N-CSR 1 d877763dncsr.htm GREAT-WEST SECUREFOUNDATION LIFETIME FUNDS Great-West SecureFoundation Lifetime Funds
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number: 811-03364
GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
8515 E. Orchard Road, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111
(Address of principal executive offices)
Jonathan D. Kreider
President and Chief Executive Officer
Great-West Funds, Inc.
8515 E. Orchard Road
Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (866) 831-7129
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: December 31, 2019

 


ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS
GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime Funds
(Investor Class, Service Class and Class L)
Annual Report
December 31, 2019
On June 5, 2018 the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted new rule 30e-3 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Subject to conditions, new rule 30e-3 will provide certain registered investment companies with an optional method to satisfy their obligations to transmit shareholder reports by making such reports and other materials accessible at a website address specified in a notice to investors.
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the SEC, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website (www.greatwestfunds.com), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from your financial intermediary electronically by contacting your financial intermediary.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can contact (866) 345-5954 or make elections online at www.fundreports.com to let your financial intermediary know you wish to continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held in your account.
This report and the financial statements attached are submitted for general information and are not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus. Nothing herein is to be considered an offer of the sale of shares of the Fund. Such offering is made only by the prospectus of the Fund, which includes details as to offering price and other information.

 


Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020 Fund
Management Discussion
After enduring a significant sell-off during the last few months of 2018, the U.S. equity market turned on a dime and rallied hard throughout virtually all of 2019, ultimately finishing the year very near to new all-time highs. Of course, at least part of 2019’s rapid reversal can be traced back to the Federal Reserve’s (“Fed”) own quick pivot, with Fed Chairman Jerome Powell U-turning from the “policy normalization” and rate hikes that characterized 2018, to rate-cutting and full-on easing mode in a series of re-directs that took Fed policy in a completely different direction during 2019. Other global central banks turned more accommodative, too, allowing equity markets outside the U.S. to recover from 2018’s losses as they rallied alongside domestic (U.S.) markets.
In some ways, the market’s quick climb higher in 2019 was merely a continuation of the 10-year bull market that has lifted stocks more than 400% from the depths of the Great Recession and financial crisis of 2008-09. For example, the market’s seemingly insatiable appetite for growth at the expense of value and it’s preference for large-caps over small – preferences that have been in evidence more or less throughout the market’s decade-long advance – picked up right where they left off when markets began to recover at the beginning of 2019. These factors influenced the performance of the Funds given their tendency to place a slightly greater emphasis on smaller-capitalization and value-oriented equities.
Bonds markets also performed well last year, with the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returning 8.72%. While returns were positive across the maturity spectrum, longer-term bonds performed particularly well as investors proved more than willing to extend their investment horizons further and further out in an effort to capture yield. That is, of course, one way to deal with an investment landscape that features literally trillions of dollars of negative-yielding debt (and where earning a competitive return has –unsurprisingly – become increasingly difficult to do.) Corporate bonds fared well, too, as optimism regarding the economic backdrop allowed investors to take a more constructive view of the risks facing corporate borrowers.
It’s somewhat unusual for stocks and bonds to move in lock-step – at least to the extent that they did in 2019. (This is, after all, why our asset allocation framework considers both stocks and bonds to be crucial components of a well-diversified portfolio in all but the most aggressive of strategies.) We think this temporary synchronization of asset class returns is a reflection of the unusual economic backdrop, which features not only a very accommodative monetary environment but also a healthy dose of economic optimism. We’re certain that asset class correlations will return to normal as the backdrop itself begins to look a little more normal.
Looking ahead into 2020, geopolitical risks remain front-and-center, even as last year’s most prominent risks seem to be fading further and further into the background. But while new concerns have stepped in to keep the world on edge, very little has changed with regard to the fundamental environment. We are still faced with a U.S. economy that is growing moderately, even if it isn’t quite sure which direction it wants to go. This “which-way-do-we-go” environment is only compounded by a political establishment that seems perfectly willing to produce surprises in either direction.
There are certainly reasons to be optimistic, particularly the almost supernatural durability of the U.S. labor market and the (almost) unwavering willingness of the U.S. consumer to spend. Moreover, the U.S. housing market has recently shown signs of finally stepping up to realize its full potential amid a powerful combination of rising incomes, plentiful jobs, falling mortgage rates (and – for the first time in a while –

 


a deceleration, however reluctant, of home price acceleration.) That’s important, because housing carries a strong multiplier effect that makes it one of the most powerful avenues for the U.S. consumer to continue to “spend the economy forward.” That ability could become even more significant if other forms of consumer spending begin to slow as 2020 wears on.
But real risks remain. By at least one measure, the U.S. manufacturing sector remains mired in contraction, and while the goods-producing sector represents a much smaller share of economic activity than in the past, it remains crucial as a driver of economic growth. Even more uncertain is the 2020 election cycle. In our view, elections rarely influence markets in a lasting way – at least not in a way that can be easily predicted or capitalized on. However, we think 2020 may prove to be uniquely impactful given the highly polarized nature of the political environment and the perceived implications that can have for the economy at large. Regardless, we remain steadfast in our view that maintaining a disciplined and thoughtful investment process that diversifies assets across multiple asset classes is by far the wisest course of action in this – or any other – environment.
For the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2019, the Great-West SecureFoundation Lifetime 2020 Fund (Investor Class shares) returned 16.92%, relative to a 31.02% return for the Wilshire 5000 Index and an 8.72% return for the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The Fund lagged its composite benchmark by 1.26% (composite benchmark return was 18.18%). The underperformance was driven primarily by the operating expenses of the Fund and its underlying funds (the composite does not have expenses) in addition to any fair value adjustments.
The views and opinions in this report were current as of December 31, 2019 and are subject to change at any time. They are not guarantees of performance or investment results and should not be taken as investment advice. Fund holdings are subject to change at any time. Fund returns are net of fees unless otherwise noted.

 


Growth of $10,000 (unaudited)
This graph compares the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 fiscal year periods or since inception (for funds lacking 10-year records) with the performance of the Fund’s benchmark index. Results include the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains distributions. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The graph does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance does not include any fees or expenses of variable insurance contracts, individual retirement accounts (“IRA(s)”), qualified retirement plans or college savings programs. If such fees and expenses were included, returns would be lower.
*For the period January 31, 2011 (inception) through December 31, 2011.
**The composite index is derived by applying the Fund’s target asset allocation to the following benchmarks: for large capitalization U.S. stocks, the S&P 500® Index; for middle capitalization U.S. stocks, the S&P Mid Cap 400® Index; for small capitalization U.S. stocks, the S&P Small Cap 600® Index; for international stocks, the MSCI EAFE Index and the MSCI Emerging Markets Index; and for U.S. bonds, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and the Bloomberg Barclays 1-3 Year Credit Bond Index. The composite index in shareholder reports prior to December 31, 2013 and after June 2016 were not rebalanced monthly, and as a result, returns for the composite index would have been different.

 


Note: Performance for the Service Class and Class L shares may vary due to their differing fee structure. See returns table below.
Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended December 31, 2019 (unaudited)
  One Year Five Year Since Inception(a)
Investor Class 16.92% 5.93% 6.72%
Service Class 16.85% 5.83% 6.62%
Class L 16.66% 5.67% 6.49%
(a) Investor Class, Service Class, and Class L inception date was January 31, 2011.
Results include the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains distributions. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance does not include any fees or expenses of variable insurance contracts, IRAs, qualified retirement plans or college savings programs. If such fees and expenses were included, returns would be lower.
Summary of Investments by Asset Class as of December 31, 2019 (unaudited)
Asset Class Percentage of
Fund Investments
Bond 35.86%
Large Cap Equity 21.52
International Equity 19.61
Mid Cap Equity 9.21
Fixed Interest Contract 8.13
Small Cap Equity 5.67
Total 100.00%
Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (June 29, 2019 to December 31, 2019).
Actual Expenses
The first row of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this row, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first row under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second row of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and

 


expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the second row of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
  Beginning
Account Value
  Ending
Account Value
  Expenses Paid
During Period*
  (06/29/19)   (12/31/19)   (06/29/19–12/31/19)
Investor Class          
Actual $1,000.00   $1,055.00   $3.14
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00   $1,022.40   $3.09
Service Class          
Actual $1,000.00   $1,054.40   $3.66
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00   $1,021.90   $3.61
Class L          
Actual $1,000.00   $1,053.70   $4.45
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00   $1,021.10   $4.38
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 0.60% for the Investor Class shares, 0.70% for the Service Class shares and 0.85% for the Class L shares, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 186 /365 days to reflect the one-half year period. The Fund's annualized expense ratio includes expenses borne directly by the class plus the Fund's pro-rata share of the weighted average expense ratio of the underlying funds in which it invests, (0.17%).
  Performance does not include any fees or expenses of variable insurance contracts, IRAs, qualified retirement plans or college savings programs, if applicable. If such fees or expenses were included, returns would be lower.

 


Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025 Fund
Management Discussion
After enduring a significant sell-off during the last few months of 2018, the U.S. equity market turned on a dime and rallied hard throughout virtually all of 2019, ultimately finishing the year very near to new all-time highs. Of course, at least part of 2019’s rapid reversal can be traced back to the Federal Reserve’s (“Fed”) own quick pivot, with Fed Chairman Jerome Powell U-turning from the “policy normalization” and rate hikes that characterized 2018, to rate-cutting and full-on easing mode in a series of re-directs that took Fed policy in a completely different direction during 2019. Other global central banks turned more accommodative, too, allowing equity markets outside the U.S. to recover from 2018’s losses as they rallied alongside domestic (U.S.) markets.
In some ways, the market’s quick climb higher in 2019 was merely a continuation of the 10-year bull market that has lifted stocks more than 400% from the depths of the Great Recession and financial crisis of 2008-09. For example, the market’s seemingly insatiable appetite for growth at the expense of value and it’s preference for large-caps over small – preferences that have been in evidence more or less throughout the market’s decade-long advance – picked up right where they left off when markets began to recover at the beginning of 2019. These factors influenced the performance of the Funds given their tendency to place a slightly greater emphasis on smaller-capitalization and value-oriented equities.
Bonds markets also performed well last year, with the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returning 8.72%. While returns were positive across the maturity spectrum, longer-term bonds performed particularly well as investors proved more than willing to extend their investment horizons further and further out in an effort to capture yield. That is, of course, one way to deal with an investment landscape that features literally trillions of dollars of negative-yielding debt (and where earning a competitive return has –unsurprisingly – become increasingly difficult to do.) Corporate bonds fared well, too, as optimism regarding the economic backdrop allowed investors to take a more constructive view of the risks facing corporate borrowers.
It’s somewhat unusual for stocks and bonds to move in lock-step – at least to the extent that they did in 2019. (This is, after all, why our asset allocation framework considers both stocks and bonds to be crucial components of a well-diversified portfolio in all but the most aggressive of strategies.) We think this temporary synchronization of asset class returns is a reflection of the unusual economic backdrop, which features not only a very accommodative monetary environment but also a healthy dose of economic optimism. We’re certain that asset class correlations will return to normal as the backdrop itself begins to look a little more normal.
Looking ahead into 2020, geopolitical risks remain front-and-center, even as last year’s most prominent risks seem to be fading further and further into the background. But while new concerns have stepped in to keep the world on edge, very little has changed with regard to the fundamental environment. We are still faced with a U.S. economy that is growing moderately, even if it isn’t quite sure which direction it wants to go. This “which-way-do-we-go” environment is only compounded by a political establishment that seems perfectly willing to produce surprises in either direction.
There are certainly reasons to be optimistic, particularly the almost supernatural durability of the U.S. labor market and the (almost) unwavering willingness of the U.S. consumer to spend. Moreover, the U.S. housing market has recently shown signs of finally stepping up to realize its full potential amid a powerful combination of rising incomes, plentiful jobs, falling mortgage rates (and – for the first time in a while –

 


a deceleration, however reluctant, of home price acceleration.) That’s important, because housing carries a strong multiplier effect that makes it one of the most powerful avenues for the U.S. consumer to continue to “spend the economy forward.” That ability could become even more significant if other forms of consumer spending begin to slow as 2020 wears on.
But real risks remain. By at least one measure, the U.S. manufacturing sector remains mired in contraction, and while the goods-producing sector represents a much smaller share of economic activity than in the past, it remains crucial as a driver of economic growth. Even more uncertain is the 2020 election cycle. In our view, elections rarely influence markets in a lasting way – at least not in a way that can be easily predicted or capitalized on. However, we think 2020 may prove to be uniquely impactful given the highly polarized nature of the political environment and the perceived implications that can have for the economy at large. Regardless, we remain steadfast in our view that maintaining a disciplined and thoughtful investment process that diversifies assets across multiple asset classes is by far the wisest course of action in this – or any other – environment.
For the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2019, the Great-West SecureFoundation Lifetime 2025 Fund (Investor Class shares) returned 16.95%, relative to a 31.02% return for the Wilshire 5000 Index and an 8.72% return for the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The Fund lagged its composite benchmark by 1.23% (composite benchmark return was 18.18%). The underperformance was driven primarily by the operating expenses of the Fund and its underlying funds (the composite does not have expenses) in addition to any fair value adjustments.
The views and opinions in this report were current as of December 31, 2019 and are subject to change at any time. They are not guarantees of performance or investment results and should not be taken as investment advice. Fund holdings are subject to change at any time. Fund returns are net of fees unless otherwise noted.

 


Growth of $10,000 (unaudited)
This graph compares the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 fiscal year periods or since inception (for funds lacking 10-year records) with the performance of the Fund’s benchmark index. Results include the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains distributions. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The graph does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance does not include any fees or expenses of variable insurance contracts, individual retirement accounts (“IRA(s)”), qualified retirement plans or college savings programs. If such fees and expenses were included, returns would be lower.
*The composite index is derived by applying the Fund’s target asset allocation to the following benchmarks: for large capitalization U.S. stocks, the S&P 500® Index; for middle capitalization U.S. stocks, the S&P Mid Cap 400® Index; for small capitalization U.S. stocks, the S&P Small Cap 600® Index; for international stocks, the MSCI EAFE Index and the MSCI Emerging Markets Index; and for U.S. bonds, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and the Bloomberg Barclays 1-3 Year Credit Bond Index. The composite index in shareholder reports prior to December 31, 2013 and after June 2016 were not rebalanced monthly, and as a result, returns for the composite index would have been different.

 


Note: Performance for the Service Class and Class L shares may vary due to their differing fee structure. See returns table below.
Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended December 31, 2019 (unaudited)
  One Year Five Year Ten Year / Since
Inception(a)
Investor Class 16.95% 5.92% 7.21%
Service Class 16.88% 5.83% 7.12%
Class L 16.71% 5.65% 6.50%
(a) Class L inception date was January 31, 2011.
Results include the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains distributions. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance does not include any fees or expenses of variable insurance contracts, IRAs, qualified retirement plans or college savings programs. If such fees and expenses were included, returns would be lower.
Summary of Investments by Asset Class as of December 31, 2019 (unaudited)
Asset Class Percentage of
Fund Investments
Bond 35.83%
Large Cap Equity 21.51
International Equity 19.67
Mid Cap Equity 9.20
Fixed Interest Contract 8.12
Small Cap Equity 5.67
Total 100.00%
Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (June 29, 2019 to December 31, 2019).

 


Actual Expenses
The first row of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this row, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first row under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second row of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the second row of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 


  Beginning
Account Value
  Ending
Account Value
  Expenses Paid
During Period*
  (06/29/19)   (12/31/19)   (06/29/19–12/31/19)
Investor Class          
Actual $1,000.00   $1,055.20   $3.14
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00   $1,022.40   $3.09
Service Class          
Actual $1,000.00   $1,055.10   $3.67
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00   $1,021.90   $3.61
Class L          
Actual $1,000.00   $1,053.10   $4.45
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00   $1,021.10   $4.38
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 0.60% for the Investor Class shares, 0.70% for the Service Class shares and 0.85% for the Class L shares, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 186 /365 days to reflect the one-half year period. The Fund's annualized expense ratio includes expenses borne directly by the class plus the Fund's pro-rata share of the weighted average expense ratio of the underlying funds in which it invests, (0.17%).
  Performance does not include any fees or expenses of variable insurance contracts, IRAs, qualified retirement plans or college savings programs, if applicable. If such fees or expenses were included, returns would be lower.

 


Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030 Fund
Management Discussion
After enduring a significant sell-off during the last few months of 2018, the U.S. equity market turned on a dime and rallied hard throughout virtually all of 2019, ultimately finishing the year very near to new all-time highs. Of course, at least part of 2019’s rapid reversal can be traced back to the Federal Reserve’s (“Fed”) own quick pivot, with Fed Chairman Jerome Powell U-turning from the “policy normalization” and rate hikes that characterized 2018, to rate-cutting and full-on easing mode in a series of re-directs that took Fed policy in a completely different direction during 2019. Other global central banks turned more accommodative, too, allowing equity markets outside the U.S. to recover from 2018’s losses as they rallied alongside domestic (U.S.) markets.
In some ways, the market’s quick climb higher in 2019 was merely a continuation of the 10-year bull market that has lifted stocks more than 400% from the depths of the Great Recession and financial crisis of 2008-09. For example, the market’s seemingly insatiable appetite for growth at the expense of value and it’s preference for large-caps over small – preferences that have been in evidence more or less throughout the market’s decade-long advance – picked up right where they left off when markets began to recover at the beginning of 2019. These factors influenced the performance of the Funds given their tendency to place a slightly greater emphasis on smaller-capitalization and value-oriented equities.
Bonds markets also performed well last year, with the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returning 8.72%. While returns were positive across the maturity spectrum, longer-term bonds performed particularly well as investors proved more than willing to extend their investment horizons further and further out in an effort to capture yield. That is, of course, one way to deal with an investment landscape that features literally trillions of dollars of negative-yielding debt (and where earning a competitive return has –unsurprisingly – become increasingly difficult to do.) Corporate bonds fared well, too, as optimism regarding the economic backdrop allowed investors to take a more constructive view of the risks facing corporate borrowers.
It’s somewhat unusual for stocks and bonds to move in lock-step – at least to the extent that they did in 2019. (This is, after all, why our asset allocation framework considers both stocks and bonds to be crucial components of a well-diversified portfolio in all but the most aggressive of strategies.) We think this temporary synchronization of asset class returns is a reflection of the unusual economic backdrop, which features not only a very accommodative monetary environment but also a healthy dose of economic optimism. We’re certain that asset class correlations will return to normal as the backdrop itself begins to look a little more normal.
Looking ahead into 2020, geopolitical risks remain front-and-center, even as last year’s most prominent risks seem to be fading further and further into the background. But while new concerns have stepped in to keep the world on edge, very little has changed with regard to the fundamental environment. We are still faced with a U.S. economy that is growing moderately, even if it isn’t quite sure which direction it wants to go. This “which-way-do-we-go” environment is only compounded by a political establishment that seems perfectly willing to produce surprises in either direction.
There are certainly reasons to be optimistic, particularly the almost supernatural durability of the U.S. labor market and the (almost) unwavering willingness of the U.S. consumer to spend. Moreover, the U.S. housing market has recently shown signs of finally stepping up to realize its full potential amid a powerful combination of rising incomes, plentiful jobs, falling mortgage rates (and – for the first time in a while –

 


a deceleration, however reluctant, of home price acceleration.) That’s important, because housing carries a strong multiplier effect that makes it one of the most powerful avenues for the U.S. consumer to continue to “spend the economy forward.” That ability could become even more significant if other forms of consumer spending begin to slow as 2020 wears on.
But real risks remain. By at least one measure, the U.S. manufacturing sector remains mired in contraction, and while the goods-producing sector represents a much smaller share of economic activity than in the past, it remains crucial as a driver of economic growth. Even more uncertain is the 2020 election cycle. In our view, elections rarely influence markets in a lasting way – at least not in a way that can be easily predicted or capitalized on. However, we think 2020 may prove to be uniquely impactful given the highly polarized nature of the political environment and the perceived implications that can have for the economy at large. Regardless, we remain steadfast in our view that maintaining a disciplined and thoughtful investment process that diversifies assets across multiple asset classes is by far the wisest course of action in this – or any other – environment.
For the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2019, the Great-West SecureFoundation Lifetime 2030 Fund (Investor Class shares) returned 17.58%, relative to a 31.02% return for the Wilshire 5000 Index and an 8.72% return for the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The Fund lagged its composite benchmark by 1.18% (composite benchmark return was 18.76%). The underperformance was driven primarily by the operating expenses of the Fund and its underlying funds (the composite does not have expenses) in addition to any fair value adjustments.
The views and opinions in this report were current as of December 31, 2019 and are subject to change at any time. They are not guarantees of performance or investment results and should not be taken as investment advice. Fund holdings are subject to change at any time. Fund returns are net of fees unless otherwise noted.

 


Growth of $10,000 (unaudited)
This graph compares the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 fiscal year periods or since inception (for funds lacking 10-year records) with the performance of the Fund’s benchmark index. Results include the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains distributions. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The graph does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance does not include any fees or expenses of variable insurance contracts, individual retirement accounts (“IRA(s)”), qualified retirement plans or college savings programs. If such fees and expenses were included, returns would be lower.
*For the period January 31, 2011 (inception) through December 31, 2011.
**The composite index is derived by applying the Fund’s target asset allocation to the following benchmarks: for large capitalization U.S. stocks, the S&P 500® Index; for middle capitalization U.S. stocks, the S&P Mid Cap 400® Index; for small capitalization U.S. stocks, the S&P Small Cap 600® Index; for international stocks, the MSCI EAFE Index and the MSCI Emerging Markets Index; and for U.S. bonds, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and the Bloomberg Barclays 1-3 Year Credit Bond Index. The composite index in shareholder reports prior to December 31, 2013 and after June 2016 were not rebalanced monthly, and as a result, returns for the composite index would have been different.

 


Note: Performance for the Service Class and Class L shares may vary due to their differing fee structure. See returns table below.
Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended December 31, 2019 (unaudited)
  One Year Five Year Since Inception(a)
Investor Class 17.58% 6.35% 7.31%
Service Class 17.41% 6.25% 7.22%
Class L 17.32% 6.11% 7.13%
(a) Investor Class, Service Class, and Class L inception date was January 31, 2011.
Results include the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains distributions. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance does not include any fees or expenses of variable insurance contracts, IRAs, qualified retirement plans or college savings programs. If such fees and expenses were included, returns would be lower.
Summary of Investments by Asset Class as of December 31, 2019 (unaudited)
Asset Class Percentage of
Fund Investments
Bond 34.46%
Large Cap Equity 22.14
International Equity 20.55
Mid Cap Equity 9.46
Fixed Interest Contract 7.47
Small Cap Equity 5.92
Total 100.00%
Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (June 29, 2019 to December 31, 2019).
Actual Expenses
The first row of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this row, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first row under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second row of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and

 


expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the second row of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
  Beginning
Account Value
  Ending
Account Value
  Expenses Paid
During Period*
  (06/29/19)   (12/31/19)   (06/29/19–12/31/19)
Investor Class          
Actual $1,000.00   $1,055.80   $3.14
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00   $1,022.40   $3.09
Service Class          
Actual $1,000.00   $1,055.50   $3.67
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00   $1,021.90   $3.61
Class L          
Actual $1,000.00   $1,054.40   $4.14
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00   $1,021.50   $4.07
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 0.60% for the Investor Class shares, 0.70% for the Service Class shares and 0.79% for the Class L shares, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 186 /365 days to reflect the one-half year period. The Fund's annualized expense ratio includes expenses borne directly by the class plus the Fund's pro-rata share of the weighted average expense ratio of the underlying funds in which it invests, (0.17%).
  Performance does not include any fees or expenses of variable insurance contracts, IRAs, qualified retirement plans or college savings programs, if applicable. If such fees or expenses were included, returns would be lower.

 


Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035 Fund
Management Discussion
After enduring a significant sell-off during the last few months of 2018, the U.S. equity market turned on a dime and rallied hard throughout virtually all of 2019, ultimately finishing the year very near to new all-time highs. Of course, at least part of 2019’s rapid reversal can be traced back to the Federal Reserve’s (“Fed”) own quick pivot, with Fed Chairman Jerome Powell U-turning from the “policy normalization” and rate hikes that characterized 2018, to rate-cutting and full-on easing mode in a series of re-directs that took Fed policy in a completely different direction during 2019. Other global central banks turned more accommodative, too, allowing equity markets outside the U.S. to recover from 2018’s losses as they rallied alongside domestic (U.S.) markets.
In some ways, the market’s quick climb higher in 2019 was merely a continuation of the 10-year bull market that has lifted stocks more than 400% from the depths of the Great Recession and financial crisis of 2008-09. For example, the market’s seemingly insatiable appetite for growth at the expense of value and it’s preference for large-caps over small – preferences that have been in evidence more or less throughout the market’s decade-long advance – picked up right where they left off when markets began to recover at the beginning of 2019. These factors influenced the performance of the Funds given their tendency to place a slightly greater emphasis on smaller-capitalization and value-oriented equities.
Bonds markets also performed well last year, with the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returning 8.72%. While returns were positive across the maturity spectrum, longer-term bonds performed particularly well as investors proved more than willing to extend their investment horizons further and further out in an effort to capture yield. That is, of course, one way to deal with an investment landscape that features literally trillions of dollars of negative-yielding debt (and where earning a competitive return has –unsurprisingly – become increasingly difficult to do.) Corporate bonds fared well, too, as optimism regarding the economic backdrop allowed investors to take a more constructive view of the risks facing corporate borrowers.
It’s somewhat unusual for stocks and bonds to move in lock-step – at least to the extent that they did in 2019. (This is, after all, why our asset allocation framework considers both stocks and bonds to be crucial components of a well-diversified portfolio in all but the most aggressive of strategies.) We think this temporary synchronization of asset class returns is a reflection of the unusual economic backdrop, which features not only a very accommodative monetary environment but also a healthy dose of economic optimism. We’re certain that asset class correlations will return to normal as the backdrop itself begins to look a little more normal.
Looking ahead into 2020, geopolitical risks remain front-and-center, even as last year’s most prominent risks seem to be fading further and further into the background. But while new concerns have stepped in to keep the world on edge, very little has changed with regard to the fundamental environment. We are still faced with a U.S. economy that is growing moderately, even if it isn’t quite sure which direction it wants to go. This “which-way-do-we-go” environment is only compounded by a political establishment that seems perfectly willing to produce surprises in either direction.
There are certainly reasons to be optimistic, particularly the almost supernatural durability of the U.S. labor market and the (almost) unwavering willingness of the U.S. consumer to spend. Moreover, the U.S. housing market has recently shown signs of finally stepping up to realize its full potential amid a powerful combination of rising incomes, plentiful jobs, falling mortgage rates (and – for the first time in a while –

 


a deceleration, however reluctant, of home price acceleration.) That’s important, because housing carries a strong multiplier effect that makes it one of the most powerful avenues for the U.S. consumer to continue to “spend the economy forward.” That ability could become even more significant if other forms of consumer spending begin to slow as 2020 wears on.
But real risks remain. By at least one measure, the U.S. manufacturing sector remains mired in contraction, and while the goods-producing sector represents a much smaller share of economic activity than in the past, it remains crucial as a driver of economic growth. Even more uncertain is the 2020 election cycle. In our view, elections rarely influence markets in a lasting way – at least not in a way that can be easily predicted or capitalized on. However, we think 2020 may prove to be uniquely impactful given the highly polarized nature of the political environment and the perceived implications that can have for the economy at large. Regardless, we remain steadfast in our view that maintaining a disciplined and thoughtful investment process that diversifies assets across multiple asset classes is by far the wisest course of action in this – or any other – environment.
For the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2019, the Great-West SecureFoundation Lifetime 2035 Fund (Investor Class shares) returned 19.67%, relative to a 31.02% return for the Wilshire 5000 Index and an 8.72% return for the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The Fund lagged its composite benchmark by 1.20% (composite benchmark return was 20.87%). The underperformance was driven primarily by the operating expenses of the Fund and its underlying funds (the composite does not have expenses) in addition to any fair value adjustments.
The views and opinions in this report were current as of December 31, 2019 and are subject to change at any time. They are not guarantees of performance or investment results and should not be taken as investment advice. Fund holdings are subject to change at any time. Fund returns are net of fees unless otherwise noted.

 


Growth of $10,000 (unaudited)
This graph compares the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 fiscal year periods or since inception (for funds lacking 10-year records) with the performance of the Fund’s benchmark index. Results include the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains distributions. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The graph does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance does not include any fees or expenses of variable insurance contracts, individual retirement accounts (“IRA(s)”), qualified retirement plans or college savings programs. If such fees and expenses were included, returns would be lower.
*The composite index is derived by applying the Fund’s target asset allocation to the following benchmarks: for large capitalization U.S. stocks, the S&P 500® Index; for middle capitalization U.S. stocks, the S&P Mid Cap 400® Index; for small capitalization U.S. stocks, the S&P Small Cap 600® Index; for international stocks, the MSCI EAFE Index and the MSCI Emerging Markets Index; and for U.S. bonds, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and the Bloomberg Barclays 1-3 Year Credit Bond Index. The composite index in shareholder reports prior to December 31, 2013 and after June 2016 were not rebalanced monthly, and as a result, returns for the composite index would have been different.

 


Note: Performance for the Service Class and Class L shares may vary due to their differing fee structure. See returns table below.
Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended December 31, 2019 (unaudited)
  One Year Five Year Ten Year / Since
Inception(a)
Investor Class 19.67% 7.01% 8.38%
Service Class 19.53% 6.90% 8.29%
Class L 19.59% 6.90% 7.78%
(a) Class L inception date was January 31, 2011.
Results include the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains distributions. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance does not include any fees or expenses of variable insurance contracts, IRAs, qualified retirement plans or college savings programs. If such fees and expenses were included, returns would be lower.
Summary of Investments by Asset Class as of December 31, 2019 (unaudited)
Asset Class Percentage of
Fund Investments
Large Cap Equity 25.88%
Bond 25.58
International Equity 25.55
Mid Cap Equity 11.08
Small Cap Equity 7.53
Fixed Interest Contract 4.38
Total 100.00%
Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (June 29, 2019 to December 31, 2019).

 


Actual Expenses
The first row of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this row, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first row under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second row of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the second row of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 


  Beginning
Account Value
  Ending
Account Value
  Expenses Paid
During Period*
  (06/29/19)   (12/31/19)   (06/29/19–12/31/19)
Investor Class          
Actual $1,000.00   $1,062.60   $3.26
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00   $1,022.30   $3.19
Service Class          
Actual $1,000.00   $1,062.30   $3.78
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00   $1,021.80   $3.71
Class L          
Actual $1,000.00   $1,062.80   $3.57
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00   $1,022.00   $3.50
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 0.62% for the Investor Class shares, 0.72% for the Service Class shares and 0.68% for the Class L shares, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 186 /365 days to reflect the one-half year period. The Fund's annualized expense ratio includes expenses borne directly by the class plus the Fund's pro-rata share of the weighted average expense ratio of the underlying funds in which it invests, (0.18%).
  Performance does not include any fees or expenses of variable insurance contracts, IRAs, qualified retirement plans or college savings programs, if applicable. If such fees or expenses were included, returns would be lower.

 


Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040 Fund
Management Discussion
After enduring a significant sell-off during the last few months of 2018, the U.S. equity market turned on a dime and rallied hard throughout virtually all of 2019, ultimately finishing the year very near to new all-time highs. Of course, at least part of 2019’s rapid reversal can be traced back to the Federal Reserve’s (“Fed”) own quick pivot, with Fed Chairman Jerome Powell U-turning from the “policy normalization” and rate hikes that characterized 2018, to rate-cutting and full-on easing mode in a series of re-directs that took Fed policy in a completely different direction during 2019. Other global central banks turned more accommodative, too, allowing equity markets outside the U.S. to recover from 2018’s losses as they rallied alongside domestic (U.S.) markets.
In some ways, the market’s quick climb higher in 2019 was merely a continuation of the 10-year bull market that has lifted stocks more than 400% from the depths of the Great Recession and financial crisis of 2008-09. For example, the market’s seemingly insatiable appetite for growth at the expense of value and it’s preference for large-caps over small – preferences that have been in evidence more or less throughout the market’s decade-long advance – picked up right where they left off when markets began to recover at the beginning of 2019. These factors influenced the performance of the Funds given their tendency to place a slightly greater emphasis on smaller-capitalization and value-oriented equities.
Bonds markets also performed well last year, with the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returning 8.72%. While returns were positive across the maturity spectrum, longer-term bonds performed particularly well as investors proved more than willing to extend their investment horizons further and further out in an effort to capture yield. That is, of course, one way to deal with an investment landscape that features literally trillions of dollars of negative-yielding debt (and where earning a competitive return has –unsurprisingly – become increasingly difficult to do.) Corporate bonds fared well, too, as optimism regarding the economic backdrop allowed investors to take a more constructive view of the risks facing corporate borrowers.
It’s somewhat unusual for stocks and bonds to move in lock-step – at least to the extent that they did in 2019. (This is, after all, why our asset allocation framework considers both stocks and bonds to be crucial components of a well-diversified portfolio in all but the most aggressive of strategies.) We think this temporary synchronization of asset class returns is a reflection of the unusual economic backdrop, which features not only a very accommodative monetary environment but also a healthy dose of economic optimism. We’re certain that asset class correlations will return to normal as the backdrop itself begins to look a little more normal.
Looking ahead into 2020, geopolitical risks remain front-and-center, even as last year’s most prominent risks seem to be fading further and further into the background. But while new concerns have stepped in to keep the world on edge, very little has changed with regard to the fundamental environment. We are still faced with a U.S. economy that is growing moderately, even if it isn’t quite sure which direction it wants to go. This “which-way-do-we-go” environment is only compounded by a political establishment that seems perfectly willing to produce surprises in either direction.
There are certainly reasons to be optimistic, particularly the almost supernatural durability of the U.S. labor market and the (almost) unwavering willingness of the U.S. consumer to spend. Moreover, the U.S. housing market has recently shown signs of finally stepping up to realize its full potential amid a powerful combination of rising incomes, plentiful jobs, falling mortgage rates (and – for the first time in a while –

 


a deceleration, however reluctant, of home price acceleration.) That’s important, because housing carries a strong multiplier effect that makes it one of the most powerful avenues for the U.S. consumer to continue to “spend the economy forward.” That ability could become even more significant if other forms of consumer spending begin to slow as 2020 wears on.
But real risks remain. By at least one measure, the U.S. manufacturing sector remains mired in contraction, and while the goods-producing sector represents a much smaller share of economic activity than in the past, it remains crucial as a driver of economic growth. Even more uncertain is the 2020 election cycle. In our view, elections rarely influence markets in a lasting way – at least not in a way that can be easily predicted or capitalized on. However, we think 2020 may prove to be uniquely impactful given the highly polarized nature of the political environment and the perceived implications that can have for the economy at large. Regardless, we remain steadfast in our view that maintaining a disciplined and thoughtful investment process that diversifies assets across multiple asset classes is by far the wisest course of action in this – or any other – environment.
For the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2019, the Great-West SecureFoundation Lifetime 2040 Fund (Investor Class shares) returned 21.62%, relative to a 31.02% return for the Wilshire 5000 Index and an 8.72% return for the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The Fund lagged its composite benchmark by 1.05% (composite benchmark return was 22.67%). The underperformance was driven primarily by the operating expenses of the Fund and its underlying funds (the composite does not have expenses) in addition to any fair value adjustments.
The views and opinions in this report were current as of December 31, 2019 and are subject to change at any time. They are not guarantees of performance or investment results and should not be taken as investment advice. Fund holdings are subject to change at any time. Fund returns are net of fees unless otherwise noted.

 


Growth of $10,000 (unaudited)
This graph compares the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 fiscal year periods or since inception (for funds lacking 10-year records) with the performance of the Fund’s benchmark index. Results include the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains distributions. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The graph does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance does not include any fees or expenses of variable insurance contracts, individual retirement accounts (“IRA(s)”), qualified retirement plans or college savings programs. If such fees and expenses were included, returns would be lower.
*For the period January 31, 2011 (inception) through December 31, 2011.
**The composite index is derived by applying the Fund’s target asset allocation to the following benchmarks: for large capitalization U.S. stocks, the S&P 500® Index; for middle capitalization U.S. stocks, the S&P Mid Cap 400® Index; for small capitalization U.S. stocks, the S&P Small Cap 600® Index; for international stocks, the MSCI EAFE Index and the MSCI Emerging Markets Index; and for U.S. bonds, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and the Bloomberg Barclays 1-3 Year Credit Bond Index. The composite index in shareholder reports prior to December 31, 2013 and after June 2016 were not rebalanced monthly, and as a result, returns for the composite index would have been different.

 


Note: Performance for the Service Class and Class L shares may vary due to their differing fee structure. See returns table below.
Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended December 31, 2019 (unaudited)
  One Year Five Year Since Inception(a)
Investor Class 21.62% 7.52% 8.29%
Service Class 21.40% 7.40% 8.18%
Class L 21.45% 7.47% 8.27%
(a) Investor Class, Service Class, and Class L inception date was January 31, 2011.
Results include the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains distributions. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance does not include any fees or expenses of variable insurance contracts, IRAs, qualified retirement plans or college savings programs. If such fees and expenses were included, returns would be lower.
Summary of Investments by Asset Class as of December 31, 2019 (unaudited)
Asset Class Percentage of
Fund Investments
International Equity 30.68%
Large Cap Equity 28.98
Bond 16.71
Mid Cap Equity 12.37
Small Cap Equity 9.09
Fixed Interest Contract 2.17
Total 100.00%
Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (June 29, 2019 to December 31, 2019).
Actual Expenses
The first row of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this row, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first row under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second row of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and

 


expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the second row of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
  Beginning
Account Value
  Ending
Account Value
  Expenses Paid
During Period*
  (06/29/19)   (12/31/19)   (06/29/19–12/31/19)
Investor Class          
Actual $1,000.00   $1,070.30   $3.32
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00   $1,022.30   $3.25
Service Class          
Actual $1,000.00   $1,069.50   $3.85
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00   $1,021.80   $3.76
Class L          
Actual $1,000.00   $1,069.30   $3.43
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00   $1,022.20   $3.35
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 0.63% for the Investor Class shares, 0.73% for the Service Class shares and 0.65% for the Class L shares, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 186 /365 days to reflect the one-half year period. The Fund's annualized expense ratio includes expenses borne directly by the class plus the Fund's pro-rata share of the weighted average expense ratio of the underlying funds in which it invests, (0.19%).
  Performance does not include any fees or expenses of variable insurance contracts, IRAs, qualified retirement plans or college savings programs, if applicable. If such fees or expenses were included, returns would be lower.

 


Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045 Fund
Management Discussion
After enduring a significant sell-off during the last few months of 2018, the U.S. equity market turned on a dime and rallied hard throughout virtually all of 2019, ultimately finishing the year very near to new all-time highs. Of course, at least part of 2019’s rapid reversal can be traced back to the Federal Reserve’s (“Fed”) own quick pivot, with Fed Chairman Jerome Powell U-turning from the “policy normalization” and rate hikes that characterized 2018, to rate-cutting and full-on easing mode in a series of re-directs that took Fed policy in a completely different direction during 2019. Other global central banks turned more accommodative, too, allowing equity markets outside the U.S. to recover from 2018’s losses as they rallied alongside domestic (U.S.) markets.
In some ways, the market’s quick climb higher in 2019 was merely a continuation of the 10-year bull market that has lifted stocks more than 400% from the depths of the Great Recession and financial crisis of 2008-09. For example, the market’s seemingly insatiable appetite for growth at the expense of value and it’s preference for large-caps over small – preferences that have been in evidence more or less throughout the market’s decade-long advance – picked up right where they left off when markets began to recover at the beginning of 2019. These factors influenced the performance of the Funds given their tendency to place a slightly greater emphasis on smaller-capitalization and value-oriented equities.
Bonds markets also performed well last year, with the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returning 8.72%. While returns were positive across the maturity spectrum, longer-term bonds performed particularly well as investors proved more than willing to extend their investment horizons further and further out in an effort to capture yield. That is, of course, one way to deal with an investment landscape that features literally trillions of dollars of negative-yielding debt (and where earning a competitive return has –unsurprisingly – become increasingly difficult to do.) Corporate bonds fared well, too, as optimism regarding the economic backdrop allowed investors to take a more constructive view of the risks facing corporate borrowers.
It’s somewhat unusual for stocks and bonds to move in lock-step – at least to the extent that they did in 2019. (This is, after all, why our asset allocation framework considers both stocks and bonds to be crucial components of a well-diversified portfolio in all but the most aggressive of strategies.) We think this temporary synchronization of asset class returns is a reflection of the unusual economic backdrop, which features not only a very accommodative monetary environment but also a healthy dose of economic optimism. We’re certain that asset class correlations will return to normal as the backdrop itself begins to look a little more normal.
Looking ahead into 2020, geopolitical risks remain front-and-center, even as last year’s most prominent risks seem to be fading further and further into the background. But while new concerns have stepped in to keep the world on edge, very little has changed with regard to the fundamental environment. We are still faced with a U.S. economy that is growing moderately, even if it isn’t quite sure which direction it wants to go. This “which-way-do-we-go” environment is only compounded by a political establishment that seems perfectly willing to produce surprises in either direction.
There are certainly reasons to be optimistic, particularly the almost supernatural durability of the U.S. labor market and the (almost) unwavering willingness of the U.S. consumer to spend. Moreover, the U.S. housing market has recently shown signs of finally stepping up to realize its full potential amid a powerful combination of rising incomes, plentiful jobs, falling mortgage rates (and – for the first time in a while –

 


a deceleration, however reluctant, of home price acceleration.) That’s important, because housing carries a strong multiplier effect that makes it one of the most powerful avenues for the U.S. consumer to continue to “spend the economy forward.” That ability could become even more significant if other forms of consumer spending begin to slow as 2020 wears on.
But real risks remain. By at least one measure, the U.S. manufacturing sector remains mired in contraction, and while the goods-producing sector represents a much smaller share of economic activity than in the past, it remains crucial as a driver of economic growth. Even more uncertain is the 2020 election cycle. In our view, elections rarely influence markets in a lasting way – at least not in a way that can be easily predicted or capitalized on. However, we think 2020 may prove to be uniquely impactful given the highly polarized nature of the political environment and the perceived implications that can have for the economy at large. Regardless, we remain steadfast in our view that maintaining a disciplined and thoughtful investment process that diversifies assets across multiple asset classes is by far the wisest course of action in this – or any other – environment.
For the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2019, the Great-West SecureFoundation Lifetime 2045 Fund (Investor Class shares) returned 22.76%, relative to a 31.02% return for the Wilshire 5000 Index and an 8.72% return for the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The Fund lagged its composite benchmark by 0.95% (composite benchmark return was 23.71%). The underperformance was driven primarily by the operating expenses of the Fund and its underlying funds (the composite does not have expenses) in addition to any fair value adjustments.
The views and opinions in this report were current as of December 31, 2019 and are subject to change at any time. They are not guarantees of performance or investment results and should not be taken as investment advice. Fund holdings are subject to change at any time. Fund returns are net of fees unless otherwise noted.

 


Growth of $10,000 (unaudited)
This graph compares the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 fiscal year periods or since inception (for funds lacking 10-year records) with the performance of the Fund’s benchmark index. Results include the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains distributions. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The graph does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance does not include any fees or expenses of variable insurance contracts, individual retirement accounts (“IRA(s)”), qualified retirement plans or college savings programs. If such fees and expenses were included, returns would be lower.
*The composite index is derived by applying the Fund’s target asset allocation to the following benchmarks: for large capitalization U.S. stocks, the S&P 500® Index; for middle capitalization U.S. stocks, the S&P Mid Cap 400® Index; for small capitalization U.S. stocks, the S&P Small Cap 600® Index; for international stocks, the MSCI EAFE Index and the MSCI Emerging Markets Index; and for U.S. bonds, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and the Bloomberg Barclays 1-3 Year Credit Bond Index. The composite index in shareholder reports prior to December 31, 2013 and after June 2016 were not rebalanced monthly, and as a result, returns for the composite index would have been different.

 


Note: Performance for the Service Class and Class L shares may vary due to their differing fee structure. See returns table below.
Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended December 31, 2019 (unaudited)
  One Year Five Year Ten Year / Since
Inception(a)
Investor Class 22.76% 7.73% 8.81%
Service Class 22.66% 7.64% 8.71%
Class L 22.77% 7.66% 8.32%
(a) Class L inception date was January 31, 2011.
Results include the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains distributions. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance does not include any fees or expenses of variable insurance contracts, IRAs, qualified retirement plans or college savings programs. If such fees and expenses were included, returns would be lower.
Summary of Investments by Asset Class as of December 31, 2019 (unaudited)
Asset Class Percentage of
Fund Investments
International Equity 34.35%
Large Cap Equity 30.48
Mid Cap Equity 13.02
Bond 10.84
Small Cap Equity 10.31
Fixed Interest Contract 1.00
Total 100.00%
Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (June 29, 2019 to December 31, 2019).

 


Actual Expenses
The first row of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this row, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first row under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second row of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the second row of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 


  Beginning
Account Value
  Ending
Account Value
  Expenses Paid
During Period*
  (06/29/19)   (12/31/19)   (06/29/19–12/31/19)
Investor Class          
Actual $1,000.00   $1,074.30   $3.38
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00   $1,022.20   $3.30
Service Class          
Actual $1,000.00   $1,074.00   $3.91
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00   $1,021.70   $3.81
Class L          
Actual $1,000.00   $1,075.10   $3.38
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00   $1,022.20   $3.30
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 0.64% for the Investor Class shares, 0.74% for the Service Class shares and 0.64% for the Class L shares, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 186 /365 days to reflect the one-half year period. The Fund's annualized expense ratio includes expenses borne directly by the class plus the Fund's pro-rata share of the weighted average expense ratio of the underlying funds in which it invests, (0.20%).
  Performance does not include any fees or expenses of variable insurance contracts, IRAs, qualified retirement plans or college savings programs, if applicable. If such fees or expenses were included, returns would be lower.

 


Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050 Fund
Management Discussion
After enduring a significant sell-off during the last few months of 2018, the U.S. equity market turned on a dime and rallied hard throughout virtually all of 2019, ultimately finishing the year very near to new all-time highs. Of course, at least part of 2019’s rapid reversal can be traced back to the Federal Reserve’s (“Fed”) own quick pivot, with Fed Chairman Jerome Powell U-turning from the “policy normalization” and rate hikes that characterized 2018, to rate-cutting and full-on easing mode in a series of re-directs that took Fed policy in a completely different direction during 2019. Other global central banks turned more accommodative, too, allowing equity markets outside the U.S. to recover from 2018’s losses as they rallied alongside domestic (U.S.) markets.
In some ways, the market’s quick climb higher in 2019 was merely a continuation of the 10-year bull market that has lifted stocks more than 400% from the depths of the Great Recession and financial crisis of 2008-09. For example, the market’s seemingly insatiable appetite for growth at the expense of value and it’s preference for large-caps over small – preferences that have been in evidence more or less throughout the market’s decade-long advance – picked up right where they left off when markets began to recover at the beginning of 2019. These factors influenced the performance of the Funds given their tendency to place a slightly greater emphasis on smaller-capitalization and value-oriented equities.
Bonds markets also performed well last year, with the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returning 8.72%. While returns were positive across the maturity spectrum, longer-term bonds performed particularly well as investors proved more than willing to extend their investment horizons further and further out in an effort to capture yield. That is, of course, one way to deal with an investment landscape that features literally trillions of dollars of negative-yielding debt (and where earning a competitive return has –unsurprisingly – become increasingly difficult to do.) Corporate bonds fared well, too, as optimism regarding the economic backdrop allowed investors to take a more constructive view of the risks facing corporate borrowers.
It’s somewhat unusual for stocks and bonds to move in lock-step – at least to the extent that they did in 2019. (This is, after all, why our asset allocation framework considers both stocks and bonds to be crucial components of a well-diversified portfolio in all but the most aggressive of strategies.) We think this temporary synchronization of asset class returns is a reflection of the unusual economic backdrop, which features not only a very accommodative monetary environment but also a healthy dose of economic optimism. We’re certain that asset class correlations will return to normal as the backdrop itself begins to look a little more normal.
Looking ahead into 2020, geopolitical risks remain front-and-center, even as last year’s most prominent risks seem to be fading further and further into the background. But while new concerns have stepped in to keep the world on edge, very little has changed with regard to the fundamental environment. We are still faced with a U.S. economy that is growing moderately, even if it isn’t quite sure which direction it wants to go. This “which-way-do-we-go” environment is only compounded by a political establishment that seems perfectly willing to produce surprises in either direction.
There are certainly reasons to be optimistic, particularly the almost supernatural durability of the U.S. labor market and the (almost) unwavering willingness of the U.S. consumer to spend. Moreover, the U.S. housing market has recently shown signs of finally stepping up to realize its full potential amid a powerful combination of rising incomes, plentiful jobs, falling mortgage rates (and – for the first time in a while –

 


a deceleration, however reluctant, of home price acceleration.) That’s important, because housing carries a strong multiplier effect that makes it one of the most powerful avenues for the U.S. consumer to continue to “spend the economy forward.” That ability could become even more significant if other forms of consumer spending begin to slow as 2020 wears on.
But real risks remain. By at least one measure, the U.S. manufacturing sector remains mired in contraction, and while the goods-producing sector represents a much smaller share of economic activity than in the past, it remains crucial as a driver of economic growth. Even more uncertain is the 2020 election cycle. In our view, elections rarely influence markets in a lasting way – at least not in a way that can be easily predicted or capitalized on. However, we think 2020 may prove to be uniquely impactful given the highly polarized nature of the political environment and the perceived implications that can have for the economy at large. Regardless, we remain steadfast in our view that maintaining a disciplined and thoughtful investment process that diversifies assets across multiple asset classes is by far the wisest course of action in this – or any other – environment.
2050 Fund (Investor Class shares) returned 23.08%, relative to a 31.02% return for the Wilshire 5000 Index and an 8.72% return for the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The Fund lagged its composite benchmark by 0.93% (composite benchmark return was 24.01%). The underperformance was driven primarily by the operating expenses of the Fund and its underlying funds (the composite does not have expenses) in addition to any fair value adjustments.
The views and opinions in this report were current as of December 31, 2019 and are subject to change at any time. They are not guarantees of performance or investment results and should not be taken as investment advice. Fund holdings are subject to change at any time. Fund returns are net of fees unless otherwise noted.

 


Growth of $10,000 (unaudited)
This graph compares the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 fiscal year periods or since inception (for funds lacking 10-year records) with the performance of the Fund’s benchmark index. Results include the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains distributions. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The graph does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance does not include any fees or expenses of variable insurance contracts, individual retirement accounts (“IRA(s)”), qualified retirement plans or college savings programs. If such fees and expenses were included, returns would be lower.
*For the period January 31, 2011 (inception) through December 31, 2011.
**The composite index is derived by applying the Fund’s target asset allocation to the following benchmarks: for large capitalization U.S. stocks, the S&P 500® Index; for middle capitalization U.S. stocks, the S&P Mid Cap 400® Index; for small capitalization U.S. stocks, the S&P Small Cap 600® Index; for international stocks, the MSCI EAFE Index and the MSCI Emerging Markets Index; and for U.S. bonds, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and the Bloomberg Barclays 1-3 Year Credit Bond Index. The composite index in shareholder reports prior to December 31, 2013 and after June 2016 were not rebalanced monthly, and as a result, returns for the composite index would have been different.

 


Note: Performance for the Service Class and Class L shares may vary due to their differing fee structure. See returns table below.
Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended December 31, 2019 (unaudited)
  One Year Five Year Since Inception(a)
Investor Class 23.08% 7.78% 8.33%
Service Class 22.84% 7.67% 8.21%
Class L 22.92% 7.66% 8.26%
(a) Investor Class, Service Class, and Class L inception date was January 31, 2011.
Results include the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains distributions. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance does not include any fees or expenses of variable insurance contracts, IRAs, qualified retirement plans or college savings programs. If such fees and expenses were included, returns would be lower.
Summary of Investments by Asset Class as of December 31, 2019 (unaudited)
Asset Class Percentage of
Fund Investments
International Equity 36.45%
Large Cap Equity 30.44
Mid Cap Equity 13.00
Small Cap Equity 11.05
Bond 8.52
Fixed Interest Contract 0.54
Total 100.00%
Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (June 29, 2019 to December 31, 2019).
Actual Expenses
The first row of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this row, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first row under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second row of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and

 


expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the second row of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
  Beginning
Account Value
  Ending
Account Value
  Expenses Paid
During Period*
  (06/29/19)   (12/31/19)   (06/29/19–12/31/19)
Investor Class          
Actual $1,000.00   $1,076.30   $3.39
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00   $1,022.20   $3.30
Service Class          
Actual $1,000.00   $1,075.40   $3.91
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00   $1,021.70   $3.81
Class L          
Actual $1,000.00   $1,075.10   $3.75
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00   $1,021.90   $3.66
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 0.64% for the Investor Class shares, 0.74% for the Service Class shares and 0.71% for the Class L shares, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 186 /365 days to reflect the one-half year period. The Fund's annualized expense ratio includes expenses borne directly by the class plus the Fund's pro-rata share of the weighted average expense ratio of the underlying funds in which it invests, (0.20%).
  Performance does not include any fees or expenses of variable insurance contracts, IRAs, qualified retirement plans or college savings programs, if applicable. If such fees or expenses were included, returns would be lower.

 


Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2055 Fund
Management Discussion
After enduring a significant sell-off during the last few months of 2018, the U.S. equity market turned on a dime and rallied hard throughout virtually all of 2019, ultimately finishing the year very near to new all-time highs. Of course, at least part of 2019’s rapid reversal can be traced back to the Federal Reserve’s (“Fed”) own quick pivot, with Fed Chairman Jerome Powell U-turning from the “policy normalization” and rate hikes that characterized 2018, to rate-cutting and full-on easing mode in a series of re-directs that took Fed policy in a completely different direction during 2019. Other global central banks turned more accommodative, too, allowing equity markets outside the U.S. to recover from 2018’s losses as they rallied alongside domestic (U.S.) markets.
In some ways, the market’s quick climb higher in 2019 was merely a continuation of the 10-year bull market that has lifted stocks more than 400% from the depths of the Great Recession and financial crisis of 2008-09. For example, the market’s seemingly insatiable appetite for growth at the expense of value and it’s preference for large-caps over small – preferences that have been in evidence more or less throughout the market’s decade-long advance – picked up right where they left off when markets began to recover at the beginning of 2019. These factors influenced the performance of the Funds given their tendency to place a slightly greater emphasis on smaller-capitalization and value-oriented equities.
Bonds markets also performed well last year, with the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returning 8.72%. While returns were positive across the maturity spectrum, longer-term bonds performed particularly well as investors proved more than willing to extend their investment horizons further and further out in an effort to capture yield. That is, of course, one way to deal with an investment landscape that features literally trillions of dollars of negative-yielding debt (and where earning a competitive return has –unsurprisingly – become increasingly difficult to do.) Corporate bonds fared well, too, as optimism regarding the economic backdrop allowed investors to take a more constructive view of the risks facing corporate borrowers.
It’s somewhat unusual for stocks and bonds to move in lock-step – at least to the extent that they did in 2019. (This is, after all, why our asset allocation framework considers both stocks and bonds to be crucial components of a well-diversified portfolio in all but the most aggressive of strategies.) We think this temporary synchronization of asset class returns is a reflection of the unusual economic backdrop, which features not only a very accommodative monetary environment but also a healthy dose of economic optimism. We’re certain that asset class correlations will return to normal as the backdrop itself begins to look a little more normal.
Looking ahead into 2020, geopolitical risks remain front-and-center, even as last year’s most prominent risks seem to be fading further and further into the background. But while new concerns have stepped in to keep the world on edge, very little has changed with regard to the fundamental environment. We are still faced with a U.S. economy that is growing moderately, even if it isn’t quite sure which direction it wants to go. This “which-way-do-we-go” environment is only compounded by a political establishment that seems perfectly willing to produce surprises in either direction.
There are certainly reasons to be optimistic, particularly the almost supernatural durability of the U.S. labor market and the (almost) unwavering willingness of the U.S. consumer to spend. Moreover, the U.S. housing market has recently shown signs of finally stepping up to realize its full potential amid a powerful combination of rising incomes, plentiful jobs, falling mortgage rates (and – for the first time in a while –

 


a deceleration, however reluctant, of home price acceleration.) That’s important, because housing carries a strong multiplier effect that makes it one of the most powerful avenues for the U.S. consumer to continue to “spend the economy forward.” That ability could become even more significant if other forms of consumer spending begin to slow as 2020 wears on.
But real risks remain. By at least one measure, the U.S. manufacturing sector remains mired in contraction, and while the goods-producing sector represents a much smaller share of economic activity than in the past, it remains crucial as a driver of economic growth. Even more uncertain is the 2020 election cycle. In our view, elections rarely influence markets in a lasting way – at least not in a way that can be easily predicted or capitalized on. However, we think 2020 may prove to be uniquely impactful given the highly polarized nature of the political environment and the perceived implications that can have for the economy at large. Regardless, we remain steadfast in our view that maintaining a disciplined and thoughtful investment process that diversifies assets across multiple asset classes is by far the wisest course of action in this – or any other – environment.
For the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2019, the Great-West SecureFoundation Lifetime 2055 Fund (Investor Class shares) returned 23.05%, relative to a 31.02% return for the Wilshire 5000 Index and an 8.72% return for the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The Fund lagged its composite benchmark by 0.95% (composite benchmark return was 24.00%). The underperformance was driven primarily by the operating expenses of the Fund and its underlying funds (the composite does not have expenses) in addition to any fair value adjustments.
The views and opinions in this report were current as of December 31, 2019 and are subject to change at any time. They are not guarantees of performance or investment results and should not be taken as investment advice. Fund holdings are subject to change at any time. Fund returns are net of fees unless otherwise noted.

 


Growth of $10,000 (unaudited)
This graph compares the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 fiscal year periods or since inception (for funds lacking 10-year records) with the performance of the Fund’s benchmark index. Results include the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains distributions. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The graph does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance does not include any fees or expenses of variable insurance contracts, individual retirement accounts (“IRA(s)”), qualified retirement plans or college savings programs. If such fees and expenses were included, returns would be lower.
*The composite index is derived by applying the Fund’s target asset allocation to the following benchmarks: for large capitalization U.S. stocks, the S&P 500® Index; for middle capitalization U.S. stocks, the S&P Mid Cap 400® Index; for small capitalization U.S. stocks, the S&P Small Cap 600® Index; for international stocks, the MSCI EAFE Index and the MSCI Emerging Markets Index; and for U.S. bonds, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and the Bloomberg Barclays 1-3 Year Credit Bond Index. The composite index in shareholder reports prior to December 31, 2013 and after June 2016 were not rebalanced monthly, and as a result, returns for the composite index would have been different.

 


Note: Performance for the Service Class and Class L shares may vary due to their differing fee structure. See returns table below.
Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended December 31, 2019 (unaudited)
  One Year Five Year Ten Year / Since
Inception(a)
Investor Class 23.05% 7.74% 8.65%
Service Class 22.98% 7.65% 8.55%
Class L 22.91% 7.68% 8.19%
(a) Class L inception date was January 31, 2011.
Results include the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains distributions. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance does not include any fees or expenses of variable insurance contracts, IRAs, qualified retirement plans or college savings programs. If such fees and expenses were included, returns would be lower.
Summary of Investments by Asset Class as of December 31, 2019 (unaudited)
Asset Class Percentage of
Fund Investments
International Equity 37.80%
Large Cap Equity 29.64
Mid Cap Equity 12.67
Small Cap Equity 11.53
Bond 7.86
Fixed Interest Contract 0.50
Total 100.00%
Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (June 29, 2019 to December 31, 2019).

 


Actual Expenses
The first row of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this row, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first row under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second row of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the second row of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 


  Beginning
Account Value
  Ending
Account Value
  Expenses Paid
During Period*
  (06/29/19)   (12/31/19)   (06/29/19–12/31/19)
Investor Class          
Actual $1,000.00   $1,076.20   $3.39
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00   $1,022.20   $3.30
Service Class          
Actual $1,000.00   $1,075.50   $3.91
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00   $1,021.70   $3.81
Class L          
Actual $1,000.00   $1,074.90   $3.44
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00   $1,021.70   $3.81
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 0.64% for the Investor Class shares, 0.74% for the Service Class shares and 0.65% for the Class L shares, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 186 /365 days to reflect the one-half year period. The Fund's annualized expense ratio includes expenses borne directly by the class plus the Fund's pro-rata share of the weighted average expense ratio of the underlying funds in which it invests, (0.20%).
  Performance does not include any fees or expenses of variable insurance contracts, IRAs, qualified retirement plans or college savings programs, if applicable. If such fees or expenses were included, returns would be lower.

 


Great-West Securefoundation® Lifetime 2060 Fund
Management Discussion
After enduring a significant sell-off during the last few months of 2018, the U.S. equity market turned on a dime and rallied hard throughout virtually all of 2019, ultimately finishing the year very near to new all-time highs. Of course, at least part of 2019’s rapid reversal can be traced back to the Federal Reserve’s (“Fed”) own quick pivot, with Fed Chairman Jerome Powell U-turning from the “policy normalization” and rate hikes that characterized 2018, to rate-cutting and full-on easing mode in a series of re-directs that took Fed policy in a completely different direction during 2019. Other global central banks turned more accommodative, too, allowing equity markets outside the U.S. to recover from 2018’s losses as they rallied alongside domestic (U.S.) markets.
In some ways, the market’s quick climb higher in 2019 was merely a continuation of the 10-year bull market that has lifted stocks more than 400% from the depths of the Great Recession and financial crisis of 2008-09. For example, the market’s seemingly insatiable appetite for growth at the expense of value and it’s preference for large-caps over small – preferences that have been in evidence more or less throughout the market’s decade-long advance – picked up right where they left off when markets began to recover at the beginning of 2019. These factors influenced the performance of the Funds given their tendency to place a slightly greater emphasis on smaller-capitalization and value-oriented equities.
Bonds markets also performed well last year, with the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returning 8.72%. While returns were positive across the maturity spectrum, longer-term bonds performed particularly well as investors proved more than willing to extend their investment horizons further and further out in an effort to capture yield. That is, of course, one way to deal with an investment landscape that features literally trillions of dollars of negative-yielding debt (and where earning a competitive return has –unsurprisingly – become increasingly difficult to do.) Corporate bonds fared well, too, as optimism regarding the economic backdrop allowed investors to take a more constructive view of the risks facing corporate borrowers.
It’s somewhat unusual for stocks and bonds to move in lock-step – at least to the extent that they did in 2019. (This is, after all, why our asset allocation framework considers both stocks and bonds to be crucial components of a well-diversified portfolio in all but the most aggressive of strategies.) We think this temporary synchronization of asset class returns is a reflection of the unusual economic backdrop, which features not only a very accommodative monetary environment but also a healthy dose of economic optimism. We’re certain that asset class correlations will return to normal as the backdrop itself begins to look a little more normal.
Looking ahead into 2020, geopolitical risks remain front-and-center, even as last year’s most prominent risks seem to be fading further and further into the background. But while new concerns have stepped in to keep the world on edge, very little has changed with regard to the fundamental environment. We are still faced with a U.S. economy that is growing moderately, even if it isn’t quite sure which direction it wants to go. This “which-way-do-we-go” environment is only compounded by a political establishment that seems perfectly willing to produce surprises in either direction.
There are certainly reasons to be optimistic, particularly the almost supernatural durability of the U.S. labor market and the (almost) unwavering willingness of the U.S. consumer to spend. Moreover, the U.S. housing market has recently shown signs of finally stepping up to realize its full potential amid a powerful combination of rising incomes, plentiful jobs, falling mortgage rates (and – for the first time in a while –

 


a deceleration, however reluctant, of home price acceleration.) That’s important, because housing carries a strong multiplier effect that makes it one of the most powerful avenues for the U.S. consumer to continue to “spend the economy forward.” That ability could become even more significant if other forms of consumer spending begin to slow as 2020 wears on.
But real risks remain. By at least one measure, the U.S. manufacturing sector remains mired in contraction, and while the goods-producing sector represents a much smaller share of economic activity than in the past, it remains crucial as a driver of economic growth. Even more uncertain is the 2020 election cycle. In our view, elections rarely influence markets in a lasting way – at least not in a way that can be easily predicted or capitalized on. However, we think 2020 may prove to be uniquely impactful given the highly polarized nature of the political environment and the perceived implications that can have for the economy at large. Regardless, we remain steadfast in our view that maintaining a disciplined and thoughtful investment process that diversifies assets across multiple asset classes is by far the wisest course of action in this – or any other – environment.
For the since-inception period ended December 31, 2019, the Great-West SecureFoundation Lifetime 2060 Fund (Investor Class shares) returned 8.32%, relative to an 11.21% return for the Wilshire 5000 Index, a 5.55% return for the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and an 8.41% return for the composite benchmark index.
The views and opinions in this report were current as of December 31, 2019 and are subject to change at any time. They are not guarantees of performance or investment results and should not be taken as investment advice. Fund holdings are subject to change at any time. Fund returns are net of fees unless otherwise noted.

 


Growth of $10,000 (unaudited)
This graph compares the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 fiscal year periods or since inception (for funds lacking 10-year records) with the performance of the Fund’s benchmark index. Results include the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains distributions. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The graph does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance does not include any fees or expenses of variable insurance contracts, individual retirement accounts (“IRA(s)”), qualified retirement plans or college savings programs. If such fees and expenses were included, returns would be lower.
*For the period from May 1, 2019 (inception) through December 31, 2019.
**The composite index is derived by applying the Fund’s target asset allocation to the following benchmarks: for large capitalization U.S. stocks, the S&P 500® Index; for middle capitalization U.S. stocks, the S&P Mid Cap 400® Index; for small capitalization U.S. stocks, the S&P Small Cap 600® Index; for international stocks, the MSCI EAFE Index and the MSCI Emerging Markets Index; and for U.S. bonds, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and the Bloomberg Barclays 1-3 Year Credit Bond Index. The composite index in shareholder reports prior to December 31, 2013 and after June 2016 were not rebalanced monthly, and as a result, returns for the composite index would have been different.
Note: Performance for the Service Class and Class L shares may vary due to their differing fee structure. See returns table below.
Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended December 31, 2019 (unaudited)
  Since Inception(a)
Investor Class 8.32%
Service Class 8.30%
Class L 8.12%
(a) Investor Class, Service Class, and Class L inception date was May 1, 2019.

 


Results include the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains distributions. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance does not include any fees or expenses of variable insurance contracts, IRAs, qualified retirement plans or college savings programs. If such fees and expenses were included, returns would be lower.
Summary of Investments by Asset Class as of December 31, 2019 (unaudited)
Asset Class Percentage of
Fund Investments
International Equity 39.17%
Large Cap Equity 28.77
Mid Cap Equity 12.23
Small Cap Equity 11.89
Bond 7.47
Fixed Interest Contract 0.47
Total 100.00%
Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (June 29, 2019 to December 31, 2019).
Actual Expenses
The first row of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this row, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first row under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second row of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the second row of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 


  Beginning
Account Value
  Ending
Account Value
  Expenses Paid
During Period*
  (06/29/19)   (12/31/19)   (06/29/19–12/31/19)
Investor Class          
Actual $1,000.00   $1,077.70   $3.60
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00   $1,022.00   $3.50
Service Class          
Actual $1,000.00   $1,077.50   $3.65
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00   $1,022.00   $3.55
Class L          
Actual $1,000.00   $1,075.80   $4.44
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00   $1,021.20   $4.33
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 0.68% for the Investor Class shares, 0.69% for the Service Class shares and 0.84% for the Class L shares, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 186 /365 days to reflect the one-half year period. The Fund's annualized expense ratio includes expenses borne directly by the class plus the Fund's pro-rata share of the weighted average expense ratio of the underlying funds in which it invests, (0.22%).
  Performance does not include any fees or expenses of variable insurance contracts, IRAs, qualified retirement plans or college savings programs, if applicable. If such fees or expenses were included, returns would be lower.

 


GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.
GREAT-WEST SECUREFOUNDATION® LIFETIME 2020 FUND
Schedule of Investments
As of December 31, 2019
Shares   Fair Value
BOND MUTUAL FUNDS
1,907,714 Great-West Bond Index Fund Institutional Class(a) $19,019,904
     
TOTAL BOND MUTUAL FUNDS — 35.87%
(Cost $18,732,919)
$19,019,904
EQUITY MUTUAL FUNDS
771,148 Great-West International Index Fund Institutional Class(a)  7,834,868
1,174,377 Great-West S&P 500® Index Fund Institutional Class(a) 11,414,951
547,663 Great-West S&P Mid Cap 400® Index Fund Institutional Class(a)  4,885,152
379,447 Great-West S&P Small Cap 600® Index Fund Institutional Class(a) 3,009,012
210,553 Northern Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund 2,564,533
     
TOTAL EQUITY MUTUAL FUNDS — 56.04%
(Cost $29,470,174)
$29,708,516
Account Balance   Fair Value
FIXED INTEREST CONTRACT
4,309,000 (b) Great-West Life & Annuity Contract(a) 1.50%(c) $ 4,309,000
     
TOTAL FIXED INTEREST CONTRACT — 8.13%
(Cost $4,309,000)
$ 4,309,000
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.04%
(Cost $52,512,093)
$53,037,420
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET — (0.04)% $ (21,156)
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.00% $53,016,264
 
(a) Issuer is considered an affiliate of the Fund. See Notes to Financial Statements (Note 2).
(b) Account Balance and Cost represent net deposits and approximate fair value.
(c) Adjustable rate security; interest rate is subject to change. Interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at December 31, 2019.
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.
GREAT-WEST SECUREFOUNDATION® LIFETIME 2025 FUND
Schedule of Investments
As of December 31, 2019
Shares   Fair Value
BOND MUTUAL FUNDS
2,123,057 Great-West Bond Index Fund Institutional Class(a) $21,166,875
     
TOTAL BOND MUTUAL FUNDS — 35.85%
(Cost $20,586,497)
$21,166,875
EQUITY MUTUAL FUNDS
858,268 Great-West International Index Fund Institutional Class(a)  8,719,999
1,307,020 Great-West S&P 500® Index Fund Institutional Class(a) 12,704,237
609,219 Great-West S&P Mid Cap 400® Index Fund Institutional Class(a)  5,434,235
422,442 Great-West S&P Small Cap 600® Index Fund Institutional Class(a) 3,349,966
238,136 Northern Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund 2,900,497
     
TOTAL EQUITY MUTUAL FUNDS — 56.07%
(Cost $33,795,968)
$33,108,934
Account Balance   Fair Value
FIXED INTEREST CONTRACT
4,794,908 (b) Great-West Life & Annuity Contract(a) 1.50%(c) $ 4,794,908
     
TOTAL FIXED INTEREST CONTRACT — 8.12%
(Cost $4,794,908)
$ 4,794,908
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.04%
(Cost $59,177,373)
$59,070,717
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET — (0.04)% $ (25,176)
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.00% $59,045,541
 
(a) Issuer is considered an affiliate of the Fund. See Notes to Financial Statements (Note 2).
(b) Account Balance and Cost represent net deposits and approximate fair value.
(c) Adjustable rate security; interest rate is subject to change. Interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at December 31, 2019.
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.
GREAT-WEST SECUREFOUNDATION® LIFETIME 2030 FUND
Schedule of Investments
As of December 31, 2019
Shares   Fair Value
BOND MUTUAL FUNDS
2,898,529 Great-West Bond Index Fund Institutional Class(a) $28,898,330
     
TOTAL BOND MUTUAL FUNDS — 34.47%
(Cost $28,426,864)
$28,898,330
EQUITY MUTUAL FUNDS
1,266,820 Great-West International Index Fund Institutional Class(a) 12,870,895
1,910,488 Great-West S&P 500® Index Fund Institutional Class(a) 18,569,942
889,712 Great-West S&P Mid Cap 400® Index Fund Institutional Class(a)  7,936,227
626,357 Great-West S&P Small Cap 600® Index Fund Institutional Class(a) 4,967,011
357,598 Northern Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund 4,355,546
     
TOTAL EQUITY MUTUAL FUNDS — 58.09%
(Cost $48,160,288)
$48,699,621
Account Balance   Fair Value
FIXED INTEREST CONTRACT
6,265,300 (b) Great-West Life & Annuity Contract(a) 1.50%(c) $ 6,265,300
     
TOTAL FIXED INTEREST CONTRACT — 7.48%
(Cost $6,265,300)
$ 6,265,300
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.04%
(Cost $82,852,452)
$83,863,251
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET — (0.04)% $ (32,095)
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.00% $83,831,156
 
(a) Issuer is considered an affiliate of the Fund. See Notes to Financial Statements (Note 2).
(b) Account Balance and Cost represent net deposits and approximate fair value.
(c) Adjustable rate security; interest rate is subject to change. Interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at December 31, 2019.
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.
GREAT-WEST SECUREFOUNDATION® LIFETIME 2035 FUND
Schedule of Investments
As of December 31, 2019
Shares   Fair Value
BOND MUTUAL FUNDS
1,411,334 Great-West Bond Index Fund Institutional Class(a) $14,070,997
     
TOTAL BOND MUTUAL FUNDS — 25.59%
(Cost $13,748,276)
$14,070,997
EQUITY MUTUAL FUNDS
1,025,235 Great-West International Index Fund Institutional Class(a) 10,416,387
1,464,445 Great-West S&P 500® Index Fund Institutional Class(a) 14,234,409
683,255 Great-West S&P Mid Cap 400® Index Fund Institutional Class(a)  6,094,632
522,356 Great-West S&P Small Cap 600® Index Fund Institutional Class(a) 4,142,287
298,345 Northern Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund 3,633,841
     
TOTAL EQUITY MUTUAL FUNDS — 70.06%
(Cost $38,416,218)
$38,521,556
Account Balance   Fair Value
FIXED INTEREST CONTRACT
2,411,317 (b) Great-West Life & Annuity Contract(a) 1.50%(c) $ 2,411,317
     
TOTAL FIXED INTEREST CONTRACT — 4.39%
(Cost $2,411,317)
$ 2,411,317
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.04%
(Cost $54,575,811)
$55,003,870
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET — (0.04)% $ (22,170)
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.00% $54,981,700
 
(a) Issuer is considered an affiliate of the Fund. See Notes to Financial Statements (Note 2).
(b) Account Balance and Cost represent net deposits and approximate fair value.
(c) Adjustable rate security; interest rate is subject to change. Interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at December 31, 2019.
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.
GREAT-WEST SECUREFOUNDATION® LIFETIME 2040 FUND
Schedule of Investments
As of December 31, 2019
Shares   Fair Value
BOND MUTUAL FUNDS
1,152,598 Great-West Bond Index Fund Institutional Class(a) $11,491,403
     
TOTAL BOND MUTUAL FUNDS — 16.72%
(Cost $11,288,337)
$11,491,403
EQUITY MUTUAL FUNDS
1,511,192 Great-West International Index Fund Institutional Class(a) 15,353,703
2,050,395 Great-West S&P 500® Index Fund Institutional Class(a) 19,929,841
953,638 Great-West S&P Mid Cap 400® Index Fund Institutional Class(a)  8,506,451
788,045 Great-West S&P Small Cap 600® Index Fund Institutional Class(a) 6,249,199
471,408 Northern Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund 5,741,746
     
TOTAL EQUITY MUTUAL FUNDS — 81.15%
(Cost $55,336,985)
$55,780,940
Account Balance   Fair Value
FIXED INTEREST CONTRACT
1,492,076 (b) Great-West Life & Annuity Contract(a) 1.50%(c) $ 1,492,076
     
TOTAL FIXED INTEREST CONTRACT — 2.17%
(Cost $1,492,076)
$ 1,492,076
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.04%
(Cost $68,117,398)
$68,764,419
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET — (0.04)% $ (26,690)
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.00% $68,737,729
 
(a) Issuer is considered an affiliate of the Fund. See Notes to Financial Statements (Note 2).
(b) Account Balance and Cost represent net deposits and approximate fair value.
(c) Adjustable rate security; interest rate is subject to change. Interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at December 31, 2019.
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.
GREAT-WEST SECUREFOUNDATION® LIFETIME 2045 FUND
Schedule of Investments
As of December 31, 2019
Shares   Fair Value
BOND MUTUAL FUNDS
317,362 Great-West Bond Index Fund Institutional Class(a) $ 3,164,096
     
TOTAL BOND MUTUAL FUNDS — 10.84%
(Cost $3,083,954)
$ 3,164,096
EQUITY MUTUAL FUNDS
710,709 Great-West International Index Fund Institutional Class(a)  7,220,799
915,404 Great-West S&P 500® Index Fund Institutional Class(a)  8,897,725
426,179 Great-West S&P Mid Cap 400® Index Fund Institutional Class(a)  3,801,521
379,430 Great-West S&P Small Cap 600® Index Fund Institutional Class(a) 3,008,883
230,591 Northern Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund 2,808,596
     
TOTAL EQUITY MUTUAL FUNDS — 88.20%
(Cost $25,958,889)
$25,737,524
Account Balance   Fair Value
FIXED INTEREST CONTRACT
290,733 (b) Great-West Life & Annuity Contract(a) 1.50%(c) $   290,733
     
TOTAL FIXED INTEREST CONTRACT — 1.00%
(Cost $290,733)
$ 290,733
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.04%
(Cost $29,333,576)
$29,192,353
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET — (0.04)% $ (11,942)
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.00% $29,180,411
 
(a) Issuer is considered an affiliate of the Fund. See Notes to Financial Statements (Note 2).
(b) Account Balance and Cost represent net deposits and approximate fair value.
(c) Adjustable rate security; interest rate is subject to change. Interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at December 31, 2019.
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.
GREAT-WEST SECUREFOUNDATION® LIFETIME 2050 FUND
Schedule of Investments
As of December 31, 2019
Shares   Fair Value
BOND MUTUAL FUNDS
196,177 Great-West Bond Index Fund Institutional Class(a) $ 1,955,884
     
TOTAL BOND MUTUAL FUNDS — 8.52%
(Cost $1,908,584)
$ 1,955,884
EQUITY MUTUAL FUNDS
586,465 Great-West International Index Fund Institutional Class(a)  5,958,491
719,038 Great-West S&P 500® Index Fund Institutional Class(a)  6,989,051
334,592 Great-West S&P Mid Cap 400® Index Fund Institutional Class(a)  2,984,558
319,812 Great-West S&P Small Cap 600® Index Fund Institutional Class(a) 2,536,111
197,770 Northern Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund 2,408,837
     
TOTAL EQUITY MUTUAL FUNDS — 90.98%
(Cost $20,906,554)
$20,877,048
Account Balance   Fair Value
FIXED INTEREST CONTRACT
123,461 (b) Great-West Life & Annuity Contract(a) 1.50%(c) $   123,461
     
TOTAL FIXED INTEREST CONTRACT — 0.54%
(Cost $123,461)
$ 123,461
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.04%
(Cost $22,938,599)
$22,956,393
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET — (0.04)% $ (9,006)
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.00% $22,947,387
 
(a) Issuer is considered an affiliate of the Fund. See Notes to Financial Statements (Note 2).
(b) Account Balance and Cost represent net deposits and approximate fair value.
(c) Adjustable rate security; interest rate is subject to change. Interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at December 31, 2019.
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.
GREAT-WEST SECUREFOUNDATION® LIFETIME 2055 FUND
Schedule of Investments
As of December 31, 2019
Shares   Fair Value
BOND MUTUAL FUNDS
96,869 Great-West Bond Index Fund Institutional Class(a) $   965,788
     
TOTAL BOND MUTUAL FUNDS — 7.87%
(Cost $939,150)
$ 965,788
EQUITY MUTUAL FUNDS
321,211 Great-West International Index Fund Institutional Class(a)  3,263,499
374,544 Great-West S&P 500® Index Fund Institutional Class(a)  3,640,563
174,369 Great-West S&P Mid Cap 400® Index Fund Institutional Class(a)  1,555,373
178,532 Great-West S&P Small Cap 600® Index Fund Institutional Class(a) 1,415,762
113,175 Northern Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund 1,378,475
     
TOTAL EQUITY MUTUAL FUNDS — 91.67%
(Cost $11,478,978)
$11,253,672
Account Balance   Fair Value
FIXED INTEREST CONTRACT
61,150 (b) Great-West Life & Annuity Contract(a) 1.50%(c) $    61,150
     
TOTAL FIXED INTEREST CONTRACT — 0.50%
(Cost $61,150)
$ 61,150
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.04%
(Cost $12,479,278)
$12,280,610
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET — (0.04)% $ (4,874)
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.00% $12,275,736
 
(a) Issuer is considered an affiliate of the Fund. See Notes to Financial Statements (Note 2).
(b) Account Balance and Cost represent net deposits and approximate fair value.
(c) Adjustable rate security; interest rate is subject to change. Interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at December 31, 2019.
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.
GREAT-WEST SECUREFOUNDATION® LIFETIME 2060 FUND
Schedule of Investments
As of December 31, 2019
Shares   Fair Value
BOND MUTUAL FUNDS
251 Great-West Bond Index Fund Institutional Class(a) $ 2,500
     
TOTAL BOND MUTUAL FUNDS — 7.47%
(Cost $2,485)
$ 2,500
EQUITY MUTUAL FUNDS
892 Great-West International Index Fund Institutional Class(a)  9,060
990 Great-West S&P 500® Index Fund Institutional Class(a)  9,630
459 Great-West S&P Mid Cap 400® Index Fund Institutional Class(a)  4,094
502 Great-West S&P Small Cap 600® Index Fund Institutional Class(a) 3,982
333 Northern Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund 4,054
     
TOTAL EQUITY MUTUAL FUNDS — 92.10%
(Cost $30,747)
$30,820
Account Balance   Fair Value
FIXED INTEREST CONTRACT
156 (b) Great-West Life & Annuity Contract(a) 1.50%(c) $   156
     
TOTAL FIXED INTEREST CONTRACT — 0.47%
(Cost $156)
$ 156
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.04%
(Cost $33,388)
$33,476
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET — (0.04)% $ (13)
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.00% $33,463
 
(a) Issuer is considered an affiliate of the Fund. See Notes to Financial Statements (Note 2).
(b) Account Balance and Cost represent net deposits and approximate fair value.
(c) Adjustable rate security; interest rate is subject to change. Interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at December 31, 2019.
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of December 31, 2019
  Great-West
SecureFoundation®
Lifetime 2020 Fund
  Great-West
SecureFoundation®
Lifetime 2025 Fund
  Great-West
SecureFoundation®
Lifetime 2030 Fund
ASSETS:          
Investments at fair value, affiliated(a) $50,472,887   $56,170,220   $79,507,705
Investments at fair value, unaffiliated(b) 2,564,533   2,900,497   4,355,546
Subscriptions receivable 25,387   28,422   67,078
Receivable for investments sold 108,425   453,700   14,095
Total Assets 53,171,232   59,552,839   83,944,424
LIABILITIES:          
Payable for distribution fees 1,176   2,633   744
Payable for investments purchased -   8,770   26,818
Payable for shareholder services fees 16,246   18,330   25,385
Payable to investment adviser 3,734   4,213   5,966
Redemptions payable 133,812   473,352   54,355
Total Liabilities 154,968   507,298   113,268
NET ASSETS $53,016,264   $59,045,541   $83,831,156
NET ASSETS REPRESENTED BY:          
Capital stock, $0.10 par value $453,699   $551,502   $683,902
Paid-in capital in excess of par 51,109,768   57,368,548   80,499,284
Undistributed/accumulated earnings 1,452,797   1,125,491   2,647,970
NET ASSETS $53,016,264   $59,045,541   $83,831,156
NET ASSETS BY CLASS          
Investor Class $43,140,714   $33,487,479   $74,921,149
Service Class $7,444,663   $22,522,099   $8,821,251
Class L $2,430,887   $3,035,963   $88,756
CAPITAL STOCK:          
Authorized          
Investor Class 15,000,000   30,000,000   20,000,000
Service Class 5,000,000   30,000,000   5,000,000
Class L 5,000,000   5,000,000   5,000,000
Issued and Outstanding          
Investor Class 3,696,336   3,123,282   6,116,370
Service Class 634,678   2,062,854   715,530
Class L 205,975   328,884   7,117
NET ASSET VALUE, REDEMPTION PRICE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE:          
Investor Class $11.67   $10.72   $12.25
Service Class $11.73   $10.92   $12.33
Class L $11.80   $9.23   $12.47
(a) Cost of investments, affiliated $50,179,164   $56,406,560   $78,909,777
(b) Cost of investments, unaffiliated $2,332,929   $2,770,813   $3,942,675
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of December 31, 2019
  Great-West
SecureFoundation®
Lifetime 2035 Fund
  Great-West
SecureFoundation®
Lifetime 2040 Fund
  Great-West
SecureFoundation®
Lifetime 2045 Fund
ASSETS:          
Investments at fair value, affiliated(a) $51,370,029   $63,022,673   $26,383,757
Investments at fair value, unaffiliated(b) 3,633,841   5,741,746   2,808,596
Subscriptions receivable 40,091   43,509   30,540
Receivable for investments sold 69,400   18,338   24,282
Total Assets 55,113,361   68,826,266   29,247,175
LIABILITIES:          
Payable for distribution fees 1,186   399   771
Payable for investments purchased 28,051   13,318   20,106
Payable for shareholder services fees 16,709   20,746   8,794
Payable to investment adviser 4,275   5,545   2,377
Redemptions payable 81,440   48,529   34,716
Total Liabilities 131,661   88,537   66,764
NET ASSETS $54,981,700   $68,737,729   $29,180,411
NET ASSETS REPRESENTED BY:          
Capital stock, $0.10 par value $477,036   $556,171   $253,100
Paid-in capital in excess of par 52,742,026   65,572,763   27,694,860
Undistributed/accumulated earnings 1,762,638   2,608,795   1,232,451
NET ASSETS $54,981,700   $68,737,729   $29,180,411
NET ASSETS BY CLASS          
Investor Class $41,090,058   $63,997,585   $19,952,711
Service Class $13,860,349   $4,714,764   $9,202,220
Class L $31,293   $25,380   $25,480
CAPITAL STOCK:          
Authorized          
Investor Class 30,000,000   15,000,000   10,000,000
Service Class 10,000,000   5,000,000   10,000,000
Class L 5,000,000   5,000,000   5,000,000
Issued and Outstanding          
Investor Class 3,580,879   5,179,793   1,724,325
Service Class 1,186,266   379,882   804,022
Class L 3,213   2,034   2,655
NET ASSET VALUE, REDEMPTION PRICE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE:          
Investor Class $11.47   $12.36   $11.57
Service Class $11.68   $12.41   $11.45
Class L $9.74   $12.48   $9.60
(a) Cost of investments, affiliated $51,208,076   $63,032,863   $26,677,839
(b) Cost of investments, unaffiliated $3,367,735   $5,084,535   $2,655,737
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of December 31, 2019
  Great-West
SecureFoundation®
Lifetime 2050 Fund
  Great-West
SecureFoundation®
Lifetime 2055 Fund
  Great-West
SecureFoundation®
Lifetime 2060 Fund
ASSETS:          
Investments at fair value, affiliated(a) $20,547,556   $10,902,135   $29,422
Investments at fair value, unaffiliated(b) 2,408,837   1,378,475   4,054
Subscriptions receivable 25,296   33,190   -
Receivable for investments sold 125,414   54,333   -
Total Assets 23,107,103   12,368,133   33,476
LIABILITIES:          
Payable for distribution fees 178   232   -
Payable for investments purchased 19,166   27,608   -
Payable for shareholder services fees 6,957   3,671   10
Payable to investment adviser 1,871   971   3
Redemptions payable 131,544   59,915   -
Total Liabilities 159,716   92,397   13
NET ASSETS $22,947,387   $12,275,736   $33,463
NET ASSETS REPRESENTED BY:          
Capital stock, $0.10 par value $184,323   $101,473   $316
Paid-in capital in excess of par 21,973,214   11,955,379   33,291
Undistributed/accumulated earnings (deficit) 789,850   218,884   (144)
NET ASSETS $22,947,387   $12,275,736   $33,463
NET ASSETS BY CLASS          
Investor Class $21,003,856   $9,576,061   $11,303
Service Class $1,910,129   $2,674,455   $10,834
Class L $33,402   $25,220   $11,326
CAPITAL STOCK:          
Authorized          
Investor Class 5,000,000   10,000,000   10,000,000
Service Class 5,000,000   10,000,000   10,000,000
Class L 5,000,000   5,000,000   5,000,000
Issued and Outstanding          
Investor Class 1,687,540   792,617   1,069
Service Class 153,021   219,593   1,025
Class L 2,670   2,519   1,065
NET ASSET VALUE, REDEMPTION PRICE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE:          
Investor Class $12.45   $12.08   $10.57
Service Class $12.48   $12.18   $10.57
Class L $12.51   $10.01   $10.63
(a) Cost of investments, affiliated $20,678,542   $11,135,648   $29,455
(b) Cost of investments, unaffiliated $2,260,057   $1,343,630   $3,933
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.
Statement of Operations
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019
  Great-West
SecureFoundation®
Lifetime 2020 Fund
  Great-West
SecureFoundation®
Lifetime 2025 Fund
  Great-West
SecureFoundation®
Lifetime 2030 Fund
INVESTMENT INCOME:          
Interest, affiliated $61,771   $73,269   $81,167
Dividends, affiliated 1,263,690   1,451,130   1,959,389
Dividends, unaffiliated 84,068   91,632   136,767
Total Income 1,409,529   1,616,031   2,177,323
EXPENSES:          
Management fees 61,734   73,198   94,232
Shareholder services fees – Investor Class 145,567   113,134   246,190
Shareholder services fees – Service Class 26,394   91,737   28,350
Shareholder services fees – Class L 8,096   8,622   305
Distribution fees – Service Class 7,541   26,196   8,102
Distribution fees – Class L 5,786   6,164   205
Total Expenses 255,118   319,051   377,384
Less amount waived by distributor - Class L -   -   40
Less management fees waived 20,202   23,966   28,517
Net Expenses 234,916   295,085   348,827
NET INVESTMENT INCOME 1,174,613   1,320,946   1,828,496
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS):          
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, affiliated 156,323   349,019   (327,384)
Net realized gain on investments, unaffiliated 96,821   163,256   231,253
Realized gain distributions received, affiliated 1,712,774   1,920,761   2,783,475
Net Realized Gain 1,965,918   2,433,036   2,687,344
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments, affiliated 4,652,172   5,538,431   7,805,737
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments, unaffiliated 256,620   259,002   353,000
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation 4,908,792   5,797,433   8,158,737
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain 6,874,710   8,230,469   10,846,081
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $8,049,323   $9,551,415   $12,674,577
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.
Statement of Operations
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019
  Great-West
SecureFoundation®
Lifetime 2035 Fund
  Great-West
SecureFoundation®
Lifetime 2040 Fund
  Great-West
SecureFoundation®
Lifetime 2045 Fund
INVESTMENT INCOME:          
Interest, affiliated $31,424   $18,313   $3,609
Dividends, affiliated 1,321,482   1,627,111   690,782
Dividends, unaffiliated 117,219   179,972   87,882
Total Income 1,470,125   1,825,396   782,273
EXPENSES:          
Management fees 63,281   75,276   32,204
Shareholder services fees – Investor Class 131,836   203,152   62,195
Shareholder services fees – Service Class 52,631   16,322   31,656
Shareholder services fees – Class L 102   82   82
Distribution fees – Service Class 15,031   4,663   9,042
Distribution fees – Class L 73   59   60
Total Expenses 262,954   299,554   135,239
Less amount waived by distributor - Class L 55   57   60
Less management fees waived 15,550   16,203   6,724
Net Expenses 247,349   283,294   128,455
NET INVESTMENT INCOME 1,222,776   1,542,102   653,818
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS):          
Net realized loss on investments, affiliated (156,781)   (266,836)   (60,641)
Net realized gain on investments, unaffiliated 162,398   136,925   110,507
Realized gain distributions received, affiliated 2,168,839   3,063,327   1,384,882
Net Realized Gain 2,174,456   2,933,416   1,434,748
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments, affiliated 5,707,276   7,019,329   3,161,362
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments, unaffiliated 327,449   565,385   247,168
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation 6,034,725   7,584,714   3,408,530
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain 8,209,181   10,518,130   4,843,278
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $9,431,957   $12,060,232   $5,497,096
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.
Statement of Operations
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019
  Great-West
SecureFoundation®
Lifetime 2050 Fund
  Great-West
SecureFoundation®
Lifetime 2055 Fund
  Great-West
SecureFoundation®
Lifetime 2060 Fund(a)
INVESTMENT INCOME:          
Interest, affiliated $1,627   $761   $2
Dividends, affiliated 539,791   279,277   754
Dividends, unaffiliated 76,820   43,124   126
Total Income 618,238   323,162   882
EXPENSES:          
Management fees 24,718   12,458   38
Shareholder services fees – Investor Class 64,608   26,910   24
Shareholder services fees – Service Class 7,380   9,345   24
Shareholder services fees – Class L 108   81   64
Distribution fees – Service Class 2,109   2,670   7
Distribution fees – Class L 77   58   46
Total Expenses 99,000   51,522   203
Less amount waived by distributor - Service Class -   -   7
Less amount waived by distributor - Class L 57   56   17
Less management fees waived 5,315   2,840   2
Net Expenses 93,628   48,626   177
NET INVESTMENT INCOME 524,610   274,536   705
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS):          
Net realized loss on investments, affiliated (34,476)   (22,879)   (1,141)
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, unaffiliated 68,071   43,779   (649)
Realized gain distributions received, affiliated 1,108,758   580,115   1,558
Net Realized Gain (Loss) 1,142,353   601,015   (232)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, affiliated 2,291,319   1,118,678   (33)
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments, unaffiliated 218,641   112,340   121
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation 2,509,960   1,231,018   88
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) 3,652,313   1,832,033   (144)
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $4,176,923   $2,106,569   $561
(a)Fund commenced operations on May 2, 2019.
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020 Fund 2019   2018
OPERATIONS:      
Net investment income $1,174,613   $1,169,166
Net realized gain 1,965,918   4,882,082
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 4,908,792   (8,127,781)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 8,049,323   (2,076,533)
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:      
From net investment income and net realized gains      
Investor Class (3,324,392)   (4,129,921)
Service Class (563,476)   (813,066)
Class L (187,686)   (191,713)
From Net Investment Income and Net Realized Gains (4,075,554)   (5,134,700)
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:      
Shares sold      
Investor Class 5,743,154   5,671,854
Service Class 2,471,092   2,540,477
Class L 568,824   119,841
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions      
Investor Class 3,324,392   4,129,921
Service Class 563,476   813,066
Class L 187,686   191,713
Shares redeemed      
Investor Class (8,422,609)   (34,172,189)
Service Class (3,782,230)   (4,192,250)
Class L (374,407)   (113,755)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Share Transactions 279,378   (25,011,322)
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets 4,253,147   (32,222,555)
NET ASSETS:      
Beginning of year 48,763,117   80,985,672
End of year $53,016,264   $48,763,117
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS - SHARES:      
Shares sold      
Investor Class 493,478   452,985
Service Class 212,336   204,742
Class L 48,477   9,362
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions      
Investor Class 289,582   363,129
Service Class 48,875   70,914
Class L 16,210   16,690
Shares redeemed      
Investor Class (721,947)   (2,652,451)
Service Class (323,286)   (333,478)
Class L (31,734)   (9,041)
Net Increase (Decrease) 31,991   (1,877,148)
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025 Fund 2019   2018
OPERATIONS:      
Net investment income $1,320,946   $1,433,796
Net realized gain 2,433,036   6,087,607
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 5,797,433   (10,524,501)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 9,551,415   (3,003,098)
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:      
From net investment income and net realized gains      
Investor Class (2,892,230)   (2,956,091)
Service Class (2,050,014)   (3,039,703)
Class L (287,326)   (267,291)
From Net Investment Income and Net Realized Gains (5,229,570)   (6,263,085)
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:      
Shares sold      
Investor Class 5,947,990   10,519,526
Service Class 3,359,110   7,770,593
Class L 677,577   1,109,845
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions      
Investor Class 2,892,230   2,956,091
Service Class 2,050,014   3,039,703
Class L 287,326   267,291
Shares redeemed      
Investor Class (7,098,325)   (18,360,717)
Service Class (13,127,729)   (20,140,881)
Class L (316,124)   (111,057)
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Share Transactions (5,327,931)   (12,949,606)
Total Decrease in Net Assets (1,006,086)   (22,215,789)
NET ASSETS:      
Beginning of year 60,051,627   82,267,416
End of year $59,045,541   $60,051,627
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS - SHARES:      
Shares sold      
Investor Class 551,480   907,760
Service Class 307,628   659,218
Class L 70,366   105,494
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions      
Investor Class 272,752   282,049
Service Class 190,345   282,779
Class L 31,385   28,976
Shares redeemed      
Investor Class (656,513)   (1,541,948)
Service Class (1,197,306)   (1,703,068)
Class L (35,119)   (10,744)
Net Decrease (464,982)   (989,484)
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030 Fund 2019   2018
OPERATIONS:      
Net investment income $1,828,496   $1,719,526
Net realized gain 2,687,344   7,993,279
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 8,158,737   (12,938,523)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 12,674,577   (3,225,718)
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:      
From net investment income and net realized gains      
Investor Class (5,621,254)   (7,171,478)
Service Class (630,423)   (910,132)
Class L (6,653)   (8,483)
From Net Investment Income and Net Realized Gains (6,258,330)   (8,090,093)
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:      
Shares sold      
Investor Class 6,896,701   9,661,703
Service Class 1,723,138   3,039,606
Class L -   686,481
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions      
Investor Class 5,621,254   7,171,478
Service Class 630,423   910,132
Class L 6,653   8,483
Shares redeemed      
Investor Class (8,506,253)   (45,291,441)
Service Class (2,282,921)   (3,346,359)
Class L (5,000)   (696,637)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Share Transactions 4,083,995   (27,856,554)
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets 10,500,242   (39,172,365)
NET ASSETS:      
Beginning of year 73,330,914   112,503,279
End of year $83,831,156   $73,330,914
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS - SHARES:      
Shares sold      
Investor Class 566,341   734,025
Service Class 140,225   229,944
Class L -   50,775
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions      
Investor Class 468,606   604,792
Service Class 52,282   75,986
Class L 546   704
Shares redeemed      
Investor Class (693,459)   (3,307,562)
Service Class (187,268)   (255,034)
Class L (416)   (50,775)
Net Increase (Decrease) 346,857   (1,917,145)
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035 Fund 2019   2018
OPERATIONS:      
Net investment income $1,222,776   $1,164,145
Net realized gain 2,174,456   6,622,508
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 6,034,725   (10,840,777)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 9,431,957   (3,054,124)
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:      
From net investment income and net realized gains      
Investor Class (3,642,024)   (4,260,944)
Service Class (1,264,922)   (2,171,284)
Class L (3,253)   (3,864)
From Net Investment Income and Net Realized Gains (4,910,199)   (6,436,092)
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:      
Shares sold      
Investor Class 6,749,075   7,104,696
Service Class 2,086,725   3,612,625
Class L -   62,477
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions      
Investor Class 3,642,024   4,260,944
Service Class 1,264,922   2,171,284
Class L 3,253   3,864
Shares redeemed      
Investor Class (5,389,281)   (18,198,511)
Service Class (7,088,657)   (10,169,433)
Class L -   (64,019)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Share Transactions 1,268,061   (11,216,073)
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets 5,789,819   (20,706,289)
NET ASSETS:      
Beginning of year 49,191,881   69,898,170
End of year $54,981,700   $49,191,881
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS - SHARES:      
Shares sold      
Investor Class 588,399   558,373
Service Class 179,569   278,415
Class L -   5,506
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions      
Investor Class 325,046   382,005
Service Class 111,187   190,098
Class L 341   398
Shares redeemed      
Investor Class (470,298)   (1,367,614)
Service Class (607,384)   (781,700)
Class L -   (5,505)
Net Increase (Decrease) 126,860   (740,024)
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040 Fund 2019   2018
OPERATIONS:      
Net investment income $1,542,102   $1,327,801
Net realized gain 2,933,416   8,076,234
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 7,584,714   (12,940,160)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 12,060,232   (3,536,125)
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:      
From net investment income and net realized gains      
Investor Class (5,733,430)   (6,990,935)
Service Class (427,997)   (664,980)
Class L (2,267)   (2,885)
From Net Investment Income and Net Realized Gains (6,163,694)   (7,658,800)
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:      
Shares sold      
Investor Class 6,554,103   7,089,299
Service Class 854,389   2,099,910
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions      
Investor Class 5,733,430   6,990,935
Service Class 427,997   664,980
Class L 2,267   2,885
Shares redeemed      
Investor Class (4,467,570)   (34,580,878)
Service Class (1,699,758)   (2,900,814)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Share Transactions 7,404,858   (20,633,683)
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets 13,301,396   (31,828,608)
NET ASSETS:      
Beginning of year 55,436,333   87,264,941
End of year $68,737,729   $55,436,333
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS - SHARES:      
Shares sold      
Investor Class 534,417   512,321
Service Class 69,407   154,472
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions      
Investor Class 478,907   583,892
Service Class 35,649   54,991
Class L 188   239
Shares redeemed      
Investor Class (365,637)   (2,384,577)
Service Class (138,760)   (210,956)
Net Increase (Decrease) 614,171   (1,289,618)
See Notes to Financial Statements.

Annual Report - December 31, 2019

 


GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045 Fund 2019   2018
OPERATIONS:      
Net investment income $653,818   $602,699
Net realized gain 1,434,748   3,762,093
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 3,408,530   (6,541,767)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 5,497,096   (2,176,975)
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:      
From net investment income and net realized gains      
Investor Class (2,029,137)   (1,994,664)
Service Class (993,033)   (1,482,793)
Class L (3,089)   (3,225)
From Net Investment Income and Net Realized Gains (3,025,259)   (3,480,682)
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:      
Shares sold      
Investor Class 3,994,561   4,708,003
Service Class 2,287,266   2,884,957
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions      
Investor Class 2,029,137   1,994,664
Service Class 993,033   1,482,793
Class L 3,089   3,225
Shares redeemed      
Investor Class (2,532,564)   (7,209,588)
Service Class (5,056,509)   (6,209,855)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Share Transactions 1,718,013   (2,345,801)
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets 4,189,850   (8,003,458)
NET ASSETS:      
Beginning of year 24,990,561   32,994,019
End of year $29,180,411   $24,990,561
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS - SHARES:      
Shares sold      
Investor Class 344,681   362,735
Service Class 201,225   219,451
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions      
Investor Class 184,629   172,812
Service Class 91,417   127,544
Class L 338   328
Shares redeemed      
Investor Class (217,952)   (530,080)
Service Class (438,899)   (474,385)
Net Increase (Decrease) 165,439   (121,595)
See Notes to Financial Statements.

Annual Report - December 31, 2019

 


GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050 Fund 2019   2018
OPERATIONS:      
Net investment income $524,610   $419,164
Net realized gain 1,142,353   2,713,519
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 2,509,960   (4,550,503)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 4,176,923   (1,417,820)
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:      
From net investment income and net realized gains      
Investor Class (1,959,131)   (2,106,633)
Service Class (189,030)   (275,658)
Class L (3,129)   (3,722)
From Net Investment Income and Net Realized Gains (2,151,290)   (2,386,013)
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:      
Shares sold      
Investor Class 4,341,503   3,678,353
Service Class 982,639   1,066,346
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions      
Investor Class 1,959,131   2,106,633
Service Class 189,030   275,658
Class L 3,129   3,722
Shares redeemed      
Investor Class (2,578,141)   (8,421,466)
Service Class (1,469,941)   (1,368,516)
Class L (35)   (35)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Share Transactions 3,427,315   (2,659,305)
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets 5,452,948   (6,463,138)
NET ASSETS:      
Beginning of year 17,494,439   23,957,577
End of year $22,947,387   $17,494,439
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS - SHARES:      
Shares sold      
Investor Class 350,853   262,952
Service Class 80,079   76,280
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions      
Investor Class 162,643   175,857
Service Class 15,681   22,804
Class L 259   309
Shares redeemed      
Investor Class (208,740)   (572,391)
Service Class (117,422)   (97,135)
Class L (3)   (2)
Net Increase (Decrease) 283,350   (131,326)
See Notes to Financial Statements.

Annual Report - December 31, 2019

 


GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2055 Fund 2019   2018
OPERATIONS:      
Net investment income $274,536   $197,315
Net realized gain 601,015   1,242,065
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 1,231,018   (2,205,331)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 2,106,569   (765,951)
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:      
From net investment income and net realized gains      
Investor Class (827,123)   (679,131)
Service Class (252,874)   (325,588)
Class L (2,797)   (2,980)
From Net Investment Income and Net Realized Gains (1,082,794)   (1,007,699)
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:      
Shares sold      
Investor Class 3,811,860   2,729,777
Service Class 834,299   1,455,876
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions      
Investor Class 827,123   679,131
Service Class 252,874   325,588
Class L 2,797   2,980
Shares redeemed      
Investor Class (1,518,631)   (2,286,397)
Service Class (1,348,343)   (1,598,115)
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Share Transactions 2,861,979   1,308,840
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets 3,885,754   (464,810)
NET ASSETS:      
Beginning of year 8,389,982   8,854,792
End of year $12,275,736   $8,389,982
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS - SHARES:      
Shares sold      
Investor Class 318,628   204,375
Service Class 69,334   108,455
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions      
Investor Class 70,596   58,996
Service Class 21,473   27,839
Class L 286   302
Shares redeemed      
Investor Class (125,844)   (163,508)
Service Class (111,546)   (117,881)
Net Increase 242,927   118,578
See Notes to Financial Statements.

Annual Report - December 31, 2019

 


GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
For the period ended December 31, 2019
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2060 Fund 2019 (a)
OPERATIONS:  
Net investment income $705
Net realized loss (232)
Net change in unrealized appreciation 88
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 561
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:  
From net investment income and net realized gains  
Investor Class (266)
Service Class (256)
Class L (183)
From Net Investment Income and Net Realized Gains (705)
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:  
Shares sold  
Investor Class 10,463
Service Class 10,000
Class L 100,479
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions  
Investor Class 266
Service Class 256
Class L 183
Shares redeemed  
Class L (88,040)
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Share Transactions 33,607
Total Increase in Net Assets 33,463
NET ASSETS:  
Beginning of Period 0
End of Period $33,463
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS - SHARES:  
Shares sold  
Investor Class 1,043
Service Class 1,001
Class L 10,020
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions  
Investor Class 26
Service Class 24
Class L 18
Shares redeemed  
Class L (8,973)
Net Increase 3,159
(a) Fund commenced operations on May 02, 2019.  
See Notes to Financial Statements.

Annual Report - December 31, 2019

 


GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.
GREAT-WEST SECUREFOUNDATION® LIFETIME 2020 FUND
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of capital stock of the Fund throughout the periods indicated.
    Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:   Less Distributions:    
  Net asset value,
beginning of year
Net
investment
income(a)
Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
Total from
investment
operations
From net
investment
income
From net
realized
gains
Total
Distributions
Net asset value,
end of year
Total
Return (b)(c)(d)
Investor Class
12/31/2019 $10.81 0.27 1.54 1.81 (0.27) (0.68) (0.95) $11.67 16.92%
12/31/2018 $12.68 0.27 (0.91) (0.64) (0.28) (0.95) (1.23) $10.81 (5.23%)
12/31/2017 $11.73 0.25 1.23 1.48 (0.26) (0.27) (0.53) $12.68 12.67%
12/31/2016 $11.37 0.24 0.60 0.84 (0.24) (0.24) (0.48) $11.73 7.44%
12/31/2015 $11.89 0.25 (0.32) (0.07) (0.20) (0.25) (0.45) $11.37 (0.56%)
Service Class
12/31/2019 $10.86 0.25 1.55 1.80 (0.25) (0.68) (0.93) $11.73 16.85%
12/31/2018 $12.72 0.26 (0.91) (0.65) (0.26) (0.95) (1.21) $10.86 (5.37%)
12/31/2017 $11.74 0.23 1.25 1.48 (0.23) (0.27) (0.50) $12.72 12.71%
12/31/2016 $11.39 0.24 0.58 0.82 (0.23) (0.24) (0.47) $11.74 7.24%
12/31/2015 $11.90 0.20 (0.28) (0.08) (0.18) (0.25) (0.43) $11.39 (0.68%)
Class L
12/31/2019 $10.92 0.25 1.54 1.79 (0.23) (0.68) (0.91) $11.80 16.66%
12/31/2018 $12.78 0.25 (0.92) (0.67) (0.24) (0.95) (1.19) $10.92 (5.50%)
12/31/2017 $11.80 0.22 1.24 1.46 (0.21) (0.27) (0.48) $12.78 12.44%
12/31/2016 $11.43 0.23 0.59 0.82 (0.21) (0.24) (0.45) $11.80 7.20%
12/31/2015 $11.94 0.19 (0.29) (0.10) (0.16) (0.25) (0.41) $11.43 (0.86%)
  Net assets,
end of year
(000)
Ratio of expenses
to average net assets
(before reimbursement
and/or waiver, if applicable)(e)
Ratio of expenses
to average net assets
(after reimbursement
and/or waiver, if applicable)(e)
  Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets
(after reimbursement
and/or waiver, if applicable)(e)
Portfolio
turnover
rate(f)
Supplemental Data and Ratios
Investor Class
12/31/2019 $43,141 0.47% 0.43%   2.31% 20%
12/31/2018 $39,310 0.47% 0.43%   2.14% 22%
12/31/2017 $69,396 0.47% 0.44%   2.05% 15%
12/31/2016 $63,971 0.47% 0.44%   2.03% 21%
12/31/2015 $57,682 0.42% 0.39%   2.10% 17% (g)
Service Class
12/31/2019 $ 7,445 0.57% 0.53%   2.17% 20%
12/31/2018 $ 7,564 0.57% 0.53%   2.04% 22%
12/31/2017 $ 9,596 0.57% 0.54%   1.86% 15%
12/31/2016 $10,221 0.57% 0.54%   2.04% 21%
12/31/2015 $ 8,102 0.45% 0.44%   1.63% 17% (g)
Class L
12/31/2019 $ 2,431 0.72% 0.68%   2.10% 20%
12/31/2018 $ 1,889 0.72% 0.68%   2.03% 22%
12/31/2017 $ 1,994 0.72% 0.69%   1.78% 15%
12/31/2016 $ 1,913 0.72% 0.69%   1.98% 21%
12/31/2015 $ 750 0.61% 0.58%   1.56% 17% (g)
(a) Per share amounts are based upon average shares outstanding.
(b) Total return does not include any fees or expenses of variable insurance contracts, if applicable. If such fees or expenses were included, the return shown would have been lower.
(c) Total return shown net of expenses reimbursed and/or waived, if applicable. Without the expense reimbursement and/or waiver, the return shown would have been lower.
(d) Total return does not include the fee of the Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit. If the fee was included, the return shown would have been lower.
(e) Expense ratio and income ratio do not include expenses of the underlying investments in which the Fund invests.
(f) Portfolio turnover is calculated at the Fund level.
(g) Portfolio turnover calculation excludes transfers in affiliated underlying investments from Initial Class to Institutional Class shares that occurred May 1, 2015.
See Notes to Financial Statements.

Annual Report - December 31, 2019

 


GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.
GREAT-WEST SECUREFOUNDATION® LIFETIME 2025 FUND
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of capital stock of the Fund throughout the periods indicated.
    Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:   Less Distributions:    
  Net asset value,
beginning of year
Net
investment
income(a)
Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
Total from
investment
operations
From net
investment
income
From net
realized
gains
Total
Distributions
Net asset value,
end of year
Total
Return (b)(c)(d)
Investor Class
12/31/2019 $10.03 0.25 1.41 1.66 (0.25) (0.72) (0.97) $10.72 16.95%
12/31/2018 $11.76 0.27 (0.86) (0.59) (0.27) (0.87) (1.14) $10.03 (5.27%)
12/31/2017 $10.98 0.24 1.15 1.39 (0.25) (0.36) (0.61) $11.76 12.73%
12/31/2016 $10.88 0.24 0.55 0.79 (0.23) (0.46) (0.69) $10.98 7.39%
12/31/2015 $11.85 0.21 (0.28) (0.07) (0.21) (0.69) (0.90) $10.88 (0.60%)
Service Class
12/31/2019 $10.18 0.22 1.46 1.68 (0.22) (0.72) (0.94) $10.92 16.88%
12/31/2018 $11.90 0.23 (0.85) (0.62) (0.23) (0.87) (1.10) $10.18 (5.43%)
12/31/2017 $11.08 0.22 1.18 1.40 (0.22) (0.36) (0.58) $11.90 12.74%
12/31/2016 $10.97 0.22 0.56 0.78 (0.21) (0.46) (0.67) $11.08 7.23%
12/31/2015 $11.93 0.19 (0.27) (0.08) (0.19) (0.69) (0.88) $10.97 (0.67%)
Class L
12/31/2019 $ 8.76 0.22 1.21 1.43 (0.24) (0.72) (0.96) $ 9.23 16.71%
12/31/2018 $10.43 0.23 (0.78) (0.55) (0.25) (0.87) (1.12) $ 8.76 (5.56%)
12/31/2017 $ 9.80 0.19 1.02 1.21 (0.22) (0.36) (0.58) $10.43 12.45%
12/31/2016 $ 9.77 0.17 0.52 0.69 (0.20) (0.46) (0.66) $ 9.80 7.15%
12/31/2015 $10.75 0.20 (0.29) (0.09) (0.20) (0.69) (0.89) $ 9.77 (0.89%)
  Net assets,
end of year
(000)
Ratio of expenses
to average net assets
(before reimbursement
and/or waiver, if applicable)(e)
Ratio of expenses
to average net assets
(after reimbursement
and/or waiver, if applicable)(e)
  Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets
(after reimbursement
and/or waiver, if applicable)(e)
Portfolio
turnover
rate(f)
Supplemental Data and Ratios
Investor Class
12/31/2019 $33,487 0.47% 0.43%   2.31% 19%
12/31/2018 $29,639 0.47% 0.43%   2.33% 33%
12/31/2017 $38,911 0.47% 0.44%   2.10% 25%
12/31/2016 $32,386 0.47% 0.45%   2.12% 23%
12/31/2015 $26,126 0.36% 0.34%   1.76% 22% (g)
Service Class
12/31/2019 $22,522 0.57% 0.53%   1.97% 19%
12/31/2018 $28,115 0.57% 0.53%   1.92% 33%
12/31/2017 $41,911 0.57% 0.54%   1.85% 25%
12/31/2016 $45,951 0.57% 0.55%   1.92% 23%
12/31/2015 $43,458 0.45% 0.44%   1.61% 22% (g)
Class L
12/31/2019 $ 3,036 0.72% 0.68%   2.30% 19%
12/31/2018 $ 2,298 0.72% 0.68%   2.26% 33%
12/31/2017 $ 1,445 0.72% 0.68%   1.86% 25%
12/31/2016 $ 1,106 0.72% 0.69%   1.74% 23%
12/31/2015 $ 1,076 0.65% 0.63%   1.90% 22% (g)
(a) Per share amounts are based upon average shares outstanding.
(b) Total return does not include any fees or expenses of variable insurance contracts, if applicable. If such fees or expenses were included, the return shown would have been lower.
(c) Total return shown net of expenses reimbursed and/or waived, if applicable. Without the expense reimbursement and/or waiver, the return shown would have been lower.
(d) Total return does not include the fee of the Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit. If the fee was included, the return shown would have been lower.
(e) Expense ratio and income ratio do not include expenses of the underlying investments in which the Fund invests.
(f) Portfolio turnover is calculated at the Fund level.
(g) Portfolio turnover calculation excludes transfers in affiliated underlying investments from Initial Class to Institutional Class shares that occurred May 1, 2015.
See Notes to Financial Statements.

Annual Report - December 31, 2019

 


GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.
GREAT-WEST SECUREFOUNDATION® LIFETIME 2030 FUND
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of capital stock of the Fund throughout the periods indicated.
    Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:   Less Distributions:    
  Net asset value,
beginning of year
Net
investment
income(a)
Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
Total from
investment
operations
From net
investment
income
From net
realized
gains
Total
Distributions
Net asset value,
end of year
Total
Return (b)(c)(d)
Investor Class
12/31/2019 $11.29 0.28 1.67 1.95 (0.28) (0.71) (0.99) $12.25 17.58%
12/31/2018 $13.37 0.29 (1.00) (0.71) (0.29) (1.08) (1.37) $11.29 (5.56%)
12/31/2017 $12.20 0.27 1.46 1.73 (0.27) (0.29) (0.56) $13.37 14.32%
12/31/2016 $11.75 0.25 0.72 0.97 (0.25) (0.27) (0.52) $12.20 8.31%
12/31/2015 $12.35 0.26 (0.38) (0.12) (0.21) (0.27) (0.48) $11.75 (1.05%)
Service Class
12/31/2019 $11.35 0.28 1.67 1.95 (0.26) (0.71) (0.97) $12.33 17.41%
12/31/2018 $13.43 0.28 (1.01) (0.73) (0.27) (1.08) (1.35) $11.35 (5.61%)
12/31/2017 $12.24 0.25 1.48 1.73 (0.25) (0.29) (0.54) $13.43 14.24%
12/31/2016 $11.78 0.22 0.73 0.95 (0.22) (0.27) (0.49) $12.24 8.15%
12/31/2015 $12.37 0.22 (0.35) (0.13) (0.19) (0.27) (0.46) $11.78 (1.11%)
Class L
12/31/2019 $11.47 0.26 1.69 1.95 (0.24) (0.71) (0.95) $12.47 17.32%
12/31/2018 $13.55 0.25 (1.01) (0.76) (0.24) (1.08) (1.32) $11.47 (5.87%)
12/31/2017 $12.32 0.21 1.52 1.73 (0.21) (0.29) (0.50) $13.55 14.17%
12/31/2016 $11.86 0.23 0.71 0.94 (0.21) (0.27) (0.48) $12.32 7.99%
12/31/2015 $12.43 0.18 (0.32) (0.14) (0.16) (0.27) (0.43) $11.86 (1.19%)
  Net assets,
end of year
(000)
Ratio of expenses
to average net assets
(before reimbursement
and/or waiver, if applicable)(e)
Ratio of expenses
to average net assets
(after reimbursement
and/or waiver, if applicable)(e)
  Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets
(after reimbursement
and/or waiver, if applicable)(e)
Portfolio
turnover
rate(f)
Supplemental Data and Ratios
Investor Class
12/31/2019 $ 74,921 0.47% 0.43%   2.34% 16%
12/31/2018 $ 65,188 0.47% 0.44%   2.23% 30%
12/31/2017 $103,562 0.47% 0.44%   2.10% 11%
12/31/2016 $ 88,168 0.47% 0.45%   2.06% 18%
12/31/2015 $ 77,847 0.41% 0.39%   2.08% 15% (g)
Service Class
12/31/2019 $ 8,821 0.57% 0.53%   2.27% 16%
12/31/2018 $ 8,063 0.57% 0.54%   2.13% 30%
12/31/2017 $ 8,856 0.57% 0.54%   1.94% 11%
12/31/2016 $ 8,973 0.57% 0.55%   1.81% 18%
12/31/2015 $ 9,308 0.46% 0.44%   1.76% 15% (g)
Class L
12/31/2019 $ 89 0.72% 0.62%   2.10% 16%
12/31/2018 $ 80 0.71% 0.63%   1.85% 30%
12/31/2017 $ 85 0.72% 0.65%   1.61% 11%
12/31/2016 $ 155 0.72% 0.67%   1.87% 18%
12/31/2015 $ 140 0.60% 0.56%   1.46% 15% (g)
(a) Per share amounts are based upon average shares outstanding.
(b) Total return does not include any fees or expenses of variable insurance contracts, if applicable. If such fees or expenses were included, the return shown would have been lower.
(c) Total return shown net of expenses reimbursed and/or waived, if applicable. Without the expense reimbursement and/or waiver, the return shown would have been lower.
(d) Total return does not include the fee of the Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit. If the fee was included, the return shown would have been lower.
(e) Expense ratio and income ratio do not include expenses of the underlying investments in which the Fund invests.
(f) Portfolio turnover is calculated at the Fund level.
(g) Portfolio turnover calculation excludes transfers in affiliated underlying investments from Initial Class to Institutional Class shares that occurred May 1, 2015.
See Notes to Financial Statements.

Annual Report - December 31, 2019

 


GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.
GREAT-WEST SECUREFOUNDATION® LIFETIME 2035 FUND
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of capital stock of the Fund throughout the periods indicated.
    Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:   Less Distributions:    
  Net asset value,
beginning of year
Net
investment
income(a)
Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
Total from
investment
operations
From net
investment
income
From net
realized
gains
Total
Distributions
Net asset value,
end of year
Total
Return (b)(c)(d)
Investor Class
12/31/2019 $10.54 0.28 1.75 2.03 (0.27) (0.83) (1.10) $11.47 19.67%
12/31/2018 $12.94 0.29 (1.14) (0.85) (0.29) (1.26) (1.55) $10.54 (6.82%)
12/31/2017 $11.70 0.27 1.67 1.94 (0.27) (0.43) (0.70) $12.94 16.80%
12/31/2016 $11.59 0.25 0.82 1.07 (0.26) (0.70) (0.96) $11.70 9.29%
12/31/2015 $12.64 0.22 (0.40) (0.18) (0.21) (0.66) (0.87) $11.59 (1.43%)
Service Class
12/31/2019 $10.70 0.24 1.81 2.05 (0.24) (0.83) (1.07) $11.68 19.53%
12/31/2018 $13.08 0.24 (1.11) (0.87) (0.25) (1.26) (1.51) $10.70 (6.88%)
12/31/2017 $11.81 0.23 1.71 1.94 (0.24) (0.43) (0.67) $13.08 16.60%
12/31/2016 $11.68 0.22 0.84 1.06 (0.23) (0.70) (0.93) $11.81 9.19%
12/31/2015 $12.72 0.20 (0.39) (0.19) (0.19) (0.66) (0.85) $11.68 (1.49%)
Class L
12/31/2019 $ 9.11 0.23 1.50 1.73 (0.27) (0.83) (1.10) $ 9.74 19.59%
12/31/2018 $11.37 0.18 (0.93) (0.75) (0.25) (1.26) (1.51) $ 9.11 (6.97%)
12/31/2017 $10.37 0.23 1.47 1.70 (0.27) (0.43) (0.70) $11.37 16.63%
12/31/2016 $10.38 0.21 0.73 0.94 (0.25) (0.70) (0.95) $10.37 9.19%
12/31/2015 $11.41 0.18 (0.34) (0.16) (0.21) (0.66) (0.87) $10.38 (1.45%)
  Net assets,
end of year
(000)
Ratio of expenses
to average net assets
(before reimbursement
and/or waiver, if applicable)(e)
Ratio of expenses
to average net assets
(after reimbursement
and/or waiver, if applicable)(e)
  Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets
(after reimbursement
and/or waiver, if applicable)(e)
Portfolio
turnover
rate(f)
Supplemental Data and Ratios
Investor Class
12/31/2019 $41,090 0.47% 0.44%   2.43% 24%
12/31/2018 $33,083 0.47% 0.44%   2.31% 32%
12/31/2017 $46,119 0.47% 0.45%   2.15% 22%
12/31/2016 $38,286 0.47% 0.45%   2.08% 26%
12/31/2015 $33,646 0.36% 0.34%   1.70% 17% (g)
Service Class
12/31/2019 $13,860 0.57% 0.54%   2.04% 24%
12/31/2018 $16,083 0.57% 0.54%   1.88% 32%
12/31/2017 $23,751 0.57% 0.55%   1.78% 22%
12/31/2016 $27,995 0.57% 0.55%   1.84% 26%
12/31/2015 $30,846 0.45% 0.44%   1.56% 17% (g)
Class L
12/31/2019 $ 31 0.72% 0.50%   2.34% 24%
12/31/2018 $ 26 0.68% 0.54%   1.62% 32%
12/31/2017 $ 28 0.72% 0.54%   2.04% 22%
12/31/2016 $ 24 0.72% 0.52%   1.99% 26%
12/31/2015 $ 22 0.59% 0.40%   1.61% 17% (g)
(a) Per share amounts are based upon average shares outstanding.
(b) Total return does not include any fees or expenses of variable insurance contracts, if applicable. If such fees or expenses were included, the return shown would have been lower.
(c) Total return shown net of expenses reimbursed and/or waived, if applicable. Without the expense reimbursement and/or waiver, the return shown would have been lower.
(d) Total return does not include the fee of the Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit. If the fee was included, the return shown would have been lower.
(e) Expense ratio and income ratio do not include expenses of the underlying investments in which the Fund invests.
(f) Portfolio turnover is calculated at the Fund level.
(g) Portfolio turnover calculation excludes transfers in affiliated underlying investments from Initial Class to Institutional Class shares that occurred May 1, 2015.
See Notes to Financial Statements.

Annual Report - December 31, 2019

 


GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.
GREAT-WEST SECUREFOUNDATION® LIFETIME 2040 FUND
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of capital stock of the Fund throughout the periods indicated.
    Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:   Less Distributions:    
  Net asset value,
beginning of year
Net
investment
income(a)
Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
Total from
investment
operations
From net
investment
income
From net
realized
gains
Total
Distributions
Net asset value,
end of year
Total
Return (b)(c)(d)
Investor Class
12/31/2019 $11.20 0.30 2.07 2.37 (0.29) (0.92) (1.21) $12.36 21.62%
12/31/2018 $13.99 0.31 (1.36) (1.05) (0.30) (1.44) (1.74) $11.20 (7.86%)
12/31/2017 $12.35 0.29 1.99 2.28 (0.29) (0.35) (0.64) $13.99 18.60%
12/31/2016 $11.79 0.26 0.91 1.17 (0.26) (0.35) (0.61) $12.35 10.06%
12/31/2015 $12.48 0.27 (0.48) (0.21) (0.21) (0.27) (0.48) $11.79 (1.74%)
Service Class
12/31/2019 $11.24 0.27 2.08 2.35 (0.26) (0.92) (1.18) $12.41 21.40%
12/31/2018 $14.02 0.28 (1.35) (1.07) (0.27) (1.44) (1.71) $11.24 (7.96%)
12/31/2017 $12.35 0.24 2.03 2.27 (0.25) (0.35) (0.60) $14.02 18.54%
12/31/2016 $11.79 0.24 0.91 1.15 (0.24) (0.35) (0.59) $12.35 9.90%
12/31/2015 $12.47 0.20 (0.43) (0.23) (0.18) (0.27) (0.45) $11.79 (1.83%)
Class L
12/31/2019 $11.31 0.30 2.07 2.37 (0.28) (0.92) (1.20) $12.48 21.45%
12/31/2018 $14.12 0.31 (1.38) (1.07) (0.30) (1.44) (1.74) $11.31 (7.94%)
12/31/2017 $12.46 0.29 2.01 2.30 (0.29) (0.35) (0.64) $14.12 18.57%
12/31/2016 $11.89 0.25 0.93 1.18 (0.26) (0.35) (0.61) $12.46 10.04%
12/31/2015 $12.57 0.21 (0.42) (0.21) (0.20) (0.27) (0.47) $11.89 (1.71%)
  Net assets,
end of year
(000)
Ratio of expenses
to average net assets
(before reimbursement
and/or waiver, if applicable)(e)
Ratio of expenses
to average net assets
(after reimbursement
and/or waiver, if applicable)(e)
  Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets
(after reimbursement
and/or waiver, if applicable)(e)
Portfolio
turnover
rate(f)
Supplemental Data and Ratios
Investor Class
12/31/2019 $63,998 0.47% 0.44%   2.48% 10%
12/31/2018 $50,767 0.47% 0.45%   2.21% 28%
12/31/2017 $81,424 0.47% 0.45%   2.19% 11%
12/31/2016 $66,284 0.47% 0.45%   2.12% 15%
12/31/2015 $57,399 0.42% 0.40%   2.15% 13% (g)
Service Class
12/31/2019 $ 4,715 0.57% 0.54%   2.23% 10%
12/31/2018 $ 4,648 0.57% 0.55%   1.99% 28%
12/31/2017 $ 5,818 0.57% 0.55%   1.83% 11%
12/31/2016 $ 6,654 0.57% 0.55%   1.99% 15%
12/31/2015 $ 6,122 0.46% 0.44%   1.62% 13% (g)
Class L
12/31/2019 $ 25 0.72% 0.46%   2.43% 10%
12/31/2018 $ 21 0.67% 0.46%   2.22% 28%
12/31/2017 $ 23 0.72% 0.49%   2.12% 11%
12/31/2016 $ 19 0.72% 0.46%   2.08% 15%
12/31/2015 $ 17 0.60% 0.34%   1.64% 13% (g)
(a) Per share amounts are based upon average shares outstanding.
(b) Total return does not include any fees or expenses of variable insurance contracts, if applicable. If such fees or expenses were included, the return shown would have been lower.
(c) Total return shown net of expenses reimbursed and/or waived, if applicable. Without the expense reimbursement and/or waiver, the return shown would have been lower.
(d) Total return does not include the fee of the Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit. If the fee was included, the return shown would have been lower.
(e) Expense ratio and income ratio do not include expenses of the underlying investments in which the Fund invests.
(f) Portfolio turnover is calculated at the Fund level.
(g) Portfolio turnover calculation excludes transfers in affiliated underlying investments from Initial Class to Institutional Class shares that occurred May 1, 2015.
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.
GREAT-WEST SECUREFOUNDATION® LIFETIME 2045 FUND
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of capital stock of the Fund throughout the periods indicated.
    Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:   Less Distributions:    
  Net asset value,
beginning of year
Net
investment
income(a)
Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
Total from
investment
operations
From net
investment
income
From net
realized
gains
Total
Distributions
Net asset value,
end of year
Total
Return (b)(c)(d)
Investor Class
12/31/2019 $10.58 0.29 2.03 2.32 (0.25) (1.08) (1.33) $11.57 22.76%
12/31/2018 $13.29 0.31 (1.38) (1.07) (0.33) (1.31) (1.64) $10.58 (8.74%)
12/31/2017 $11.75 0.29 1.98 2.27 (0.22) (0.51) (0.73) $13.29 19.65%
12/31/2016 $11.47 0.25 0.92 1.17 (0.07) (0.82) (0.89) $11.75 10.41%
12/31/2015 $12.60 0.22 (0.46) (0.24) (0.21) (0.68) (0.89) $11.47 (1.93%)
Service Class
12/31/2019 $10.55 0.25 2.05 2.30 (0.32) (1.08) (1.40) $11.45 22.66%
12/31/2018 $13.24 0.24 (1.33) (1.09) (0.29) (1.31) (1.60) $10.55 (8.84%)
12/31/2017 $11.74 0.24 2.02 2.26 (0.25) (0.51) (0.76) $13.24 19.63%
12/31/2016 $11.47 0.22 0.94 1.16 (0.07) (0.82) (0.89) $11.74 10.26%
12/31/2015 $12.59 0.20 (0.45) (0.25) (0.19) (0.68) (0.87) $11.47 (2.01%)
Class L
12/31/2019 $ 8.96 0.24 1.71 1.95 (0.23) (1.08) (1.31) $ 9.60 22.77%
12/31/2018 $11.44 0.25 (1.17) (0.92) (0.25) (1.31) (1.56) $ 8.96 (8.77%)
12/31/2017 $10.20 0.06 1.89 1.95 (0.20) (0.51) (0.71) $11.44 19.51%
12/31/2016 $10.07 0.20 0.81 1.01 (0.06) (0.82) (0.88) $10.20 10.20%
12/31/2015 $11.18 0.18 (0.40) (0.22) (0.21) (0.68) (0.89) $10.07 (1.97%)
  Net assets,
end of year
(000)
Ratio of expenses
to average net assets
(before reimbursement
and/or waiver, if applicable)(e)
Ratio of expenses
to average net assets
(after reimbursement
and/or waiver, if applicable)(e)
  Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets
(after reimbursement
and/or waiver, if applicable)(e)
Portfolio
turnover
rate(f)
Supplemental Data and Ratios
Investor Class
12/31/2019 $19,953 0.47% 0.44%   2.55% 26%
12/31/2018 $14,948 0.47% 0.45%   2.38% 36%
12/31/2017 $18,708 0.47% 0.45%   2.25% 23%
12/31/2016 $14,328 0.47% 0.45%   2.17% 27%
12/31/2015 $11,695 0.36% 0.34%   1.74% 15% (g)
Service Class
12/31/2019 $ 9,202 0.57% 0.54%   2.22% 26%
12/31/2018 $10,022 0.57% 0.55%   1.84% 36%
12/31/2017 $14,264 0.57% 0.55%   1.91% 23%
12/31/2016 $14,465 0.57% 0.55%   1.89% 27%
12/31/2015 $14,883 0.45% 0.44%   1.57% 15% (g)
Class L
12/31/2019 $ 25 0.72% 0.44%   2.48% 26%
12/31/2018 $ 21 0.67% 0.46%   2.20% 36%
12/31/2017 $ 23 0.72% 0.65%   0.57% 23%
12/31/2016 $ 95 0.72% 0.65%   1.93% 27%
12/31/2015 $ 17 0.60% 0.33%   1.64% 15% (g)
(a) Per share amounts are based upon average shares outstanding.
(b) Total return does not include any fees or expenses of variable insurance contracts, if applicable. If such fees or expenses were included, the return shown would have been lower.
(c) Total return shown net of expenses reimbursed and/or waived, if applicable. Without the expense reimbursement and/or waiver, the return shown would have been lower.
(d) Total return does not include the fee of the Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit. If the fee was included, the return shown would have been lower.
(e) Expense ratio and income ratio do not include expenses of the underlying investments in which the Fund invests.
(f) Portfolio turnover is calculated at the Fund level.
(g) Portfolio turnover calculation excludes transfers in affiliated underlying investments from Initial Class to Institutional Class shares that occurred May 1, 2015.
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.
GREAT-WEST SECUREFOUNDATION® LIFETIME 2050 FUND
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of capital stock of the Fund throughout the periods indicated.
    Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:   Less Distributions:    
  Net asset value,
beginning of year
Net
investment
income(a)
Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
Total from
investment
operations
From net
investment
income
From net
realized
gains
Total
Distributions
Net asset value,
end of year
Total
Return (b)(c)(d)
Investor Class
12/31/2019 $11.21 0.32 2.20 2.52 (0.29) (0.99) (1.28) $12.45 23.08%
12/31/2018 $14.17 0.32 (1.55) (1.23) (0.30) (1.43) (1.73) $11.21 (9.05%)
12/31/2017 $12.38 0.31 2.16 2.47 (0.29) (0.39) (0.68) $14.17 20.14%
12/31/2016 $11.78 0.27 0.95 1.22 (0.26) (0.36) (0.62) $12.38 10.50%
12/31/2015 $12.55 0.24 (0.50) (0.26) (0.21) (0.30) (0.51) $11.78 (2.11%)
Service Class
12/31/2019 $11.23 0.27 2.23 2.50 (0.26) (0.99) (1.25) $12.48 22.84%
12/31/2018 $14.16 0.27 (1.50) (1.23) (0.27) (1.43) (1.70) $11.23 (9.06%)
12/31/2017 $12.36 0.26 2.19 2.45 (0.26) (0.39) (0.65) $14.16 20.00%
12/31/2016 $11.76 0.25 0.96 1.21 (0.25) (0.36) (0.61) $12.36 10.37%
12/31/2015 $12.52 0.20 (0.47) (0.27) (0.19) (0.30) (0.49) $11.76 (2.20%)
Class L
12/31/2019 $11.27 0.30 2.21 2.51 (0.28) (0.99) (1.27) $12.51 22.92%
12/31/2018 $14.23 0.30 (1.54) (1.24) (0.29) (1.43) (1.72) $11.27 (9.20%)
12/31/2017 $12.43 0.28 2.19 2.47 (0.28) (0.39) (0.67) $14.23 20.01%
12/31/2016 $11.83 0.27 0.95 1.22 (0.26) (0.36) (0.62) $12.43 10.39%
12/31/2015 $12.60 0.21 (0.48) (0.27) (0.20) (0.30) (0.50) $11.83 (2.16%)
  Net assets,
end of year
(000)
Ratio of expenses
to average net assets
(before reimbursement
and/or waiver, if applicable)(e)
Ratio of expenses
to average net assets
(after reimbursement
and/or waiver, if applicable)(e)
  Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets
(after reimbursement
and/or waiver, if applicable)(e)
Portfolio
turnover
rate(f)
Supplemental Data and Ratios
Investor Class
12/31/2019 $21,004 0.47% 0.44%   2.59% 17%
12/31/2018 $15,506 0.47% 0.45%   2.30% 37%
12/31/2017 $21,481 0.47% 0.45%   2.26% 15%
12/31/2016 $16,322 0.47% 0.45%   2.28% 13%
12/31/2015 $12,130 0.39% 0.36%   1.93% 13% (g)
Service Class
12/31/2019 $ 1,910 0.57% 0.54%   2.20% 17%
12/31/2018 $ 1,962 0.57% 0.55%   1.91% 37%
12/31/2017 $ 2,446 0.57% 0.54%   1.93% 15%
12/31/2016 $ 2,453 0.57% 0.55%   2.11% 13%
12/31/2015 $ 1,895 0.46% 0.44%   1.61% 13% (g)
Class L
12/31/2019 $ 33 0.72% 0.51%   2.43% 17%
12/31/2018 $ 27 0.68% 0.51%   2.15% 37%
12/31/2017 $ 30 0.72% 0.53%   2.10% 15%
12/31/2016 $ 25 0.72% 0.50%   2.22% 13%
12/31/2015 $ 17 0.60% 0.34%   1.62% 13% (g)
(a) Per share amounts are based upon average shares outstanding.
(b) Total return does not include any fees or expenses of variable insurance contracts, if applicable. If such fees or expenses were included, the return shown would have been lower.
(c) Total return shown net of expenses reimbursed and/or waived, if applicable. Without the expense reimbursement and/or waiver, the return shown would have been lower.
(d) Total return does not include the fee of the Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit. If the fee was included, the return shown would have been lower.
(e) Expense ratio and income ratio do not include expenses of the underlying investments in which the Fund invests.
(f) Portfolio turnover is calculated at the Fund level.
(g) Portfolio turnover calculation excludes transfers in affiliated underlying investments from Initial Class to Institutional Class shares that occurred May 1, 2015.
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.
GREAT-WEST SECUREFOUNDATION® LIFETIME 2055 FUND
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of capital stock of the Fund throughout the periods indicated.
    Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:   Less Distributions:    
  Net asset value,
beginning of year
Net
investment
income(a)
Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
Total from
investment
operations
From net
investment
income
From net
realized
gains
Total
Distributions
Net asset value,
end of year
Total
Return (b)(c)(d)
Investor Class
12/31/2019 $10.86 0.33 2.10 2.43 (0.29) (0.92) (1.21) $12.08 23.05%
12/31/2018 $13.55 0.34 (1.53) (1.19) (0.30) (1.20) (1.50) $10.86 (9.22%)
12/31/2017 $11.80 0.32 2.06 2.38 (0.29) (0.34) (0.63) $13.55 20.34%
12/31/2016 $11.44 0.28 0.90 1.18 (0.26) (0.56) (0.82) $11.80 10.52%
12/31/2015 $12.48 0.24 (0.52) (0.28) (0.21) (0.55) (0.76) $11.44 (2.28%)
Service Class
12/31/2019 $10.92 0.27 2.17 2.44 (0.26) (0.92) (1.18) $12.18 22.98%
12/31/2018 $13.59 0.27 (1.48) (1.21) (0.26) (1.20) (1.46) $10.92 (9.32%)
12/31/2017 $11.82 0.27 2.10 2.37 (0.26) (0.34) (0.60) $13.59 20.23%
12/31/2016 $11.44 0.21 0.96 1.17 (0.23) (0.56) (0.79) $11.82 10.41%
12/31/2015 $12.47 0.20 (0.49) (0.29) (0.19) (0.55) (0.74) $11.44 (2.37%)
Class L
12/31/2019 $ 9.18 0.25 1.79 2.04 (0.29) (0.92) (1.21) $10.01 22.91%
12/31/2018 $11.71 0.25 (1.28) (1.03) (0.30) (1.20) (1.50) $ 9.18 (9.23%)
12/31/2017 $10.28 0.24 1.82 2.06 (0.29) (0.34) (0.63) $11.71 20.25%
12/31/2016 $10.07 0.22 0.81 1.03 (0.26) (0.56) (0.82) $10.28 10.46%
12/31/2015 $11.08 0.18 (0.43) (0.25) (0.21) (0.55) (0.76) $10.07 (2.31%)
  Net assets,
end of year
(000)
Ratio of expenses
to average net assets
(before reimbursement
and/or waiver, if applicable)(e)
Ratio of expenses
to average net assets
(after reimbursement
and/or waiver, if applicable)(e)
  Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets
(after reimbursement
and/or waiver, if applicable)(e)
Portfolio
turnover
rate(f)
Supplemental Data and Ratios
Investor Class
12/31/2019 $9,576 0.47% 0.44%   2.78% 22%
12/31/2018 $5,745 0.47% 0.44%   2.55% 39%
12/31/2017 $5,817 0.47% 0.44%   2.46% 20%
12/31/2016 $3,441 0.47% 0.45%   2.42% 32%
12/31/2015 $2,118 0.37% 0.35%   1.92% 15% (g)
Service Class
12/31/2019 $2,674 0.57% 0.54%   2.25% 22%
12/31/2018 $2,624 0.57% 0.54%   1.97% 39%
12/31/2017 $3,015 0.57% 0.54%   2.07% 20%
12/31/2016 $2,480 0.57% 0.55%   1.83% 32%
12/31/2015 $2,566 0.46% 0.44%   1.63% 15% (g)
Class L
12/31/2019 $ 25 0.72% 0.45%   2.49% 22%
12/31/2018 $ 21 0.65% 0.44%   2.21% 39%
12/31/2017 $ 23 0.72% 0.50%   2.13% 20%
12/31/2016 $ 19 0.72% 0.45%   2.10% 32%
12/31/2015 $ 17 0.58% 0.33%   1.62% 15% (g)
(a) Per share amounts are based upon average shares outstanding.
(b) Total return does not include any fees or expenses of variable insurance contracts, if applicable. If such fees or expenses were included, the return shown would have been lower.
(c) Total return shown net of expenses reimbursed and/or waived, if applicable. Without the expense reimbursement and/or waiver, the return shown would have been lower.
(d) Total return does not include the fee of the Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit. If the fee was included, the return shown would have been lower.
(e) Expense ratio and income ratio do not include expenses of the underlying investments in which the Fund invests.
(f) Portfolio turnover is calculated at the Fund level.
(g) Portfolio turnover calculation excludes transfers in affiliated underlying investments from Initial Class to Institutional Class shares that occurred May 1, 2015.
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.
GREAT-WEST SECUREFOUNDATION® LIFETIME 2060 FUND
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of capital stock of the Fund throughout the periods indicated.
    Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:   Less Distributions:    
  Net asset value,
beginning of year
Net
investment
income(a)
Net realized
and unrealized
gain
Total from
investment
operations
From net
investment
income
From net
realized
gains
Total
Distributions
Net asset value,
end of year
Total
Return (b)(c)(d)
Investor Class
12/31/2019 (e) $10.00 0.26 0.57 0.83 (0.26) - (0.26) $10.57 8.32% (f)
Service Class
12/31/2019 (e) $10.00 0.26 0.56 0.82 (0.25) - (0.25) $10.57 8.30% (f)
Class L
12/31/2019 (e) $10.00 0.07 0.74 0.81 (0.18) - (0.18) $10.63 8.12% (f)
  Net assets,
end of year
(000)
Ratio of expenses
to average net assets
(before reimbursement
and/or waiver, if applicable)(g)
Ratio of expenses
to average net assets
(after reimbursement
and/or waiver, if applicable)(g)
  Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets
(after reimbursement
and/or waiver, if applicable)(g)
Portfolio
turnover
rate(h)
Supplemental Data and Ratios
Investor Class
12/31/2019 (e) $11 0.47% (i) 0.46% (i)   3.89% (i) 169% (f)
Service Class
12/31/2019 (e) $11 0.57% (i) 0.47% (i)   3.81% (i) 169% (f)
Class L
12/31/2019 (e) $11 0.72% (i) 0.62% (i)   1.01% (i) 169% (f)
(a) Per share amounts are based upon average shares outstanding.
(b) Total return does not include any fees or expenses of variable insurance contracts, if applicable. If such fees or expenses were included, the return shown would have been lower.
(c) Total return shown net of expenses reimbursed and/or waived, if applicable. Without the expense reimbursement and/or waiver, the return shown would have been lower.
(d) Total return does not include the fee of the Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit. If the fee was included, the return shown would have been lower.
(e) Fund commenced operations on May 2, 2019.
(f) Not annualized for periods less than one full year.
(g) Expense ratio and income ratio do not include expenses of the underlying investments in which the Fund invests.
(h) Portfolio turnover is calculated at the Fund level.
(i) Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.
Notes to Financial Statements

1.  ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Great-West Funds, Inc. (Great-West Funds), a Maryland corporation, was organized on December 7, 1981 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act) as an open-end management investment company. Great-West Funds presently consists of sixty-six funds. Interests in the Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020 Fund, the Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025 Fund, the Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030 Fund, the Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035 Fund, the Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040 Fund, the Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045 Fund, the Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050 Fund, the Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2055 Fund, and the Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2060 Fund (each a Fund, collectively, the Funds) are included herein. The investment objective of each Fund is to seek long-term capital appreciation and income consistent with its current asset allocation. Over time, until ten years prior to the date noted in the name of the Fund (Guarantee Trigger Date), the asset allocation strategy will generally become more conservative, with greater emphasis on investments that provide for income and preservation of capital, and less on those offering potential for growth. Once a Fund reaches its Guarantee Trigger Date, the asset allocation between equity and fixed-income investments is anticipated to become relatively static. Each Fund is non-diversified as defined in the 1940 Act. The Funds are available as an investment option to insurance company separate accounts for certain variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies, to individual retirement account custodians or trustees and to plan sponsors of qualified retirement plans.
Each of the Funds offer four share classes, referred to as Investor Class, Service Class, Class L and Institutional Class shares. All shares of each Fund represent an equal pro rata interest in the net assets of the class to which such shares belong, and have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and the same terms and conditions, except for class specific expenses and exclusive rights to vote on matters affecting only individual classes. Income, expenses (other than those attributable to a specific class) and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative proportion of net assets represented by such class. Operating expenses directly attributable to a specific class are charged against operations of that class. This report includes information Investor Class, Service Class and Class L; Institutional Class has not yet been capitalized.
Shares of the Funds can only be purchased in conjunction with the purchase and acceptance of a Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit (the Guarantee) issued by Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company (GWL&A). The Guarantee has an annual fee in addition to the fees and expenses of the applicable Fund. The redemption or exchange of all shares of a Fund attributable to an account would generally result in the cancellation of the Guarantee and all of the benefits of the Guarantee. GWL&A does not issue the Guarantee to the investment adviser of the Funds or the Funds themselves; therefore, the Guarantee does not guarantee the investment performance of the Funds.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Great-West Funds are also investment companies and accordingly follow the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of U.S. GAAP. The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies of the Funds.
Security Valuation
The Board of Directors of the Funds has adopted policies and procedures for the valuation of each Fund's securities and assets, and has appointed the Fair Value Pricing Committee of the investment adviser, Great-West Capital Management, LLC, to complete valuation determinations under those policies and procedures.

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Investments in shares of the underlying mutual funds are valued at the net asset value as reported by the underlying mutual fund, which may be obtained from pricing services or other pricing sources. The inputs used by the pricing services are reviewed quarterly or when the pricing vendor issues updates to its pricing methodologies. The net asset value of each class of the Fund's shares is determined by dividing the net assets attributable to each class of shares of the Fund by the number of issued and outstanding shares of each class of the Fund on each valuation date.
Investments in fixed interest contracts issued by GWL&A (GWL&A Contract) are valued at the amount of net deposits plus accrued interest, determined on a daily basis. The GWL&A Contract is backed by the general account of GWL&A.
The Funds classify valuations into three levels based upon the observability of inputs to the valuation of each Fund’s investments. The valuation levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with the underlying investment. Classification is based on the lowest level of input significant to the fair value measurement. The three levels are defined as follows:
Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices for identical securities in active markets.
Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable either directly or indirectly. These may include quoted prices for similar assets in active markets.
Level 3 – Unobservable inputs to the extent observable inputs are not available. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions and would be based on the best information available under the circumstances.
As of December 31, 2019, each Fund’s investments in the underlying mutual funds are valued using Level 1 inputs. Each Fund’s investment in the GWL&A Contract is valued using Level 2 inputs. More information regarding each Fund’s sector classifications are included in the Schedule of Investments.
Fund-of-Funds Structure Risk
Since each Fund invests directly in underlying funds, all risks associated with the eligible underlying funds apply to each Fund. To the extent each Fund invests more of its assets in one underlying fund than another, each Fund will have greater exposure to the risks of that underlying fund.
Security Transactions
Security transactions are accounted for on the date the security is purchased or sold (trade date). Realized gains and losses from investments sold are determined on a specific lot selection. Dividend income and realized gain distributions from underlying funds are accrued as of the ex-dividend date. Interest on the GWL&A Contract is accrued daily.
Federal Income Taxes and Distributions to Shareholders
Each Fund intends to comply with provisions under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its net taxable income, including any net realized gain on investments not offset by capital loss carryforwards, if any, to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is required. Each Fund files income tax returns in U.S. federal and applicable state jurisdictions. The statute of limitations on each Fund tax return filings generally remains open for the three preceding fiscal reporting period ends. State tax returns may remain open for an additional fiscal year.
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income of the Funds, if any, are declared and paid semi-annually. Capital gain distributions of the Funds, if any, are declared and paid at least annually. Distributions are reinvested in additional shares of the Funds at net asset value and are declared separately for each class. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020 Fund        
    2019   2018
Ordinary income   $1,160,885   $1,155,387
Long-term capital gain   2,914,669   3,979,313
    $4,075,554   $5,134,700

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Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025 Fund        
    2019   2018
Ordinary income   $1,303,297   $1,415,951
Long-term capital gain   3,926,273   4,847,134
    $5,229,570   $6,263,085
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030 Fund        
    2019   2018
Ordinary income   $1,806,777   $1,697,899
Long-term capital gain   4,451,553   6,392,194
    $6,258,330   $8,090,093
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035 Fund        
    2019   2018
Ordinary income   $1,203,360   $1,144,738
Long-term capital gain   3,706,839   5,291,354
    $4,910,199   $6,436,092
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040 Fund        
    2019   2018
Ordinary income   $1,516,822   $1,302,553
Long-term capital gain   4,646,872   6,356,247
    $6,163,694   $7,658,800
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045 Fund        
    2019   2018
Ordinary income   $604,588   $648,601
Long-term capital gain   2,420,671   2,832,081
    $3,025,259   $3,480,682
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050 Fund        
    2019   2018
Ordinary income   $515,356   $409,908
Long-term capital gain   1,635,934   1,976,105
    $2,151,290   $2,386,013
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2055 Fund        
    2019   2018
Ordinary income   $270,110   $192,931
Long-term capital gain   812,684   814,768
    $1,082,794   $1,007,699
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2060 Fund  
  2019
Ordinary income $705
  $705

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Net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) for federal income tax purposes may differ from those reported on the financial statements because of temporary and permanent book-tax basis differences. Book-tax differences may include but are not limited to the following: wash sales and distribution adjustments.
The tax components of capital shown in the following tables represent distribution requirements each Fund must satisfy under the income tax regulations, losses each Fund may be able to offset against income and gains realized in future years and unrealized appreciation or depreciation for federal income tax purposes. At December 31, 2019, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020 Fund  
Undistributed net investment income $13,729
Undistributed long-term capital gains 1,784,441
Capital loss carryforwards
Post-October losses
Net unrealized depreciation (345,373)
Tax composition of capital $1,452,797
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025 Fund  
Undistributed net investment income $17,649
Undistributed long-term capital gains 2,012,706
Capital loss carryforwards
Post-October losses
Net unrealized depreciation (904,864)
Tax composition of capital $1,125,491
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030 Fund  
Undistributed net investment income $21,721
Undistributed long-term capital gains 2,632,260
Capital loss carryforwards
Post-October losses
Net unrealized depreciation (6,011)
Tax composition of capital $2,647,970
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035 Fund  
Undistributed net investment income $19,419
Undistributed long-term capital gains 2,110,216
Capital loss carryforwards
Post-October losses
Net unrealized depreciation (366,997)
Tax composition of capital $1,762,638
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040 Fund  
Undistributed net investment income $25,281
Undistributed long-term capital gains 2,841,793
Capital loss carryforwards
Post-October losses
Net unrealized depreciation (258,279)
Tax composition of capital $2,608,795

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Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045 Fund  
Undistributed net investment income $506,143
Undistributed long-term capital gains 1,346,288
Capital loss carryforwards
Post-October losses
Net unrealized depreciation (619,980)
Tax composition of capital $1,232,451
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050 Fund  
Undistributed net investment income $9,255
Undistributed long-term capital gains 1,059,388
Capital loss carryforwards
Post-October losses
Net unrealized depreciation (278,793)
Tax composition of capital $789,850
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2055 Fund  
Undistributed net investment income $4,426
Undistributed long-term capital gains 549,226
Capital loss carryforwards
Post-October losses
Net unrealized depreciation (334,768)
Tax composition of capital $218,884
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2060 Fund  
Undistributed net investment income $—
Undistributed long-term capital gains
Capital loss carryforwards (209)
Post-October losses
Net unrealized appreciation 65
Tax composition of capital $(144)
At December 31, 2019, the Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2060 Fund had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains, if any, and thereby reduce future taxable gain distributions. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration, if any, must be utilized prior to those with expiration dates. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Fund did not utilize any capital loss carryforwards. Details of the capital loss carryforwards as of December 31, 2019, were as follows:
No Expiration $(209)
Total (209)

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The aggregate cost of investments and the composition of unrealized appreciation and depreciation for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2019 were as follows:
  Federal Tax Cost
of Investments
  Gross Unrealized
Appreciation
on Investments
  Gross Unrealized
Depreciation
on Investments
  Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
on Investments
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020 Fund $53,382,793   $998,738   $(1,344,111)   $(345,373)
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025 Fund 59,975,581   1,055,100   (1,959,964)   (904,864)
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030 Fund 83,869,262   2,138,280   (2,144,291)   (6,011)
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035 Fund 55,370,867   1,468,578   (1,835,575)   (366,997)
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040 Fund 69,022,698   2,107,322   (2,365,601)   (258,279)
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045 Fund 29,812,333   698,788   (1,318,768)   (619,980)
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050 Fund 23,235,186   687,890   (966,683)   (278,793)
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2055 Fund 12,615,378   372,559   (707,327)   (334,768)
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2060 Fund 33,411   415   (350)   65
2.  INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT & OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Great-West Funds has entered into an investment advisory agreement with Great-West Capital Management, LLC (the Adviser), a wholly-owned subsidiary of GWL&A. As compensation for its services to Great-West Funds, the Adviser receives monthly compensation at the annual rate of 0.12% of the average daily net assets of each Fund. The management fee encompasses fund operation expenses except for shareholder services fees and distribution fees. Each Fund will also bear the indirect expense of the underlying investments. Because the underlying funds have varied expense and fee levels and the Funds may own different proportions of underlying funds at different times, the amount of fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Funds will vary. The Adviser has contractually agreed to reduce its management fee by 0.35% of the amount each Fund has allocated to the GWL&A Contract, and to reduce its management fee in an amount at least equal to any compensation (including Rule 12b-1 fees) received from unaffiliated underlying funds. The amount waived, if any, is reflected in the Statement of Operations.
Great-West Funds has entered into a shareholder services agreement with GWL&A. Pursuant to the shareholder services agreement, GWL&A provides recordkeeping and shareholder services to shareholders and account owners and receives from the Investor Class, Service Class and Class L shares of each Fund a fee equal to 0.35% of the average daily net asset value of the shares of the applicable share class.
GWFS Equities, Inc. (the Distributor), is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GWL&A and the principal underwriter to distribute and market the Funds. The Funds have entered into a plan of distribution which provides for compensation for distribution of Service Class and Class L shares and for providing or arranging for the provision of services to Service Class and Class L shareholders. The distribution plan provides for a maximum 12b-1 fee equal to an annual rate of 0.10% of the average daily net assets of the Service Class shares and 0.25% of the Class L shares. The Distributor has agreed to voluntarily waive all 12b-1 fees attributable to Service Class and Class L shares purchased by the Adviser in consideration for the Adviser providing initial capital to the Funds. The amount waived, if any, is reflected in the Statement of Operations.
Certain officers of Great-West Funds are also directors and/or officers of GWL&A or its subsidiaries. No officer or interested director of Great-West Funds receives any compensation directly from Great-West Funds. The total compensation paid to the independent directors with respect to all sixty-six funds for which they serve as directors was $975,000 for the year ended December 31, 2019.
Each Fund may invest in the GWL&A Contract pursuant to exemptive relief issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The GWL&A Contract has a stable principal value and accrues a fixed rate of interest, which is reflected in the daily valuation of the Funds. GWL&A calculates the interest rate in the same way it calculates guaranteed interest rates for similar contracts (on a calendar quarter or other periodic basis). As a result of GWL&A being an affiliated entity, the Funds are exposed to the risk of unanticipated industry conditions as well as risks specific to a single corporation. If GWL&A were to become insolvent, the GWL&A Contract would be settled commensurate with other policy holder obligations.
The amounts deposited will accrue interest at a declared rate of interest, adjustable on a calendar quarter or other periodic basis, guaranteed to be no less than 1.50%. The investment in the GWL&A Contract may be terminated by GWL&A or the Funds upon 7 days prior written notice. The guaranteed interest rate paid will be at least as favorable as the guaranteed interest rate paid on other similar products issued by GWL&A.

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The following tables are a summary of the transactions for each underlying investment during the year ended December 31, 2019, in which the issuer was an affiliate of a Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act.
Great-West Securefoundation® Lifetime 2020 Fund
Affiliate Shares Held/
Account
Balance
12/31/2019
Value
12/31/2018
Purchase
Cost
Sales
Cost
Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
  Net Change
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Dividends
and
Interest
Received
  Value
12/31/2019
  Value as a
Percentage of
Net Assets
BOND MUTUAL FUNDS                          
Great-West Bond Index Fund Institutional Class 1,907,714 $17,405,446 $3,854,428 $3,221,671 $ (21,002)   $ 981,701   $ 534,070   $19,019,904   35.87%
          (21,002)   981,701   534,070   19,019,904   35.87
EQUITY MUTUAL FUNDS                          
Great-West International Index Fund Institutional Class 771,148 7,027,924 1,119,303 1,435,523 99,353   1,123,164   245,675   7,834,868   14.78
Great-West S&P 500® Index Fund Institutional Class 1,174,377 10,694,584 2,323,217 3,049,811 152,090   1,446,961   341,814   11,414,951   21.53
Great-West S&P Mid Cap 400® Index Fund Institutional Class 547,663 4,560,977 1,018,748 1,382,543 58,117   687,970   87,543   4,885,152   9.21
Great-West S&P Small Cap 600® Index Fund Institutional Class 379,447 2,791,607 827,914 1,022,885 (132,235)   412,376   54,588   3,009,012   5.68
          177,325   3,670,471   729,620   27,143,983   51.20
FIXED INTEREST CONTRACT                          
Great-West Life & Annuity Contract 4,309,000 3,921,783 902,148 576,702 -   -   61,771   4,309,000   8.13
          0   0   61,771   4,309,000   8.13
        Total $ 156,323   $4,652,172   $1,325,461   $50,472,887   95.20%
Great-West Securefoundation® Lifetime 2025 Fund
Affiliate Shares Held/
Account
Balance
12/31/2019
Value
12/31/2018
Purchase
Cost
Sales
Cost
Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
  Net Change
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Dividends
and
Interest
Received
  Value
12/31/2019
  Value as a
Percentage of
Net Assets
BOND MUTUAL FUNDS                          
Great-West Bond Index Fund Institutional Class 2,123,057 $21,444,111 $4,201,761 $5,715,818 $ (65,471)   $1,236,821   $ 621,870   $21,166,875   35.85%
          (65,471)   1,236,821   621,870   21,166,875   35.85
EQUITY MUTUAL FUNDS                          
Great-West International Index Fund Institutional Class 858,268 8,641,432 1,343,833 2,364,414 371,027   1,099,148   274,594   8,719,999   14.77
Great-West S&P 500® Index Fund Institutional Class 1,307,020 13,149,510 2,567,761 4,738,288 264,737   1,725,254   391,507   12,704,237   21.52
Great-West S&P Mid Cap 400® Index Fund Institutional Class 609,219 5,603,447 996,301 2,065,419 7,784   899,906   100,542   5,434,235   9.20
Great-West S&P Small Cap 600® Index Fund Institutional Class 422,442 3,436,631 845,971 1,509,938 (229,058)   577,302   62,617   3,349,966   5.67
          414,490   4,301,610   829,260   30,208,437   51.16
FIXED INTEREST CONTRACT                          
Great-West Life & Annuity Contract 4,794,908 4,839,297 908,731 1,026,389 -   -   73,269   4,794,908   8.12
          0   0   73,269   4,794,908   8.12
        Total $ 349,019   $5,538,431   $1,524,399   $56,170,220   95.13%

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Great-West Securefoundation® Lifetime 2030 Fund
Affiliate Shares Held/
Account
Balance
12/31/2019
Value
12/31/2018
Purchase
Cost
Sales
Cost
Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
  Net Change
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Dividends
and
Interest
Received
  Value
12/31/2019
  Value as a
Percentage of
Net Assets
BOND MUTUAL FUNDS                          
Great-West Bond Index Fund Institutional Class 2,898,529 $23,975,774 $5,981,545 $2,371,716 $ (6,979)   $1,312,727   $ 772,305   $28,898,330   34.47%
          (6,979)   1,312,727   772,305   28,898,330   34.47
EQUITY MUTUAL FUNDS                          
Great-West International Index Fund Institutional Class 1,266,820 11,443,588 1,194,187 1,774,804 (26,003)   2,007,924   402,508   12,870,895   15.35
Great-West S&P 500® Index Fund Institutional Class 1,910,488 17,089,489 3,166,689 4,304,712 (67,799)   2,618,476   552,552   18,569,942   22.15
Great-West S&P Mid Cap 400® Index Fund Institutional Class 889,712 7,288,435 1,225,322 1,828,126 (67,117)   1,250,596   141,615   7,936,227   9.47
Great-West S&P Small Cap 600® Index Fund Institutional Class 626,357 4,613,872 1,094,058 1,356,933 (159,486)   616,014   90,409   4,967,011   5.92
          (320,405)   6,493,010   1,187,084   44,344,075   52.89
FIXED INTEREST CONTRACT                          
Great-West Life & Annuity Contract 6,265,300 4,943,484 1,558,975 318,326 -   -   81,167   6,265,300   7.48
          0   0   81,167   6,265,300   7.48
        Total $(327,384)   $7,805,737   $2,040,556   $79,507,705   94.84%
Great-West Securefoundation® Lifetime 2035 Fund
Affiliate Shares Held/
Account
Balance
12/31/2019
Value
12/31/2018
Purchase
Cost
Sales
Cost
Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
  Net Change
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Dividends
and
Interest
Received
  Value
12/31/2019
  Value as a
Percentage of
Net Assets
BOND MUTUAL FUNDS                          
Great-West Bond Index Fund Institutional Class 1,411,334 $11,637,439 $4,351,627 $2,613,459 $ (46,864)   $ 695,390   $ 378,685   $14,070,997   25.59%
          (46,864)   695,390   378,685   14,070,997   25.59
EQUITY MUTUAL FUNDS                          
Great-West International Index Fund Institutional Class 1,025,235 9,347,304 1,539,282 2,043,520 45,175   1,573,321   325,894   10,416,387   18.95
Great-West S&P 500® Index Fund Institutional Class 1,464,445 13,318,269 2,836,429 3,870,996 35,819   1,950,707   430,265   14,234,409   25.89
Great-West S&P Mid Cap 400® Index Fund Institutional Class 683,255 5,680,533 1,199,325 1,676,755 23,833   891,529   110,374   6,094,632   11.08
Great-West S&P Small Cap 600® Index Fund Institutional Class 522,356 3,893,012 1,142,566 1,489,620 (214,744)   596,329   76,264   4,142,287   7.53
          (109,917)   5,011,886   942,797   34,887,715   63.45
FIXED INTEREST CONTRACT                          
Great-West Life & Annuity Contract 2,411,317 1,885,844 825,004 330,955 -   -   31,424   2,411,317   4.39
          0   0   31,424   2,411,317   4.39
        Total $(156,781)   $5,707,276   $1,352,906   $51,370,029   93.43%

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Great-West Securefoundation® Lifetime 2040 Fund
Affiliate Shares Held/
Account
Balance
12/31/2019
Value
12/31/2018
Purchase
Cost
Sales
Cost
Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
  Net Change
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Dividends
and
Interest
Received
  Value
12/31/2019
  Value as a
Percentage of
Net Assets
BOND MUTUAL FUNDS                          
Great-West Bond Index Fund Institutional Class 1,152,598 $ 8,489,775 $3,518,321 $1,001,326 $ 1,592   $ 484,633   $ 298,151   $11,491,403   16.72%
          1,592   484,633   298,151   11,491,403   16.72
EQUITY MUTUAL FUNDS                          
Great-West International Index Fund Institutional Class 1,511,192 12,210,664 1,665,184 715,681 (18,001)   2,193,536   480,068   15,353,703   22.34
Great-West S&P 500® Index Fund Institutional Class 2,050,395 16,648,490 3,038,873 2,251,714 (41,522)   2,494,192   586,257   19,929,841   28.99
Great-West S&P Mid Cap 400® Index Fund Institutional Class 953,638 7,090,042 1,200,376 1,070,279 (140,344)   1,286,312   150,263   8,506,451   12.38
Great-West S&P Small Cap 600® Index Fund Institutional Class 788,045 5,246,709 1,370,032 928,198 (68,561)   560,656   112,372   6,249,199   9.09
          (268,428)   6,534,696   1,328,960   50,039,194   72.80
FIXED INTEREST CONTRACT                          
Great-West Life & Annuity Contract 1,492,076 1,032,492 531,646 90,375 -   -   18,313   1,492,076   2.17
          0   0   18,313   1,492,076   2.17
        Total $(266,836)   $7,019,329   $1,645,424   $63,022,673   91.69%
Great-West Securefoundation® Lifetime 2045 Fund
Affiliate Shares Held/
Account
Balance
12/31/2019
Value
12/31/2018
Purchase
Cost
Sales
Cost
Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
  Net Change
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Dividends
and
Interest
Received
  Value
12/31/2019
  Value as a
Percentage of
Net Assets
BOND MUTUAL FUNDS                          
Great-West Bond Index Fund Institutional Class 317,362 $2,531,389 $1,271,702 $ 788,191 $ (7,165)   $ 149,196   $ 83,301   $ 3,164,096   10.84%
          (7,165)   149,196   83,301   3,164,096   10.84
EQUITY MUTUAL FUNDS                          
Great-West International Index Fund Institutional Class 710,709 6,017,319 1,602,792 1,359,184 83,984   959,872   225,498   7,220,799   24.75
Great-West S&P 500® Index Fund Institutional Class 915,404 7,834,040 2,032,221 2,082,370 16,702   1,113,834   261,268   8,897,725   30.49
Great-West S&P Mid Cap 400® Index Fund Institutional Class 426,179 3,351,944 900,012 989,012 (5,294)   538,577   66,905   3,801,521   13.03
Great-West S&P Small Cap 600® Index Fund Institutional Class 379,430 2,642,626 973,958 1,007,584 (148,868)   399,883   53,810   3,008,883   10.31
          (53,476)   3,012,166   607,481   22,928,928   78.58
FIXED INTEREST CONTRACT                          
Great-West Life & Annuity Contract 290,733 212,693 131,717 57,286 -   -   3,609   290,733   1.00
          0   0   3,609   290,733   1.00
        Total $ (60,641)   $3,161,362   $694,391   $26,383,757   90.42%

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Great-West Securefoundation® Lifetime 2050 Fund
Affiliate Shares Held/
Account
Balance
12/31/2019
Value
12/31/2018
Purchase
Cost
Sales
Cost
Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
  Net Change
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Dividends
and
Interest
Received
  Value
12/31/2019
  Value as a
Percentage of
Net Assets
BOND MUTUAL FUNDS                          
Great-West Bond Index Fund Institutional Class 196,177 $1,459,420 $ 820,050 $ 413,406 $ (1,128)   $ 89,820   $ 51,705   $ 1,955,884   8.52%
          (1,128)   89,820   51,705   1,955,884   8.52
EQUITY MUTUAL FUNDS                          
Great-West International Index Fund Institutional Class 586,465 4,365,280 1,424,483 593,170 39,309   761,898   187,459   5,958,491   25.96
Great-West S&P 500® Index Fund Institutional Class 719,038 5,436,457 1,809,813 1,053,093 6,500   795,874   203,542   6,989,051   30.46
Great-West S&P Mid Cap 400® Index Fund Institutional Class 334,592 2,316,607 778,083 484,564 4,689   374,432   52,118   2,984,558   13.01
Great-West S&P Small Cap 600® Index Fund Institutional Class 319,812 1,968,883 879,590 581,657 (83,846)   269,295   44,967   2,536,111   11.05
          (33,348)   2,201,499   488,086   18,468,211   80.48
FIXED INTEREST CONTRACT                          
Great-West Life & Annuity Contract 123,461 91,237 51,705 21,108 -   -   1,627   123,461   0.54
          0   0   1,627   123,461   0.54
        Total $(34,476)   $2,291,319   $541,418   $20,547,556   89.54%
Great-West Securefoundation® Lifetime 2055 Fund
Affiliate Shares Held/
Account
Balance
12/31/2019
Value
12/31/2018
Purchase
Cost
Sales
Cost
Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
  Net Change
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Dividends
and
Interest
Received
  Value
12/31/2019
  Value as a
Percentage of
Net Assets
BOND MUTUAL FUNDS                          
Great-West Bond Index Fund Institutional Class 96,869 $ 647,809 $ 477,559 $197,926 $ 1,778   $ 38,346   $ 24,362   $ 965,788   7.87%
          1,778   38,346   24,362   965,788   7.87
EQUITY MUTUAL FUNDS                          
Great-West International Index Fund Institutional Class 321,211 2,139,271 1,158,879 395,952 48,300   361,301   101,910   3,263,499   26.58
Great-West S&P 500® Index Fund Institutional Class 374,544 2,546,367 1,345,264 613,850 11,677   362,782   102,500   3,640,563   29.66
Great-West S&P Mid Cap 400® Index Fund Institutional Class 174,369 1,084,180 615,492 343,062 (19,181)   198,763   26,243   1,555,373   12.67
Great-West S&P Small Cap 600® Index Fund Institutional Class 178,532 984,341 682,383 408,448 (65,453)   157,486   24,262   1,415,762   11.53
          (24,657)   1,080,332   254,915   9,875,197   80.44
FIXED INTEREST CONTRACT                          
Great-West Life & Annuity Contract 61,150 40,568 30,337 10,516 -   -   761   61,150   0.50
          0   0   761   61,150   0.50
        Total $(22,879)   $1,118,678   $280,038   $10,902,135   88.81%

Annual Report - December 31, 2019

 


Great-West Securefoundation® Lifetime 2060 Fund(a)
Affiliate Shares Held/
Account
Balance
12/31/2019
Value
12/31/2018
Purchase
Cost
Sales
Cost
Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
  Net Change
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Dividends
and
Interest
Received
  Value
12/31/2019
  Value as a
Percentage of
Net Assets
BOND MUTUAL FUNDS                          
Great-West Bond Index Fund Institutional Class 251 $- $ 9,333 $ 6,849 $ 277   $ 16   $ 52   $ 2,500   7.47%
          277   16   52   2,500   7.47
EQUITY MUTUAL FUNDS                          
Great-West International Index Fund Institutional Class 892 - 32,235 23,468 (480)   293   283   9,060   27.07
Great-West S&P 500® Index Fund Institutional Class 990 - 36,666 26,757 (177)   (279)   278   9,630   28.78
Great-West S&P Mid Cap 400® Index Fund Institutional Class 459 - 15,562 11,458 (358)   (10)   71   4,094   12.23
Great-West S&P Small Cap 600® Index Fund Institutional Class 502 - 15,140 11,105 (403)   (53)   70   3,982   11.90
          (1,418)   (49)   702   26,766   79.98
FIXED INTEREST CONTRACT                          
Great-West Life & Annuity Contract 156 - 579 425 -   -   2   156   0.47
          0   0   2   156   0.47
        Total $(1,141)   $ (33)   $756   $29,422   87.92%
(a)
Fund commenced operations on May 2, 2019.
 
3.  PURCHASES & SALES OF INVESTMENTS
For the year ended December 31, 2019, the aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments were as follows:
  Purchases   Sales
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020 Fund $10,526,682   $11,495,184
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025 Fund 11,474,868   18,863,852
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030 Fund 14,850,173   12,489,680
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035 Fund 12,663,094   12,942,933
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040 Fund 12,254,177   6,420,876
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045 Fund 7,698,451   6,969,241
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050 Fund 6,446,361   3,536,462
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2055 Fund 4,877,516   2,242,972
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2060 Fund 124,213   89,037
4.  INDEMNIFICATIONS
The Funds' organizational documents provide current and former officers and directors with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Funds' maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Funds. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

Annual Report - December 31, 2019

 


5.  SUBSEQUENT EVENT
Management has reviewed all events subsequent to December 31, 2019, including the estimates inherent in the process of preparing these financial statements, through the date the financial statements were issued. No subsequent events requiring adjustment or disclosure have occurred.

Annual Report - December 31, 2019

 


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of Great-West Funds, Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of the Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020 Fund, Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025 Fund, Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030 Fund, Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035 Fund, Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040 Fund, Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045 Fund, Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050 Fund, Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2055 Fund, and Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2060 Fund, nine of the funds of Great-West Funds, Inc. (collectively, the “Funds”), as of December 31, 2019, the related statements of operations, the statements of changes in net assets, the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Funds as of December 31, 2019, the results of their operations, the changes in their net assets, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Fund Statements of Operation Statements of Changes in Net Assets Financial Highlights
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020 Fund, Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025 Fund, Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030 Fund, Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035 Fund, Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040 Fund, Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045 Fund, Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050 Fund, Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2055 Fund For the year ended December 31, 2019 For each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019 For each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2060 Fund For the period from May 2, 2019 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2019 For the period from May 2, 2019 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2019 For the period from May 2, 2019 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2019

 


Basis for Opinion
These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2019, by correspondence with the transfer agent. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Denver, Colorado
February 21, 2020
We have served as the auditor of one or more Great-West investment companies since 1982.

 


TAX INFORMATION (unaudited)
The Funds intend to pass through foreign tax credits and have derived gross income from sources within foreign countries amounting to the following:
  Foreign Tax
Credits
  Gross Income
from Foreign
Countries
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020 Fund $28,816   $331,261
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025 Fund 32,198   369,885
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030 Fund 47,726   547,875
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035 Fund 38,920   446,201
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040 Fund 58,417   667,656
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045 Fund 27,768   316,795
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050 Fund 23,161   263,763
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2055 Fund 12,847   146,003
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2060 Fund 36   412
Dividends paid by each Fund from net investment income and distributions of net realized short-term capital gains are, for federal income tax purposes, taxable as ordinary income to shareholders. Of the ordinary income distributions declared for the year ended December 31, 2019, the following are the percentages that qualify for the dividend received deduction available to each Fund's corporate shareholders.
  Percent of Ordinary Income Distributions
Qualifying for Dividends Received
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020 Fund 39%
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025 Fund 39%
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030 Fund 40%
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035 Fund 47%
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040 Fund 48%
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045 Fund 57%
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050 Fund 52%
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2055 Fund 47%
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2060 Fund 53%

 


Fund Directors and Officers
Great-West Funds, Inc. (“Great-West Funds”) is organized under Maryland law, and is governed by the Board of Directors. The following table provides information about each of the Directors and executive officers of Great-West Funds.
Independent Directors*
Name, Address,
and Age
Positions(s)
Held with
Great-West
Funds
Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served***
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
Number of
Funds in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Director
Other
Directorships
Held by Director
Gail H. Klapper

8515 East Orchard Road,
Greenwood Village, CO
80111

76
Chair &
Independent Director
Since 2016 (as Chair)

Since 2007 (as Independent Director)
Managing Attorney, Klapper Law Firm; Member/Director, The Colorado Forum; Manager, 6K Ranch, LLC 66 N/A
Stephen G. McConahey

8515 East Orchard Road,
Greenwood Village, CO
80111

76
Independent Director
& Audit Committee
Chair
Since 2011 (as
Independent Director)

Since 2015 (as
Audit Committee Chair)
Chairman, SGM Capital, LLC; Partner, Iron Gate Capital, LLC; Director, The IMA Financial Group, Inc. 66 N/A
Steven A. Lake

8515 East Orchard Road,
Greenwood Village, CO
80111

65
Independent Director Since 2017 Managing Member, Lake Advisors, LLC; Member, Gart Capital Partners, LLC; Executive Member, Sage Enterprise Holdings, LLC 66 N/A
R. Timothy Hudner****

8515 East Orchard Road,
Greenwood Village, CO
80111

60
Independent Director Since 2017 Director, Prima Capital Holdings; ALPS Fund Services; Colorado State Housing Board; Regional Center Task Force; Grand Junction Housing Authority and Counseling and Education Center 66 N/A

 


Independent Directors*
Name, Address,
and Age
Positions(s)
Held with
Great-West
Funds
Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served***
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
Number of
Funds in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Director
Other
Directorships
Held by Director
James A. Hillary*****

8515 East Orchard Road,
Greenwood Village, CO
80111

56
Independent Director Since 2017 Principal and Founding Partner, Fios Capital, LLC; Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Independence Capital Asset Partners, LLC (“ICAP”); Member, Fios Partners LLC, Fios Holdings LLC; Sole Member, Fios Companies LLC, Resolute Capital Asset Partners; Manager, Applejack Holdings, LLC; and Manager and Member, Prestige Land Holdings, LLC 66 N/A
Interested Directors**
Name, Address,
and Age
Positions(s) Held
with Great-West
Funds
Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served***
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
Number of Funds
in Fund Complex
Overseen by
Director
Other Directorships
Held by Director
Jonathan D. Kreider

8515 East Orchard Road,
Greenwood Village, CO
80111

36
Director, President &
Chief Executive Officer
Since 2020 Senior Vice President, Head of Great-West Investments, GWL&A; Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer, Great-West Capital Management, LLC (“GWCM”) and Advised Assets Group, LLC (“AAG”); formerly, Vice President, Great-West Funds Investment Products 66 N/A
Officers
Name, Address,
and Age
Positions(s)
Held with
Great-West Funds
Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
Number of
Fund in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Director
Other
Directorships
Held by Director
Jonathan D. Kreider

8515 East Orchard Road,
Greenwood Village, CO
80111

36
Director, President &
Chief Executive Officer
Since 2020 Senior Vice President, Head of Great-West Investments, GWL&A; Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer, GWCM and AAG; formerly, Vice President, Great-West Funds Investment Products 66 N/A
Katherine Stoner

8515 East Orchard Road,
Greenwood Village, CO
80111

63
Chief Compliance Officer Since 2016 Chief Compliance Officer, AAG and GWCM; formerly, Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer, Mutual Funds, AIG, Consumer Insurance N/A N/A

 


Officers
Name, Address,
and Age
Positions(s)
Held with
Great-West Funds
Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
Number of
Fund in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Director
Other
Directorships
Held by Director
Ryan L. Logsdon

8515 East Orchard Road,
Greenwood Village, CO
80111

45
Vice President,
Counsel & Secretary
Since 2010
(as Counsel &
Secretary)

Since 2016
(as Vice President)
Associate General Counsel, Products & Corporate, GWL&A;Associate General Counsel & Associate Secretary, GWL&A and Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company of New York ("GWL&A of NY"); Vice President, Counsel & Secretary, AAG, GWCM, and GWFS; formerly, Assistant Vice President, GWCM N/A N/A
Mary C. Maiers

8515 East Orchard Road,
Greenwood Village, CO
80111

52
Chief Financial
Officer &
Treasurer
Since 2008
(as Treasurer)

Since 2011
(as Chief
Financial Officer)
Vice President Investment Accounting and Global Middle Office, GWL&A; Vice President and Treasurer, Great-West Trust Company, LLC ("GWTC"); Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer, GWCM N/A N/A
Adam J. Kavan

8515 East Orchard Road,
Greenwood Village,
CO 80111

33
Senior Counsel &
Assistant
Secretary
Since 2019 Senior Counsel, Corporate & Investments, GWL&A; Senior Counsel & Assistant Secretary, GWCM, GWTC, and AAG N/A N/A
John A. Clouthier

8515 East Orchard Road,
Greenwood Village,
CO 80111

52
Assistant
Treasurer
Since 2007 Director, Investment Operations, GWL&A; Assistant Treasurer, GWCM and GWTC N/A N/A
Kelly B. New

8515 East Orchard Road,
Greenwood Village,
CO 80111

44
Assistant
Treasurer
Since 2016 Assistant Vice President, Fund Administration, GWL&A; Assistant Treasurer, GWCM and GWTC N/A N/A
*A Director who is not an “interested person” of Great-West Funds (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) is referred to as an “Independent Director.”
**An “Interested Director” refers to a Director who is an “interested person” of Great-West Funds (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) by virtue of their affiliation with Great-West Capital Management, LLC.

 


*** Each director serves until the next shareholders’ meeting (and until the election and qualification of a successor), or until death, resignation, removal or retirement which takes effect no later than May 1 following his or her 75th birthday unless otherwise determined by the remaining directors. The remaining Independent Directors determined that Ms. Klapper and Mr. McConahey should continue on the Board until at least May 1, 2020. Officers are elected by the Board on an annual basis to serve until their successors have been elected and qualified.
**** Mr. Hudner’s daughter is employed by JP Morgan Chase, N.A., an affiliate of J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc., a Sub-Adviser of the Great-West International Growth and Great-West Large Cap Growth Funds. Mr. Hudner has personal investments in the following: (i) a mutual fund advised by Massachusetts Financial Services Company, a Sub-Adviser of the Great-West International Value Fund, (ii) a mutual fund advised by Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc., an affiliate of Newfleet Asset Management, LLC, the Sub-Adviser of the Great-West Multi-Sector Bond Fund, and (iii) a mutual fund advised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc., a Sub-Adviser of the Great-West International Growth and Great-West Large Cap Growth Funds. Mr. Hudner receives no special treatment due to his ownership of such mutual funds.
*****Mr. Hillary is the Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ICAP and sole member of Resolute Capital Asset Partners, LLC. Goldman Sachs & Co. has a prime brokerage and institutional trading relationship with ICAP and is the clearing agent for Resolute Capital Asset Partners Fund I L.P., the general partner of Resolute Capital Asset Partners, LLC. Goldman Sachs & Co. is the parent company of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, LP, the Sub-Adviser of the Great-West Mid Cap Value and Great-West Inflation-Protected Securities Funds. ICAP was previously a sub-adviser, and Mr. Hillary was a portfolio manager to the Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund and the FTIF Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund, which are funds offered by an affiliate of both Franklin Advisers, Inc., a Sub-Adviser of the Great-West Global Bond Fund, and Franklin Templeton Institutional, LLC, a Sub-Adviser of the Great-West International Growth Fund. Mr. Hillary has personal banking accounts with an affiliate of J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc., a Sub-Adviser of the Great-West International Growth and Great-West Large Cap Growth Funds. Mr. Hillary receives no special treatment due to the relationship.
There are no arrangements or understandings between any Director or Officer and any person(s) pursuant to which s/he was elected as Director or Officer.
Additional information about Great-West Funds and its Directors is available in the Great-West Funds’ Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”), which can be obtained free of charge upon request to: Secretary, Great-West Funds, Inc., 8525 East Orchard Road, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111; (866) 831-7129. The SAI is also available on the Fund’s web site at http://www.greatwestfunds.com.
Availability of Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
Great-West Funds files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Previously, Great-West Funds filed a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Great-West Funds' Forms N-PORT and N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, and may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

 


Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A description of the policies and procedures that Great-West Funds uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-866-831-7129, and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Availability of Proxy Voting Record
Information regarding how Great-West Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-866-831-7129, and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 


ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.
(a)   As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a Code of Ethics (the “Code of Ethics”) that applies to the registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party.
(b)   For purposes of this Item, "code of ethics" means written standards that are reasonably designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote:
(1) Honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;
(2) Full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that a registrant files with, or submits to, the Commission and in other public communications made by the registrant;
(3) Compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations;
(4) The prompt internal reporting of violations of the code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the code; and
(5) Accountability for adherence to the code.
(c)   During the period covered by this report, there have been no amendments to the registrant’s Code of Ethics.
(d)   During the period covered by this report, the registrant has not granted any express or implicit waivers from the provisions of the Code of Ethics.
(e)  Registrant’s Code of Ethics is attached hereto.
ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
Mr. Stephen A. Lake is the audit committee financial expert and is "independent," pursuant to general instructions on Form N-CSR, Item 3.
An “audit committee financial expert” is not an “expert” for any purpose, including for purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result of being designated as an “audit committee financial expert.” Further, the designation of a person as an “audit committee financial expert” does not mean that the person has any greater duties, obligations, or liability than those imposed on the person without the “audit committee financial expert” designation. Similarly, the designation of a person as an “audit committee financial expert” does not affect the duties, obligations, or liability of any other member of the Audit Committee or Board of Directors.
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
(a)   Audit Fees. The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years were: $1,059,880 for fiscal year 2018 and $1,122,930 for fiscal year 2019.

 


(b)   Audit-Related Fees. The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item were: $60,000 for fiscal year 2018 and $60,000 for fiscal year 2019. The nature of the services comprising the fees disclosed under this category involved performance of 17f-2 (self-custody) audits and administrative services related to the audit.
(c)   Tax Fees. The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning were: $0 for fiscal year 2018 and $0 for fiscal year 2019.
(d)   All Other Fees. There were no fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs ((a) through (c) of this Item).
(e)  (1) Audit Committee’s Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures.
Pre-Approval of Audit Services. The Audit Committee must approve prior to retention all audit, review or attest engagements required under the securities laws that are provided to Great-West Funds by its independent auditors. The Audit Committee will not grant such approval to any auditors that are proposed to perform an audit for Great-West Funds if a chief executive officer, controller, chief financial officer, chief accounting officer or any person serving in an equivalent position for Great-West Funds that is responsible for the financial reporting or operations of Great-West Funds was employed by those auditors and participated in any capacity in an audit of Great-West Funds during the year period (or such other period proscribed under SEC rules) preceding the date of initiation of such audit.
Pre-Approval of Non-Audit Services. The Audit Committee must pre-approve any non-audit services, including tax services, to be provided to Great-West Funds by its independent auditors (except those within applicable de minimis statutory or regulatory exceptions)1 provided that Great-West Funds’ auditors will not provide the following non-audit services to Great-West Funds: (a) bookkeeping or other services related to the accounting records or financial statements of Great-West Funds; (b) financial information systems design and implementation; (c) appraisal or valuation services, fairness opinions, or contribution-in-kind reports; (d) actuarial services; (e) internal audit outsourcing services; (f) management functions or human resources; (g) broker-dealer, investment adviser, or investment banking services; (h) legal services; (i) expert services unrelated to the audit; and (j) any other service

1No pre-approval is required as to non-audit services provided to Great-West Funds if: (a) the aggregate amount of all non-audit services provided to Great-West Funds constitute not more than 5% of the total amount of revenues paid by Great-West Funds to the independent auditors during the fiscal year in which the services are provided; (b) these services were not recognized by Great-West Funds at the time of the engagement to be non-audit services; and (c) the services are promptly brought to the attention of the Audit Committee and approved by the Audit Committee prior to the completion of the audit.

 


that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board determines, by regulation, is impermissible. 2
Pre-approval with respect to Non-Great-West Funds Entities. The Audit Committee must pre-approve any non-audit services that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of Great-West Funds (except those within applicable de minimis statutory or regulatory exceptions)3 to be provided by Great-West Funds’ auditors to (a) Great-West Funds’ investment adviser; and (b) any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser if that entity provides ongoing services to Great-West Funds.4 The Audit Committee may approve audit and non-audit services on a case-by-case basis or adopt pre-approval policies and procedures that are detailed as to a particular service, provided that the Audit Committee is informed promptly of each service, or use a combination of these approaches.
Delegation. The Audit Committee may delegate pre-approval authority to one or more of the Audit Committee's members. Any member or members to whom such pre-approval authority is delegated must report any pre-approval decisions to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting.
(f)    (2) 100% of the services described pursuant to paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item 4 of Form N-CSR were approved by the Audit Committee, and no such services were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
(g)   Not Applicable.
(h)   The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant’s accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for fiscal year 2018 equaled $1,167,000 and for fiscal year 2019 equaled $1,556,795.

2With respect to the prohibitions on (a) bookkeeping; (b) financial information systems design and implementation; (c) appraisal, valuation, fairness opinions, or contribution-in-kind reports; (d) actuarial; and (e) internal audit outsourcing, such services are permitted to be provided if it is reasonable to conclude that the results of these services will not be subject to audit procedures during an audit of the audit client's financial statements.

3For non-audit services provided to the adviser and entities in a control relationship with the adviser, no pre-approval is required if: (a) the aggregate amount of all non-audit services provided constitute not more than 5% of the total amount of revenues paid to the independent auditors during the fiscal year in which the services are provided to Great-West Funds, Great-West Funds’ investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser if that entity provides ongoing services to Great-West Funds; (b) these services were not recognized by Great-West Funds at the time of the engagement to be non-audit services; and (c) the services are promptly brought to the attention of the Audit Committee and approved by the Audit Committee prior to the completion of the audit.

4No pre-approval is required by the Audit Committee as to non-audit services provided to any Great-West Funds sub-adviser that primarily provides portfolio management services and is under the direction of another investment adviser and is not affiliated with Great-West Funds’ primary investment adviser.

 


(i)   The registrant’s Audit Committee of the Board of Directors has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any subadviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.
ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. INVESTMENTS.
(a)  The schedule is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
(b)  Not applicable.
ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. PURCHASE OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors that were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to this Item.
ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a)   The registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded, based upon their evaluation of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that these disclosure controls and procedures provide reasonable assurance that material information required to be disclosed by the registrant in the report it files or submits on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the commission's rules and forms and that such material information is accumulated and communicated to the registrant's management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 


(b)   The registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer are aware of no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal half-year that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 12. DISCLOSURE OF LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 13. EXHIBITS.
(a)  (1) Code of Ethics required by Item 2 of Form N-CSR is filed herewith.
(2) A separate certification for each principal executive and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 is attached hereto.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) Not applicable.
A separate certification for each principal executive and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 is 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.
GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.
By: /s/ Jonathan D. Kreider

Jonathan D. Kreider
President & Chief Executive Officer
Date:February 21, 2020
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/ Jonathan D. Kreider

Jonathan D. Kreider
President & Chief Executive Officer
Date:February 21, 2020
By: /s/ Mary C. Maiers

Mary C. Maiers
Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
Date:February 21, 2020