UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSRS

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-21611  
 
Name of Fund: S&P 500 ® GEARED SM Fund Inc. (GRE)  
   
Fund Address: P.O. Box 9011
  Princeton, NJ 08543-9011  
 
Name and address of agent for service: Mitchell M. Cox, Chief Executive Officer, S&P 500 ® GEARED SM  
                Fund Inc., 4 World Financial Center, 6
th Floor, New York, New York 10080.  
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (877) 449-4742  
 
Date of fiscal year end: 12/31/2008  
 
Date of reporting period: 01/01/2008 – 06/30/2008  
 
Item 1 – Report to Stockholders  



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S&P 500 ® GEARED SM Fund Inc.

Semi-Annual Report

(Unaudited)

June 30, 2008












 


 

S&P 500 ® GEARED SM Fund Inc.


 


Directors and Officers


 

William J. Rainer, Director and Chairman of the Board

Paul Glasserman, Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee

Steven W. Kohlhagen, Director and Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Laura S. Unger, Director

Mitchell M. Cox, President

James E. Hillman, Vice President and Treasurer

Colleen R. Rusch, Vice President and Secretary

Donald C. Burke, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer

Martin G. Byrne, Chief Legal Officer

Michael J. Fuccile, Chief Compliance Officer

Justin C. Ferri, Vice President

Michael M. Higuchi, Vice President

 

Custodian

 

State Street Bank and Trust Company

P.O. Box 351

Boston, MA 02101

 

Transfer Agent

 

BNY Mellon Shareowner Services

480 Washington Boulevard

Jersey City, NJ 07310


 

 

 




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Fund Summary as of June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 


Fund Information



 

 

Symbol on New York Stock Exchange

GRE

Initial Offering Date

November 1, 2004

Yield on Closing Market Price as of June 30, 2008 ($15.32)*

18.17%

Current Annual Distribution per share of Common Stock**

$2.784138




 

 

  *

Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annual distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

 

 

**

The distribution is not constant and is subject to change. A portion of the distribution may be deemed a tax return of capital or net realized gain at fiscal year end.

The table below summarizes the changes in the Fund’s market price and net asset value for the six-month period:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



















 

 

6/30/08 (a)

 

12/31/07

 

Change†

 

High

 

Low

 













Market Price

 

 

$ 15.32

 

 

$ 17.21

 

 

(10.98

%)

 

$

17.44

 

$

14.94

 

Net Asset Value

 

 

$ 16.07

 

 

$ 18.47

 

 

(12.99

%)

 

$

18.47

 

$

16.05

 




















 

 

(a)

For the six-month period, the Common Stock of the Fund had a total investment return of (12.99%) based on net asset value per share and (10.98%) based on market price per share, assuming reinvestment of dividends. For the same period, the Fund’s unmanaged reference Index, the S&P 500 ® Composite Stock Price Index (“S&P 500 Index”), had a total investment return of (11.91%), assuming reinvestment of dividends. The reference index has no expenses associated with performance.

 

 

Does not include reinvestment of dividends.

 

 


Portfolio Information as of June 30, 2008



 

 

 

Ten Largest Equity Holdings

Percent of
Net Assets



Exxon Mobil Corp.

4.0

%

General Electric Co.

2.3

 

Microsoft Corp.

1.9

 

Chevron Corp.

1.8

 

AT&T Inc.

1.8

 

The Procter & Gamble Co.

1.7

 

Johnson & Johnson

1.6

 

International Business Machines Corp.

1.5

 

Apple, Inc.

1.3

 

ConocoPhillips

1.3

 





 

 

 

Five Largest Industries

Percent of
Net Assets



Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

12.0

%

Pharmaceuticals

5.9

 

Computers & Peripherals

4.5

 

Energy Equipment & Services

3.5

 

Software

3.4

 





 

 

 

Sector Representation

Percent of
Long-Term Investments*



Information Technology

16.5

%

Energy

16.2

 

Financials

14.2

 

Health Care

11.9

 

Industrials

11.1

 

Consumer Staples

10.8

 

Consumer Discretionary

8.1

 

Utilities

4.0

 

Materials

3.9

 

Telecommunication Services

3.3

 





 

 

*

Excludes portfolio holdings in options purchased.

 

 

 

For Fund portfolio compliance purposes, the Fund’s industry and sector classifications refer to any one or more of the industry and sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine industry and sector sub-classifications for reporting ease.


S&P 500 and Standard & Poor’s 500 are registered trademarks of the McGraw-Hill Companies.
GEARED and Geared-Equity Accelerated Return are service marks of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

 

 

 

 




 

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Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industry

Common Stocks

 

Shares
Held

 

Value

 








Aerospace & Defense — 2.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Boeing Co.

 

 

3,868

 

$

254,205

 

 

General Dynamics Corp.

 

 

2,054

 

 

172,947

 

 

Goodrich Corp.

 

 

614

 

 

29,140

 

 

Honeywell International, Inc.

 

 

3,800

 

 

191,064

 

 

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.

 

 

647

 

 

58,793

 

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

 

 

1,741

 

 

171,767

 

 

Northrop Grumman Corp.

 

 

1,735

 

 

116,072

 

 

Precision Castparts Corp.

 

 

703

 

 

67,748

 

 

Raytheon Co.

 

 

2,184

 

 

122,916

 

 

Rockwell Collins, Inc.

 

 

805

 

 

38,608

 

 

United Technologies Corp.

 

 

5,000

 

 

308,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,531,760

 










Air Freight & Logistics — 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

 

 

887

 

 

48,643

 

 

Expeditors International Washington, Inc.

 

 

1,100

 

 

47,300

 

 

FedEx Corp.

 

 

1,600

 

 

126,064

 

 

United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B

 

 

5,254

 

 

322,963

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

544,970

 










Airlines — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Southwest Airlines Co.

 

 

3,800

 

 

49,552

 










Auto Components — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (a)

 

 

1,200

 

 

21,396

 

 

Johnson Controls, Inc.

 

 

3,004

 

 

86,155

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

107,551

 










Automobiles — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ford Motor Co. (a)

 

 

11,367

 

 

54,675

 

 

General Motors Corp.

 

 

2,974

 

 

34,201

 

 

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

 

 

1,231

 

 

44,636

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

133,512

 










Beverages — 2.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc.

 

 

3,673

 

 

228,167

 

 

Brown-Forman Corp. Class B

 

 

412

 

 

31,135

 

 

The Coca-Cola Co.

 

 

10,262

 

 

533,419

 

 

Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.

 

 

1,407

 

 

24,341

 

 

Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A (a)

 

 

1,000

 

 

19,860

 

 

Molson Coors Brewing Co. Class B

 

 

700

 

 

38,031

 

 

Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.

 

 

700

 

 

19,544

 

 

PepsiCo, Inc.

 

 

8,158

 

 

518,767

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,413,264

 










Biotechnology — 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amgen, Inc. (a)

 

 

5,559

 

 

262,162

 

 

Biogen Idec, Inc. (a)

 

 

1,500

 

 

83,835

 

 

Celgene Corp. (a)

 

 

2,222

 

 

141,919

 

 

Genzyme Corp. (a)

 

 

1,393

 

 

100,324

 

 

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a)

 

 

4,723

 

 

250,083

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

838,323

 










Building Products — 0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Masco Corp.

 

 

1,896

 

 

29,824

 










Capital Markets — 2.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Capital Strategies Ltd.

 

 

1,000

 

 

23,770

 

 

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

 

 

1,155

 

 

46,974

 

 

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

 

 

5,862

 

 

221,759

 

 

The Charles Schwab Corp.

 

 

4,800

 

 

98,592

 

 

E*Trade Financial Corp. (a)

 

 

2,400

 

 

7,536

 

 

Federated Investors, Inc. Class B

 

 

413

 

 

14,215

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industry

Common Stocks

 

Shares
Held

 

Value

 










Capital Markets (concluded)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Franklin Resources, Inc.

 

 

800

 

$

73,320

 

 

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

 

 

2,030

 

 

355,047

 

 

Janus Capital Group, Inc.

 

 

773

 

 

20,461

 

 

Legg Mason, Inc.

 

 

706

 

 

30,760

 

 

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.

 

 

3,619

 

 

71,692

 

 

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (b)

 

 

5,064

 

 

160,579

 

 

Morgan Stanley

 

 

5,661

 

 

204,192

 

 

Northern Trust Corp.

 

 

1,000

 

 

68,570

 

 

State Street Corp.

 

 

2,200

 

 

140,778

 

 

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

 

 

1,321

 

 

74,597

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,612,842

 










Chemicals — 2.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

 

 

1,088

 

 

107,560

 

 

Ashland, Inc.

 

 

300

 

 

14,460

 

 

The Dow Chemical Co.

 

 

4,796

 

 

167,428

 

 

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

 

 

4,600

 

 

197,294

 

 

Eastman Chemical Co.

 

 

400

 

 

27,544

 

 

Ecolab, Inc.

 

 

900

 

 

38,691

 

 

Hercules, Inc.

 

 

600

 

 

10,158

 

 

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

 

 

400

 

 

15,624

 

 

Monsanto Co.

 

 

2,819

 

 

356,434

 

 

PPG Industries, Inc.

 

 

816

 

 

46,814

 

 

Praxair, Inc.

 

 

1,600

 

 

150,784

 

 

Rohm & Haas Co.

 

 

612

 

 

28,421

 

 

Sigma-Aldrich Corp.

 

 

673

 

 

36,248

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,197,460

 










Commercial Banks — 2.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BB&T Corp.

 

 

2,800

 

 

63,756

 

 

Comerica, Inc.

 

 

800

 

 

20,504

 

 

Fifth Third Bancorp

 

 

2,981

 

 

30,347

 

 

First Horizon National Corp.

 

 

920

 

 

6,836

 

 

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

 

 

1,800

 

 

10,386

 

 

KeyCorp

 

 

2,500

 

 

27,450

 

 

M&T Bank Corp.

 

 

400

 

 

28,216

 

 

Marshall & Ilsley Corp.

 

 

1,368

 

 

20,971

 

 

National City Corp.

 

 

3,900

 

 

18,603

 

 

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

 

 

1,776

 

 

101,410

 

 

Regions Financial Corp.

 

 

3,575

 

 

39,003

 

 

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

 

 

1,800

 

 

65,196

 

 

U.S. Bancorp

 

 

8,943

 

 

249,420

 

 

Wachovia Corp.

 

 

11,051

 

 

171,622

 

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

 

 

16,967

 

 

402,966

 

 

Zions Bancorporation

 

 

508

 

 

15,997

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,272,683

 










Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allied Waste Industries, Inc. (a)

 

 

1,700

 

 

21,454

 

 

Avery Dennison Corp.

 

 

513

 

 

22,536

 

 

Cintas Corp.

 

 

700

 

 

18,557

 

 

Equifax, Inc.

 

 

700

 

 

23,534

 

 

Monster Worldwide, Inc. (a)

 

 

668

 

 

13,767

 

 

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

 

 

1,084

 

 

36,964

 

 

R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.

 

 

1,100

 

 

32,659

 

 

Robert Half International, Inc.

 

 

800

 

 

19,176

 

 

Waste Management, Inc.

 

 

2,537

 

 

95,670

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

284,317

 











 

 

 




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Schedule of Investments (continued)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industry

Common Stocks

 

Shares
Held

 

Value

 










Communications Equipment — 2.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ciena Corp. (a)

 

 

428

 

$

9,917

 

 

Cisco Systems, Inc. (a)

 

 

30,372

 

 

706,453

 

 

Corning, Inc.

 

 

8,049

 

 

185,529

 

 

JDS Uniphase Corp. (a)

 

 

1,150

 

 

13,064

 

 

Juniper Networks, Inc. (a)

 

 

2,656

 

 

58,910

 

 

Motorola, Inc.

 

 

11,700

 

 

85,878

 

 

QUALCOMM, Inc.

 

 

8,316

 

 

368,981

 

 

Tellabs, Inc. (a)

 

 

2,165

 

 

10,067

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,438,799

 










Computers & Peripherals — 4.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apple, Inc. (a)

 

 

4,529

 

 

758,336

 

 

Dell, Inc. (a)

 

 

10,400

 

 

227,552

 

 

EMC Corp. (a)

 

 

10,658

 

 

156,566

 

 

Hewlett-Packard Co.

 

 

12,700

 

 

561,467

 

 

International Business Machines Corp.

 

 

7,061

 

 

836,940

 

 

Lexmark International, Inc. Class A (a)

 

 

500

 

 

16,715

 

 

NetApp, Inc. (a)

 

 

1,800

 

 

38,988

 

 

QLogic Corp. (a)

 

 

700

 

 

10,213

 

 

SanDisk Corp. (a)

 

 

1,182

 

 

22,103

 

 

Sun Microsystems, Inc. (a)

 

 

4,071

 

 

44,292

 

 

Teradata Corp. (a)

 

 

900

 

 

20,826

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,693,998

 










Construction & Engineering — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fluor Corp.

 

 

451

 

 

83,922

 

 

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (a)

 

 

615

 

 

49,631

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

133,553

 










Construction Materials — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vulcan Materials Co.

 

 

546

 

 

32,640

 










Consumer Finance — 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Express Co.

 

 

5,951

 

 

224,174

 

 

Capital One Financial Corp.

 

 

1,950

 

 

74,120

 

 

Discover Financial Services, Inc.

 

 

2,400

 

 

31,608

 

 

SLM Corp. (a)

 

 

2,440

 

 

47,214

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

377,116

 










Containers & Packaging — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ball Corp.

 

 

500

 

 

23,870

 

 

Bemis Co.

 

 

500

 

 

11,210

 

 

Pactiv Corp. (a)

 

 

700

 

 

14,861

 

 

Sealed Air Corp.

 

 

800

 

 

15,208

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

65,149

 










Distributors — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Genuine Parts Co.

 

 

856

 

 

33,966

 










Diversified Consumer Services — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apollo Group, Inc. Class A (a)

 

 

700

 

 

30,982

 

 

H&R Block, Inc.

 

 

1,624

 

 

34,754

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

65,736

 










Diversified Financial Services — 3.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank of America Corp.

 

 

22,876

 

 

546,050

 

 

CIT Group, Inc.

 

 

1,555

 

 

10,590

 

 

CME Group, Inc.

 

 

277

 

 

106,144

 

 

Citigroup, Inc.

 

 

27,981

 

 

468,962

 

 

IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (a)

 

 

370

 

 

42,180

 

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

 

17,739

 

 

608,625

 

 

Leucadia National Corp.

 

 

884

 

 

41,495

 

 

Moody’s Corp.

 

 

1,060

 

 

36,506

 

 

NYSE Euronext

 

 

1,344

 

 

68,087

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,928,639

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industry

Common Stocks

 

Shares
Held

 

Value

 










Diversified Telecommunication Services — 2.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AT&T Inc. (c)

 

 

30,538

 

$

1,028,825

 

 

CenturyTel, Inc.

 

 

561

 

 

19,966

 

 

Citizens Communications Co.

 

 

1,700

 

 

19,278

 

 

Embarq Corp.

 

 

772

 

 

36,492

 

 

Qwest Communications International Inc.

 

 

7,970

 

 

31,322

 

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

 

 

14,661

 

 

518,999

 

 

Windstream Corp.

 

 

2,346

 

 

28,950

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,683,832

 










Electric Utilities — 2.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allegheny Energy, Inc.

 

 

833

 

 

41,742

 

 

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

 

 

2,025

 

 

81,466

 

 

Duke Energy Corp.

 

 

6,408

 

 

111,371

 

 

Edison International

 

 

1,643

 

 

84,417

 

 

Entergy Corp.

 

 

997

 

 

120,119

 

 

Exelon Corp.

 

 

3,377

 

 

303,795

 

 

FPL Group, Inc.

 

 

2,100

 

 

137,718

 

 

FirstEnergy Corp.

 

 

1,546

 

 

127,282

 

 

PPL Corp.

 

 

1,900

 

 

99,313

 

 

Pepco Holdings, Inc.

 

 

1,097

 

 

28,138

 

 

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

 

 

500

 

 

15,385

 

 

Progress Energy, Inc.

 

 

1,305

 

 

54,588

 

 

The Southern Co.

 

 

3,900

 

 

136,188

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,341,522

 










Electrical Equipment — 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cooper Industries Ltd. Class A

 

 

900

 

 

35,550

 

 

Emerson Electric Co.

 

 

4,000

 

 

197,800

 

 

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

 

 

765

 

 

33,453

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

266,803

 










Electronic Equipment & Instruments — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agilent Technologies, Inc. (a)

 

 

1,866

 

 

66,318

 

 

Jabil Circuit, Inc.

 

 

1,012

 

 

16,607

 

 

Molex, Inc.

 

 

700

 

 

17,087

 

 

Tyco Electronics Ltd.

 

 

2,472

 

 

88,547

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

188,559

 










Energy Equipment & Services — 3.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BJ Services Co.

 

 

1,500

 

 

47,910

 

 

Baker Hughes, Inc.

 

 

1,590

 

 

138,871

 

 

Cameron International Corp. (a)

 

 

1,100

 

 

60,885

 

 

ENSCO International, Inc.

 

 

723

 

 

58,375

 

 

Halliburton Co.

 

 

4,494

 

 

238,497

 

 

Nabors Industries Ltd. (a)

 

 

1,479

 

 

72,811

 

 

National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (a)

 

 

2,119

 

 

187,998

 

 

Noble Corp.

 

 

1,400

 

 

90,944

 

 

Rowan Cos., Inc.

 

 

552

 

 

25,806

 

 

Schlumberger Ltd.

 

 

6,119

 

 

657,364

 

 

Smith International, Inc.

 

 

1,016

 

 

84,470

 

 

Transocean, Inc.

 

 

1,628

 

 

248,091

 

 

Weatherford International Ltd. (a)

 

 

3,458

 

 

171,482

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,083,504

 










Food & Staples Retailing — 2.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CVS Caremark Corp.

 

 

7,375

 

 

291,829

 

 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

 

 

2,211

 

 

155,080

 

 

The Kroger Co.

 

 

3,423

 

 

98,822

 

 

SUPERVALU, Inc.

 

 

1,060

 

 

32,743

 

 

SYSCO Corp.

 

 

3,100

 

 

85,281

 

 

Safeway, Inc.

 

 

2,219

 

 

63,352

 

 

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

 

 

11,964

 

 

672,377

 


 

 

 

 


 

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Walgreen Co.

 

 

5,048

 

$

164,110

 

 

Whole Foods Market, Inc.

 

 

700

 

 

16,583

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,580,177

 










Food Products — 1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

 

 

3,300

 

 

111,375

 

 

Campbell Soup Co.

 

 

1,100

 

 

36,806

 

 

ConAgra Foods, Inc.

 

 

2,500

 

 

48,200

 

 

Dean Foods Co. (a)

 

 

730

 

 

14,323

 

 

General Mills, Inc.

 

 

1,704

 

 

103,552

 

 

H.J. Heinz Co.

 

 

1,600

 

 

76,560

 

 

The Hershey Co.

 

 

900

 

 

29,502

 

 

Kellogg Co.

 

 

1,300

 

 

62,426

 

 

Kraft Foods, Inc.

 

 

7,810

 

 

222,195

 

 

McCormick & Co., Inc.

 

 

700

 

 

24,962

 

 

Sara Lee Corp.

 

 

3,678

 

 

45,056

 

 

Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A

 

 

1,400

 

 

20,916

 

 

Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co.

 

 

1,111

 

 

86,414

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

882,287

 










Gas Utilities — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nicor, Inc.

 

 

200

 

 

8,518

 

 

Questar Corp.

 

 

900

 

 

63,936

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

72,454

 










Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baxter International, Inc.

 

 

3,206

 

 

204,992

 

 

Becton Dickinson & Co.

 

 

1,233

 

 

100,243

 

 

Boston Scientific Corp. (a)

 

 

6,871

 

 

84,445

 

 

C.R. Bard, Inc.

 

 

500

 

 

43,975

 

 

Covidien Ltd.

 

 

2,535

 

 

121,401

 

 

Hospira, Inc. (a)

 

 

800

 

 

32,088

 

 

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)

 

 

200

 

 

53,880

 

 

Medtronic, Inc.

 

 

5,800

 

 

300,150

 

 

St. Jude Medical, Inc. (a)

 

 

1,720

 

 

70,314

 

 

Stryker Corp.

 

 

1,202

 

 

75,582

 

 

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (a)

 

 

621

 

 

32,199

 

 

Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (a)

 

 

1,198

 

 

81,524

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,200,793

 










Health Care Providers & Services — 1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aetna, Inc.

 

 

2,505

 

 

101,528

 

 

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

 

 

843

 

 

33,712

 

 

Cardinal Health, Inc.

 

 

1,807

 

 

93,205

 

 

Cigna Corp.

 

 

1,407

 

 

49,794

 

 

Coventry Health Care, Inc. (a)

 

 

756

 

 

22,998

 

 

Express Scripts, Inc. (a)

 

 

1,300

 

 

81,536

 

 

Humana, Inc. (a)

 

 

884

 

 

35,157

 

 

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (a)

 

 

592

 

 

41,221

 

 

McKesson Corp.

 

 

1,436

 

 

80,287

 

 

Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (a)

 

 

2,617

 

 

123,522

 

 

Patterson Cos., Inc. (a)

 

 

700

 

 

20,573

 

 

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

 

 

800

 

 

38,776

 

 

Tenet Healthcare Corp. (a)

 

 

2,500

 

 

13,900

 

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

 

 

6,335

 

 

166,294

 

 

WellPoint, Inc. (a)

 

 

2,716

 

 

129,445

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,031,948

 










Health Care Technology — 0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMS Health, Inc.

 

 

959

 

 

22,345

 











 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carnival Corp.

 

 

2,201

 

$

72,545

 

 

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

 

 

700

 

 

22,358

 

 

International Game Technology

 

 

1,600

 

 

39,968

 

 

Marriott International, Inc. Class A

 

 

1,593

 

 

41,800

 

 

McDonald’s Corp.

 

 

5,834

 

 

327,987

 

 

Starbucks Corp. (a)

 

 

3,775

 

 

59,419

 

 

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

 

 

973

 

 

38,988

 

 

Wendy’s International, Inc.

 

 

413

 

 

11,242

 

 

Wyndham Worldwide Corp.

 

 

860

 

 

15,403

 

 

Yum! Brands, Inc.

 

 

2,450

 

 

85,971

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

715,681

 










Household Durables — 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Black & Decker Corp.

 

 

300

 

 

17,253

 

 

Centex Corp.

 

 

600

 

 

8,022

 

 

D.R. Horton, Inc.

 

 

1,400

 

 

15,190

 

 

Fortune Brands, Inc.

 

 

800

 

 

49,928

 

 

Harman International Industries, Inc.

 

 

300

 

 

12,417

 

 

KB Home

 

 

400

 

 

6,772

 

 

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

 

 

890

 

 

14,925

 

 

Lennar Corp. Class A

 

 

697

 

 

8,601

 

 

Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.

 

 

1,400

 

 

23,506

 

 

Pulte Homes, Inc.

 

 

1,181

 

 

11,373

 

 

Snap-On, Inc.

 

 

300

 

 

15,603

 

 

The Stanley Works

 

 

400

 

 

17,932

 

 

Whirlpool Corp.

 

 

395

 

 

24,383

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

225,905

 










Household Products — 2.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clorox Co.

 

 

700

 

 

36,540

 

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

 

 

2,600

 

 

179,660

 

 

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

 

 

2,132

 

 

127,451

 

 

The Procter & Gamble Co.

 

 

15,693

 

 

954,291

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,297,942

 










IT Services — 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. Class A (a)

 

 

500

 

 

26,745

 

 

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

 

 

2,638

 

 

110,532

 

 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. (a)

 

 

1,500

 

 

48,765

 

 

Computer Sciences Corp. (a)

 

 

800

 

 

37,472

 

 

Convergys Corp. (a)

 

 

676

 

 

10,045

 

 

Electronic Data Systems Corp.

 

 

2,600

 

 

64,064

 

 

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

 

 

900

 

 

33,219

 

 

Fiserv, Inc. (a)

 

 

812

 

 

36,840

 

 

Paychex, Inc.

 

 

1,666

 

 

52,112

 

 

Total System Services, Inc.

 

 

1,000

 

 

22,220

 

 

Unisys Corp. (a)

 

 

1,900

 

 

7,505

 

 

The Western Union Co.

 

 

3,829

 

 

94,653

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

544,172

 










Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The AES Corp. (a)

 

 

3,400

 

 

65,314

 

 

Constellation Energy Group, Inc.

 

 

924

 

 

75,860

 

 

Dynegy, Inc. Class A (a)

 

 

2,500

 

 

21,375

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

162,549

 











 

 

 




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Industrial Conglomerates — 3.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3M Co.

 

 

3,604

 

$

250,802

 

 

General Electric Co.

 

 

51,206

 

 

1,366,688

 

 

Textron, Inc.

 

 

1,300

 

 

62,309

 

 

Tyco International Ltd.

 

 

2,492

 

 

99,780

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,779,579

 









Insurance — 3.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACE Ltd.

 

 

1,700

 

 

93,653

 

 

AON Corp.

 

 

1,513

 

 

69,507

 

 

Aflac, Inc.

 

 

2,466

 

 

154,865

 

 

The Allstate Corp.

 

 

2,842

 

 

129,567

 

 

American International Group, Inc.

 

 

13,814

 

 

365,518

 

 

Assurant, Inc.

 

 

500

 

 

32,980

 

 

Chubb Corp.

 

 

1,889

 

 

92,580

 

 

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

 

 

861

 

 

21,869

 

 

Genworth Financial, Inc. Class A

 

 

2,200

 

 

39,182

 

 

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

 

 

1,600

 

 

103,312

 

 

Lincoln National Corp.

 

 

1,345

 

 

60,955

 

 

Loews Corp.

 

 

1,828

 

 

85,733

 

 

MBIA, Inc.

 

 

1,100

 

 

4,829

 

 

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

 

 

2,652

 

 

70,411

 

 

MetLife, Inc.

 

 

3,677

 

 

194,035

 

 

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

 

 

1,300

 

 

54,561

 

 

The Progressive Corp.

 

 

3,549

 

 

66,437

 

 

Prudential Financial, Inc.

 

 

2,249

 

 

134,355

 

 

Safeco Corp.

 

 

479

 

 

32,170

 

 

Torchmark Corp.

 

 

472

 

 

27,683

 

 

The Travelers Cos., Inc.

 

 

3,120

 

 

135,408

 

 

UnumProvident Corp.

 

 

1,800

 

 

36,810

 

 

XL Capital Ltd. Class A

 

 

900

 

 

18,504

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,024,924

 









Internet & Catalog Retail — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

 

 

1,599

 

 

117,255

 

 

Expedia, Inc. (a)

 

 

1,100

 

 

20,218

 

 

IAC/InterActiveCorp (a)

 

 

977

 

 

18,837

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

156,310

 









Internet Software & Services — 1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a)

 

 

838

 

 

29,154

 

 

eBay, Inc. (a)

 

 

5,700

 

 

155,781

 

 

Google, Inc. Class A (a)

 

 

1,190

 

 

626,440

 

 

VeriSign, Inc. (a)

 

 

1,000

 

 

37,800

 

 

Yahoo! Inc. (a)

 

 

7,044

 

 

145,529

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

994,704

 










Leisure Equipment & Products — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eastman Kodak Co.

 

 

1,500

 

 

21,645

 

 

Hasbro, Inc.

 

 

729

 

 

26,040

 

 

Mattel, Inc.

 

 

1,900

 

 

32,528

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

80,213

 










Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Applera Corp. — Applied Biosystems Group (a)

 

 

900

 

 

30,132

 

 

Millipore Corp. (a)

 

 

300

 

 

20,358

 

 

PerkinElmer, Inc.

 

 

600

 

 

16,710

 

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (a)

 

 

2,172

 

 

121,046

 

 

Waters Corp. (a)

 

 

500

 

 

32,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

220,496

 











 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Machinery — 1.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

 

 

3,166

 

$

233,714

 

 

Cummins, Inc.

 

 

1,030

 

 

67,486

 

 

Danaher Corp.

 

 

1,300

 

 

100,490

 

 

Deere & Co.

 

 

2,204

 

 

158,975

 

 

Dover Corp.

 

 

985

 

 

47,644

 

 

Eaton Corp.

 

 

830

 

 

70,525

 

 

ITT Corp.

 

 

909

 

 

57,567

 

 

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

 

 

2,054

 

 

97,586

 

 

Ingersoll-Rand Co. Class A

 

 

1,607

 

 

60,150

 

 

Manitowoc Co.

 

 

693

 

 

22,543

 

 

PACCAR, Inc.

 

 

1,858

 

 

77,720

 

 

Pall Corp.

 

 

600

 

 

23,808

 

 

Parker Hannifin Corp.

 

 

870

 

 

62,048

 

 

Terex Corp. (a)

 

 

505

 

 

25,942

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,106,198

 










Media — 2.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CBS Corp. Class B

 

 

3,450

 

 

67,240

 

 

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

 

 

2,596

 

 

91,379

 

 

Comcast Corp. Class A

 

 

15,242

 

 

289,141

 

 

The DIRECTV Group, Inc. (a)

 

 

3,673

 

 

95,167

 

 

Gannett Co., Inc.

 

 

1,200

 

 

26,004

 

 

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (a)

 

 

2,400

 

 

20,640

 

 

The McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc.

 

 

1,665

 

 

66,800

 

 

Meredith Corp.

 

 

200

 

 

5,658

 

 

The New York Times Co. Class A

 

 

700

 

 

10,773

 

 

News Corp. Class A

 

 

11,737

 

 

176,524

 

 

Omnicom Group Inc.

 

 

1,680

 

 

75,398

 

 

Scripps Networks Interactive (a)

 

 

500

 

 

19,175

 

 

Time Warner, Inc.

 

 

18,400

 

 

272,320

 

 

Viacom, Inc. Class B (a)

 

 

3,270

 

 

99,866

 

 

Walt Disney Co.

 

 

9,788

 

 

305,386

 

 

The Washington Post Co. Class B

 

 

28

 

 

16,433

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,637,904

 










Metals & Mining — 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AK Steel Holding Corp.

 

 

600

 

 

41,400

 

 

Alcoa, Inc.

 

 

4,217

 

 

150,210

 

 

Allegheny Technologies, Inc.

 

 

504

 

 

29,877

 

 

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. Class B

 

 

1,977

 

 

231,685

 

 

Newmont Mining Corp.

 

 

2,305

 

 

120,229

 

 

Nucor Corp.

 

 

1,626

 

 

121,413

 

 

Titanium Metals Corp.

 

 

500

 

 

6,995

 

 

United States Steel Corp.

 

 

610

 

 

112,716

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

814,525

 









Multi-Utilities — 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ameren Corp.

 

 

1,039

 

 

43,877

 

 

CMS Energy Corp.

 

 

1,100

 

 

16,390

 

 

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

 

 

1,600

 

 

25,680

 

 

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

 

 

1,400

 

 

54,726

 

 

DTE Energy Co.

 

 

875

 

 

37,135

 

 

Dominion Resources, Inc.

 

 

3,000

 

 

142,470

 

 

Integrys Energy Group, Inc.

 

 

365

 

 

18,553

 

 

NiSource, Inc.

 

 

1,400

 

 

25,088

 

 

PG&E Corp.

 

 

1,800

 

 

71,442

 

 

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

 

 

2,600

 

 

119,418

 

 

Sempra Energy

 

 

1,297

 

 

73,216

 

 

TECO Energy, Inc.

 

 

1,100

 

 

23,639

 

 

Xcel Energy, Inc.

 

 

2,137

 

 

42,890

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

694,524

 


 

 

 

 


 

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Multiline Retail — 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Big Lots, Inc. (a)

 

 

447

 

$

13,964

 

 

Dillard’s, Inc. Class A

 

 

300

 

 

3,471

 

 

Family Dollar Stores, Inc.

 

 

700

 

 

13,958

 

 

J.C. Penney Co., Inc.

 

 

1,114

 

 

40,427

 

 

Kohl’s Corp. (a)

 

 

1,589

 

 

63,624

 

 

Macy’s, Inc.

 

 

2,166

 

 

42,064

 

 

Nordstrom, Inc.

 

 

900

 

 

27,270

 

 

Sears Holdings Corp. (a)

 

 

367

 

 

27,033

 

 

Target Corp.

 

 

4,011

 

 

186,471

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

418,282

 









Office Electronics — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Xerox Corp.

 

 

4,664

 

 

63,244

 









Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 12.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

 

 

2,400

 

 

179,616

 

 

Apache Corp.

 

 

1,702

 

 

236,578

 

 

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. Class A

 

 

500

 

 

33,865

 

 

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

 

 

2,492

 

 

164,372

 

 

Chevron Corp.

 

 

10,632

 

 

1,053,950

 

 

ConocoPhillips

 

 

7,931

 

 

748,607

 

 

Consol Energy, Inc.

 

 

930

 

 

104,504

 

 

Devon Energy Corp.

 

 

2,300

 

 

276,368

 

 

EOG Resources, Inc.

 

 

1,286

 

 

168,723

 

 

El Paso Corp.

 

 

3,551

 

 

77,199

 

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

 

 

27,151

 

 

2,392,818

 

 

Hess Corp.

 

 

1,435

 

 

181,083

 

 

Marathon Oil Corp.

 

 

3,615

 

 

187,510

 

 

Massey Energy Co.

 

 

419

 

 

39,281

 

 

Murphy Oil Corp.

 

 

991

 

 

97,168

 

 

Noble Energy, Inc.

 

 

900

 

 

90,504

 

 

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

 

 

4,216

 

 

378,850

 

 

Peabody Energy Corp.

 

 

1,406

 

 

123,798

 

 

Range Resources Corp.

 

 

800

 

 

52,432

 

 

Southwestern Energy Co. (a)

 

 

1,779

 

 

84,698

 

 

Spectra Energy Corp.

 

 

3,199

 

 

91,939

 

 

Sunoco, Inc.

 

 

600

 

 

24,414

 

 

Tesoro Corp.

 

 

754

 

 

14,907

 

 

Valero Energy Corp.

 

 

2,729

 

 

112,380

 

 

Williams Cos., Inc.

 

 

3,000

 

 

120,930

 

 

XTO Energy, Inc.

 

 

2,616

 

 

179,222

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,215,716

 









Paper & Forest Products — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International Paper Co.

 

 

2,200

 

 

51,260

 

 

MeadWestvaco Corp.

 

 

900

 

 

21,456

 

 

Weyerhaeuser Co.

 

 

1,100

 

 

56,254

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

128,970

 









Personal Products — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avon Products, Inc.

 

 

2,200

 

 

79,244

 

 

The Estée Lauder Cos., Inc. Class A

 

 

600

 

 

27,870

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

107,114

 









Pharmaceuticals — 5.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Abbott Laboratories

 

 

7,928

 

 

419,946

 

 

Allergan, Inc.

 

 

1,600

 

 

83,280

 

 

Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

 

 

532

 

 

23,983

 

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

 

 

10,102

 

 

207,394

 

 

Eli Lilly & Co.

 

 

5,100

 

 

235,416

 

 

Forest Laboratories, Inc. (a)

 

 

1,585

 

 

55,063

 

 

Johnson & Johnson

 

 

14,487

 

 

932,094

 

 

King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

 

 

1,200

 

 

12,564

 

 

Merck & Co., Inc.

 

 

11,045

 

 

416,286

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industry

Common Stocks

 

Shares
Held

 

Value

 








Pharmaceuticals (concluded)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mylan, Inc.

 

 

1,500

 

$

18,105

 

 

Pfizer, Inc.

 

 

34,803

 

 

608,008

 

 

Schering-Plough Corp.

 

 

8,300

 

 

163,427

 

 

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

 

 

502

 

 

13,639

 

 

Wyeth

 

 

6,863

 

 

329,149

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,518,354

 









Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apartment Investment & Management Co. Class A

 

 

478

 

 

16,281

 

 

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

 

 

400

 

 

35,664

 

 

Boston Properties, Inc.

 

 

600

 

 

54,132

 

 

Developers Diversified Realty Corp.

 

 

600

 

 

20,826

 

 

Equity Residential

 

 

1,400

 

 

53,578

 

 

General Growth Properties, Inc.

 

 

1,339

 

 

46,905

 

 

HCP, Inc.

 

 

1,165

 

 

37,059

 

 

Host Marriott Corp.

 

 

2,600

 

 

35,490

 

 

Kimco Realty Corp.

 

 

1,300

 

 

44,876

 

 

Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc.

 

 

900

 

 

38,439

 

 

ProLogis

 

 

1,319

 

 

71,688

 

 

Public Storage

 

 

621

 

 

50,171

 

 

Simon Property Group, Inc.

 

 

1,138

 

 

102,295

 

 

Vornado Realty Trust

 

 

700

 

 

61,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

669,004

 









Real Estate Management & Development — 0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. (a)

 

 

900

 

 

17,280

 









Road & Rail — 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.

 

 

1,500

 

 

149,835

 

 

CSX Corp.

 

 

2,100

 

 

131,901

 

 

Norfolk Southern Corp.

 

 

1,955

 

 

122,520

 

 

Ryder System, Inc.

 

 

300

 

 

20,664

 

 

Union Pacific Corp.

 

 

2,641

 

 

199,396

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

624,316

 









Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 2.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a)

 

 

3,200

 

 

18,656

 

 

Altera Corp.

 

 

1,569

 

 

32,478

 

 

Analog Devices, Inc.

 

 

1,509

 

 

47,941

 

 

Applied Materials, Inc.

 

 

7,035

 

 

134,298

 

 

Broadcom Corp. Class A (a)

 

 

2,322

 

 

63,367

 

 

Intel Corp.

 

 

29,454

 

 

632,672

 

 

KLA-Tencor Corp.

 

 

900

 

 

36,639

 

 

LSI Corp. (a)

 

 

3,363

 

 

20,649

 

 

Linear Technology Corp.

 

 

1,100

 

 

35,827

 

 

MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (a)

 

 

1,184

 

 

72,863

 

 

Microchip Technology, Inc.

 

 

970

 

 

29,624

 

 

Micron Technology, Inc. (a)

 

 

3,800

 

 

22,800

 

 

National Semiconductor Corp.

 

 

1,137

 

 

23,354

 

 

Novellus Systems, Inc. (a)

 

 

543

 

 

11,506

 

 

Nvidia Corp. (a)

 

 

2,899

 

 

54,269

 

 

Teradyne, Inc. (a)

 

 

900

 

 

9,963

 

 

Texas Instruments, Inc.

 

 

6,748

 

 

190,024

 

 

Xilinx, Inc.

 

 

1,458

 

 

36,815

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,473,745

 









Software — 3.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adobe Systems, Inc. (a)

 

 

2,762

 

 

108,795

 

 

Autodesk, Inc. (a)

 

 

1,167

 

 

39,456

 

 

BMC Software, Inc. (a)

 

 

997

 

 

35,892

 

 

CA, Inc.

 

 

2,000

 

 

46,180

 

 

Citrix Systems, Inc. (a)

 

 

920

 

 

27,057

 


 

 

 




8

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JUNE 30, 2008



 


 

Schedule of Investments (continued)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industry

Common Stocks

 

Shares
Held

 

Value

 








Software (concluded)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compuware Corp. (a)

 

 

1,408

 

$

13,432

 

 

Electronic Arts, Inc. (a)

 

 

1,611

 

 

71,577

 

 

Intuit, Inc. (a)

 

 

1,671

 

 

46,069

 

 

Microsoft Corp.

 

 

41,147

 

 

1,131,954

 

 

Novell, Inc. (a)

 

 

1,800

 

 

10,602

 

 

Oracle Corp. (a)

 

 

20,379

 

 

427,959

 

 

Symantec Corp. (a)

 

 

4,348

 

 

84,134

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,043,107

 









Specialty Retail — 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Class A

 

 

430

 

 

26,952

 

 

AutoNation, Inc. (a)

 

 

705

 

 

7,064

 

 

AutoZone, Inc. (a)

 

 

209

 

 

25,291

 

 

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (a)

 

 

1,352

 

 

37,991

 

 

Best Buy Co., Inc.

 

 

1,791

 

 

70,924

 

 

GameStop Corp. Class A (a)

 

 

811

 

 

32,764

 

 

The Gap, Inc.

 

 

2,342

 

 

39,041

 

 

Home Depot, Inc.

 

 

8,669

 

 

203,028

 

 

Limited Brands, Inc.

 

 

1,572

 

 

26,488

 

 

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

 

 

7,471

 

 

155,023

 

 

Office Depot, Inc. (a)

 

 

1,400

 

 

15,316

 

 

RadioShack Corp.

 

 

700

 

 

8,589

 

 

The Sherwin-Williams Co.

 

 

500

 

 

22,965

 

 

Staples, Inc.

 

 

3,650

 

 

86,688

 

 

TJX Cos., Inc.

 

 

2,200

 

 

69,234

 

 

Tiffany & Co.

 

 

660

 

 

26,895

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

854,253

 









Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coach, Inc. (a)

 

 

1,773

 

 

51,204

 

 

Jones Apparel Group, Inc.

 

 

500

 

 

6,875

 

 

Liz Claiborne, Inc.

 

 

500

 

 

7,075

 

 

Nike, Inc. Class B

 

 

1,958

 

 

116,716

 

 

Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.

 

 

300

 

 

18,834

 

 

VF Corp.

 

 

434

 

 

30,892

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

231,596

 









Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Countrywide Financial Corp.

 

 

2,900

 

 

12,325

 

 

Fannie Mae

 

 

5,507

 

 

107,442

 

 

Freddie Mac

 

 

3,300

 

 

54,120

 

 

Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.

 

 

2,700

 

 

45,036

 

 

MGIC Investment Corp.

 

 

540

 

 

3,299

 

 

Sovereign Bancorp, Inc.

 

 

2,370

 

 

17,443

 

 

Washington Mutual, Inc.

 

 

5,361

 

 

26,430

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

266,095

 









Tobacco — 1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Altria Group, Inc.

 

 

10,790

 

 

221,842

 

 

Lorillard, Inc. (a)

 

 

914

 

 

63,212

 

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

 

 

10,836

 

 

535,190

 

 

Reynolds American, Inc.

 

 

900

 

 

42,003

 

 

UST, Inc.

 

 

771

 

 

42,104

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

904,351

 









Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

 

 

341

 

 

27,895

 











 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industry

Common Stocks

 

Shares
Held

 

Value

 










Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Tower Corp. Class A (a)

 

 

2,051

 

$

86,655

 

 

Sprint Nextel Corp.

 

 

14,531

 

 

138,045

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

224,700

 










 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost — $51,289,601) — 95.6%

 

 

 

 

 

57,383,526

 











 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 










 

 

Short-Term Securities

 

 

Face
Amount

 

 

 

 










Time Deposits — 6.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

State Street Bank & Trust Co.,1%, 7/01/08

 

$

3,858,683

 

 

3,858,683

 










 

Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $3,858,683) — 6.4%

 

 

 

 

 

3,858,683

 











 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 










 

 

Options Purchased

 

 

Number of
Contracts

 

 

 

 










Call Options Purchased

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S&P 500 Index, expiring November 2008 at USD 1,502.17, Deutsche Bank AG

 

 

59,587

 

 

192,893

 

 

S&P 500 Index, expiring November 2008 at USD 1,502.17, HSBC Securities

 

 

33,285

 

 

115,150

 










 

Total Options Purchased
(Premiums Paid — $14,124,612) — 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

308,043

 










 

Total Investments Before Options Written
(Cost — $69,272,896*) — 102.5%

 

 

 

 

 

61,550,252

 











 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 










 

 

Options Written

 

 

 

 

 

 

 










Call Options Written

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S&P 500 Index, expiring November 2008 at USD 1,592.60, Deutsche Bank AG

 

 

89,380

 

 

(15,975)

 

 

S&P 500 Index, expiring November 2008 at USD 1,592.30, HSBC Securities

 

 

49,928

 

 

(35,311)

 










 

Total Options Written
(Premiums Received — $14,124,612) — (0.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

(51,286)

 










Total Investments, Net of Options Written
(Cost — $55,148,284) — 102.4%

 

 

 

 

 

61,498,966

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (2.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,434,688)

 

 

 

 

 

 




Net Assets — 100.0%

 

 

 

 

$

60,064,278

 

 

 

 

 

 





 

 

 

 


 

S&P 500 ® GEARED SM FUND INC.

JUNE 30, 2008

9



 


 

Schedule of Investments (concluded)


 

 

*

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of June 30, 2008, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aggregate cost

 

$

69,278,967

 

 

 

 




 

Gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

14,327,221

 

 

Gross unrealized depreciation

 

 

(22,055,936

)

 

 

 




 

Net unrealized depreciation

 

$

(7,728,715

)

 

 

 





 

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

 

 

(b)

Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Fund, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 











Affiliate

 

Purchase
Cost

 

Sales
Cost

 

Realized
Gain

 

Dividend
Income

 















Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

 

$30,409

 

 

 

$3,290

 












 

 

(c)

All or a portion of security held as collateral in connection with open financial futures contracts.

 

 

Financial futures contracts purchased as of June 30, 2008 were as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Number of
Contracts

 

Issue

 

Expiration
Date

 

Face
Value

 

Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 


32

 

S&P 500 Index

 

September 2008

 

$2,140,787

 

$(91,027)

 



 

 

 

For Fund portfolio compliance purposes, the Fund’s industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine industry sub-classifications for reporting ease. Industries are shown as a percent of net assets.

 

 

Effective January 1, 2008, the Fund adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“FAS 157”). FAS 157 clarifies the definition of fair value, establishes a frame-work for measuring fair values and requires additional disclosures about the use of fair value measurements. Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments, which are as follows:

 

 

 

Level 1 — price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical securities

 

 

 

 

Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)

 

 

 

 

Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstance, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Fund’s own assumption used in determining the fair value of investments)

 

 

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to Note 1(a) of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used as of June 30, 2008 in determining the fair valuation of the Fund’s investments:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Valuation Inputs

 

 

Investments in
Securities

 

 

Other Financial
Instruments†

 









Level 1

 

$

61,242,209

 

$

(91,027

)

Level 2

 

 

 

 

256,757

 

Level 3

 

 

 

 

 









Total

 

$

61,242,209

 

$

165,730

 

 

 








 

 

Other financial instruments are options and futures.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 




10

S&P 500 ® GEARED SM FUND INC.

JUNE 30, 2008



 


 

Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Capital


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (identified cost — $54,879,681)

 

 

 

 

$

61,081,630

 

Investments in affiliated securities, at value (identified cost — $268,603)

 

 

 

 

 

160,579

 

Options purchased, at value (premiums paid — $14,124,612)

 

 

 

 

 

308,043

 

Cash

 

 

 

 

 

26,675

 

Receivables:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends

 

$

76,376

 

 

 

 

Securities sold

 

 

20,645

 

 

 

 

Variation margin

 

 

1,760

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

 

107

 

 

98,888

 

 

 







Total assets

 

 

 

 

 

61,675,815

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Collateral on options (including accrued interest of $2,331)

 

 

 

 

 

1,412,331

 

Options written, at value (premiums received — $14,124,612)

 

 

 

 

 

51,286

 

Payables:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities purchased

 

 

60,563

 

 

 

 

Investment advisory fees

 

 

44,298

 

 

104,861

 

 

 




 

 

 

Accrued expenses

 

 

 

 

 

43,059

 

 

 

 

 

 




Total liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

1,611,537

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Net assets

 

 

 

 

$

60,064,278

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Common Stock, par value $.001 per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized

 

 

 

 

$

3,738

 

Paid-in capital in excess of par

 

 

 

 

 

63,133,534

 

Undistributed investment income — net

 

$

1,015,114

 

 

 

 

Accumulated realized capital losses — net

 

 

(10,347,763

)

 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation — net

 

 

6,259,655

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

Total accumulated losses — net

 

 

 

 

 

(3,072,994

)

 

 

 

 

 




Total capital — Equivalent to $16.07 per share based on 3,738,080 shares of Common Stock outstanding (market price — $15.32)

 

 

 

 

$

60,064,278

 

 

 

 

 

 




See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 





 

S&P 500 ® GEARED SM FUND INC.

JUNE 30, 2008

11



 


 

Statement of Operations


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Investment Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Dividends (including $3,290 from affiliates)

 

 

 

 

$

611,264

 

Interest

 

 

 

 

 

35,379

 

 

 

 

 

 




Total income

 

 

 

 

 

646,643

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Investment advisory fees

 

$

263,591

 

 

 

 

Professional fees

 

 

33,565

 

 

 

 

Directors’ fees and expenses

 

 

32,078

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

19,180

 

 

 

 

Printing and shareholder reports

 

 

12,716

 

 

 

 

Listing fees

 

 

11,903

 

 

 

 

Transfer agent fees

 

 

10,532

 

 

 

 

Repurchase offer

 

 

10,329

 

 

 

 

Accounting services

 

 

9,907

 

 

 

 

Custodian fees

 

 

7,130

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

9,828

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

Total expenses

 

 

 

 

 

420,759

 

 

 

 

 

 




Investment income — net

 

 

 

 

 

225,884

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Realized & Unrealized Gain (Loss) — Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Realized gain (loss) on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments — net

 

 

15,252

 

 

 

 

Financial futures contracts — net

 

 

(389,725

)

 

(374,473

)

 

 




 

 

 

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments — net

 

 

(18,717,755

)

 

 

 

Financial futures contracts — net

 

 

12,604

 

 

 

 

Options written — net

 

 

9,892,304

 

 

(8,812,847

)

 

 







Total realized and unrealized loss — net

 

 

 

 

 

(9,187,320

)

 

 

 

 

 




Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

 

 

 

$

(8,961,436

)

 

 

 

 

 





 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 


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JUNE 30, 2008



 


 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

For the Six
Months Ended
June 30,
2008
(Unaudited)

 

For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2007

 







Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Investment income — net

 

$

225,884

 

$

773,972

 

Realized gain (loss) — net

 

 

(374,473

)

 

4,254,855

 

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation — net

 

 

(8,812,847

)

 

1,365,611

 

 

 







Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

 

 

(8,961,436

)

 

6,394,438

 

 

 







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Dividends & Distributions to Shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Investment income — net

 

 

 

 

(818,543

)

Realized gain — net

 

 

 

 

(9,588,789

)

 

 







Net decrease in net assets resulting from dividends and distributions to shareholders

 

 

 

 

(10,407,332

)

 

 







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Common Stock Transactions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Net redemption of Common Stock resulting from a repurchase offer (including $29,511 of repurchase fees)

 

 

 

 

(4,188,616

)

 

 







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Total decrease in net assets

 

 

(8,961,436

)

 

(8,201,510

)

Beginning of period

 

 

69,025,714

 

 

77,227,224

 

 

 







End of period*

 

$

60,064,278

 

$

69,025,714

 

 

 







* Undistributed investment income — net

 

$

1,015,114

 

$

789,230

 

 

 







See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 





 

S&P 500 ® GEARED SM FUND INC.

JUNE 30, 2008

13



 


 

Financial Highlights


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following per share data and ratios have been derived from information provided in the financial statements.

 

For the Six
Months Ended
June 30,
2008
(Unaudited)

 

For the Year Ended
December 31,

 

For the Period
October 1,
2005 to
December 31,
2005‡‡

 

For the Period
November 1,
2004† to
September 30,
2005

 

 

 


 

2007

 

2006

 













Per Share Operating Performance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


















Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

18.47

 

$

19.63

 

$

19.66

 

$

21.27

 

$

19.10

 

 

 
















Investment income — net***

 

 

.06

 

 

.20

 

 

.16

 

 

.04

 

 

.20

 

Realized and unrealized gain — net

 

 

(2.46

)

 

1.42

 

 

2.45

 

 

.70

 

 

2.10

 

 

 
















Total from investment operations

 

 

(2.40

)

 

1.62

 

 

2.61

 

 

.74

 

 

2.30

 

 

 
















Less dividends and distributions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment income — net

 

 

 

 

(.22

)

 

 

 

(.19

)

 

(.09

)

Realized gain — net

 

 

 

 

(2.56

)

 

(2.64

)

 

(2.16

)

 

 

 

 
















Total dividends and distributions

 

 

 

 

(2.78

)

 

(2.64

)

 

(2.35

)

 

(.09

)

 

 
















Offering costs resulting from the issuance of Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(.04

)

 

 
















Net asset value, end of period

 

$

16.07

 

$

18.47

 

$

19.63

 

$

19.66

 

$

21.27

 

 

 
















Market price per share, end of period

 

$

15.32

 

$

17.21

 

$

18.76

 

$

18.85

 

$

20.38

 

 

 
















 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


















Total Investment Return**

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


















Based on net asset value per share

 

 

(12.99

%)‡

 

8.76

%

 

13.88

%

 

4.18

%‡

 

11.90

%‡

 

 
















Based on market price per share

 

 

(10.98

%)‡

 

6.04

%

 

13.51

%

 

4.25

%‡

 

2.39

%‡

 

 
















 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


















Ratios to Average Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


















Expenses, excluding interest expense

 

 

1.25

%*

 

1.08

%

 

1.20

%

 

1.29

%*

 

1.07

%*

 

 
















Expenses

 

 

1.31

%*

 

1.45

%

 

1.34

%

 

1.29

%*

 

1.13

%*

 

 
















Investment income — net

 

 

.70

%*

 

.97

%

 

.78

%

 

.76

%*

 

1.10

%*

 

 
















 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


















Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


















Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

 

$

60,064

 

$

69,026

 

$

77,227

 

$

103,142

 

$

148,787

 

 

 
















Portfolio turnover

 

 

1

%

 

4

%

 

5

%

 

1

%

 

5

%

 

 

















 

 

    *

Annualized.

 

 

  **

Total investment returns based on market value, which can be significantly greater or lesser than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Total investment returns exclude the effects of sales charges.

 

 

***

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

 

    †

Commencement of operations.

 

 

    ‡

Aggregate total investment return.

 

 

  ‡‡

Effective October 1, 2005, the Fund changed its year end date to December 31.

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


 

 

 




14

S&P 500 ® GEARED SM FUND INC.

JUNE 30, 2008



 


 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

1. Significant Accounting Policies:

S&P 500 ® GEARED SM Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), as a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company with a fixed term of approximately five years. The Fund’s termination date is on or after December 15, 2009. The Fund’s financial statements are prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, which may require the use of management accruals and estimates. These unaudited financial statements reflect all adjustments, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present a fair statement of the results for the interim period. All such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. The Fund determines and makes available for publication the net asset value of its Common Stock on a daily basis. The Fund’s Common Stock shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol GRE. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.

(a) Valuation of investments — Equity securities held by the Fund that are traded on stock exchanges or the NASDAQ Global Market are valued at the last sale price or official close price on the exchange, as of the close of business on the day the securities are being valued or, lacking any sales, at the last available bid price for long positions, and at the last available asked price for short positions. In cases where equity securities are traded on more than one exchange, the securities are valued on the exchange designated as the primary market by or under the authority of the Board of Directors of the Fund. Long positions traded in over-the-counter (“OTC”) markets, NASDAQ Capital Market or Bulletin Board are valued at the last available bid price or yield equivalent obtained from one or more dealers or pricing services approved by the Board of Directors of the Fund. Short positions traded in the OTC markets are valued at the last available asked price. Portfolio securities that are traded both in the OTC markets and on a stock exchange are valued according to the broadest and most representative market.

Exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and ask prices at the close of the options market in which the options trade. In the case of options traded in the OTC market, valuation is the last asked price (options written) or the last bid price (options purchased). Swap agreements are valued based upon quoted fair valuations received daily by the Fund from a pricing service or counterparty. Financial futures contracts and options thereon, which are traded on exchanges, are valued at their last sale price as of the close of such exchanges. Obligations with remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost unless the investment adviser believes that this method no longer produces fair valuations.

Repurchase agreements are valued at cost plus accrued interest. The Fund employs pricing services to provide certain securities prices for the Fund. Securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board of Directors of the Fund, including valuations furnished by the pricing services retained by the Fund, which may use a matrix system for valuations. The procedures of a pricing service and its valuations are reviewed by the officers of the Fund under the general supervision of the Fund’s Board of Directors. Such valuations and procedures will be reviewed periodically by the Board of Directors of the Fund.

Generally, trading in foreign securities, as well as U.S. government securities and money market instruments, is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of business on the NYSE. The values of such securities used in computing the net asset value of the Fund’s shares are determined as of such times. Foreign currency exchange rates will generally be determined as of the close of business on the NYSE. Occasionally, events affecting the values of such securities and such exchange rates may occur between the times at which they are determined and the close of business on the NYSE that may not be reflected in the computation of the Fund’s net asset value. If events (for example, a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur during such periods that are expected to materially affect the value of such securities, those securities may be valued at their fair value as determined in good faith by the Fund’s Board of Directors or by the investment adviser using a pricing service and/or procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors.

(b) Derivative financial instruments — The Fund will engage in various portfolio investment strategies both to enhance its returns or as a proxy for a direct investment in securities underlying the Fund’s index. Losses may arise due to changes in the value of the contract due to an unfavorable change in the price of the underlying security or index, or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. The counterparty, for certain instruments, may pledge cash or securities as collateral.

 

 

 

 





 

S&P 500 ® GEARED SM FUND INC.

JUNE 30, 2008

15



 


 

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)


 

 

Options — The Fund will purchase and write call options. When the Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is reflected as an asset and an equivalent liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option written. When a security is purchased or sold through an exercise of an option, the related premium paid (or received) is added to (or deducted from) the basis of the security acquired or deducted from (or added to) the proceeds of the security sold. When an option expires (or the Fund enters into a closing transaction), the Fund realizes a gain or loss on the option to the extent of the premiums received or paid (or gain or loss to the extent the cost of the closing transaction exceeds the premium paid or received). When cash is received as collateral for purchased options, the Fund may pay interest to the option writer. Alternatively, the counterparty may pledge securities as collateral. Written and purchased options are non-income producing investments.

 

 

Financial futures contracts — The Fund may purchase or sell financial futures contracts and options on such financial futures contracts. Financial futures contracts are contracts for delayed delivery of securities at a specific future date and at a specific price or yield. 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.

(c) Income taxes — It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

(d) Security transactions and investment income —Security transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are entered into (the trade dates). Realized gains and losses on security transactions are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Interest income is recognized on the accrual basis.

(e) Dividends and distributions — Dividends and distributions paid by the Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend dates.

(f) Recent accounting pronouncements — Effective June 29, 2007, the Fund implemented Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 prescribes the minimum recognition threshold a tax position must meet in connection with accounting for uncertainties in income tax positions taken or expected to be taken by an entity, including investment companies, before being measured and recognized in the financial statements. Management has evaluated the application of FIN 48 to the Fund, and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material impact on the Fund’s financial statements. The Fund files U.S. federal and various state tax returns. To the best of our knowledge, no income tax returns are currently under examination. All tax years of the Fund are open at this time.

2. Investment Advisory Agreement and Transactions with Affiliates:

The Fund has entered into an Investment Advisory and Management Agreement with IQ Investment Advisors LLC (“IQ Advisors”), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (“ML & Co.”). IQ Advisors is responsible for the investment advisory, management and administrative services to the Fund. In addition, IQ Advisors provides the necessary personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary to the operations of the Fund. For such services, the Fund pays a monthly fee at an annual rate equal to .82% of the average daily value of the Fund’s net assets plus borrowings for leverage and other investment purposes. In addition, IQ Advisors has entered into a Subadvisory Agreement with BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (the “Subadviser”), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”), pursuant to which the Subadviser provides certain investment advisory services to IQ Advisors with respect to the Fund. For such services, IQ Advisors pays the Subadviser a monthly fee at an annual rate equal to .35% of the average daily value of the Fund’s net assets plus borrowings for leverage and other investment purposes. There is no increase in the aggregate fees paid by the Fund for these services.

 

 

 




16

S&P 500 ® GEARED SM FUND INC.

JUNE 30, 2008



 


 

Notes to Financial Statements (concluded)

IQ Advisors has entered into an Administration Agreement with Princeton Administrators, LLC (the “Administrator”). The Administration Agreement provides that IQ Advisors pays the Administrator a fee from its investment advisory fee at an annual rate equal to .12% of the average daily value of the Fund’s net assets plus borrowings for leverage and other investment purposes for the performance of administrative and other services necessary for the operation of the Fund. There is no increase in the aggregate fees paid by the Fund for these services. The Administrator is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock. ML & Co. is a principal owner of BlackRock.

In addition, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, an affiliate of IQ Advisors, received $219 in commissions on the execution of portfolio security transactions for the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2008.

Certain officers of the Fund are officers and/or directors of IQ Advisors, ML & Co. and/or BlackRock or their affiliates.

3. Investments:

Purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2008 were $1,262,156 and $895,048, respectively.

Transactions in options written outstanding for the six months ended June 30, 2008 were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









 

 

Number of
Contracts

 

Premiums
Paid

 









Outstanding call options written, beginning of period

 

 

139,308

 

$

14,124,612

 

 

 







Outstanding call options written, end of period

 

 

139,308

 

$

14,124,612

 

 

 







4. Common Stock Transactions:

The Fund is authorized to issue 100,000,000 shares of capital stock, par value $.001 per share, all of which were initially classified as Common Stock. The Board of Directors is authorized, however, to classify and reclassify any unissued shares of capital stock without approval of the holders of Common Stock.

Shares issued and outstanding during the six months ended June 30, 2008 remained constant. Shares issued and outstanding during the year ended December 31, 2007 decreased 196,741 as a result of a repurchase offer.

Subject to the approval of the Board of Directors, the Fund will make offers to repurchase shares at annual (approximately 12-month) intervals. The shares tendered in the repurchase offer will be subject to a repurchase fee retained by the Fund to compensate the Fund for expenses directly related to the repurchase offer.

With regard to repurchase fees, IQ Advisors will reimburse the Fund for the cost of expenses paid in excess of 2% of the value of the shares that are repurchased.

 

 

 

 





 

S&P 500 ® GEARED SM FUND INC.

JUNE 30, 2008

17



 


 

Proxy Results

During the six-month period ended June 30, 2008, the shareholders of S&P 500 ® GEARED SM Fund Inc. voted on the following proposal, which was approved at the annual meeting of shareholders held on April 25, 2008. A description of the proposal and number of shares voted are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 







 

 

Shares Voted
For

Shares Withheld
From Voting







To elect the Fund’s Board of Directors:

Paul Glasserman

3,186,761

 

192,434

 

 

Steven W. Kohlhagen

3,186,005

 

193,190

 

 

William J. Rainer

3,186,255

 

192,940

 

 

Laura S. Unger

3,186,202

 

192,993

 








 


 

 

Fundamental Periodic Repurchase Policy

The Board of Directors approved a fundamental policy whereby the Fund would adopt an “interval fund” structure pursuant to Rule 23c-3 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”).As an interval fund, the Fund will make annual repurchase offers at net asset value (less repurchase fee not to exceed 2%) to all Fund shareholders. The percentage of outstanding shares that the Fund can repurchase in each offer will be established by the Fund’s Board of Directors shortly before the commencement of each offer, and will be between 5% and 25% of the Fund’s then outstanding shares.

The Fund has adopted the following fundamental policy regarding periodic repurchases:

a) The Fund will make offers to repurchase its shares at annual (approximately 12-month) intervals pursuant to Rule 23c-3 under the Investment Company Act (“Offers”). The Board of Directors may place such conditions and limitations on an Offer, as may be permitted under Rule 23c-3.

b) The repurchase request deadline for each Offer, by which the Fund must receive repurchase requests submitted by shareholders in response to the most recent Offer, will be determined by reference to the exercise date of the call spreads and written call options that comprise the Fund’s transactions (as described in the Fund’s prospectus) for an annual period; and will be the fourteenth day prior to such exercise date; provided that, in the event that such day is not a business day, the repurchase request deadline will be the business day subsequent to the fourteenth day prior to the exercise date of the call spreads and written call options (the “Repurchase Request Deadline”).

c) The maximum number of days between a Repurchase Request Deadline and the next repurchase pricing date will be fourteen days; provided that if the fourteenth day after a Repurchase Request Deadline is not a business day, the repurchase pricing date shall be the next business day (the “Repurchase Pricing Date”).

d) Offers may be suspended or postponed under certain circumstances, as provided for in Rule 23c-3. (For further details, see Note 4 to the Financial Statements.)

 

 

 




18

S&P 500 ® GEARED SM FUND INC.

JUNE 30, 2008



 


 

Renewal of Current Investment Advisory and Management Agreement

The Board of Directors of each of S&P 500 ® GEARED SM Fund Inc. (“S&P GEARED”), Defined Strategy Fund Inc. (“Defined Strategy”), S&P 500 ® Covered Call Fund Inc. (“Covered Call”), Dow 30 SM Premium & Dividend Income Fund Inc. (“Dow 30”), Small Cap Premium & Dividend Income Fund Inc. (“Small Cap”), Enhanced S&P 500 ® Covered Call Fund Inc. (“Enhanced Covered Call”), Global Income & Currency Fund Inc. (“Global Income”), NASDAQ Premium Income & Growth Fund Inc. (“NASDAQ Premium”) and Dow 30 SM Enhanced Premium & Income Fund Inc. (“Dow 30 Enhanced”) (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), currently consisting solely of Independent Directors, as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), has the responsibility under the Investment Company Act to consider annually the Investment Advisory and Management Agreement of each Fund (each, a “Management Agreement” and together, the “Management Agreements”) with IQ Investment Advisors LLC (“IQ Advisors”).

At a Board meeting held on June 5, 2008, all of the Directors present at the meeting renewed the Management Agreement for each Fund for an additional one-year term. Each Management Agreement was considered separately by the relevant Fund’s Directors. In considering whether to approve the continuance of the Management Agreement, the Directors reviewed materials from counsel to the Funds and from IQ Advisors including: (i) information concerning the services rendered to the Funds by IQ Advisors and its affiliates; (ii) information concerning the revenues and expenses incurred by IQ Advisors and its affiliates from the operation of the Funds; (iii) a memorandum outlining the legal duties of the Directors under the Investment Company Act; and (iv) information from Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”) comparing each Fund’s fee rate for advisory and administrative services to those of other closed-end funds chosen by Lipper. Each Management Agreement was considered separately by the relevant Fund’s Directors. The Directors were represented by independent legal counsel who assisted them in their deliberations. In voting to approve the continuation of each Fund’s Management Agreement, the Directors considered in particular the following factors:

(a) The nature, extent and quality of services provided by IQ Advisors and its affiliates — The Directors reviewed the services that IQ Advisors has provided to the Funds. They considered the size and experience of IQ Advisors’ staff, its use of technology, and the degree to which IQ Advisors exercises supervision over the actions of the Fund’s subadviser. In connection with the investment advisory services provided, the Directors took into account detailed discussions they had with officers of IQ Advisors regarding the management of each Fund’s investments in accordance with each Fund’s stated investment objective and policies and the types of transactions entered into on behalf of each Fund. During these discussions, the Directors asked detailed questions of, and received answers from, the officers of IQ Advisors regarding the implementation of each Fund’s investment strategy, its efficacy and risks.

In addition to the investment advisory services provided to the Funds, the Directors considered that IQ Advisors and its affiliates also provide administrative services, stockholder services, oversight of Fund accounting, marketing services, assistance in meeting legal and regulatory requirements and other services necessary for the operation of the Funds. In particular, the Directors reviewed the compliance and administrative services provided to the Funds by IQ Advisors, including its oversight of each Fund’s day-to-day operations and its oversight of Fund accounting. The Directors noted that IQ Advisors has access to administrative, legal and compliance resources that help ensure a high level of quality in the compliance and administrative services provided to the Funds. The Directors also considered each Fund’s compliance history. Following their consideration of this information, and based on the presentations at the Meeting and the Directors’ experience as Directors of other investment companies advised by IQ Advisors, the Directors concluded that the services provided to each Fund by IQ Advisors under the respective Management Agreement were of a high quality and benefited the Fund.

(b) Investment performance of each Fund and IQ Advisors — The Directors considered the history, experience, resources and strengths of IQ Advisors and its affiliates in developing and implementing the investment strategies used by each Fund. The Directors also considered the innovative nature of each Fund. The Directors noted the specialized nature of each Fund’s investment strategy and the inherent limitations in comparing a Fund’s investment performance to that of another investment company. The Directors reviewed each Fund’s investment performance and, where applicable, compared such performance to the performance of a relevant reference index. The Directors discussed the degree to which each Fund was achieving its investment objective. In particular, the Directors noted that the Funds generally performed as expected and met their respective investment objectives. As a result of their discussions and review, the Directors concluded that each Fund’s performance was satisfactory. Based on

 

 

 

 


 

S&P 500 ® GEARED SM FUND INC.

JUNE 30, 2008

19



 


 

Renewal of Current Investment Advisory and Management Agreement (continued)

these factors, the Directors determined that IQ Advisors continued to be an appropriate investment adviser for the Funds.

(c) Cost of services provided and profits realized by IQ Advisors and its affiliates from the relationship with each of the Funds — The Directors reviewed and considered a memorandum from IQ Advisors regarding the methodology used by IQ Advisors in allocating its costs regarding the operations of the Funds and calculating each Fund’s profitability to IQ Advisors and its affiliates. The Directors also reviewed a report detailing IQ Advisors’ profitability. After considering their discussion with IQ Advisors and reviewing its memorandum and report, the Directors concluded that there was a reasonable basis for the allocation of costs and the determination of profitability. The Directors considered the cost of the services provided by IQ Advisors to each Fund and the revenue derived by IQ Advisors and its affiliates. The Directors took into account discussions that they had with representatives of IQ Advisors regarding its general level of profitability (if any), and the profits derived by its affiliate, BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) from operating the Funds. The Directors also considered the direct and indirect benefits derived by other IQ Advisors affiliates, including Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (“MLPF&S”), from the establishment of the Funds, including the underwriting arrangements relating to the initial distribution of Fund shares. The Directors considered federal court decisions discussing an investment adviser’s profitability and profitability levels considered to be reasonable in those decisions. The Directors concluded that any profits made by IQ Advisors and its affiliates (including BlackRock and MLPF&S) are acceptable in relation to the nature, extent and quality of services provided. The Directors also concluded that each Fund benefited from such services provided by IQ Advisors’ affiliates.

(d) The extent to which economies of scale would be realized as a Fund grows and whether fee levels would reflect such economies of scale — The Directors considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized if the assets of a Fund were to increase and whether there should be changes in the management fee rate or structure in order to enable a Fund to participate in these economies of scale. The Directors noted that, because each Fund is a closed-end fund, any increase in asset levels generally would have to come from appreciation through investment performance. The Directors also noted that each Fund, other than Dow 30, NASDAQ Premium, Dow 30 Enhanced and Covered Call, is an interval fund that periodically allows stockholders to tender their shares to the Fund and that such tender offers reduce the amount of Fund assets. In consideration of these and other factors, the Directors determined that no changes were currently necessary to each Fund’s fee structure. The Directors also discussed the renewal requirements for investment advisory agreements, and determined that they would revisit this issue no later than when they next review the investment advisory fees.

(e) Comparison of services rendered and fees paid to those under other investment advisory contracts, such as contracts of the same and other investment advisers or other clients — The Directors compared both the services rendered and the fees paid under the Management Agreements to the contracts of other investment advisers with respect to other closed-end registered investment companies. In particular, the Directors evaluated each Fund’s contractual fee rate for advisory and administrative services as compared to the contractual fee rate of other closed-end funds chosen by Lipper. In considering this information, the Directors took into account the nature of the investment strategies of the Funds and the fact that the relevant peer group of funds provided by Lipper for comparison have investment strategies and restrictions different from those of the Funds. The Directors did not consider compensation paid to IQ Advisors with respect to accounts other than registered investment companies because IQ Advisors utilizes each Fund’s strategy in connection with only registered funds. In particular, the Directors noted that each Fund’s contractual advisory fee rate at a common asset level was equal to or lower than the median fee rate of its Lipper comparison funds. The Directors concluded that the advisory fee rates were reasonable in comparison to the data reflected in the Lipper materials.

(f) Conclusion — No single factor was determinative to the decision of the Directors. Based on the foregoing and such other matters as were deemed relevant, all of the Directors concluded that the advisory fee rate of each Fund was reasonable in relation to the services provided by IQ Advisors to the Funds, as well as the costs incurred and benefits gained by IQ Advisors and its affiliates in providing such services, including the investment advisory and administrative components. The Directors also found the investment advisory fees to be reasonable in comparison to the fees charged by advisers to other funds in the Lipper comparison. As a result, the Board of Directors of each Fund approved the continuation of the Management Agreement for each Fund. The Directors were represented by independent legal counsel who assisted them in their deliberations.

 

 

 


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Renewal of Current Investment Advisory and Management Agreement (continued)

Continuation of Current Investment Subadvisory Agreements

In considering whether to approve the continuance of the current Investment Subadvisory Agreement of each Fund (each, a “Subadvisory Agreement” and, collectively, the “Subadvisory Agreements”) for an additional annual period, the Directors received, reviewed and evaluated information concerning the services and personnel of: BlackRock Investment Management, LLC, as subadviser to each of S&P GEARED and Small Cap; Oppenheimer Capital LLC, as subadviser to each of Covered Call and Enhanced Covered Call; Nuveen HydePark Group, LLC (“Nuveen HydePark”), as subadviser to Dow 30, Dow 30 Enhanced, NASDAQ Premium and Defined Strategy, and Nuveen Asset Management (“NAM”), as subadviser to Global Income (each, a “Subadviser” and, collectively, the “Subadvisers”). Each Subadvisory Agreement was considered separately by the relevant Fund’s Directors. In voting to approve the continuation of each Fund’s Subadvisory Agreement, the Directors considered in particular the following factors:

(a) The nature, extent and quality of services provided by each Subadviser — The Directors reviewed the services that each Subadviser provides to each of their respective Funds. The Directors considered their detailed discussions with officers of IQ Advisors and members of each Subadviser’s portfolio management team, the management of each Fund’s investments in accordance with the Fund’s stated investment objective and policies and the types of transactions that have been entered into on behalf of the Funds. The Directors took into account the annual due diligence investment review of each Subadviser and the report that concluded that each such Subadviser has thus far executed its respective Fund’s investment strategies in accordance with the Fund’s objectives and general expectations. Drawing on their collective industry experience, the Directors noted that they had discussed each Fund’s investment strategy with representatives from the respective Subadviser, including discussions regarding the premises underlying the Fund’s investment strategy, its efficacy and potential risks. The Directors also considered the favorable history, reputation and background of each Subadviser and its personnel, and the substantial experience of such Subadviser’s portfolio management team. The Directors discussed the compliance program of each Subadviser and the report of the chief compliance officer of the Funds. Following consideration of this information, and based on management presentations during the Board meeting and their discussions in Executive Session, the Directors concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided to each Fund by the applicable Subadviser under its Subadvisory Agreement were of a high quality and would continue to benefit the respective Fund.

(b) Investment performance of each Fund and each Subadviser — The Directors received and considered information about each Fund’s investment performance in light of its stated investment objective and made the determinations discussed above under “Continuation of Current Investment Advisory and Management Agreements.” Based on these factors, the Directors determined that each Subadviser continued to be appropriate for each of its respective Funds.

(c) Cost of services provided and profits realized by each Subadviser from the relationship with each respective Fund — The Directors considered the profitability to BlackRock of serving as investment subadviser to two Funds and from its relationship with IQ Advisors based on the information discussed above under “Continuation of Current Investment Advisory and Management Agreements.” Based on such information, the Directors concluded that BlackRock’s profits were acceptable in relation to the nature, extent and quality of services provided. The Directors noted that profitability data was not provided with respect to the other Subadvisers of the Funds and concluded that such data was unnecessary because such subadvisory arrangements were entered into at “arm’s length” between IQ Advisors and each such Subadviser (including NAM and Nuveen HydePark, with which subadvisory arrangements were originally negotiated prior to the investment in their parent company by an affiliate of IQ Advisors). The Directors then considered the potential direct and indirect benefits to each Subadviser and its affiliates from their relationship with each of their respective Funds, including the reputational benefits from managing the Funds. The Directors of each Fund concluded that the potential benefits to each Subadviser were consistent with those obtained by other subadvisers in similar types of arrangements.

 

 

 

 


 

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(d) The extent to which economies of scale would be realized as a Fund grows and whether fee levels would reflect such economies of scale — The Directors considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized if the assets of a Fund were to increase and whether there should be changes in the subadvisory fee rate or structure in order to enable a Fund to participate in these economies of scale. The Directors noted that each Subadviser’s fees are paid by IQ Advisors out of its fees and not directly by the Funds. The Directors noted that, because each Fund is a closed-end fund, any increase in asset levels would have to come from appreciation due to investment performance. The Directors also noted that each Fund, other than Dow 30, NASDAQ Premium, Dow 30 Enhanced and Covered Call, is an interval fund that periodically allows stockholders to tender their shares to the Fund and that such tender offers reduce the amount of Fund assets. The Directors also discussed the renewal requirements for subadvisory agreements, and determined that they would revisit this issue no later than when they next review the subadvisory fee.

(e) Comparison of services rendered and fees paid to those under other subadvisory contracts, such as contracts of the same and other investment advisers or other clients — The Directors discussed the services rendered by each Subadviser and determined that such services were consistent with those provided by subadvisers generally and sufficient for the management of the Funds. Taking into account the totality of the information and materials provided to the Directors as noted above, including the fact that the subadvisory fee for each Fund was negotiated with IQ Advisors and not payable directly by the Fund, the Directors concluded that the subadvisory fee for each Fund was reasonable for the services being rendered.

Conclusion — No single factor was determinative to the decision of the Directors. Based on the foregoing and such other matters as were deemed relevant, all of the Directors concluded that the subadvisory fee rate of each Fund was reasonable in relation to the services provided by the respective Subadviser. As a result, all of the Directors approved the continuation of the Subadvisory Agreement for each Fund. The Directors were represented by independent legal counsel who assisted them in their deliberations.

 

 

 


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Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

 


 

Electronic Delivery

The Fund offers electronic delivery of communications to its shareholders. In order to receive this service, you must register your account and provide us with e-mail information. To sign up for this service, simply access this website at http://www.icsdelivery.com/live and follow the instructions.

When you visit this site, you will obtain a personal identification number (PIN). You will need this PIN should you wish to update your e-mail address, choose to discontinue this service and/or make any other changes to the service. This service is not available for certain retirement accounts at this time.

 


 

Contact Information

For more information regarding the Fund, please visit www.IQIAFunds.com or contact us at 1-877-449-4742.

 

 

 

 


 

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S&P 500 ® GEARED SM Fund Inc. seeks to provide total returns, exclusive of fees and expenses of the Fund, linked to the annual performance of the S&P 500 ® Composite Stock Price Index.

 

 

 

This report, including the financial information herein, is transmitted to shareholders of S&P 500 ® GEARED SM Fund Inc. for their information. It is not a prospectus. Past performance results shown in this report should not be considered a representation of future performance. Statements and other information herein are as dated and are subject to change.

 

 

 

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge at www.IQIAFunds.com/proxyvoting.asp or upon request by calling toll-free 1-877-449-4742 or through the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Information about how the Fund voted proxies relating to securities held in the Fund’s portfolio during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available (1) at www.IQIAFunds.com/proxyvoting.asp; and (2) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

 

 

S&P 500 ® GEARED SM Fund Inc.
P.O. Box 9011
Princeton, NJ 08543-9011

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

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Item 2 – Code of Ethics – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report
   
Item 3 – Audit Committee Financial Expert – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report
   
Item 4 – Principal Accountant Fees and Services – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report
   
Item 5 – Audit Committee of Listed Registrants – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report
   
Item 6 – Investments
  (a) The registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this form.
  (b) Not Applicable since no such divestments occurred during the semi-annual period covered since the last report on Form N-CSR.
   
Item 7 – Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report
   
Item 8 – Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report
   
Item 9 – Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers – Not Applicable
   
Item 10 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – The registrant’s Nominating Committee will consider nominees to the board of directors recommended by shareholders when a vacancy becomes available. Shareholders who wish to recommend a nominee should send nominations which include biographical information and set forth the qualifications of the proposed nominee to the registrant’s Secretary. There have been no material changes to these procedures.
   
Item 11 – Controls and Procedures
   
11(a) – The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers or persons performing similar   functions have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule   30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as   of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and   procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities   Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
   
11(b) – There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in   Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period   covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the   registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
   
Item 12 – Exhibits attached hereto
   
12(a)(1) – Code of Ethics – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report
   
12(a)(2) – Certifications – Attached hereto

 


12(a)(3) – Not Applicable
   
12(b) – Certifications – Attached hereto
   
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
   
  S&P 500 ® GEARED SM Fund Inc.
   
  By: /s/ Mitchell M. Cox  
    Mitchell M. Cox
    Chief Executive Officer of
    S&P 500 ® GEARED SM Fund Inc.
   
  Date: August 21, 2008
   
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
   
  By: /s/ Mitchell M. Cox  
    Mitchell M. Cox
    Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
    S&P 500 ® GEARED SM Fund Inc.
   
  Date: August 21, 2008
   
  By: /s/ James E. Hillman  
    James E. Hillman
    Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
    S&P 500 ® GEARED SM Fund Inc.
   

Date: August 21, 2008


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