First Trust Exchange-Traded Alphadex Fund-Quarterly Schedule of Portfolio Holdings of Reg'd Management Investment Company (N-Q)

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

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number 811-22019

First Trust Exchange-Traded AlphaDEX(TM) Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

1001 Warrenville Road, Suite 300
Lisle, Illinois 60532

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

W. Scott Jardine, Esq.
First Trust Portfolios L.P.
1001 Warrenville Road, Suite 300
Lisle, IL 60532

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 630-241-4141
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Date of fiscal year end: July 31
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Date of reporting period: April 30, 2008
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Form N-Q is to be used by management investment companies, other than small business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (Sections 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after the close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to rule 30b1-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b1-5). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-Q, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-Q unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. Section 3507.

ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

The Portfolios of Investments are attached herewith.

FIRST TRUST CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY ALPHADEX(TM) FUND PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
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 COMMON STOCKS--100.1%
 CHEMICALS--0.2%
 86 International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. $ 3,922
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 COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES--7.8%
 1,407 Allied Waste Industries, Inc. (b) 17,391
 283 Brink's (The) Co. 20,587
 319 ChoicePoint, Inc. (b) 15,424
 400 Cintas Corp. 11,844
 294 Copart, Inc. (b) 12,016
 414 Corrections Corp. of America (b) 10,557
 270 Manpower, Inc. 18,124
 130 Republic Services, Inc. 4,133
 295 Robert Half International, Inc. 6,992
 227 Waste Management, Inc. 8,195
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 125,263
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 DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES--1.2%
 750 Service Corp. International 8,333
 246 Weight Watchers International, Inc. 11,281
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 19,614
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 DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES--1.2%
 1,208 Liberty Media Holdings Capital, Series A (b) 18,567
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 ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS--1.0%
 210 Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A (b) 8,431
 232 Tech Data Corp. (b) 7,798
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 16,229
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 FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING--2.9%
 107 BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. (b) 4,079
 293 Costco Wholesale Corp. 20,876
 361 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 20,931
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 45,886
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 HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE--11.7%
 550 Burger King Holdings, Inc. 15,345
 376 Carnival Corp. 15,104
 523 Cheesecake Factory (The), Inc. (b) 11,835
 334 Choice Hotels International, Inc. 11,520
 350 Darden Restaurants, Inc. 12,453
 95 International Game Technology 3,300
 92 International Speedway Corp., Class A 3,903
 111 Marriott International, Inc., Class A 3,807
 205 McDonald's Corp. 12,214
 454 Panera Bread Co., Class A (b) 23,727
 578 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. 18,438
 73 Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. 3,811
 335 Tim Hortons, Inc. 11,507
 919 Wyndham Worldwide Corp. 19,740
 38 Wynn Resorts Ltd. 4,003

See Notes to Quarterly Portfolio of Investments

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FIRST TRUST CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY ALPHADEX(TM) FUND PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
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 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE (CONTINUED)
 409 Yum! Brands, Inc. $ 16,638
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 187,345
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 HOUSEHOLD DURABLES--5.6%
 230 Black & Decker (The) Corp. 15,095
 350 Jarden Corp. (b) 7,462
 249 Leggett & Platt, Inc. 4,133
 265 Mohawk Industries, Inc. (b) 20,190
 332 Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. 6,816
 150 Snap-on, Inc. 8,897
 240 Stanley Works (The) 11,578
 219 Whirlpool Corp. 15,939
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 90,110
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 HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS--0.5%
 118 Kimberly-Clark Corp. 7,551
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 INTERNET & CATALOG RETAIL--1.3%
 107 Amazon.com, Inc. (b) 8,414
 174 Expedia, Inc. (b) 4,395
 471 Liberty Media Corp.-Interactive, Class A (b) 7,126
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 19,935
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 INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES--1.2%
 127 eBay, Inc. (b) 3,974
 114 VeriSign, Inc. (b) 4,110
 394 Yahoo!, Inc. (b) 10,799
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 18,883
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 IT SERVICES--3.7%
 432 Accenture Ltd., Class A 16,222
 1,262 Convergys Corp. (b) 19,838
 478 Hewitt Associates, Inc., Class A (b) 19,598
 144 Iron Mountain, Inc. (b) 3,956
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 59,614
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 LEISURE EQUIPMENT & PRODUCTS--2.7%
 430 Eastman Kodak Co. 7,693
 681 Hasbro, Inc. 24,216
 573 Mattel, Inc. 10,744
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 42,653
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 MEDIA--19.0%
 517 CBS Corp., Class B 11,927
 45 Central European Media Enterprises Ltd.,
 Class A (b) 4,771
 260 Clear Channel Communications, Inc. 7,839
 411 CTC Media, Inc. (b) 10,633
 767 DIRECTV Group (The), Inc. (b) 18,898
 442 DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc., Class A (b) 12,358

See Notes to Quarterly Portfolio of Investments

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FIRST TRUST CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY ALPHADEX(TM) FUND PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
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 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 MEDIA (CONTINUED)
 654 Gannett Co., Inc. $ 18,716
 475 Getty Images, Inc. (b) 15,509
 1,112 Harte-Hanks, Inc. 15,190
 184 Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. 3,812
 4,178 Idearc, Inc. 13,787
 452 Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (b) 4,091
 383 John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A 17,637
 335 Liberty Global, Inc., Class A (b) 11,856
 403 New York Times (The) Co., Class A 7,859
 203 News Corp., Class A 3,634
 258 Omnicom Group, Inc. 12,317
 3,005 R.H. Donnelley Corp. (b) 14,394
 591 Regal Entertainment Group, Class A 11,205
 2,659 Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc. (b) 6,834
 609 Time Warner Cable, Inc., Class A (b) 20,136
 1,356 Time Warner, Inc. 17,052
 288 Viacom, Inc., Class B (b) 11,071
 1,081 Virgin Media, Inc. 13,945
 242 Walt Disney (The) Co. 7,848
 11 Washington Post (The) Co., Class B 7,212
 327 XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc.,
 Class A (b) 3,646
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 304,177
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 MULTILINE RETAIL--5.5%
 341 Big Lots, Inc. (b) 9,217
 1,105 Dillard's, Inc., Class A 22,542
 276 Dollar Tree, Inc. (b) 8,722
 195 Family Dollar Stores, Inc. 4,173
 824 Macy's, Inc. 20,839
 305 Saks, Inc. (b) 3,968
 112 Sears Holdings Corp. (b) 11,044
 150 Target Corp. 7,970
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 88,475
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 PERSONAL PRODUCTS--3.2%
 693 Alberto-Culver Co. 17,442
 385 Avon Products, Inc. 15,023
 162 Bare Escentuals, Inc. (b) 3,695
 332 Estee Lauder (The) Cos., Inc., Class A 15,143
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 51,303
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 ROAD & RAIL--2.0%
 1,432 Avis Budget Group, Inc. (b) 19,017
 946 Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (b) 12,166
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 31,183
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 SOFTWARE--1.2%
 696 Activision, Inc. (b) 18,827
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 SPECIALTY RETAIL--21.2%
 156 Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A 11,592

See Notes to Quarterly Portfolio of Investments

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FIRST TRUST CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY ALPHADEX(TM) FUND PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
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 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 SPECIALTY RETAIL (CONTINUED)
 223 Advance Auto Parts, Inc. $ 7,734
 786 AnnTaylor Stores Corp. (b) 19,885
 1,016 AutoNation, Inc. (b) 16,266
 67 AutoZone, Inc. (b) 8,090
 496 Barnes & Noble, Inc. 16,011
 258 Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (b) 8,385
 275 Best Buy Co., Inc. 11,831
 783 CarMax, Inc. (b) 16,247
 568 Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. (b) 16,245
 1,292 Foot Locker, Inc. 16,344
 294 GameStop Corp., Class A (b) 16,182
 193 Gap (The), Inc. 3,594
 376 Guess?, Inc. 14,393
 408 Home Depot (The), Inc. 11,750
 222 Limited Brands, Inc. 4,111
 166 Lowe's Cos., Inc. 4,182
 993 OfficeMax, Inc. 18,142
 133 O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (b) 3,840
 391 Penske Automotive Group, Inc. 8,184
 1,170 RadioShack Corp. 16,263
 634 Ross Stores, Inc. 21,232
 516 Staples, Inc. 11,197
 91 Tiffany & Co. 3,962
 575 TJX (The) Cos., Inc. 18,527
 385 Tractor Supply Co. (b) 13,691
 606 Urban Outfitters, Inc. (b) 20,755
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 338,635
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 TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS--4.4%
 521 Hanesbrands, Inc. (b) 18,245
 850 Jones Apparel Group, Inc. 13,456
 280 NIKE, Inc., Class B 18,705
 201 Phillips-Van Heusen Corp. 8,484
 65 Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. 4,037
 98 VF Corp. 7,289
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 70,216
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 TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS--2.6%
 414 Fastenal Co. 20,207
 270 MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A 13,165
 208 WESCO International, Inc. (b) 7,740
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 41,112
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 TOTAL COMMON STOCKS--100.1%
 (Cost $1,771,487) 1,599,500
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 MONEY MARKET FUNDS--4.2%
 25,000 Federated Treasury Obligation--1.56% (c) 25,000
 41,912 J.P. Morgan Institutional Treasury Money
 Market Fund--1.47% (c) 41,912
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See Notes to Quarterly Portfolio of Investments

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FIRST TRUST CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY ALPHADEX(TM) FUND PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

DESCRIPTION VALUE
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TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS
(Cost $66,912) $ 66,912
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS--104.3%
(Cost $1,838,399) (d) 1,666,412
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES--(4.3%) (68,597)
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NET ASSETS--100.0% $ 1,597,815
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(a) All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets.

(b) Non-income producing security.

(d) Aggregate cost for federal income tax and financial reporting purposes. As of April 30, 2008, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost was $79,174 and the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value was $251,161.

See Notes to Quarterly Portfolio of Investments

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FIRST TRUST CONSUMER STAPLES ALPHADEX(TM) FUND
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
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 COMMON STOCKS--100.0%
 BEVERAGES--23.7%
 393 Brown-Forman Corp., Class B $ 26,732
 2,493 Coca-Cola (The) Co. 146,762
 2,150 Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. 48,375
 5,152 Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A (b) 94,591
 990 Molson Coors Brewing Co., Class B 54,292
 2,685 Pepsi Bottling Group (The), Inc. 90,511
 3,566 PepsiAmericas, Inc. 91,646
 1,441 PepsiCo, Inc. 98,752
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 651,661
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 FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING--20.0%
 4,096 Kroger (The) Co. 111,616
 17,695 Rite Aid Corp. (b) 47,777
 3,545 Safeway, Inc. 112,022
 5,061 SUPERVALU, Inc. 167,518
 896 Sysco Corp. 27,391
 2,390 Walgreen Co. 83,292
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 549,616
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 FOOD PRODUCTS--31.7%
 766 Campbell Soup Co. 26,657
 1,086 ConAgra Foods, Inc. 25,586
 5,459 Del Monte Foods Co. 49,240
 1,738 General Mills, Inc. 104,975
 2,215 H.J. Heinz Co. 104,171
 1,028 J.M. Smucker (The) Co. 51,277
 1,732 Kellogg Co. 88,626
 2,463 McCormick & Co., Inc. 93,077
 1,010 Smithfield Foods, Inc. (b) 28,967
 6,523 Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A 116,109
 2,415 Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. 183,927
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 872,612
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 HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS--11.0%
 2,797 Church & Dwight Co., Inc. 158,925
 1,335 Colgate-Palmolive Co. 94,385
 742 Procter & Gamble (The) Co. 49,751
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 303,061
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 PERSONAL PRODUCTS--5.1%
 3,194 Herbalife Ltd. 139,833
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 TOBACCO--8.5%
 6,835 Altria Group, Inc. 136,701
 717 Loews Corp. - Carolina Group 47,085
 441 Reynolds American, Inc. 23,748
 477 UST, Inc. 24,837
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 232,371
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See Notes to Quarterly Portfolio of Investments

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FIRST TRUST CONSUMER STAPLES ALPHADEX(TM) FUND
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
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 TOTAL COMMON STOCKS--100.0%
 (Cost $2,823,054) $ 2,749,154

 MONEY MARKET FUND--2.4%
 64,722 J.P. Morgan Institutional Treasury Money
 Market Fund--1.47% (c)
 (Cost $64,722) 64,722
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 TOTAL INVESTMENTS--102.4%
 (Cost $2,887,776) (d) 2,813,876
 NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES--(2.4%) (65,619)
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 NET ASSETS--100.0% $ 2,748,257
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(a) All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets.

(b) Non-income producing security.

(d) Aggregate cost for federal income tax and financial reporting purposes. As of April 30, 2008, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost was $91,204 and the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value was $165,104.

See Notes to Quarterly Portfolio of Investments

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FIRST TRUST ENERGY ALPHADEX(TM) FUND
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
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 COMMON STOCKS--100.0%
 ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES--41.5%
 2,198 BJ Services Co. $ 62,137
 1,003 Cameron International Corp. (b) 49,378
 164 Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. 20,567
 1,334 ENSCO International, Inc. 85,016
 1,469 FMC Technologies, Inc. (b) 98,717
 1,593 Halliburton Co. 73,135
 2,652 Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (b) 91,627
 1,337 Helmerich & Payne, Inc. 71,864
 1,856 Nabors Industries Ltd. (b) 69,674
 328 National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (b) 22,452
 852 Noble Corp. 47,951
 995 Oceaneering International, Inc. (b) 66,446
 3,989 Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. 111,452
 1,793 Pride International, Inc. (b) 76,113
 2,536 Rowan Cos., Inc. 98,879
 1,224 SEACOR Holdings, Inc. (b) 104,175
 650 Smith International, Inc. 49,732
 2,636 Superior Energy Services, Inc. (b) 116,985
 1,209 TETRA Technologies, Inc. (b) 19,658
 142 Transocean, Inc. (b) 20,939
 1,844 Unit Corp. (b) 117,111
 1,153 Weatherford International Ltd. (b) 93,013
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 1,567,021
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 GAS UTILITIES--1.2%
 709 Equitable Resources, Inc. 47,056
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 INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS & ENERGY TRADERS--1.8%
 5,295 Dynegy, Inc., Class A (b) 45,643
 491 NRG Energy, Inc. (b) 21,579
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 67,222
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 OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS--55.5%
 1,326 Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 88,259
 346 Apache Corp. 46,599
 440 Arch Coal, Inc. 25,238
 822 Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. 46,829
 1,358 Chesapeake Energy Corp. 70,209
 734 Chevron Corp. 70,574
 1,526 Cimarex Energy Co. 95,070
 1,096 ConocoPhillips 94,420
 277 CONSOL Energy, Inc. 22,426
 2,195 Denbury Resources, Inc. (b) 67,079
 601 Devon Energy Corp. 68,153
 226 Exxon Mobil Corp. 21,034
 391 Forest Oil Corp. (b) 23,042
 830 Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc. 49,783
 3,065 Frontier Oil Corp. 76,165
 217 Hess Corp. 23,045
 2,290 Marathon Oil Corp. 104,355
 2,289 Massey Energy Co. 119,783
 362 Newfield Exploration Co. (b) 21,995

See Notes to Quarterly Portfolio of Investments

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FIRST TRUST ENERGY ALPHADEX(TM) FUND
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
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 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS (CONTINUED)
 574 Noble Energy, Inc. $ 49,938
 856 Occidental Petroleum Corp. 71,228
 390 Pioneer Natural Resources Co. 22,515
 2,859 Quicksilver Resources, Inc. (b) 118,620
 1,317 Range Resources Corp. 87,422
 3,100 Southwestern Energy Co. (b) 131,162
 1,085 St. Mary Land & Exploration Co. 47,436
 2,127 Valero Energy Corp. 103,904
 3,062 W&T Offshore, Inc. 125,237
 7,754 Western Refining, Inc. 77,618
 1,267 Williams (The) Cos., Inc. 44,979
 1,351 XTO Energy, Inc. 83,573
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 2,097,690
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 TOTAL COMMON STOCKS--100.0%
 (Cost $3,609,809) 3,778,989

 MONEY MARKET FUND--1.8%
 66,984 J. P. Morgan Institutional Treasury Money
 Market Fund-1.47% (c)
 (Cost $66,984) 66,984
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 TOTAL INVESTMENTS--101.8%
 (Cost $3,676,793) (d) 3,845,973
 NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES--(1.8%) (67,850)
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 NET ASSETS--100.0% $ 3,778,123
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(a) All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets.

(b) Non-income producing security.

(d) Aggregate cost for federal income tax and financial reporting purposes. As of April 30, 2008, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost was $427,963 and the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value was $258,783.

See Notes to Quarterly Portfolio of Investments

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FIRST TRUST FINANCIALS ALPHADEX(TM) FUND
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
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 COMMON STOCKS--99.6%
 CAPITAL MARKETS--14.1%
 220 Allied Capital Corp. $ 4,422
 609 American Capital Strategies Ltd. 19,336
 78 Ameriprise Financial, Inc. 3,704
 290 Bank of New York Mellon Corp. 12,624
 1,984 Bear Stearns (The) Cos., Inc. 21,288
 102 BlackRock, Inc. 20,583
 214 Charles Schwab (The) Corp. 4,622
 413 Federated Investors, Inc., Class B 13,827
 73 Goldman Sachs Group (The) Inc. 13,970
 332 Invesco Ltd. 8,516
 450 Investment Technology Group, Inc. (b) 21,717
 174 Janus Capital Group, Inc. 4,882
 250 Jefferies Group, Inc. 4,700
 423 Lazard Ltd., Class A 16,556
 372 Legg Mason, Inc. 22,424
 429 Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. 18,979
 1,223 MF Global Ltd. (b) 16,107
 177 Morgan Stanley 8,602
 244 Northern Trust Corp. 18,083
 352 Raymond James Financial, Inc. 10,127
 163 SEI Investments Co. 3,793
 263 State Street Corp. 18,973
 162 T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. 9,487
 489 TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. (b) 8,851
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 306,173
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 COMMERCIAL BANKS--14.0%
 304 Associated Banc-Corp. 8,594
 175 BancorpSouth, Inc. 4,205
 163 Bank of Hawaii Corp. 8,937
 378 BB&T Corp. 12,962
 78 BOK Financial Corp. 4,454
 163 City National Corp. 7,909
 1,678 Colonial BancGroup (The), Inc. 13,659
 461 Comerica, Inc. 16,011
 96 Commerce Bancshares, Inc. 4,176
 76 Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. 4,242
 911 East West Bancorp, Inc. 12,973
 386 Fifth Third Bancorp 8,272
 87 First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class A 12,247
 329 Fulton Financial Corp. 4,103
 376 Huntington Bancshares, Inc. 3,531
 736 KeyCorp 17,760
 100 M&T Bank Corp. 9,323
 522 Marshall & Ilsley Corp. 13,040
 1,218 National City Corp. 7,673
 61 PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 4,230
 818 Regions Financial Corp. 17,930
 147 SunTrust Banks, Inc. 8,195
 1,096 Synovus Financial Corp. 12,977
 676 TCF Financial Corp. 11,762
 165 UnionBanCal Corp. 8,664
 598 Wachovia Corp. 17,432

See Notes to Quarterly Portfolio of Investments

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FIRST TRUST FINANCIALS ALPHADEX(TM) FUND
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
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 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 COMMERCIAL BANKS (CONTINUED)
 435 Webster Financial Corp. $ 11,332
 139 Wells Fargo & Co. 4,135
 489 Whitney Holding Corp. 11,447
 260 Wilmington Trust Corp. 8,549
 266 Zions Bancorporation 12,329
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 303,053
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 COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES--0.6%
 352 Equifax, Inc. 13,471
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 CONSUMER FINANCE--3.7%
 93 American Express Co. 4,466
 2,067 AmeriCredit Corp. (b) 28,855
 423 Capital One Financial Corp. 22,419
 740 Discover Financial Services 13,475
 82 Student Loan (The) Corp. 10,429
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 79,644
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 DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES--0.8%
 778 H&R Block, Inc. 17,015
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 DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES--3.4%
 213 Bank of America Corp. 7,996
 1,756 CIT Group, Inc. 19,123
 189 Citigroup, Inc. 4,776
 31 IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (b) 4,810
 283 JPMorgan Chase & Co. 13,485
 178 Leucadia National Corp. 9,117
 418 NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (b) 15,236
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 74,543
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 HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES--0.2%
 100 CIGNA Corp. 4,271
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 INSURANCE--35.5%
 293 ACE Ltd. 17,665
 248 Aflac, Inc. 16,534
 48 Alleghany Corp. (b) 16,536
 524 Allied World Assurance Holdings Ltd. 21,605
 336 Allstate (The) Corp. 16,921
 633 American Financial Group, Inc. 17,357
 93 American International Group, Inc. 4,297
 151 American National Insurance Co. 16,879
 100 Aon Corp. 4,539
 303 Arch Capital Group Ltd. (b) 21,407
 171 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. 4,201

See Notes to Quarterly Portfolio of Investments

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FIRST TRUST FINANCIALS ALPHADEX(TM) FUND
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
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 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 INSURANCE (CONTINUED)
 133 Assurant, Inc. $ 8,645
 612 Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. 20,753
 420 Chubb (The) Corp. 22,247
 547 Cincinnati Financial Corp. 19,637
 627 CNA Financial Corp. 16,810
 1,584 Conseco, Inc. (b) 18,454
 568 Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. 21,090
 158 Erie Indemnity Co., Class A 8,440
 232 Everest Re Group Ltd. 20,961
 220 Fidelity National Financial, Inc., Class A 3,518
 119 First American Corp. 3,903
 535 Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A 12,337
 393 Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. 17,638
 160 Hartford Financial Services Group (The), Inc. 11,403
 917 HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. 22,632
 233 Lincoln National Corp. 12,526
 402 Loews Corp. 16,928
 27 Markel Corp. (b) 11,729
 332 Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. 9,160
 365 Mercury General Corp. 18,210
 134 MetLife, Inc. 8,154
 171 Nationwide Financial Services, Class A 8,571
 939 Old Republic International Corp. 13,475
 850 OneBeacon Insurance Group Ltd. 16,711
 272 PartnerRe Ltd. 20,123
 646 Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Co. (b) 23,824
 145 Principal Financial Group, Inc. 7,781
 754 Progressive (The) Corp. 13,715
 299 Protective Life Corp. 12,743
 103 Prudential Financial, Inc. 7,798
 148 Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. 7,693
 401 RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. 20,627
 474 SAFECO Corp. 31,635
 169 StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. 8,660
 202 Torchmark Corp. 13,077
 244 Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. 15,823
 435 Travelers (The) Cos., Inc. 21,924
 229 Unitrin, Inc. 8,688
 551 Unum Group 12,789
 751 W.R. Berkley Corp. 19,293
 34 White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. 16,187
 136 XL Capital Ltd., Class A 4,745
 -------------
 768,998
 -------------
 IT SERVICES--5.4%
 286 Automatic Data Processing, Inc. 12,641
 229 Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. 4,264
 317 Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 11,431
 168 Fiserv, Inc. (b) 8,492

See Notes to Quarterly Portfolio of Investments

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FIRST TRUST FINANCIALS ALPHADEX(TM) FUND
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 IT SERVICES (CONTINUED)
 391 Global Payments, Inc. 17,306
 93 MasterCard, Inc., Class A 25,869
 1,041 Metavante Technologies, Inc. (b) 24,536
 118 Paychex, Inc. 4,292
 380 Western Union Co. 8,740
 -------------
 117,571
 -------------
 REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS--11.6%
 263 Annaly Capital Management, Inc. 4,408
 112 Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A 4,142
 132 Boston Properties, Inc. 13,265
 836 CapitalSource, Inc. 11,746
 866 Colonial Properties Trust 20,983
 106 Essex Property Trust, Inc. 12,614
 52 Federal Realty Investment Trust 4,272
 358 Health Care REIT, Inc. 17,345
 238 Hospitality Properties Trust 7,647
 761 Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 13,089
 1,801 HRPT Properties Trust 12,481
 864 iStar Financial, Inc. 16,632
 57 Macerich (The) Co. 4,168
 99 Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc. 4,043
 275 ProLogis 17,218
 235 Public Storage 21,315
 186 Rayonier, Inc. 7,818
 87 Simon Property Group, Inc. 8,688
 233 Taubman Centers, Inc. 13,204
 329 UDR, Inc. 8,317
 464 Ventas, Inc. 22,531
 117 Weingarten Realty Investors 4,316
 -------------
 250,242
 -------------
 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT--1.6%
 747 CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc., Class A (b) 17,271
 209 Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. 16,220
 -------------
 33,491
 -------------
 ROAD & RAIL--0.8%
 265 Ryder System, Inc. 18,145
 -------------
 SOFTWARE--1.3%
 150 Factset Research Systems, Inc. 9,005
 751 Fair Isaac Corp. 18,602
 -------------
 27,607
 -------------

See Notes to Quarterly Portfolio of Investments

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FIRST TRUST FINANCIALS ALPHADEX(TM) FUND
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE--4.8%
 323 Capitol Federal Financial $ 12,500
 1,960 Guaranty Financial Group, Inc. (b) 14,994
 1,177 Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. 22,516
 4,196 IndyMac Bancorp, Inc. 13,637
 700 People's United Financial, Inc. 11,879
 3,576 PMI Group (The), Inc. 20,133
 177 Washington Federal, Inc. 4,214
 392 Washington Mutual, Inc. 4,818
 -------------
 104,691
 -------------
 TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS--1.8%
 414 GATX Corp. 18,216
 1,105 United Rentals, Inc. (b) 20,818
 -------------
 39,034
 -------------

 TOTAL COMMON STOCKS--99.6%
 (Cost $2,412,229) 2,157,949
 -------------

 MONEY MARKET FUNDS--3.5%
 25,000 Federated Treasury Obligation--1.56% (c) 25,000
 51,573 J. P. Morgan Institutional Treasury Money
 Market Fund --1.47% (c) 51,573
 -------------

 TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS
 (Cost $76,573) 76,573
 -------------

 TOTAL INVESTMENTS--103.1%
 (Cost $2,488,802) (d) 2,234,522
 NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES--(3.1%) (67,716)
 -------------
 NET ASSETS--100.0% $ 2,166,806
 =============

(a) All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets.

(b) Non-income producing security.

(d) Aggregate cost for federal income tax and financial reporting purposes. As of April 30, 2008, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost was $55,677 and the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value was $309,957.

See Notes to Quarterly Portfolio of Investments

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FIRST TRUST HEALTH CARE ALPHADEX(TM) FUND
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS--100.2%
 BIOTECHNOLOGY--14.9%
 1,224 Amgen, Inc. (b) $ 51,249
 1,660 Biogen Idec, Inc. (b) 100,745
 1,669 Celgene Corp. (b) 103,712
 397 Cephalon, Inc. (b) 24,777
 1,260 Genentech, Inc. (b) 85,932
 1,848 Genzyme Corp. (b) 130,007
 2,674 Gilead Sciences, Inc. (b) 138,406
 604 ImClone Systems, Inc. (b) 28,177
 6,620 Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) 164,639
 -------------
 827,644
 -------------
 COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES--1.0%
 994 Stericycle, Inc. (b) 53,060
 -------------
 FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING--2.5%
 3,401 CVS Caremark Corp. 137,298
 -------------
 HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES--19.5%
 1,327 Baxter International, Inc. 82,699
 792 Beckman Coulter, Inc. 54,094
 1,193 Becton, Dickinson and Co. 106,653
 1,062 C.R. Bard, Inc. 100,009
 1,326 DENTSPLY International, Inc. 51,542
 575 Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (b) 31,867
 3,221 Hospira, Inc. (b) 132,543
 1,038 IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (b) 55,222
 425 Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (b) 122,935
 1,108 Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (b) 43,943
 529 Medtronic, Inc. 25,752
 606 ResMed, Inc. (b) 26,131
 2,369 St. Jude Medical, Inc. (b) 103,714
 394 Stryker Corp. 25,543
 1,092 Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (b) 51,193
 985 Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (b) 73,048
 -------------
 1,086,888
 -------------
 HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES--33.3%
 1,216 Aetna, Inc. 53,018
 1,248 AmerisourceBergen Corp. 50,606
 487 Cardinal Health, Inc. 25,358
 4,103 Community Health Systems, Inc. (b) 153,986
 2,537 Coventry Health Care, Inc. (b) 113,480
 535 DaVita, Inc. (b) 28,039
 1,591 Express Scripts, Inc. (b) 111,402
 4,838 Health Management Associates, Inc., Class A (b) 34,495
 1,782 Henry Schein, Inc. (b) 98,669
 570 Humana, Inc. (b) 27,240
 1,042 Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (b) 78,796
 5,015 LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (b) 151,052
 977 McKesson Corp. 50,921
 1,752 Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (b) 86,794

See Notes to Quarterly Portfolio of Investments

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FIRST TRUST HEALTH CARE ALPHADEX(TM) FUND
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES (CONTINUED)
 4,227 Omnicare, Inc. $ 86,019
 2,115 Patterson Cos., Inc. (b) 72,333
 1,518 Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. (b) 103,254
 565 Quest Diagnostics, Inc. 28,352
 24,344 Tenet Healthcare Corp. (b) 155,802
 2,566 Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B 160,735
 658 WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (b) 28,807
 3,123 WellPoint, Inc. (b) 155,369
 -------------
 1,854,527
 -------------
 LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES--11.5%
 1,302 Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (b) 75,581
 1,234 Covance, Inc. (b) 103,397
 899 Invitrogen Corp. (b) 84,119
 760 Millipore Corp. (b) 53,276
 2,442 Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc. 101,148
 1,140 Techne Corp. (b) 82,673
 2,424 Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (b) 140,277
 -------------
 640,471
 -------------
 PHARMACEUTICALS--17.5%
 1,392 Abbott Laboratories 73,428
 907 Allergan, Inc. 51,128
 1,589 Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) 79,815
 1,488 Eli Lilly & Co. 71,632
 1,068 Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. (b) 26,518
 1,919 Forest Laboratories, Inc. (b) 66,608
 1,183 Johnson & Johnson 79,367
 15,837 King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) 148,710
 2,206 Mylan, Inc. 29,053
 2,446 Pfizer, Inc. 49,189
 5,686 Warner Chilcott Ltd., Class A (b) 97,856
 4,700 Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) 145,889
 1,225 Wyeth 54,476
 -------------
 973,669
 -------------

 TOTAL COMMON STOCKS--100.2%
 (Cost $5,551,975) 5,573,557

 MONEY MARKET FUND--1.0%
 54,823 J.P. Morgan Institutional Treasury Money
 Market Fund--1.47% (c) 54,823
 (Cost $54,823) -------------

 TOTAL INVESTMENTS--101.2%
 (Cost $5,606,798) (d) 5,628,380
 NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES--(1.2%) (68,208)
 -------------

 NET ASSETS--100.0% $ 5,560,172
 =============

See Notes to Quarterly Portfolio of Investments

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FIRST TRUST HEALTH CARE ALPHADEX(TM) FUND
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

(a) All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets.

(b) Non-income producing security.

(d) Aggregate cost for federal income tax and financial reporting purposes. As of April 30, 2008, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost was $260,682 and the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value was $239,100.

See Notes to Quarterly Portfolio of Investments

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FIRST TRUST INDUSTRIALS/PRODUCER DURABLES ALPHADEX(TM) FUND PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS--100.0%
 AEROSPACE & DEFENSE--15.8%
 1,385 Alliant Techsystems, Inc. (b) $ 152,322
 746 BE Aerospace, Inc. (b) 30,109
 453 Goodrich Corp. 30,872
 578 Lockheed Martin Corp. 61,291
 1,475 Northrop Grumman Corp. 108,516
 2,220 Raytheon Co. 142,013
 5,173 Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc., Class A (b) 150,896
 834 United Technologies Corp. 60,440
 -------------
 736,459
 -------------
 COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES--5.4%
 4,172 Covanta Holding Corp. (b) 111,100
 12,967 Steelcase, Inc., Class A 143,675
 -------------
 254,775
 -------------
 COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT--3.4%
 3,294 CommScope, Inc. (b) 156,630
 -------------
 COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS--4.9%
 2,083 Diebold, Inc. 81,654
 4,668 Lexmark International, Inc., Class A (b) 146,528
 -------------
 228,182
 -------------
 ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT--12.5%
 2,613 AMETEK, Inc. 126,783
 1,948 Cooper Industries Ltd., Class A 82,576
 1,520 Emerson Electric Co. 79,435
 1,942 General Cable Corp. (b) 130,113
 1,790 Hubbell, Inc., Class B 80,067
 1,316 Roper Industries, Inc. 81,750
 -------------
 580,724
 -------------
 ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS--3.3%
 591 Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (b) 56,299
 3,378 Molex, Inc. 95,867
 -------------
 152,166
 -------------
 HOUSEHOLD DURABLES--4.1%
 1,077 Centex Corp. 22,423
 192 NVR, Inc. (b) 117,792
 3,943 Pulte Homes, Inc. 51,417
 -------------
 191,632
 -------------
 MACHINERY--42.1%
 2,395 AGCO Corp. (b) 144,011
 1,832 Caterpillar, Inc. 150,004
 557 Cummins, Inc. 34,896
 755 Danaher Corp. 58,905
 1,426 Deere & Co. 119,884

See Notes to Quarterly Portfolio of Investments

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FIRST TRUST INDUSTRIALS/PRODUCER DURABLES ALPHADEX(TM) FUND PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 MACHINERY (CONTINUED)
 1,942 Donaldson Co., Inc. $ 84,555
 1,872 Dover Corp. 92,608
 1,374 Flowserve Corp. 170,500
 3,866 Gardner Denver, Inc. (b) 179,576
 719 Graco, Inc. 29,774
 850 IDEX Corp. 31,187
 1,189 Illinois Tool Works, Inc. 62,173
 1,287 Ingersoll-Rand Co. Ltd., Class A 57,117
 1,761 Joy Global, Inc. 130,754
 4,873 Kennametal, Inc. 169,434
 1,213 Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. 92,552
 2,812 Manitowoc (The) Co., Inc. 106,350
 744 Pall Corp. 25,869
 1,129 Parker Hannifin Corp. 90,151
 1,798 Pentair, Inc. 66,220
 918 Terex Corp. (b) 63,966
 -------------
 1,960,486
 -------------
 OFFICE ELECTRONICS--1.5%
 5,226 Xerox Corp. 73,007
 -------------
 SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT--3.7%
 1,337 Applied Materials, Inc. 24,948
 6,813 Novellus Systems, Inc. (b) 148,933
 -------------
 173,881
 -------------
 TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS--1.4%
 751 W.W. Grainger, Inc. 65,119
 -------------
 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES--1.9%
 665 American Tower Corp., Class A (b) 28,874
 756 Crown Castle International Corp. (b) 29,371
 874 SBA Communications Corp. (b) 28,265
 -------------
 86,510
 -------------

 TOTAL COMMON STOCKS--100.0%
 (Cost $4,555,899) 4,659,571

 MONEY MARKET FUNDS--1.4%
 66,858 J.P. Morgan Institutional Treasury Money
 Market Fund--1.47% (c)
 (Cost $66,858) 66,858
 -------------

 TOTAL INVESTMENTS--101.4%
 (Cost $4,622,757) (d) 4,726,429
 NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES--(1.4%) (67,570)
 -------------

 NET ASSETS--100.0% $ 4,658,859
 =============

See Notes to Quarterly Portfolio of Investments

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FIRST TRUST INDUSTRIALS/PRODUCER DURABLES ALPHADEX(TM) FUND PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

(a) All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets.

(b) Non-income producing security.

(d) Aggregate cost for federal income tax and financial reporting purposes. As of April 30, 2008, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost was $346,670 and the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value was $242,998.

See Notes to Quarterly Portfolio of Investments

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FIRST TRUST MATERIALS ALPHADEX(TM) FUND
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS--99.9%
 BUILDING PRODUCTS--6.1%
 1,931 Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (b) $ 68,724
 957 Lennox International, Inc. 31,715
 801 Masco Corp. 14,586
 1,899 Owens Corning, Inc. (b) 40,088
 1,039 Trane, Inc. 48,324
 -------------
 203,437
 -------------
 CHEMICALS--34.6%
 374 Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. 36,813
 1,048 Airgas, Inc. 50,440
 728 Ashland, Inc. 38,599
 1,703 Cabot Corp. 49,659
 1,763 Celanese Corp., Class A 78,894
 2,165 Chemtura Corp. 14,982
 1,279 Cytec Industries, Inc. 75,474
 1,869 Dow Chemical (The) Co. 75,040
 736 E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. 35,998
 254 Eastman Chemical Co. 18,669
 366 Ecolab, Inc. 16,821
 1,240 Lubrizol (The) Corp. 72,317
 772 Monsanto Co. 88,023
 839 Mosaic (The), Co. (b) 102,786
 569 PPG Industries, Inc. 34,920
 566 Praxair, Inc. 51,681
 882 Rohm and Haas Co. 47,143
 2,277 RPM International, Inc. 50,777
 1,154 Sigma-Aldrich Corp. 65,801
 1,735 Valspar (The) Corp. 38,135
 6,596 Westlake Chemical Corp. 110,219
 -------------
 1,153,191
 -------------
 COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES--0.5%
 323 Avery Dennison Corp. 15,565
 -------------
 CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING--7.1%
 610 Fluor Corp. 93,251
 648 Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (b) 55,942
 686 Quanta Services, Inc. (b) 18,206
 1,011 Shaw Group (The), Inc. (b) 49,964
 486 URS Corp. (b) 19,605
 -------------
 236,968
 -------------
 CONTAINERS & PACKAGING--14.1%
 1,499 Ball Corp. 80,616
 1,875 Bemis Co., Inc. 49,313
 3,421 Crown Holdings, Inc. (b) 91,819
 1,525 Owens-Illinois, Inc. (b) 84,103
 606 Pactiv Corp. (b) 14,417
 1,364 Sealed Air Corp. 34,496
 2,064 Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. (b) 11,208

See Notes to Quarterly Portfolio of Investments

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FIRST TRUST MATERIALS ALPHADEX(TM) FUND
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 CONTAINERS & PACKAGING (CONTINUED)
 1,203 Sonoco Products Co. $ 39,639
 5,414 Temple-Inland, Inc. 63,181
 -------------
 468,792
 -------------
 FOOD PRODUCTS--3.5%
 836 Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. 36,834
 183 Bunge Ltd. 20,878
 1,284 Corn Products International, Inc. 59,553
 -------------
 117,265
 -------------
 HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS--0.4%
 176 Energizer Holdings, Inc. (b) 13,915
 -------------
 INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES--2.5%
 1,570 McDermott International, Inc. (b) 84,121
 -------------
 MACHINERY--4.0%
 861 Harsco Corp. 51,083
 2,317 Timken (The) Co. 83,760
 -------------
 134,843
 -------------
 METALS & MINING--23.7%
 1,582 AK Steel Holding Corp. 99,318
 1,322 Alcoa, Inc. 45,979
 615 Carpenter Technology Corp. 31,537
 718 Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. 115,166
 2,298 Commercial Metals Co. 71,560
 716 Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. 81,445
 760 Newmont Mining Corp. 33,600
 1,271 Nucor Corp. 95,961
 1,438 Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. 87,402
 153 Southern Copper Corp. 17,558
 2,605 Steel Dynamics, Inc. 90,784
 125 United States Steel Corp. 19,244
 -------------
 789,554
 -------------
 PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS--3.4%
 2,532 International Paper Co. 66,263
 1,751 MeadWestvaco Corp. 46,051
 -------------
 112,314
 -------------

 TOTAL COMMON STOCKS--99.9%
 (Cost $3,152,786) 3,329,965

 MONEY MARKET FUND--2.1%
 70,094 J.P. Morgan Institutional Treasury Money
 Market Fund - 1.47% (c)
 (Cost $70,094) 70,094
 -------------

See Notes to Quarterly Portfolio of Investments

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FIRST TRUST MATERIALS ALPHADEX(TM) FUND
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------------------------------------------------- --------------


TOTAL INVESTMENTS--102.0%
(Cost $3,222,880) (d) $ 3,400,059
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES--(2.0%) (67,739)
 -------------

NET ASSETS--100.0% $ 3,332,320
 =============

(a) All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets.

(b) Non-income producing security.

(d) Aggregate cost for federal income tax and financial reporting purposes. As of April 30, 2008, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost was $376,295 and the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value was $199,116.

See Notes to Quarterly Portfolio of Investments

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FIRST TRUST TECHNOLOGY ALPHADEX(TM) FUND
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS--100.0%
 AEROSPACE & DEFENSE--6.8%
 1,391 DRS Technologies, Inc. $ 86,854
 972 General Dynamics Corp. 87,889
 741 L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. 82,584
 -------------
 257,327
 -------------
 COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT--12.9%
 6,709 ADC Telecommunications, Inc. (b) 94,060
 6,662 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (b) 47,700
 1,577 Ciena Corp. (b) 53,318
 673 Cisco Systems, Inc. (b) 17,256
 2,697 Corning, Inc. 72,037
 668 Harris Corp. 36,092
 3,632 JDS Uniphase Corp. (b) 51,974
 648 Juniper Networks, Inc. (b) 17,898
 1,581 QUALCOMM, Inc. 68,283
 5,949 Tellabs, Inc. (b) 30,697
 -------------
 489,315
 -------------
 COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS--15.6%
 339 Apple, Inc. (b) 58,969
 1,130 EMC Corp. (b) 17,402
 1,420 Hewlett-Packard Co. 65,817
 704 International Business Machines Corp. 84,973
 3,168 QLogic Corp. (b) 50,561
 2,155 SanDisk Corp. (b) 58,379
 3,871 Seagate Technology 73,046
 4,175 Sun Microsystems, Inc. (b) 65,381
 1,470 Teradata Corp. (b) 31,296
 2,997 Western Digital Corp. (b) 86,883
 -------------
 592,707
 -------------
 ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT--4.5%
 351 First Solar, Inc. (b) 102,489
 565 Rockwell Automation, Inc. 30,640
 435 SunPower Corp., Class A (b) 37,962
 -------------
 171,091
 -------------
 ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS--14.1%
 1,306 Amphenol Corp., Class A 60,311
 1,927 Arrow Electronics, Inc. (b) 52,434
 1,981 Avnet, Inc. (b) 51,882
 5,062 AVX Corp. 66,667
 4,096 Ingram Micro, Inc., Class A (b) 69,673
 6,854 Jabil Circuit, Inc. 74,571
 1,701 Trimble Navigation Ltd. (b) 55,776
 472 Tyco Electronics Ltd. 17,658
 8,946 Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (b) 84,539
 -------------
 533,511
 -------------

See Notes to Quarterly Portfolio of Investments

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FIRST TRUST TECHNOLOGY ALPHADEX(TM) FUND
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES--0.5%
 576 Akamai Technologies, Inc. (b) $ 20,604
 -------------
 IT SERVICES--6.9%
 1,366 Acxiom Corp. 16,160
 1,294 Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., Class A (b) 68,543
 1,987 Computer Sciences Corp. (b) 86,613
 4,868 Electronic Data Systems Corp. 90,350
 -------------
 261,666
 -------------
 LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES--2.6%
 1,480 Applera Corp. - Applied Biosystems Group 47,227
 2,005 PerkinElmer, Inc. 53,253
 -------------
 100,480
 -------------
 OFFICE ELECTRONICS--0.9%
 973 Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A (b) 35,758
 -------------
 SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT--18.0%
 9,316 Atmel Corp. (b) 34,656
 1,739 Cree, Inc. (b) 45,214
 1,373 Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (b) 38,609
 5,440 Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc. (b) 70,938
 5,446 Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (b) 58,218
 765 Intel Corp. 17,029
 3,770 International Rectifier Corp. (b) 85,804
 1,263 Intersil Corp., Class A 33,747
 528 Linear Technology Corp. 18,459
 3,275 LSI Corp. (b) 20,305
 915 MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (b) 57,618
 495 Microchip Technology, Inc. 18,191
 10,861 Micron Technology, Inc. (b) 83,846
 819 NVIDIA Corp. (b) 16,830
 2,086 Rambus, Inc. (b) 47,895
 1,365 Xilinx, Inc. 33,811
 -------------
 681,170
 -------------
 SOFTWARE--17.2%
 455 Adobe Systems, Inc. (b) 16,967
 997 BMC Software, Inc. (b) 34,656
 720 CA, Inc. 15,941
 7,589 Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (b) 84,465
 8,834 Compuware Corp. (b) 66,608
 1,200 Intuit, Inc. (b) 32,364
 1,470 McAfee, Inc. (b) 48,878
 1,142 Microsoft Corp. 32,570
 954 NAVTEQ Corp. (b) 70,796
 2,577 Novell, Inc. (b) 16,184
 1,657 Oracle Corp. (b) 34,548
 1,763 Red Hat, Inc. (b) 36,265
 1,401 Salesforce.com, Inc. (b) 93,488
 2,926 Symantec Corp. (b) 50,386

See Notes to Quarterly Portfolio of Investments

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FIRST TRUST TECHNOLOGY ALPHADEX(TM) FUND
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 SOFTWARE (CONTINUED)
 714 Synopsys, Inc. (b) $ 16,501
 -------------
 650,617
 -------------

 TOTAL COMMON STOCKS--100.0%
 (Cost $3,934,607) 3,794,246

 MONEY MARKET FUNDS--1.7%
 65,287 J.P. Morgan Institutional Treasury Money
 Market Fund--1.47% (c)
 (Cost $65,287) 65,287
 -------------

 TOTAL INVESTMENTS--101.7%
 (Cost $3,999,894) (d) 3,859,533
 NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES--(1.7%) (66,369)
 -------------

 NET ASSETS--100.0% $ 3,793,164
 =============

(a) All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets.

(b) Non-income producing security.

(d) Aggregate cost for federal income tax and financial reporting purposes. As of April 30, 2008, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost was $224,162 and the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value was $364,523.

See Notes to Quarterly Portfolio of Investments

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FIRST TRUST UTILITIES ALPHADEX(TM) FUND
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS--99.6%
 DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES--9.4%
 1,233 AT&T, Inc. $ 47,729
 3,907 CenturyTel, Inc. 126,783
 588 Embarq Corp. 24,443
 17,205 Qwest Communications International, Inc. 88,778
 1,303 Verizon Communications, Inc. 50,139
 3,952 Windstream Corp. 46,396
 -------------
 384,268
 -------------
 ELECTRIC UTILITIES--26.1%
 1,871 American Electric Power Co., Inc. 83,503
 922 DPL, Inc. 25,659
 7,277 Duke Energy Corp. 133,242
 963 Edison International 50,240
 1,599 Exelon Corp. 136,684
 345 FirstEnergy Corp. 26,096
 3,832 Great Plains Energy, Inc. 98,252
 989 Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. 24,379
 1,925 Northeast Utilities 50,666
 3,153 Pepco Holdings, Inc. 78,541
 3,702 Pinnacle West Capital Corp. 125,646
 515 PPL Corp. 24,730
 1,870 Progress Energy, Inc. 78,521
 7,480 Sierra Pacific Resources 101,952
 663 Southern Co. 24,683
 -------------
 1,062,794
 -------------
 GAS UTILITIES--11.1%
 2,271 AGL Resources, Inc. 77,214
 3,705 Atmos Energy Corp. 102,555
 380 Energen Corp. 25,931
 501 National Fuel Gas Co. 25,641
 836 Questar Corp. 51,857
 3,349 Southern Union Co. 85,801
 3,128 UGI Corp. 81,328
 -------------
 450,327
 -------------
 INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS & ENERGY TRADERS--2.2%
 1,069 Constellation Energy Group 90,491
 -------------
 MEDIA--1.2%
 2,442 Comcast Corp., Class A 50,183
 -------------
 MULTI-UTILITIES--42.7%
 3,710 Alliant Energy Corp. 139,757
 1,770 Ameren Corp. 80,287
 1,745 CMS Energy Corp. 25,442
 2,380 Consolidated Edison, Inc. 99,008
 2,313 Dominion Resources, Inc. 100,361
 3,340 DTE Energy Co. 134,635
 3,230 Energy East Corp. 73,644
 506 Integrys Energy Group, Inc. 24,232

See Notes to Quarterly Portfolio of Investments

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FIRST TRUST UTILITES ALPHADEX(TM) FUND
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 MULTI-UTILITIES (CONTINUED)
 3,847 MDU Resources Group, Inc. $ 111,063
 7,535 NiSource, Inc. 134,877
 1,553 NSTAR 50,022
 3,030 OGE Energy Corp. 99,051
 2,566 PG&E Corp. 102,640
 1,826 Puget Energy, Inc. 49,685
 2,582 SCANA Corp. 101,808
 887 Sempra Energy 50,266
 8,144 TECO Energy, Inc. 130,385
 2,904 Vectren Corp. 82,125
 1,073 Wisconsin Energy Corp. 50,925
 4,735 Xcel Energy, Inc. 98,488
 -------------
 1,738,701
 -------------
 OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS--0.6%
 1,038 Spectra Energy Corp. 25,639
 -------------
 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES--6.3%
 3,308 Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. 126,696
 2,362 United States Cellular Corp. (b) 130,265
 -------------
 256,961
 -------------

 TOTAL COMMON STOCKS--99.6%
 (Cost $4,205,545) 4,059,364
 -------------

 MONEY MARKET FUNDS --1.9%
 35,000 Federated Treasury Obligation--1.56% (c) 35,000
 40,155 J.P. Morgan Institutional Treasury Money
 Market Fund--1.47% (c) 40,155
 -------------

 TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS
 (Cost $75,155) 75,155
 -------------

 TOTAL INVESTMENTS--101.5%
 (Cost $4,280,700) (d) 4,134,519
 NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES--(1.5%) (60,764)
 -------------

 NET ASSETS--100.0% $ 4,073,755
 =============

(a) All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets.

(b) Non-income producing security.

(d) Aggregate cost for federal income tax and financial reporting purposes. As of April 30, 2008, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost was $27,560 and the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value was $173,741.

See Notes to Quarterly Portfolio of Investments

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS--100.0%
 AEROSPACE & DEFENSE--2.1%
 543 General Dynamics Corp. $ 49,098
 197 Goodrich Corp. 13,426
 802 Honeywell International, Inc. 47,639
 525 L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. 58,510
 228 Lockheed Martin Corp. 24,177
 436 Northrop Grumman Corp. 32,077
 111 Precision Castparts Corp. 13,049
 175 Raytheon Co. 11,195
 493 United Technologies Corp. 35,728
 -------------
 284,899
 -------------
 AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS--1.6%
 1,054 C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. 66,064
 1,270 Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. 59,169
 619 FedEx Corp. 59,344
 465 United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B 33,671
 -------------
 218,248
 -------------
 AIRLINES--0.4%
 3,651 Southwest Airlines Co. 48,339
 -------------
 AUTO COMPONENTS--0.4%
 439 Goodyear Tire & Rubber (The) Co. (b) 11,756
 1,339 Johnson Controls, Inc. 47,214
 -------------
 58,970
 -------------
 AUTOMOBILES--0.2%
 3,958 Ford Motor Co. (b) 32,693
 -------------
 BEVERAGES--1.7%
 239 Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc. 11,759
 342 Brown-Forman Corp., Class B 23,263
 744 Coca-Cola (The) Co. 43,799
 1,403 Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. 31,568
 1,922 Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A (b) 35,288
 431 Molson Coors Brewing Co., Class B 23,636
 1,001 Pepsi Bottling Group (The), Inc. 33,744
 314 PepsiCo, Inc. 21,518
 -------------
 224,575
 -------------
 BIOTECHNOLOGY--1.5%
 734 Biogen Idec, Inc. (b) 44,546
 739 Celgene Corp. (b) 45,921
 769 Genzyme Corp. (b) 54,099
 1,113 Gilead Sciences, Inc. (b) 57,610
 -------------
 202,176
 -------------
 BUILDING PRODUCTS--0.3%
 986 Trane, Inc. 45,859
 -------------

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 CAPITAL MARKETS--3.2%
 1,679 American Capital Strategies Ltd. $ 53,308
 4,316 Bear Stearns (The) Cos., Inc. 46,311
 867 Federated Investors, Inc., Class B 29,027
 205 Goldman Sachs Group (The), Inc. 39,231
 486 Janus Capital Group, Inc. 13,637
 1,025 Legg Mason, Inc. 61,786
 1,203 Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. 53,221
 681 Northern Trust Corp. 50,469
 726 State Street Corp. 52,374
 453 T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. 26,528
 -------------
 425,892
 -------------
 CHEMICALS--3.3%
 369 Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. 36,321
 718 Ashland, Inc. 38,068
 1,229 Dow Chemical (The) Co. 49,344
 484 E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. 23,672
 544 Eastman Chemical Co. 39,984
 261 Ecolab, Inc. 11,996
 619 Hercules, Inc. 11,637
 257 International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. 11,722
 514 Monsanto Co. 58,606
 561 PPG Industries, Inc. 34,429
 538 Praxair, Inc. 49,125
 419 Rohm and Haas Co. 22,396
 962 Sigma-Aldrich Corp. 54,853
 -------------
 442,153
 -------------
 COMMERCIAL BANKS--2.1%
 706 BB&T Corp. 24,209
 968 Comerica, Inc. 33,619
 541 Fifth Third Bancorp 11,594
 1,547 KeyCorp 37,329
 141 M&T Bank Corp. 13,145
 488 Marshall & Ilsley Corp. 12,190
 3,413 National City Corp. 21,502
 1,146 Regions Financial Corp. 25,120
 205 SunTrust Banks, Inc. 11,429
 1,677 Wachovia Corp. 48,884
 389 Wells Fargo & Co. 11,573
 745 Zions Bancorporation 34,531
 -------------
 285,125
 -------------
 COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES--1.6%
 4,188 Allied Waste Industries, Inc. (b) 51,765
 460 Avery Dennison Corp. 22,167
 1,586 Cintas Corp. 46,961
 985 Equifax, Inc. 37,696
 468 Monster Worldwide, Inc. (b) 11,386

See Notes to Quarterly Portfolio of Investments

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES (CONTINUED)
 879 Robert Half International, Inc. $ 20,832
 675 Waste Management, Inc. 24,368
 -------------
 215,175
 -------------
 COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT--0.8%
 1,412 Corning, Inc. 37,715
 1,691 JDS Uniphase Corp. (b) 24,198
 828 QUALCOMM, Inc. 35,761
 2,077 Tellabs, Inc. (b) 10,717
 -------------
 108,391
 -------------
 COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS--1.6%
 158 Apple, Inc. (b) 27,484
 1,579 EMC Corp. (b) 24,317
 992 Hewlett-Packard Co. 45,979
 393 International Business Machines Corp. 47,435
 1,475 QLogic Corp. (b) 23,541
 2,186 Sun Microsystems, Inc. (b) 34,233
 513 Teradata Corp. (b) 10,922
 -------------
 213,911
 -------------
 CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING--0.9%
 406 Fluor Corp. 62,065
 615 Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (b) 53,093
 -------------
 115,158
 -------------
 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS--0.4%
 682 Vulcan Materials Co. 46,935
 -------------
 CONSUMER FINANCE--0.6%
 920 Capital One Financial Corp. 48,760
 1,383 Discover Financial Services 25,184
 -------------
 73,944
 -------------
 CONTAINERS & PACKAGING--1.3%
 986 Ball Corp. 53,027
 1,780 Bemis Co., Inc. 46,814
 1,296 Pactiv Corp. (b) 30,832
 1,793 Sealed Air Corp. 45,345
 -------------
 176,018
 -------------
 DISTRIBUTORS--0.3%
 844 Genuine Parts Co. 35,836
 -------------
 DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES--0.4%
 2,181 H&R Block, Inc. 47,698
 -------------

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES--1.3%
 597 Bank of America Corp. $ 22,411
 3,821 CIT Group, Inc. 41,611
 87 IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (b) 13,498
 527 JPMorgan Chase & Co. 25,112
 1,268 Leucadia National Corp. 64,947
 -------------
 167,579
 -------------
 DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES--1.8%
 887 AT&T, Inc. 34,336
 1,726 CenturyTel, Inc. 56,009
 1,079 Citizens Communications Co. 11,567
 565 Embarq Corp. 23,487
 7,496 Qwest Communications International, Inc. 38,679
 936 Verizon Communications, Inc. 36,017
 2,841 Windstream Corp. 33,353
 -------------
 233,448
 -------------
 ELECTRIC UTILITIES--2.5%
 816 American Electric Power Co., Inc. 36,418
 2,536 Duke Energy Corp. 46,434
 693 Edison International 36,154
 104 Entergy Corp. 11,945
 330 FirstEnergy Corp. 24,961
 180 FPL Group, Inc. 11,932
 1,374 Pepco Holdings, Inc. 34,226
 1,635 Pinnacle West Capital Corp. 55,493
 246 PPL Corp. 11,813
 814 Progress Energy, Inc. 34,180
 636 Southern Co. 23,678
 -------------
 327,234
 -------------
 ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT--0.8%
 1,128 Cooper Industries Ltd., Class A 47,816
 880 Emerson Electric Co. 45,989
 197 Rockwell Automation, Inc. 10,683
 -------------
 104,488
 -------------
 ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS--0.8%
 4,786 Jabil Circuit, Inc. 52,072
 1,955 Molex, Inc. 55,483
 -------------
 107,555
 -------------
 ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES--4.4%
 165 Baker Hughes, Inc. 13,345
 1,588 BJ Services Co. 44,893
 815 Cameron International Corp. (b) 40,122
 916 ENSCO International, Inc. 58,377
 1,458 Halliburton Co. 66,936
 1,698 Nabors Industries Ltd. (b) 63,743
 388 National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (b) 26,559

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES (CONTINUED)
 1,155 Noble Corp. $ 65,003
 1,393 Rowan Cos., Inc. 54,313
 130 Schlumberger Ltd. 13,072
 705 Smith International, Inc. 53,940
 167 Transocean, Inc. (b) 24,626
 791 Weatherford International Ltd. (b) 63,810
 -------------
 588,739
 -------------
 FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING--2.8%
 883 Costco Wholesale Corp. 62,914
 1,416 CVS Caremark Corp. 57,164
 891 Kroger (The) Co. 24,280
 1,543 Safeway, Inc. 48,759
 1,913 SUPERVALU, Inc. 63,319
 780 Sysco Corp. 23,845
 594 Walgreen Co. 20,701
 1,089 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 63,140
 343 Whole Foods Market, Inc. 11,196
 -------------
 375,318
 -------------
 FOOD PRODUCTS--2.4%
 1,394 Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. 61,421
 333 Campbell Soup Co. 11,588
 945 ConAgra Foods, Inc. 22,264
 756 General Mills, Inc. 45,662
 646 Kellogg Co. 33,056
 365 Kraft Foods, Inc., Class A 11,545
 918 McCormick & Co., Inc. 34,691
 810 Sara Lee Corp. 11,753
 2,129 Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A 37,896
 720 Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. 54,835
 -------------
 324,711
 -------------
 GAS UTILITIES--0.5%
 1,351 Nicor, Inc. 47,447
 400 Questar Corp. 24,812
 -------------
 72,259
 -------------
 HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES--2.1%
 587 Baxter International, Inc. 36,582
 527 Becton, Dickinson and Co. 47,114
 1,759 Boston Scientific Corp. (b) 23,447
 470 C.R. Bard, Inc. 44,260
 1,341 Hospira, Inc. (b) 55,183
 1,048 St. Jude Medical, Inc. (b) 45,881
 174 Stryker Corp. 11,280
 291 Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (b) 21,581
 -------------
 285,328
 -------------

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES--2.4%
 538 Aetna, Inc. $ 23,457
 276 AmerisourceBergen Corp. 11,192
 279 CIGNA Corp. 11,916
 704 Express Scripts, Inc. (b) 49,294
 1,009 Humana, Inc. (b) 48,220
 461 Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (b) 34,861
 216 McKesson Corp. 11,258
 775 Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (b) 38,394
 935 Patterson Cos., Inc. (b) 31,977
 1,300 WellPoint, Inc. (b) 64,674
 -------------
 325,243
 -------------
 HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE--2.1%
 1,118 Carnival Corp. 44,910
 1,043 Darden Restaurants, Inc. 37,110
 329 Marriott International, Inc., Class A 11,285
 609 McDonald's Corp. 36,284
 219 Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. 11,434
 491 Wendy's International, Inc. 14,239
 2,774 Wyndham Worldwide Corp. 59,586
 1,541 Yum! Brands, Inc. 62,687
 -------------
 277,535
 -------------
 HOUSEHOLD DURABLES--1.5%
 171 Black & Decker (The) Corp. 11,223
 326 Fortune Brands, Inc. 22,044
 990 Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. 20,325
 2,334 Pulte Homes, Inc. 30,435
 445 Snap-on, Inc. 26,393
 951 Stanley Works (The) 45,876
 522 Whirlpool Corp. 37,991
 -------------
 194,287
 -------------
 HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS--0.6%
 581 Colgate-Palmolive Co. 41,077
 175 Kimberly-Clark Corp. 11,198
 323 Procter & Gamble (The) Co. 21,657
 -------------
 73,932
 -------------
 INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS & ENERGY TRADERS--0.3%
 679 AES (The) Corp. (b) 11,787
 385 Constellation Energy Group 32,591
 -------------
 44,378
 -------------
 INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES--0.4%
 286 3M Co. 21,993
 613 Textron, Inc. 37,400
 -------------
 59,393
 -------------

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 INSURANCE--4.1%
 822 ACE Ltd. $ 49,558
 697 Aflac, Inc. 46,469
 942 Allstate (The) Corp. 47,439
 262 American International Group, Inc. 12,104
 186 Assurant, Inc. 12,090
 1,159 Chubb (The) Corp. 61,392
 1,508 Cincinnati Financial Corp. 54,137
 1,500 Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A 34,590
 448 Hartford Financial Services Group (The), Inc. 31,929
 218 Lincoln National Corp. 11,720
 844 Loews Corp. 35,541
 465 Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. 12,829
 188 MetLife, Inc. 11,440
 203 Principal Financial Group, Inc. 10,893
 145 Prudential Financial, Inc. 10,978
 377 Torchmark Corp. 24,407
 1,199 Travelers (The) Cos., Inc. 60,430
 1,028 Unum Group 23,860
 -------------
 551,806
 -------------
 INTERNET & CATALOG RETAIL--0.2%
 317 Amazon.com, Inc. (b) 24,926
 -------------
 INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES--0.5%
 402 Akamai Technologies, Inc. (b) 14,380
 379 eBay, Inc. (b) 11,859
 341 VeriSign, Inc. (b) 12,293
 782 Yahoo!, Inc. (b) 21,434
 -------------
 59,966
 -------------
 IT SERVICES--2.3%
 903 Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., Class A (b) 47,832
 534 Automatic Data Processing, Inc. 23,603
 1,406 Computer Sciences Corp. (b) 61,288
 3,809 Convergys Corp. (b) 59,877
 3,445 Electronic Data Systems Corp. 63,939
 297 Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 10,710
 235 Fiserv, Inc. (b) 11,879
 330 Paychex, Inc. 12,002
 532 Western Union Co. 12,236
 -------------
 303,366
 -------------
 LEISURE EQUIPMENT & PRODUCTS--0.9%
 2,835 Brunswick Corp. 47,287
 1,217 Hasbro, Inc. 43,277
 1,706 Mattel, Inc. 31,988
 -------------
 122,552
 -------------
 LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES--1.0%
 689 Applera Corp. - Applied Biosystems Group 21,986
 336 Millipore Corp. (b) 23,554

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES (CONTINUED)
 933 PerkinElmer, Inc. 24,780
 1,009 Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (b) 58,391
 -------------
 128,711
 -------------
 MACHINERY--3.0%
 733 Caterpillar, Inc. 60,018
 483 Cummins, Inc. 30,260
 298 Danaher Corp. 23,250
 563 Deere & Co. 47,331
 542 Dover Corp. 26,813
 284 Eaton Corp. 24,947
 469 Illinois Tool Works, Inc. 24,524
 508 Ingersoll-Rand Co. Ltd., Class A 22,545
 1,110 Manitowoc (The) Co., Inc. 41,980
 252 PACCAR, Inc. 11,925
 654 Parker Hannifin Corp. 52,222
 543 Terex Corp. (b) 37,836
 -------------
 403,651
 -------------
 MEDIA--3.3%
 2,050 CBS Corp., Class B 47,294
 775 Clear Channel Communications, Inc. 23,366
 1,756 Comcast Corp., Class A 36,086
 2,314 DIRECTV Group (The), Inc. (b) 57,017
 269 E.W. Scripps (The) Co., Class A 12,081
 1,974 Gannett Co., Inc. 56,496
 1,184 Meredith Corp. 38,373
 604 News Corp., Class A 10,812
 512 Omnicom Group, Inc. 24,443
 4,091 Time Warner, Inc. 60,751
 857 Viacom, Inc., Class B (b) 32,943
 721 Walt Disney (The) Co. 23,382
 34 Washington Post (The) Co., Class B 22,290
 -------------
 445,334
 -------------
 METALS & MINING--2.2%
 1,256 Alcoa, Inc. 43,684
 634 Allegheny Technologies, Inc. 43,638
 471 Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. 53,576
 500 Newmont Mining Corp. 22,105
 847 Nucor Corp. 63,949
 452 United States Steel Corp. 69,585
 -------------
 296,537
 -------------
 MULTILINE RETAIL--2.6%
 1,523 Big Lots, Inc. (b) 41,167
 3,333 Dillard's, Inc., Class A 67,993
 2,322 Family Dollar Stores, Inc. 49,691
 1,521 J.C. Penney Co., Inc. 64,643
 2,487 Macy's, Inc. 62,896
 694 Nordstrom, Inc. 24,470

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 MULTILINE RETAIL (CONTINUED)
 111 Sears Holdings Corp. (b) 10,946
 447 Target Corp. 23,749
 -------------
 345,555
 -------------
 MULTI-UTILITIES--3.8%
 1,028 Ameren Corp. 46,630
 1,586 CenterPoint Energy, Inc. 24,139
 1,672 CMS Energy Corp. 24,378
 1,140 Consolidated Edison, Inc. 47,424
 1,109 Dominion Resources, Inc. 48,120
 1,475 DTE Energy Co. 59,456
 485 Integrys Energy Group, Inc. 23,227
 2,626 NiSource, Inc. 47,005
 1,230 PG&E Corp. 49,200
 282 Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. 12,383
 637 Sempra Energy 36,099
 3,596 TECO Energy, Inc. 57,572
 1,702 Xcel Energy, Inc. 35,402
 -------------
 511,035
 -------------
 OFFICE ELECTRONICS--0.3%
 3,024 Xerox Corp. 42,245
 -------------
 OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS--7.2%
 910 Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 60,570
 475 Apache Corp. 63,973
 1,243 Chesapeake Energy Corp. 64,263
 672 Chevron Corp. 64,612
 149 ConocoPhillips 12,836
 491 CONSOL Energy, Inc. 39,751
 550 Devon Energy Corp. 62,370
 680 El Paso Corp. 11,655
 377 EOG Resources, Inc. 49,191
 268 Exxon Mobil Corp. 24,943
 650 Hess Corp. 69,029
 1,258 Marathon Oil Corp. 57,327
 698 Murphy Oil Corp. 63,057
 622 Noble Energy 54,114
 619 Occidental Petroleum Corp. 51,507
 222 Peabody Energy Corp. 13,571
 904 Range Resources Corp. 60,008
 995 Spectra Energy Corp. 24,577
 216 Sunoco, Inc. 10,025
 1,912 Tesoro Corp. 48,068
 927 XTO Energy, Inc. 57,344
 -------------
 962,791
 -------------

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS--0.7%
 2,109 International Paper Co. 55,192
 1,663 MeadWestvaco Corp. 43,737
 -------------
 98,929
 -------------
 PERSONAL PRODUCTS--0.9%
 1,451 Avon Products, Inc. 56,618
 1,251 Estee Lauder (The) Cos., Inc., Class A 57,058
 -------------
 113,676
 -------------
 PHARMACEUTICALS--2.7%
 616 Abbott Laboratories 32,494
 401 Allergan, Inc. 22,604
 703 Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) 35,312
 439 Eli Lilly and Co. 21,133
 566 Forest Laboratories, Inc. (b) 19,646
 523 Johnson & Johnson 35,088
 6,593 King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) 61,909
 1,622 Pfizer, Inc. 32,618
 1,956 Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) 60,714
 813 Wyeth 36,154
 -------------
 357,672
 -------------
 REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS--0.5%
 246 Boston Properties, Inc. 24,721
 711 Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 12,229
 577 ProLogis 36,126
 -------------
 73,076
 -------------
 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT--0.3%
 1,569 CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc., Class A (b) 36,275
 -------------
 ROAD & RAIL--1.3%
 491 Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. 50,352
 202 CSX Corp. 12,716
 625 Norfolk Southern Corp. 37,238
 743 Ryder System, Inc. 50,873
 181 Union Pacific Corp. 26,279
 -------------
 177,458
 -------------
 SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT--2.4%
 383 Analog Devices, Inc. 12,336
 1,160 Applied Materials, Inc. 21,646
 1,603 Intel Corp. 35,683
 915 KLA-Tencor Corp. 39,967
 479 MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (b) 30,163
 346 Microchip Technology, Inc. 12,716
 7,584 Micron Technology, Inc. (b) 58,548
 2,725 Novellus Systems, Inc. (b) 59,569
 1,201 Texas Instruments, Inc. 35,021

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT (CONTINUED)
 477 Xilinx, Inc. $ 11,815
 -------------
 317,464
 -------------
 SOFTWARE--0.9%
 348 BMC Software, Inc. (b) 12,096
 4,626 Compuware Corp. (b) 34,881
 419 Intuit, Inc. (b) 11,300
 399 Microsoft Corp. 11,379
 1,157 Oracle Corp. (b) 24,124
 1,362 Symantec Corp. (b) 23,454
 -------------
 117,234
 -------------
 SPECIALTY RETAIL--5.2%
 464 Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A 34,480
 3,024 AutoNation, Inc. (b) 48,414
 199 AutoZone, Inc. (b) 24,029
 767 Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (b) 24,928
 819 Best Buy Co., Inc. 35,233
 1,109 GameStop Corp., Class A (b) 61,039
 1,725 Gap (The), Inc. 32,120
 1,214 Home Depot (The), Inc. 34,963
 3,354 Limited Brands, Inc. 62,116
 493 Lowe's Cos., Inc. 12,419
 5,191 Office Depot, Inc. (b) 65,822
 2,997 OfficeMax, Inc. 54,755
 3,530 RadioShack Corp. 49,067
 665 Sherwin-Williams (The) Co. 36,788
 2,048 Staples, Inc. 44,442
 271 Tiffany & Co. 11,799
 1,734 TJX (The) Cos., Inc. 55,869
 -------------
 688,283
 -------------
 TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS--0.8%
 843 Jones Apparel Group, Inc. 13,345
 843 NIKE, Inc., Class B 56,313
 438 VF Corp. 32,578
 -------------
 102,236
 -------------
 THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE--0.5%
 3,244 Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. 62,058
 -------------
 TOBACCO--0.6%
 2,584 Altria Group, Inc. 51,679
 383 Reynolds American, Inc. 20,625
 208 UST, Inc. 10,831
 -------------
 83,135
 -------------

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS--0.3%
 445 W.W. Grainger, Inc. 38,586
 -------------
 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES--0.1%
 289 American Tower Corp., Class A (b) 12,548
 -------------

 TOTAL COMMON STOCKS--100.0%
 (Cost $13,279,356) 13,340,527

 MONEY MARKET FUND--0.4%
 57,484 J.P. Morgan Institutional Treasury Money
 Market Fund--1.47% (c) 57,484
 (Cost $57,484) -------------

 TOTAL INVESTMENTS--100.4%
 (Cost $13,336,840) (d) 13,398,011
 NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES--(0.4%) (58,146)
 -------------

 NET ASSETS--100.0% $ 13,339,865
 =============

(a) All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets.

(b) Non-income producing security.

(d) Aggregate cost for federal income tax and financial reporting purposes. As of April 30, 2008, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost was $805,410 and the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value was $744,239.

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS--100.0%
 AEROSPACE & DEFENSE--1.2%
 329 Alliant Techsystems, Inc. (b) $ 36,183
 487 BE Aerospace, Inc. (b) 19,655
 730 DRS Technologies, Inc. 45,582
 -------------
 101,420
 -------------
 AIRLINES--0.7%
 3,868 AirTran Holdings, Inc. (b) 13,190
 2,169 Alaska Air Group, Inc. (b) 46,590
 -------------
 59,780
 -------------
 AUTO COMPONENTS--1.2%
 791 BorgWarner, Inc. 38,877
 992 Gentex Corp. 18,531
 985 Lear Corp. (b) 28,141
 587 Modine Manufacturing Co. 10,314
 -------------
 95,863
 -------------
 AUTOMOBILES--0.2%
 572 Thor Industries, Inc. 17,343
 -------------
 BEVERAGES--0.3%
 241 Hansen Natural Corp. (b) 8,529
 667 PepsiAmericas, Inc. 17,142
 -------------
 25,671
 -------------
 BIOTECHNOLOGY--0.5%
 1,651 Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) 41,060
 -------------
 CAPITAL MARKETS--1.0%
 1,613 Apollo Investment Corp. 26,098
 528 Jefferies Group, Inc. 9,926
 370 Raymond James Financial, Inc. 10,645
 1,059 Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc., Class A 35,858
 -------------
 82,527
 -------------
 CHEMICALS--4.1%
 561 Airgas, Inc. 27,001
 466 Albemarle Corp. 17,433
 912 Cabot Corp. 26,594
 411 CF Industries Holdings, Inc. 54,950
 2,319 Chemtura Corp. 16,047
 632 Cytec Industries, Inc. 37,294
 613 FMC Corp. 38,484
 307 Lubrizol (The) Corp. 17,904
 136 Minerals Technologies, Inc. 9,213
 1,219 RPM International, Inc. 27,184
 289 Sensient Technologies Corp. 8,604

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 CHEMICALS (CONTINUED)
 958 Terra Industries, Inc. (b) $ 36,270
 858 Valspar (The) Corp. 18,859
 -------------
 335,837
 -------------
 COMMERCIAL BANKS--1.6%
 320 Associated Banc-Corp. 9,046
 821 Cathay General Bancorp 13,998
 172 City National Corp. 8,345
 1,767 Colonial BancGroup (The), Inc. 14,383
 951 First Community Bancorp, Inc. (b) 20,437
 195 SVB Financial Group (b) 9,489
 769 Synovus Financial Corp. 9,105
 475 TCF Financial Corp. 8,265
 611 Webster Financial Corp. 15,917
 324 Westamerica Bancorporation 18,935
 -------------
 127,920
 -------------
 COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES--4.7%
 633 Brink's (The) Co. 46,050
 536 ChoicePoint, Inc. (b) 25,916
 439 Copart, Inc. (b) 17,942
 928 Corrections Corp. of America (b) 23,664
 886 Deluxe Corp. 18,836
 693 Herman Miller, Inc. 16,168
 1,266 HNI Corp. 27,561
 1,656 Kelly Services, Inc., Class A 36,846
 1,511 Korn/Ferry International (b) 28,195
 605 Manpower, Inc. 40,614
 207 Mine Safety Appliances Co. 7,694
 2,880 MPS Group, Inc. (b) 30,902
 2,242 Navigant Consulting, Inc. (b) 45,109
 291 Republic Services, Inc. 9,251
 481 Rollins, Inc. 7,662
 165 Stericycle, Inc. (b) 8,808
 -------------
 391,218
 -------------
 COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT--1.9%
 3,522 ADC Telecommunications, Inc. (b) 49,378
 460 ADTRAN, Inc. 10,884
 1,007 Avocent Corp. (b) 19,647
 733 CommScope, Inc. (b) 34,854
 735 Foundry Networks, Inc. (b) 9,357
 351 Harris Corp. 18,965
 378 Polycom, Inc. (b) 8,467
 -------------
 151,552
 -------------
 COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS--0.6%
 1,574 Western Digital Corp. (b) 45,630
 -------------

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING--1.8%
 3,543 Dycom Industries, Inc. (b) $ 50,947
 1,041 Granite Construction, Inc. 35,706
 307 KBR, Inc. 8,854
 1,102 Quanta Services, Inc. (b) 29,247
 521 URS Corp. (b) 21,017
 -------------
 145,771
 -------------
 CONSUMER FINANCE--0.7%
 4,225 AmeriCredit Corp. (b) 58,981
 -------------
 CONTAINERS & PACKAGING--1.5%
 874 AptarGroup, Inc. 38,587
 762 Packaging Corp. of America 16,749
 892 Sonoco Products Co. 29,391
 3,345 Temple-Inland, Inc. 39,036
 -------------
 123,763
 -------------
 DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES--1.5%
 407 DeVry, Inc. 23,199
 529 Matthews International Corp., Class A 26,154
 1,238 Regis Corp. 36,149
 1,678 Service Corp. International 18,643
 112 Strayer Education, Inc. 20,797
 -------------
 124,942
 -------------
 ELECTRIC UTILITIES--2.2%
 332 DPL, Inc. 9,240
 1,381 Great Plains Energy, Inc. 35,409
 357 Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. 8,800
 795 IDACORP, Inc. 25,790
 1,040 Northeast Utilities 27,373
 2,695 Sierra Pacific Resources 36,732
 1,495 Westar Energy, Inc. 34,669
 -------------
 178,013
 -------------
 ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT--1.5%
 775 AMETEK, Inc. 37,603
 584 Hubbell, Inc., Class B 26,122
 429 Roper Industries, Inc. 26,649
 936 Thomas & Betts Corp. (b) 35,063
 -------------
 125,437
 -------------
 ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS--2.4%
 457 Amphenol Corp., Class A 21,104
 1,012 Arrow Electronics, Inc. (b) 27,537
 1,040 Avnet, Inc. (b) 27,238
 2,150 Ingram Micro, Inc., Class A (b) 36,572
 6,319 KEMET Corp. (b) 25,718

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS (CONTINUED)
 326 National Instruments Corp. $ 9,591
 259 Tech Data Corp. (b) 8,705
 4,696 Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (b) 44,376
 -------------
 200,841
 -------------
 ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES--3.4%
 132 Exterran Holdings, Inc. (b) 8,816
 748 FMC Technologies, Inc. (b) 50,266
 908 Helmerich & Payne, Inc. 48,805
 1,625 Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. 45,403
 730 Pride International, Inc. (b) 30,989
 1,074 Superior Energy Services, Inc. (b) 47,664
 772 Tidewater, Inc. 50,349
 -------------
 282,292
 -------------
 FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING--0.7%
 1,192 BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. (b) 45,439
 231 Ruddick Corp. 8,940
 -------------
 54,379
 -------------
 FOOD PRODUCTS--1.4%
 917 Corn Products International, Inc. 42,531
 817 Hormel Foods Corp. 32,198
 336 J.M. Smucker (The) Co. 16,760
 213 Lancaster Colony Corp. 8,134
 661 Smithfield Foods, Inc. (b) 18,957
 -------------
 118,580
 -------------
 GAS UTILITIES--1.3%
 744 AGL Resources, Inc. 25,296
 273 Energen Corp. 18,630
 433 Equitable Resources, Inc. 28,738
 180 National Fuel Gas Co. 9,212
 191 ONEOK, Inc. 9,191
 531 WGL Holdings, Inc. 17,417
 -------------
 108,484
 -------------
 HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES--1.5%
 264 Beckman Coulter, Inc. 18,031
 220 DENTSPLY International, Inc. 8,551
 191 Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (b) 10,585
 327 Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. 8,218
 612 Hologic, Inc. (b) 17,864
 131 Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (b) 37,894
 184 Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (b) 7,297
 634 STERIS Corp. 17,568
 -------------
 126,008
 -------------

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES--3.7%
 431 Apria Healthcare Group, Inc. (b) $ 7,594
 1,267 Community Health Systems, Inc. (b) 47,551
 276 Health Net, Inc. (b) 8,084
 593 Henry Schein, Inc. (b) 32,834
 1,556 Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (b) 36,924
 1,549 LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (b) 46,656
 937 Omnicare, Inc. 19,068
 753 Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. (b) 26,137
 792 Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B 49,610
 655 WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (b) 28,676
 -------------
 303,134
 -------------
 HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE--3.0%
 1,234 Bob Evans Farms, Inc. 34,638
 1,276 Boyd Gaming Corp. 23,925
 1,835 Brinker International, Inc. 41,636
 714 CBRL Group, Inc. 26,375
 781 Cheesecake Factory (The), Inc. (b) 17,674
 225 Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (b) 22,079
 207 International Speedway Corp., Class A 8,781
 545 Life Time Fitness, Inc. (b) 19,811
 5,673 Ruby Tuesday, Inc. 48,278
 -------------
 243,197
 -------------
 HOUSEHOLD DURABLES--2.2%
 1,376 American Greetings Corp., Class A 24,630
 432 Blyth, Inc. 7,275
 1,606 Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., Class A (b) 18,983
 583 MDC Holdings, Inc. 25,407
 594 Mohawk Industries, Inc. (b) 45,256
 57 NVR, Inc. (b) 34,970
 1,087 Toll Brothers, lnc. (b) 24,610
 -------------
 181,131
 -------------
 HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS--0.5%
 628 Church & Dwight Co., Inc. 35,683
 94 Energizer Holdings, Inc. (b) 7,432
 -------------
 43,115
 -------------
 INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES--0.4%
 1,018 Carlisle Cos., Inc. 29,400
 -------------
 INSURANCE--3.6%
 1,332 American Financial Group, Inc. 36,523
 472 Commerce Group (The), Inc. 17,200
 475 Everest Re Group Ltd. 42,916
 464 Fidelity National Financial, Inc., Class A 7,419
 621 Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. 27,870
 1,875 HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. 46,276
 974 Horace Mann Educators Corp. 16,480

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 INSURANCE (CONTINUED)
 576 Mercury General Corp. $ 28,737
 1,318 Old Republic International Corp. 18,913
 210 Protective Life Corp. 8,950
 535 StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. 27,413
 241 Unitrin, Inc. 9,144
 307 W.R. Berkley Corp. 7,887
 -------------
 295,728
 -------------
 INTERNET & CATALOG RETAIL--0.5%
 1,228 NetFlix, Inc. (b) 39,271
 -------------
 IT SERVICES--2.4%
 2,868 Acxiom Corp. 33,928
 484 Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. 9,012
 2,245 CSG Systems International, Inc. (b) 27,165
 880 Gartner, Inc. (b) 20,170
 617 Global Payments, Inc. 27,308
 2,129 Metavante Technologies, Inc. (b) 50,181
 321 NeuStar, Inc., Class A (b) 8,831
 700 SRA International, Inc., Class A (b) 18,389
 -------------
 194,984
 -------------
 LEISURE EQUIPMENT & PRODUCTS--0.2%
 1,159 Callaway Golf Co. 15,925
 -------------
 LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES--1.8%
 433 Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (b) 25,136
 410 Covance, Inc. (b) 34,354
 199 Invitrogen Corp. (b) 18,620
 812 Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc. 33,633
 379 Techne Corp. (b) 27,485
 147 Varian, Inc. (b) 7,487
 -------------
 146,715
 -------------
 MACHINERY--7.2%
 711 AGCO Corp. (b) 42,752
 633 Crane Co. 25,915
 634 Donaldson Co., Inc. 27,604
 610 Federal Signal Corp. 8,467
 408 Flowserve Corp. 50,630
 235 Graco, Inc. 9,731
 615 Harsco Corp. 36,488
 555 IDEX Corp. 20,363
 392 Joy Global, Inc. 29,106
 1,157 Kennametal, Inc. 40,229
 396 Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. 30,215
 632 Nordson Corp. 37,307
 704 Oshkosh Truck Corp. 28,582
 534 Pentair, Inc. 19,667
 406 SPX Corp. 49,939

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 MACHINERY (CONTINUED)
 1,145 Timken (The) Co. $ 41,392
 1,597 Trinity Industries, Inc. 48,549
 1,130 Wabtec Corp. 48,454
 -------------
 595,390
 -------------
 MARINE--0.2%
 395 Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. 19,841
 -------------
 MEDIA--2.9%
 266 Getty Images, Inc. (b) 8,685
 2,490 Harte-Hanks, Inc. 34,013
 643 John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A 29,610
 4,251 Lee Enterprises, Inc. 32,860
 2,428 Media General, Inc., Class A 35,643
 1,406 Scholastic Corp. (b) 39,579
 3,922 Valassis Communications, Inc. (b) 55,693
 -------------
 236,083
 -------------
 METALS & MINING--2.2%
 304 Carpenter Technology Corp. 15,589
 355 Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. 56,942
 1,136 Commercial Metals Co. 35,375
 711 Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. 43,215
 258 Steel Dynamics, Inc. 8,991
 1,009 Worthington Industries, Inc. 18,172
 -------------
 178,284
 -------------
 MULTILINE RETAIL--0.2%
 617 Dollar Tree, Inc. (b) 19,497
 -------------
 MULTI-UTILITIES--4.2%
 1,215 Alliant Energy Corp. 45,769
 2,651 Aquila, Inc. (b) 9,544
 951 Black Hills Corp. 37,099
 1,058 Energy East Corp. 24,122
 1,387 MDU Resources Group, Inc. 40,043
 559 NSTAR 18,005
 1,092 OGE Energy Corp. 35,697
 2,730 PNM Resources, Inc. 39,558
 987 Puget Energy, Inc. 26,856
 698 SCANA Corp. 27,522
 952 Vectren Corp. 26,923
 387 Wisconsin Energy Corp. 18,367
 -------------
 349,505
 -------------
 OFFICE ELECTRONICS--0.2%
 511 Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A (b) 18,779
 -------------

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS--5.5%
 391 Arch Coal, Inc. $ 22,428
 540 Bill Barrett Corp. (b) 27,772
 777 Cimarex Energy Co. 48,407
 1,192 Denbury Resources, Inc. (b) 36,428
 1,056 Encore Acquisition Co. (b) 48,185
 348 Forest Oil Corp. (b) 20,508
 322 Newfield Exploration Co. (b) 19,565
 607 Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. 45,683
 693 Pioneer Natural Resources Co. 40,007
 641 Plains Exploration & Production Co. (b) 39,921
 1,165 Quicksilver Resources, Inc. (b) 48,336
 1,263 Southwestern Energy Co. (b) 53,438
 -------------
 450,678
 -------------
 PERSONAL PRODUCTS--0.4%
 1,242 Alberto-Culver Co. 31,261
 -------------
 PHARMACEUTICALS--0.6%
 1,128 Perrigo Co. 46,237
 -------------
 REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS--0.4%
 500 Hospitality Properties Trust 16,065
 206 Potlatch Corp. 9,231
 196 Rayonier, Inc. 8,238
 -------------
 33,534
 -------------
 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT--0.3%
 330 Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. 25,611
 -------------
 ROAD & RAIL--2.2%
 3,205 Avis Budget Group, Inc. (b) 42,562
 172 Con-way, Inc. 7,955
 1,354 J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. 45,996
 849 Kansas City Southern (b) 38,273
 2,293 Werner Enterprises, Inc. 44,599
 -------------
 179,385
 -------------
 SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT--3.1%
 2,445 Atmel Corp. (b) 9,095
 609 Cree, Inc. (b) 15,834
 1,802 Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (b) 50,672
 2,142 Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc. (b) 27,932
 1,906 Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (b) 20,375
 1,187 International Rectifier Corp. (b) 27,016
 332 Intersil Corp., Class A 8,871
 1,113 Lam Research Corp. (b) 45,455
 15,996 RF Micro Devices, Inc. (b) 53,907
 -------------
 259,157
 -------------

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 SOFTWARE--2.5%
 427 ACI Worldwide, Inc. (b) $ 9,437
 1,246 Activision, Inc. (b) 33,704
 200 Advent Software, Inc. (b) 7,972
 3,984 Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (b) 44,342
 1,035 Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. 27,200
 514 McAfee, Inc. (b) 17,091
 964 Mentor Graphics Corp. (b) 9,707
 1,065 Parametric Technology Corp. (b) 18,563
 1,294 Sybase, Inc. (b) 38,069
 -------------
 206,085
 -------------
 SPECIALTY RETAIL--7.2%
 500 Advance Auto Parts, Inc. 17,340
 1,569 Aeropostale, Inc. (b) 49,880
 1,760 AnnTaylor Stores Corp. (b) 44,528
 833 Barnes & Noble, Inc. 26,889
 4,349 Borders Group, Inc. 27,399
 1,315 CarMax, Inc. (b) 27,286
 8,809 Charming Shoppes, Inc. (b) 45,454
 6,740 Coldwater Creek, Inc. (b) 35,992
 3,511 Collective Brands, Inc. (b) 43,431
 1,271 Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. (b) 36,351
 2,169 Foot Locker, Inc. 27,438
 631 Guess?, Inc. 24,155
 298 O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (b) 8,603
 1,665 PetSmart, Inc. 37,263
 1,855 Rent-A-Center, Inc. (b) 39,938
 1,420 Ross Stores, Inc. 47,556
 1,357 Urban Outfitters, Inc. (b) 46,477
 351 Williams-Sonoma, Inc. 9,266
 -------------
 595,246
 -------------
 TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS--1.4%
 1,166 Hanesbrands, Inc. (b) 40,833
 673 Phillips-Van Heusen Corp. 28,407
 1,079 Warnaco Group (The), Inc. (b) 49,786
 -------------
 119,026
 -------------
 THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE--0.6%
 626 First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. 9,033
 7,311 PMI Group (The), Inc. 41,161
 -------------
 50,194
 -------------
 TOBACCO--0.2%
 260 Universal Corp. 16,689
 -------------
 TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS--1.8%
 741 Fastenal Co. 36,168
 871 GATX Corp. 38,324

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS (CONTINUED)
 604 MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A $ 29,451
 2,258 United Rentals, Inc. (b) 42,541
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 146,484
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 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES--0.5%
 1,084 Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. 41,517
 -------------

 TOTAL COMMON STOCKS--100.0%
 (Cost $8,285,155) 8,234,395

 MONEY MARKET FUND--0.8%
 65,421 J.P. Morgan Institutional Treasury Money
 Market Fund--1.47% (c)
 (Cost $65,421) 65,421
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 TOTAL INVESTMENTS--100.8%
 (Cost $8,350,576) (d) 8,299,816
 NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES--(0.8)% (64,308)
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 NET ASSETS--100.0% $ 8,235,508
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(a) All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets.

(b) Non-income producing security.

(d) Aggregate cost for federal income tax and financial reporting purposes. As of April 30, 2008, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost was $645,125 and the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value was $695,885.

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS--100.0%
 AEROSPACE & DEFENSE--2.0%
 401 AAR Corp. (b) $ 9,383
 618 Applied Signal Technology, Inc. 7,070
 128 Cubic Corp. 3,470
 264 Curtiss-Wright Corp. 12,537
 362 Esterline Technologies Corp. (b) 20,150
 709 GenCorp, Inc. (b) 6,076
 346 Moog, Inc., Class A (b) 14,916
 233 Teledyne Technologies, Inc. (b) 13,684
 192 Triumph Group, Inc. 11,303
 -------------
 98,589
 -------------
 AEROSPACE/DEFENSE--0.4%
 757 Orbital Sciences Corp. (b) 20,371
 -------------
 AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS--0.6%
 412 Forward Air Corp. 14,045
 555 Hub Group, Inc., Class A (b) 18,143
 -------------
 32,188
 -------------
 AIRLINES--0.3%
 864 Skywest, Inc. 16,442
 -------------
 AUTO COMPONENTS--0.6%
 863 Spartan Motors, Inc. 8,104
 2,981 Standard Motor Products, Inc. 18,124
 176 Superior Industries International, Inc. 3,575
 -------------
 29,803
 -------------
 AUTOMOBILES--0.3%
 770 Monaco Coach Corp. 4,874
 648 Winnebago Industries, Inc. 10,426
 -------------
 15,300
 -------------
 BEVERAGES--0.3%
 384 Boston Beer (The) Co., Inc., Class A (b) 17,011
 -------------
 BIOTECHNOLOGY--1.2%
 396 Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) 7,667
 434 LifeCell Corp. (b) 22,038
 477 Martek Biosciences Corp. (b) 16,819
 380 Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) 7,456
 182 Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) 3,975
 -------------
 57,955
 -------------
 BUILDING PRODUCTS--1.8%
 948 Apogee Enterprises, Inc. 21,151
 933 Gibraltar Industries, Inc. 9,750
 2,121 Griffon Corp. (b) 19,831
 203 Lennox International, Inc. 6,727

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 BUILDING PRODUCTS (CONTINUED)
 754 NCI Building Systems, Inc. (b) $ 18,202
 134 Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. 3,536
 340 Universal Forest Products, Inc. 11,801
 -------------
 90,998
 -------------
 CAPITAL MARKETS--0.8%
 316 Investment Technology Group, Inc. (b) 15,250
 430 Piper Jaffray Cos., Inc. (b) 16,022
 597 SWS Group, Inc. 7,833
 -------------
 39,105
 -------------
 CHEMICALS--1.8%
 355 A. Schulman, Inc. 7,526
 98 Arch Chemicals, Inc. 3,339
 536 H.B. Fuller Co. 12,371
 940 Material Sciences Corp. (b) 7,464
 242 NewMarket Corp. 15,712
 201 OM Group, Inc. (b) 11,007
 672 Penford Corp. 14,757
 1,146 PolyOne Corp. (b) 8,457
 3,742 Tronox, Inc., Class B 11,189
 -------------
 91,822
 -------------
 COMMERCIAL BANKS--2.8%
 1,145 Cascade Bancorp 10,442
 163 Columbia Banking System, Inc. 4,414
 822 East West Bancorp, Inc. 11,705
 359 First BanCorp 3,694
 206 Frontier Financial Corp. 3,296
 381 Glacier Bancorp, Inc. 7,841
 174 Hancock Holding Co. 7,181
 562 Nara Bancorp, Inc. 7,379
 201 National Penn Bancshares, Inc. 3,355
 232 PrivateBancorp, Inc. 7,886
 255 Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. 7,897
 1,359 Provident Bankshares Corp. 17,410
 246 South Financial Group (The), Inc. 1,486
 367 Sterling Bancshares, Inc. 3,813
 935 Sterling Financial Corp. 11,416
 266 UMB Financial Corp. 13,204
 235 Umpqua Holdings Corp. 3,466
 215 United Community Banks, Inc. 2,952
 294 Whitney Holding Corp. 6,883
 104 Wintrust Financial Corp. 3,299
 -------------
 139,019
 -------------
 COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES--5.0%
 163 ABM Industries, Inc. 3,413
 309 Administaff, Inc. 8,093
 610 Angelica Corp. 9,858
 718 Bowne & Co., Inc. 11,948

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES (CONTINUED)
 291 CDI Corp. $ 7,915
 260 Consolidated Graphics., Inc. (b) 15,123
 410 G&K Services, Inc., Class A 12,927
 707 Healthcare Services Group, Inc. 10,789
 449 Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. 13,439
 519 Interface, Inc., Class A 6,664
 384 Mobile Mini, Inc. (b) 8,160
 2,298 On Assignment, Inc. (b) 16,154
 347 School Specialty, Inc. (b) 10,216
 2,981 Spherion Corp. (b) 14,726
 1,037 Sykes Enterprises, Inc. (b) 17,235
 374 Tetra Tech, Inc. (b) 7,903
 1,086 TrueBlue, Inc. (b) 13,825
 229 United Stationers, Inc. (b) 10,097
 203 Viad Corp. 6,386
 1,076 Volt Information Sciences, Inc. (b) 14,354
 356 Waste Connections, Inc. (b) 11,417
 321 Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Inc., Class A 18,816
 -------------
 249,458
 -------------
 COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT--1.5%
 3,134 Arris Group, Inc. (b) 25,385
 393 Bel Fuse, Inc., Class B 10,246
 355 Black Box Corp. 10,554
 94 Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (b) 3,641
 1,265 Digi International, Inc. (b) 10,424
 2,785 Tollgrade Communications, Inc. (b) 14,036
 -------------
 74,286
 -------------
 COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS--0.8%
 917 Hutchinson Technology, Inc. (b) 12,966
 282 Intevac, Inc. (b) 3,745
 1,885 Novatel Wireless, Inc. (b) 16,814
 153 Synaptics, Inc. (b) 5,193
 -------------
 38,718
 -------------
 CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING--0.6%
 329 EMCOR Group, Inc. (b) 8,245
 264 Insituform Technologies, Inc., Class A (b) 4,467
 310 Shaw Group (The), Inc. (b) 15,320
 -------------
 28,032
 -------------
 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS--0.2%
 553 Headwaters, Inc. (b) 6,321
 61 Texas Industries, Inc. 4,722
 -------------
 11,043
 -------------
 CONSUMER FINANCE--0.8%
 501 Cash America International, Inc. 20,436
 814 Rewards Network, Inc. (b) 3,923

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 CONSUMER FINANCE (CONTINUED)
 458 World Acceptance Corp. (b) $ 18,036
 -------------
 42,395
 -------------
 CONTAINERS & PACKAGING--0.7%
 2,276 Chesapeake Corp. (b) 9,969
 834 Myers Industries, Inc. 10,492
 365 Rock-Tenn Co., Class A 12,384
 -------------
 32,845
 -------------
 DISTRIBUTORS--0.8%
 342 Audiovox Corp., Class A (b) 3,735
 4,165 Building Materials Holding Corp. 19,409
 812 LKQ Corp. (b) 17,669
 -------------
 40,813
 -------------
 DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES--0.5%
 424 Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. (b) 20,102
 130 Coinstar, Inc. (b) 4,146
 -------------
 24,248
 -------------
 DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES--0.2%
 167 Financial Federal Corp. 3,899
 170 Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. (b) 7,482
 -------------
 11,381
 -------------
 DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES--0.3%
 404 FairPoint Communications, Inc. 3,721
 1,783 General Communication, Inc., Class A (b) 11,072
 -------------
 14,793
 -------------
 ELECTRIC UTILITIES--1.7%
 283 ALLETE, Inc. 11,821
 458 Central Vermont Public Service Corp. 10,671
 822 Cleco Corp. 19,736
 512 El Paso Electric Co. (b) 11,556
 363 UIL Holdings Corp. 11,362
 656 Unisource Energy Corp. 20,494
 -------------
 85,640
 -------------
 ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT--1.7%
 444 A.O. Smith Corp. 13,737
 170 Acuity Brands, Inc. 8,133
 261 Baldor Electric Co. 8,456
 413 Belden, Inc. 13,935
 437 Brady Corp., Class A 14,836
 498 Regal-Beloit Corp. 18,472

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (CONTINUED)
 273 Woodward Governor Co. $ 9,590
 -------------
 87,159
 -------------
 ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS--5.6%
 228 Anixter International, Inc. (b) 12,989
 813 Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (b) 14,455
 436 Brightpoint, Inc. (b) 3,994
 679 Checkpoint Systems, Inc. (b) 17,606
 1,364 CTS Corp. 15,345
 443 Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. (b) 7,270
 351 FARO Technologies, Inc. (b) 12,369
 606 FLIR Systems, Inc. (b) 20,804
 1,231 Gerber Scientific, Inc. (b) 11,411
 834 Insight Enterprises, Inc. (b) 10,058
 202 Itron, Inc. (b) 18,802
 209 Littelfuse, Inc. (b) 7,683
 1,560 Methode Electronics, Inc. 16,910
 226 MTS Systems Corp. 7,770
 1,307 Newport Corp. (b) 15,044
 282 Park Electrochemical Corp. 7,642
 650 Plexus Corp. (b) 15,659
 504 ScanSource, Inc. (b) 12,585
 516 SYNNEX Corp. (b) 12,322
 473 Technitrol, Inc. 9,933
 255 Trimble Navigation Ltd. (b) 8,361
 1,611 TTM Technologies, Inc. (b) 21,442
 611 X-Rite, Inc. (b) 1,540
 -------------
 281,994
 -------------
 ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES--5.3%
 159 Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (b) 16,010
 826 Basic Energy Services, Inc. (b) 19,163
 340 Bristow Group, Inc. (b) 17,935
 91 CARBO Ceramics, Inc. 4,325
 79 Dril-Quip, Inc. (b) 4,516
 508 Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. 20,085
 116 Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (b) 4,008
 399 Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (b) 19,897
 1,058 ION Geophysical Corp. (b) 16,854
 229 Lufkin Industries, Inc. 17,278
 425 Matrix Service Co. (b) 8,547
 156 NATCO Group, Inc., Class A (b) 7,894
 174 Oceaneering International, Inc. (b) 11,620
 1,145 Pioneer Drilling Co. (b) 18,698
 214 SEACOR Holdings, Inc. (b) 18,214
 834 Superior Well Services, Inc. (b) 19,858
 461 TETRA Technologies, Inc. (b) (b) 7,496
 193 Unit Corp. (b) 12,257
 265 W-H Energy Services, Inc. (b) 20,481
 -------------
 265,136
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING--1.3%
 409 Andersons (The), Inc. $ 18,588
 646 Casey's General Stores, Inc. 14,296
 278 Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea (The) Co., Inc. (b) 7,651
 172 Longs Drug Stores Corp. 6,890
 107 Nash Finch Co. 3,914
 112 Performance Food Group Co. (b) 3,748
 350 Spartan Stores, Inc. 7,308
 -------------
 62,395
 -------------
 FOOD PRODUCTS--1.9%
 737 Flowers Foods, Inc. 19,081
 371 Hain Celestial Group (The), Inc. (b) 9,156
 398 J & J Snack Foods Corp. 11,399
 186 Lance, Inc. 3,899
 314 Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. (b) 19,167
 480 Sanderson Farms, Inc. 20,001
 479 TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (b) 10,859
 -------------
 93,562
 -------------
 GAS UTILITIES--1.4%
 572 Atmos Energy Corp. 15,834
 102 Laclede Group (The), Inc. 3,858
 168 Northwest Natural Gas Co. 7,538
 139 Piedmont Natural Gas Co., Inc. 3,654
 104 South Jersey Industries, Inc. 3,797
 470 Southern Union Co. 12,041
 522 Southwest Gas Corp. 15,070
 293 UGI Corp. 7,618
 -------------
 69,410
 -------------
 HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES--3.8%
 157 Abaxis, Inc. (b) 4,000
 257 American Medical Systems Holdings, Inc. (b) 3,624
 110 Analogic Corp. 6,335
 219 ArthroCare Corp. (b) 9,868
 427 CONMED Corp. (b) 10,897
 1,553 CryoLife, Inc. (b) 16,493
 252 Cyberonics, Inc. (b) 3,982
 88 Datascope Corp. 3,296
 396 Greatbatch, Inc. (b) 7,199
 184 Haemonetics Corp. (b) 10,530
 148 IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (b) 7,874
 336 Integra LifeSciences Holdings (b) 14,236
 252 Kensey Nash Corp. (b) 7,348
 142 Mentor Corp. 4,156
 437 Meridian Bioscience, Inc. 11,768
 1,152 Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (b) 16,947
 1,536 Osteotech, Inc. (b) 7,772
 87 SurModics, Inc. (b) 3,869
 220 Symmetry Medical, Inc. (b) 3,087
 3,704 Theragenics Corp. (b) 15,742
 72 Vital Signs, Inc. 3,768

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES (CONTINUED)
 330 West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. $ 15,480
 -------------
 188,271
 -------------
 HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES--3.5%
 302 Air Methods Corp. (b) 12,110
 371 Amedisys, Inc. (b) 19,218
 400 AMERIGROUP Corp. (b) 10,396
 237 AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (b) 3,458
 462 AmSurg Corp. (b) 11,799
 523 Centene Corp. (b) 9,608
 86 Chemed Corp. 2,933
 885 Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (b) 10,585
 734 HealthExtras, Inc. (b) 20,712
 511 HMS Holdings Corp. (b) 13,168
 127 inVentiv Health, Inc. (b) 3,776
 164 Matria Healthcare, Inc. (b) 4,182
 802 MedCath Corp. (b) 14,885
 149 Molina Healthcare, Inc. (b) 3,700
 405 Odyssey HealthCare, Inc. (b) 3,706
 162 Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. (b) 11,019
 219 PSS World Medical, Inc. (b) 3,607
 486 RehabCare Group, Inc. (b) 8,262
 638 Res-Care, Inc. (b) 10,393
 -------------
 177,517
 -------------
 HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY--0.2%
 354 Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (b) 3,950
 182 Omnicell, Inc. (b) 2,188
 214 Phase Forward, Inc. (b) 3,938
 -------------
 10,076
 -------------
 HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE--5.1%
 149 Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. (b) 4,582
 835 California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. (b) 13,018
 253 CEC Entertainment, Inc. (b) 9,412
 650 CKE Restaurants, Inc. 6,819
 229 IHOP Corp. 10,681
 272 Jack in the Box, Inc. (b) 7,276
 1,121 Landry's Restaurants, Inc. 17,902
 190 Marcus (The) Corp. 3,152
 2,733 Multimedia Games, Inc. (b) 11,643
 1,267 O'Charley's, Inc. 14,697
 513 P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Inc. (b) 15,918
 348 Panera Bread Co., Class A (b) 18,186
 452 Papa John's International, Inc. (b) 12,204
 155 Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc. (b) 3,601
 570 Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (b) 8,846
 486 Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (b) 19,964
 2,640 Ruth's Chris Steak House, Inc. (b) 19,403
 497 Sonic Corp. (b) 10,929
 1,854 Steak n Shake (The) Co. (b) 14,684
 745 Texas Roadhouse, Inc., Class A (b) 8,791

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE (CONTINUED)
 1,056 Triarc Cos., Inc., Class B $ 7,498
 406 WMS Industries, Inc. (b) 14,693
 -------------
 253,899
 -------------
 HOUSEHOLD DURABLES--1.2%
 385 Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. 10,576
 437 La-Z-Boy, Inc. 2,784
 567 Meritage Homes Corp. (b) 10,756
 279 National Presto Industries, Inc. 15,119
 519 Russ Berrie and Co., Inc. (b) 7,276
 1,501 Standard Pacific Corp. (b) 7,595
 151 Universal Electronics, Inc. (b) 3,881
 -------------
 57,987
 -------------
 HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS--0.1%
 219 WD-40 Co. 6,815
 -------------
 INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES--0.4%
 490 Standex International Corp. 10,330
 601 Tredegar Corp. 9,820
 -------------
 20,150
 -------------
 INSURANCE--2.6%
 374 Delphi Financial Group, Inc., Class A 10,180
 232 Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Co. 6,712
 439 Infinity Property & Casualty Corp. 17,016
 268 Navigators Group (The), Inc. (b) 13,132
 628 Presidential Life Corp. 10,651
 136 ProAssurance Corp. (b) 7,198
 368 RLI Corp. 17,664
 534 Safety Insurance Group, Inc. 19,171
 132 SCPIE Holdings, Inc. (b) 3,667
 458 Selective Insurance Group, Inc. 9,765
 290 Tower Group, Inc. 6,812
 293 United Fire & Casualty Co. 9,654
 -------------
 131,622
 -------------
 INTERNET & CATALOG RETAIL--0.2%
 67 Blue Nile, Inc. (b) 3,328
 658 PetMed Express, Inc. (b) 7,383
 -------------
 10,711
 -------------
 INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES--1.1%
 293 Bankrate, Inc. (b) 15,306
 163 j2 Global Communications, Inc. (b) 3,488
 932 Knot (The), Inc. (b) 10,942
 1,378 Perficient, Inc. (b) 12,650

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES (CONTINUED)
 584 Websense, Inc. (b) $ 11,359
 -------------
 53,745
 -------------
 IT SERVICES--2.4%
 320 CACI International Inc., Class A (b) 16,038
 3,723 CIBER, Inc. (b) 23,307
 749 Cybersource Corp. (b) 13,594
 1,685 Gevity HR, Inc. 11,492
 402 ManTech International Corp., Class A (b) 19,204
 298 MAXIMUS, Inc. 11,300
 760 SI International, Inc. (b) 17,434
 396 StarTek, Inc. (b) 3,734
 119 Wright Express Corp. (b) 3,927
 -------------
 120,030
 -------------
 LEISURE EQUIPMENT & PRODUCTS--1.0%
 1,501 Arctic Cat, Inc. 11,378
 662 JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (b) 15,550
 178 Polaris Industries, Inc. 8,286
 522 RC2 Corp. (b) 9,657
 886 Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. (b) 6,663
 -------------
 51,534
 -------------
 LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES--0.9%
 95 Dionex Corp. (b) 7,431
 406 Kendle International, Inc. (b) 17,332
 699 PAREXEL International Corp. (b) 17,754
 145 Pharmanet Development Group, Inc. (b) 3,460
 -------------
 45,977
 -------------
 MACHINERY--4.3%
 303 Albany International Corp., Class A 10,999
 282 Astec Industries, Inc. (b) 10,335
 477 Barnes Group, Inc. 12,440
 204 Briggs & Stratton Corp. 3,105
 370 Cascade Corp. 16,003
 205 CLARCOR, Inc. 8,602
 351 EnPro Industries, Inc. (b) 12,741
 492 Gardner Denver, Inc. (b) 22,853
 83 Kaydon Corp. 4,347
 178 Lindsay Corp. 18,533
 1,275 Lydall, Inc. (b) 14,854
 632 Mueller Industries, Inc. 20,458
 447 Robbins & Myers, Inc. 17,817
 208 Valmont Industries, Inc. 20,480
 1,623 Wabash National Corp. 13,601

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 MACHINERY (CONTINUED)
 390 Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A $ 10,479
 -------------
 217,647
 -------------
 MARINE--0.4%
 320 Kirby Corp. (b) 17,549
 -------------
 MEDIA--0.2%
 85 Arbitron, Inc. 4,066
 602 Live Nation, Inc. (b) 8,302
 -------------
 12,368
 -------------
 METALS & MINING--1.2%
 541 A.M. Castle & Co. 16,722
 350 AMCOL International Corp. 10,395
 275 Century Aluminum Co. (b) 19,055
 323 RTI International Metals, Inc. (b) 13,304
 -------------
 59,476
 -------------
 MULTILINE RETAIL--0.7%
 1,424 Fred's, Inc. 15,778
 3,522 Tuesday Morning Corp. (b) 19,160
 -------------
 34,938
 -------------
 MULTI-UTILITIES--0.4%
 373 Avista Corp. 7,658
 281 CH Energy Group, Inc. 9,936
 -------------
 17,594
 -------------
 OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS--2.5%
 215 Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. 12,249
 248 Penn Virginia Corp. 13,020
 158 Petroleum Development Corp. (b) 11,886
 1,052 PetroQuest Energy, Inc. (b) 21,860
 379 St. Mary Land & Exploration Co. 16,570
 349 Stone Energy Corp. (b) 21,268
 405 Swift Energy Co. (b) 21,117
 390 World Fuel Services Corp. 9,578
 -------------
 127,548
 -------------
 PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS--1.0%
 1,635 Buckeye Technologies, Inc. (b) 14,109
 66 Deltic Timber Corp. 3,482
 566 Neenah Paper, Inc. 13,007
 315 Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. 6,971
 1,767 Wausau Paper Corp. 13,677
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 51,246
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 PERSONAL PRODUCTS--0.4%
 165 Chattem, Inc. (b) $ 11,530
 1,023 Mannatech, Inc. 6,680
 -------------
 18,210
 -------------
 PHARMACEUTICALS--0.9%
 2,905 Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (b) 20,393
 374 Sciele Pharma, Inc. (b) 7,207
 2,041 ViroPharma, Inc. (b) 18,696
 -------------
 46,296
 -------------
 REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS--1.1%
 759 Colonial Properties Trust 18,390
 288 DiamondRock Hospitality Co. 3,672
 74 Entertainment Properties Trust 3,949
 901 Extra Space Storage, Inc. 15,164
 142 LTC Properties, Inc. 3,867
 645 Medical Properties Trust, Inc. 7,837
 165 National Retail Properties, Inc. 3,780
 -------------
 56,659
 -------------
 ROAD & RAIL--1.5%
 573 Arkansas Best Corp. 22,622
 512 Heartland Express, Inc. 7,921
 665 Knight Transportation, Inc. 11,298
 350 Landstar System, Inc. 18,186
 573 Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (b) 17,591
 -------------
 77,618
 -------------
 SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT--3.8%
 1,376 Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (b) 19,264
 131 ATMI, Inc. (b) 3,857
 652 Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (b) 3,521
 1,126 Brooks Automation, Inc. (b) 11,665
 227 Cabot Microelectronics Corp. (b) 7,729
 701 Cymer, Inc. (b) 18,219
 167 FEI Co. (b) 3,652
 1,372 Kopin Corp. (b) 4,089
 3,053 Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. (b) 20,119
 787 Micrel, Inc. 7,728
 320 Microsemi Corp. (b) 7,840
 682 MKS Instruments, Inc. (b) 15,584
 746 Pericom Semiconductor Corp. (b) 12,712
 1,910 Photronics, Inc. (b) 20,246
 747 Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (b) 7,590
 1,002 Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (b) 8,707
 125 Standard Microsystems Corp. (b) 3,706
 358 Supertex, Inc. (b) 7,683
 130 Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. (b) 4,762
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 188,673
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 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
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 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 SOFTWARE--3.4%
 359 Ansoft Corp. (b) $ 11,904
 317 ANSYS, Inc. (b) 12,753
 301 Blackbaud, Inc. 7,070
 353 Concur Technologies, Inc. (b) 11,698
 326 Epicor Software Corp. (b) 2,608
 68 Factset Research Systems, Inc. 4,082
 855 Informatica Corp. (b) 13,646
 800 JDA Software Group, Inc. (b) 15,120
 159 Manhattan Associates, Inc. (b) 4,136
 434 MICROS Systems, Inc. (b) 15,472
 932 Phoenix Technologies Ltd. (b) 10,988
 244 Progress Software Corp. (b) 7,376
 122 Quality Systems, Inc. 3,919
 522 Radiant Systems, Inc. (b) 7,042
 282 SPSS, Inc. (b) 11,912
 572 Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (b) 15,009
 1,044 Tyler Technologies, Inc. (b) 15,107
 -------------
 169,842
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 SPECIALTY RETAIL--7.9%
 847 Aaron Rents, Inc. 21,090
 2,080 Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. 19,115
 1,210 Brown Shoe Co., Inc. 20,183
 1,031 Cabela's, Inc., Class A (b) 13,949
 1,221 Cato (The) Corp., Class A 21,062
 1,052 Charlotte Russe Holding, Inc. (b) 16,706
 594 Children's Place Retail Stores (The), Inc. (b) 13,811
 282 Dress Barn (The), Inc. (b) 3,796
 3,832 Finish Line (The), Inc., Class A 25,175
 631 Genesco, Inc. (b) 13,983
 622 Group 1 Automotive, Inc. 16,595
 457 Gymboree (The) Corp. (b) 19,752
 686 Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc. 6,263
 4,233 Hot Topic, Inc. (b) 22,476
 991 Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. (b) 18,770
 1,795 Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A 16,155
 878 MarineMax, Inc. (b) 10,009
 784 Men's Wearhouse (The), Inc. 20,878
 424 Midas, Inc. (b) 6,585
 1,099 Pep Boys-Manny, Moe & Jack (The) 9,803
 888 Sonic Automotive, Inc., Class A 18,018
 676 Stage Stores, Inc. 10,640
 3,246 Stein Mart, Inc. 17,301
 369 Tractor Supply Co. (b) 13,122
 442 Tween Brands, Inc. (b) 8,398
 554 Zale Corp. (b) 11,479
 -------------
 395,114
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 TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS--2.9%
 102 Deckers Outdoor Corp. (b) 14,083
 119 Fossil, Inc. (b) 4,259
 210 Iconix Brand Group, Inc. (b) 3,343
 448 Maidenform Brands, Inc. (b) 6,675

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APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS (CONTINUED)
 936 Movado Group, Inc. $ 20,443
 810 Oxford Industries, Inc. 22,511
 669 Perry Ellis International, Inc. (b) 15,280
 744 Quiksilver, Inc. (b) 7,239
 722 Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A (b) 17,075
 393 UniFirst Corp. 18,396
 503 Wolverine World Wide, Inc. 14,456
 -------------
 143,760
 -------------
 THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE--1.4%
 192 Anchor BanCorp Wisconsin, Inc. 2,916
 2,913 BankUnited Financial Corp., Class A 11,448
 1,500 Corus Bankshares, Inc. 10,995
 397 Downey Financial Corp. 5,614
 672 FirstFed Financial Corp. (b) 10,268
 1,516 Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. 9,278
 6,020 Franklin Bank Corp. (b) 9,331
 687 Guaranty Financial Group, Inc. (b) 5,256
 2,189 Triad Guaranty, Inc. (b) 4,991
 -------------
 70,097
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 TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS--0.3%
 244 Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. 5,895
 129 Kaman Corp. 3,496
 132 Lawson Products 3,350
 88 Watsco, Inc. 3,993
 -------------
 16,734
 -------------

 TOTAL COMMON STOCKS--100.0%
 (Cost $5,546,858) 5,011,614

 MONEY MARKET FUND--1.6%
 79,658 J.P. Morgan Institutional Treasury Money
 Market Fund--1.47% (c)
 (Cost $79,658) 79,658
 -------------

 TOTAL INVESTMENTS)--101.6%
 (Cost $5,626,516) (d) 5,091,272
 NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES--(1.6%) (78,877)
 -------------

 NET ASSETS--100.0% $ 5,012,395
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(a) All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets.

(b) Non-income producing security.

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APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

(d) Aggregate cost for federal income tax and financial reporting purposes. As of April 30, 2008, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost was $248,600 and the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value was $783,844.

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APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS--100.0%
 AEROSPACE & DEFENSE--0.8%
 929 Northrop Grumman Corp. $ 68,347
 236 Precision Castparts Corp. 27,744
 373 Raytheon Co. 23,861
 -------------
 119,952
 -------------
 AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS--0.8%
 1,333 FedEx Corp. 127,795
 -------------
 AIRLINES--0.7%
 7,771 Southwest Airlines Co. 102,888
 -------------
 AUTOMOBILES--0.5%
 8,423 Ford Motor Co. (b) 69,574
 -------------
 BEVERAGES--1.3%
 2,986 Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. 67,185
 4,090 Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A (b) 75,093
 917 Molson Coors Brewing Co., Class B 50,288
 -------------
 192,566
 -------------
 BUILDING PRODUCTS--0.1%
 1,215 Masco Corp. 22,125
 -------------
 CAPITAL MARKETS--3.8%
 3,617 American Capital Strategies Ltd. 114,840
 11,777 Bear Stearns (The) Cos., Inc. 126,367
 437 Goldman Sachs Group (The), Inc. 83,629
 2,207 Legg Mason, Inc. 133,038
 2,560 Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. 113,254
 -------------
 571,128
 -------------
 CHEMICALS--2.4%
 1,528 Ashland, Inc. 81,015
 2,615 Dow Chemical (The) Co. 104,992
 1,030 E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. 50,377
 1,194 PPG Industries, Inc. 73,276
 891 Rohm and Haas Co. 47,624
 -------------
 357,284
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 COMMERCIAL BANKS--4.0%
 1,503 BB&T Corp. 51,538
 2,060 Comerica, Inc. 71,544
 1,152 Fifth Third Bancorp. 24,687
 3,293 KeyCorp 79,460
 299 M&T Bank Corp. 27,876
 1,038 Marshall & Ilsley Corp. 25,929
 7,264 National City Corp. 45,763
 2,440 Regions Financial Corp. 53,485
 437 SunTrust Banks, Inc. 24,363
 3,569 Wachovia Corp. 104,037

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 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 COMMERCIAL BANKS (CONTINUED)
 828 Wells Fargo & Co. $ 24,633
 1,587 Zions Bancorporation 73,557
 -------------
 606,872
 -------------
 COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES--2.5%
 8,914 Allied Waste Industries, Inc. (b) 110,178
 978 Avery Dennison Corp. 47,130
 3,376 Cintas Corp. 99,963
 995 Monster Worldwide, Inc. (b) 24,208
 1,872 Robert Half International, Inc. 44,366
 1,436 Waste Management, Inc. 51,840
 -------------
 377,685
 -------------
 COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT--0.2%
 4,420 Tellabs, Inc. (b) 22,807
 -------------
 COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS--1.0%
 3,360 EMC Corp. (b) 51,744
 4,654 Sun Microsystems, Inc. (b) 72,881
 1,092 Teradata Corp. (b) 23,249
 -------------
 147,874
 -------------
 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS--0.7%
 1,451 Vulcan Materials Co. 99,858
 -------------
 CONSUMER FINANCE--1.0%
 1,958 Capital One Financial Corp. 103,774
 2,943 Discover Financial Services 53,592
 -------------
 157,366
 -------------
 CONTAINERS & PACKAGING--1.3%
 3,789 Bemis Co., Inc. 99,650
 3,816 Sealed Air Corp. 96,507
 -------------
 196,157
 -------------
 DISTRIBUTORS--0.5%
 1,797 Genuine Parts Co. 76,301
 -------------
 DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES--1.3%
 1,271 Bank of America Corp. 47,713
 8,132 CIT Group, Inc. 88,558
 1,122 JPMorgan Chase & Co. 53,463
 -------------
 189,734
 -------------
 DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES--3.3%
 1,887 AT&T, Inc. 73,046
 3,717 CenturyTel, Inc. 120,616
 2,297 Citizens Communications Co. 24,624
 1,202 Embarq Corp. 49,967

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APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES (CONTINUED)
 15,954 Qwest Communications International, Inc. $ 82,323
 1,992 Verizon Communications, Inc. 76,652
 6,048 Windstream Corp. 71,004
 -------------
 498,232
 -------------
 ELECTRIC UTILITIES--4.6%
 1,736 American Electric Power Co., Inc. 77,478
 5,399 Duke Energy Corp. 98,856
 1,474 Edison International 76,899
 221 Entergy Corp. 25,384
 702 FirstEnergy Corp. 53,099
 384 FPL Group, Inc. 25,455
 2,924 Pepco Holdings, Inc. 72,837
 3,522 Pinnacle West Capital Corp. 119,536
 525 PPL Corp. 25,211
 1,733 Progress Energy, Inc. 72,769
 1,353 Southern Co. 50,372
 -------------
 697,896
 -------------
 ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT--0.7%
 2,400 Cooper Industries Ltd., Class A 101,736
 -------------
 ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS--1.5%
 10,186 Jabil Circuit, Inc. 110,824
 4,161 Molex, Inc. 118,089
 -------------
 228,913
 -------------
 ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES--3.8%
 1,973 ENSCO International, Inc. 125,739
 3,658 Nabors Industries Ltd. (b) 137,321
 825 National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (b) 56,471
 2,487 Noble Corp. 139,969
 3,000 Rowan Cos., Inc. 116,970
 -------------
 576,470
 -------------
 FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING--1.9%
 1,897 Kroger (The) Co. 51,693
 3,283 Safeway, Inc. 103,743
 4,121 SUPERVALU, Inc. 136,405
 -------------
 291,841
 -------------
 FOOD PRODUCTS--1.2%
 2,012 ConAgra Foods, Inc. 47,403
 777 Kraft Foods, Inc., Class A 24,577
 1,723 Sara Lee Corp. 25,001
 4,531 Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A 80,651
 -------------
 177,632
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APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 GAS UTILITIES--0.7%
 2,876 Nicor, Inc. $ 101,005
 -------------
 HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES--2.4%
 1,145 Aetna, Inc. 49,922
 588 AmerisourceBergen Corp. 23,843
 594 CIGNA Corp. 25,370
 2,148 Humana, Inc. (b) 102,653
 460 McKesson Corp. 23,975
 2,800 WellPoint, Inc. (b) 139,300
 -------------
 365,063
 -------------
 HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE--1.7%
 2,381 Carnival Corp. 95,645
 1,045 Wendy's International, Inc. 30,305
 5,974 Wyndham Worldwide Corp. 128,321
 -------------
 254,271
 -------------
 HOUSEHOLD DURABLES--2.0%
 693 Fortune Brands, Inc. 46,861
 2,107 Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. 43,257
 474 Snap-on, Inc. 28,113
 2,024 Stanley Works (The) 97,637
 1,110 Whirlpool Corp. 80,786
 -------------
 296,654
 -------------
 INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES--0.3%
 609 3M Co. 46,832
 -------------
 INSURANCE--6.6%
 1,750 ACE Ltd. 105,507
 2,005 Allstate (The) Corp. 100,972
 557 American International Group, Inc. 25,733
 396 Assurant, Inc. 25,740
 2,497 Chubb (The) Corp. 132,265
 3,248 Cincinnati Financial Corp. 116,602
 3,192 Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A 73,608
 954 Hartford Financial Services Group (The), Inc. 67,992
 463 Lincoln National Corp. 24,891
 1,797 Loews Corp. 75,672
 989 Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. 27,287
 400 MetLife, Inc. 24,340
 308 Prudential Financial, Inc. 23,319
 2,582 Travelers (The) Cos., Inc. 130,132
 2,189 Unum Group 50,807
 -------------
 1,004,867
 -------------
 IT SERVICES--2.8%
 3,029 Computer Sciences Corp. (b) 132,034
 8,203 Convergys Corp. (b) 128,951

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APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 IT SERVICES (CONTINUED)
 7,420 Electronic Data Systems Corp. $ 137,715
 632 Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 22,790
 -------------
 421,490
 -------------
 LEISURE EQUIPMENT & PRODUCTS--1.7%
 6,034 Brunswick Corp. 100,648
 2,590 Hasbro, Inc. 92,100
 3,632 Mattel, Inc. 68,100
 -------------
 260,848
 -------------
 MACHINERY--1.2%
 1,153 Dover Corp. 57,039
 605 Eaton Corp. 53,143
 999 Illinois Tool Works, Inc. 52,238
 535 PACCAR, Inc. 25,316
 -------------
 187,736
 -------------
 MEDIA--4.7%
 4,364 CBS Corp., Class B 100,677
 1,649 Clear Channel Communications, Inc. 49,717
 3,737 Comcast Corp., Class A 76,795
 4,253 Gannett Co., Inc. 121,721
 2,519 Meredith Corp. 81,641
 1,276 New York Times (The) Co., Class A 24,882
 1,285 News Corp., Class A 23,002
 8,812 Time Warner, Inc. 130,858
 1,535 Walt Disney (The) Co. 49,780
 73 Washington Post (The) Co., Class B 47,859
 -------------
 706,932
 -------------
 METALS & MINING--1.2%
 2,672 Alcoa, Inc. 92,932
 1,350 Allegheny Technologies, Inc. 92,921
 -------------
 185,853
 -------------
 MULTILINE RETAIL--4.7%
 3,241 Big Lots, Inc. (b) 87,604
 7,179 Dillard's, Inc., Class A 146,451
 4,942 Family Dollar Stores, Inc. 105,759
 3,276 J.C. Penney Co., Inc. 139,230
 5,357 Macy's, Inc. 135,479
 1,478 Nordstrom, Inc. 52,114
 951 Target Corp. 50,527
 -------------
 717,164
 -------------
 MULTI-UTILITIES--7.2%
 2,188 Ameren Corp. 99,248
 3,376 CenterPoint Energy, Inc. 51,383
 3,559 CMS Energy Corp. 51,890

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APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 MULTI-UTILITIES (CONTINUED)
 2,427 Consolidated Edison, Inc. $ 100,963
 2,360 Dominion Resources, Inc. 102,400
 3,177 DTE Energy Co. 128,065
 1,033 Integrys Energy Group, Inc. 49,470
 5,590 NiSource, Inc. 100,061
 2,617 PG&E Corp. 104,680
 599 Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. 26,302
 1,356 Sempra Energy 76,845
 7,746 TECO Energy, Inc. 124,013
 3,623 Xcel Energy, Inc. 75,358
 -------------
 1,090,678
 -------------
 OFFICE ELECTRONICS--0.6%
 6,437 Xerox Corp. 89,925
 -------------
 OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS--5.3%
 1,960 Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 130,457
 1,447 Chevron Corp. 139,128
 1,448 El Paso Corp. 24,819
 2,709 Marathon Oil Corp. 123,449
 1,324 Noble Energy, Inc. 115,188
 1,317 Occidental Petroleum Corp. 109,588
 2,118 Spectra Energy Corp. 52,315
 4,118 Tesoro Corp. 103,527
 -------------
 798,471
 -------------
 PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS--1.4%
 4,542 International Paper Co. 118,864
 3,540 MeadWestvaco Corp. 93,102
 -------------
 211,966
 -------------
 PHARMACEUTICALS--1.7%
 14,200 King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) 133,338
 2,302 Pfizer, Inc. 46,293
 1,731 Wyeth 76,978
 -------------
 256,609
 -------------
 REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS--0.5%
 523 Boston Properties, Inc. 52,556
 1,513 Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 26,024
 -------------
 78,580
 -------------
 ROAD & RAIL--1.8%
 430 CSX Corp. 27,069
 1,331 Norfolk Southern Corp. 79,301
 1,582 Ryder System, Inc. 108,319
 384 Union Pacific Corp. 55,753
 -------------
 270,442
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APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT--3.6%
 816 Analog Devices, Inc. $ 26,283
 3,412 Intel Corp. 75,951
 1,948 KLA-Tencor Corp. 85,089
 736 Microchip Technology, Inc. 27,048
 16,141 Micron Technology, Inc. (b) 124,609
 5,869 Novellus Systems, Inc. (b) 128,296
 2,557 Texas Instruments, Inc. 74,562
 -------------
 541,838
 -------------
 SOFTWARE--0.5%
 9,846 Compuware Corp. (b) 74,239
 -------------
 SPECIALTY RETAIL--5.4%
 8,253 AutoNation, Inc. (b) 132,131
 2,584 Home Depot (The), Inc. 74,419
 7,225 Limited Brands, Inc. 133,807
 11,180 Office Depot, Inc. (b) 141,762
 6,455 OfficeMax, Inc. 117,933
 7,603 RadioShack Corp. 105,682
 1,416 Sherwin-Williams (The) Co. 78,333
 576 Tiffany & Co. 25,079
 -------------
 809,146
 -------------
 TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS--0.6%
 1,795 Jones Apparel Group, Inc. 28,415
 932 VF Corp. 69,322
 -------------
 97,737
 -------------
 TOBACCO--1.0%
 5,565 Altria Group, Inc. 111,300
 816 Reynolds American, Inc. 43,942
 -------------
 155,242
 -------------
 TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS--0.5%
 946 W.W. Grainger, Inc. 82,028
 -------------
 TOTAL COMMON STOCKS--100.0%
 (Cost $15,833,268) 15,116,302

 MONEY MARKET FUND--0.4%
 58,641 J.P. Morgan Institutional Treasury Money
 Market Fund--1.47 % (c)
 (Cost $58,641) 58,641
 -------------

 TOTAL INVESTMENTS--100.4%
 (Cost $15,891,909) (d) 15,174,943
 NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES--(0.4%) (55,654)
 -------------

 NET ASSETS--100.0% $ 15,119,289
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APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

(a) All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets.

(b) Non-income producing security.

(d) Aggregate cost for federal income tax and financial reporting purposes. As of April 30, 2008, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost was $545,761 and the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value was $1,262,727.

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APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS--100.0%
 AEROSPACE & DEFENSE--3.7%
 2,499 General Dynamics Corp. $ 225,960
 906 Goodrich Corp. 61,744
 3,692 Honeywell International, Inc. 219,305
 2,381 L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. 265,362
 1,049 Lockheed Martin Corp. 111,236
 2,270 United Technologies Corp. 164,507
 -------------
 1,048,114
 -------------
 AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS--2.3%
 4,786 C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. 299,987
 4,611 Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. 214,826
 2,140 United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B 154,957
 -------------
 669,770
 -------------
 AUTO COMPONENTS--0.9%
 2,018 Goodyear Tire & Rubber (The) Co. (b) 54,042
 6,163 Johnson Controls, Inc. 217,307
 -------------
 271,349
 -------------
 BEVERAGES--2.2%
 1,097 Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc. 53,972
 1,573 Brown-Forman Corp., Class B 106,995
 3,422 Coca-Cola (The) Co. 201,454
 4,607 Pepsi Bottling Group (The), Inc. 155,302
 1,443 PepsiCo, Inc. 98,889
 -------------
 616,612
 -------------
 BIOTECHNOLOGY--3.2%
 3,377 Biogen Idec, Inc. (b) 204,950
 3,399 Celgene Corp. (b) 211,214
 3,493 Genzyme Corp. (b) 245,733
 5,053 Gilead Sciences, Inc. (b) 261,543
 -------------
 923,440
 -------------
 BUILDING PRODUCTS--0.7%
 4,538 Trane, Inc. 211,062
 -------------
 CAPITAL MARKETS--2.7%
 3,989 Federated Investors, Inc., Class B 133,552
 2,238 Janus Capital Group, Inc. 62,798
 3,134 Northern Trust Corp. 232,261
 3,296 State Street Corp. 237,774
 2,083 T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. 121,980
 -------------
 788,365
 -------------

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APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 CHEMICALS--4.4%
 1,698 Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. $ 167,134
 2,502 Eastman Chemical Co. 183,897
 1,199 Ecolab, Inc. 55,106
 2,847 Hercules, Inc. 53,524
 1,182 International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. 53,911
 2,335 Monsanto Co. 266,236
 2,473 Praxair, Inc. 225,810
 4,365 Sigma-Aldrich Corp. 248,892
 -------------
 1,254,510
 -------------
 COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES--0.6%
 4,531 Equifax, Inc. 173,401
 -------------
 COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT--1.6%
 6,499 Corning, Inc. 173,588
 7,778 JDS Uniphase Corp. (b) 111,303
 3,810 QUALCOMM, Inc. 164,554
 -------------
 449,445
 -------------
 COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS--2.3%
 726 Apple, Inc. (b) 126,288
 4,562 Hewlett-Packard Co. 211,449
 1,809 International Business Machines Corp. 218,345
 6,785 QLogic Corp. (b) 108,289
 -------------
 664,371
 -------------
 CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING--1.8%
 1,845 Fluor Corp. 282,045
 2,831 Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (b) 244,400
 -------------
 526,445
 -------------
 CONTAINERS & PACKAGING--1.3%
 4,534 Ball Corp. 243,839
 5,961 Pactiv Corp. (b) 141,812
 -------------
 385,651
 -------------
 DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES--0.8%
 10,034 H&R Block, Inc. 219,444
 -------------
 DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES--1.0%
 399 IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (b) 61,905
 4,606 Leucadia National Corp. 235,919
 -------------
 297,824
 -------------
 ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT--0.9%
 4,048 Emerson Electric Co. 211,548

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APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (CONTINUED)
 907 Rockwell Automation, Inc. $ 49,187
 -------------
 260,735
 -------------
 ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES--5.1%
 760 Baker Hughes, Inc. 61,469
 7,306 BJ Services Co. 206,541
 3,752 Cameron International Corp. (b) 184,711
 6,620 Halliburton Co. 303,924
 599 Schlumberger Ltd. 60,229
 3,243 Smith International, Inc. 248,122
 770 Transocean, Inc. (b) 113,544
 3,593 Weatherford International Ltd. (b) 289,847
 -------------
 1,468,387
 -------------
 FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING--3.8%
 4,008 Costco Wholesale Corp. 285,570
 6,428 CVS Caremark Corp. 259,498
 3,589 Sysco Corp. 109,716
 2,734 Walgreen Co. 95,280
 4,943 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 286,595
 1,579 Whole Foods Market, Inc. 51,539
 -------------
 1,088,198
 -------------
 FOOD PRODUCTS--3.9%
 6,326 Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. 278,724
 1,534 Campbell Soup Co. 53,383
 3,479 General Mills, Inc. 210,132
 2,972 Kellogg Co. 152,077
 4,226 McCormick & Co., Inc. 159,701
 3,315 Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. 252,470
 -------------
 1,106,487
 -------------
 GAS UTILITIES--0.4%
 1,841 Questar Corp. 114,197
 -------------
 HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES--4.6%
 2,702 Baxter International, Inc. 168,389
 2,426 Becton, Dickinson and Co. 216,884
 8,093 Boston Scientific Corp. (b) 107,880
 2,161 C.R. Bard, Inc. 203,501
 6,088 Hospira, Inc. (b) 250,521
 4,823 St. Jude Medical, Inc. (b) 211,151
 801 Stryker Corp. 51,929
 1,338 Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (b) 99,226
 -------------
 1,309,481
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 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES--2.5%
 3,239 Express Scripts, Inc. (b) $ 226,795
 2,120 Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (b) 160,314
 3,568 Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (b) 176,759
 4,304 Patterson Cos., Inc. (b) 147,197
 -------------
 711,065
 -------------

 HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE--2.5%
 4,800 Darden Restaurants, Inc. 170,784
 1,516 Marriott International, Inc., Class A 51,999
 2,801 McDonald's Corp. 166,884
 1,006 Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. 52,523
 6,998 Yum! Brands, Inc. 284,678
 -------------
 726,868
 -------------
 HOUSEHOLD DURABLES--0.7%
 788 Black & Decker (The) Corp. 51,716
 10,737 Pulte Homes, Inc. 140,011
 -------------
 191,727
 -------------
 HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS--1.4%
 2,674 Colgate-Palmolive Co. 189,052
 1,614 Kimberly-Clark Corp. 103,280
 1,486 Procter & Gamble (The) Co. 99,636
 -------------
 391,968
 -------------
 INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS & ENERGY TRADERS--0.7%
 3,124 AES (The) Corp. (b) 54,233
 1,770 Constellation Energy Group 149,830
 -------------
 204,063
 -------------
 INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES--0.6%
 2,819 Textron, Inc. 171,987
 -------------
 INSURANCE--1.3%
 3,207 Aflac, Inc. 213,811
 935 Principal Financial Group, Inc. 50,172
 1,733 Torchmark Corp. 112,194
 -------------
 376,177
 -------------
 INTERNET & CATALOG RETAIL--0.4%
 1,461 Amazon.com, Inc. (b) 114,878
 -------------
 INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES--1.0%
 1,849 Akamai Technologies, Inc. (b) 66,139
 1,745 eBay, Inc. (b) 54,601
 1,567 VeriSign, Inc. (b) 56,490

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APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES (CONTINUED)
 3,600 Yahoo!, Inc. (b) $ 98,676
 -------------
 275,906
 -------------
 IT SERVICES--1.5%
 4,157 Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., Class A (b) 220,196
 2,457 Automatic Data Processing, Inc. 108,599
 1,083 Fiserv, Inc. (b) 54,746
 2,448 Western Union Co. 56,304
 -------------
 439,845
 -------------

 LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES--2.1%
 3,170 Applera Corp. - Applied Biosystems Group 101,155
 1,545 Millipore Corp. (b) 108,305
 4,295 PerkinElmer, Inc. 114,075
 4,581 Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (b) 265,102
 -------------
 588,637
 -------------
 MACHINERY--5.0%
 3,326 Caterpillar, Inc. 272,334
 2,225 Cummins, Inc. 139,396
 1,370 Danaher Corp. 106,887
 2,590 Deere & Co. 217,741
 2,336 Ingersoll-Rand Co. Ltd., Class A 103,672
 5,105 Manitowoc (The) Co., Inc. 193,071
 3,007 Parker Hannifin Corp. 240,109
 2,500 Terex Corp. (b) 174,200
 -------------
 1,447,410
 -------------
 MEDIA--1.8%
 10,503 DIRECTV Group (The), Inc. (b) 258,794
 2,357 Omnicom Group, Inc. 112,523
 3,943 Viacom, Inc., Class B (b) 151,569
 -------------
 522,886
 -------------
 METALS & MINING--3.3%
 2,165 Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. 246,269
 2,299 Newmont Mining Corp. 101,639
 3,844 Nucor Corp. 290,222
 2,052 United States Steel Corp. 315,905
 -------------
 954,035
 -------------
 MULTILINE RETAIL--0.2%
 510 Sears Holdings Corp. (b) 50,291
 -------------
 OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS--9.4%
 2,155 Apache Corp. 290,235
 5,642 Chesapeake Energy Corp. 291,691

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APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS (CONTINUED)
 683 ConocoPhillips $ 58,840
 2,258 CONSOL Energy, Inc. 182,808
 2,496 Devon Energy Corp. 283,046
 1,736 EOG Resources, Inc. 226,513
 1,231 Exxon Mobil Corp. 114,569
 2,953 Hess Corp. 313,610
 3,170 Murphy Oil Corp. 286,378
 1,021 Peabody Energy Corp. 62,414
 4,104 Range Resources Corp. 272,424
 992 Sunoco, Inc. 46,039
 4,209 XTO Energy, Inc. 260,369
 -------------
 2,688,936
 -------------
 PERSONAL PRODUCTS--1.8%
 6,585 Avon Products, Inc. 256,947
 5,679 Estee Lauder (The) Cos., Inc., Class A 259,019
 -------------
 515,966
 -------------
 PHARMACEUTICALS--3.6%
 2,833 Abbott Laboratories 149,441
 1,847 Allergan, Inc. 104,115
 3,234 Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) 162,444
 2,019 Eli Lilly & Co. 97,195
 2,603 Forest Laboratories, Inc. (b) 90,350
 2,408 Johnson & Johnson 161,553
 8,881 Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) 275,666
 -------------
 1,040,764
 -------------
 REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST--0.6%
 2,654 ProLogis 166,167
 -------------
 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT--0.6%
 7,219 CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc., Class A (b) 166,903
 -------------
 ROAD & RAIL--0.8%
 2,259 Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. 231,660
 -------------
 SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT--1.0%
 5,338 Applied Materials, Inc. 99,607
 2,203 MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (b) 138,723
 2,193 Xilinx, Inc. 54,321
 -------------
 292,651
 -------------
 SOFTWARE--1.3%
 1,601 BMC Software, Inc. (b) 55,651
 1,928 Intuit, Inc. (b) 51,998
 1,835 Microsoft Corp. 52,334
 5,325 Oracle Corp. (b) 111,026

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APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 SOFTWARE (CONTINUED)
 6,267 Symantec Corp. (b) $ 107,918
 -------------
 378,927
 -------------
 SPECIALTY RETAIL--5.4%
 2,136 Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A 158,726
 915 AutoZone, Inc. (b) 110,486
 5,296 Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (b) 172,120
 3,768 Best Buy Co., Inc. 162,099
 5,035 GameStop Corp., Class A (b) 277,127
 7,938 Gap (The), Inc. 147,806
 2,270 Lowe's Cos., Inc. 57,181
 9,421 Staples, Inc. 204,436
 7,874 TJX (The) Cos., Inc. 253,700
 -------------
 1,543,681
 -------------

 TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS--0.9%
 3,829 NIKE, Inc., Class B 255,777
 -------------
 THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE--1.0%
 14,727 Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. 281,728
 -------------
 TOBACCO--0.2%
 955 UST, Inc. 49,727
 -------------
 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES--0.2%
 1,328 American Tower Corp., Class A (b) 57,662
 -------------
 TOTAL COMMON STOCKS--100.0%
 (Cost $27,034,001) 28,685,580

 MONEY MARKET FUND--0.2%
 52,709 J.P. Morgan Institutional Treasury Money
 Market Fund--1.47% (c)
 (Cost $52,709) 52,709
 -------------

 TOTAL INVESTMENTS--100.2%
 (Cost $27,086,710) (d) 28,738,289
 NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES--(0.2%) (57,266)
 -------------

 NET ASSETS--100.0% $ 28,681,023
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(a) All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets.

(b) Non-income producing security.

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(d) Aggregate cost for federal income tax and financial reporting purposes. As of April 30, 2008, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost was $2,070,168 and the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value was $418,589.

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS--100.0%
 AEROSPACE & DEFENSE--0.5%
 318 Applied Signal Technology, Inc. $ 3,638
 65 Cubic Corp. 1,762
 230 Northrop Grumman Corp. 16,922
 59 Precision Castparts Corp. 6,936
 92 Raytheon Co. 5,885
 97 Triumph Group, Inc. 5,710
 -------------
 40,853
 -------------
 AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS--0.4%
 330 FedEx Corp. 31,637
 -------------
 AIRLINES--0.9%
 1,916 AirTran Holdings, Inc. (b) 6,534
 1,107 Alaska Air Group, Inc. (b) 23,778
 444 Skywest, Inc. 8,449
 1,926 Southwest Airlines Co. 25,500
 -------------
 64,261
 -------------
 AUTO COMPONENTS--0.5%
 488 Lear Corp. (b) 13,942
 582 Modine Manufacturing Co. 10,226
 1,531 Standard Motor Products, Inc. 9,308
 89 Superior Industries International, Inc. 1,808
 -------------
 35,284
 -------------
 AUTOMOBILES--0.5%
 2,088 Ford Motor Co. (b) 17,248
 395 Monaco Coach Corp. 2,500
 425 Thor Industries, Inc. 12,886
 326 Winnebago Industries, Inc. 5,245
 -------------
 37,879
 -------------
 BEVERAGES--0.8%
 740 Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. 16,650
 1,014 Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A (b) 18,616
 227 Molson Coors Brewing Co., Class B 12,449
 495 PepsiAmericas, Inc. 12,722
 -------------
 60,437
 -------------
 BUILDING PRODUCTS--0.7%
 487 Apogee Enterprises, Inc. 10,865
 470 Gibraltar Industries, Inc. 4,912
 1,089 Griffon Corp. (b) 10,182
 104 Lennox International, Inc. 3,447
 301 Masco Corp. 5,481
 387 NCI Building Systems, Inc. (b) 9,342
 171 Universal Forest Products, Inc. 5,935
 -------------
 50,164
 -------------

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 CAPITAL MARKETS--2.4%
 897 American Capital Strategies Ltd. $ 28,480
 799 Apollo Investment Corp. 12,928
 2,919 Bear Stearns (The) Cos., Inc. 31,321
 108 Goldman Sachs Group (The), Inc. 20,668
 261 Jefferies Group, Inc. 4,907
 547 Legg Mason, Inc. 32,973
 635 Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. 28,092
 221 Piper Jaffray Cos., Inc. (b) 8,234
 183 Raymond James Financial, Inc. 5,265
 306 SWS Group, Inc. 4,015
 -------------
 176,883
 -------------
 CHEMICALS--3.0%
 183 A. Schulman, Inc. 3,880
 231 Albemarle Corp. 8,642
 49 Arch Chemicals, Inc. 1,669
 379 Ashland, Inc. 20,095
 602 Cabot Corp. 17,554
 1,149 Chemtura Corp. 7,951
 313 Cytec Industries, Inc. 18,470
 648 Dow Chemical (The) Co. 26,016
 255 E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. 12,472
 270 H.B. Fuller Co. 6,232
 152 Lubrizol (The) Corp. 8,865
 483 Material Sciences Corp. (b) 3,835
 101 OM Group, Inc. (b) 5,531
 345 Penford Corp. 7,576
 865 PolyOne Corp. (b) 6,384
 296 PPG Industries, Inc. 18,166
 221 Rohm and Haas Co. 11,812
 604 RPM International, Inc. 13,469
 143 Sensient Technologies Corp. 4,257
 1,922 Tronox, Inc., Class B 5,747
 637 Valspar (The) Corp. 14,001
 -------------
 222,624
 -------------
 COMMERCIAL BANKS--3.3%
 158 Associated Banc-Corp. 4,467
 373 BB&T Corp. 12,790
 577 Cascade Bancorp 5,262
 610 Cathay General Bancorp 10,401
 85 City National Corp. 4,124
 875 Colonial BancGroup (The), Inc. 7,123
 82 Columbia Banking System, Inc. 2,221
 511 Comerica, Inc. 17,747
 422 East West Bancorp, Inc. 6,009
 285 Fifth Third Bancorp 6,108
 181 First BanCorp 1,862
 471 First Community Bancorp 10,122
 104 Frontier Financial Corp. 1,664
 816 KeyCorp 19,689
 74 M&T Bank Corp. 6,899
 257 Marshall & Ilsley Corp. 6,420

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 COMMERCIAL BANKS (CONTINUED)
 1,801 National City Corp. $ 11,346
 101 National Penn Bancshares, Inc. 1,686
 698 Provident Bankshares Corp. 8,941
 605 Regions Financial Corp. 13,262
 124 South Financial Group (The), Inc. 749
 185 Sterling Bancshares, Inc. 1,922
 480 Sterling Financial Corp. 5,861
 108 SunTrust Banks, Inc. 6,021
 381 Synovus Financial Corp. 4,511
 235 TCF Financial Corp. 4,089
 118 Umpqua Holdings Corp. 1,741
 108 United Community Banks, Inc. 1,483
 885 Wachovia Corp. 25,797
 303 Webster Financial Corp. 7,893
 205 Wells Fargo & Co. 6,099
 151 Whitney Holding Corp. 3,535
 53 Wintrust Financial Corp. 1,681
 393 Zions Bancorporation 18,215
 -------------
 247,740
 -------------
 COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES--3.5%
 82 ABM Industries, Inc. 1,717
 159 Administaff, Inc. 4,164
 2,210 Allied Waste Industries, Inc. (b) 27,316
 307 Angelica Corp. 4,961
 243 Avery Dennison Corp. 11,710
 361 Bowne & Co., Inc. 6,007
 150 CDI Corp. 4,080
 837 Cintas Corp. 24,784
 439 Deluxe Corp. 9,333
 210 G&K Services, Inc., Class A 6,621
 230 Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. 6,884
 343 Herman Miller, Inc. 8,002
 627 HNI Corp. 13,650
 820 Kelly Services, Inc., Class A 18,245
 300 Manpower, Inc. 20,139
 197 Mobile Mini, Inc. (b) 4,186
 247 Monster Worldwide, Inc. (b) 6,010
 1,427 MPS Group, Inc. (b) 15,312
 1,180 On Assignment, Inc. (b) 8,295
 464 Robert Half International, Inc. 10,997
 175 School Specialty, Inc. (b) 5,152
 1,531 Spherion Corp. (b) 7,563
 558 TrueBlue, Inc. (b) 7,103
 116 United Stationers, Inc. (b) 5,114
 104 Viad Corp. 3,272
 552 Volt Information Sciences, Inc. (b) 7,364
 356 Waste Management, Inc. 12,852
 -------------
 260,833
 -------------
 COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT--1.4%
 1,798 ADC Telecommunications, Inc. (b) 25,208
 228 ADTRAN, Inc. 5,394
 1,610 Arris Group, Inc. (b) 13,041

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT (CONTINUED)
 499 Avocent Corp. (b) $ 9,735
 198 Bel Fuse, Inc., Class B 5,162
 179 Black Box Corp. 5,322
 363 CommScope, Inc. (b) 17,261
 649 Digi International, Inc. (b) 5,348
 364 Foundry Networks, Inc. (b) 4,634
 1,096 Tellabs, Inc. (b) 5,655
 1,430 Tollgrade Communications, Inc. (b) 7,207
 -------------
 103,967
 -------------
 COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS--0.7%
 833 EMC Corp. (b) 12,828
 471 Hutchinson Technology, Inc. (b) 6,660
 968 Novatel Wireless, Inc. (b) 8,635
 1,154 Sun Microsystems, Inc. (b) 18,071
 77 Synaptics, Inc. (b) 2,613
 271 Teradata Corp. (b) 5,770
 -------------
 54,577
 -------------
 CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING--0.8%
 1,808 Dycom Industries, Inc. (b) 25,999
 169 EMCOR Group, Inc. (b) 4,235
 515 Granite Construction, Inc. 17,665
 133 Insituform Technologies, Inc., Class A (b) 2,250
 258 URS Corp. (b) 10,408
 -------------
 60,557
 -------------
 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS--0.4%
 31 Texas Industries, Inc. 2,400
 360 Vulcan Materials Co. 24,775
 -------------
 27,175
 -------------
 CONSUMER FINANCE--0.9%
 2,157 AmeriCredit Corp. (b) 30,112
 485 Capital One Financial Corp. 25,705
 730 Discover Financial Services 13,293
 -------------
 69,110
 -------------
 CONTAINERS & PACKAGING--1.4%
 939 Bemis Co., Inc. 24,696
 1,146 Chesapeake Corp. (b) 5,019
 420 Myers Industries, Inc. 5,284
 378 Packaging Corp. of America 8,308
 184 Rock-Tenn Co., Class A 6,243
 946 Sealed Air Corp. 23,924
 442 Sonoco Products Co. 14,564
 1,707 Temple-Inland, Inc. 19,921
 -------------
 107,959
 -------------

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 DISTRIBUTORS--0.4%
 172 Audiovox Corp., Class A (b) $ 1,878
 2,139 Building Materials Holding Corp. 9,968
 445 Genuine Parts Co. 18,895
 -------------
 30,741
 -------------
 DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES--0.4%
 613 Regis Corp. 17,900
 831 Service Corp. International 9,232
 -------------
 27,132
 -------------
 DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES--0.7%
 315 Bank of America Corp. 11,825
 2,016 CIT Group, Inc. 21,954
 84 Financial Federal Corp. 1,961
 278 JPMorgan Chase & Co. 13,247
 -------------
 48,987
 -------------
 DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES--1.8%
 468 AT&T, Inc. 18,116
 921 CenturyTel, Inc. 29,887
 569 Citizens Communications Co. 6,100
 298 Embarq Corp. 12,388
 204 FairPoint Communications, Inc. 1,879
 1,221 General Communication, Inc., Class A (b) 7,582
 3,955 Qwest Communications International, Inc. 20,408
 494 Verizon Communications, Inc. 19,009
 1,499 Windstream Corp. 17,598
 -------------
 132,967
 -------------
 ELECTRIC UTILITIES--4.1%
 143 ALLETE, Inc. 5,973
 430 American Electric Power Co., Inc. 19,191
 231 Central Vermont Public Service Corp. 5,382
 422 Cleco Corp. 10,132
 164 DPL, Inc. 4,564
 1,338 Duke Energy Corp. 24,499
 365 Edison International 19,042
 258 El Paso Electric Co. (b) 5,823
 55 Entergy Corp. 6,317
 174 FirstEnergy Corp. 13,161
 95 FPL Group, Inc. 6,298
 684 Great Plains Energy, Inc. 17,538
 177 Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. 4,363
 394 IDACORP, Inc. 12,781
 515 Northeast Utilities 13,555
 725 Pepco Holdings, Inc. 18,060
 873 Pinnacle West Capital Corp. 29,629
 130 PPL Corp. 6,243
 430 Progress Energy, Inc. 18,056
 335 Southern Co. 12,472

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 ELECTRIC UTILITIES (CONTINUED)
 1,335 Sierra Pacific Resources $ 18,196
 183 UIL Holdings Corp. 5,728
 337 Unisource Energy Corp. 10,528
 741 Westar Energy, Inc. 17,184
 -------------
 304,715
 -------------
 ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT--1.2%
 228 A.O. Smith Corp. 7,054
 87 Acuity Brands, Inc. 4,162
 134 Baldor Electric Co. 4,342
 212 Belden, Inc. 7,153
 595 Cooper Industries Ltd., Class A 25,222
 289 Hubbell, Inc., Class B 12,927
 256 Regal-Beloit Corp. 9,495
 464 Thomas & Betts Corp. (b) 17,381
 -------------
 87,736
 -------------
 ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS--2.9%
 501 Arrow Electronics, Inc. (b) 13,632
 515 Avnet, Inc. (b) 13,488
 522 Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (b) 9,281
 700 CTS Corp. 7,875
 227 Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. (b) 3,725
 620 Gerber Scientific, Inc. (b) 5,747
 1,065 Ingram Micro, Inc., Class A (b) 18,116
 428 Insight Enterprises, Inc. (b) 5,162
 2,525 Jabil Circuit, Inc. 27,472
 3,130 KEMET Corp. (b) 12,739
 801 Methode Electronics, Inc. 8,683
 1,031 Molex, Inc. 29,259
 116 MTS Systems Corp. 3,988
 161 National Instruments Corp. 4,737
 671 Newport Corp. (b) 7,723
 145 Park Electrochemical Corp. 3,930
 260 SYNNEX Corp. (b) 6,209
 257 Tech Data Corp. (b) 8,638
 238 Technitrol, Inc. 4,998
 2,397 Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (b) 22,652
 308 X-Rite, Inc. (b) 776
 -------------
 218,830
 -------------
 ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES--2.9%
 489 ENSCO International, Inc. 31,164
 907 Nabors Industries Ltd. (b) 34,049
 205 National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (b) 14,032
 617 Noble Corp. 34,724
 829 Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. 23,162
 362 Pride International, Inc. (b) 15,367
 744 Rowan Cos., Inc. 29,009
 110 SEACOR Holdings, Inc. (b) 9,362
 394 Tidewater, Inc. 25,697
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 216,566
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
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 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
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 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING--1.3%
 332 Casey's General Stores, Inc. $ 7,347
 143 Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea (The) Co. (b) 3,935
 470 Kroger (The) Co. 12,808
 88 Longs Drug Stores Corp. 3,525
 54 Nash Finch Co. 1,975
 56 Performance Food Group Co. (b) 1,874
 114 Ruddick Corp. 4,412
 814 Safeway, Inc. 25,722
 180 Spartan Stores, Inc. 3,758
 1,022 SUPERVALU, Inc. 33,829
 -------------
 99,185
 -------------
 FOOD PRODUCTS--1.4%
 499 ConAgra Foods, Inc. 11,756
 454 Corn Products International, Inc. 21,057
 201 J & J Snack Foods Corp. 5,757
 167 J.M. Smucker (The) Co. 8,330
 193 Kraft Foods, Inc., Class A 6,105
 105 Lancaster Colony Corp. 4,010
 94 Lance, Inc. 1,970
 427 Sara Lee Corp. 6,196
 327 Smithfield Foods, Inc. (b) 9,378
 328 TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (b) 7,436
 1,123 Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A 19,989
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 101,984
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 GAS UTILITIES--1.3%
 368 AGL Resources, Inc. 12,512
 294 Atmos Energy Corp. 8,138
 105 Laclede Group (The), Inc. 3,971
 89 National Fuel Gas Co. 4,555
 713 Nicor, Inc. 25,041
 86 Northwest Natural Gas Co. 3,859
 94 ONEOK, Inc. 4,523
 70 Piedmont Natural Gas Co. 1,840
 52 South Jersey Industries, Inc. 1,899
 237 Southern Union Co. 6,072
 268 Southwest Gas Corp. 7,737
 150 UGI Corp. 3,900
 394 WGL Holdings, Inc. 12,923
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 96,970
 -------------
 HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES--0.6%
 112 ArthroCare Corp. (b) 5,047
 44 Datascope Corp. 1,648
 204 Greatbatch, Inc. (b) 3,709
 836 Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. 21,008
 71 Mentor Corp. 2,078
 789 Osteotech, Inc. (b) 3,992

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 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
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 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES (CONTINUED)
 2,378 Theragenics Corp. (b) $ 10,107
 -------------
 47,589
 -------------
 HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES--2.6%
 284 Aetna, Inc. 12,382
 146 AmerisourceBergen Corp. 5,920
 269 Centene Corp. (b) 4,942
 44 Chemed Corp. 1,500
 147 CIGNA Corp. 6,278
 446 Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (b) 5,334
 137 Health Net, Inc. (b) 4,013
 532 Humana, Inc. (b) 25,424
 771 Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (b) 18,296
 791 LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (b) 23,825
 168 Matria Healthcare, Inc. (b) 4,284
 114 McKesson Corp. 5,942
 412 MedCath Corp. (b) 7,647
 204 Odyssey HealthCare, Inc. (b) 1,867
 464 Omnicare, Inc. 9,442
 250 RehabCare Group, Inc. (b) 4,250
 321 Res-Care, Inc. (b) 5,229
 325 WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (b) 14,229
 694 WellPoint, Inc. (b) 34,526
 -------------
 195,330
 -------------
 HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY--0.0%
 178 Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (b) 1,986
 91 Omnicell, Inc. (b) 1,094
 -------------
 3,080
 -------------
 HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE--3.0%
 611 Bob Evans Farms, Inc. 17,151
 632 Boyd Gaming Corp. 11,850
 909 Brinker International, Inc. 20,625
 420 California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. (b) 6,548
 590 Carnival Corp. 23,700
 334 CKE Restaurants, Inc. 3,504
 102 International Speedway Corp., Class A 4,327
 205 Jack in the Box, Inc. (b) 5,484
 575 Landry's Restaurants, Inc. 9,183
 270 Life Time Fitness, Inc. (b) 9,815
 96 Marcus (The) Corp. 1,593
 1,403 Multimedia Games, Inc. (b) 5,977
 651 O'Charley's, Inc. 7,552
 293 Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (b) 4,547
 2,895 Ruby Tuesday, Inc. 24,635
 1,356 Ruth's Chris Steak House, Inc. (b) 9,967
 952 Steak n Shake (The) Co. (b) 7,540
 382 Texas Roadhouse, Inc., Class A (b) 4,508
 542 Triarc Cos., Inc., Class B 3,848
 259 Wendy's International, Inc. 7,511

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE (CONTINUED)
 1,481 Wyndham Worldwide Corp. $ 31,811
 -------------
 221,676
 -------------
 HOUSEHOLD DURABLES--1.8%
 682 American Greetings Corp., Class A 12,208
 214 Blyth, Inc. 3,604
 194 Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. 5,329
 172 Fortune Brands, Inc. 11,631
 220 La-Z-Boy, Inc. 1,401
 303 Mohawk Industries, Inc. (b) 23,086
 143 National Presto Industries, Inc. 7,749
 522 Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. 10,717
 267 Russ Berrie and Co., Inc. (b) 3,743
 117 Snap-on, Inc. 6,939
 502 Stanley Works (The) 24,215
 155 Universal Electronics, Inc. (b) 3,984
 275 Whirlpool Corp. 20,015
 -------------
 134,621
 -------------
 INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES--0.5%
 151 3M Co. 11,612
 649 Carlisle Cos., Inc. 18,743
 247 Standex International Corp. 5,207
 303 Tredegar Corp. 4,951
 -------------
 40,513
 -------------
 INSURANCE--5.7%
 434 ACE Ltd. 26,166
 497 Allstate (The) Corp. 25,029
 660 American Financial Group, Inc. 18,097
 138 American International Group, Inc. 6,376
 98 Assurant, Inc. 6,370
 619 Chubb (The) Corp. 32,787
 805 Cincinnati Financial Corp. 28,900
 234 Commerce Group (The), Inc. 8,527
 189 Delphi Financial Group, Inc., Class A 5,145
 243 Everest Re Group Ltd. 21,955
 230 Fidelity National Financial, Inc., Class A 3,678
 791 Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A 18,240
 307 Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. 13,778
 236 Hartford Financial Services Group (The), Inc. 16,820
 957 HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. 23,619
 119 Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Co. 3,443
 482 Horace Mann Educators Corp. 8,155
 115 Lincoln National Corp. 6,182
 445 Loews Corp. 18,739
 245 Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. 6,760
 285 Mercury General Corp. 14,219
 99 MetLife, Inc. 6,024
 653 Old Republic International Corp. 9,371
 316 Presidential Life Corp. 5,359
 70 ProAssurance Corp. (b) 3,705

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 INSURANCE (CONTINUED)
 104 Protective Life Corp. $ 4,432
 76 Prudential Financial, Inc. 5,754
 189 RLI Corp. 9,072
 274 Safety Insurance Group, Inc. 9,837
 67 SCPIE Holdings, Inc. (b) 1,861
 231 Selective Insurance Group, Inc. 4,925
 640 Travelers (The) Cos. 32,256
 147 United Fire & Casualty Co. 4,844
 119 Unitrin, Inc. 4,515
 543 Unum Group 12,603
 -------------
 427,543
 -------------
 INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES--0.2%
 469 Knot (The), Inc. (b) 5,506
 694 Perficient, Inc. (b) 6,371
 -------------
 11,877
 -------------
 IT SERVICES--2.6%
 1,421 Acxiom Corp. 16,810
 1,912 CIBER, Inc. (b) 11,969
 751 Computer Sciences Corp. (b) 32,736
 2,034 Convergys Corp. (b) 31,974
 1,112 CSG Systems International, Inc. (b) 13,455
 1,839 Electronic Data Systems Corp. 34,133
 157 Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 5,661
 865 Gevity HR, Inc. 5,899
 1,086 Metavante Technologies, Inc. (b) 25,597
 159 NeuStar, Inc., Class A (b) 4,374
 391 SI International, Inc. (b) 8,970
 200 Startek, Inc. (b) 1,886
 -------------
 193,464
 -------------
 LEISURE EQUIPMENT & PRODUCTS--1.3%
 756 Arctic Cat, Inc. 5,730
 1,496 Brunswick Corp. 24,952
 574 Callaway Golf Co. 7,887
 642 Hasbro, Inc. 22,830
 340 JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (b) 7,987
 900 Mattel, Inc. 16,875
 357 RC2 Corp. (b) 6,605
 455 Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. (b) 3,422
 -------------
 96,288
 -------------
 MACHINERY--2.7%
 240 Barnes Group, Inc. 6,259
 103 Briggs & Stratton Corp. 1,568
 190 Cascade Corp. 8,218
 286 Dover Corp. 14,148
 150 Eaton Corp. 13,176
 302 Federal Signal Corp. 4,192

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
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 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 MACHINERY (CONTINUED)
 275 IDEX Corp. $ 10,090
 248 Illinois Tool Works, Inc. 12,968
 42 Kaydon Corp. 2,200
 738 Kennametal, Inc. 25,659
 655 Lydall, Inc. (b) 7,631
 325 Mueller Industries, Inc. 10,520
 349 Oshkosh Truck Corp. 14,169
 133 PACCAR, Inc. 6,294
 264 Pentair, Inc. 9,723
 567 Timken (The) Co. 20,497
 815 Trinity Industries, Inc. 24,776
 834 Wabash National Corp. 6,989
 197 Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A 5,293
 -------------
 204,370
 -------------
 MARINE--0.1%
 196 Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. 9,845
 -------------
 MEDIA--3.4%
 1,082 CBS Corp., Class B 24,962
 409 Clear Channel Communications, Inc. 12,331
 926 Comcast Corp., Class A 19,029
 1,054 Gannett Co., Inc. 30,165
 1,233 Harte-Hanks, Inc. 16,843
 2,169 Lee Enterprises, Inc. 16,766
 309 Live Nation, Inc. (b) 4,261
 1,203 Media General, Inc., Class A 17,660
 625 Meredith Corp. 20,256
 316 New York Times (The) Co., Class A 6,162
 319 News Corp., Class A 5,710
 717 Scholastic Corp. (b) 20,184
 2,184 Time Warner, Inc. 32,433
 381 Walt Disney (The) Co. 12,356
 18 Washington Post (The) Co., Class B 11,801
 -------------
 250,919
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 METALS & MINING--1.1%
 278 A.M. Castle & Co. 8,593
 662 Alcoa, Inc. 23,024
 335 Allegheny Technologies, Inc. 23,058
 151 Carpenter Technology Corp. 7,743
 166 RTI International Metals, Inc. (b) 6,838
 500 Worthington Industries, Inc. 9,005
 -------------
 78,261
 -------------
 MULTILINE RETAIL--2.7%
 803 Big Lots, Inc. (b) 21,705
 1,779 Dillard's, Inc., Class A 36,292
 1,225 Family Dollar Stores, Inc. 26,215
 731 Fred's, Inc. 8,099
 812 J.C. Penney Co., Inc. 34,510
 1,328 Macy's, Inc. 33,585

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 MULTILINE RETAIL (CONTINUED)
 366 Nordstrom, Inc. $ 12,905
 338 Saks, Inc. (b) 4,397
 236 Target Corp. 12,539
 1,808 Tuesday Morning Corp. (b) 9,836
 -------------
 200,083
 -------------
 MULTI-UTILITIES--6.1%
 620 Alliant Energy Corp. 23,355
 542 Ameren Corp. 24,585
 1,313 Aquila, Inc. (b) 4,727
 282 Avista Corp. 5,789
 471 Black Hills Corp. 18,374
 837 CenterPoint Energy, Inc. 12,739
 142 CH Energy Group, Inc. 5,021
 882 CMS Energy Corp. 12,860
 602 Consolidated Edison, Inc. 25,043
 585 Dominion Resources, Inc. 25,383
 787 DTE Energy Co. 31,725
 524 Energy East Corp. 11,947
 256 Integrys Energy Group, Inc. 12,260
 687 MDU Resources Group, Inc. 19,834
 1,386 NiSource, Inc. 24,809
 277 NSTAR 8,922
 541 OGE Energy Corp. 17,685
 649 PG&E Corp. 25,961
 1,352 PNM Resources, Inc. 19,590
 149 Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. 6,543
 489 Puget Energy, Inc. 13,306
 346 SCANA Corp. 13,643
 336 Sempra Energy 19,041
 1,920 TECO Energy, Inc. 30,740
 471 Vectren Corp. 13,320
 192 Wisconsin Energy Corp. 9,112
 898 Xcel Energy, Inc. 18,678
 -------------
 454,992
 -------------
 OFFICE ELECTRONICS--0.4%
 1,596 Xerox Corp. 22,296
 127 Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A (b) 4,667
 -------------
 26,963
 -------------
 OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS--3.4%
 486 Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 32,348
 359 Chevron Corp. 34,518
 359 El Paso Corp. 6,153
 172 Forest Oil Corp. (b) 10,136
 672 Marathon Oil Corp. 30,623
 328 Noble Energy, Inc. 28,536
 326 Occidental Petroleum Corp. 27,126
 310 Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. 23,331
 525 Spectra Energy Corp. 12,968

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS (CONTINUED)
 179 Stone Energy Corp. (b) $ 10,908
 208 Swift Energy Co. (b) 10,845
 1,021 Tesoro Corp. 25,668
 -------------
 253,160
 -------------
 PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS--1.0%
 839 Buckeye Technologies, Inc. (b) 7,241
 1,126 International Paper Co. 29,468
 878 MeadWestvaco Corp. 23,091
 291 Neenah Paper, Inc. 6,687
 162 Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. 3,585
 907 Wausau Paper Corp. 7,020
 -------------
 77,092
 -------------
 PHARMACEUTICALS--1.1%
 3,520 King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) 33,052
 571 Pfizer, Inc. 11,483
 1,492 Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (b) 10,474
 1,048 ViroPharma, Inc. (b) 9,600
 429 Wyeth 19,078
 -------------
 83,687
 -------------
 REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS--0.7%
 130 Boston Properties, Inc. 13,063
 390 Colonial Properties Trust 9,450
 145 DiamondRock Hospitality Co. 1,849
 37 Entertainment Properties Trust 1,974
 248 Hospitality Properties Trust 7,968
 375 Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 6,450
 71 LTC Properties, Inc. 1,933
 331 Medical Properties Trust, Inc. 4,022
 83 National Retail Properties, Inc. 1,902
 97 Rayonier, Inc. 4,077
 -------------
 52,688
 -------------
 ROAD & RAIL--1.7%
 294 Arkansas Best Corp. 11,607
 1,588 Avis Budget Group, Inc. (b) 21,089
 85 Con-way, Inc. 3,931
 107 CSX Corp. 6,736
 330 Norfolk Southern Corp. 19,661
 392 Ryder System, Inc. 26,840
 95 Union Pacific Corp. 13,793
 1,170 Werner Enterprises, Inc. 22,757
 -------------
 126,414
 -------------
 SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT--4.8%
 706 Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (b) 9,884
 202 Analog Devices, Inc. 6,506
 2,423 Atmel Corp. (b) 9,014

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT (CONTINUED)
 66 ATMI, Inc. (b) $ 1,943
 328 Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (b) 1,771
 567 Brooks Automation, Inc. (b) 5,874
 117 Cabot Microelectronics Corp. (b) 3,984
 360 Cymer, Inc. (b) 9,356
 920 Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (b) 25,870
 1,061 Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc. (b) 13,835
 172 FEI Co. (b) 3,762
 944 Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (b) 10,091
 846 Intel Corp. 18,832
 588 International Rectifier Corp. (b) 13,383
 164 Intersil Corp., Class A 4,382
 483 KLA-Tencor Corp. 21,097
 691 Kopin Corp. (b) 2,059
 1,568 Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. (b) 10,333
 568 Lam Research Corp. (b) 23,197
 404 Micrel, Inc. 3,967
 182 Microchip Technology, Inc. 6,689
 4,001 Micron Technology, Inc. (b) 30,889
 350 MKS Instruments, Inc. (b) 7,998
 1,455 Novellus Systems, Inc. (b) 31,807
 981 Photronics, Inc. (b) 10,399
 8,164 RF Micro Devices, Inc. (b) 27,513
 384 Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (b) 3,901
 294 Semtech Corp. (b) 4,775
 515 Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (b) 4,475
 63 Standard Microsystems Corp. (b) 1,868
 184 Supertex, Inc. (b) 3,949
 634 Texas Instruments, Inc. 18,487
 65 Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. (b) 2,381
 -------------
 354,271
 -------------
 SOFTWARE--0.8%
 99 Advent Software, Inc. (b) 3,946
 2,033 Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (b) 22,628
 2,441 Compuware Corp. (b) 18,405
 80 Manhattan Associates, Inc. (b) 2,081
 477 Mentor Graphics Corp. (b) 4,803
 528 Parametric Technology Corp. (b) 9,203
 -------------
 61,066
 -------------
 SPECIALTY RETAIL--7.4%
 435 Aaron Rents, Inc. 10,832
 898 AnnTaylor Stores Corp. (b) 22,719
 2,046 AutoNation, Inc. (b) 32,756
 413 Barnes & Noble, Inc. 13,332
 1,068 Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. 9,815
 2,154 Borders Group, Inc. (b) 13,570
 622 Brown Shoe Co., Inc. 10,375
 662 Cabela's, Inc. (b) 8,957
 627 Cato (The) Corp., Class A 10,816
 540 Charlotte Russe Holding, Inc. (b) 8,575
 4,496 Charming Shoppes, Inc. (b) 23,199

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 SPECIALTY RETAIL (CONTINUED)
 305 Children's Place Retail Stores (The), Inc. (b) $ 7,091
 3,339 Coldwater Creek, Inc. (b) 17,830
 1,792 Collective Brands, Inc. (b) 22,167
 1,968 Finish Line (The), Inc., Class A 12,930
 1,433 Foot Locker, Inc. 18,127
 324 Genesco, Inc. (b) 7,180
 399 Group 1 Automotive, Inc. 10,645
 518 Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc. 4,729
 641 Home Depot (The), Inc. 18,461
 2,173 Hot Topic, Inc. (b) 11,539
 509 Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. (b) 9,640
 1,791 Limited Brands, Inc. 33,170
 922 Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A 8,298
 601 MarineMax, Inc. (b) 6,851
 403 Men's Wearhouse (The), Inc. 10,732
 2,772 Office Depot, Inc. (b) 35,150
 1,600 OfficeMax, Inc. 29,232
 553 Pep Boys-Manny, Moe & Jack (The) 4,933
 825 PetSmart, Inc. 18,464
 1,885 RadioShack Corp. 26,202
 919 Rent-A-Center, Inc. (b) 19,786
 351 Sherwin-Williams (The) Co. 19,417
 456 Sonic Automotive, Inc., Class A 9,252
 1,667 Stein Mart, Inc. 8,885
 143 Tiffany & Co. 6,226
 223 Tween Brands, Inc. (b) 4,237
 279 Zale Corp. (b) 5,781
 -------------
 551,901
 -------------
 TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS--1.2%
 106 Iconix Brand Group, Inc. (b) 1,688
 445 Jones Apparel Group, Inc. 7,044
 230 Maidenform Brands, Inc. (b) 3,427
 481 Movado Group, Inc. 10,505
 416 Oxford Industries, Inc. 11,561
 343 Perry Ellis International, Inc. (b) 7,834
 334 Phillips-Van Heusen Corp. 14,098
 371 Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A (b) 8,774
 202 UniFirst Corp. 9,456
 231 VF Corp. 17,181
 -------------
 91,568
 -------------
 THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE--0.8%
 97 Anchor BanCorp Wisconsin, Inc. 1,473
 1,496 BankUnited Financial Corp., Class A 5,879
 770 Corus Bankshares, Inc. 5,644
 204 Downey Financial Corp. 2,885
 310 First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. 4,473
 345 FirstFed Financial Corp. (b) 5,272
 764 Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. 4,676
 3,092 Franklin Bank Corp. (b) 4,793

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE (CONTINUED)
 353 Guaranty Financial Group, Inc. (b) $ 2,700
 3,731 PMI Group (The), Inc. 21,005
 1,103 Triad Guaranty, Inc. (b) 2,515
 -------------
 61,315
 -------------
 TOBACCO--0.6%
 1,380 Altria Group, Inc. 27,599
 202 Reynolds American, Inc. 10,878
 129 Universal Corp. 8,281
 -------------
 46,758
 -------------
 TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS--0.9%
 125 Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. 3,020
 432 GATX Corp. 19,008
 65 Kaman Corp. 1,762
 67 Lawson Products 1,700
 1,153 United Rentals, Inc. (b) 21,723
 235 W.W. Grainger, Inc. 20,377
 44 Watsco, Inc. 1,996
 -------------
 69,586
 -------------
 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES--0.3%
 553 Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. 21,180
 -------------
 TOTAL COMMON STOCKS-100.0%
 (Cost $8,250,532) 7,465,853

 MONEY MARKET FUNDS--0.8%
 61,769 J.P. Morgan Institutional Treasury Money
 Market Fund--1.47% (c)
 (Cost $61,769) 61,769
 -------------

 TOTAL INVESTMENTS--100.8%
 (Cost $8,312,301) (d) 7,527,622
 NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES--(0.8%) (60,155)
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 NET ASSETS--100.0% $ 7,467,467
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(a) All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets.

(b) Non-income producing security.

(d) Aggregate cost for federal income tax and financial reporting purposes. As of April 30, 2008, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost was $271,498 and the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value was $1,056,177.

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS--100.0%
 AEROSPACE & DEFENSE--3.5%
 205 AAR Corp. (b) $ 4,797
 243 Alliant Techsystems, Inc. (b) 26,725
 360 BE Aerospace, Inc. (b) 14,530
 208 Curtiss-Wright Corp. 9,878
 540 DRS Technologies, Inc. 33,718
 285 Esterline Technologies Corp. (b) 15,863
 543 GenCorp, Inc. (b) 4,654
 374 General Dynamics Corp. 33,817
 135 Goodrich Corp. 9,200
 552 Honeywell International, Inc. 32,789
 356 L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. 39,676
 157 Lockheed Martin Corp. 16,648
 265 Moog, Inc., Class A (b) 11,424
 595 Orbital Sciences Corp (b) 16,011
 183 Teledyne Technologies, Inc. (b) 10,748
 339 United Technologies Corp. 24,567
 -------------
 305,045
 -------------
 AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS--1.4%
 716 C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. 44,879
 689 Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. 32,101
 316 Forward Air Corp. 10,772
 436 Hub Group, Inc., Class A (b) 14,253
 320 United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B 23,171
 -------------
 125,176
 -------------
 AUTO COMPONENTS--0.9%
 585 BorgWarner, Inc. 28,753
 353 Gentex Corp. 6,594
 302 Goodyear Tire & Rubber (The) Co. (b) 8,088
 922 Johnson Controls, Inc. 32,509
 661 Spartan Motors, Inc. 6,207
 -------------
 82,151
 -------------
 BEVERAGES--1.3%
 164 Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc. 8,069
 302 Boston Beer (The) Co., Inc., Class A (b) 13,379
 235 Brown-Forman Corp., Class B 15,985
 512 Coca-Cola (The) Co. 30,141
 172 Hansen Natural Corp. (b) 6,087
 689 Pepsi Bottling Group (The), Inc. 23,226
 216 PepsiCo, Inc. 14,802
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 111,689
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 BIOTECHNOLOGY--2.4%
 505 Biogen Idec, Inc. (b) 30,648
 508 Celgene Corp. (b) 31,567
 304 Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) 5,885
 522 Genzyme Corp. (b) 36,723

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 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
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 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 BIOTECHNOLOGY (CONTINUED)
 756 Gilead Sciences, Inc. (b) $ 39,132
 266 LifeCell Corp. (b) 13,507
 366 Martek Biosciences Corp. (b) 12,905
 1,175 Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) 29,222
 291 Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) 5,709
 140 Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) 3,058
 -------------
 208,356
 -------------
 BUILDING PRODUCTS--0.4%
 103 Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. 2,718
 679 Trane, Inc. 31,580
 -------------
 34,298
 -------------
 CAPITAL MARKETS--1.7%
 597 Federated Investors, Inc., Class B 19,988
 242 Investment Technology Group, Inc. (b) 11,679
 335 Janus Capital Group, Inc. 9,400
 469 Northern Trust Corp. 34,758
 493 State Street Corp. 35,564
 312 T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. 18,271
 566 Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc., Class A 19,165
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 148,825
 -------------
 CHEMICALS--3.7%
 254 Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. 25,001
 400 Airgas, Inc. 19,252
 304 CF Industries Holding, Inc. 40,644
 374 Eastman Chemical Co. 27,489
 179 Ecolab, Inc. 8,227
 453 FMC Corp. 28,439
 426 Hercules, Inc. 8,009
 177 International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. 8,073
 96 Minerals Technologies, Inc. 6,503
 349 Monsanto Co. 39,793
 190 NewMarket Corp. 12,337
 370 Praxair, Inc. 33,785
 653 Sigma-Aldrich Corp. 37,234
 708 Terra Industries, Inc. (b) 26,805
 -------------
 321,591
 -------------
 COMMERCIAL BANKS--0.7%
 146 Glacier Bancorp, Inc. 3,005
 133 Hancock Holding Co. 5,489
 430 Nara Bancorp, Inc. 5,646
 178 PrivateBancorp, Inc. 6,050
 195 Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. 6,039
 139 SVB Financial Group (b) 6,764

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 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 COMMERCIAL BANKS (CONTINUED)
 209 UMB Financial Corp. $ 10,375
 239 Westamerica Bancorporation 13,967
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 57,335
 -------------
 COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES--2.7%
 468 Brink's (The) Co. 34,046
 382 ChoicePoint, Inc. (b) 18,470
 154 Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (b) 8,958
 325 Copart, Inc. (b) 13,283
 457 Corrections Corp. of America (b) 11,654
 678 Equifax, Inc. 25,947
 542 Healthcare Services Group, Inc. 8,271
 398 Interface, Inc., Class A 5,110
 744 Korn/Ferry International (b) 13,883
 1,657 Navigant Consulting, Inc. (b) 33,339
 207 Republic Services, Inc. 6,581
 342 Rollins, Inc. 5,448
 118 Stericycle, Inc. (b) 6,299
 816 Sykes Enterprises, Inc. (b) 13,562
 287 Tetra Tech, Inc. (b) 6,064
 280 Waste Connections, Inc. (b) 8,980
 253 Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Inc., Class A 14,831
 -------------
 234,726
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 COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT--1.0%
 72 Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (b) 2,789
 972 Corning, Inc. 25,961
 125 Harris Corp. 6,754
 1,163 JDS Uniphase Corp. (b) 16,643
 269 Polycom, Inc. (b) 6,026
 570 QUALCOMM, Inc. 24,618
 -------------
 82,791
 -------------
 COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS--1.6%
 109 Apple, Inc. (b) 18,961
 682 Hewlett-Packard Co. 31,611
 271 International Business Machines Corp. 32,710
 216 Intevac, Inc. (b) 2,868
 1,015 QLogic Corp. (b) 16,199
 1,163 Western Digital Corp. (b) 33,715
 -------------
 136,064
 -------------
 CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING--1.2%
 276 Fluor Corp. 42,192
 423 Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (b) 36,518
 543 Quanta Services, Inc. (b) 14,411
 183 Shaw Group (The), Inc. (b) 9,044
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 102,165
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 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS--0.1%
 424 Headwaters, Inc. (b) $ 4,846
 -------------
 CONSUMER FINANCE--0.4%
 394 Cash America International, Inc. 16,071
 624 Rewards Network, Inc. (b) 3,008
 351 World Acceptance Corp. (b) 13,822
 -------------
 32,901
 -------------
 CONTAINERS & PACKAGING--1.0%
 646 AptarGroup, Inc. 28,521
 678 Ball Corp. 36,463
 891 Pactiv Corp. (b) 21,197
 -------------
 86,181
 -------------
 DISTRIBUTORS--0.2%
 638 LKQ Corp. (b) 13,883
 -------------
 DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES--1.2%
 333 Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. (b) 15,788
 99 Coinstar, Inc. (b) 3,157
 301 DeVry, Inc. 17,157
 1,500 H&R Block, Inc. 32,804
 377 Matthews International Corp., Class A 18,639
 82 Strayer Education, Inc. 15,227
 -------------
 102,772
 -------------
 DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES--0.6%
 60 IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (b) 9,309
 689 Leucadia National Corp. 35,291
 130 Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. (b) 5,721
 -------------
 50,321
 -------------
 ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT--1.2%
 573 AMETEK, Inc. 27,802
 334 Brady Corp., Class A 11,339
 605 Emerson Electric Co. 31,618
 136 Rockwell Automation, Inc. 7,375
 306 Roper Industries, Inc. 19,009
 209 Woodward Governor Co. 7,342
 -------------
 104,485
 -------------
 ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS--1.5%
 338 Amphenol Corp., Class A 15,609
 175 Anixter International, Inc. (b) 9,970
 334 Brightpoint, Inc. (b) 3,059
 534 Checkpoint Systems, Inc. (b) 13,847
 276 FARO Technologies, Inc. (b) 9,726
 372 FLIR Systems, Inc. (b) 12,771
 159 Itron, Inc. (b) 14,800

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APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
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 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS (CONTINUED)
 160 Littelfuse, Inc. (b) $ 5,882
 511 Plexus Corp. (b) 12,310
 396 ScanSource, Inc. (b) 9,888
 196 Trimble Navigation Ltd. (b) 6,427
 1,267 TTM Technologies, Inc. (b) 16,863
 -------------
 131,152
 -------------
 ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES--6.0%
 122 Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (b) 12,284
 114 Baker Hughes, Inc. 9,220
 650 Basic Energy Services, Inc. (b) 15,080
 1,093 BJ Services Co. 30,899
 267 Bristow Group, Inc. (b) 14,084
 561 Cameron International Corp. (b) 27,618
 70 CARBO Ceramics, Inc. 3,327
 60 Dril-Quip, Inc. (b) 3,430
 94 Exterran Holdings, Inc. (b) 6,278
 553 FMC Technologies, Inc. (b) 37,162
 300 Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. 11,862
 990 Halliburton Co. 45,450
 89 Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (b) 3,075
 671 Helmerich & Payne, Inc. 36,066
 314 Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (b) 15,659
 810 ION Geophysical Corp. (b) 12,903
 135 Lufkin Industries, Inc. 10,186
 325 Matrix Service Co. (b) 6,536
 120 NATCO Group, Inc., Class A (b) 6,072
 137 Oceaneering International, Inc. (b) 9,149
 901 Pioneer Drilling Co. (b) 14,713
 90 Schlumberger Ltd. 9,050
 485 Smith International, Inc. 37,107
 794 Superior Energy Services, Inc. (b) 35,238
 656 Superior Well Services, Inc. (b) 15,619
 353 TETRA Technologies, Inc. (b) 5,740
 115 Transocean, Inc. (b) 16,958
 152 Unit Corp. (b) 9,654
 537 Weatherford International Ltd. (b) 43,320
 208 W-H Energy Services, Inc. (b) 16,076
 -------------
 519,815
 -------------
 FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING--2.4%
 322 Andersons (The), Inc. 14,635
 881 BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. (b) 33,584
 599 Costco Wholesale Corp. 42,679
 961 CVS Caremark Corp. 38,796
 537 Sysco Corp. 16,416
 409 Walgreen Co. 14,254
 739 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 42,846
 236 Whole Foods Market, Inc. 7,703
 -------------
 210,913
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APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
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 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 FOOD PRODUCTS--2.8%
 946 Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. $ 41,681
 229 Campbell Soup Co. 7,969
 580 Flowers Foods, Inc. 15,016
 520 General Mills, Inc. 31,408
 292 Hain Celestial Group (The), Inc. (b) 7,207
 604 Hormel Foods Corp. 23,804
 444 Kellogg Co. 22,719
 632 McCormick & Co., Inc. 23,883
 247 Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. (b) 15,077
 377 Sanderson Farms, Inc. 15,710
 496 Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. 37,775
 -------------
 242,249
 -------------
 GAS UTILITIES--0.6%
 202 Energen Corp. 13,784
 309 Equitable Resources, Inc. 20,509
 275 Questar Corp. 17,058
 -------------
 51,351
 -------------
 HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES--4.4%
 121 Abaxis, Inc. (b) 3,083
 197 American Medical Systems Holdings, Inc. (b) 2,778
 84 Analogic Corp. 4,838
 404 Baxter International, Inc. 25,177
 94 Beckman Coulter, Inc. 6,420
 363 Becton, Dickinson and Co. 32,452
 1,210 Boston Scientific Corp. (b) 16,129
 323 C.R. Bard, Inc. 30,417
 336 CONMED Corp. (b) 8,575
 1,190 CryoLife, Inc. (b) 12,638
 193 Cyberonics, Inc. (b) 3,049
 157 DENTSPLY International, Inc. 6,103
 136 Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (b) 7,537
 144 Haemonetics Corp. (b) 8,241
 453 Hologic, Inc. (b) 13,223
 910 Hospira, Inc. (b) 37,448
 114 IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (b) 6,065
 257 Integra LifeSciences Holdings (b) 10,889
 97 Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (b) 28,058
 193 Kensey Nash Corp. (b) 5,628
 131 Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (b) 5,195
 334 Meridian Bioscience, Inc. 8,995
 906 Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (b) 13,327
 721 St. Jude Medical, Inc. (b) 31,565
 469 STERIS Corp. 12,996
 120 Stryker Corp. 7,780
 67 SurModics, Inc. (b) 2,979
 168 Symmetry Medical, Inc. (b) 2,357

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APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES (CONTINUED)
 55 Vital Signs, Inc. $ 2,878
 253 West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 11,868
 200 Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (b) 14,832
 -------------
 383,520
 -------------

 HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES--3.5%
 231 Air Methods Corp. (b) 9,263
 284 Amedisys, Inc. (b) 14,711
 315 AMERIGROUP Corp. (b) 8,187
 181 AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (b) 2,641
 363 AmSurg Corp. (b) 9,271
 307 Apria Healthcare Group, Inc. (b) 5,409
 937 Community Health Systems, Inc. (b) 35,165
 484 Express Scripts, Inc. (b) 33,889
 450 HealthExtras, Inc. (b) 12,699
 438 Henry Schein, Inc. (b) 24,252
 392 HMS Holdings Corp. (b) 10,102
 97 inVentiv Health, Inc. (b) 2,884
 317 Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (b) 23,972
 534 Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (b) 26,454
 114 Molina Healthcare, Inc. (b) 2,831
 644 Patterson Cos., Inc. (b) 22,025
 128 Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. (b) 8,707
 168 PSS World Medical, Inc. (b) 2,767
 536 Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. (b) 18,605
 469 Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B 29,378
 -------------
 303,212
 -------------
 HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY--0.0%
 164 Phase Forward, Inc. (b) 3,018
 -------------
 HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE--2.9%
 114 Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. (b) 3,506
 508 CBRL Group, Inc. 18,766
 194 CEC Entertainment, Inc. (b) 7,217
 577 Cheesecake Factory (The), Inc. (b) 13,058
 160 Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., Class A (b) 15,701
 718 Darden Restaurants, Inc. 25,546
 180 IHOP Corp. 8,395
 227 Marriott International, Inc., Class A 7,786
 419 McDonald's Corp. 24,964
 393 P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Inc. (b) 12,195
 267 Panera Bread Co., Class A (b) 13,953
 356 Papa John's International, Inc. (b) 9,612
 119 Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc. (b) 2,764
 382 Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (b) 15,693
 391 Sonic Corp. (b) 8,598
 150 Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. 7,832

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APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE (CONTINUED)
 311 WMS Industries, Inc. (b) $ 11,255
 1,046 Yum! Brands, Inc. 42,550
 -------------
 249,391
 -------------
 HOUSEHOLD DURABLES--1.3%
 118 Black & Decker Corp. 7,744
 1,187 Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., Class A (b) 14,030
 415 M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. 18,086
 446 Meritage Homes Corp. (b) 8,461
 42 NVR, Inc. (b) 25,767
 1,606 Pulte Homes, Inc. 20,942
 575 Standard Pacific Corp. (b) 2,910
 774 Toll Brothers, lnc. (b) 17,523
 -------------
 115,463
 -------------
 HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS--1.1%
 464 Church & Dwight Co., Inc. 26,364
 400 Colgate-Palmolive Co. 28,280
 67 Energizer Holdings, Inc. (b) 5,297
 241 Kimberly-Clark Corp. 15,422
 222 Procter & Gamble (The) Co. 14,885
 168 WD-40 Co. 5,228
 -------------
 95,476
 -------------
 INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS & ENERGY TRADERS--0.4%
 467 AES (The) Corp. (b) 8,107
 265 Constellation Energy Group 22,432
 -------------
 30,539
 -------------
 INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES--0.3%
 422 Textron, Inc. 25,746
 -------------
 INSURANCE--1.3%
 480 Aflac, Inc. 32,002
 345 Infinity Property & Casualty Corp. 13,372
 206 Navigators Group (The), Inc. (b) 10,094
 140 Principal Financial Group, Inc. 7,512
 381 StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. 19,522
 259 Torchmark Corp. 16,768
 222 Tower Group, Inc. 5,215
 219 W.R. Berkley Corp. 5,626
 -------------
 110,111
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APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
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 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 INTERNET & CATALOG RETAIL--0.6%
 218 Amazon.com, Inc. (b) $ 17,141
 52 Blue Nile, Inc. (b) 2,583
 908 Netflix, Inc. (b) 29,038
 504 PetMed Express, Inc. (b) 5,655
 -------------
 54,417
 -------------
 INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES--0.7%
 277 Akamai Technologies, Inc. (b) 9,908
 224 Bankrate, Inc. (b) 11,702
 261 eBay, Inc. (b) 8,167
 125 j2 Global Communications, Inc. (b) 2,675
 234 VeriSign, Inc. (b) 8,436
 459 Websense, Inc. (b) 8,928
 538 Yahoo!, Inc. (b) 14,746
 -------------
 64,562
 -------------
 IT SERVICES--1.9%
 622 Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., Class A (b) 32,948
 367 Automatic Data Processing, Inc. 16,221
 344 Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. 6,405
 245 CACI International Inc., Class A (b) 12,279
 589 CyberSource Corp. (b) 10,690
 162 Fiserv, Inc. (b) 8,189
 313 Gartner, Inc. (b) 7,174
 439 Global Payments, Inc. 19,431
 316 ManTech International Corp., Class A (b) 15,095
 234 MAXIMUS, Inc. 8,873
 517 SRA International, Inc., Class A (b) 13,582
 366 Western Union Co. 8,418
 91 Wright Express Corp. (b) 3,003
 -------------
 162,308
 -------------
 LEISURE EQUIPMENT & PRODUCTS--0.1%
 136 Polaris Industries, Inc. 6,331
 -------------

 LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES--2.6%
 474 Applera Corp. - Applied Biosystems Group 15,125
 308 Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (b) 17,879
 219 Covance, Inc. (b) 18,350
 73 Dionex Corp. (b) 5,710
 147 Invitrogen Corp. (b) 13,755
 319 Kendle International, Inc. (b) 13,618
 231 Millipore Corp. (b) 16,193
 550 PAREXEL International Corp. (b) 13,970
 642 PerkinElmer, Inc. 17,052
 600 Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc. 24,852
 111 Pharmanet Development Group, Inc. (b) 2,648

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APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES (CONTINUED)
 270 Techne Corp. (b) $ 19,580
 685 Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (b) 39,642
 105 Varian, Inc. (b) 5,348
 -------------
 223,722
 -------------
 MACHINERY--6.6%
 525 AGCO Corp. (b) 31,568
 238 Albany International Corp., Class A 8,639
 222 Astec Industries, Inc. (b) 8,136
 497 Caterpillar, Inc. 40,694
 157 CLARCOR, Inc. 6,588
 450 Crane Co. 18,423
 333 Cummins, Inc. 20,862
 205 Danaher Corp. 15,994
 387 Deere & Co. 32,535
 312 Donaldson Co., Inc. 13,584
 179 EnPro Industries, Inc. (b) 6,498
 301 Flowserve Corp. 37,351
 301 Gardner Denver, Inc. (b) 13,981
 167 Graco, Inc. 6,915
 454 Harsco Corp. 26,936
 349 Ingersoll-Rand Co. Ltd., Class A 15,489
 279 Joy Global, Inc. 20,716
 195 Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. 14,879
 140 Lindsay Corp. 14,577
 763 Manitowoc (The) Co., Inc. 28,857
 337 Nordson Corp. 19,893
 450 Parker Hannifin Corp. 35,933
 342 Robbins & Myers, Inc. 13,632
 300 SPX Corp. 36,900
 374 Terex Corp. (b) 26,060
 163 Valmont Industries, Inc. 16,049
 835 Wabtec Corp. 35,805
 -------------
 567,494
 -------------
 MARINE--0.2%
 252 Kirby Corp. (b) 13,820
 -------------
 MEDIA--1.7%
 65 Arbitron, Inc. 3,110
 1,571 DIRECTV Group (The), Inc. (b) 38,709
 189 Getty Images, Inc. (b) 6,171
 458 John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A 21,091
 353 Omnicom Group, Inc. 16,852
 2,899 Valassis Communications, Inc. (b) 41,165
 590 Viacom, Inc., Class B (b) 22,680
 -------------
 149,778
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APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
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 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 METALS & MINING--3.1%
 276 AMCOL International Corp. $ 8,197
 217 Century Aluminum Co. (b) 15,036
 262 Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. 42,025
 840 Commercial Metals Co. 26,158
 324 Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. 36,855
 344 Newmont Mining Corp. 15,208
 575 Nucor Corp. 43,412
 525 Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. 31,910
 183 Steel Dynamics, Inc. 6,378
 307 United States Steel Corp. 47,262
 -------------
 272,441
 -------------
 MULTILINE RETAIL--0.3%
 456 Dollar Tree, Inc. (b) 14,410
 76 Sears Holdings Corp. (b) 7,494
 -------------
 21,904
 -------------
 OFFICE ELECTRONICS--0.2%
 378 Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A (b) 13,892
 -------------
 OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS--8.5%
 322 Apache Corp. 43,367
 289 Arch Coal, Inc. 16,577
 385 Bill Barrett Corp. (b) 19,801
 169 Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. 9,628
 844 Chesapeake Energy Corp. 43,635
 460 Cimarex Energy Co. 28,658
 102 ConocoPhillips 8,787
 338 CONSOL Energy, Inc. 27,364
 881 Denbury Resources, Inc. (b) 26,923
 373 Devon Energy Corp. 42,298
 781 Encore Acquisition Co. (b) 35,637
 260 EOG Resources, Inc. 33,925
 184 Exxon Mobil Corp. 17,125
 442 Hess Corp. 46,939
 474 Murphy Oil Corp. 42,821
 238 Newfield Exploration Co. (b) 14,461
 153 Peabody Energy Corp. 9,353
 195 Penn Virginia Corp. 10,238
 124 Petroleum Development Corp. (b) 9,329
 827 PetroQuest Energy, Inc. (b) 17,185
 512 Pioneer Natural Resources Co. 29,558
 473 Plains Exploration & Production Co. (b) 29,458
 861 Quicksilver Resources, Inc. (b) 35,723
 614 Range Resources Corp. 40,757
 934 Southwestern Energy Co. (b) 39,518
 290 St. Mary Land & Exploration Co. 12,679

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APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
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 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS (CONTINUED)
 148 Sunoco, Inc. $ 6,869
 199 World Fuel Services Corp. 4,887
 629 XTO Energy, Inc. 38,910
 -------------
 742,410
 -------------
 PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS--0.0%
 50 Deltic Timber Corp. 2,638
 -------------
 PERSONAL PRODUCTS--1.3%
 918 Alberto-Culver Co. 23,106
 985 Avon Products, Inc. 38,435
 130 Chattem, Inc. (b) 9,084
 849 Estee Lauder (The) Cos., Inc., Class A 38,723
 784 Mannatech, Inc. 5,120
 -------------
 114,468
 -------------
 PHARMACEUTICALS--2.2%
 424 Abbott Laboratories 22,366
 276 Allergan, Inc. 15,558
 484 Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) 24,311
 302 Eli Lilly and Co. 14,538
 389 Forest Laboratories, Inc. (b) 13,502
 360 Johnson & Johnson 24,152
 834 Perrigo Co. 34,187
 287 Sciele Pharma, Inc. (b) 5,530
 1,328 Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) 41,222
 -------------
 195,366
 -------------
 REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS--0.5%
 691 Extra Space Storage, Inc. 11,630
 147 Potlatch Corp. 6,587
 397 ProLogis 24,856
 -------------
 43,073
 -------------
 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT--0.5%
 1,080 CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc., Class A (b) 24,970
 235 Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. 18,238
 -------------
 43,208
 -------------
 ROAD & RAIL--1.4%
 338 Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. 34,662
 196 Heartland Express, Inc. 3,032
 801 J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. 27,210
 627 Kansas City Southern (b) 28,265

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APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 ROAD & RAIL (CONTINUED)
 340 Knight Transportation, Inc. $ 5,777
 214 Landstar System, Inc. 11,119
 451 Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (b) 13,846
 -------------
 123,911
 -------------
 SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT--0.8%
 798 Applied Materials, Inc. 14,891
 450 Cree, Inc. (b) 11,700
 330 MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (b) 20,779
 245 Microsemi Corp. (b) 6,003
 586 Pericom Semiconductor Corp. (b) 9,985
 328 Xilinx, Inc. 8,125
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 71,483
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 SOFTWARE--3.1%
 304 ACI Worldwide, Inc. (b) 6,718
 921 Activision, Inc. (b) 24,913
 282 Ansoft Corp. (b) 9,351
 249 ANSYS, Inc. (b) 10,017
 230 Blackbaud, Inc. 5,403
 239 BMC Software, Inc. (b) 8,308
 277 Concur Technologies, Inc. (b) 9,180
 250 Epicor Software Corp. (b) 2,000
 52 Factset Research Systems, Inc. 3,122
 655 Informatica Corp. (b) 10,454
 288 Intuit, Inc. (b) 7,767
 737 Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. 19,368
 613 JDA Software Group, Inc. (b) 11,586
 380 McAfee, Inc. (b) 12,635
 332 MICROS Systems, Inc. (b) 11,836
 274 Microsoft Corp. 7,814
 796 Oracle Corp. (b) 16,597
 714 Phoenix Technologies Ltd. (b) 8,418
 93 Progress Software Corp. (b) 2,811
 94 Quality Systems, Inc. 3,019
 200 Radiant Systems, Inc. (b) 2,698
 222 SPSS, Inc. (b) 9,377
 957 Sybase, Inc. (b) 28,156
 937 Symantec Corp. (b) 16,135
 438 Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (b) 11,493
 800 Tyler Technologies, Inc. (b) 11,576
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 270,752
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 SPECIALTY RETAIL--5.2%
 319 Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A 23,705
 369 Advance Auto Parts, Inc. 12,797
 928 Aeropostale, Inc. (b) 29,501
 137 AutoZone, Inc. (b) 16,543
 792 Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (b) 25,740
 564 Best Buy Co., Inc. 24,263
 936 CarMax, Inc. (b) 19,422

See Notes to Quarterly Portfolio of Investments

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FIRST TRUST MULTI CAP GROWTH ALPHADEX(TM) FUND
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

 SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------

 COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
 SPECIALTY RETAIL (CONTINUED)
 679 Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. (b) $ 19,419
 216 Dress Barn, Inc. (b) 2,907
 753 GameStop Corp., Class A (b) 41,446
 1,187 Gap (The), Inc. 22,102
 449 Guess?, Inc. 17,188
 360 Gymboree (The) Corp. (b) 15,559
 339 Lowe's Cos., Inc. 8,539
 325 Midas, Inc. (b) 5,047
 212 O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (b) 6,120
 1,050 Ross Stores, Inc. 35,165
 345 Stage Stores, Inc. 5,430
 1,409 Staples, Inc. 30,575
 1,177 TJX (The) Cos., Inc. 37,923
 218 Tractor Supply Co. (b) 7,752
 1,003 Urban Outfitters, Inc. (b) 34,353
 250 Williams-Sonoma, Inc. 6,600
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 448,096
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 TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS--1.6%
 80 Deckers Outdoor Corp. (b) 11,046
 92 Fossil, Inc. (b) 3,293
 862 Hanesbrands, Inc. (b) 30,187
 573 NIKE, Inc., Class B 38,276
 570 Quiksilver, Inc. (b) 5,546
 797 Warnaco Group (The), Inc. (b) 36,774
 385 Wolverine World Wide, Inc. 11,065
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 136,187
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 THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE--0.5%
 2,202 Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. 42,124
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 TOBACCO--0.1%
 143 UST, Inc. 7,446
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 TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS--0.5%
 548 Fastenal Co. 26,748
 298 MSC Industrial Direct Co., Class A 14,530
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 41,278
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 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES--0.1%
 199 American Tower Corp., Class A (b) 8,641
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 TOTAL COMMON STOCKS - 100.0%
 (Cost $8,057,794) 8,659,307

 MONEY MARKET--0.8%
 70,281 J.P. Morgan Institutional Treasury Money
 Market Fund - 1.47% (c)
 (Cost $70,281) 70,281
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See Notes to Quarterly Portfolio of Investments

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FIRST TRUST MULTI CAP GROWTH ALPHADEX(TM) FUND
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (A) (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

DESCRIPTION VALUE
-------------------------------------------------- --------------

TOTAL INVESTMENTS--100.8%
(Cost $8,128,075) (d) $ 8,729,588
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES--(0.8%) (70,935)
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NET ASSETS--100.0% $ 8,658,653
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(a) All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets.

(b) Non-income producing security.

(d) Aggregate cost for federal income tax and financial reporting purposes. As of April 30, 2008, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost was $772,934 and the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value was $171,421.

See Notes to Quarterly Portfolio of Investments

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FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED ALPHADEX(TM) FUND NOTES TO QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

1. VALUATION AND INVESTMENT PRACTICES

A. PORTFOLIO VALUATION:

First Trust Exchange-Traded AlphaDEX(TM) Fund (the "Trust") is an open-end management investment company that currently consists of sixteen AlphaDEX(TM) funds (each a "Fund" or collectively the "Funds"):

First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX(TM) Fund - (AMEX ticker "FXD") First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX(TM) Fund - (AMEX ticker "FXG") First Trust Energy AlphaDEX(TM) Fund - (AMEX ticker "FXN") First Trust Financials AlphaDEX(TM) Fund - (AMEX ticker "FXO") First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX(TM) Fund - (AMEX ticker "FXH") First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX(TM) Fund -

(AMEX ticker "FXR")

First Trust Materials AlphaDEX(TM) Fund - (AMEX ticker "FXZ") First Trust Technology AlphaDEX(TM) Fund - (AMEX ticker "FXL") First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX(TM) Fund - (AMEX ticker "FXU") First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX(TM) Fund - (AMEX ticker "FEX") First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX(TM) Fund - (AMEX ticker "FNX") First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX(TM) Fund - (AMEX ticker "FYX") First Trust Large Cap Value Opportunities AlphaDEX(TM) Fund -

(AMEX ticker "FTA")

First Trust Large Cap Growth Opportunities AlphaDEX(TM) Fund -
(AMEX ticker "FTC")

First Trust Multi Cap Value AlphaDEX(TM) Fund - (AMEX ticker "FAB") First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX(TM) Fund - (AMEX ticker "FAD")

Each Fund's net asset value ("NAV") is determined daily, as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, on each day the NYSE is open for trading. The NAV is calculated by dividing the value of all assets of the Fund (including accrued interest and dividends), less all liabilities (including accrued expenses and dividends declared but unpaid), by the total number of shares outstanding.

Each Fund's investments are valued at market value or, in the absence of market value with respect to any portfolio securities, at fair value according to procedures adopted by the Trust's Board of Trustees. Portfolio securities listed on any exchange other than The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. ("NASDAQ(R)") are valued at the last sale price on the business day as of which such value is being determined. If there has been no sale on such day, the securities are valued at the mean of the most recent bid and asked prices on such day. Securities traded on the NASDAQ(R) are valued at the NASDAQ(R) Official Closing Price as determined by NASDAQ(R). Portfolio securities traded on more than one securities exchange are valued at the last sale price on the business day as of which such value is being determined at the close of the exchange representing the principal market for such securities. Portfolio securities traded in the over-the-counter market, but excluding securities traded on the NASDAQ(R), are valued at the closing bid prices. Short-term investments that mature in less than 60 days are valued at amortized cost.

Certain securities may not be able to be priced by pre-established pricing methods. Such securities may be valued by the Board of Trustees or its delegate at fair value. These securities generally include, but are not limited to, restricted securities (securities which may not be publicly sold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933) for which a pricing service is unable to provide a market price; securities whose trading has been formally suspended; a security whose market price is not available from a pre-established pricing source; a security with respect to which an event has occurred that is likely to materially affect the value of the security after the market has closed but before the calculation of a Fund's NAV or make it difficult or impossible to obtain a reliable market quotation; and a security whose price, as provided by the pricing service, does not reflect the security's "fair value." As a general principle, the current "fair value" of a security would appear to be the amount which the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the

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FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED ALPHADEX(TM) FUND NOTES TO QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED) APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

security upon its current sale. The use of fair value prices by a Fund generally results in the prices used by a Fund differing from the closing sale prices on the applicable exchange and fair value prices may not reflect the actual value of a security. A variety of factors may be considered in determining the fair value of such securities.

Valuing a Fund's securities using fair value pricing will result in using prices for the securities that may differ from current market valuations. Use of fair value prices and certain current market valuations could result in a difference between the prices used to calculate a Fund's NAV and the prices used by such Fund's corresponding index, which, in turn, could result in a difference between a Fund's performance and the performance of such index.

B. SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS:

Securities transactions are recorded as of the trade date. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis.

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FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED ALPHADEX(TM) FUND
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

Each of the First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX(TM) Fund, First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX(TM) Fund, First Trust Energy AlphaDEX(TM) Fund, First Trust Financials AlphaDEX(TM) Fund, First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX(TM) Fund, First Trust Industrials/ Producer Durables AlphaDEX(TM) Fund, First Trust Materials AlphaDEX(TM) Fund, First Trust Technology AlphaDEX(TM) Fund and First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX(TM) Fund are entitled to use an index and corresponding trademarks and trade names pursuant to sublicense arrangements by and among the Trust on behalf of each Fund, the American Stock Exchange LLC ("AMEX"), First Trust Advisors L.P. and First Trust Portfolios L.P. Each of the First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX(TM) Fund, First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX(TM) Fund, First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX(TM) Fund, First Trust Large Cap Value Opportunities AlphaDEX(TM) Fund, First Trust Large Cap Growth Opportunities AlphaDEX(TM) Fund, First Trust Multi Cap Value AlphaDEX(TM) Fund and First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX(TM) Fund are entitled to use an index and corresponding trademarks and trade names pursuant to sublicense arrangements by and among the Trust on behalf of each Fund, Standard & Poor's, a division of the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. ("S&P"), First Trust Advisors L.P. and First Trust Portfolios L.P. Each index is the exclusive property of AMEX or S&P, as applicable. Each Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by S&P or AMEX, and neither AMEX nor S&P make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in any Fund.

Page 115

ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

(a) The registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act") (17 CFR 270.30a-3 (c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15 (b)).

(b) There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant's last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 3. EXHIBITS.

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

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) First Trust Exchange-Traded AlphaDEX(TM) Fund

By: /s/ James A. Bowen
 ---------------------------------------------------------------
 James A. Bowen,
 Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
 (principal executive officer)

Date: June 26, 2008
 ---------------------------------------------------------

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By: /s/ James A. Bowen
 ---------------------------------------------------------------
 James A. Bowen,
 Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
 (principal executive officer)


Date: June 26, 2008
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By: /s/ Mark R. Bradley
 ----------------------------------------------------------
 Mark R. Bradley,
 Treasurer, Controller, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer
 (principal financial officer)

Date: June 26, 2008
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