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

                                   FORM 24F-2
                        ANNUAL NOTICE OF SECURITIES SOLD
                             PURSUANT TO RULE 24f-2


1.      Name and address of issuer:

                 Mutual Fund Trust
                 1211 Avenue of the Americas, 41st Floor
                 New York, NY 10036

2.      Name of each series or class of securities for which this Form is
        filed (if the Form is being filed for all series and classes of
        securities of the issuer, check the box but do not list series or
        classes):
                                                              [X]

3.      Investment Company Act File Number:           811-8358

        Securities Act File Number:                   33-75250


4(a).   Last day of fiscal year for which this notice is filed: August 31, 2000


4(b).   [ ] Check box if this Form is being filed late (i.e., more than
        90 calendar days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year). (See
        Instruction A.2)


Note: If the form is being filed late, interest must be paid on the
registration fee due.

                 NOT APPLICABLE

4(c).   [ ] Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this
        Form.

                 NOT APPLICABLE

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5.      Calculation of registration fee:

        (i)    Aggregate sale price of securities sold during
               the fiscal year pursuant to section 24(f):           $262,948,795,895

        (ii)   Aggregate price of securities redeemed or
               repurchased during the fiscal year:                      $256,572,692,300

        (iii)  Aggregate price of securities redeemed or
               repurchased during any prior fiscal year
               ending no earlier than October 11, 1995
               that were not previously used to reduce
               reduction fees payable to the commission:            0

        (iv)   Total available redemption credits [add
               Items 5(ii) and 5(iii):                              $256,572,692,300

        (v)    Net Sales -- if Item 5(i) is greater than
               Item 5(iv) [subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]:     $6,376,103,595

        (vi)   Redemption credits available for use in future       $(_____)
               years - if Item 5(i) is less than Item 5(iv)
               [subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]

        (vii)  Multiplier for determining registration fee
               (See instruction C.9):                                  x .00026400


        (viii) Registration fee due [multiply item 5(v) by
               Item 5(vii)] (enter "0" if no fee is due):           $1,683,291.35


6.      Prepaid Shares

        If the response to item 5(i) was determined by deducting an amount of
        securities that were registered under the Securities Act of 1933
        pursuant to rule 24e-2 as in effect before October 11, 1997, then report
        the amount of securities (number of shares or other units) deducted
        here: _______. If there is a number of shares or other units that were
        registered pursuant to rule 24e-2 remaining unsold at the end of the
        fiscal year for which this form is filed that are available for use by
        the issuer in future fiscal years, then state that number here: _______.

7.      Interest due -- if this Form is being filed more than
        90 days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year (see
        instruction D):                                          +$
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8.      Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any
        interest due [line 5(vii) plus line 7):
                                                          = $1,683,291.35

9.      Date the registration fee and any interest payment was sent to the
        Commission's lockbox depository:
                                                        November 27, 2000

        Method of Delivery:

                      [X] Wire Transfer
                      [ ] Mail or other means


                                  SIGNATURES

This report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
issuer and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By (Signature and Title)*
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                             /s/ Martin R. Dean
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                                 Martin R. Dean, Treasurer
Date  November 27, 2000
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  *Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the signature.