asset Value-Beginning of Period $ 1.00  
  —––—–———  
Net Investment Income†   .01  
  —––—–———  
Net Increase in Net Asset Value      
   Resulting from Operations   .01  
Distributions to Shareholders from:      
      Net Investment Income   (.01 )
  —––—–———  
Net Increase in Net Asset Value    
  —––—–———  
Net Asset Value—End of Period $ 1.00  
 
 
Total Investment Return 0.63 %
       
RATIOS TOAVERAGENETASSETS      
   Gross Expenses 0.90 %**
   Net Expenses 0.55 %**
   Net Investment Income 0.80 %**
       
SUPPLEMENTARYDATA:      
   Net Assets, End of Year (000's omitted) $ 60,008  

 

Calculated using the average daily shares outstanding for the period.
* Since the commencement of operations:August 1, 2002.
** Annualized
See Notes to Financial Statements.

ANNUAL REPORT

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      MARKET  
      VALUE  
  SHARES   (NOTE 1)  


 
 
         
COMMON STOCKS 85.5%      
FINANCIALS 17.0%          
    Diversified Financials 6.6%        
   Citigroup, Inc 96,896   $ 3,338,067  
   Freddie Mac 23,695     1,258,204  
   Morgan Stanley 31,900     1,223,365  
   Merrill Lynch & Co.,          
      Inc 31,800     1,125,720  
   MBNA Corp 56,391     848,685  
   JP Morgan Chase          
      & Co 32,600     772,946  
   Lehman Brothers          
      Holdings, Inc 12,000     693,000  
   Fannie Mae 9,600     627,360  
   State Street Corp 19,300     610,459  
   Countrywide Financial          
      Corp 9,203     529,173  
   American Express Co. 8,101     269,196  
   Capital One Financial          
      Corp 2,500     75,025  
   Goldman Sachs Group,          
      Inc 300     20,424  
     
 
Total Diversified Financials     11,391,624  
     
 
   Banks 6.2%          
   Bank of America          
      Corp 31,897     2,131,995  
   Wells Fargo & Co 31,900     1,435,181  
   Washington Mutual,          
      Inc 37,700     1,329,679  
   Wachovia Corp 36,696     1,250,233  
   US Bancorp 64,190     1,218,326  
   PNC Financial Services          
      Group, Inc 18,800     796,744  
   Keycorp 32,693     737,554  
   BB&T Corp 19,900     625,457  
   National City Corp 11,400     317,490  
   Union Planters Corp. 11,896     312,746  
   FleetBoston Financial          
      Corp 9,100     217,308  
   Bank One Corp 5,700     197,334  
     
 
Total Banks       10,570,047  
     
 

 

      MARKET  
      VALUE  
  SHARES   (NOTE 1)  


 
 
         
   Insurance 4.2%        
   American International        
      Group 34,302   $ 1,696,234  
   Metlife, Inc 36,100     952,318  
   Marsh & McLennan          
      Cos., Inc 21,300     908,019  
   Prudential Financial,          
      Inc 29,400     859,950  
   Xl Capital Corp          
      Limited—Class A 10,500     743,190  
   Allstate Corp 22,097     732,958  
   MBIA, Inc 14,800     571,872  
   Travelers Property          
      Casualty Corp.          
      —Class B 16,900     238,459  
   Hartford Financial          
      Services Group, Inc. 4,700     165,863  
   John Hancock Financial          
      Services, Inc 5,100     141,678  
   UnumProvident Corp. 10,900     106,820  
   AON Corp 4,196     86,773  
     
 
Total Insurance       7,204,134  
     
 
Total Financials       29,165,805  
     
 
HEALTH CARE 13.5%          
   Pharmaceuticals 9.3%          
   Pfizer, Inc 116,190     3,620,481  
   Johnson & Johnson 56,000     3,240,720  
   Merck & Co., Inc 43,700     2,393,886  
   Pharmacia Corp 41,998     1,818,513  
   Wyeth 35,600     1,346,392  
   Eli Lilly & Co 19,800     1,131,570  
   Abbott Laboratories 19,400     729,634  
   Bristol-Myers Squibb          
      Co 29,295     619,003  
   Schering-Plough Corp. 21,500     383,345  
   Forest Laboratories,          
      Inc.* 6,600     356,202  
   King Pharmaceuticals,          
      Inc.* 16,300     194,459  
   Watson Pharmaceuticals,          
      Inc.* 5,300     152,481  
     
 
Total Pharmaceuticals       15,986,686  
     
 

* Non-Income Producing Securities

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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        MARKET  
        VALUE  
  SHARES     (NOTE 1)  




 
         
    Health Care Providers & Services 1.8%  
   Manor Care, Inc.* 41,700   $ 801,891  
   Anthem, Inc.* 11,196     741,735  
   McKesson Corp 22,300     555,939  
   Cardinal Health, Inc. 9,203     524,295  
   UnitedHealth Group,          
      Inc 2,000     183,340  
   Tenet Healthcare          
      Corp.* 10,100     168,670  
   WellPoint Health          
      Networks* 400     30,700  
     
 
Total Health Care Providers        
   & Services       3,006,570  
     
 
   Biotechnology 1.3%          
   Amgen, Inc.* 24,497     1,409,802  
   Monsanto Co 21,300     349,320  
   Biogen, Inc.* 6,600     197,736  
   Genzyme Corp.—          
      General Division* 5,100     185,895  
   Chiron Corp.* 4,497     168,638  
     
 
Total Biotechnology       2,311,391  
     
 
    Health Care Equipment & Supplies 1.1%  
   Bausch & Lomb, Inc. 18,895     621,456  
   Medtronic, Inc 12,700     573,024  
   Boston Scientific          
      Corp.* 10,095     411,472  
   Baxter International,          
      Inc 17,195     320,515  
     
 
Total Health Care Equipment        
   & Supplies       1,926,467  
     
 
Total Health Care       23,231,114  
     
 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 12.7%  
   Software 4.1%          
   Microsoft Corp 201,680     4,882,673  
   Oracle Corp.* 85,190     924,226  
   BMC Software, Inc.* 32,397     488,871  
   Computer Associates          
      International, Inc. 23,597     322,335  
   Intuit, Inc.* 6,690     248,868  
   Siebel Systems, Inc.* . 9,200     73,692  
   Veritas Software          
      Corp.* 3,500     61,530  

 

      MARKET  
      VALUE  
  SHARES   (NOTE 1)  




 
         
   Citrix Systems, Inc.* 3,300   $ 43,428  
   Compuware Corp.* 1,800     6,102  
   Peoplesoft, Inc.* 300     4,590  
     
 
Total Software       7,056,315  
     
 
    Computers & Peripherals 3.3%    
   International Business          
      Machines Corp 31,900     2,501,917  
   Dell Computer          
      Corp.* 60,496     1,652,146  
   Hewlett-Packard Co.. 50,394     783,626  
   EMC Corp./          
      Massachusetts* 52,100     376,683  
   Lexmark International,          
      Inc.—Class A* 3,799     254,343  
   Sun Microsystems,          
      Inc.* 39,100     127,466  
     
 
Total Computers          
   & Peripherals       5,696,181  
     
 
    Semiconductor Equipment        
      & Products 2.3%          
   Intel Corp 124,990     2,034,837  
   Maxim Integrated          
      Products 8,700     314,244  
   Texas Instruments, Inc. 18,900     309,393  
   Applied Materials, Inc.* 17,903     225,220  
   National Semiconductor          
      Corp.* 10,700     182,328  
   Altera Corp.* 12,698     171,931  
   LSI Logic Corp.* 29,698     134,235  
   Micron Technology,          
      Inc.* 13,000     105,820  
   Kla—Tencor Corp.* 2,500     89,855  
   QLogic Corp.* 2,400     89,136  
   Nvidia Corp.* 6,800     87,380  
   PMC—Sierra, Inc.* 10,100     60,095  
   Linear Technology Corp. 1,800     55,566  
   Novellus Systems, Inc.* 1,400     38,178  
     
 
Total Semiconductor Equipment    
   & Products       3,898,218  
     
 
    Communications Equipment 1.5%  
   Cisco Systems, Inc.* 136,290     1,769,044  
   Qualcomm, Inc 11,896     428,970  
   Motorola, Inc 18,697     154,437  

* Non-Income Producing Securities

See Notes to Financial Statements.


ANNUAL REPORT

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        MARKET  
        VALUE  
  SHARES     (NOTE 1)  




 
         
   Corning, Inc.* 21,100   $ 123,224  
   Tellabs, Inc.* 17,200     99,588  
   Andrew Corp.* 5,898     32,439  
     
 
Total Communications          
   Equipment       2,607,702  
     
 
    IT Consulting & Services 0.6%    
   Unisys Corp.* 34,500     319,470  
   Computer Sciences          
      Corp.* 7,600     247,380  
   Electronic Data          
      Systems Corp 12,700     223,520  
   Sungard Data Systems,          
      Inc.* 10,200     217,260  
     
 
Total IT Consulting          
   & Services       1,007,630  
     
 
    Internet Software & Services 0.4%  
   Yahoo, Inc.* 25,500     612,510  
     
 
Total Internet Software          
   & Services       612,510  
     
 
Office Electronics 0.3%        
   Xerox Corp.* 52,500     456,750  
     
 
Total Office Electronics       456,750  
     
 
    Electronic Equipment        
      & Instruments 0.2%        
   Jabil Circuit, Inc.* 9,300     162,750  
   Symbol Technologies,          
      Inc 14,600     125,706  
   Perkinelmer, Inc 9,500     84,455  
   Solectron Corp.* 8,000     24,160  
     
 
Total Electronic Equipment        
   & Instruments       397,071  
     
 
Total Information          
   Technology       21,732,377  
     
 
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY 11.8%  
   Media 3.4%          
   Viacom, Inc.—Class B* 44,300     1,617,836  
   Comcast Corp.          
      —Class A* 44,200     1,263,678  
   McGraw Hill Cos.,          
      Inc 16,702     928,464  

 

        MARKET  
        VALUE  
  SHARES     (NOTE 1)  




 
         
   Clear Channel        
      Communications,        
      Inc.* 20,702   $
702,212
 
   AOL Time Warner,          
      Inc.* 61,292     665,631  
   Omnicom Group 6,200     335,854  
   Univision          
      Communications,          
      Inc.—Class A* 11,200     274,512  
   Walt Disney Co 8,196     139,496  
     
 
Total Media       5,927,683  
     
 
   Multiline Retail 3.3%          
   Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 83,290     4,333,579  
   J.C. Penney Co., Inc.          
      Holding Co 18,300     359,412  
   Big Lots, Inc.* 31,698     356,602  
   Kohls Corp.* 4,200     237,636  
   Federated Department          
      Stores* 8,000     224,160  
   Costco Wholesale          
      Corp.* 5,200     156,156  
     
 
Total Multiline Retail       5,667,545  
     
 
   Specialty Retail 1.8%          
   Home Depot, Inc 38,094     927,970  
   The Gap, Inc 57,300     830,277  
   Staples, Inc.* 41,799     766,175  
   Best Buy Co., Inc.* 8,202     221,208  
   Office Depot, Inc.* 17,700     209,391  
   RadioShack Corp 3,300     73,557  
   Lowe’s Cos., Inc 400     16,328  
     
 
Total Specialty Retail       3,044,906  
     
 
    Leisure Equipment & Products 1.0%  
   Mattel, Inc 36,600     823,500  
   Eastman Kodak Co 23,400     692,640  
   Brunswick Corp 8,303     157,757  
     
 
Total Leisure Equipment        
   & Products       1,673,897  
     
 
    Hotels Restaurants & Leisure 0.6%  
   Carnival Corp 27,997     675,008  
   Hilton Hotels Corp. 21,000     243,810  
   McDonald’s Corp 5,700     82,422  
     
 
Total Hotels Restaurants        
   & Leisure       1,001,240  
     
 

* Non-Income Producing Securities

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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        MARKET  
        VALUE  
  SHARES     (NOTE 1)  




 
         
    Household Durables 0.6%      
   Fortune Brands, Inc. . 9,600   $ 411,552  
   Centex Corp 6,900     375,084  
   Newell Rubbermaid,          
      Inc 4,700     133,245  
   Stanley Works 1,400     33,586  
     
 
Total Household Durables     953,467  
     
 
    Internet & Catalog Retail 0.4%    
   eBay, Inc.* 8,700     742,023  
     
 
Total Internet & Catalog        
   Retail       742,023  
     
 
   Automobiles 0.4%          
   General Motors Corp. 13,200     443,784  
   Ford Motor Co 25,400     191,008  
     
 
Total Automobiles       634,792  
     
 
    Auto Components 0.3%        
   Delphi Corp 63,390     432,954  
   Dana Corp 13,400     94,604  
     
 
Total Auto Components     527,558  
     
 
    Textiles & Apparel 0.0%        
   Liz Claiborne, Inc 1,300     40,196  
     
 
Total Textiles & Apparel     40,196  
     
 
Total Consumer          
   Discretionary       20,213,307  
     
 
INDUSTRIALS 9.7%          
    Industrial Conglomerates 3.3%    
   General Electric Co. . 187,680     4,785,840  
   Tyco International,          
      Ltd 60,590     779,187  
     
 
Total Industrial          
   Conglomerates       5,565,027  
     
 
    Aerospace & Defense 2.0%        
   Northrop Grumman          
      Corp 10,000     858,000  
   Raytheon Co 27,400     777,338  
   Lockheed Martin          
      Corp 13,300     632,415  
   Boeing Co 15,695     393,317  

 

      MARKET  
      VALUE  
  SHARES   (NOTE 1)  


 
 
         
   General Dynamics        
      Corp 6,600   $ 363,462  
   Rockwell Collins, Inc. 7,300     134,101  
   Honeywell International,          
      Inc 4,200     89,712  
   Goodrich Corp 6,100     85,766  
     
 
Total Aerospace & Defense     3,334,111  
     
 
   Machinery 1.7%          
   Deere & Co 18,200     714,532  
   Ingersoll-Rand Co 15,500     598,145  
   Paccar, Inc 10,700     537,889  
   Eaton Corp 6,200     433,690  
   Cummins Engine, Inc. 13,400     329,640  
   Caterpillar, Inc 5,597     275,372  
   Danaher Corp 1,000     65,760  
   Illinois Tool Works, Inc. 100     5,815  
     
 
Total Machinery       2,960,843  
     
 
    Commercial Services & Supplies 1.0%  
   First Data Corp 12,400     458,924  
   3M Co 2,700     351,081  
   Concord EFS, Inc.* 28,793     270,654  
   Automatic Data          
      Processing 7,803     240,255  
   Allied Waste Industries,          
      Inc.* 17,203     137,452  
   Paychex, Inc 4,500     123,615  
   Cendant Corp.* 4,397     55,842  
   H&R Block, Inc 1,300     55,497  
   Fiserv, Inc.* 500     15,740  
     
 
Total Commercial Services        
   & Supplies       1,709,060  
     
 
    Electrical Equipment 0.6%        
   Thomas & Betts          
      Corp.* 20,296     287,797  
   Emerson Electric Co. 5,800     263,030  
   Power One, Inc.* 37,100     163,240  
   Rockwell Automation,          
      Inc 6,400     132,480  
   Molex, Inc 5,300     113,844  
   Cooper Industries, Ltd. 2,402     85,776  
     
 
Total Electrical Equipment     1,046,167  
     
 

* Non-Income Producing Securities

See Notes to Financial Statements.


ANNUAL REPORT

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          MARKET  
          VALUE  
    SHARES     (NOTE 1)  






 
             
Road & Rail 0.5%          
Union Pacific Corp 15,200   $ 836,000  
       

 
Total Road & Rail       836,000  
   
 
Air Freight & Couriers 0.4%        
United Parcel Service,          
      Inc.—Class B   11,500     655,500  
Ryder System, Inc 4,500     92,295  
   
 
Total Air Freight & Couriers     747,795  
   
 
Trading Companies & Distributors 0.2%  
   W.W. Grainger, Inc.   7,200     308,880  
   
 
Total Trading Companies        
   & Distributors         308,880  
   
 
   Airlines 0.0%            
Delta Air Lines, Inc. 6,200     55,180  
   
 
Total Airlines         55,180  
   
 
Total Industrials       16,563,063  
   
 
CONSUMER STAPLES 7.7%        
Beverages 2.6%          
   Coca-Cola Co   43,300     1,752,784  
   PepsiCo., Inc   32,597     1,303,880  
Anheuser-Busch Cos.,          
      Inc   16,403     764,544  
Pepsi Bottling Group,          
      Inc   36,700     658,031  
Coors (Adolph) —          
      Class B   1,100     53,350  
   
 
Total Beverages         4,532,589  
   
 
Household Products 2.3%        
Procter & Gamble Co. 24,500     2,181,725  
Colgate-Palmolive Co. 17,397     947,093  
   Clorox Co   19,396     895,513  
   
 
Total Household Products     4,024,331  
   
 
Food & Drug Retailing 1.2%        
   CVS Corp   36,695     875,176  
   Sysco Corp   26,500     674,160  
   Walgreen Co   11,000     324,280  
   Albertson’s, Inc   6,298     118,717  
   Safeway, Inc.*   2,900     54,897  
   Supervalu, Inc   3,100     48,050  
   
 
Total Food & Drug Retailing     2,095,280  
   
 

 

        MARKET  
        VALUE  
  SHARES     (NOTE 1)  





 
           
   Tobacco 0.7%          
   Altria Group, Inc 39,000   $
1,168,440
 
     

 
Total Tobacco       1,168,440  
 
 
   Food Products 0.5%          
   Sara Lee Corp 46,294     865,698  
 
 
Total Food Products       865,698  
 
 
    Personal Products 0.4%        
   The Gillette Co 19,700     609,518  
 
 
Total Personal Products       609,518  
 
 
Total Consumer Staples     13,295,856  
 
 
ENERGY 5.4%          
   Oil & Gas 5.1%          
   Exxon Mobil Corp 126,990     4,438,300  
   ChevronTexaco Corp. 29,400     1,900,710  
   Anardarko Petroleum          
      Corp 15,695     714,123  
   Burlington Resources,          
      Inc 12,400     591,604  
   Unocal Corp 20,600     541,986  
   Occidental Petroleum          
      Corp 9,200     275,632  
   Marathon Oil Corp. . 10,200     244,494  
   Devon Energy Corp. . 800     38,576  
   ConocoPhillips 500     26,800  
 
 
Total Oil & Gas       8,772,225  
 
 
    Energy Equipment & Services 0.3%  
   Rowan Cos., Inc 15,900     312,594  
   BJ Services Co.* 2,402     82,605  
   Noble Corp.* 1,800     56,556  
 
 
Total Energy Equipment        
   & Services       451,755  
 
 
Total Energy       9,223,980  
 
 
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES 3.2%  
    Diversified Telecommunication  
      Services 2.8%          
    Verizon Communications,        
      Inc 53,400     1,887,690  
   SBC Communications,          
      Inc 66,390     1,331,784  
   BellSouth Corp 35,693     773,467  

* Non-Income Producing Securities

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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        MARKET  
        VALUE  
  SHARES     (NOTE 1)  
 
   
 
           
   Sprint Corp.—FON          
      Group 30,200   $ 354,850  
   AT&T Corp 14,500     234,900  
   Qwest Communications          
      International* 35,300     123,197  
   Lucent Technologies,          
      Inc.* 67,490     99,210  
    Citizens Communications        
      Co.* 5,297     52,864  
   Avaya, Inc.* 13,700     27,948  
 
 
Total Diversified Telecommunication  
   Services       4,885,910  
 
 
    Wireless Telecommunication        
      Services 0.4%          
    Nextel Communications,        
      Inc.* 27,500     368,225  
   AT&T Wireless Services,          
      Inc.* 32,597     215,140  
   Sprint Corp.—PCS          
      Group* 11,400     49,704  
 
 
Total Wireless Telecommunication  
   Services       633,069  
 
 
Total Telecommunication        
   Services       5,518,979  
 
 
UTILITIES 2.4%          
    Electric Utilities 2.1%        
   The Southern Co 31,000     881,640  
   FirstEnergy Corp 24,097     759,056  
   Cinergy Corp 21,997     740,199  
   Exelon Corp 11,700     589,797  
   Consolidated Edison,          
      Inc 8,500     326,995  
   Entergy Corp 3,000     144,450  
   PG&E Corp.* 7,600     102,220  
    Public Service Enterprise        
      Group, Inc 1,300     47,697  
   Edison International*. 600     8,214  
 
 
Total Electric Utilities       3,600,268  
 
 
   Gas Utilities 0.3%          
   NiSource, Inc 25,700     467,740  
 
 
Total Gas Utilities       467,740  
 
 

 

          MARKET  
          VALUE  
    SHARES     (NOTE 1)  



   
 
             
Multi-Utilities 0.0%          
TXU Corp 3,400   $ 60,690  
Mirant Corp.* 15,900     25,440  
   
 
Total Multi-Utilities       86,130  
   
 
Total Utilities       4,154,138  
   
 
MATERIALS 2.1%          
Chemicals 1.0%          
Sigma-Aldrich Corp. 14,600     649,554  
Rohm & Haas Co 15,900     473,502  
Eastman Chemical Co. 12,500     362,375  
Du Pont EI de Nemours            
      & Co   3,000     116,580  
Air Products &          
Chemicals, Inc 800     33,144  
Great Lakes Chemical          
      Corp   400     8,880  
   
 
Total Chemicals       1,644,035  
   
 
Metals & Mining 0.7%        
Freeport-McMoRan          
Copper & Gold,          
      Inc.*   37,800     644,490  
United States Steel          
      Corp   43,300     425,639  
Alcoa, Inc 4,196     81,318  
   
 
Total Metals & Mining       1,151,447  
   
 
Paper & Forest Products 0.2%        
Weyerhaeuser Co 9,000     430,470  
MeadWestvaco Corp. 300     6,834  
Georgia-Pacific Corp. 400     5,560  
   
 
Total Paper & Forest          
Products       442,864  
   
 
Containers & Packaging 0.2%        
Pactiv Corp.* 8,300     168,490  
Bemis Co 3,400     143,005  
   
 
Total Containers          
& Packaging       311,495  
   
 
Total Materials       3,549,841  
   
 
Total Common Stocks          
   (Cost $139,711,407)   146,648,460  
   
 

* Non-Income Producing Securities

See Notes to Financial Statements.


ANNUAL REPORT

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (concluded) March 31, 2003

                       
                    MARKET  
                    VALUE  
              CONTRACTS     (NOTE 1)  


 
 





 
                       
                       
OPTIONS PURCHASED 0.2%                
Call Options on:                    
  June 2003 S&P 500 Futures Contracts                
    Expiring June 2003 with strike price of 500       5   $ 432,250  
                 

 
Put Options on:                    
  June 2003 S&P 500 Futures Contracts                
    Expiring June 2003 with strike price of 400       900      
                 
 
Total Options Purchased                    
   (Cost $481,530)                   432,250  
                 
 
              FACE        
              AMOUNT        
              ————        
                       
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS 14.3%                
Repurchase Agreement (Note 4)                
   1.29% due 04/01/03         $ 8,160,592     8,160,592  
   1.25% due 04/01/03           8,160,592     8,160,592  
   1.20% due 04/01/03           8,160,592     8,160,592  
                 
 
Total Repurchase Agreements                
   (Cost $24,481,776)                   24,481,776  
               
 
Total Investments 100%                    
   (Cost $164,674,713)               $ 171,562,486  
               


 

 

          UNREALIZED  
          GAIN  
      CONTRACTS   (NOTE1)  




 
 
             
FUTURES CONTRACTS PURCHASED          
June 2003 S&P 500 Futures Contracts            
   (Aggregate Market Value of Contracts $ 107,306,550 ) 507   $ 3,076,880  
         

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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                MARKET  
            FACE   VALUE  
            AMOUNT   (NOTE 1)  









 
                   
FEDERAL AGENCY DISCOUNT NOTES 69.7%            
Fannie Mae                      
    1.23% due 04/14/03         $ 50,000,000   $ 49,977,792  
    1.22% due 05/21/03           50,000,000     49,915,278  
    1.22% due 04/02/03           25,000,000     24,999,153  
    1.24% due 04/28/03           25,000,000     24,976,750  
Federal Home Loan Bank                    
    1.15% due 04/09/03           50,000,000     49,987,222  
    1.22% due 04/21/03           25,000,000     24,983,055  
Freddie Mac                    
    1.22% due 05/29/03           50,000,000     49,901,722  
    1.20% due 06/13/03           50,000,000     49,878,333  
    1.22% due 05/15/03           15,000,000     14,977,633  
    1.22% due 05/22/03           10,000,000     9,982,717  
                 
 
Total Federal Agency Discount Notes                
   (Cost $349,579,655)                   349,579,655  
                 
 
                       
              CONTRACTS        
              ——–––——        
                       
OPTIONS PURCHASED 3.5%                  
Put Options on:                    
    June 2003 S&P 500 Futures Contracts                
      Expiring June 2003 with strike price of 1300       155     17,549,875  
Call Options on:                    
    June 2003 S&P 500 Futures Contracts                
      Expiring June 2003 with strike price of 1200     50     625  
    June 2003 S&P 500 Futures Contracts                
     Expiring June 2003 with strike price of 1300     1,100      
    June 2003 S&P 500 Futures Contracts                
     Expiring June 2003 with strike price of 1250     1,000      
                 
 
Total Options Purchased                    
   (Cost $18,524,693)                   17,550,500  
                 
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


ANNUAL REPORT

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URSA MASTER PORTFOLIO

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (concluded) March 31, 2003

            MARKET  
          FACE VALUE  
          AMOUNT (NOTE 1)  
         

 
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS 26.8%              
Repurchase Agreement (Note 4)                  
    1.29% due 04/01/03       $ 44,912,443   $ 44,912,443  
    1.25% due 04/01/03         44,912,443     44,912,443  
    1.20% due 04/01/03         44,912,443     44,912,443  
             
 
Total Repurchase Agreements                  
   (Cost $134,737,329)                 134,737,329  
             
 
Total Investments 100%                  
   (Cost $502,841,677)               $ 501,867,484  
               

 
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                  UNREALIZED  
                  GAIN(LOSS)  
          CONTRACTS     (NOTE1)  
         
   
 
                     
FUTURES CONTRACTS SOLD SHORT              
    June 2003 S&P 500 Mini Futures Contracts     1,250   $ 313,279  
    June 2003 S&P Futures Contracts         2,097   $ (3,314,315 )
               

 
(Aggregate Market Value of Contracts $496,705,050)             $ (3,001,036 )
                 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS March 31, 2003

 
                      MARKET  
                    FACE VALUE  
                    AMOUNT (NOTE 1)  












 
                         
FEDERAL AGENCY DISCOUNT NOTES 73.3%            
Federal Home Loan Bank                          
   1.19% due 04/16/03                 $ 40,000,000 $ 39,980,168  
   1.19% due 04/23/03                   40,000,000   39,970,911  
   1.18% due 04/25/03                   10,000,000   9,992,133  
Freddie Mac                          
   1.18% due 04/22/03                   25,000,000   24,982,792  
                       
 
Total Federal Agency Discount Notes                
   (Cost $114,926,004)                         114,926,004  
                       
 
                    CONTRACTS      
                    ——–––——      
                             
OPTIONS PURCHASED 0.0%                  
Call Options on:                          
   June 2003 Nasdaq 100 Futures Contracts                
     Expiring June 2003 with strike price of 1700     175    
                       
 
Total Options Purchased                      
   (Cost $10,325)                          
                       
 
                      FACE      
                      AMOUNT      
                      ————      
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS 26.7%                
Repurchase Agreement (Note 4)                          
    1.30% due 04/01/03                 $ 5,616,137   5,616,137  
    1.29% due 04/01/03                   12,108,684   12,108,684  
    1.25% due 04/01/03                   12,108,684   12,108,684  
    1.20% due 04/01/03                   12,108,684   12,108,684  
                       
 
Total Repurchase Agreements                    
   (Cost $41,942,189)                         41,942,189  
                       
 
Total Investments 100%                      
   (Cost $156,878,518)                       $ 156,868,193  
                             
                             
                          UNREALIZED  
                          GAIN(LOSS)  
                    CONTRACTS   (NOTE1)  


 

 
 
 


 
                             
FUTURES CONTRACTS SOLD SHORT                
    June 2003 Nasdaq 100 Futures Contracts                
      (Aggregate Market Value of Contract $8,993,600)               88 $ 136,472  
                         
 
                      UNITS      
                      —————      
EQUITY INDEX SWAP AGREEMENT                
April 2003 Nasdaq 100 Index Swap, Maturing 04/11/03*            
    (Total Notional Value $125,284,006)             137,129 $ (5,398,884 )
                         
 

*Price Return based on Nasdaq 100 Index +/- financing at a variable rate.

See Notes to Financial Statements.


ANNUAL REPORT

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JUNO MASTER PORTFOLIO

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS March 31, 2003

 
                    MARKET  
                FACE   VALUE  
                AMOUNT   (NOTE 1)  
                   
 
                       
FEDERAL AGENCY DISCOUNT NOTES 18.8%            
Fannie Mae                            
   1.19% due 04/30/03             $ 25,000,000   $ 24,976,034  
Federal Home Loan Bank                            
   1.19% due 04/23/03               50,000,000     49,963,639  
                       
 
Total Federal Agency Discount Notes                
   (Cost $74,939,673)                       74,939,673  
                       
 
                             
BANK NOTES 6.3%                      
World Bank Discount Note                        
   1.18% due 04/17/03               25,000,000     24,986,889  
                       
 
Total Bank Notes                        
   (Cost $24,986,889)                       24,986,889  
                       
 
                    CONTRACTS        
                    ——–––——        
OPTIONS PURCHASED 0.0%                    
Call Options on:                          
   June 2003 U.S.Treasury Bond Futures Contracts,              
     Expiring June 2003 with strike price of 1320     885     13,828  
   June 2003 U.S.Treasury Bond Futures Contracts,              
     Expiring June 2003 with strike price of 1300       112     1,750  
                       
 
Total Options Purchased                        
   (Cost $30,716)                         15,578  
                       
 
                    FACE        
                    AMOUNT        
                    ————        
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS 74.9%                  
Joint Repurchase Agreement (Note 4)                
   1.29% due 04/01/03             $ 33,718,951     33,718,951  
   1.25% due 04/01/03               33,718,951     33,718,951  
   1.20% due 04/01/03               33,718,951     33,718,951  
                     
 
Individual Repurchase Agreement                    
   Lehman Brothers, Inc. at 1.15% due 04/01/03             196,960,000   196,960,000  
   (Secured by U.S.Treasury Bonds, at a rate of 5.375% and              
   maturing 02/15/31, as collateral, with a market              
   value of $202,127,820)                            
Total Repurchase Agreements                    
   (Cost $298,116,853)                     $298,116,853  
                         
 
Total Investments 100%                        
   (Cost $398,074,131)                   $398,058,993  
                         
 
                          UNREALIZED  
                    FACE     GAIN  
                    AMOUNT     (NOTE 1)  
                   
   
 
                             
U.S.TREASURY OBLIGATIONS SOLD SHORT              
U.S.Treasury Bond                          
(Market Value $189,543,559)           $ 174,833,000 $   1,455,139  
                             

See Notes to Financial Statements.


104

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

  Nova Master  
      Portfolio  
  ——–—–——  
ASSETS        
Securities at Value* (Note 1)   $   171,562,486  
Receivable for Futures Contracts Settlement (Note 1)        
Investment Income Receivable (Note 1)       145,440  
Cash in Custodian Bank       10,000  
Segregated Cash with Broker       7,725,930  
Receivable for Shares Purchased        
Other Assets        
  ———––——  
   Total Assets       179,443,856  
  ———––——  
           
LIABILITIES          
Investment Advisory Fee Payable (Note 5)       94,503  
Payable for Equity Index Swap Settlement (Note 1)        
Payable for Futures Contracts Settlement (Note 1)       2,315,664  
Payable to cover Short Sale        
Short Sale at Market Value        
Liability for Shares Redeemed       6,234,657  
Cash Payable to Custodian Bank        
Interest Payable        
Custody Fees Payable       5,173  
Payable to "Feeder" Fund       899  
  ———––——  
   Total Liabilities       8,650,896  
  ———––——  
NET ASSETS (NOTE 9)   $   170,792,960  
  ———––——  
Shares Outstanding       6,228,356  
Net Asset Value Per Share   $   27.42  

* The cost of Securities at Value is $164,674,713, $502,841,677, $156,878,518 and $398,074,131,respectively.

See Notes to Financial Statements.


ANNUAL REPORT

105

March 31, 2003

Ursa Master   Arktos Master   Juno Master  
    Portfolio       Portfolio       Portfolio  
———–——   ————–——   ———–——  
                             
                             
  $   501,867,484     $   156,868,193     $   398,058,993  
      9,186,802         221,172          
      4,666         1,461         9,795  
                       
      17,224,805         674,737          
      1,278,017         5,813,839          
              33,838          
——–—–——   ——–—–——   ——–—–——  
      529,561,774         163,613,240         398,068,788  
——–—–——   ——–—–——   ——–—–——  
                             
                             
      467,434         121,512         120,024  
              14,339,046          
                       
                      11,676,195  
                      189,543,559  
                      5,515,021  
      10,000                  
                      1,240,131  
      20,871         5,401         5,422  
      978         433         102  
——–—–——   ——–—–——   ——–—–——  
      499,283         14,466,392         208,100,454  
——–—–——   ——–—–——   ——–—–——  
  $   529,062,491     $   149,146,848     $   189,968,334  
——–—–——   ——–—–——   ——–—–——  
      6,530,592         1,680,846         5,086,031  
  $   81.01     $   88.73     $   37.35  

106

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

  Nova Master  
  Portfolio  
  ———–——  
INVESTMENTINCOME    
   Interest (Note 1) $ 468,664  
   Interest from Securities Lending   6,353  
   Interest Related to Securities Sold Short    
   Dividends, Net of Foreign Tax Withheld* (Note 1)   2,782,844  
   Other Income   1,426  
  –––––––––––  
      Total Income   3,259,287  
  –––––––––––  
       
EXPENSES      
   Advisory Fees (Note 5)   1,439,326  
   Custodian Fees   77,796  
  –––––––––––  
      Total Expenses   1,517,122  
  –––––––––––  
Net Investment Income (Loss)   1,742,165  
  –––––––––––  
       
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS (NOTE 1)      
   Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:      
   Investment Securities   (31,225,119 )
   Equity Index Swaps    
   Futures Contract   (57,413,463 )
   Securities Sold Short    
  –––––––––––  
      Total Net Realized Gain (Loss)   (88,638,582 )
  –––––––––––  
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:      
   Investment Securities   (31,148,741 )
   Equity Index Swaps    
   Futures Contracts   4,889,689  
   Securities Sold Short    
  –––––––––––  
      Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)   (26,259,052 )
  –––––––––––  
      Net Gain (Loss) on Investments   (114,897,634 )
  –––––––––––  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations $ (113,155,469 )
  –––––––––––  

* Net of foreign tax withheld of $5,651, $0, $0 and $0, respectively.

See Notes to Financial Statements.


ANNUAL REPORT

107

Year Ended March 31, 2003

Ursa Master   Arktos Master   Juno Master  
Portfolio   Portfolio   Portfolio  
———–——   ————–——   ———–——  
                 
                 
   $ 6,492,069   $ 2,200,025   $ 1,873,716  
           
          (3,233,577 )
           
  3,104          
––––––––––   ––––––––––   ––––––––––  
  6,495,173     2,200,025     (1,359,861 )
––––––––––   ––––––––––   ––––––––––  
                 
                 
  3,997,936     1,367,917     686,240  
  179,184     61,237     30,611  
––––––––––   ––––––––––   ––––––––––  
  4,177,120     1,429,154     716,851  
––––––––––   ––––––––––   ––––––––––  
  2,318,053     770,871     (2,076,712 )
––––––––––   ––––––––––   ––––––––––  
                 
                 
                 
  2,134,957     3,696,858     (51,312 )
      24,108,490      
  68,329,634     (7,958,919 )   (3,067,013 )
          (6,119,436 )
––––––––––   ––––––––––   ––––––––––  
  70,464,591     19,846,429     (9,237,761 )
––––––––––   ––––––––––   ––––––––––  
                 
  (1,042,249 )   (9,695 )   (1,890 )
    (10,473,230 )    
  (3,950,428 )   16,219     (837,785 )
          1,455,140  
––––––––––   ––––––––––   ––––––––––  
  (4,992,677 ) (10,466,706 )   615,465  
––––––––––   ––––––––––   ––––––––––  
  65,471,914     9,379,723     (8,622,296 )
––––––––––   ––––––––––   ––––––––––  
   $ 67,789,967   $ 10,150,594   $ (10,699,008 )
––––––––––   ––––––––––   ––––––––––  

108

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

  Nova Master Portfolio  
  —–––––––––––––——––––——————  
  Year   Period  
  Ended   Ended  
  March 31,   March 31,  
  2003   2002*  
  ——————   ——————  
         
FROM OPERATIONS        
   Net Investment Income (Loss) $ 1,742,165   $ 1,985,920  
   Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments   (88,638,582 )   (4,258,776 )
   Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation            
      (Depreciation) of Investments   (26,259,052 )   (10,959,551 )
  —–—–––––——   —–—–––––———  
   Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations   (113,155,469 )   (13,232,407 )
  —–—–––––——   —–—–––––———  
Distributions to Shareholders from: (Note 1)            
   Net Investment Income   (1,743,024 )   (2,079,171 )
  —–—–––––——   —–—–––––———  
Share Transactions            
   Net Proceeds from Shares Purchased 1,149,165,455     2,492,803,421  
   Net Value of Shares Purchased through            
      Dividend Reinvestment   1,048,100     1,258,745  
   Net Cost of Shares Redeemed (1,156,513,695 ) (2,186,758,995 )
  —–—–––––——   —–—–––––———  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets            
   From Share Transactions   (6,300,140 )   307,303,171  
  —–—–––––——   —–—–––––———  
   Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets (121,198,633 )   291,991,593  
Net Assets—Beginning of Period   291,991,593      
  —–—–––––——   —–—–––––———  
Net Assets—End of Period $ 170,792,960   $ 291,991,593  
  —–—–––––——   —–—–––––———  
Transactions in shares            
   Shares Purchased   34,699,740     28,762,471  
   Shares Purchased through Reinvestment   30,491     28,831  
  —–—–––––——   —–—–––––———  
   Total Purchased   34,730,231     28,791,302  
   Shares Redeemed   (34,939,290 )   (22,353,887 )
  —–—–––––——   —–—–––––———  
   Net Shares Purchased (Redeemed)   (209,059 )   6,437,415  
  —–—–––––——   —–—–––––———  

* Since the commencement of operations:August 1, 2001–Nova Master Portfolio.

See Notes to Financial Statements.


ANNUAL REPORT

109

Ursa   Master Portfolio   Arktos   Master Portfolio   Juno   Master Portfolio  
—––———––––———————   —––———––––————————   —––———––––——————  
Year   Year   Year   Year   Year   Year  
Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended  
March 31,   March 31,   March 31,   March 31,   March 31,   March 31,  
2003   2002   2003   2002   2003   2002  
——————   ——————   ——————   ——————   ——————   ––—————  
                       
                       
                       
$ 2,318,053   $ 4,559,620   $ 770,871   $ 1,417,849   $ (2,076,712 ) $ 267,412  
  70,464,591     (1,502,657 )   19,846,429     37,221,044     (9,237,761 )   714,932  
                                   
  (4,992,677 )   (8,175,788 )   (10,466,706 )   (48,147,664 )   615,465     724,234  
–––––——–——   –––—————   —–––————   –——————   —–—————   –—–––————  
  67,789,967     (5,118,825 )   10,150,594     (9,508,771 )   (10,699,008 )   1,706,578  
–––––——–——   –––—————   —–––————   –——————   —–—————   –—–––————  
                                   
  (2,319,041 )   (4,619,888 )   (28,000,000 )   (3,110,808 )       (268,982 )
–––––——–——   –––—————   —–––————   –——————   —–—————   –—–––————  
                                   
1,741,880,149     830,142,512     527,229,704     413,782,672     853,252,982     136,103,931  
                                   
  2,454,899     5,404,592         3,261,341         164,462  
(1,509,228,411 )   (822,363,933 )   (476,161,977 )   (367,414,976 )   (685,690,416 )   (117,018,421 )
–––––——–——   –––—————   —–––————   –——————   —–—————   –—–––————  
                                   
  235,106,637     13,183,171     51,067,727     49,629,037     167,562,566     19,249,972  
–––––——–——   –––—————   —–––————   –——————   —–—————   –—–––————  
  300,577,563     3,444,458     33,218,321     37,009,458     156,863,558     20,687,568  
  228,484,928     225,040,470     115,928,527     78,919,069     33,104,776     12,417,208  
–––––——–——   –––—————   —–––————   –——————   —–—————   –—–––————  
$ 529,062,491   $ 228,484,928   $ 149,146,848   $ 115,928,527   $ 189,968,334   $ 33,104,776  
–––––——–——   –––—————   —–––————   –——————   —–—————   –—–––————  
                                   
                                   
  22,308,516     12,640,937     5,251,475     4,867,591     22,026,488     3,060,768  
  31,665     84,011     ——     35,768     ——     3,590  
–––––——–——   –––—————   —–––————   –——————   —–—————   –—–––————  
  22,340,181     12,724,948     5,251,475     4,903,359     22,026,488     3,064,358  
  (19,348,123 )   (12,638,559 )   (4,931,561 )   (4,360,508 )   (17,656,209 )   (2,622,190 )
–––––——–——   –––—————   —–––————   –——————   —–—————   –—–––————  
  2,992,058     86,389     319,914     542,851     4,370,279     442,168  
–––––——–——   –––—————   —–––————   –——————   —–—————   –—–––————  

110

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

  Nova Master  
  Portfolio  
  —––——–––––—––––——————  
    Year   Period  
    Ended     Ended  
  March 31,   March 31,  
    2003     2002*  
  ——––––———   —————  
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE:            
Net Asset Value—Beginning of Period   $ 45.36     $ 50.00  
  —––—–———   —––—–———  
Net Investment Income     .31       .34  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains                
   (Losses) on Securities   (17.94 )     (4.62 )
  —––—–———   —––—–———  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Asset Value                
   Resulting from Operations   (17.63 )     (4.28 )
Distributions to Feeder Funds:                
   From Net Investment Income     (.31 )     (.36 )
  —––—–———   —––—–———  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Asset Value   (17.94 )     (4.64 )
  —––—–———   —––—–———  
Net Asset Value—End of Period   $ 27.42     $ 45.36  
 
 
 
Total Investment Return (38.94 )%   (8.54 )%
                 
                 
RATIOS TAVERAGE NET ASSETS                
Gross Expenses   0.79 % 0.86 %**
Net Expenses   0.79 % 0.86 %**
Net Investment Income   0.91 % 0.69 %**
                 
SUPPLEMENTARY DATA:                
Portfolio Turnover Rate***     603 %     401 %
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s omitted) $ 170,793   $ 291,992  

 

* Since the commencement of operations:August 1, 2001—Nova Master Portfolio;April 1, 2000—Ursa Master Portfolio.
** Annualized
*** Portfolio turnover ratio is calculated without regard to short-term securities having a maturity of less than one year.The Ursa Master Portfolio typically holds most of its investments in options and futures contracts which are deemed short-term securities.
     
See Notes to Financial Statements.

ANNUAL REPORT

111

  Ursa Master Portfolio        
—––———–––––––––––––––––––––––––——————
Year     Year   Period  
Ended   Ended   Ended  
March 31,   March 31,   March 31,  
2003     2002   2001*  
—––––————   —————   —–––——  
             
                  $ 64.57     $ 65.19   $ 49.71  
—––————   —–––————   —––————  
  .46       1.22     2.80  
                   
  16.44       (.35 )   15.50  
—––————   —–––————   —––————  
                   
  16.90       .87     18.30  
                   
  (.46 )     (1.49 )   (2.82 )
—––————   —–––————   —––————  
  16.44       (.62 )   15.48  
—––————   —–––————   —––————  
$ 81.01     $ 64.57   $ 65.19  

 
 
 
26.21 %   1.37 % 38.06 %
                   
                   
                   
0.94 %   0.94 % 0.95 %**
0.94 %   0.94 % 0.95 %**
0.52 %   1.90 % 5.11 %**
                   
                   
             
$ 529,062   $ 228,485   $ 225,040  

112

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (concluded)

  Arktos Master Portfolio  
  ————–––––––––––––––––––––––————————  
  Year     Year   Period  
  Ended   Ended   Ended  
  March 31,   March 31,   March 31,  
  2003     2002   2001*  
  —————   —————   —————  
               
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE:              
Net Asset Value—Beginning of Period $ 85.18     $ 96.47   $ 53.67  
  —————   —————   —————  
Net Investment Income (Loss)   6.71       1.37     3.70  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains                    
   (Losses) on Securities   16.02       (8.93 )   42.92  
  —————   —————   —————  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Asset Value                    
   Resulting from Operations   22.73       (7.56 )   46.62  
Distributions to Feeder Funds:                    
   From Net Investment Income (19.18 )     (3.73 )   (3.82 )
  —————   —————   —————  
   Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Asset Value   3.55     (11.29 )   42.80  
  —————   —————   —————  
Net Asset Value—End of Period $ 88.73     $ 85.18   $ 96.47  
 
   
 
 
Total Investment Return 20.95 %   (8.03 )% 91.61 %
                     
                     
RATIOS TAVERAGE NET ASSETS                    
Gross Expenses 0.94 %     0.94 % 0.96 %**
Net Expenses 0.94 %     0.94 % 0.95 %**
Net Investment Income (Loss) 0.51 %     1.63 % 6.58 %**
                     
SUPPLEMENTARY DATA:                    
Portfolio Turnover Rate***           1,788 %
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s omitted) $ 149,147   $   115,929   $ 78,919  

 

* Since the commencement of operations:April 1, 2000—Arktos Master Portfolio and Juno Master Portfolio.
** Annualized
*** Portfolio turnover ratio is calculated without regard to short-term securities having a maturity of less than one year.The Arktos Master Portfolio and the Juno Master Portfolio typically hold most of their investments in options and futures contracts which are deemed short-term securities.
     
See Notes to Financial Statements.

ANNUAL REPORT

113

Juno Master Portfolio  
————––––––––––––––––––––––––————————  
  Year     Year   Period  
Ended   Ended   Ended  
March 31,   March 31,   March 31,  
  2003     2002   2001*  
—————   —————   —————  
               
               
               
  $ 46.25     $ 45.39   $ 49.91  
—————   —————   —————  
    (.41 )     .69     2.72  
                     
    (8.49 )     1.14     (4.45 )
—————   —————   —————  
                     
    (8.90 )     1.83     (1.73 )
                     
          (.97 )   (2.79 )
—————   —————   —————  
    (8.90 )     .86     (4.52 )
—————   —————   —————  
  $ 37.35     $ 46.25   $ 45.39  

 
 
 
(19.24 )%   4.12 % (3.67 )%
                     
                     
                     
  0.94 %   0.93 % 0.94 %**
  0.94 %   0.93 % 0.94 %**
  (2.72 )%   1.61 % 5.04 %**
                     
                     
               
  $189,968     $33,105   $ 12,417  

114

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Significant Accounting Policies

The Rydex Series Funds (the “Trust”) is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) as a non-diversified, open-ended investment company, and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.The Trust offers five separate classes of shares, Investor Class Shares, Advisor Class Shares, H Class Shares, C Class Shares and Institutional Class Shares. Sales of shares of each Class are made without a sales charge at the net asset value per share. C Class Shares have a 1% Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (“CDSC”) if Shares are redeemed within 12 months of purchase. At March 31, 2003, the Trust consisted of thirty-four separate series: fourteen Benchmark Funds, one Money Market Fund, seventeen Sector Funds, and two Strategic Funds.This report covers the fourteen Benchmark Funds and the Money Market Fund (the “Funds”), while the Sector Funds and the Strategic Funds are contained in separate reports.

The following significant accounting policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and are consistently followed by the Trust.

A. Securities listed on an exchange are valued at the last quoted sales price as of close of business on the New York Stock Exchange, usually 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the valuation date. Securities not traded on an exchange are valued at their last sales price. Listed options held by the Trust are valued at their last bid price. Over-the-counter options held by the Trust are valued using the average bid price obtained from one or more security dealers.The value of futures contracts purchased and sold by the Trust are accounted for using the unrealized gain or loss on the contracts that is determined by marking the contracts to their current realized settlement prices. Financial futures contracts are valued at the last quoted sales price as of 4:00 p.m. on the valuation date. Short-term securities, if any, are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under direction of the Board of Trustees or by the Advisor using methods established or ratified by the Board of Trustees.The shares of the Master Portfolios held by the Feeder Funds are valued at their respective daily Net Asset Value.

B. Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date for financial reporting purposes. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded using the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, net of applicable taxes withheld by foreign countries. Interest income, including amortization of premiums and accretion of discount, is accrued on a daily basis.

C. Net investment income is computed and dividends are declared daily in the U.S. Government Bond Fund and the U.S. Government Money Market Fund. Income dividends in these funds are paid monthly. Dividends are reinvested in additional shares unless shareholders request payment in cash. Distributions of net investment income in the remaining Benchmark Funds and distributions of net realized capital gains in all funds are


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recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for items such as deferral of wash sales and post-October losses and regulated futures contracts and options.

D. When a Fund engages in a short sale, an amount equal to the proceeds is reflected as an asset and an equivalent liability.The amount of the liability is subsequently marked to market to reflect the market value of the short sale.The Fund maintains a segregated account of securities as collateral for short sales.The Fund is exposed to market risk based on the amount, if any, that the market value of the stock exceeds the market value of the securities in the segregated account.

E. Upon the purchase of an option by a Fund, the premium paid is recorded as an investment, the value of which is marked-to-market daily.When a purchased option expires, the Fund will realize a loss in the amount of the cost of the option.When a fund enters into a closing sale transaction, the Fund will realize a gain or loss depending on whether the proceeds from the closing sale transaction are greater or less than the cost of the option.When a Fund exercises a put option, it will realize a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying security and the proceeds from such sale will be decreased by the premium originally paid.When a Fund exercises a call option, the cost of the security that the Fund purchases upon exercise will be increased by the premium originally paid.When a Fund writes (sells) an option, an amount equal to the premium received is entered in the Trust's accounting records as an asset and equivalent liability.The amount of the liability is subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option written.When an option expires or if the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, the Fund realizes a gain (or loss if the cost of a closing purchase transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was sold).

F. The Fund may purchase or sell stock and bond index futures contracts and options on such futures contracts. Futures contracts are contracts for delayed delivery of securities at a specified future delivery date and at a specific price. Upon entering into a contract, the Fund deposits and maintains as collateral such initial margin as required by the exchange on which the transaction is effected. Pursuant to the contract, the Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by the Fund as unrealized gains or losses.When the contract is closed, the Fund 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.

G. The Funds may enter into equity index swap agreements, which are over-the-counter contracts in which one party agrees to make periodic payments based on the change in market value of a specified equity security, basket of equity securities, or equity index in return for periodic payments based on a fixed or variable interest rate or the change in


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market value of a different equity security, basket of equity securities, or equity index. Swap agreements are used to obtain exposure to an equity or market without owning or taking physical custody of securities.

H. Segregated Cash with Broker is held as collateral for investments in derivative instruments such as futures contracts and equity index swap agreements.

I. Certain U.S. Government and Agency Obligations are traded on a discount basis; the interest rates shown on the Schedules of Investments reflect the discount rates paid at the time of purchase by the fund. Other securities bear interest at the rates shown, payable at fixed dates through maturity.

J. Interest and dividend income, most expenses, all realized gains and losses, and all unrealized gains and losses are allocated to the classes based upon the value of the outstanding shares in each Class. Certain costs, such as distribution fees relating to Advisor Class Shares and H Class Shares and service and distribution fees related to C Class Shares, are charged directly to specific classes. In addition, certain expenses have been allocated to the individual Funds in the Trust on a pro rata basis based upon the respective aggregate net assets value of each Fund included in the Trust.

K. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

2. Financial Instruments

As part of its investment strategy, the Trust may utilize a variety of derivative instruments, including options, futures, options on futures and swap agreements.These investments involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk and risks in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

The risk associated with purchasing options is limited to the premium originally paid. Options written by a fund involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the option value reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.The risk in writing a covered call option is that a fund may forego the opportunity for profit if the market price of the underlying security increases and the option is exercised.The risk in writing a covered put option is that a fund may incur a loss if the market price of the underlying security decreases and the option is exercised. In addition, there is the risk that a fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid secondary market or, for over-the-counter options, because of the counterparty’s inability to perform.The Trust has established strict counterparty credit guidelines and enters into transactions only with financial institutions of investment grade or better.


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There are several risks in connection with the use of futures contracts. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of amounts reflected in the financial statements. Risks may be caused by an imperfect correlation between movements in the price of the instruments and the price of the underlying securities. In addition, there is the risk that a fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid secondary market.

The use of equity swaps involves risks that are different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. Swap agreements may be considered to be illiquid. Although a fund will not enter into any swap agreement unless the Advisor believes that the other party to the transaction is creditworthy, a fund does bear the risk of loss of the amount expected to be received under a swap agreement in the event of the default or bankruptcy of the agreement counterparty.The Trust has established strict counterparty credit guidelines and enter into transactions only with financial institutions of investment grade or better.

In conjunction with the use of options, futures, options on futures and swap agreements, as well as short sales of securities, the Funds are required to maintain collateral in various forms.The Funds use, where appropriate, depending on the financial instrument utilized and the broker involved, margin deposits at the broker, cash segregated at the custodian bank, or the repurchase agreements allocated to each Fund.

The risks inherent in the use of options, futures contracts, options on futures contracts, and swap agreements include 1) adverse changes in the value of such instruments; 2) imperfect correlation between the price of the instruments and movements in the price of the underlying securities, indices, or futures contracts; 3) the possible absence of a liquid secondary market for any particular instrument at any time; and 4) the potential of counterparty default.

3. Master-Feeder Arrangement

Currently, the Nova Fund, the Ursa Fund, the Juno Fund, and the Arktos Fund are operating under a “master-feeder arrangement.” Under a master-feeder arrangement, a Fund invests substantially all of its assets in the Master Portfolio, a separate open-end investment company that has the same investment objectives as the Fund, e.g., the Nova Fund would act as a “feeder fund,” holding shares of its Master Portfolio as its only investment. As a result, the Fund has an indirect interest in all of the securities owned by the Master Portfolio. Because of this indirect interest, the Fund’s investment returns should be the same as those of its Master Portfolio, adjusted for Fund expenses.The financial statements of the Master Portfolios, including the Schedule of Investments, are included in this report and should be read with the Funds’ financial statements.The percentage of Nova Master Portfolio, Ursa Master Portfolio, Arktos Master Portfolio, and Juno Master Portfolio owned by the Nova Fund, Ursa Fund, Arktos Fund, and Juno Fund, respectively, at March 31, 2003, was 100 percent.The Funds record their investments in the Master Portfolio at fair value.Valuation of securities held by the Master Portfolio is discussed in Note 1, Significant Accounting Policies.


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4. Repurchase Agreements

The Trust transfers uninvested cash balances into a single joint account, along with univested cash of the Rydex Dynamic Funds, a separate trust.The daily aggregate balance of the joint account is invested in one or more repurchase agreements collateralized by obligations of the U. S.Treasury.The collateral is in the possession of the Trusts’ custodians and is evaluated daily to ensure that its market value exceeds the delivery value of the repurchase agreements at maturity.

The repurchase agreements that were executed by the joint account and outstanding as of March 31, 2003 are as follows:

 
Terms of
Face
Market
Maturity
 
Counterparty
Agreement
Value
Value
Value
 



   
 
 
Lehman Brothers, Inc 1.30% due 4/1/03 $ 5,616,137   $ 5,616,137   $ 5,616,338  
Paine Webber, Inc 1.29% due 4/1/03 200,000,000     200,000,000   200,007,167  
Salomon Smith Barney, Inc 1.25% due 4/1/03 200,000,000     200,000,000   200,006,944  
U.S. Bank NA 1.20% due 4/1/03 200,000,000     200,000,000   200,006,667  
           
 
 
          $ 605,616,137   $ 605,637,116  
           
 
 

As of March 31, 2003, the collateral for the repurchase agreements in the joint account was as follows:

Security Type
Range of Rates
Par Value
Market Value
 


 
 
 
U. S.Treasury Bonds 3.375% - 8.875% $ 209,450,000   $ 209,508,652  
U. S.Treasury Notes 0.000% - 6.000%   388,767,000     408,252,383  
         
 
          $ 617,761,035  
         
 

In the event of counterparty default, the Trust has the right to collect the collateral to offset losses incurred.There is potential loss to the Trust in the event the Trust is delayed or prevented from exercising its rights to dispose of the collateral securities, including the risk of a possible decline in the value of the underlying securities during the period while the Trust seeks to assert its rights.The Trust’s investment advisor, acting under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, reviews the value of the collateral and the credit worthiness of those banks and dealers with which the Trust enters into repurchase agreements to evaluate potential risks.

5. Fees And Other Transactions With Affiliates

Under the terms of an investment advisory contract, the Trust pays Rydex Global Advisors (the “Advisor”), an affiliated entity, investment advisory fees calculated at an annualized rate of 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the U.S. Government Bond Fund and the U.S. Government Money Market Fund; 0.75% of the average daily net assets of the OTC Fund and the Nova Master Portfolio; and 0.90% of the average daily net assets of the Medius Fund, the Mekros Fund, the Large-Cap Europe Fund, the Large-Cap Japan Fund, the Ursa Master Portfolio, the Arktos Master Portfolio, and the Juno Master Portfolio. For the period ending March 31, 2003, the Advisor voluntarily reimbursed $22,410 of miscellaneous expenses in the Institutional Class of the U.S. Government Money Market


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Fund. Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are also officers and directors of Rydex Global Advisors.

Rydex Fund Services, Inc. (the “Servicer”), an affiliated entity, provides transfer agent services to the Trust for fees calculated at an annualized rate of 0.20% of the average daily net assets of the U.S. Government Bond Fund and the U.S. Government Money Market Fund; and 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Nova Fund, the Ursa Fund, the OTC Fund, the Arktos Fund, the Medius Fund, the Mekros Fund, the Juno Fund, the Large-Cap Europe Fund, and the Large-Cap Japan Fund. For the period ended March 31, 2003, the Servicer voluntarily waived transfer agent service fees in the amount of $136,420 in the C Class and $45,663 in the Institutional Class of the U.S. Government Money Market.

The Servicer also provides accounting services to the Trust calculated at an annualized rate 0.10% on the first $250 million of the average daily net assets, 0.075% on the next $250 million of the average daily net assets, 0.05% on the next $250 million of the average daily net assets, and 0.03% on the average daily net assets over $750 million of each of the benchmark funds. For the period ended March 31, 2003, the Servicer voluntarily waived accounting fees in the amount of $11,467 in the Institutional Class of the U.S. Government Money Market Fund.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are also officers and directors of Rydex Fund Services, Inc.

The Trust has adopted a Distribution and Shareholder Services Plan applicable to Advisor Class Shares and a Distribution Plan applicable to H Class shares for which Rydex Distributors, Inc. (the “Distributor”), an affiliated entity, and other firms that provide distribution and/or shareholder services (“Service Providers”) may receive compensation. If a Service Provider provides distribution services, the Trust will pay distribution fees to the Distributor at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of average daily net assets, pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act.The Distributor, in turn, will pay the Service Provider out of its fees.The Distributor may, at its discretion, retain a portion of such payments to compensate itself for distribution services. For the period ended March 31, 2003, the Distributor voluntarily waived $123,335 of 12b-1 expenses in the Advisor Class of the U.S. Government Money Market Fund. With regard to Advisor Class Shares only, if a Service Provider provides shareholders services, the Distributor will receive shareholder servicing fees from the Trust at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of average daily net assets.The Distributor, in turn, will pay the Service Provider out of its fees.

The Trust has adopted a separate Distribution and Shareholder Services Plan (the “C Class Plan”) applicable to its C Class Shares that allows the Funds to pay annual distribution and service fees of 1.00% of the Funds’ C Class Shares average daily net assets.The annual 0.25% service fee compensates your financial advisor for providing on-going services to you.The Distributor retains the service and distribution fees on accounts with no authorized dealer of record.The annual 0.75% distribution fee reimburses the Distributor for paying your financial advisor an on-going sales commission.The Distributor advances


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the first year’s service and distribution fees. For the period ended March 31, 2003, the Distributor waived $436,924 of C Class Plan expenses in the C Class of the U.S. Government Money Market Fund.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are also officers and directors of Rydex Distributors, Inc.

6. Securities Transactions

During the year ended March 31, 2003, purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term and temporary cash investments, were:

 
Nova
Ursa
Arktos
 
Master
Master
OTC
Master
 
Portfolio
Portfolio
Fund
Portfolio
   
   
   
 
Purchase $ 999,874,966   $   $ 1,069,459,049   $
Sales $ 1,038,699,366   $   $   978,677,554   $
                           
                    U.S.     Juno
    Medius     Mekros     Government     Master
      Fund     Fund       Bond Fund     Portfolio
   
   
   
 
Purchases $ 624,882,387   $ 275,871,521   $ 1,225,207,578   $
Sales $ 673,691,999   $ 314,435,956   $ 1,187,665,471   $
                           
                    U.S.      
    Large-Cap     Large-Cap     Government      
    Europe     Japan       Money      
      Fund     Fund     Market Fund      
   
   
   
     
Purchases   $   $     $      
Sales   $   $     $      

7. Federal Income Tax Information

The Trust intends to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and will distribute substantially all net investment income to its shareholders.Therefore, no Federal income tax provision is required.

Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations, which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for futures and options transactions, foreign currency transactions, losses deferred due to wash sales, losses deferred due to post-October losses, and excise tax regulations.

Permanent book and tax basis differences, if any, relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to paid-in capital.This includes the utilization of earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on redemption of shares as part of the dividends paid deduction for income tax purposes, net operating losses not utilized during the current year, and differences in the treatment of certain notional principal contracts (e.g. financial


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futures contracts).These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share. Any taxable gain remaining at fiscal year end is distributed in the following year.

The tax character of distributions paid between April 1, 2002 and March 31, 2003 was as follows:

 
Long-Term
Tax
 
 
Ordinary
Capital
Return of
Total
 
Fund
Income
Gain
Capital
Distributions
 


 
 
 
 
Nova Fund $   $   $   $  
Ursa Fund   3,105,267             3,105,267  
OTC Fund                
Arktos Fund   4,875,617             4,875,617  
Medius Fund   191,571             191,571  
Mekros Fund     183,548         183,548  
U.S. Government                        
   Bond Fund   2,064,223             2,064,223  
Juno Fund   69,427             69,427  
Large-Cap Europe Fund                
Large-Cap Japan Fund                
U.S. Government Money                        
   Market Fund   9,520,248             9,520,248  
Nova Master Portfolio   1,743,024             1,743,024  
Ursa Master Portfolio   2,319,041             2,319,041  
Arktos Master Portfolio   28,000,000             28,000,000  
Juno Master Portfolio                

The tax character of distributions paid between April 1, 2001-March 31,2002 was as follows:

 
Tax
 
 
Ordinary
Long-Term
Return of
Total
 
Fund
Income
Capital Gain
Capital
Distributions
 

 
 
 
 
 
Nova Fund $ 1,331,345   $   $   $ 1,331,345  
Ursa Fund   894,519             894,519  
OTC Fund                
Arktos Fund   825,000             825,000  
Medius Fund                
Mekros Fund                
U.S. Government Bond Fund   1,791,021             1,791,021  
Juno Fund                
Large-Cap Europe Fund                
Large-Cap Japan Fund                
U.S. Government Money Market Fund   28,392,132       70,141     28,462,273  
Nova Master Portfolio   2,079,171             2,079,171  
Ursa Master Portfolio   4,619,888             4,619,888  
Arktos Master Portfolio   3,110,808             3,110,808  
Juno Master Portfolio   268,982             268,982  

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The tax character of distributable earnings/(accumulated losses) at March 31, 2003 was a follows:

 
Undistributed
 
 
Undistributed
Realized Gain/
Net Unrealized
Capital
 
 
Ordinary
(Accumulated
Appreciation/
Loss
 
Fund
Income
Loss)
(Depreciation)
Carryforward
 


 
 
 
 
Nova Fund $ 59,012   $ (9,494,144 ) $ (97,936,262 ) $ 9,494,144 1
Ursa Fund 13,674,228     2,861,109     (13,489,393 )    
OTC Fund       (685,704,575 )   (127,616,112 )   685,704,575 2
Arktos Fund           (56,393,825 )    
Medius Fund       (8,321,532 )   (3,241,011 )   8,321,532 1
Mekros Fund       (10,992,577 )   (4,194,875 )   10,992,577 1
U.S. Government                        
   Bond Fund   187,679     (6,781,083 )   (1,883,559 )   6,781,083 2
Juno Fund       (180,122 )   (10,029,743 )   180,122 1
Large-Cap Europe Fund       29,491          
Large-Cap Japan Fund       (361,164 )       361,164 2
U.S. Government Money                        
   Market Fund   15,896     (466,240 )       466,240 2
Nova Master Portfolio   852     (275,809,645 )   (7,056,521 )   275,809,645 2
Ursa Master Portfolio       (372,176,624 )   (974,193 )   372,176,624 2
Arktos Master Portfolio       (118,048,050 )   (349,178 )   118,048,050 2
Juno Master Portfolio       (10,450,320 )   (6,410,099 )   10,450,320 2

Differences between total distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax basis and on a book basis are due to post-October losses, wash sales, and dividends payable.

All amounts expire on March 31st of the year indicated unless otherwise noted.

1   Expires in 2011
2   OTC Fund: $383,452,643 expires in 2010, $302,251,932 expires in 2011
     U.S. Government Bond Fund: $4,709,127 expires in 2008, $378,399 expires in 2010, $1,693,557 expires in 2011
     Large-Cap Japan Fund: $19,552 expires in 2009, $341,612 expires in 2011
     U.S. Government Money Market Fund: $342,237 expires in 2008, $124,003 expires in 2009
     Nova Master Portfolio: $68,501,609 expires in 2008, $100,261,487 expires 7/31/09, $41,531,696 expires in 2010, $65,514,853 expires in 2011
     Ursa Master Portfolio: $42,864,695 expires in 2005, $102,945,587 expires in 2006, $102,218,150 expires in 2007, $124,148,192 expires in 2008
     Arktos Master Portfolio: $57,832,849 expires in 2008, $60,215,201 expires in 2009
     Juno Master Portfolio: $1,407,527 expires in 2004, $106,438 expires in 2005, $2,486,456 expires in 2006, $1,206,560 expires in 2007,
        $1,582,486 expires in 2009, $3,660,853 expires in 2011

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Tax Basis Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Distributions

At March 31, 2003, the cost of securities for Federal income tax purposes, the aggregate gross unrealized gain for all securities for which there was an excess of value over tax cost and the aggregate gross unrealized loss for all securities for which there was an excess of tax cost over value were as follows:

 
Tax
Tax
Net
 
 
Tax
Unrealized
Unrealized
Unrealized
 
Fund
Cost
Gain
Loss
Loss
 


 
 
 
 
Nova Fund $ 268,729,222   $   $ (97,936,262 ) $ (97,936,262 )
Ursa Fund   542,551,884         (13,489,393 )   (13,489,393 )
OTC Fund   830,097,374       (127,616,112 ) (127,616,112 )
Arktos Fund   205,540,673         (56,393,825 )   (56,393,825 )
Medius Fund   21,341,572         (3,241,011 )   (3,241,011 )
Mekros Fund   55,986,397         (4,194,875 )   (4,194,875 )
U.S. Government                        
   Bond Fund   55,676,301         (1,883,559 )   (1,883,559 )
Juno Fund   199,998,077         (10,029,743 )   (10,029,743 )
Large-Cap Europe Fund   3,999,200              
Large-Cap Japan Fund   1,999,633              
U.S. Government Money                        
   Market Fund 1,627,317,149              
Nova Master Portfolio   178,619,007     668,855     (7,725,376 )   (7,056,521 )
Ursa Master Portfolio   502,841,677         (974,193 )   (974,193 )
Arktos Master Portfolio   157,217,371         (349,178 )   (349,178 )
Juno Master Portfolio   404,469,092         (6,410,099 )   (6,410,099 )
                         
                         
8. Share Transactions                      

The Trust is authorized to distribute an unlimited number of shares.Transactions in shares for the year ended March 31, 2003 were:

Investor Class:                
 
Nova
Ursa
OTC
Arktos
 
 
Fund
Fund
Fund
Fund
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares Purchased 83,857,036   222,974,131   247,268,777   28,728,910  
Purchased through Dividend                
   Reinvestment   212,405     111,034  
 
 
 
 
 
Total Purchased 83,857,036   223,186,536   247,268,777   28,839,944  
Shares Redeemed (84,123,194 ) (207,588,037 ) (231,234,240 ) (28,492,265 )
 
 
 
 
 
Net Shares Purchased                
   (Redeemed) (266,158 ) 15,598,499   16,034,537   347,679  
 
 
 
 
 

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U.S.
 
 
U.S.
Government
 
 
Government
Juno
Money
 
 
Bond Fund
Fund
Market Fund
 
 
 
 
 
Shares Purchased 162,319,402   137,819,143   24,111,170,364  
Purchased through Dividend            
   Reinvestment 188,040   7,556   8,020,358  
 
 
 
 
Total Purchased 162,507,442   137,826,699   24,119,190,722  
Shares Redeemed (159,368,511 ) (135,422,806 ) (23,879,948,615 )
 
 
 
 
Net Shares Purchased 3,138,931   2,403,893   239,242,107  
 
 
 
 
             
             
Advisor Class:            
  Nova   Ursa   OTC  
  Fund   Fund   Fund  
 
 
 
 
Shares Purchased 29,792,440   26,350,006   81,322,305  
Purchased through Dividend            
   Reinvestment   6,853    
 
 
 
 
Total Purchased 29,792,440   26,356,859   81,322,305  
Shares Redeemed (30,368,140 ) (23,921,007 ) (77,014,920 )
 
 
 
 
Net Shares Purchased            
   (Redeemed) (575,700 ) 2,435,852   4,307,385  
 
 
 
 
             
  U.S.          
  Government          
  Money          
  Market Fund          
 
         
Shares Purchased 5,729,683,870          
Purchased through Dividend            
   Reinvestment 1,040,724          
 
         
Total Purchased 5,730,724,594          
Shares Redeemed (5,914,567,833 )        
 
         
Net Shares Redeemed (183,843,239 )        
 
         

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H Class:                
 
Medius
Mekros
Large-Cap
Large-Cap
 
 
Fund
Fund
Europe Fund
Japan Fund
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares Purchased 93,819,644   115,322,173   37,130,484   39,736,495  
Purchased through Dividend                
   Reinvestment 9,265   11,733      
 
 
 
 
 
Total Purchased 93,828,909   115,333,906   37,130,484   39,736,495  
Shares Redeemed (97,371,579 ) (118,163,700 ) (37,288,995 ) (41,941,104 )
 
 
 
 
 
Net Shares Redeemed (3,542,670 ) (2,829,794 ) (158,511 ) (2,204,609 )
 
 
 
 
 
                 
                 
C Class:                
  Nova   Ursa   OTC   Arktos  
  Fund   Fund   Fund   Fund  
 
 
 
 
 
Shares Purchased 11,268,899   16,643,783   11,462,178   2,077,755  
Purchased through Dividend                
   Reinvestment   5,170     1,928  
 
 
 
 
 
Total Purchased 11,268,899   16,648,953   11,462,178   2,079,683  
Shares Redeemed (10,847,905 ) (15,955,243 ) (10,601,971 ) (2,069,791 )
 
 
 
 
 
Net Shares Purchased 420,994   693,710   860,207   9,892  
 
 
 
 
 
                 
          U.S.      
  Medius   Mekros   Government   Juno  
  Fund   Fund   Bond Fund   Fund  
 
 
 
 
 
Shares Purchased 6,276,724   15,463,918   2,371,414   9,481,230  
Purchased through Dividend                
   Reinvestment 1,123   663   3,299   994  
 
 
 
 
 
Total Purchased 6,277,847   15,464,581   2,374,713   9,482,224  
Shares Redeemed (5,990,604 ) (15,320,356 ) (2,200,459 ) (6,662,145 )
 
 
 
 
 
Net Shares Purchased 287,243   144,225   174,254   2,820,079  
 
 
 
 
 
                 
          U.S.      
          Government      
  Large-Cap   Large-Cap   Money      
  Europe Fund   Japan Fund   Market Fund      
 
 
 
     
Shares Purchased 2,342,639   653,824   2,555,257,130      
Purchased through Dividend                
   Reinvestment     80,795      
 
 
 
     
Total Purchased 2,342,639   653,824   2,555,337,925      
Shares Redeemed (2,149,285 ) (653,699 ) (2,401,512,601 )    
 
 
 
     
Net Shares Purchased 193,354   125   153,825,324      
 
 
 
     

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Institutional Class:    
 
U.S.
 
 
Government
 
 
Money
 
 
Market Fund
 
 
 
Shares Purchased 70,000,000  
Purchased through Dividend    
   Reinvestment 63,341  
 
 
Total Purchased 70,063,341  
Shares Redeemed
(10,055,171)
 
 
 
Net Shares Purchased 60,008,170  
 
 

Transactions in shares for the period ended March 31, 2002 were:

Investor Class:                
 
Nova
Ursa
OTC
Arktos
 
 
Fund
Fund
Fund
Fund
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares Purchased 53,147,311   138,465,884   172,745,458   28,052,748  
Purchased through Dividend                
   Reinvestment 18,020   77,888     25,529  
 
 
 
 
 
Total Purchased 53,165,331   138,543,772   172,745,458   28,078,277  
Shares Redeemed (53,832,665 ) (139,400,414 ) (188,907,194 ) (26,761,028 )
 
 
 
 
 
Net Shares Purchased                
   (Redeemed) (667,334 ) (856,642 ) (16,161,736 ) 1,317,249  
 
 
 
 
 
          U.S.      
  U.S.       Government      
  Government   Juno   Money      
  Bond Fund   Fund   Market Fund      
 
 
 
     
Shares Purchased 57,714,051   81,633,543   19,898,018,513      
Purchased through Dividend                
   Reinvestment 176,342     20,113,207      
 
 
 
     
Total Purchased 57,890,393   81,633,543   19,918,131,720      
Shares Redeemed (64,552,778 ) (74,401,464 ) (19,886,982,563 )    
 
 
 
     
Net Shares Purchased                
   (Redeemed) (6,662,385 ) 7,232,079   31,149,157      
 
 
 
     

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Advisor Class:

               
 
U.S.
 
 
Government
 
 
Nova
Ursa
OTC
Money
 
 
Fund
Fund
Fund
Market Fund
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares Purchased 15,230,936   15,676,776   22,638,166   7,806,116,037  
Purchased through Dividend                
   Reinvestment 3,762   3,291     7,622,995  
 
 
 
 
 
Total Purchased 15,234,698   15,680,067   22,638,166   7,813,739,032  
Shares Redeemed (14,310,345 ) (15,270,621 ) (23,883,483 ) (7,894,183,817 )
 
 
 
 
 
Net Shares Purchased                
   (Redeemed) 924,353   409,446   (1,245,317 ) (80,444,785 )
 
 
 
 
 

 

H Class:                
 
Large-Cap
Large-Cap
 
 
Medius
Mekros
Europe
Japan
 
 
Fund
Fund
Fund
Fund
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares Purchased 37,861,117   144,467,886   19,084,730   19,934,285  
Purchased through Dividend                
   Reinvestment        
 
 
 
 
 
Total Purchased 37,861,117   144,467,886   19,084,730   19,934,285  
Shares Redeemed (33,406,268 ) (140,993,430 ) (19,013,984 ) (18,428,031 )
 
 
 
 
 
Net Shares Purchased 4,454,849   3,474,456   70,746   1,506,254  
 
 
 
 
 
C Class:                
  Nova   Ursa   OTC   Arktos  
  Fund   Fund   Fund   Fund  
 
 
 
 
 
Shares Purchased 2,835,095   6,016,561   2,144,994   352,455  
Purchased through Dividend                
   Reinvestment 430   155     112  
 
 
 
 
 
Total Purchased 2,835,525   6,016,716   2,144,994   352,567  
Shares Redeemed (2,430,116 ) (5,343,171 ) (1,794,212 ) (290,675 )
 
 
 
 
 
Net Shares Purchased 405,409   673,545   350,782   61,892  
 
 
 
 
 
                 
          U.S.      
          Government      
  Medius   Mekros   Bond   Juno  
  Fund   Fund   Fund   Fund  
 
 
 
 
 
Shares Purchased 713,966   2,431,504   335,907   1,173,339  
Purchased through Dividend                
   Reinvestment     920    
 
 
 
 
 
Total Purchased 713,966   2,431,504   336,827   1,173,339  
Shares Redeemed (647,252 ) (1,514,427 ) (313,941 ) (1,470,669 )
 
 
 
 
 
Net Shares Purchased                
   (Redeemed) 66,714   917,077   22,886   (297,330 )
 
 
 
 
 

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U.S.
 
 
Large-Cap
Large-Cap
Government
 
 
Europe
Japan
Money
 
 
Fund
Fund
Market Fund
 
 
 
 
 
Shares Purchased 12,532   8,604   475,639,261  
Purchased through Dividend            
   Reinvestment     612,365  
 
 
 
 
Total Purchased 12,532   8,604   476,251,626  
Shares Redeemed (4,894 ) (7,288 ) (465,846,148 )
 
 
 
 
Net Shares Purchased 7,638   1,316   10,405,478  
 
 
 
 

Transactions in dollars for the period ended March 31, 2003 were:

Investor Class:                            
 
Nova
Ursa
OTC
Arktos
 
 
Fund
Fund
Fund
Fund
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares Purchased $ 1,550,454,716   $   2,830,116,550   $ 1,802,548,833   $ 1,170,064,405  
Purchased through Dividend                            
   Reinvestment         2,695,421           4,404,716  
 
 
 
   
 
Total Purchased 1,550,454,716   2,832,811,971     1,802,548,833     1,174,469,121  
Shares Redeemed (1,556,893,272 ) (2,638,186,951 ) (1,687,027,469 ) (1,146,919,802 )
 
 
 
   
 
Net Change $ (6,438,556 ) $ 194,625,020   $   115,521,364   $ 27,549,319  
 
 
 
   
 
                             
    U.S.               U.S.    
    Government               Government    
    Bond       Juno       Money    
    Fund       Fund       Market Fund    
 
 
     
   
Shares Purchased $ 1,671,834,178   $ 1,251,087,583     $ 24,111,170,705    
Purchased through Dividend                            
   Reinvestment   1,941,577       56,144       8,020,358    
 
 
     
   
Total Purchased 1,673,775,755     1,251,143,727       24,119,191,063    
Shares Redeemed (1,637,318,037 ) (1,144,688,438 )   (23,879,948,617)    
 
 
     
   
Net Change $ 36,457,718     $ 106,455,289     $ 239,242,446    
 
 
     
   
                             
Advisor Class:                            
    Nova       Ursa       OTC        
    Fund       Fund       Fund        
 
 
     
   
Shares Purchased $ 535,977,096   $ 330,276,923     $ 566,145,734        
Purchased through Dividend                            
   Reinvestment         84,699              
 
 
     
   
Total Purchased   535,977,096     330,361,622       566,145,734        
Shares Redeemed   (545,080,007 )   (297,274,153 )   (532,874,518 )      
 
 
     
   
Net Change $ (9,102,911 ) $   33,087,469     $ 33,271,216        
 
 
     
   

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U.S.
                     
 
Government
                     
 
Money
                     
 
Market Fund
                     
 
——–––––———
                     
Shares Purchased $ 5,729,683,870                      
Purchased through Dividend                          
   Reinvestment   1,040,724                      
  ——–––––———                      
Total Purchased 5,730,724,594                      
Shares Redeemed   (5,914,567,833 )                    
  ——–––––———                      
Net Change $ (183,843,239 )                    
  ——–––––———                      
                           
                           
H Class:                          
                           
           
Large-Cap
Large-Cap
 
    Medius  
Mekros
Europe
Japan
 
    Fund  
Fund
Fund
Fund
 
    ——–––———     ——–––———     ——–––———     ——–––———  
Shares Purchased $ 1,945,416,153   $  1,940,304,439   $ 444,767,939   $ 323,446,400  
Purchased through Dividend                        
   Reinvestment   163,432     170,244          
    ——–––———     ——–––———     ——–––———     ——–––———  
Total Purchased 1,945,579,585     1,940,474,683     444,767,939     323,446,400  
Shares Redeemed (2,022,196,977 )   (1,992,763,899 ) (441,951,114 ) (337,144,368 )
    ——–––———     ——–––———     ——–––———     ——–––———  
Net Change $ (76,617,392 )   $ (52,289,216 ) $ 2,816,825   $ (13,697,968 )
    ——–––———     ——–––———     ——–––———     ——–––———  
                           
                           
                           
C Class:                          
    Nova       Ursa     OTC     Arktos  
    Fund       Fund     Fund     Fund  
    ——–––———     ——–––———     ——–––———     ——–––———  
Shares Purchased $ 199,531,214   $  207,245,885   $ 80,542,738   $ 82,697,464  
Purchased through Dividend                          
   Reinvestment       64,474         74,919  
    ——–––———     ——–––———     ——–––———     ——–––———  
Total Purchased   199,531,214     207,310,359     80,542,738     82,772,383  
Shares Redeemed   (190,906,083 )   (197,104,992 )   (74,793,804 )   (81,654,290 )
    ——–––———     ——–––———     ——–––———     ——–––———  
Net Change $ 8,625,131   $ 10,205,367   $ 5,748,934   $ 1,118,093  
    ——–––———     ——–––———     ——–––———     ——–––———  
                         
                U.S.        
              Government        
    Medius   Mekros     Bond     Juno  
    Fund   Fund     Fund     Fund  
    ——–––———     ——–––———     ——–––———     ——–––———  
Shares Purchased $ 118,906,006   $ 231,755,936   $ 25,084,987   $ 109,619,631  
Purchased through Dividend                        
   Reinvestment   19,612     9,480     35,384     7,287  
    ——–––———     ——–––———     ——–––———     ——–––———  
Total Purchased   118,925,618     231,765,416     25,120,371     109,626,918

 

Shares Redeemed   (112,097,599 )   (234,108,252 )   (23,220,202 )   (48,058,380 )
    ——–––———     ——–––———     ——–––———     ——–––———  
Net Change $ 6,828,019   $ (2,342,836 ) $ 1,900,169   $ 61,568,538  
    ——–––———     ——–––———     ——–––———     ——–––———  

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          U.S.  
  Large-Cap   Large-Cap   Government  
  Europe   Japan   Money  
  Fund   Fund   Market Fund  
  ——–––––———   ——–––––———   ——–––––———  
Shares Purchased $ 26,738,406   $ 5,902,412   $ 2,555,257,130  
Purchased through Dividend                  
   Reinvestment           80,795  
  ——–––———   ——–———     ——–––––———  
Total Purchased   26,738,406     5,902,412     2,555,337,925  
Shares Redeemed   (24,610,760 )   (5,745,360 ) (2,401,512,601 )
  ——–––———   ——–———     ——–––––———  
Net Change $ 2,127,646   $ 157,052   $ 153,825,324  
  ——–––———   ——––––——     ——–––––———  
Institutional Class:      
  U.S.  
  Government  
  Money  
  Market Fund  
  ——–––––———  
Shares Purchased $ 70,000,000  
Purchased through Dividend      
   Reinvestment   63,341  
  ——––––––——  
Total Purchased   70,063,341  
Shares Redeemed   (10,055,171 )
  ——––––––——  
Net Change $ 60,008,170  
    ——–––––——  

Transactions in dollars for the period ended March 31, 2002 were:

Investor Class:                        
                         
  Nova   Ursa   OTC   Arktos  
  Fund   Fund   Fund   Fund  
  ——–––––———   ——–––––———   ——–––––———   ——–––––———  
Shares Purchased $ 1,332,793,252   $ 1,465,189,474   $ 1,934,886,728   $ 903,594,188  
Purchased through Dividend                        
   Reinvestment   457,708     810,811         766,387  
  ——–––––———   ——–––––———   ——–––––———   —–––––––———  
Total Purchased   1,333,250,960     1,466,000,285     1,934,886,728     904,360,575  
Shares Redeemed   (1,341,199,555 )   (1,468,298,786 )   (2,091,903,641 )   (858,824,126 )
  ——–––––———   ——–––––———   ——–––––———   —–––––––———  
Net Change $ (7,948,595 ) $ (2,298,501 ) $ (157,016,913 ) $ 45,536,449  
  ——–––––———   ——–––––———   ——–––––———   ——–––––———  
          U.S.  
  U.S.       Government  
  Government   Juno   Money  
  Bond Fund   Fund   Market Fund  
  ——–––––———   ——–––––———   ———–––––———  
Shares Purchased $ 559,291,121   $ 229,772,405   $ 19,898,018,513  
Purchased through Dividend                  
   Reinvestment   1,714,010         20,113,207  
  ——–––––———   ——–––––———   ———–––––———  
Total Purchased   561,005,131     229,772,405     19,918,131,720  
Shares Redeemed   (624,171,757 )   (209,816,777 )   (19,886,982,563 )
  ——–––––———   ——–––––———   ———–––––———  
Net Change $ (63,166,626 ) $ 19,955,628   $ 31,149,157  
  ——–––––———   ——–––––———   ———–––––———  

 

ANNUAL REPORT

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Advisor Class:                                
                    U.S.  
                  Government  
  Nova     Ursa     OTC     Money  
  Fund     Fund     Fund   Market Fund  
  ——–––––———     ——–––––———   ——–––––———   ——–––––———  
Shares Purchased $ 374,592,229     $ 161,807,621   $ 251,533,610   $ 7,806,116,038  
Purchased through Dividend                                
   Reinvestment   94,056       33,567               7,622,995  
  ——––––———     ——––––———   ——––––———     ———––––———  
Total Purchased   374,686,285       161,841,188     251,533,610     7,813,739,033  
Shares Redeemed   (349,682,229   ) (156,938,944 )   (263,416,080 )   (7,894,183,817 )
  ——––––———     ——––––———   ——––––———     ———––––———  
Net Change $ 25,004,056     $ 4,902,244   $ (11,882,470 ) $ (80,444,784 )
  ——–––———     ——–––———   ——–––———     —––—–––———  
H Class:                                
                  Large-Cap         Large-Cap  
    Medius       Mekros       Europe         Japan  
    Fund       Fund       Fund         Fund  
  ——–––––———     ——–––––———   ——–––––———     ——–––––———  
Shares Purchased $ 906,421,890   $ 3,030,863,791   $ 303,386,440     $ 208,489,852  
Purchased through Dividend                                
   Reinvestment                        
  ——–––––———       ——––––––———   ——–––––———     ——–––––———  
Total Purchased   906,421,890     3,030,863,791     303,386,440       208,489,852  
Shares Redeemed (795,010,354   )   (2,947,285,576 )   (300,924,005 )     (195,850,164 )
  ——–––––———       ——––––––———   ——–––––———     ——–––––———  
Net Change $ 111,411,536   $   83,578,215   $   2,462,435     $   12,639,688  
  ——–––––———       ——––––––———   ——–––––———     ——–––––———  
                                 
C Class:                                
    Nova       Ursa       OTC         Arktos  
    Fund       Fund       Fund         Fund  
  ——–––––———     ——–––––———   ——–––––———     ——–––––———  
Shares Purchased $ 70,357,183     $ 63,247,587   $ 22,332,118       $ 11,328,519  
Purchased through Dividend                                
   Reinvestment   10,853       1,603               3,324  
  ——–––––———       ——––––––———   ——–––––———     ——–––––———  
Total Purchased   70,368,036       63,249,190       22,332,118         11,331,843  
Shares Redeemed   (59,837,789   ) (56,162,837 )   (18,334,630 )       (9,323,194 )
  ——–––––———       ——––––––———   ——–––––———     ——–––––———  
Net Change $ 10,530,247     $ 7,086,353   $ 3,997,488       $ 2,008,649  
  ——–––––———       ——––––––———   ——–––––———     ——–––––———  
                                 
                    U.S.            
                Government            
    Medius       Mekros       Bond         Juno  
    Fund       Fund       Fund         Fund  
  ——–––––———     ——–––––———   ——–––––———     ——–––––———  
Shares Purchased $ 17,117,782     $ 51,476,044     $ 3,260,148       $ 3,353,687  
Purchased through Dividend                                
   Reinvestment               8,866          
  ——–––––———       ——––––––———   ——–––––———     ——–––––———  
Total Purchased   17,117,782       51,476,044       3,269,014         3,353,687  
Shares Redeemed   (15,540,273   ) (31,133,597 )     (3,040,129 )       (4,207,788 )
  ——–––––———       ——––––––———   ——–––––———     ——–––––———  
Net Change $ 1,577,509     $ 20,342,447     $ 228,885       $ (854,101 )
  ——–––––———       ——––––––———   ——–––––———     ——–––––———  

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                  U.S.        
  Large-Cap   Large-Cap     Government        
      Europe     Japan     Money        
      Fund     Fund     Market Fund        
  ——–––––———   ——–––––———     ——–––––———        
Shares Purchased       $ 195,263     $ 77,054   $ 475,764,801          
Purchased through Dividend                                    
   Reinvestment                     486,826          
    ——–––––———   ——––––––———     ——–––––———          
Total Purchased         195,263       77,054     476,251,627          
Shares Redeemed         (74,625 )     (67,209 )   (465,846,149 )        
    ——–––––———   ——––––––———     ——–––––———          
Net Change       $ 120,638     $ 9,845     $ 10,405,478          
    ——–––––———   ——––––––———     ——–––––———          
                                     
9. Net Assets                                    
At March 31, 2003, net assets consisted of:                          
          Nova               Ursa          
    Nova     Master       Ursa       Master       OTC  
    Fund     Portfolio       Fund       Portfolio       Fund  
 
——–––––——
  ——–––––——   ——–––––——     ——–––––——       ——–––––——  
Paid-In-Capital $ 311,720,332   $ 470,802,945   $ 525,779,629     $ 901,239,114   $ 1,632,998,863  
Undistributed Net                                    
   Investment Income (Loss)   59,012     852     (2,071,516 )            
Accumulated Net Realized                                    
   Loss on Investments,                                    
   Equity Index Swaps, and                                    
   Futures Contracts   (138,298,253 ) (309,975,490 )   (5,910,089 )   (368,201,394 ) (1,070,660,020 )
Net Unrealized Appreciation                                    
   (Depreciation) on                                    
   Investments, Equity Index                                    
   Swaps, and Futures                                    
   Contracts   (2,772,589 )   9,964,653     11,027,549       (3,975,229 )     143,830,064  
  ——––––––——   ——––––––——   ——––––––——     ——––––––——   ——–––––––––——  
Net Assets $ 170,708,502   $ 170,792,960   $ 528,825,573     $ 529,062,491     $ 706,168,907  
  ——–––––——   ——–––––——   ——––––––——     ——–––––——   ——–––––––——  
                                     
          Arktos                       U.S.  
    Arktos     Master       Medius       Mekros     Government  
    Fund     Portfolio       Fund       Fund       Bond Fund  
  ——–––––——   ——–––––——   ——–––––——     ——–––––——       ——–––––——  
Paid-In-Capital $ 211,021,430   $ 282,208,156   $ 33,819,471     $ 62,672,621     $ 62,016,090  
Undistributed Net                                    
   Investment Income (Loss)       5,398,885       (19,507 )     (248,741 )     181,492  
Accumulated Net Realized                                    
Gain (Loss) on Investments,                                  
   Equity Index Swaps, and                                    
   Futures Contracts   (57,666,951 ) (133,187,456 )   (14,233,249 )     (17,907,122 )     (11,687,117 )
Net Unrealized Appreciation                                    
   (Depreciation) on                                    
   Investments, Equity Index                                    
   Swap, and Futures                                    
   Contracts   (4,265,806 )   (5,272,737 )     677,507       1,113,939       3,022,475  
  ——–––––——   ——–––––——   ——–––––——     ——–––––——       ——–––––——  
Net Assets $ 149,088,673   $ 149,146,848   $ 20,244,222     $ 45,630,697     $ 53,532,940  
  ——–––––——   ——–––––——   ——–––––——     ——–––––——       ——–––––——  

 

 

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                  U.S  
                  Government  
      Juno   Large-Cap   Large-Cap   Money  
  Juno   Master   Europe   Japan   Market  
  Fund   Portfolio   Fund   Fund   Fund  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Paid-In-Capital $ 200,319,206   $ 205,380,097   $ 6,625,744   $ 3,199,857   $ 1,668,408,367  
Undistributed Net                              
Investment Income (Loss)         (119,481 )   43,837      
Accumulated Net Realized                            
   Loss on Investments                              
Equity Index Swaps, and                            
   Futures Contracts   (11,017,941 )   (16,851,764 )   27,678     (507,808 )   (466,240 )
Net Unrealized Appreciation                            
   (Depreciation) on                              
Investments, Equity Index                            
   Swaps, and Futures                              
   Contracts   625,972     1,440,001     121,294     (44,005 )    
   
 
 
 
 
 
Net Assets $ 189,927,237   $ 189,968,334   $ 6,655,235   $ 2,691,881   $ 1,667,942,127  
   
 
 
 
 
 

10. Portfolio Securities Loaned

The Trust lends its securities to approved brokers to earn additional income.Within this arrangement, the Trust acts as the lender, U.S. Bank acts as the agent, and other approved registered broker dealers act as the borrowers. The Trust receives cash collateral, valued at 102% of the value of the securities on loan, which is initially held in a segregated account at U.S. Bank. As agent, U.S. Bank may, for investment purposes, pool the Trust’s collateral in joint accounts with cash collateral from one or more other securities lending customers of U.S. Bank. Under the terms of the Trust’s securities lending agreement with U.S. Bank, cash collateral may be invested by U.S. Bank in certain high quality, liquid investments. At March 31, 2003, the pooled cash collateral investments consisted of repurchase agreements (69.30%), commercial paper (17.50%), fixed income notes (5.87%), and money market mutual funds (7.33%). Collateral is maintained over the life of the loan in an amount not less than the value of loaned securities, as determined at the close of fund business each day; any additional collateral required due to changes in security values is delivered to the fund the next business day.The Trust holds the cash collateral in a segregated account at its custodian bank. Although the collateral mitigates risk, the Trust could experience a delay in recovering its securities and a possible loss of income or value if the borrower fails to return the securities.The Trust has the right under the securities lending agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand.

At March 31, 2003 the following funds participated in securities lending and received cash collateral:

Fund Cash Collateral   Value of Securities Loaned  
——––––––––———   ——–––––—–––——     ——––––––————————–—  
U.S. Government Money Market Fund $ 140,000,000   $ 139,652,000  
OTC Fund   283,037,211     264,882,690  

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11. Line of Credit

The Trust has a secured $50,000,000 line of credit with U.S. Bank. Borrowings, if any, under this arrangement bear interest at U.S. Bank’s prime rate, minus 2%. This line of credit expires on June 1, 2003. As of March 31, 2003, the Trust did not have any outstanding borrowings under this agreement.

12. Juno Reverse Stock Split

Effective February 10, 2003, the Juno Fund, Investor Class shares and C Class shares, underwent a 1-for-3 reverse split.The effect of this transaction was to divide the number of outstanding shares in this Fund by three, while multiplying the net asset value per share by three.

There was no change in the aggregate market value of the outstanding shares as a result of this transaction.

13. Subsequent Events

Effective April 21, 2003, the Large-Cap Japan Fund, H Class shares and C Class shares, underwent a 1-for-3 reverse split.The effect of this transaction was to divide the number of outstanding shares in this Fund by three, while multiplying the net asset value per share by three.

There was no change in the aggregate market value of the outstanding shares as a result of these transactions.


 

 

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I N D E P E N D E N T   &   AU D I T O R S ’   &   R E P O RT

The Shareholders and Board of Trustees, Rydex Series Funds:

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Nova Fund, Ursa Fund, OTC Fund, Arktos Fund, Medius Fund, Mekros Fund, U.S. Government Bond Fund, Juno Fund, Large-Cap Europe Fund, Large-Cap Japan Fund, U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Nova Master Portfolio, Ursa Master Portfolio, Arktos Master Portfolio, and Juno Master Portfolio (collectively the “Funds”), comprising fifteen of the thirty-four Funds and Portfolios of the Rydex Series Funds as of March 31, 2003, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, and the statements of changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented.These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America.Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of March 31, 2003, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Nova Fund, Ursa Fund, OTC Fund, Arktos Fund, Medius Fund, Mekros Fund, U.S. Government Bond Fund, Juno Fund, Large-Cap Europe Fund, Large-Cap Japan Fund, U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Nova Master Portfolio, Ursa Master Portfolio, Arktos Master Portfolio, and Juno Master Portfolio of the Rydex Series Funds as of March 31, 2003, the results of their operations for the year then ended, and 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 periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Deloitte & Touche LLP

NewYork, NewYork

May 16, 2003


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Of the ordinary income distributions paid during the year for Ursa Fund, Arktos Fund, Medius Fund, and Nova Master Portfolio, 14.73%, 53.32%, 100%, and 100%, respectively, qualifies for the dividends received deduction for corporations.

Of the ordinary income distributions paid during the year for U.S. Government Bond Fund, U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Ursa Master Portfolio, Arktos Master Portfolio, and Juno Master Portfolio, 98.55%, 31.10%, 20.55%, 0.84% and 3.68%, respectively, was attributable to Federal obligations. In calculating the foregoing percentage, Fund expenses have been allocated on a pro rata basis.

The law varies in each state as to whether and what percentage of dividend income attributable to Federal obligations is exempt from state income tax.We recommend that you consult your tax advisor to determine if any portion of the dividends you received is exempt from state income taxes.

Mekros Fund distributed long-term capital gains of $183,548 on December 13, 2002, to shareholders of record on December 12, 2002. In addition, Arktos Fund and Ursa Fund shareholders redeemed $1,228,574,092 and $3,132,566,096 of shares, respectively, during the fiscal year. Of these proceeds, $1,400,910 represents long-term capital gains from Arktos Fund, and $96,488,623 from Ursa Fund.

This notification is to meet certain Internal Revenue Service requirements.


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U N AU D I T E D    I N F O R M AT I O N    O N    B OA R D    O F    T RU S T E E S

Each Trust is served by a separate Board of Trustees composed of six members.The membership of each Board is the same.There is no stated term of service, and Trustees continue to serve after election until resignation.

  Positions Held Length of Service
Name, Age, and Address With Fund As Trustee (Year Began)
——––————————––— ——––——–—— ——––——————–———
Albert P.Viragh, Jr. (61)* Chairman of the Board; Rydex Series Funds – 1993
9601 Blackwell Rd., Suite 500 President of Rydex Rydex Variable Trust – 1998
Rockville, MD 20850 Series Funds Rydex Dynamic Funds – 1999
     
Corey A. Colehour (57) Trustee Rydex Series Funds – 1993
9601 Blackwell Rd., Suite 500   Rydex Variable Trust – 1998
Rockville, MD 20850   Rydex Dynamic Funds – 1999
     
J. Kenneth Dalton (62) Trustee Rydex Series Funds – 1995
9601 Blackwell Rd., Suite 500   Rydex Variable Trust – 1998
Rockville, MD 20850   Rydex Dynamic Funds – 1999
     
John O. Demaret (62) Trustee Rydex Series Funds – 1997
9601 Blackwell Rd., Suite 500   Rydex Variable Trust – 1998
Rockville, MD 20850   Rydex Dynamic Funds – 1999
     
Patrick T. McCarville (60) Trustee Rydex Series Funds – 1997
9601 Blackwell Rd., Suite 500   Rydex Variable Trust – 1998
Rockville, MD 20850   Rydex Dynamic Funds – 1999
     
Roger Somers (58) Trustee Rydex Series Funds – 1993
9601 Blackwell Rd., Suite 500   Rydex Variable Trust – 1998
Rockville, MD 20850   Rydex Dynamic Funds – 1999

*This trustee is deemed to be an “interested person” of the Trust, within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act, inasmuch as this person is affiliated with the Advisor, as described herein.


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O N   B OA R D   O F   T RU S T E E S  (concluded)

The Statement of Additional Information, a separate document with supplemental information not contained in the Prospectus, includes additional information about Fund Trustees and can be obtained without charge by calling (800) 820-0888.

  Number of Portfolios  
Principal Occupations in Fund Complex  
During Past 5 Years Overseen Other Directorships
——––———————–––— ——––——————–—— ——––——–——–———
Chairman of the Board of Directors,    
President, and Treasurer:    
Rydex Fund Services, Inc. 73 None
Rydex Global Advisors, Inc.    
Rydex Distributors, Inc.    
     
Senior Vice President of Marketing/    
Co-Owner 73 None
Schield Management Company    
     
Mortgage Banking Consultant and Investor    
The Dalton Group 73 None
     
Retired 73 None
     
Founder and Chief Executive Officer    
Par Industries, Inc. 73 None
     
Owner    
Arrow Limousine 73 None

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