-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, PIPRNqBbFcPrhVkLNAc4TQBE4T8/8RoXULSIZue9NWHwYwnMQTWkrZikZkGTeRZO Qtx9CpXobMa/biPh7jjM4A== 0000088053-05-000027.txt : 20050107 0000088053-05-000027.hdr.sgml : 20050107 20050107162145 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000088053-05-000027 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-CSR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 20 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20041031 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050107 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050107 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20050107 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SCUDDER BLUE CHIP FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000823342 IRS NUMBER: 363542349 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-CSR SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-05357 FILM NUMBER: 05518526 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 222 SOUTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 BUSINESS PHONE: 3125371569 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 222 SOUTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: KEMPER BLUE CHIP FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 N-CSR 1 bcf.htm ANNUAL REPORT

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

                                   FORM N-CSR

Investment Company Act file number 811-5357

                             SCUDDER BLUE CHIP FUND
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

                  222 South Riverside Plaza, Chicago, IL 60606
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               (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

        Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (617) 295-2663
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                               Salvatore Schiavone
                             Two International Place
                           Boston, Massachusetts 02110
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                     (Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Date of fiscal year end:        10/31

Date of reporting period:       10/31/04



ITEM 1.  REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS



Scudder Blue Chip Fund

 

 

 

Annual Report to Shareholders

 

October 31, 2004

Contents

 

Click Here Performance Summary

Click Here Information About Your Fund's Expenses

Click Here Portfolio Management Review

Click Here Portfolio Summary

Click Here Investment Portfolio

Click Here Financial Statements

Click Here Financial Highlights

Click Here Notes to Financial Statements

Click Here Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Click Here Tax Information

Click Here Trustees and Officers

Click Here Account Management Resources

This report must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus. To obtain a prospectus for any of our funds, refer to the Account Management Resources information provided in the back of this booklet. We advise you to consider the fund's objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other important information about the fund. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest.

Investments in mutual funds involve risk. Some funds have more risk than others. This fund is subject to stock market risk. The fund may invest in various industries and certain economic sectors, thereby increasing its vulnerability to any single economic, political or regulatory development. This may result in greater share price volatility. Please read this fund's prospectus for specific details regarding its investments and risk profile.

Scudder Investments is part of Deutsche Asset Management, which is the marketing name in the US for the asset management activities of Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc., Deutsche Asset Management Inc., Deutsche Asset Management Investment Services Ltd., Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas and Scudder Trust Company.

Fund shares are not FDIC-insured and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any bank. Fund shares involve investment risk, including possible loss of principal.

Performance Summary October 31, 2004

 

All performance shown is historical, assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains, and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value fluctuate with changing market conditions so that, when redeemed, shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Please visit scudder.com for the product's most recent month-end performance.

The maximum sales charge for Class A shares is 5.75%. For Class B shares, the maximum contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) is 4% within the first year after purchase, declining to 0% after six years. Class C shares have no adjustment for front-end sales charges but redemptions within one year of purchase may be subject to a CDSC of 1%. Unadjusted returns do not reflect sales charges and would have been lower if they had. Institutional Class shares are not subject to sales charges.

Returns during all periods shown for Classes B, C and Institutional Class and for the 5- and 10- year periods shown for Class A reflect a fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement. Without this waiver/reimbursement, returns would have been lower.

Performance figures do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns and rankings may differ by share class.

Average Annual Total Returns (Unadjusted for Sales Charge) as of 10/31/04

Scudder Blue Chip Fund

1-Year

3-Year

5-Year

10-Year

Class A

13.52%

4.80%

-2.30%

9.25%

Class B

12.51%

3.94%

-3.10%

8.35%

Class C

12.53%

3.94%

-3.06%

8.42%

Russell 1000 Index+

9.33%

4.53%

-1.63%

11.04%

S&P 500 Index++

9.42%

3.92%

-2.22%

11.01%

Scudder Blue Chip Fund

1-Year

3-Year

5-Year

Life of Class*

Institutional Class**

14.01%

5.23%

-1.86%

8.06%

Russell 1000 Index+

9.33%

4.53%

-1.63%

8.96%

S&P 500 Index++

9.42%

3.92%

-2.22%

8.98%

Sources: Lipper Inc. and Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc.

* Institutional Class shares (formerly Class I shares) commenced operations on November 22, 1995. Index returns begin November 30, 1995.

** On August 13, 2004, Class I shares of the Fund were renamed to Institutional Class.

 

 

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment (Adjusted for Maximum Sales Charge)

[] Scudder Blue Chip Fund — Class A

[] Russell 1000 Index+

[] S&P 500 Index++

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Yearly periods ended October 31

The Fund's growth of an assumed $10,000 investment is adjusted for the maximum sales charge of 5.75%. This results in a net initial investment of $9,425.

Comparative Results (Adjusted for Maximum Sales Charge) as of 10/31/04

Scudder Blue Chip Fund 

1-Year

3-Year

5-Year

10-Year

Class A

Growth of $10,000

$10,699

$10,848

$8,392

$22,825

Average annual total return

6.99%

2.75%

-3.45%

8.60%

Class B

Growth of $10,000

$10,951

$11,028

$8,462

$22,299

Average annual total return

9.51%

3.31%

-3.28%

8.35%

Class C

Growth of $10,000

$11,253

$11,230

$8,563

$22,448

Average annual total return

12.53%

3.94%

-3.06%

8.42%

Russell 1000 Index+

Growth of $10,000

$10,933

$11,420

$9,212

$28,506

Average annual total return

9.33%

4.53%

-1.63%

11.04%

S&P 500 Index++

Growth of $10,000

$10,942

$11,221

$8,940

$28,411

Average annual total return

9.42%

3.92%

-2.22%

11.01%

The growth of $10,000 is cumulative.

+ The Russell 1000 Index is an unmanaged price-only index of the 1,000 largest capitalization companies that are domiciled in the United States and whose common stocks are traded there.

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

Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike Fund returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

 

 

Comparative Results as of 10/31/04

Scudder Blue Chip Fund 

1-Year

3-Year

5-Year

Life of Class*

Institutional Class**

Growth of $1,000,000

$1,140,100

$1,165,400

$910,300

$1,999,000

Average annual total return

14.01%

5.23%

-1.86%

8.06%

Russell 1000 Index+

Growth of $1,000,000

$1,093,300

$1,142,000

$921,200

$2,148,500

Average annual total return

9.33%

4.53%

-1.63%

8.96%

S&P 500 Index++

Growth of $1,000,000

$1,094,200

$1,122,100

$894,000

$2,152,500

Average annual total return

9.42%

3.92%

-2.22%

8.98%

The growth of $1,000,000 is cumulative.

The minimum investment for the Institutional Class is $1,000,000.00.

* Institutional Class (formerly Class I shares) commenced operations on November 22, 1995. Index returns begin November 30, 1995.

** On August 13, 2004, Class I shares of the Fund were renamed to Institutional Class.

+ The Russell 1000 Index is an unmanaged price-only index of the 1,000 largest capitalization companies that are domiciled in the United States and whose common stocks are traded there.

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

Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike Fund returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Net Asset Value

 

Class A

Class B

Class C

Institutional Class**

Net Asset Value:

10/31/04

$ 17.30

$ 16.37

$ 16.53

$ 17.90

10/31/03

$ 15.24

$ 14.55

$ 14.69

$ 15.70

Class A Lipper Rankings — Multi-Cap Core Funds Category as of 10/31/04

Period

Rank

 

Number of Funds Tracked

Percentile Ranking

1-Year

58

of

701

9

3-Year

246

of

506

49

5-Year

271

of

345

79

10-Year

73

of

113

65

Source: Lipper Inc. Rankings are historical and do not guarantee future results. Rankings are based on total return unadjusted for sales charges with distributions reinvested. If sales charges had been included, rankings might have been less favorable. Rankings are for Class A shares; other share classes may vary.

Information About Your Fund's Expenses

 

bcf_top_margin6As an investor of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: ongoing expenses and transaction costs. Ongoing expenses include management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. Examples of transaction costs include sales charges (loads), redemption fees and account maintenance fees, which are not shown in this section. The following table is intended to help you understand your ongoing expenses (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to help you compare these expenses with the ongoing expenses of investing in other mutual funds. In the most recent six-month period, the Fund limited these expenses; had it not done so, expenses would have been higher for Class B, C and Institutional shares. The table is based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the six-month period ended October 31, 2004.

The table illustrates your Fund's expenses in two ways:

Actual Fund Return. This helps you estimate the actual dollar amount of ongoing expenses (but not transaction costs) paid on a $1,000 investment in the Fund using the Fund's actual return during the period. To estimate the expenses you paid over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the "Expenses Paid per $1,000" line under the share class you hold.

Hypothetical 5% Fund Return. This helps you to compare your Fund's ongoing expenses (but not transaction costs) with those of other mutual funds using the Fund's actual expense ratio and a hypothetical rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. Examples using a 5% hypothetical fund return may be found in the shareholder reports of other mutual funds. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period.

Please note that the expenses shown in these tables are meant to highlight your ongoing expenses only and do not reflect any transaction costs. The "Expenses Paid per $1,000" line of the tables is useful in comparing ongoing expenses only and will not help you determine the relative total expense of owning different funds. If these transaction costs had been included, your costs would have been higher.

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment
for the six months ended October 31, 2004

Actual Fund Return

Class A

Class B

Class C

Institutional Class

Beginning Account Value 5/1/04

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value 10/31/04

$ 1,052.30

$ 1,048.00

$ 1,048.20

$ 1,054.80

Expenses Paid per $1,000*

$ 6.01

$ 10.39

$ 10.28

$ 3.80

Hypothetical 5% Fund Return

Class A

Class B

Class C

Institutional Class

Beginning Account Value 5/1/04

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value 10/31/04

$ 1,019.35

$ 1,015.06

$ 1,015.17

$ 1,021.51

Expenses Paid per $1,000*

$ 5.92

$ 10.22

$ 10.11

$ 3.74

* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio for each share class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent six-month period, then divided by 365.

Annualized Expense Ratios

Class A

Class B

Class C

Institutional Class

Scudder Blue Chip Fund

1.16%

2.01%

1.99%

.73%

For more information, please refer to the Fund's prospectuses.

Portfolio Management Review

 

bcf_top_margin5Scudder Blue Chip Fund: A Team Approach to Investingbcf_top_margin4

Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. ("DeIM" or the "Advisor"), which is part of Deutsche Asset Management, is the investment advisor for Scudder Blue Chip Fund. DeIM and its predecessors have more than 80 years of experience managing mutual funds and DeIM provides a full range of investment advisory services to institutional and retail clients. DeIM is also responsible for selecting brokers and dealers and for negotiating brokerage commissions and dealer charges.

Deutsche Asset Management is a global asset management organization that offers a wide range of investing expertise and resources. This well-resourced global investment platform brings together a wide variety of experience and investment insight across industries, regions, asset classes and investing styles.

DeIM is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG. Deutsche Bank AG is a major global banking institution that is engaged in a wide range of financial services, including investment management, mutual funds, retail, private and commercial banking, investment banking and insurance.

Portfolio Management Team

Janet Campagna

Managing Director of Deutsche Asset Management and Portfolio Manager of the fund.

Joined Deutsche Asset Management in 1999 and the fund in 2003.

Head of global and tactical asset allocation.

Investment strategist and manager of the asset allocation strategies group for Barclays Global Investors from 1994 to 1999.

Over 16 years of investment industry experience.

Master's degree in Social Science from California Institute of Technology.

Ph.D in Political Science from University of California at Irvine.

Robert Wang

Managing Director of Deutsche Asset Management and Portfolio Manager of the fund.

Joined Deutsche Asset Management in 1995 as portfolio manager for asset allocation after 13 years of experience of trading fixed income and derivative securities at J.P. Morgan.

Senior portfolio manager for Multi Asset Class Quantitative Strategies: New York.

Joined the fund in 2003.

bcf_top_margin3In the following interview, Portfolio Managers Janet Campagna and Robert Wang discuss the market environment and the performance and strategy of Scudder Blue Chip Fund for the 12-month period ended October 31, 2004.

Q:  How did the US market perform during the fund's reporting period?

A:  The annual period began on a strong note, as reports of robust corporate earnings and a continued pickup in the economy sent equity markets higher. In March 2004, however, the uptrend faltered as investors began to focus on concerns such as sluggish employment growth, renewed terrorism fears and early indications of a closer-than-expected presidential campaign. The heightened perception of risk led to the first significant correction in the US stock market in a year. Stock prices seesawed throughout the second and third calendar quarters as good news about corporate earnings was offset by geopolitical tensions and the rise in the price of oil to more than $50 a barrel. Nevertheless, the broad market S&P 500 index ended the period higher, gaining 9.42%. Value stocks outperformed their growth counterparts, while small-cap stocks continued to outpace large caps. The best performance generally was produced by sectors such as energy and materials, which benefited from the rising prices for oil and other commodities. Technology stocks, beset by fears of slower sales growth in 2005, were the worst performers.

Q:  How did the fund perform?

A:  The total return of the fund's Class A shares for the 12 months ended October 31, 2004 was 13.52%. (Returns are unadjusted for sales charges. If sales charges had been included, returns would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Please see pages 3 through 5 for complete performance information.) The fund outperformed its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Index, which returned 9.33%, as well as the 8.25% average return for the 701 funds in its Lipper peer group, Multi-Cap Core Funds.1,2 We also are pleased to report that the fund finished in the top 10% of its peer group for the annual period.3

1 The Russell 1000 Index is an unmanaged, price-only index of the 1,000 largest-capitalization companies that are domiciled in the United States and whose common stocks are traded there.

2 Source: Lipper Inc. Includes portfolios that invest in a variety of market capitalization ranges, without concentrating 75% of their equity assets in any one market capitalization range over an extended period of time. Multi-Cap portfolios will generally have between 25% to 75% of their assets invested in companies with market capitalizations (on a three-year weighted basis) above 300% of the dollar-weighted median market capitalization of the S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index. Multi-Cap Core funds have wide latitude in the companies in which they invest. These portfolios will normally have an average price-to-earnings ratio, price-to-book ratio and three-year earnings growth figure, compared with the US diversified multi-cap equity funds universe average. It is not possible to invest directly in the Lipper category.

3 Source: Lipper Inc. Rankings are historical and do not guarantee future results. Lipper rankings are based on the fund's total return unadjusted for sales charges, with distributions reinvested. If sales charges had been included, rankings might have been less favorable.

Scudder Blue Chip Fund (Class A shares)
Lipper rankings
as of 10/31/04

Multi-Cap Core Funds

Period

Rank

Percentile

1-year

58 of 701 funds

8%

5-year

271 of 345

79%

10-year

73 of 113

65%

We believe the fund's strong performance is attributable in part to our disciplined investment process. We do not make "bets" on industry performance or the short-term direction of the market; instead, we focus on individual stock selection. We divide the 1,000 companies in the benchmark into 24 industry groups, and then we use a number of metrics (see the accompanying box) to identify companies in each sector that are most likely to outperform. In other words, we seek the best relative performers within each industry group. This approach

How the fund is managed

Investment Discipline

The fund's portfolio managers rely on a proprietary, quantitative screening process to identify attractively valued stocks with above-average capital appreciation potential from the fund's potential investment universe of approximately 1,000 blue chip companies. Blue chip companies are large, well-known companies that typically have an established earnings and dividend history, easy access to credit, solid positions in their industry and strong management. In employing our processes, four primary dimensions are considered: valuation, trends in earnings, price momentum and risk measures. Valuation helps the fund's managers measure how expensive or inexpensive a security is relative to its overall universe. Earnings trends suggest whether the company's fundamentals are stable, improving or deteriorating. Price momentum provides an indicator of how the market is responding to these fundamentals. In other words, is there a discernible upward or downward movement in the stock's price? Risk measures help management understand the degree of financial uncertainty for a given company. Each stock is then ranked based on its relative attractiveness across all dimensions.

Portfolio Construction

Management builds a diversified portfolio of attractively rated companies, seeking stocks that are undervalued relative to their industry peers but whose earnings growth prospects are greater than those of their industry peers. To manage individual security risk and provide trading flexibility, approximately 120 blue-chip stocks are held in the portfolio. On an ongoing basis, a portfolio optimization program is used to determine which securities should be replaced due to diminishing return prospects, while managing the overall risk of the portfolio versus the benchmark index.

worked well over the past 12 months, during which our stock picks outperformed in 18 of the 24 industries. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, of course, but we believe our disciplined approach and emphasis on diversification will enable us to deliver outperformance over the long term.

Q:  What were some of your winning stock picks that influenced fund performance?

A:  On an industry group basis, we generated the most significant outperformance within pharmaceuticals and biotechnology; media; and diversified financials. The fund's top individual performers in these areas were Endo Pharmaceuticals*, McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and Countrywide Financial Corp., respectively. In addition, our stock selection was particularly strong in energy, a group that performed well as the rising price of oil boosted profit margins. Occidental Petroleum*, an exploration, development and production company, was the leading contributor to overall fund performance for the year. The company's strong production growth contributed to the stock's market appreciation, as did its ownership of oil fields in Libya at a time when barriers to conducting business in the country have begun to fall.

* Not held in the portfolio as of 10/31/04.

The second-largest contributor to performance was Ryder Systems Inc., a worldwide provider of trucking and supply-chain management systems. Strength in the global economy raised the demand for shipping-related services, which was reflected in both the company's results and its stock price performance. Monsanto Co., which makes agricultural products, also was a top contributor. The company began to reap the benefits of its decision to streamline its operations by focusing on its seeds business and reducing its employee head count. Monsanto also was helped by the European Union's decision to begin allowing the import of bioengineered foods. We remain overweight in Monsanto, as it looks good relative to peers on a number of fundamental characteristics.

Q:  What were some of your missteps?

A:  Our weakest stock selection was in food, beverage, tobacco, capital goods, and technology hardware and equipment. With respect to individual companies, the decision that detracted the most from fund performance was our underweight in ExxonMobil Corp. The stock outperformed on the heels of good second-quarter results and the announcement of a share buyback. We did not fully participate in this rally, however, as our analysis showed the company's fundamentals to be unattractive compared with the energy sector as a whole.

Intel Corp. and Texas Instruments, Inc. also had a negative impact on fund performance. Both companies, which manufacture semiconductors (computer chips), were hurt by concerns about declining demand for technology products and increasing chip-manufacturing capacity. We continue to hold an overweight position in Intel, but we sold out of Texas Instruments in the second quarter of 2004. Intel reported a 15% gain in earnings during its October quarter despite slower top-line sales growth. In our view, Intel looks good versus its peers on the basis of its solid earnings quality and strong cash flow return on investment.4

4 This means that a company's investments (in technology or equipment, for example) are, in total, generating positive cash flow, a sign of both sound management and overall financial strength.

Q:  Do you have any final thoughts for investors?

A:  Economic activity seems to be gathering steam again after a period of moderation in the late spring and early summer. Consumer spending snapped back in the third quarter, while business investment remained on a strong growth track. The labor market has shown some improvement as well, with a stronger pace of hiring in the last few months. Still, the economy faces risks. Energy prices remain a wild card, and the fiscal and monetary stimulus that was instrumental in jump-starting the economy last year is waning. With savings rates very low, households might opt to put more money away, which would crimp consumption. Additionally, despite the ongoing rebound in capital spending and hiring, businesses may harbor residual caution about expanding. Amid this uncertain environment, we are pleased with the fund's performance and its current positioning. As always, we will continue to utilize a balanced approach to our stock selection methodology — using both value and growth attributes as well as technical signals — to help us pinpoint timely market opportunities.

The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio managers only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover. The managers' views are subject to change at any time based on market and other conditions and should not be construed as a recommendation.

Portfolio Summary October 31, 2004

 

Asset Allocation (Excludes Securities Lending Collateral)

10/31/04

10/31/03

 

Common Stocks

98%

98%

Cash Equivalents

2%

2%

 

100%

100%

Sector Diversification (Excludes Cash Equivalents and Securities Lending Collateral)

10/31/04

10/31/03

 

Financials

20%

20%

Information Technology

15%

16%

Health Care

14%

14%

Industrials

14%

11%

Consumer Discretionary

12%

16%

Energy

7%

6%

Consumer Staples

7%

7%

Materials

4%

3%

Telecommunication Services

4%

5%

Utilities

3%

2%

 

100%

100%

Asset allocation and sector diversification are subject to change.

 

 

Ten Largest Equity Holdings at October 31, 2004 (20.2% of Net Assets)

1. Johnson & Johnson

Provider of health care products

2.8%

2. International Business Machines Corp.

Manufacturer of computers and provider of information processing services

2.3%

3. Bank of America Corp.

Provider of commercial banking services

2.0%

4. Intel Corp.

Designer, manufacturer and seller of computer components and related products

2.0%

5. Pfizer, Inc.

Manufacturer of prescription pharmaceuticals and non-prescription self-medications

1.9%

6. Verizon Communications, Inc.

Provider of wireline voice and data services

1.9%

7. 3M Co.

Manufacturer and provider of various services and equipment

1.9%

8. Cisco Systems, Inc.

Developer of computer network products

1.8%

9. Freddie Mac

Supplier of mortgage credit

1.8%

10. UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

Operator of organized health systems

1.8%

Portfolio holdings are subject to change.

For more complete details about the fund's investment portfolio, see page 17. A quarterly Fact Sheet is available upon request. Information concerning portfolio holdings of the Fund as of month end is available upon request on the 16th of the following month. Please see the Account Management Resources section for contact information.

Following the Fund's fiscal first and third quarter-end, a complete portfolio holdings listing is filed with the SEC on Form N-Q. The form will be available on the SEC's Web site at www.sec.gov, and it also may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330.

Investment Portfolio as of October 31, 2004

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Shares

Value ($)

 

 

Common Stocks 97.7%

Consumer Discretionary 12.0%

Auto Components 1.0%

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.

208,000

5,969,600

Hotels Restaurants & Leisure 0.7%

McDonald's Corp.

146,900

4,282,135

Household Durables 0.6%

D.R. Horton, Inc.

51,300

1,539,000

Ryland Group, Inc.

15,400

1,469,006

The Stanley Works

21,900

974,988

3,982,994

Internet & Catalog Retail 0.5%

eBay, Inc.*

33,600

3,279,696

Leisure Equipment & Products 0.2%

Marvel Enterprises, Inc.* (d)

84,300

1,298,220

Media 3.5%

DIRECTV Group, Inc.

47,500

796,575

Getty Images, Inc.*

27,500

1,626,075

McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

101,100

8,719,875

Walt Disney Co.

403,300

10,171,226

21,313,751

Multiline Retail 0.2%

Dillard's, Inc. "A"

60,600

1,241,694

Specialty Retail 4.4%

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

46,100

1,884,568

AnnTaylor Stores Corp.

256,800

5,767,728

Barnes & Noble, Inc.*

168,200

5,596,014

Blockbuster, Inc. "A" (d)

442,500

3,009,000

Claire's Stores, Inc.

260,200

6,770,404

Home Depot, Inc.

40,700

1,671,956

Rent-A-Center, Inc.*

60,100

1,441,799

The Gap, Inc.

38,800

775,224

26,916,693

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 0.9%

Coach, Inc.*

21,800

1,016,534

NIKE, Inc. "B"

54,900

4,463,919

5,480,453

Consumer Staples 6.6%

Beverages 0.9%

Adolph Coors Co. "B"

24,900

1,660,830

Coca-Cola Co.

101,800

4,139,188

5,800,018

Food & Drug Retailing 1.5%

7-Eleven, Inc.*

26,800

564,676

Costco Wholesale Corp.

148,800

7,133,472

Sysco Corp.

52,800

1,703,856

9,402,004

Food Products 1.5%

Kellogg Co.

21,800

937,400

Pilgrim's Pride Corp.

99,100

2,679,664

Sara Lee Corp.

182,400

4,246,272

Tyson Foods, Inc. "A"

53,100

769,950

William Wrigley Jr. Co.

14,300

935,220

9,568,506

Personal Products 1.8%

Gillette Co.

260,600

10,809,688

Tobacco 0.9%

Altria Group, Inc.

30,800

1,492,568

UST, Inc.

92,100

3,790,836

5,283,404

Energy 6.8%

Oil & Gas

Apache Corp.

159,000

8,061,300

Devon Energy Corp.

35,500

2,625,935

El Paso Corp.

70,900

633,846

ExxonMobil Corp.

168,386

8,287,959

Newfield Exploration Co.*

16,800

977,760

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

176,600

5,721,840

Pogo Producing Co.

147,700

6,772,045

Valero Energy Corp. (d)

192,800

8,284,616

XTO Energy, Inc.

4,600

153,548

41,518,849

Financials 19.0%

Banks 6.6%

Bank of America Corp.

271,500

12,160,485

Golden West Financial Corp.

84,400

9,868,048

National City Corp.

29,000

1,130,130

US Bancorp.

376,200

10,763,082

Wells Fargo & Co.

114,700

6,849,884

40,771,629

Consumer Finance 0.6%

Providian Financial Corp.*

248,700

3,867,285

Diversified Financial Services 5.3%

Citigroup, Inc.

206,766

9,174,207

Countrywide Financial Corp.

187,700

5,993,261

Freddie Mac

166,100

11,062,260

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

161,300

6,226,180

32,455,908

Insurance 5.3%

American International Group, Inc.

78,800

4,783,948

Chubb Corp.

87,300

6,296,949

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

55,000

2,075,700

MetLife, Inc.

243,600

9,342,060

Odyssey Re Holdings Corp. (d)

15,000

327,900

W.R. Berkley Corp.

222,775

9,521,404

32,347,961

Real Estate 1.2%

Apartment Investment & Management Co. "A" (REIT)

26,300

964,947

Avalonbay Communities, Inc. (REIT)

12,400

811,828

Boston Properties, Inc. (REIT)

14,800

883,856

Equity Office Properties Trust (REIT)

61,800

1,737,816

Equity Residential (REIT)

52,400

1,747,540

Hospitality Properties Trust (REIT)

20,100

861,285

Liberty Property Trust (REIT)

13,200

535,260

7,542,532

Health Care 14.1%

Biotechnology 1.9%

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*

122,900

5,750,491

Genentech, Inc.*

125,600

5,718,568

11,469,059

Health Care Equipment & Supplies 2.3%

Becton, Dickinson & Co.

173,500

9,108,750

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*

67,200

3,349,248

Respironics, Inc.*

40,300

2,058,927

14,516,925

Health Care Providers & Services 2.9%

Aetna, Inc.

32,300

3,068,500

Coventry Health Care, Inc.*

93,500

3,824,150

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

149,700

10,838,280

17,730,930

Pharmaceuticals 7.0%

Abbott Laboratories

43,100

1,837,353

Andrx Corp.*

176,000

3,808,640

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

194,500

4,557,135

Johnson & Johnson

291,550

17,020,689

Merck & Co., Inc.

129,600

4,057,776

Pfizer, Inc.

409,700

11,860,815

43,142,408

Industrials 13.1%

Aerospace & Defense 3.9%

Boeing Co.

182,400

9,101,760

General Dynamics Corp.

63,200

6,453,984

Northrop Grumman Corp.

54,000

2,794,500

Raytheon Co.

156,700

5,716,416

24,066,660

Air Freight & Logistics 3.3%

CNF, Inc.

33,200

1,453,496

FedEx Corp.

112,900

10,287,448

Ryder System, Inc.

169,400

8,486,940

20,227,884

Commercial Services & Supplies 1.3%

Cendant Corp.

378,700

7,797,433

Industrial Conglomerates 3.5%

3M Co.

147,400

11,433,818

General Electric Co.

299,800

10,229,176

21,662,994

Machinery 0.9%

Cummins, Inc.

77,700

5,445,216

Road & Rail 0.2%

Norfolk Southern Corp.

37,100

1,259,545

Information Technology 14.5%

Communications Equipment 3.0%

Avaya, Inc.*

70,500

1,015,200

Cisco Systems, Inc.*

585,700

11,251,297

Motorola, Inc.

368,100

6,353,406

18,619,903

Computers & Peripherals 2.3%

International Business Machines Corp.

156,000

14,001,000

Internet Software & Services 0.2%

Ingram Micro, Inc. "A"*

39,900

688,275

Yahoo!, Inc.*

22,000

796,180

1,484,455

IT Consulting & Services 1.8%

Computer Sciences Corp.*

117,900

5,856,093

Unisys Corp.*

504,000

5,352,480

11,208,573

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 4.7%

Cree, Inc.* (d)

119,600

4,127,396

Intel Corp.

544,600

12,122,796

Linear Technology Corp.

59,900

2,269,012

Microchip Technology, Inc.

47,900

1,448,975

Micron Technology, Inc.*

342,500

4,171,650

National Semiconductor Corp.*

278,100

4,644,270

28,784,099

Software 2.5%

Adobe Systems, Inc.

108,900

6,101,667

Microsoft Corp.

242,600

6,790,374

Symantec Corp.*

43,200

2,459,808

15,351,849

Materials 4.2%

Chemicals 1.3%

Monsanto Co.

190,700

8,152,425

Metals & Mining 2.0%

Nucor Corp.

7,000

295,610

Phelps Dodge Corp.

71,300

6,241,602

Southern Peru Copper Corp.

4,700

202,946

United States Steel Corp. (d)

155,200

5,698,944

12,439,102

Paper & Forest Products 0.9%

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

221,200

5,421,612

Telecommunication Services 4.1%

Diversified Telecommunication Services 2.8%

Sprint Corp.

282,800

5,924,660

Verizon Communications, Inc.

296,900

11,608,790

17,533,450

Wireless Telecommunication Services 1.3%

Nextel Partners, Inc. "A"*

197,600

3,327,584

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.

16,500

1,235,850

Western Wireless Corp. "A"*

110,100

3,208,314

7,771,748

Utilities 3.3%

Electric Utilities 2.9%

American Electric Power Co.

109,900

3,619,007

Exelon Corp.

105,000

4,160,100

PG&E Corp.*

151,500

4,854,060

TXU Corp.

83,400

5,105,747

17,738,914

Multi-Utilities 0.4%

Duke Energy Corp.

106,200

2,605,087

Total Common Stocks (Cost $536,678,594)

601,564,291

 

Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

 

 

US Government Backed 0.5%

US Treasury Bill, 1.78%**, 1/20/2005 (c) (Cost $2,971,569)

2,985,000

2,972,696

 

 

 

Shares

Value ($)

 

 

Securities Lending Collateral 2.8%

Daily Assets Fund Institutional, 1.80%, (e) (f) (Cost $17,094,890)

17,094,890

17,094,890

 

 

 

Cash Equivalents 2.0%

Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 1.80% (b) (Cost $12,371,937)

12,371,937

12,371,937

 

 

% of Net Assets

Value ($)

 

 

Total Investment Portfolio (Cost $569,116,990) (a)

103.0

634,003,814

Other Assets and Liabilities, Net

(3.0)

(18,745,032)

Net Assets

100.0

615,258,782

* Non-income producing security.

** Annualized yield at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.

(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $571,675,117. At October 31, 2004, net unrealized appreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $62,328,697. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $71,266,507 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $8,937,810.

(b) Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

(c) At October 31, 2004, this security has been pledged to cover, in whole or part, initial margin requirements for open futures contracts.

(d) All or a portion of these securities were on loan. The value of all securities loaned at October 31, 2004 amounted to $16,586,902, which is 2.7% of net assets.

(e) Represents collateral held in connection with securities lending.

(f) Daily Assets Fund Institutional, an affiliated fund, is managed by Deutsche Asset Management, Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

REIT: Real Estate Investment Trust

At October 31, 2004, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:

Futures

Expiration Date

Contracts

Aggregate Face Value ($)

Value ($)

Unrealized Appreciation ($)

S&P 500 Index

12/16/2004

53

14,806,705

14,976,475

169,770

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

Financial Statements

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of October 31, 2004

Assets

Investments:

Investments in securities, at value (cost $539,650,163) — including $16,586,902 of securities loaned

$ 604,536,987

Investment in Daily Asset Fund Institutional (cost $17,094,890)*

17,094,890

Investment in Scudder Cash Management QP Trust (cost $12,371,937)

12,371,937

Total investments in securities, at value (cost $569,116,990)

634,003,814

Receivable for investments sold

3,529,813

Dividends receivable

505,041

Interest receivable

21,364

Receivable for Fund shares sold

250,368

Receivable for daily variation margin on open futures contracts

35,310

Other assets

16,361

Total assets

638,362,071

Liabilities

Due to custodian bank

3,310,122

Payable for investments purchased

209,691

Payable upon return of securities loaned

17,094,890

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

1,447,307

Accrued management fee

281,454

Other accrued expenses and payables

759,825

Total liabilities

23,103,289

Net assets, at value

$ 615,258,782

Net Assets

Net assets consist of:

Undistributed net investment income

650,538

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investments

64,886,824

Futures

169,770

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

(99,955,784)

Paid-in capital

649,507,434

Net assets, at value

$ 615,258,782

* Represents collateral on securities loaned.

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

 

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of October 31, 2004 (continued)

Net Asset Value

Class A

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($381,554,274 ÷ 22,053,675 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 17.30

Maximum offering price per share (100 ÷ 94.25 of $17.30)

$ 18.36

Class B

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price (subject to contingent deferred sales charge) per share ($137,632,943 ÷ 8,409,819 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 16.37

Class C

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price (subject to contingent deferred sales charge) per share ($45,850,848 ÷ 2,773,524 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 16.53

Institutional Class

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share ($50,220,717 ÷ 2,805,209 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 17.90

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

 

 

Statement of Operations for the year ended October 31, 2004

Investment Income

Income:

Dividends

$ 8,931,753

Interest — Scudder Cash Management QP Trust

173,717

Interest

18,823

Securities lending income, including income from Daily Assets Fund Institutional

13,203

Total Income

9,137,496

Expenses:

Management fee

3,327,980

Distribution service fees

2,899,407

Services to shareholders

2,095,849

Custodian

32,505

Auditing

47,432

Legal

15,259

Trustees' fees and expenses

42,295

Reports to shareholders

75,805

Registration fees

52,667

Other

25,173

Total expenses, before expense reductions

8,614,372

Expense reductions

(155,810)

Total expenses, after expense reductions

8,458,562

Net investment income (loss)

678,934

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions

Net realized gain (loss) from:

Investments

82,255,713

Futures

284,169

 

82,539,882

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on:

Investments

(10,509,083)

Futures

(123,104)

 

(10,632,187)

Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

71,907,695

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ 72,586,629

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

 

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Years Ended October 31,

2004

2003

Operations:

Net investment income (loss)

$ 678,934

$ 35,041

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

82,539,882

(2,240,591)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period

(10,632,187)

88,844,365

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

72,586,629

86,638,815

Fund share transactions:

Proceeds from shares sold

213,144,074

122,726,992

Cost of shares redeemed

(244,315,635)

(187,394,848)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

(31,171,561)

(64,667,856)

Increase (decrease) in net assets

41,415,068

21,970,959

Net assets at beginning of period

573,843,714

551,872,755

Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $650,538 and $32,621, respectively)

$ 615,258,782

$ 573,843,714

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

Financial Highlights

 

Class A

Years Ended October  31,

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

Selected Per Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 15.24

$ 12.92

$ 15.03

$ 21.76

$ 20.76

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income (loss)a

.06

.04

.03

(.03)

(.03)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

2.00

2.28

(2.14)

(6.10)

1.78

Total from investment operations

2.06

2.32

(2.11)

(6.13)

1.75

Less distributions from:

Net realized gains on investment transactions

(.60)

(.75)

Net asset value, end of period

$ 17.30

$ 15.24

$ 12.92

$ 15.03

$ 21.76

Total Return (%)b

13.52

17.96

(14.04)

(28.71)

8.51

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period ($ millions)

382

349

308

430

651

Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)

1.13

1.19

1.09

1.23c

1.17

Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)

1.13

1.19

1.09

1.22c

1.16

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

.42

.34

.21

(.14)

(.14)

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

222

185

143

124

89

a Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

b Total return does not reflect the effect of any sales charges.

c The ratios of operating expenses excluding costs incurred with a fund complex reorganization before and after expense reductions were 1.20% and 1.20%, respectively.

 

Class B

Years Ended October 31,

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

Selected Per Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 14.55

$ 12.43

$ 14.58

$ 21.30

$ 20.50

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income (loss)a

(.06)

(.05)

(.09)

(.16)

(.20)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

1.88

2.17

(2.06)

(5.96)

1.75

Total from investment operations

1.82

2.12

(2.15)

(6.12)

1.55

Less distributions from:

Net realized gains on investment transactions

(.60)

(.75)

Net asset value, end of period

$ 16.37

$ 14.55

$ 12.43

$ 14.58

$ 21.30

Total Return (%)b

12.51c

17.06

(14.75)

(29.30)

7.62

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period ($ millions)

138

178

197

293

454

Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)

2.09

2.00

1.93

2.04d

1.98

Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)

2.01

2.00

1.93

2.02d

1.97

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

(.46)

(.47)

(.63)

(.93)

(.95)

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

222

185

143

124

89

a Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

b Total return does not reflect the effect of any sales charges.

c Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.

d The ratios of operating expenses excluding costs incurred with a fund complex reorganization before and after expense reductions were 1.99% and 1.99%, respectively.

 

Class C

Years Ended October 31,

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

Selected Per Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 14.69

$ 12.55

$ 14.72

$ 21.47

$ 20.64

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income (loss)a

(.07)

(.06)

(.09)

(.15)

(.20)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

1.91

2.20

(2.08)

(6.00)

1.78

Total from investment operations

1.84

2.14

(2.17)

(6.15)

1.58

Less distributions from:

 

Net realized gains on investment transactions

(.60)

(.75)

Net asset value, end of period

$ 16.53

$ 14.69

$ 12.55

$ 14.72

$ 21.47

Total Return (%)b

12.53c

17.05

(14.74)

(29.21)

7.72

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period ($ millions)

46

47

44

59

75

Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)

2.06

1.99

1.90

1.95d

1.93

Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)

2.00

1.99

1.90

1.92d

1.93

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

(.45)

(.46)

(.60)

(.84)

(.91)

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

222

185

143

124

89

a Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

b Total return does not reflect the effect of any sales charges.

c Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.

d The ratios of operating expenses excluding costs incurred with a fund complex reorganization before and after expense reductions were 1.92% and 1.92%, respectively.

 

Institutional Class

Years Ended October 31,

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

Selected Per Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 15.70

$ 13.25

$ 15.36

$ 22.11

$ 20.99

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income (loss)a

.12

.11

.09

.07

.08

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

2.08

2.34

(2.20)

(6.22)

1.79

Total from investment operations

2.20

2.45

(2.11)

(6.15)

1.87

Less distributions from:

Net realized gains on investment transactions

(.60)

(.75)

Net asset value, end of period

$ 17.90

$ 15.70

$ 13.25

$ 15.36

$ 22.11

Total Return (%)

14.01b

18.49

(13.74)

(28.34)

9.01

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period ($ millions)

50

.2

3

6

10

Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)

.74

.72

.66

.70c

.69

Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)

.74

.72

.66

.70c

.68

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)

.81

.81

.64

.39

.34

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

222

185

143

124

89

a Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

b Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.

c The ratios of operating expenses excluding costs incurred with a fund complex reorganization before and after expense reductions were .69% and .69%, respectively.

Notes to Financial Statements

 

bcf_top_margin1A. Significant Accounting Policies

Scudder Blue Chip Fund (the ``Fund'') is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the ``1940 Act''), as an open-end, diversified management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.

The Fund offers multiple classes of shares which provide investors with different purchase options. Class A shares are offered to investors subject to an initial sales charge. Class B shares are offered without an initial sales charge but are subject to higher ongoing expenses than Class A shares and a contingent deferred sales charge payable upon certain redemptions. Class B shares automatically convert to Class A shares six years after issuance. Class C shares are offered without an initial sales charge but are subject to higher ongoing expenses than Class A shares and a contingent deferred sales charge payable upon certain redemptions within one year of purchase. Prior to March 1, 2004, Class C shares were offered with an initial sales charge. Class C shares do not convert into another class. On August 13, 2004, Class I shares were renamed to Institutional Class. Institutional Class shares are offered to a limited group of investors, are not subject to initial or contingent deferred sales charges and have lower ongoing expenses than other classes.

Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses, and certain fund-level expenses and expense reductions, if any, are borne pro rata on the basis of relative net assets by the holders of all classes of shares, except that each class bears certain expenses unique to that class such as distribution service fees, services to shareholders and certain other class specific expenses. Differences in class-level expenses may result in payment of different per share dividends by class. All shares of the Fund have equal rights with respect to voting subject to class-specific arrangements.

The Fund's financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which require the use of management estimates. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The policies described below are followed consistently by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

Security Valuation. Investments are stated at value determined as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange on each day the exchange is open for trading. Equity securities are valued at the most recent sale price or official closing price reported on the exchange (US or foreign) or over-the-counter market on which the security is traded most extensively. Securities for which no sales are reported are valued at the calculated mean between the most recent bid and asked quotations on the relevant market or, if a mean cannot be determined, at the most recent bid quotation.

Money market instruments purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less, maturing at par, are valued at amortized cost. Investments in open-end investment companies and Scudder Cash Management QP Trust are valued at their net asset value each business day.

Securities and other assets for which market quotations are not readily available or for which the above valuation procedures are deemed not to reflect fair value are valued in a manner that is intended to reflect their fair value as determined in accordance with procedures approved by the Trustees.

Securities Lending. The Fund may lend securities to financial institutions. The Fund retains beneficial ownership of the securities it has loaned and continues to receive interest and dividends paid by the securities and to participate in any changes in their market value. The Fund requires the borrowers of the securities to maintain collateral with the Fund consisting of liquid, unencumbered assets having a value at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. The Fund may invest the cash collateral into a joint trading account in an affiliated money market fund pursuant to Exemptive Orders issued by the SEC. The Fund receives compensation for lending its securities either in the form of fees or by earning interest on invested cash collateral net of fees paid to a lending agent. Either the Fund or the borrower may terminate the loan. The Fund is subject to all investment risks associated with the value of any cash collateral received, including, but not limited to, interest rate, credit and liquidity risk associated with such investments.

Futures Contracts. A futures contract is an agreement between a buyer or seller and an established futures exchange or its clearinghouse in which the buyer or seller agrees to take or make a delivery of a specific amount of a financial instrument at a specified price on a specific date (settlement date). The Fund may enter into futures contracts as a hedge against anticipated interest rate, currency or equity market changes, and for duration management, risk management and return enhancement purposes.

Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with a financial intermediary an amount ("initial margin") equal to a certain percentage of the face value indicated in the futures contract. Subsequent payments ("variation margin") are made or received by the Fund dependent upon the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security and are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unrealized gains or losses by the Fund. When entering into a closing transaction, the Fund will realize a gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the futures contract to sell and the futures contract to buy. Futures contracts are valued at the most recent settlement price.

Certain risks may arise upon entering into futures contracts, including the risk that an illiquid secondary market will limit the Fund's ability to close out a futures contract prior to the settlement date and that a change in the value of a futures contract may not correlate exactly with the changes in the value of the securities or currencies hedged. When utilizing futures contracts to hedge, the Fund gives up the opportunity to profit from favorable price movements in the hedged positions during the term of the contract.

Federal Income Taxes. The Fund's policy is to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, which are applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Accordingly, the Fund paid no federal income taxes and no federal income tax provision was required.

At October 31, 2004, the Fund had a net tax basis capital loss carryforward of approximately $97,228,000 which may be applied against any realized net taxable capital gains of each succeeding year until fully utilized or until October 31, 2009 ($37,660,000), October 31, 2010 ($56,710,000) and October 31, 2011 ($2,858,000), the respective expiration dates, whichever occurs first.

Distribution of Income and Gains. Distributions of net investment income, if any, are made annually. Net realized gains from investment transactions, in excess of available capital loss carryforwards, would be taxable to the Fund if not distributed, and, therefore, will be distributed to shareholders at least annually.

The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined annually in accordance with federal tax regulations which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These differences primarily relate to certain securities sold at a loss. As a result, net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions for a reporting period may differ significantly from distributions during such period. Accordingly, the Fund may periodically make reclassifications among certain of its capital accounts without impacting the net asset value of the Fund.

At October 31, 2004, the Fund's components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax-basis were as follows:

Undistributed ordinary income*

$ 650,538

Undistributed net long-term capital gains

$ —

Capital loss carryforwards

$ (97,228,000)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

$ 62,328,697

* For tax purposes short-term capital gains distributions are considered ordinary income distributions.

Other. Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date plus one basis for daily net asset value calculations. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are reported on trade date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date net of foreign withholding taxes. Certain dividends from foreign securities may be recorded subsequent to the ex-dividend date as soon as the Fund is informed of such dividends. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis.

B. Purchases and Sales of Securities

During the year ended October 31, 2004, purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term instruments) aggregated $1,282,910,446 and $1,314,528,625, respectively.

C. Related Parties

Management Agreement. Under the Management Agreement with Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. ("DeIM" or the "Advisor"), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG, the Advisor directs the investments of the Fund in accordance with its investment objectives, policies and restrictions. The Advisor determines the securities, instruments and other contracts relating to investments to be purchased, sold or entered into by the Fund. In addition to portfolio management services, the Advisor provides certain administrative services in accordance with the Management Agreement. The Fund pays a monthly investment management fee of 1/12 of the annual rate of 0.58% of the first $250,000,000 of the Fund's average daily net assets, 0.55% of the next $750,000,000 of such net assets, 0.53% of the next $1,500,000,000 of such net assets, 0.51% of the next $2,500,000,000 of such net assets, 0.48% of the next $2,500,000,000 of such net assets, 0.46% of the next $2,500,000,000 of such net assets, 0.44% of the next $2,500,000,000 of such net assets and 0.42% of such net assets in excess of $12,500,000,000, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly. Accordingly, for the year ended October 31, 2004, the fee pursuant to the Management Agreement was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.56% of the Fund's average daily net assets.

In addition, for the year ended October 31, 2004, the Advisor agreed to reimburse the Fund $3,499, which represents a portion of the fee savings expected to be realized by the Advisor related to the outsourcing by the Advisor of certain administrative services to an unaffiliated service provider.

Effective October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2005, the Advisor has agreed to contractually waive all or a portion of its management fee and reimburse or pay certain operating expenses of the Fund to the extent necessary to maintain the operating expenses at 0.990%, 1.010%, 1.000% and 0.725% for Class A, B, C and Institutional Class shares, respectively (excluding certain expenses such as extraordinary expenses, taxes, brokerage, interest, Rule 12b-1 distribution and/or service fees, trustees and trustee counsel fees and organizational and offering expenses).

Service Provider Fees. Scudder Investments Service Company ("SISC"), an affiliate of the Advisor, is the transfer, dividend-paying and shareholder service agent. Pursuant to a sub-transfer agency agreement between SISC and DST Systems, Inc. ("DST"), SISC has delegated certain transfer agent and dividend paying agent functions to DST. The costs and expenses of such delegation are borne by SISC, not by the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2004, the amounts charged to the Fund by SISC were as follows:

Service to Shareholders

Total Aggregated

Waived

Unpaid at October 31, 2004

Class A

$ 936,307

$ —

$ 234,360

Class B

706,001

125,994

47,379

Class C

195,212

26,143

23,125

Institutional Class

10,285

76

7,712

 

$ 1,847,805

$ 152,213

$ 312,576

Distribution Service Agreement. Under the Distribution Service Agreement, in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, Scudder Distributors, Inc., ("SDI"), an affiliate of the Advisor, receives a fee ("Distribution Fee") of 0.75% of average daily net assets of Class B and C shares. Pursuant to the agreement, SDI enters into related selling group agreements with various firms at various rates for sales of Class B and C shares. For the year ended October 31, 2004, the Distribution Fee was as follows:

Distribution Fee

Total Aggregated

Unpaid at October 31, 2004

Class B

$ 1,194,834

$ 81,843

Class C

355,956

28,364

 

$ 1,550,790

$ 110,207

In addition, SDI provides information and administrative services ("Service Fee") to Class A, B and C shareholders at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of average daily net assets for each such class. SDI in turn has various agreements with financial services firms that provide these services and pays these fees based upon the assets of shareholder accounts the firms service. For the year ended October 31, 2004, the Service Fee was as follows:

Service Fee

Total Aggregated

Unpaid at October 31, 2004

Annual Effective Rate

Class A

$ 838,699

$ 144,043

.23%

Class B

394,230

57,763

.25%

Class C

115,688

18,320

.24%

 

$ 1,348,617

$ 220,126

 

Underwriting Agreement and Contingent Deferred Sales Charge. SDI is the principal underwriter for the Fund. Underwriting commissions paid in connection with the distribution of Class A and Class C shares for the year ended October 31, 2004 aggregated $52,999 and $125, respectively.

In addition, SDI receives any contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") from Class B share redemptions occurring within six years of purchase and Class C share redemptions occurring within one year of purchase. There is no such charge upon redemption of any share appreciation or reinvested dividends. The CDSC is based on declining rates ranging from 4% to 1% for Class B and 1% for Class C, of the value of shares redeemed. For the year ended October 31, 2004, the CDSC for Class B and C shares aggregated $586,712 and $2,560, respectively. A deferred sales charge of up to 1% is assessed on certain redemptions of Class A shares. For the year ended October 31, 2004, SDI received $1,219.

Trustees' Fees and Expenses. The Fund pays each Trustee not affiliated with the Advisor retainer fees plus specified amounts for attended board and committee meetings.

Scudder Cash Management QP Trust. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the SEC, the Fund may invest in the Scudder Cash Management QP Trust (the "QP Trust") and other affiliated funds managed by the Advisor. The QP Trust seeks to provide as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity. The QP Trust does not pay the Advisor a management fee for the affiliated funds' investments in the QP Trust.

D. Expense Off-Set Arrangement

The Fund has entered into an arrangement with its custodian whereby credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances are used to reduce a portion of the Fund's custodian expenses. During the year ended October 31, 2004, the custodian fee was reduced by $98 for custodian credits earned.

E. Line of Credit

The Fund and several other affiliated funds (the ``Participants'') share in a $1.25 billion revolving credit facility administered by J.P. Morgan Chase Bank for temporary or emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities. The Participants are charged an annual commitment fee which is allocated, based upon net assets, among each of the Participants. Interest is calculated at the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5 percent. The Fund may borrow up to a maximum of 33 percent of its net assets under the agreement.

F. Share Transactions

The following table summarizes share and dollar activity in the Fund:

 

Year Ended
October 31, 2004

Year Ended
October 31, 2003

 

Shares

Dollars

Shares

Dollars

Shares sold

Class A

5,245,266

$ 86,367,470

5,616,080

$ 75,150,805

Class B

1,749,585

27,306,248

2,745,887

34,578,346

Class C

735,484

11,603,808

958,445

12,285,997

Institutional Class*

5,140,202

87,866,548

54,199

711,844

 

 

$ 213,144,074

 

$ 122,726,992

Shares redeemed

Class A

(6,062,517)

$ (100,027,713)

(6,571,517)

$ (87,310,540)

Class B

(5,551,834)

(86,715,690)

(6,381,526)

(80,502,416)

Class C

(1,182,658)

(18,713,691)

(1,256,429)

(16,156,404)

Institutional Class*

(2,346,517)

(38,858,541)

(268,601)

(3,425,488)

 

 

$ (244,315,635)

 

$ (187,394,848)

Net increase (decrease)

Class A

(817,251)

$ (13,660,243)

(955,437)

$ (12,159,735)

Class B

(3,802,249)

(59,409,442)

(3,635,639)

(45,924,070)

Class C

(447,174)

(7,109,883)

(297,984)

(3,870,407)

Institutional Class*

2,793,685

49,008,007

(214,402)

(2,713,644)

 

$ (31,171,561)

 

$ (64,667,856)

* On August 13, 2004, Class I shares of the Fund were renamed to Institutional Class.

G. Regulatory Matters and Litigation

Since at least July 2003, federal, state and industry regulators have been conducting ongoing inquiries and investigations ("inquiries") into the mutual fund industry, and have requested information from numerous mutual fund companies, including Scudder Investments. It is not possible to determine what the outcome of these inquiries will be or what the effect, if any, would be on the funds or their advisors. Publicity about mutual fund practices arising from these industry-wide inquiries serves as the general basis of a number of private lawsuits against the Scudder funds. These lawsuits, which previously have been reported in the press, involve purported class action and derivative lawsuits, making various allegations and naming as defendants various persons, including certain Scudder funds, the funds' investment advisors and their affiliates, certain individuals, including in some cases fund Trustees/Directors, officers, and other parties. Each Scudder fund's investment advisor has agreed to indemnify the applicable Scudder funds in connection with these lawsuits, or other lawsuits or regulatory actions that may be filed making allegations similar to these lawsuits regarding market timing, revenue sharing, fund valuation or other subjects arising from or related to the pending inquiries. Based on currently available information, the funds' investment advisors believe the likelihood that the pending lawsuits will have a material adverse financial impact on a Scudder fund is remote and such actions are not likely to materially affect their ability to perform under their investment management agreements with the Scudder funds.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Trustees and Shareholders of Scudder Blue Chip Fund:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the investment portfolio, of the Scudder Blue Chip Fund (the "Fund"), as of October 31, 2004, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2004, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Scudder Blue Chip Fund at October 31, 2004, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Boston, Massachusetts
December 22, 2004

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Tax Information (Unaudited)

 

Please consult a tax advisor if you have questions about federal or state income tax laws, or on how to prepare your tax returns. If you have specific questions about your account, please call 1-800-621-1048.

Trustees and Officers

 

bcf_top_margin0The following table presents certain information regarding the Trustees and Officers of the fund as of October 31, 2004. Each individual's year of birth is set forth in parentheses after his or her name. Unless otherwise noted, (i) each individual has engaged in the principal occupation(s) noted in the table for at least the most recent five years, although not necessarily in the same capacity, and (ii) the address of each individual is c/o Deutsche Asset Management, 222 South Riverside Plaza, Chicago, Illinois, 60606. Each Trustee's term of office extends until the next shareholder's meeting called for the purpose of electing Trustees and until the election and qualification of a successor, or until such Trustee sooner dies, retires, resigns or is removed as provided in the governing documents of the fund.

Independent Trustees

Name, Year of Birth, Position(s) Held with the Fund and Length of Time Served1

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and
Other Directorships Held

Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen

Shirley D. Peterson (1941)

Chairman, 2004-present

Trustee, 1995-present

Retired; formerly, President, Hood College (1995-2000); prior thereto, Partner, Steptoe & Johnson (law firm); Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service; Assistant Attorney General (Tax), US Department of Justice. Directorships: Federal Mogul Corp. (supplier of automotive components and subsystems); AK Steel (steel production); Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.; Trustee, Bryn Mawr College. Former Directorship: Bethlehem Steel Corp.

85

John W. Ballantine (1946)

Trustee, 1999-present

Retired; formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Management Officer, First Chicago NBD Corporation/The First National Bank of Chicago (1996-1998); Executive Vice President and Head of International Banking (1995-1996). Directorships: Enron Corporation (energy trading firm) (effective May 30, 2002); First Oak Brook Bancshares, Inc.; Oak Brook Bank; American Healthways, Inc. (provider of disease and care management services); Portland General Electric (utility company)

85

Lewis A. Burnham (1933)

Trustee, 1977-present

Retired; formerly, Director of Management Consulting, McNulty & Company (1990-1998); prior thereto, Executive Vice President, Anchor Glass Container Corporation

85

Donald L. Dunaway (1937)

Trustee, 1980-present

Retired; formerly, Executive Vice President, A.O. Smith Corporation (diversified manufacturer) (1963-1994)

85

James R. Edgar (1946)

Trustee, 1999-present

Distinguished Fellow, University of Illinois, Institute of Government and Public Affairs (1999-present); formerly, Governor, State of Illinois (1991-1999). Directorships: Kemper Insurance Companies; John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (processor/packager/marketer of nuts, snacks and candy products); Horizon Group Properties, Inc.; Youbet.com (online wagering platform); Alberto-Culver Company (manufactures, distributes and markets health and beauty care products)

85

Paul K. Freeman (1950)

Trustee, 2002-present

President, Cook Street Holdings (consulting); Senior Visiting Research Scholar, Graduate School of International Studies, University of Denver; Consultant, World Bank/Inter-American Development Bank; formerly, Project Leader, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (1998-2001); Chief Executive Officer, The Eric Group, Inc. (environmental insurance) (1986-1998)

85

Robert B. Hoffman (1936)

Trustee, 1981-present

Retired; formerly, Chairman, Harnischfeger Industries, Inc. (machinery for the mining and paper industries) (1999-2000); prior thereto, Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, Monsanto Company (agricultural, pharmaceutical and nutritional/food products) (1994-1999). Directorships: RCP Advisors, LLC (a private equity investment advisory firm)

85

Fred B. Renwick (1930)

Trustee, 1988-present

Retired; Professor Emeritus of Finance, New York University, Stern School of Business (2001-present); formerly, Professor, New York University Stern School of Business (1965-2001). Directorships: The Wartburg Foundation; Chairman, Finance Committee of Morehouse College Board of Trustees; formerly, Director of Board of Pensions, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; member of the Investment Committee of Atlanta University Board of Trustees; Chair of the Investment Committee, American Bible Society Board of Trustees

85

John G. Weithers (1933)

Trustee, 1993-present

Retired; formerly, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Chicago Stock Exchange. Directorships: Federal Life Insurance Company; Chairman of the Members of the Corporation and Trustee, DePaul University; formerly, International Federation of Stock Exchanges; Records Management Systems

85

Interested Trustee and Officers2

Name, Year of Birth, Position(s) Held with the Fund and Length of Time Served1

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and
Other Directorships Held

Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen

William N. Shiebler3 (1942)

Trustee, 2004-present

Chief Executive Officer in the Americas for Deutsche Asset Management ("DeAM") and a member of the DeAM Global Executive Committee (since 2002); Vice Chairman of Putnam Investments, Inc. (1999); Director and Senior Managing Director of Putnam Investments, Inc. and President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of Putnam Mutual Funds Inc. (1990-1999)

139

Julian F. Sluyters4 (1960)

President and Chief Executive Officer, 2004-present

Managing Director, Deutsche Asset Management (since May 2004); President and Chief Executive Officer of The Germany Fund, Inc., The New Germany Fund, Inc., The Central Europe and Russia Fund, Inc., The Brazil Fund, Inc., The Korea Fund, Inc., Scudder Global High Income Fund, Inc. and Scudder New Asia Fund, Inc. (since May 2004); President and Chief Executive Officer, UBS Fund Services (2001-2003); Chief Administrative Officer (1998-2001) and Senior Vice President and Director of Mutual Fund Operations (1991-1998) UBS Global Asset Management

n/a

Philip J. Collora (1945)

Vice President and Assistant Secretary, 1986-present

Director, Deutsche Asset Management

n/a

Kenneth Murphy5 (1963)

Vice President, 2002-present

Vice President, Deutsche Asset Management (2000-present); formerly, Director, John Hancock Signature Services (1992-2000)

n/a

Paul H. Schubert4 (1963)

Chief Financial Officer, 2004-present

Managing Director, Deutsche Asset Management (since July 2004); formerly, Executive Director, Head of Mutual Fund Services and Treasurer for UBS Family of Funds at UBS Global Asset Management (1994-2004)

n/a

Charles A. Rizzo5 (1957)

Treasurer, 2002-present

Managing Director, Deutsche Asset Management (since April 2004); formerly, Director, Deutsche Asset Management (April 2000-March 2004); Vice President and Department Head, BT Alex. Brown Incorporated (now Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.) (1998-1999); Senior Manager, Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. (now PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP) (1993-1998)

n/a

John Millette5 (1962)

Secretary, 2001-present

Director, Deutsche Asset Management

n/a

Lisa Hertz4 (1970)

Assistant Secretary, 2003-present

Assistant Vice President, Deutsche Asset Management

n/a

Daniel O. Hirsch6 (1954)

Assistant Secretary, 2002-present

Managing Director, Deutsche Asset Management (2002-present) and Director, Deutsche Global Funds Ltd. (2002-present); formerly, Director, Deutsche Asset Management (1999-2002); Principal, BT Alex. Brown Incorporated (now Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.) (1998-1999); Assistant General Counsel, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (1993-1998)

n/a

Caroline Pearson5 (1962)

Assistant Secretary, 1998-present

Managing Director, Deutsche Asset Management

n/a

Kevin M. Gay5 (1959)

Assistant Treasurer, 2004-present

Vice President, Deutsche Asset Management

n/a

Salvatore Schiavone5 (1965)

Assistant Treasurer, 2003-present

Director, Deutsche Asset Management

n/a

Kathleen Sullivan D'Eramo5 (1957)

Assistant Treasurer, 2003-present

Director, Deutsche Asset Management

n/a

1 Length of time served represents the date that each Trustee was first elected to the common board of Trustees which oversees a number of investment companies, including the fund, managed by the Advisor. For the Officers of the fund, the length of time served represents the date that each Officer was first elected to serve as an Officer of any fund overseen by the aforementioned common board of Trustees.

2 As a result of their respective positions held with the Advisor, these individuals are considered "interested persons" of the Advisor within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Interested persons receive no compensation from the fund.

3 Address: 280 Park Avenue, New York, New York

4 Address: 345 Park Avenue, New York, New York

5 Address: Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts

6 Address: One South Street, Baltimore, Maryland

The fund's Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") includes additional information about the Trustees. The SAI is available, without charge, upon request. If you would like to request a copy of the SAI, you may do so by calling the following toll-free number: 1-800-621-1048.

Account Management Resources

 

Automated Information Lines

ScudderACCESS (800) 972-3060

Personalized account information, information on other Scudder funds and services via touchtone telephone and for Classes A, B, and C only, the ability to exchange or redeem shares.

Web Site

scudder.com

View your account transactions and balances, trade shares, monitor your asset allocation, and change your address, 24 hours a day.

Obtain prospectuses and applications, blank forms, interactive worksheets, news about Scudder funds, subscription to fund updates by e-mail, retirement planning information, and more.

For More Information

(800) 621-1048

To speak with a Scudder service representative.

Written Correspondence

Scudder Investments

PO Box 219356
Kansas City, MO 64121-9356

Proxy Voting

A description of the fund's policies and procedures for voting proxies for portfolio securities and information about how the fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30 is available on our Web site — scudder.com (type "proxy voting" in the search field) — or on the SEC's Web site — www.sec.gov. To obtain a written copy of the fund's policies and procedures without charge, upon request, call us toll free at (800) 621-1048.

Principal Underwriter

If you have questions, comments or complaints, contact:

Scudder Distributors, Inc.

222 South Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-5808

(800) 621-1148

 

Class A

Class B

Class C

Nasdaq Symbol

KBCAX

KBCBX

KBCCX

CUSIP Number

81111P-100

81111P-209

81111P-308

Fund Number

031

231

331

Notes

 

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ITEM 2.         CODE OF ETHICS.

As of the end of the period, October 31, 2004, Scudder Blue Chip Fund has
adopted a code of ethics, as defined in Item 2 of Form N-CSR, that applies to
its Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer.

There have been no amendments to, or waivers from, a provision of the code of
ethics during the period covered by this report that would require disclosure
under Item 2.

A copy of the code of ethics is filed as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR.


ITEM 3.         AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

The Fund's Board of Directors/Trustees has determined that the Fund has at least
one "audit committee financial expert" serving on its audit committee: Mr.
Donald L. Dunaway. This audit committee member is "independent," meaning that he
is not an "interested person" of the Fund (as that term is defined in Section
2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940) and he does not accept any
consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fee from the Fund (except in the
capacity as a Board or committee member).

An "audit committee financial expert" is not an "expert" for any purpose,
including for purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result
of being designated as an "audit committee financial expert." Further, the
designation of a person as an "audit committee financial expert" does not mean
that the person has any greater duties, obligations, or liability than those
imposed on the person without the "audit committee financial expert"
designation. Similarly, the designation of a person as an "audit committee
financial expert" does not affect the duties, obligations, or liability of any
other member of the audit committee or board of directors.

ITEM 4.         PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.


                             SCUDDER BLUE CHIP FUND
                      FORM N-CSR DISCLOSURE RE: AUDIT FEES

The following table shows the amount of fees that Ernst & Young, LLP
("E&Y"), the Fund's auditor, billed to the Fund during the Fund's last two
fiscal years. For engagements with E&Y entered into on or after May 6, 2003,
the Audit Committee approved in advance all audit services and non-audit
services that E&Y provided to the Fund.

The Audit Committee has delegated certain pre-approval responsibilities to its
Chairman (or, in his absence, any other member of the Audit Committee).

               Services that the Fund's Auditor Billed to the Fund

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal Year      Audit Fees     Audit-Related      Tax Fees      All Other
   Ended          Billed         Fees Billed      Billed to     Fees Billed
October 31,      to Fund          to Fund            Fund         to Fund
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2004            $39,853              $0           $7,033          $0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2003            $36,622              $0           $6,377          $0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The above "Tax Fees" were billed for professional services rendered for tax
compliance and tax return preparation.


           Services that the Fund's Auditor Billed to the Adviser and
                        Affiliated Fund Service Providers

The following table shows the amount of fees billed by E&Y to Deutsche
Investment Management Americas, Inc. ("DeIM" or the "Adviser"), and any entity
controlling, controlled by or under common control with DeIM ("Control
Affiliate") that provides ongoing services to the Fund ("Affiliated Fund Service
Provider"), for engagements directly related to the Fund's operations and
financial reporting, during the Fund's last two fiscal years.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    Audit-Related         Tax Fees            All Other
                     Fees Billed          Billed to          Fees Billed
  Fiscal           to Adviser and        Adviser and        to Adviser and
   Year             Affiliated           Affiliated          Affiliated
  Ended            Fund Service          Fund Service        Fund Service
 October 31,         Providers            Providers           Providers
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2004                  $281,500                 $0                    $0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2003                  $137,900                 $0                    $0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The "Audit-Related Fees" were billed for services in connection with the
assessment of internal controls and additional related procedures.







                               Non-Audit Services

The following table shows the amount of fees that E&Y billed during the
Fund's last two fiscal years for non-audit services. For engagements entered
into on or after May 6, 2003, the Audit Committee pre-approved all non-audit
services that E&Y provided to the Adviser and any Affiliated Fund Service
Provider that related directly to the Fund's operations and financial reporting.
The Audit Committee requested and received information from E&Y about any
non-audit services that E&Y rendered during the Fund's last fiscal year to
the Adviser and any Affiliated Fund Service Provider. The Committee considered
this information in evaluating E&Y's independence.

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                               Total Non-Audit
                               Fees billed to              Total
                                Adviser and            Non-Audit Fees
                               Affiliated Fund           billed to
                              Service Providers         Adviser and
                              (engagements related      Affiliated
                 Total         directly to the         Fund Service
                Non-Audit       operations and          Providers
  Fiscal       Fees Billed    financial reporting      (all other     Total of
   Year         to Fund          of the Fund)          engagements)   (A),(B)
   Ended
October 31,       (A)                  (B)                  (C)        and (C)
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2004            $7,033            $0                  $386,601          $393,634
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2003            $6,377            $0                 $3,879,685       $3,886,062
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All other engagement fees were billed for services in connection with risk
management and process improvement initiatives for DeIM and other related
entities that provide support for the operations of the fund.

                                       ***

The Fund's independent accountant, Ernst & Young LLP ("E&Y"), recently
advised the Fund's Audit Committee that E&Y's member firms in China and
Japan ("E&Y China" and "E&Y Japan," respectively) provided certain
non-audit services to Deutsche Bank entities and affiliates (collectively, the
"DB entities") during 2003 and 2004 that raise issues under the SEC auditor
independence rules. The DB entities are within the "Investment Company Complex"
(as defined by SEC rules) and therefore covered by the SEC auditor independence
rules applicable to the Fund.

E&Y advised the Audit Committee that in connection with providing permitted
expatriate tax compliance services during 2003 and 2004, E&Y China and
E&Y Japan received funds from the DB entities into E&Y "representative
bank trust accounts" that were used to pay the foreign income taxes of the
expatriates. E&Y has advised the Audit Committee that handling those funds
was in violation of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X. (Rule 2-01(c)4(viii)), which
states that "... an accountant's independence will be impaired if the accountant
has ... custody of client assets.")

The Audit Committee was informed that E&Y China received approximately
$1,500 in fees for these services, while E&Y Japan received approximately
$41,000. E&Y advised the Audit Committee that it conducted an internal
review of the situation and, in view of the fact that similar activities
occurred vis-a-vis a number of E&Y audit clients unrelated to DB or the
Fund, E&Y has advised the SEC and the PCAOB of the matter. E&Y advised
the Audit Committee that E&Y believes its independence as auditors for the
Fund was not impaired during the period the services were provided. In reaching
this conclusion, E&Y noted a number of factors, including that none of the
E&Y personnel who provided the non-audit services to the DB entities were
involved in the provision of audit services to the Fund, the E & Y
professionals responsible for the Fund's audits were not aware that these
non-audit services took place until October, 2004, and that the fees charged are
not significant to E&Y overall or to the fees charged to the Investment
Company Complex.

ITEM 5.         AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS

                Not Applicable

ITEM 6.         SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

                Not Applicable

ITEM 7.         DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR
                CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

                Not Applicable

ITEM 8.         PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT
                INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS

                Not Applicable.

ITEM 9.         SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

The primary function of the Nominating and Governance Committee is to identify
and recommend individuals for membership on the Board and oversee the
administration of the Board Governance Procedures and Guidelines. Shareholders
may recommend candidates for Board positions by forwarding their correspondence
by U.S. mail or courier service to the Fund's Secretary for the attention of the
Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee, Two International Place,
Boston, MA 02110. Suggestions for candidates must include a resume of the
candidate.

ITEM 10.        CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

(a) The Chief Executive and Financial Officers concluded that the Registrant's
Disclosure Controls and Procedures are effective based on the evaluation of the
Disclosure Controls and Procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing
date of this report.

(b) There have been no changes in the registrant's internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's last half-year (the
registrant's second fiscal half-year in the case of the annual report) that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the
registrant's internal controls over financial reporting.

ITEM 11.        EXHIBITS.

(a)(1)   Code of Ethics  pursuant to Item 2 of Form N-CSR is filed and  attached
         hereto as EX-99.CODE ETH.

(a)(2)   Certification  pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the  Investment  Company
         Act of 1940 (17 CFR  270.30a-2(a))  is filed  and  attached  hereto  as
         Exhibit 99.CERT.

(b)      Certification  pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the  Investment  Company
         Act of 1940 (17 CFR  270.30a-2(b))  is furnished and attached hereto as
         Exhibit 99.906CERT.




Form N-CSR Item F

                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Registrant:                         Scudder Blue Chip Fund


By:                                 /s/Julian Sluyters
                                    ---------------------------
                                    Julian Sluyters
                                    Chief Executive Officer

Date:                               January 4, 2005
                                    ---------------------------


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.

Registrant:                          Scudder Blue Chip Fund


By:                                 /s/Julian Sluyters
                                    ---------------------------
                                    Julian Sluyters
                                    Chief Executive Officer

Date:                               January 4, 2005
                                    ---------------------------



By:                                 /s/Paul Schubert
                                    ---------------------------
                                    Paul Schubert
                                    Chief Financial Officer

Date:                               January 4, 2005
                                    ---------------------------







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Page Number I. Overview........................................................................3 II. Purposes of the Officer Code....................................................3 III. Responsibilities of Covered Officers............................................4 A. Honest and Ethical Conduct......................................................4 B. Conflicts of Interest...........................................................4 C. Use of Personal Fund Shareholder Information....................................6 D. Public Communications...........................................................6 E. Compliance with Applicable Laws, Rules and Regulations..........................6 IV. Violation Reporting.............................................................7 A. Overview........................................................................7 B. How to Report...................................................................7 C. Process for Violation Reporting to the Fund Board...............................7 D. Sanctions for Code Violations...................................................7 V. Waivers from the Officer Code...................................................7 VI. Amendments to the Code..........................................................8 VII. Acknowledgement and Certification of Adherence to the Officer Code..............8 IX. Recordkeeping...................................................................8 X. Confidentiality.................................................................9 Appendices..............................................................................10 Appendix A: List of Officers Covered under the Code, by Board.......................10 Appendix B: Officer Code Acknowledgement and Certification Form.....................11 Appendix C: Definitions.............................................................13
2 I. Overview This Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Code of Ethics ("Officer Code") sets forth the policies, practices, and values expected to be exhibited in the conduct of the Principal Executive Officers and Principal Financial Officers of the investment companies ("Funds") they serve ("Covered Officers"). A list of Covered Officers and Funds is included on Appendix A. The Boards of the Funds listed on Appendix A have elected to implement the Officer Code, pursuant to Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the SEC's rules thereunder, to promote and demonstrate honest and ethical conduct in their Covered Officers. Deutsche Asset Management, Inc. or its affiliates ("DeAM") serves as the investment adviser to each Fund. All Covered Officers are also employees of DeAM or an affiliate. Thus, in addition to adhering to the Officer Code, these individuals must comply with DeAM policies and procedures, such as the DeAM Code of Ethics governing personal trading activities, as adopted pursuant to Rule 17j-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940.^1 In addition, such individuals also must comply with other applicable Fund policies and procedures. The DeAM Compliance Officer, who shall not be a Covered Officer and who shall serve as such subject to the approval of the Fund's Board (or committee thereof), is primarily responsible for implementing and enforcing this Code. The Compliance Officer has the authority to interpret this Officer Code and its applicability to particular circumstances. Any questions about the Officer Code should be directed to the DeAM Compliance Officer. The DeAM Compliance Officer and his or her contact information can be found in Appendix A. II. Purposes of the Officer Code The purposes of the Officer Code are to deter wrongdoing and to: o promote honest and ethical conduct among Covered Officers, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships; o promote full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosures in reports and documents that the Funds file with or submit to the SEC (and in other public communications from the Funds) and that are within the Covered Officer's responsibilities; o promote compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations; o encourage the prompt internal reporting of violations of the Officer Code to the DeAM Compliance Officer; and o establish accountability for adherence to the Officer Code. Any questions about the Officer Code should be referred to DeAM's Compliance Officer. - -------- ^1 The obligations imposed by the Officer Code are separate from, and in addition to, any obligations imposed under codes of ethics adopted pursuant to Rule 17j-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, and any other code of conduct applicable to Covered Officers in whatever capacity they serve. The Officer Code does not incorporate any of those other codes and, accordingly, violations of those codes will not necessarily be considered violations of the Officer Code and waivers granted under those codes would not necessarily require a waiver to be granted under this Code. Sanctions imposed under those codes may be considered in determining appropriate sanctions for any violation of this Code. 3 III. Responsibilities of Covered Officers A. Honest and Ethical Conduct It is the duty of every Covered Officer to encourage and demonstrate honest and ethical conduct, as well as adhere to and require adherence to the Officer Code and any other applicable policies and procedures designed to promote this behavior. Covered Officers must at all times conduct themselves with integrity and distinction, putting first the interests of the Fund(s) they serve. Covered Officers must be honest and candid while maintaining confidentiality of information where required by law, DeAM policy or Fund policy. Covered Officers also must, at all times, act in good faith, responsibly and with due care, competence and diligence, without misrepresenting or being misleading about material facts or allowing their independent judgment to be subordinated. Covered Officers also should maintain skills appropriate and necessary for the performance of their duties for the Fund(s). Covered Officers also must responsibly use and control all Fund assets and resources entrusted to them. Covered Officers may not retaliate against others for, or otherwise discourage the reporting of, actual or apparent violations of the Officer Code or applicable laws or regulations. Covered Officers should create an environment that encourages the exchange of information, including concerns of the type that this Code is designed to address. B. Conflicts of Interest A "conflict of interest" occurs when a Covered Officer's personal interests interfere with the interests of the Fund for which he or she serves as an officer. Covered Officers may not improperly use their position with a Fund for personal or private gain to themselves, their family, or any other person. Similarly, Covered Officers may not use their personal influence or personal relationships to influence decisions or other Fund business or operational matters where they would benefit personally at the Fund's expense or to the Fund's detriment. Covered Officers may not cause the Fund to take action, or refrain from taking action, for their personal benefit at the Fund's expense or to the Fund's detriment. Some examples of conflicts of interest follow (this is not an all-inclusive list): being in the position of supervising, reviewing or having any influence on the job evaluation, pay or benefit of any immediate family member who is an employee of a Fund service provider or is otherwise associated with the Fund; or having an ownership interest in, or having any consulting or employment relationship with, any Fund service provider other than DeAM or its affiliates. Certain conflicts of interest covered by this Code arise out of the relationships between Covered Officers and the Fund that already are subject to conflict of interest provisions in the Investment Company Act and the Investment Advisers Act. For example, Covered Officers may not individually engage in certain transactions (such as the purchase or sale of securities or other property) with the Fund because of their status as "affiliated persons" of the Fund. Covered Officers must comply with applicable laws and regulations. Therefore, any violations of existing statutory and regulatory prohibitions on individual behavior could be considered a violation of this Code. As to conflicts arising from, or as a result of the advisory relationship (or any other relationships) between the Fund and DeAM, of which the Covered Officers are also officers or employees, it is recognized by the Board that, subject to DeAM's fiduciary duties to the Fund, the Covered Officers will in the normal course of their duties (whether formally for the Fund or for DeAM, or for both) be involved in establishing policies and implementing decisions which will have different effects on 4 DeAM and the Fund. The Board recognizes that the participation of the Covered Officers in such activities is inherent in the contract relationship between the Fund and DeAM, and is consistent with the expectation of the Board of the performance by the Covered Officers of their duties as officers of the Fund. Covered Officers should avoid actual conflicts of interest, and appearances of conflicts of interest, between the Covered Officer's duties to the Fund and his or her personal interests beyond those contemplated or anticipated by applicable regulatory schemes. If a Covered Officer suspects or knows of a conflict or an appearance of one, the Covered Officer must immediately report the matter to the DeAM Compliance Officer. If a Covered Officer, in lieu of reporting such a matter to the DeAM Compliance Officer, may report the matter directly to the Fund's Board (or committee thereof), as appropriate (e.g., if the conflict involves the DeAM Compliance Officer or the Covered Officer reasonably believes it would be futile to report the matter to the DeAM Compliance Officer). When actual, apparent or suspected conflicts of interest arise in connection with a Covered Officer, DeAM personnel aware of the matter should promptly contact the DeAM Compliance Officer. There will be no reprisal or retaliation against the person reporting the matter. Upon receipt of a report of a possible conflict, the DeAM Compliance Officer will take steps to determine whether a conflict exists. In so doing, the DeAM Compliance Officer may take any actions he or she determines to be appropriate in his or her sole discretion and may use all reasonable resources, including retaining or engaging legal counsel, accounting firms or other consultants, subject to applicable law.^2 The costs associated with such actions may be borne by the Fund, if appropriate, after consultation with the Fund's Board (or committee thereof). Otherwise, such costs will be borne by DeAM or other appropriate Fund service provider. After full review of a report of a possible conflict of interest, the DeAM Compliance Officer may determine that no conflict or reasonable appearance of a conflict exists. If, however, the DeAM Compliance Officer determines that an actual conflict exists, the Compliance Officer will resolve the conflict solely in the interests of the Fund, and will report the conflict and its resolution to the Fund's Board (or committee thereof). If the DeAM Compliance Officer determines that the appearance of a conflict exists, the DeAM Compliance Officer will take appropriate steps to remedy such appearance. In lieu of determining whether a conflict exists and/or resolving a conflict, the DeAM Compliance Officer instead may refer the matter to the Fund's Board (or committee thereof), as appropriate. However, the DeAM Compliance Officer must refer the matter to the Fund's Board (or committee thereof) if the DeAM Compliance Officer is directly involved in the conflict or under similar appropriate circumstances. After responding to a report of a possible conflict of interest, the DeAM Compliance Officer will discuss the matter with the person reporting it (and with the Covered Officer at issue, if different) for purposes of educating those involved on conflicts of interests (including how to detect and avoid them, if appropriate). Appropriate resolution of conflicts may restrict the personal activities of the Covered Officer and/or his family, friends or other persons. Solely because a conflict is disclosed to the DeAM Compliance Officer (and/or the Board or Committee thereof) and/or resolved by the DeAM Compliance Officer does not mean that the conflict or its resolution constitutes a waiver from the Code's requirements. - ----------------- ^2 For example, retaining a Fund's independent accounting firm may require pre-approval by the Fund's audit committee. 5 Any questions about conflicts of interests, including whether a particular situation might be a conflict or an appearance of one, should be directed to the DeAM Compliance Officer. C. Use of Personal Fund Shareholder Information A Covered Officer may not use or disclose personal information about Fund shareholders, except in the performance of his or her duties for the Fund. Each Covered Officer also must abide by the Funds' and DeAM's privacy policies under SEC Regulation S-P. D. Public Communications In connection with his or her responsibilities for or involvement with a Fund's public communications and disclosure documents (e.g., shareholder reports, registration statements, press releases), each Covered Officer must provide information to Fund service providers (within the DeAM organization or otherwise) and to the Fund's Board (and any committees thereof), independent auditors, government regulators and self-regulatory organizations that is fair, accurate, complete, objective, relevant, timely and understandable. Further, within the scope of their duties, Covered Officers having direct or supervisory authority over Fund disclosure documents or other public Fund communications will, to the extent appropriate within their area of responsibility, endeavor to ensure full, fair, timely, accurate and understandable disclosure in Fund disclosure documents. Such Covered Officers will oversee, or appoint others to oversee, processes for the timely and accurate creation and review of all public reports and regulatory filings. Within the scope of his or her responsibilities as a Covered Officer, each Covered Officer also will familiarize himself or herself with the disclosure requirements applicable to the Fund, as well as the business and financial operations of the Fund. Each Covered Officer also will adhere to, and will promote adherence to, applicable disclosure controls, processes and procedures, including DeAM's Disclosure Controls and Procedures, which govern the process by which Fund disclosure documents are created and reviewed. To the extent that Covered Officers participate in the creation of a Fund's books or records, they must do so in a way that promotes the accuracy, fairness and timeliness of those records. E. Compliance with Applicable Laws, Rules and Regulations In connection with his or her duties and within the scope of his or her responsibilities as a Covered Officer, each Covered Officer must comply with governmental laws, rules and regulations, accounting standards, and Fund policies/procedures that apply to his or her role, responsibilities and duties with respect to the Funds ("Applicable Laws"). These requirements do not impose on Covered Officers any additional substantive duties. Additionally, Covered Officers should promote compliance with Applicable Laws. If a Covered Officer knows of any material violations of Applicable Laws or suspects that such a violation may have occurred, the Covered Officer is expected to promptly report the matter to the DeAM Compliance Officer. 6 IV. Violation Reporting A. Overview Each Covered Officer must promptly report to the DeAM Compliance Officer, and promote the reporting of, any known or suspected violations of the Officer Code. Failure to report a violation may be a violation of the Officer Code. Examples of violations of the Officer Code include, but are not limited to, the following: o Unethical or dishonest behavior o Obvious lack of adherence to policies surrounding review and approval of public communications and regulatory filings o Failure to report violations of the Officer Code o Known or obvious deviations from Applicable Laws o Failure to acknowledge and certify adherence to the Officer Code The DeAM Compliance Officer has the authority to take any and all action he or she considers appropriate in his or her sole discretion to investigate known or suspected Code violations, including consulting with the Fund's Board, the independent Board members, a Board committee, the Fund's legal counsel and/or counsel to the independent Board members. The Compliance Officer also has the authority to use all reasonable resources to investigate violations, including retaining or engaging legal counsel, accounting firms or other consultants, subject to applicable law.^3 The costs associated with such actions may be borne by the Fund, if appropriate, after consultation with the Fund's Board (or committee thereof). Otherwise, such costs will be borne by DeAM. B. How to Report Any known or suspected violations of the Officer Code must be promptly reported to the DeAM Compliance Officer. C. Process for Violation Reporting to the Fund Board The DeAM Compliance Officer will promptly report any violations of the Code to the Fund's Board (or committee thereof). D. Sanctions for Code Violations Violations of the Code will be taken seriously. In response to reported or otherwise known violations, DeAM and the relevant Fund's Board may impose sanctions within the scope of their respective authority over the Covered Officer at issue. Sanctions imposed by DeAM could include termination of employment. Sanctions imposed by a Fund's Board could include termination of association with the Fund. V. Waivers from the Officer Code A Covered Officer may request a waiver from the Officer Code by transmitting a written request for a waiver to the DeAM Compliance Officer.^4 The request must include the rationale for the request and must explain how the waiver would be in furtherance of the standards of conduct described in and underlying purposes of the Officer Code. The DeAM Compliance Officer will present this information - -------------- ^3 For example, retaining a Fund's independent accounting firm may require pre-approval by the Fund's audit committee. ^4 Of course, it is not a waiver of the Officer Code if the Fund's Board (or committee thereof) determines that a matter is not a deviation from the Officer Code's requirements or is otherwise not covered by the Code. 7 to the Fund's Board (or committee thereof). The Board (or committee) will determine whether to grant the requested waiver. If the Board (or committee) grants the requested waiver, the DeAM Compliance Officer thereafter will monitor the activities subject to the waiver, as appropriate, and will promptly report to the Fund's Board (or committee thereof) regarding such activities, as appropriate. The DeAM Compliance Officer will coordinate and facilitate any required public disclosures of any waivers granted or any implicit waivers. VI. Amendments to the Code The DeAM Compliance Officer will review the Officer Code from time to time for its continued appropriateness and will propose any amendments to the Fund's Board (or committee thereof) on a timely basis. In addition, the Board (or committee thereof) will review the Officer Code at least annually for its continued appropriateness and may amend the Code as necessary or appropriate. The DeAM Compliance Officer will coordinate and facilitate any required public disclosures of Code amendments. VII. Acknowledgement and Certification of Adherence to the Officer Code Each Covered Officer must sign a statement upon appointment as a Covered Officer and annually thereafter acknowledging that he or she has received and read the Officer Code, as amended or updated, and confirming that he or she has complied with it (see Appendix B: Acknowledgement and Certification of Obligations Under the Officer Code). Understanding and complying with the Officer Code and truthfully completing the Acknowledgement and Certification Form is each Covered Officer's obligation. The DeAM Compliance Officer will maintain such Acknowledgements in the Fund's books and records. VIII. Scope of Responsibilities A Covered Officer's responsibilities under the Officer Code are limited to: (1) Fund matters over which the Officer has direct responsibility or control, matters in which the Officer routinely participates, and matters with which the Officer is otherwise involved (i.e., matters within the scope of the Covered Officer's responsibilities as a Fund officer); and (2) Fund matters of which the Officer has actual knowledge. IX. Recordkeeping The DeAM Compliance Officer will create and maintain appropriate records regarding the implementation and operation of the Officer Code, including records relating to conflicts of interest determinations and investigations of possible Code violations. 8 X. Confidentiality All reports and records prepared or maintained pursuant to this Officer Code shall be considered confidential and shall be maintained and protected accordingly. Except as otherwise required by law or this Officer Code, such matters shall not be disclosed to anyone other than the DeAM Compliance Officer, the Fund's Board (or committee thereof), legal counsel, independent auditors, and any consultants engaged by the Compliance Officer. 9 Appendices Appendix A: List of Officers Covered under the Code, by Board:
=========================================== ============================== =========================== ========================== Fund Board Principal Executive Principal Financial Treasurer Officers Officers - ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ --------------------------- -------------------------- Boston Julian Sluyters Paul Schubert Charles Rizzo - ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ --------------------------- -------------------------- Chicago Julian Sluyters Paul Schubert Charles Rizzo - ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ --------------------------- -------------------------- Closed End (except Germany) Julian Sluyters Paul Schubert Charles Rizzo - ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ --------------------------- -------------------------- New York Julian Sluyters Paul Schubert Charles Rizzo - ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ --------------------------- -------------------------- MSIS Julian Sluyters Paul Schubert Charles Rizzo - ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ --------------------------- -------------------------- Hedge Strategies Fund Julian Sluyters Alexandra A. Toohey Charles Rizzo - ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ --------------------------- -------------------------- Germany** Julian Sluyters Paul Schubert Charles Rizzo =========================================== ============================== =========================== ==========================
* Central Europe and Russia, Germany, and New Germany Funds DeAM Compliance Officer: Name: Rhonda Brier DeAM Department: Compliance Phone Numbers: 212-454-6767 Fax Numbers: 212-468-5033 As of: [September 30], 2004 10 Appendix B: Acknowledgement and Certification Initial Acknowledgement and Certification of Obligations Under the Officer Code - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Print Name Department Location Telephone 1. I acknowledge and certify that I am a Covered Officer under the Scudder Fund Principal Executive and Financial Officer Code of Ethics ("Officer Code"), and therefore subject to all of its requirements and provisions. 2. I have received and read the Officer Code and I understand the requirements and provisions set forth in the Officer Code. 3. I have disclosed any conflicts of interest of which I am aware to the DeAM Compliance Officer. 4. I will act in the best interest of the Funds for which I serve as an officer and have maintained the confidentiality of personal information about Fund shareholders. 5. I will report any known or suspected violations of the Officer Code in a timely manner to the DeAM Compliance Officer. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Signature Date 11 Annual Acknowledgement and Certification of Obligations Under the Officer Code - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Print Name Department Location Telephone 6. I acknowledge and certify that I am a Covered Officer under the Scudder Fund Principal Executive and Financial Officer Code of Ethics ("Officer Code"), and therefore subject to all of its requirements and provisions. 7. I have received and read the Officer Code, and I understand the requirements and provisions set forth in the Officer Code. 8. I have adhered to the Officer Code. 9. I have not knowingly been a party to any conflict of interest, nor have I had actual knowledge about actual or apparent conflicts of interest that I did not report to the DeAM Compliance Officer in accordance with the Officer Code's requirements. 10. I have acted in the best interest of the Funds for which I serve as an officer and have maintained the confidentiality of personal information about Fund shareholders. 11. With respect to the duties I perform for the Fund as a Fund officer, I believe that effective processes are in place to create and file public reports and documents in accordance with applicable regulations. 12. With respect to the duties I perform for the Fund as a Fund officer, I have complied to the best of my knowledge with all Applicable Laws (as that term is defined in the Officer Code) and have appropriately monitored those persons under my supervision for compliance with Applicable Laws. 13. I have reported any known or suspected violations of the Officer Code in a timely manner to the DeAM Compliance Officer. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Signature Date 12 Appendix C: Definitions Principal Executive Officer Individual holding the office of President of the Fund or series of Funds, or a person performing a similar function. Principal Financial Officer Individual holding the office of Treasurer of the Fund or series of Funds, or a person performing a similar function. Registered Investment Management Investment Company Registered investment companies other than a face-amount certificate company or a unit investment trust. Waiver A waiver is an approval of an exemption from a Code requirement. Implicit Waiver An implicit waiver is the failure to take action within a reasonable period of time regarding a material departure from a requirement or provision of the Officer Code that has been made known to the DeAM Compliance Officer or the Fund's Board (or committee thereof). 13
EX-99.CERT 19 cert.txt CERTIFICATION Deutsche Asset Management [LOGO] A Member of the Deutsche Bank Group Chief Executive Officer Form N-CSR Certification under Sarbanes Oxley Act I, Julian Sluyters, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report, filed on behalf of Scudder Blue Chip Fund, on Form N-CSR; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have: (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal half-year (the registrant's second fiscal half-year in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. January 4, 2005 /s/Julian Sluyters Julian Sluyters Chief Executive Officer Scudder Blue Chip Fund Deutsche Asset Management [LOGO] A Member of the Deutsche Bank Group Chief Financial Officer Form N-CSR Certification under Sarbanes Oxley Act I, Paul Schubert, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report, filed on behalf of Scudder Blue Chip Fund, on Form N-CSR; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have: (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal half-year (the registrant's second fiscal half-year in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. January 4, 2005 /s/Paul Schubert Paul Schubert Chief Financial Officer Scudder Blue Chip Fund EX-99.906 20 cert906.txt 906 CERTIFICATION Deutsche Asset Management [LOGO] A Member of the Deutsche Bank Group Chief Executive Officer Section 906 Certification under Sarbanes Oxley Act I, Julian Sluyters, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report, filed on behalf of Scudder Blue Chip Fund, on Form N-CSR; 2. Based on my knowledge and pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350, the periodic report on Form N-CSR (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of ss. 13 (a) or ss. 15 (d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. January 4, 2005 /s/Julian Sluyters Julian Sluyters Chief Executive Officer Scudder Blue Chip Fund Deutsche Asset Management [LOGO] A Member of the Deutsche Bank Group Chief Financial Officer Section 906 Certification under Sarbanes Oxley Act I, Paul Schubert, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report, filed on behalf of Scudder Blue Chip Fund, on Form N-CSR; 2. Based on my knowledge and pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350, the periodic report on Form N-CSR (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of ss. 13 (a) or ss. 15 (d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. January 4, 2005 /s/Paul Schubert Paul Schubert Chief Financial Officer Scudder Blue Chip Fund
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