vipdfa485bapr202015.htm

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 [ ]

Pre-Effective Amendment No. ______ [ ]

Post-Effective Amendment No. 49 [X]

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

Amendment No. 50 [X]

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ALLIANZ VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS TRUST

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

5701 Golden Hills Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55416

_________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code(763) 765-7453

Erik T. Nelson, Chief Legal Officer

5701 Golden Hills Drive

Minneapolis, MN 55416-1297

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: April 27, 2015

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Explanatory Note: This post-effective amendment relates solely to the series of the Registrant included in Parts A and B filed herewith. Information contained in the Registration Statement relating to other series of the Registrant is neither amended nor superseded hereby.

ALLIANZ VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS TRUST

AZL® DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund

AZL® DFA International Core Equity Fund

AZL® DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund

AZL® DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund

AZL® DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund

PROSPECTUS DATED APRIL 27, 2015

Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”)

Shares of each Fund are sold exclusively to certain insurance companies in connection with particular variable annuity contracts and/or variable life insurance policies (each a “Contract” and collectively the “Contracts”) they issue. The insurance companies invest in shares of the Funds in accordance with instructions received from owners of the applicable Contracts.

This Prospectus must be accompanied or preceded by a current prospectus for the Contracts that invest in the Funds.

Questions?

Call toll free at 1-800-624-0197 or contact your investment representative.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved the shares described in this Prospectus or determined whether this Prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

This prospectus may contain information on Funds not available under your Contract. Please refer to your Contract prospectus for information regarding the investment options available to you.

AZL® is a registered service mark of Allianz SE. Allianz SE is the ultimate owner of the Manager.

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust ¨ Prospectus ¨ April 27, 2015

TABLE OF CONTENTS

AZL® DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund	3
AZL® DFA International Core Equity Fund	6
AZL® DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund	9
AZL® DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund	11
AZL® DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund	13
Tax Information	16
Financial Intermediary Compensation	16
More about the Funds	17
Overview	17
Investment Strategies	21
Investment Risks	22
Fund Management	28
The Manager	28
The Subadvisers of the Funds	28
The Portfolio Managers of the Funds	28
More Information About Fund Management	29
Duties of the Manager and Subadvisers	30
Payments to Affiliated Insurance Companies	30
Management Fees	30
Legal Proceedings	31
The Administrator	31
The Distributor	31
The Custodian	31
Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings	31
The Commodity Exchange Act	31
Shareholder Information	32
Pricing of Fund Shares	32
Purchase and Redemption of Shares	32
Market Timing	33
Distribution (12b-1) Fees	33
Dividends, Distributions, and Taxes	34
Financial Highlights	35

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust ¨ Prospectus ¨ April 27, 2015

Fund Summaries AZL® DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund

AZL® DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Fees and Expenses

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. The Fund is offered exclusively as an investment option for certain Contracts. The table below reflects only Fund expenses and does not reflect Contract fees and expenses. Please refer to the Contract prospectus for a description of those fees and expenses.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Management Fee	1.25%
Distribution (12b-1) Fees	0.25%
Other Expenses(1)	0.30%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	1.80%
Management Fee Waiver(2)	-0.30%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Management Fee Waiver(2)	1.50%

(1)	Other Expenses are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

(2)	The Manager and the Fund have entered into a written agreement reducing the Fund’s Management Fee to 0.95%, through at least April 30, 2016. After April 30, 2016, this Management Fee reduction may be terminated by the Manager for any reason.

Example

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year, that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same, and that you reinvest all dividends and distributions. It does not reflect any Contract fees. It reflects the management fee waiver agreement for the first year. If Contract fees were included, the costs shown would be higher. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

1 Year	3 Years
$153	$537

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. The portfolio turnover rate is not presented because the Fund had not commenced operations as of the date of this Prospectus.

Investments, Risks, and Performance

Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund

The Fund purchases a broad and diverse group of securities associated with emerging markets, as designated by the subadviser, which may include frontier markets (emerging market countries in an earlier stage of development), with an increased exposure to securities of small cap issuers and securities that it considers to be value securities. The Fund intends to have an increased exposure to securities of small cap issuers and securities that it considers to be value securities, as compared to the representation of such securities in the universe of the Fund’s eligible investments. In assessing value, the subadviser may consider factors such as the issuer’s securities having a high book value in relation to their market value, as well as price to cash flow or price to earnings ratios. The criteria the subadviser uses for assessing value are subject to change from time to time. In addition, the subadviser may adjust the representation in the Fund of an eligible company, or exclude a company, after considering profitability relative to other eligible companies. In assessing profitability, the subadviser may consider different ratios, such as that of earnings or profits from operations relative to book value or assets.

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Fund Summaries AZL® DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund

As a non-fundamental policy, under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in emerging markets equity investments.

The Fund may gain exposure to companies by purchasing equity securities in the form of depositary receipts, which may be listed or traded outside the issuer’s domicile country. The Fund may use derivatives, such as futures contracts and options on futures contracts or other equity market securities and indices, including those of the United States, to adjust market exposure based on actual or expected cash inflows to or outflows from the Fund.

Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund

The price per share of the Fund will fluctuate with changes in value of the investments held by the Fund. You may lose money by investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its objective.

The following is a summary of the principal risks to which the Fund’s portfolio as a whole is subject. As changes occur in a Fund’s portfolio holdings, the extent to which the portfolio is subject to each of these risks may also change.

•	Market Risk The market value of portfolio securities may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably.

•	Issuer Risk The value of a security may decline for a number of reasons directly related to the issuer of the security.

•	Selection Risk Because this Fund is actively managed, there can be no guarantee that investment decisions made for the fund will produce the desired results.

•	Value Stocks Risk Value stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole and following a value-oriented investment strategy may cause the Fund to at times underperform equity funds that use other investment strategies.

•	Capitalization Risk Investing in small to midsized companies creates risk because smaller companies may have unpredictable or limited earnings, and their securities may be less liquid or experience more volatile prices than those of large companies.

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Emerging Markets Risk Emerging markets may have less developed or more volatile trading markets, less developed legal and accounting systems, and greater likelihood of government restrictions, nationalization, or confiscation than developed countries. Frontier market countries generally have smaller economies or less developed capital markets and, as a result, the risks of investing in emerging market countries are magnified in frontier market countries.

•	Foreign Risk Investing in the securities of non-U.S. issuers involves a number of risks, such as fluctuations in currency values, adverse political, social or economic developments, and differences in social and economic developments or policies.

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Depositary Receipt Risk Depositary receipts involve many of the same risks as those associated with direct investment in foreign securities. Investing in these instruments may expose the Fund to credit risk with respect to the issuer of the depositary receipt, in addition to the risks of the underlying investment.

•	Currency Risk Investing in securities that trade in and receive revenues in foreign currencies creates risk because foreign currencies may decline relative to the U.S. dollar, resulting in a potential loss to the Fund.

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Derivatives Risk Investing in derivative instruments involves risks that may be different from or greater than the risks associated with investing directly in securities or other traditional investments. Derivatives are subject to a number of other risks, such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, and selection risk. Derivatives also involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate, or index. Using derivatives may result in losses, possibly in excess of the principal amount invested.

Performance Information

Performance information is not presented because the Fund has not had a full calendar year of operations.

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust ¨ Prospectus ¨ April 27, 2015

Fund Summaries AZL® DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund

Management

Allianz Investment Management LLC serves as the investment adviser to the Fund.

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP serves as the subadviser to the Fund.

The Fund’s portfolio managers are: Karen Umland, Senior Portfolio Manager and Vice President; Joseph H. Chi, Senior Portfolio Manager and Vice President; Jed S. Fogdall, Senior Portfolio Manager and Vice President; and Henry F. Gray, Vice President, since April 2015.

For important information about tax information and financial intermediary compensation, please turn to the sections “Tax Information” and “Financial Intermediary Compensation” at page 16 in this prospectus.

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Fund Summaries AZL® DFA International Core Equity Fund

AZL® DFA International Core Equity Fund

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation

Fees and Expenses

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Management Fee	0.95%
Distribution (12b-1) Fees	0.25%
Other Expenses(1)	0.15%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	1.35%
Management Fee Waiver(2)	-0.20%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Management Fee Waiver(2)	1.15%

(1)	Other Expenses are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

(2)	The Manager and the Fund have entered into a written agreement reducing the Fund’s Management Fee to 0.75%, through at least April 30, 2016. After April 30, 2016, this Management Fee reduction may be terminated by the Manager for any reason.

Example

1 Year	3 Years
$117	$408

Portfolio Turnover

Investments, Risks, and Performance

Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund

The Fund purchases a broad and diverse group of securities of non-U.S. companies in developed markets with a greater emphasis on small capitalization and value companies as compared to their representation in the International Universe. For purposes of this Fund, the subadviser defines the International Universe as a market capitalization weighted portfolio of non-U.S. companies in developed markets. The Fund’s increased exposure to small capitalization and value companies may be achieved by decreasing the allocation of the Fund’s assets to the largest growth companies relative to their weight in the International Universe, which would result in a greater weight allocation to small capitalization and value companies. An equity issuer is considered a growth company primarily because it has a low, non-negative book value in relation to its market capitalization. An equity issuer is considered a value company primarily because it has a high book value in relation to its market capitalization.

The Fund intends to purchase securities of companies associated with developed market countries that the subadviser has designated as approved markets. As a non-fundamental policy, under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities. The subadviser of the Fund determines company size on a country or region

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust ¨ Prospectus ¨ April 27, 2015

Fund Summaries AZL® DFA International Core Equity Fund

specific basis and based primarily on market capitalization. The percentage allocation of the assets of the Fund to securities of the largest growth companies as defined above will generally be reduced from between 5% and 35% of their percentage weight in the International Universe. The percentage by which the Fund’s allocation to securities of the largest growth companies is reduced will change due to market movements and other factors. Additionally, the Fund’s percentage allocation to all securities as compared to their representation in the International Universe may be modified after considering other factors the subadviser determines to be appropriate, such as free float, momentum, trading strategies, liquidity management, and profitability. In assessing profitability, the subadviser may consider different ratios, such as that of earnings or profits from operations relative to book value or assets.

The Fund may gain exposure to companies associated with approved markets by purchasing equity securities in the form of depositary receipts, which may be listed or traded outside the issuer’s domicile country. The Fund also may use derivatives, such as futures contracts and options on futures contracts for foreign or U.S. equity securities and indices, to adjust market exposure based on actual or expected cash inflows to or outflows from the Fund.

Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund

•	Market Risk The market value of portfolio securities may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably.

•	Issuer Risk The value of a security may decline for a number of reasons directly related to the issuer of the security.

•	Selection Risk Because this Fund is actively managed, there can be no guarantee that investment decisions made for the fund will produce the desired results.

•	Value Stocks Risk Value stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole and following a value-oriented investment strategy may cause the Fund to at times underperform equity funds that use other investment strategies.

•	Capitalization Risk Investing in small to midsized companies creates risk because smaller companies may have unpredictable or limited earnings, and their securities may be less liquid or experience more volatile prices than those of large companies.

•	Foreign Risk Investing in the securities of non-U.S. issuers involves a number of risks, such as fluctuations in currency values, adverse political, social or economic developments, and differences in social and economic developments or policies.

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•	Currency Risk Investing in securities that trade in and receive revenues in foreign currencies creates risk because foreign currencies may decline relative to the U.S. dollar, resulting in a potential loss to the Fund.

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Fund Summaries AZL® DFA International Core Equity Fund

Performance Information

Performance information is not presented because the Fund has not had a full calendar year of operations.

Management

Allianz Investment Management LLC serves as the investment adviser to the Fund.

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP serves as the subadviser to the Fund.

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Fund Summaries AZL® DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund

AZL® DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Fees and Expenses

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Management Fee	0.85%
Distribution (12b-1) Fees	0.25%
Other Expenses(1)	0.15%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	1.25%
Management Fee Waiver(2)	-0.15%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Management Fee Waiver(2)	1.10%

(1)	Other Expenses are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

(2)	The Manager and the Fund have entered into a written agreement reducing the Fund’s Management Fee to 0.70%, through at least April 30, 2016. After April 30, 2016, this Management Fee reduction may be terminated by the Manager for any reason.

Example

1 Year	3 Years
$112	$382

Portfolio Turnover

Investments, Risks, and Performance

Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund

The Fund, using a market capitalization weighted approach, purchases a broad and diverse group of readily marketable securities of U.S. small cap companies. A company’s market capitalization is the number of its shares outstanding times its price per share. In general, the higher the relative market capitalization of the U.S. small cap company, the greater its representation in the Fund. The Fund may modify market capitalization weights and even exclude companies after considering such factors as free float, momentum, trading strategies, liquidity management, and profitability, as well as other factors that the subadviser determines to be appropriate, given market conditions. In assessing profitability, the subadviser may consider different ratios, such as that of earnings or profits from operations relative to book value or assets.

As a non-fundamental policy, under normal circumstances, the subadviser will invest at least 80% of its net assets in securities of small cap U.S. companies. As of the date of this Prospectus, for purposes of the Fund, the subadviser considers small cap companies to be companies, at the time of purchase, whose market capitalizations are generally in the

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Fund Summaries AZL® DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund

lowest 10% of total market capitalization or companies whose market capitalizations are smaller than the 1,000th largest U.S. company, whichever results in the higher market capitalization break. Total market capitalization is based on the market capitalization of U.S. operating companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), NYSE MKT LLC, Nasdaq Global Market® or such other securities exchanges deemed appropriate by the subadviser. Under the subadviser’s market capitalization guidelines described above, as of December 31, 2014, the market capitalization of a small cap company was $3.938 billion or below. This dollar amount will change due to market conditions.

The Fund may use derivatives, such as futures contracts and options on futures contracts for U.S. equity securities and indices, to adjust market exposure based on actual or expected cash inflows to or outflows from the Fund.

Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund

•	Market Risk The market value of portfolio securities may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably.

•	Issuer Risk The value of a security may decline for a number of reasons directly related to the issuer of the security.

•	Selection Risk Because this Fund is actively managed, there can be no guarantee that investment decisions made for the fund will produce the desired results.

•	Capitalization Risk Investing in small to midsized companies creates risk because smaller companies may have unpredictable or limited earnings, and their securities may be less liquid or experience more volatile prices than those of large companies.

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Performance Information

Performance information is not presented because the Fund has not had a full calendar year of operations.

Management

Allianz Investment Management LLC serves as the investment adviser to the Fund.

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP serves as the subadviser to the Fund.

The Fund’s portfolio managers are: Joseph H. Chi, Senior Portfolio Manager and Vice President; Jed S. Fogdall, Senior Portfolio Manager and Vice President; Henry F. Gray, Vice President; and Bhanu P. Singh, Portfolio Manager and Vice President, since April 2015.

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Fund Summaries AZL® DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund

AZL® DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Fees and Expenses

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Management Fee	0.80%
Distribution (12b-1) Fees	0.25%
Other Expenses(1)	0.07%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	1.12%
Management Fee Waiver(2)	-0.26%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Management Fee Waiver(2)	0.86%

(1)	Other Expenses are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

(2)	The Manager and the Fund have entered into a written agreement reducing the Fund’s Management Fee to 0.54%, through at least April 30, 2016. After April 30, 2016, this Management Fee reduction may be terminated by the Manager for any reason.

Example

1 Year	3 Years
$88	$330

Portfolio Turnover

Investments, Risks, and Performance

Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund

The Fund purchases a broad and diverse group of securities of U.S. companies with a greater emphasis on small capitalization and value companies as compared to their representation in the U.S. Universe. The subadviser generally defines the U.S. Universe as a free float adjusted market capitalization weighted portfolio of U.S. operating companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), NYSE MKT LLC or Nasdaq Global Market® or such other securities exchanges deemed appropriate by the subadviser. The Fund’s increased exposure to small and value companies may be achieved by decreasing the allocation of the Fund’s assets to the largest U.S. growth companies relative to their weight in the U.S. Universe, which would result in a greater weight allocation to small capitalization and value companies. An equity issuer is considered a growth company primarily because it has a low, non-negative book value in relation to its market capitalization. An equity issuer is considered a value company primarily because it has a high book value in relation to its market capitalization.

As a non-fundamental policy, under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of U.S. companies. The percentage allocation of the assets of the Fund to securities of the largest U.S. growth

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Fund Summaries AZL® DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund

companies as defined above will generally be reduced from between 2.5% and 25% of their percentage weight in the U.S. Universe. The percentage by which the Fund’s allocation to securities of the largest U.S. growth companies is reduced will change due to market movements. Additionally, the Fund’s percentage allocation to all securities as compared to their representation in the U.S. Universe may be modified after considering other factors the subadviser determines to be appropriate, such as free float, momentum, trading strategies, liquidity management, and profitability. In assessing profitability, the subadviser may consider different ratios, such as that of earnings or profits from operations relative to book value or assets.

The Fund may use derivatives, such as futures contracts and options or futures contracts for U.S. equity securities and indices, to adjust market exposure based on actual or expected cash inflows to or outflows from the Fund.

Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund

The price per share of the Fund will fluctuate with changes in the value of the investments held by the Fund. You may lose money by investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its objective.

•	Market Risk The market value of portfolio securities may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably.

•	Issuer Risk The value of a security may decline for a number of reasons directly related to the issuer of the security.

•	Selection Risk Because this Fund is actively managed, there can be no guarantee that investment decisions made for the fund will produce the desired results.

•	Value Stocks Risk Value stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole and following a value-oriented investment strategy may cause the Fund to at times underperform equity funds that use other investment strategies.

•	Capitalization Risk Investing in small to midsized companies creates risk because smaller companies may have unpredictable or limited earnings, and their securities may be less liquid or experience more volatile prices than those of large companies.

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Performance Information

Performance information is not presented because the Fund has not had a full calendar year of operations.

Management

Allianz Investment Management LLC serves as the investment adviser to the Fund.

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP serves as the subadviser to the Fund.

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Fund Summaries AZL® DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund

AZL® DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to provide a market rate of return for a fixed income portfolio with low relative volatility of returns, and seeks to focus the eligible universe on securities with relatively less expected upward or downward movement in market value.

Fees and Expenses

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Management Fee	0.60%
Distribution (12b-1) Fees	0.25%
Other Expenses(1)	0.05%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	0.90%
Management Fee Waiver(2)	-0.10%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Management Fee Waiver(2)	0.80%

(1)	Other Expenses are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

(2)	The Manager and the Fund have entered into a written agreement reducing the Fund’s Management Fee to 0.50%, through at least April 30, 2016. After April 30, 2016, this Management Fee reduction may be terminated by the Manager for any reason.

Example

1 Year	3 Years
$82	$277

Portfolio Turnover

Investments, Risks, and Performance

Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by generally investing in a universe of U.S. and foreign debt securities maturing in five years or less. The Fund primarily invests in obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. and foreign governments, their agencies and instrumentalities, corporate debt obligations, bank obligations, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, obligations of other domestic and foreign issuers, securities of domestic or foreign issuers denominated in U.S. dollars but not trading in the United States, and obligations of supranational organizations. At the present time, the subadviser of the Fund expects that most investments will be made in the obligations of issuers which are in developed countries. However, in the future, the Fund anticipates investing in issuers located in other countries as well. Under normal market conditions, the Fund intends to invest its assets to gain exposure to issuers of at least three different countries, one of which may be the United States. An issuer may be considered to be of a country if it is organized, has the majority of its assets, or derives a majority of its operating income in that country. As a non-

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust ¨ Prospectus ¨ April 27, 2015

Fund Summaries AZL® DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund

fundamental policy, under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in fixed income securities that mature within five years from the date of settlement.

It is the policy of the Fund that the weighted average length of maturity of investments will not exceed five years. In making purchase decisions, if the anticipated maturity risk premium is greater for longer-term securities in the eligible maturity range, the Fund will focus investment in that longer-term area, otherwise, the Fund will focus investment in the short-term range of the eligible maturity range. However, investments may be made in obligations maturing in a shorter time period (from overnight, to up to five years from the date of settlement). The Fund is authorized to invest more than 25% of its total assets in U.S. Treasury bonds, bills and notes and obligations of federal agencies and instrumentalities. Because many of the Fund’s investments will be denominated in foreign currencies, the Fund will also enter into forward foreign currency contracts to attempt to protect against uncertainty in the level of future foreign currency rates, to hedge against fluctuations in currency exchange rates or to transfer balances from one currency to another. In regard to currency hedging, it is generally not possible to precisely match the foreign currency exposure of such forward foreign currency contracts to the value of the securities involved due to fluctuations in the market values of such securities and cash flows into and out of the Fund between the date a forward foreign currency contract is entered into and the date it expires. The Fund may use derivatives, such as futures contracts and options on futures contracts, to adjust market exposure based on actual or expected cash inflows to or outflows from the Fund.

Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund

•	Market Risk The market value of portfolio securities may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably.

• Issuer Risk The value of a security may decline for a number of reasons directly related to the issuer of the security.

•	Selection Risk There can be no guarantee that investment decisions made for the fund will produce the desired results.

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•	Credit Risk The failure of the issuer of a debt security to pay interest or repay principal in a timely manner may have an adverse impact on the Fund’s earnings.

• Liquidity Risk An investment that is difficult to purchase or sell may have an adverse effect on the Fund’s returns.

•	Foreign Risk Investing in the securities of non-U.S. issuers involves a number of risks, such as fluctuations in currency values, adverse political, social or economic developments, and differences in social and economic developments or policies.

•	Currency Risk Investing in securities that trade in and receive revenues in foreign currencies creates risk because foreign currencies may decline relative to the U.S. dollar, resulting in a potential loss to the Fund.

•	Interest Rate Risk Debt securities held by the Fund may decline in value due to rising interest rates. Interest rates in the U.S. are at, or near, historic lows, which may increase the Fund’s exposure to risks related to rising rates.

•	Income Risk Falling interest rates may cause the Fund’s income to decline.

•	Portfolio Turnover The Fund may trade its portfolio securities frequently, which could result in higher transaction costs and could adversely affect the Fund’s performance.

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Sovereign Debt Risk Sovereign debt instruments are subject to the risk that a governmental entity may delay or refuse to pay interest or repay principal on its sovereign debt, due, for example, to cash flow problems, insufficient foreign currency reserves, political considerations, the relative size of the governmental entity’s debt position in

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Fund Summaries AZL® DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund

relation to the economy or the failure to put in place economic reforms required by the International Monetary Fund or other multilateral agencies.

Performance Information

Performance information is not presented because the Fund has not had a full calendar year of operations.

Management

Allianz Investment Management LLC serves as the investment adviser to the Fund.

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP serves as the subadviser to the Fund.

The Fund’s portfolio managers, since April 2015, are David A. Plecha, Senior Portfolio Manager and Vice President, and Joseph F. Kolerich, Senior Portfolio Manager and Vice President.

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Fund SummariesTax Information and Financial Intermediary Compensation

TAX INFORMATION

Shares of the Funds are sold exclusively to the separate accounts of certain insurance companies in connection with particular variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts (the “Contracts”). Provided that a Fund and a separate account investing in the Fund satisfy applicable tax requirements, any distributions from the Fund to the separate account will be exempt from current federal income taxation to the extent that such distributions accumulate in the Contract. You should refer to your Contract prospectus for further information regarding the tax treatment of the Contract and the separate accounts in which the Contract is invested.

FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY COMPENSATION

Shares of the Funds are sold exclusively to certain insurance companies in connection with particular Contracts. The Trust and its related companies may pay such insurance companies (or their related companies) for the sale of shares of the Funds and related services. Such insurance companies (or their related companies) may pay broker-dealers or other financial intermediaries (such as banks) that sell the Contracts for the sale of shares of the Funds and related services. When received by an insurance company, such payments may be a factor that the insurance companies consider in including a Fund as an investment option in the Contracts. The prospectus or other disclosures relating to a Contract may contain additional information about these payments. When received by a broker-dealer or other intermediary, such payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and salespersons to recommend the Fund over other mutual funds available as investment options in the Contracts. Ask the salesperson or visit the financial intermediary's website for more information.

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Overview

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “VIP Trust”) consists of 36 separate investment portfolios (together, the “Funds,” “VIP Funds” or “Allianz VIP Funds,” and each individually, a “Fund,” “VIP Fund,” or “Allianz VIP Fund”). Each Fund is a diversified open-end fund and a series of the VIP Trust. Within the scope of an investment program approved by the Board of Trustees to the VIP Funds (the “Board,” the “Trustees” or the “Board of Trustees”), the Funds are managed by Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), which in turn has retained certain asset management firms (the “subadvisers”) to make investment decisions on behalf of the Funds. The Manager selected each subadviser based on the subadviser’s experience with the investment strategy for which it was selected. The VIP Trust provides investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (the “Contracts”) offered by the separate accounts of various life insurance companies affiliated with the Manager. The separate accounts buy, and own, shares of the Funds on behalf of Contract owners who direct purchase payments to subaccounts of the separate accounts that invest in the Funds. Therefore, you cannot directly purchase, nor will you directly own, shares of the Funds.

This prospectus is designed to help you make informed decisions about certain investment options available under your Contract. You will find details about how your Contract works in the related Contract prospectus.

This prospectus summarizes key information about the Funds, including information regarding the investment objectives, strategies and risks and performance and fees for five of the Funds. “You” and “your” refer to both direct shareholders (including the insurance company separate accounts that invest assets on behalf of their contract holders) and contract holders who invest in the Funds indirectly through the Contracts.

The Funds have the flexibility to make portfolio investments and engage in investment techniques that differ from the strategies discussed in this prospectus.

Unless otherwise indicated, any percentage limitation on a Fund’s holdings set forth in the summaries above is applied only when that particular type of security is purchased. In the case of illiquid securities, if the limitation is exceeded, the Funds will take appropriate steps to bring the aggregate amount of illiquid securities below the limit as soon as practicable.

Investors should carefully consider their investment goals and willingness to tolerate investment risk before allocating their investment to a Fund.

Certain of the Funds may have names, investment objectives, strategies, portfolio manager(s), and characteristics that are substantially similar to other mutual funds managed by the subadvisers. However, the asset size, portfolio composition, fees, and expenses of a Fund may be different from those of any similar fund, and performance may be better or worse. No representation is made that the Funds will perform in an equivalent manner to the similar funds. Funds may be added or removed from the VIP Trust from time to time.

The following Funds have names that suggest a focus on a particular type of investment:

AZL DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund

AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund

AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund

AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund

AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund

In accordance with Rule 35d-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), each of these funds has adopted a policy that it will, under normal circumstances, invest at least 80% of its assets (exclusive of collateral received in connection with securities lending) in investments of the type suggested by its name. For this policy, “assets” means net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes. In addition, in appropriate circumstances, synthetic investments, or derivatives, such as futures and options, may be included in the 80% basket. Only the market value of derivatives instruments will be used for purposes of meeting the 80% policy. A Fund’s policy to invest at least 80% of its assets in such a manner is not a “fundamental” policy, which means that it may be changed without the vote of a majority of a Fund’s outstanding shares as defined in the 1940 Act. The name of each of these Funds may be changed at any time

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by a vote of the Trustees. However, Rule 35d-1 also requires that shareholders be given written notice at least 60 days prior to any change by a Fund of its 80% investment policy.

The investment objective of each Fund may be changed by the Trustees without shareholder approval.

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AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund

The following is a further description of the categories of investments that may be acquired by the Fund:

U.S. Government Obligations—Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury which are direct obligations of the U.S. Government, including bills, notes and bonds.

U.S. Government Agency Obligations—Issued or guaranteed by U.S. government-sponsored instrumentalities and federal agencies, which have different levels of credit support. The U.S. government agency obligations include, but are not limited to, securities issued by agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government that are supported by the full faith and credit of the United States, such as the Federal Housing Administration and Ginnie Mae, including Ginnie Mae pass-through certificates. Other securities issued by agencies and instrumentalities sponsored by the U.S. Government may be supported only by the issuer’s right to borrow from the U.S. Treasury, subject to certain limits, such as securities issued by Federal Home Loan Banks, or are supported only by the credit of such agencies, such as Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae.

Corporate Debt Obligations—Nonconvertible corporate debt securities (e.g., bonds and debentures), which are rated Aa3 or better by Moody’s, or AA- or better by S&P, or AA- or better by Fitch, or if there is no rating for the debt security, they are determined by the Subadviser to be of comparable quality to equivalent issues of the same issuer rated at least AA- or Aa3.

Bank Obligations—Obligations of U.S. banks and savings and loan associations and dollar-denominated obligations of U.S. subsidiaries and branches of foreign banks, such as certificates of deposit (including marketable variable rate certificates of deposit), time deposits and bankers’ acceptances. Bank certificates of deposit will only be acquired from banks having assets in excess of $1,000,000,000.

Commercial Paper—Rated, at the time of purchase, A1 or better by S&P or Prime1 by Moody’s, or F1 or better by Fitch or, if unrated, issued by a corporation having an outstanding unsecured debt issue rated Aaa by Moody’s or AAA by S&P or AAA by Fitch.

Repurchase Agreements—Instruments through which the Fund may purchase securities (“underlying securities”) from a bank or a registered U.S. government securities dealer, with an agreement by the seller to repurchase the securities at an agreed price, plus interest at a specified rate. The underlying securities will be limited to U.S. government and agency obligations described in (1) and (2) above. The Fund will not enter into a repurchase agreement with a duration of more than seven days if, as a result, more than 10% of the value of the Fund’s total assets would be so invested. In addition, a repurchase agreement with a duration of more than seven days will be subject to the Fund’s policy regarding illiquid securities. The Fund also will only invest in repurchase agreements with a bank if the bank has at least $1,000,000,000 in assets and is approved by the Investment Committee of the subadviser. The subadviser will monitor the market value of the securities plus any accrued interest thereon so that they will at least equal the repurchase price.

Foreign Government and Agency Obligations—Bills, notes, bonds and other debt securities issued or guaranteed by foreign governments, or their agencies and instrumentalities.

Supranational Organization Obligations—Debt securities of supranational organizations such as the European Investment Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank or the World Bank, which are chartered to promote economic development.

Foreign Issuer Obligations—Debt securities of non-U.S. issuers rated AA- or better by S&P or Fitch, Aa3or better by Moody’s, or, if unrated, securities that have been determined by the subadviser to be of comparable quality.

Eurodollar Obligations—Debt securities of domestic or foreign issuers denominated in U.S. dollars but not trading in the United States.

Money Market Funds—The Fund may invest in affiliated and unaffiliated registered and unregistered money market funds. Investments in money market funds may involve a duplication of certain fees and expenses.

The categories of investments that may be acquired by the Fund include both fixed and floating rate securities. Floating rate securities bear interest at rates that vary with prevailing market rates. Interest rate adjustments are made periodically (e.g., every six months), usually based on a money market index such as the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) or the Treasury bill rate.

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The Fund will be managed with a view to capturing credit risk premiums and term or maturity premiums. The term “credit risk premium” means the anticipated incremental return on investment for holding obligations considered to have greater credit risk than direct obligations of the U.S. Treasury, and “maturity risk premium” means the anticipated incremental return on investment for holding securities having longer-term maturities as compared to securities having shorter-term maturities. At times when, in the subadviser’s judgment, eligible foreign securities do not offer maturity risk premiums that compare favorably with those offered by eligible U.S. Securities, the Fund will be invested primarily in the latter securities. The subadviser believes that credit risk premiums are available largely through investment in commercial paper, certificates of deposit and corporate obligations. The holding period for assets of the Fund will be chosen with a view to maximizing anticipated returns, net of trading costs.

The Fund may engage in frequent trading of portfolio securities and, therefore, may be expected to have a high portfolio turnover rate. The rate of portfolio turnover will depend upon market and other conditions; it will not be a limiting factor when management believes that portfolio changes are appropriate. While the Fund acquires securities in principal transactions and, therefore, does not pay brokerage commissions, the spread between the bid and asked prices of a security may be considered to be a “cost” of trading. Such costs ordinarily increase with trading activity. However, securities ordinarily will be sold when, in the subadviser’s judgment, the expected return of the Fund will be increased as a result of portfolio transactions after taking into account the cost of trading. It is anticipated that short-term instruments will be acquired in the primary and secondary markets. A high portfolio turnover rate may result in increased trading costs.

Fund Operating Expense Limitation Agreements

The Manager and each of the following Funds have entered into a written agreement, through April 30, 2016, limiting the operating expenses of the Fund, excluding certain expenses (such as interest expense, acquired fund fees, cash overdraft fees, taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures which are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business), to the amount set forth below. After April 30, 2016, the Manager may terminate the agreement for any reason on 30 days written notice to the Fund. Each Fund is authorized to reimburse the Manager for management fees previously waived and/or for the cost of expenses previously paid by the Manager pursuant to this agreement, provided that such reimbursement will not cause the Fund to exceed any limits in effect at the time of such reimbursement. The Fund’s ability to reimburse the Manager in this manner only applies to fees paid or reimbursements made by the Manager within the three fiscal years prior to the date of such reimbursement. To the extent that a Fund makes such reimbursements to the Manager, the amount of the reimbursements will be reflected in the financial statements in the Fund’s shareholder reports and in Other Expenses under Fees and Expenses of the Fund.

Name of Fund	Operating Expense Limitation (through April 30, 2016)
	Class 1	Class 2
AZL DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund	N/A	1.50%
AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund	N/A	1.39%
AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund	N/A	1.35%
AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund	N/A	1.20%
AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund	N/A	0.95%

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Investment Strategies

Temporary Defensive Positions

For temporary defensive purposes or when cash is temporarily available, each of the Funds may invest in investment grade, short-term debt instruments, including government, corporate, and money market securities. If a Fund invests substantially in such instruments, it may not be pursuing its principal investment strategies and may not achieve its investment objective.

Frequent Trading

The following Fund may engage in frequent trading in order to achieve its investment objectives. Frequent trading may result in higher transaction costs, which adversely affects a Fund’s performance.

·	AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund

Approved Markets

The subadviser will determine in its discretion which countries to designate as approved markets for investment by the AZL DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund and AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund, and whether to invest in such approved markets. A Fund may continue to hold investments in countries that are not currently designated as approved markets, but had been authorized for investment in the past, and may reinvest distributions received in connection with such existing investments in such previously approved markets.

A security is associated with an approved market if, for among other reasons, it: (i) is organized under the laws of, or maintains its principal place of business in, an approved market; (ii) is a security for which the principal trading market is in an approved market; (iii) is issued or guaranteed by the government of an approved market, its agencies or instrumentalities, or the central bank of such country or territory; (iv) is denominated in an approved market currency issued by companies to finance operations in approved markets; (v) derives at least 50% of their revenues or profits from goods produced or sold, investments made, or services performed in approved markets or have at least 50% of its assets in approved markets; (vi) is an equity security in approved markets in the form of depositary shares; (vii) is a security of a pooled investment vehicle that invests primarily in securities of approved markets or is a derivative instrument that derives its value from securities of approved markets; (viii) for the AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund, is included in the MSCI World ex USA Index; or (ix) for the AZL DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund, is included in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. Securities of approved markets may include securities of companies that have characteristics and business relationships common to companies in other countries or regions. As a result, the value of the securities of such companies may reflect economic and market forces in such other countries or regions as well as in the approved markets.

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Investment Risks

The following provides additional information regarding the principal risks of investing in the Funds:

Capitalization Risk

AZL DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund

AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund

AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund

AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund

To the extent the Fund invests significantly in small and/or mid-capitalization companies, it may have capitalization risk. These companies may present additional risk because they have less predictable earnings or no earnings, more volatile share prices and less liquid securities than large capitalization companies. These securities may fluctuate in value more than those of larger, more established companies and, as a group, may suffer more severe price declines during periods of generally declining stock prices. The shares of smaller companies tend to trade less frequently than those of larger, more established companies, which can adversely affect the price of smaller companies’ securities and the Fund’s ability to sell them when the portfolio manager deems it appropriate. These companies may have limited product lines, markets, or financial resources, or may depend on a limited management group. Small-cap companies may have unseasoned management or less depth in management skill than larger, more established companies. They may be more reliant on the efforts of particular members of their management team and management changes may pose a greater risk to the success of the business. The value of some of the Fund’s investments will rise and fall based on investor perception rather than economic factors.

Credit Risk
AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund	Credit risk is the chance that the issuer of a debt security will fail to repay interest and principal in a timely manner, reducing the Fund’s return. Also, an issuer may suffer adverse changes in financial condition that could lower the credit quality and liquidity of a security, leading to greater volatility in the price of the security and the Fund’s shares.

Currency Risk

AZL DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund

AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund

AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund

Funds that invest in securities that trade in, and receive revenues in, foreign currencies are subject to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar, or, in the case of hedging positions, that the U.S. dollar will decline in value relative to the currency being hedged. Currency rates in foreign countries may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time for a number of reasons, including changes in interest rates, intervention (or failure to intervene) by the U.S. or foreign governments, central banks, or supranational authorities, such as the International Monetary Fund, or by the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in the U.S. or abroad. As a result, the Fund’s investments with exposure to foreign currency fluctuations may decline in value (in terms of the U.S. dollar) and reduce the returns of the Fund.

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Depositary Receipt Risk

AZL DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund

AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund

Depositary receipts involve many of the same risks as those associated with direct investment in foreign securities. In addition, the underlying issuers of certain depositary receipts, particularly unsponsored or unregistered depositary receipts, are under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications to the holders of such receipts or to pass through to them any voting rights with respect to the deposited securities.

Derivatives Risk

AZL DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund

AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund

AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund

AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund

The Funds listed may invest in derivatives as a principal strategy. A derivative is a financial contract whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate, or risk. Funds typically use derivatives as a substitute for taking a position in the underlying asset and/or as part of a strategy designed to reduce exposure to other risks, such as interest rate or currency risk. Funds may also use derivatives for leverage, in which case their use would involve leveraging risk. Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives are subject to a number of other risks, such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, and selection risk. Derivatives also involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate, or index. Using derivatives may result in losses, possibly in excess of the principal amount invested. Also, suitable derivative transactions may not be available in all circumstances. The counterparty to a derivatives contract could default. As required by applicable law, any Fund that invests in derivatives segregates cash or liquid securities, or both, to the extent that its obligations under the instrument (for example, forward contracts and futures that are required to “cash settle”) are not covered through ownership of the underlying security, financial instrument, or currency.

Emerging Markets Risk

AZL DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund

In addition to the risks described under “Foreign Risk”, issuers in emerging markets may present greater risk than investing in foreign issuers generally. Emerging markets may have less developed trading markets and exchanges which may make it more difficult to sell securities at an acceptable price and their prices may be more volatile than securities of companies in more developed markets. Settlements of trades may be subject to greater delays so that the Fund may not receive the proceeds of a sale of a security on a timely basis. Emerging countries may also have less developed legal and accounting systems and investments may be subject to greater risks of government restrictions, nationalization, or confiscation.

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Foreign Risk

AZL DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund

AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund

AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund

Because the Fund invests in securities of foreign issuers, it may be subject to risks not usually associated with owning securities of U.S. issuers. These risks include, among others, adverse fluctuations in foreign currency values as well as adverse political, social and economic developments affecting a foreign country, including the risk of nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation. In addition, foreign investing involves less publicly available information, and more volatile or less liquid securities markets. Investments in foreign countries could be affected by factors not present in the U.S., such as restrictions on receiving the investment proceeds from a foreign country, confiscatory foreign tax laws, and potential difficulties in enforcing contractual obligations. Transactions in foreign securities may be subject to less efficient settlement practices, including extended clearance and settlement periods. Foreign accounting may be less revealing than U.S. accounting practices. Foreign regulation may be inadequate or irregular. Owning foreign securities could cause the Fund’s performance to fluctuate more than if it held only U.S. securities.

Income Risk
AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund	Income risk is the chance that falling interest rates will cause the Fund’s income to decline. Income risk is generally higher for short-term bonds.

Interest Rate Risk

AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund

Interest rate risk is the chance that the value of the bonds the Fund holds will decline due to rising interest rates. When interest rates rise, the price of most bonds goes down. The price of a bond is also affected by its maturity. Bonds with longer maturities generally have greater sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Interest rates in the U.S. are at, or near, historic lows, which may increase the Fund’s exposure to risks related to rising rates.

Issuer Risk
•All of the Funds	The value of a security may decline for a number of reasons that directly relate to the issuer, such as management performance, financial leverage, and reduced demand for the issuer’s products or services.

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Liquidity Risk

AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund

Liquidity risk exists when particular investments are difficult to purchase or sell. Investments in illiquid securities may reduce the returns of the Fund because it may be unable to sell the illiquid securities at an advantageous time or price. Restricted securities may be subject to liquidity risk because they may have terms that limit their resale to other investors or may require registration under applicable securities laws before they may be sold publicly. Funds with principal investment strategies that involve restricted securities, foreign securities, derivatives, companies with small market capitalization or securities with substantial market and/or credit risk tend to have the greatest exposure to liquidity risk. Due to the lack of liquidity and, in some cases, of publicly available information, it may in some circumstances be difficult to arrive at a fair value for certain illiquid securities.

Market Risk

•All of the Funds

The market price of securities owned by the Fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Securities may decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular industries represented in the securities markets. The value of a security may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, or adverse investor sentiment. They may also decline due to factors that affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages or increased production costs and competitive conditions within an industry. During a general downturn in the securities markets, multiple asset classes may decline in value simultaneously. The value of the Fund’s portfolio may fluctuate to a greater or lesser degree than fluctuations of the general stock market. For those Funds that invest in stocks of foreign companies, the value of the Fund’s portfolio will be affected by changes in foreign stock markets and the special economic and other factors that might primarily affect stock markets in particular foreign countries and regions. Equity securities generally have greater price volatility than fixed income securities. Preferred stock generally holds preference as to dividends and liquidation over an issuer's common stock but ranks junior to an issuer's debt securities. Preferred stock dividends are payable only if declared by the issuer's board, and preferred stock also may be subject to optional or mandatory redemption provisions.

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Portfolio Turnover
AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund	The Fund may actively and frequently trade its portfolio securities or may turn over a significant portion of its portfolio securities in a single year. High portfolio turnover (100% or more) results in higher transaction costs and can adversely affect the Fund’s performance.
Selection Risk
AZL DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund		The Fund is an actively managed investment portfolio. The portfolio manager(s) make investment decisions for the Fund’s assets. There can be no guarantee they will produce the desired results and poor security selection may cause the Fund to underperform its benchmark index or other funds with similar investment objectives.

Sovereign Debt Risk

AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund

Sovereign debt instruments are subject to the risk that a governmental entity may delay or refuse to pay interest or repay principal on its sovereign debt, due, for example, to cash flow problems, insufficient foreign currency reserves, political considerations, the relative size of the governmental entity’s debt position in relation to the economy or the failure to put in place economic reforms required by the International Monetary Fund or other multilateral agencies. If a governmental entity defaults, it may ask for more time in which to pay or for further loans. There is no legal process for collecting sovereign debt that a government does not pay nor are there bankruptcy proceedings through which all or part of the sovereign debt that a governmental entity has not repaid may be collected.

Value Stocks Risk
AZL DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund	The value style of investing emphasizes companies with low valuations relative to their book value, sales, assets, or other measure. These stocks may remain value stocks because value stocks, as a category, may lose favor with investors compared to other categories of stocks or because the valuations of these stocks do not improve in response to changing market or economic conditions.

Transfer Supported Features of Certain Annuity Contracts

The Funds may be offered under certain variable annuities that have guaranteed value or benefit features that are supported by automatic transfers between investment choices available under the product (the “Transfer Supported Features”). If the Transfer Supported Features are available to you, they are described in the prospectus for your Contract. These features may be known as the Guaranteed Account Value Benefit, Guaranteed Principal Value Benefit, the PRIME Plus Benefit, the Lifetime Plus Benefit, the Lifetime Plus II Benefit, Target Date Retirement Benefit, Income Protector, Investment Protector, or another name. Under the Transfer Supported Features, contract values may be rebalanced periodically. This rebalancing can cause a fund, including the Funds, to incur transactional expenses as it buys or sells securities to manage asset inflows or outflows. During periods of market volatility, brokerage fees resulting from such transfers could increase substantially. Also, large outflows from a fund may increase expenses attributable to the assets remaining in the fund. These increased expenses can have an adverse impact on the performance of an affected fund and on contract or policy owners who have assets allocated to it. Even if you do not participate in the Transfer Supported

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Programs you may be impacted if you allocate assets to a fund, including the Funds, that is affected by transfers under the Transfer Supported Features.

Cyber Security Risk

Like other business enterprises, the use of the Internet and other electronic media and technology exposes a Fund, and the Fund’s service providers, and their respective operations, to potential risks from cyber-security attacks or incidents (collectively, “cyber-events”). Cyber-events may include, for example, unauthorized access to systems, networks or devices (such as, for example, through “hacking” activity), infection from computer viruses or other malicious software code, and attacks which shut down, disable, slow or otherwise disrupt operations, business processes or website access or functionality. In addition to intentional cyber-events, unintentional cyber-events can occur, such as, for example, the inadvertent release of confidential information. Any cyber-event could adversely impact the Funds and its shareholders and cause the Funds to incur financial loss and expense, as well as face exposure to regulatory penalties, reputational damage and additional compliance costs associated with corrective measures. A cyber-event may cause a Fund, or its service providers, to lose proprietary information, suffer data corruption, lose operational capacity (such as, for example, the loss of the ability to process transactions, calculate a Fund’s NAV, or allow shareholders to transact business), and/or fail to comply with applicable privacy and other laws. Among other potentially harmful effects, cyber-events also may result in theft, unauthorized monitoring and failures in the physical infrastructure or operating systems that support a Fund and its service providers. In addition, cyber-events affecting issuers in which a Fund invests could cause a Fund’s investments to lose value. The Funds’ Subadviser and its relevant affiliates have established risk management systems reasonably designed to seek to reduce the risks associated with cyber-events, however, there is no guarantee that the efforts of the Subadvisers or its affiliates, or other service providers, will succeed, either entirely or partially, Among other reasons, the nature of malicious cyber-attacks is becoming increasingly sophisticated and the Fund’s Subadvisers, and its relevant affiliates, cannot control the cyber systems and cyber security systems of issuers or third-party service providers.

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FUND MANAGEMENT

The Manager

Allianz Investment Management LLC serves as the Manager for the Funds pursuant to the terms of an investment management agreement. The Manager has signed subadvisory agreements or portfolio management agreements (“Subadvisory Agreements”) with various subadvisers for portfolio management functions for the Funds. The subadvisers manage the portfolio securities of the Funds and provide additional services including research, selection of brokers and similar services. The Manager compensates the subadvisers for their services as provided in the Subadvisory Agreements. A discussion of the Board of Trustees’ basis for approving the Funds’ Investment Management Agreement with the Manager and the Subadvisory Agreements with the subadvisers will be available in the Funds’ Annual Reports for the year ending December 31, 2015, and in the Semi-Annual Reports for the period ending June 30, 2015.

The Manager was established as an investment adviser by Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America in April 2001. The Manager evaluates and selects subadvisers for the Trust, subject to the oversight of the Board of Trustees, and to a more limited extent, provides investment advice with regard to selection of individual portfolio securities. In addition, the Manager constantly evaluates possible additional or alternative subadvisers for the Trust. The Manager currently acts as Manager of all of the Funds of the Trust. The Manager’s other clients are the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (“FOF Trust”) and various affiliated entities. As of December 31, 2014, the Manager had aggregate assets under management of $29.07 billion. The Manager monitors and reviews the activities of each of the subadvisers.

Brian Muench is the president of the Manager and of the Trust and ultimately responsible for evaluating and selecting subadvisers for the Trust. Mr. Muench joined Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz Life), the parent of the Manager, in 1998. Mr. Muench served as vice president of the Manager from 2005 until he was elected president in 2010. Mr. Muench is also a vice president of Allianz Life.

The Manager’s address is 5701 Golden Hills Drive, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416.

The Subadvisers of the Funds

Subadviser

Fund(s)

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP ("DFA") is located at 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, TX 78746. DFA has been engaged in the business of providing investment management services since May 1981. DFA is currently organized as a Delaware limited partnership and is controlled and operated by its general partner, Dimensional Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation. As of December 31, 2014, assets under management for all Dimensional affiliated advisors totaled approximately $381 billion.

AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund

AZL DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund

AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund

AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund

AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund

The Portfolio Managers of the Funds

AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund

David A. Plecha is Dimensional’s Global Head of Fixed Income and a member of the Investment Committee. Mr. Plecha received his BS from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1983 and his MBA from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1987. Mr. Plecha has been a portfolio manager since 1989 and responsible for Dimensional’s fixed income portfolios since the end of 1991. Mr. Plecha has been a portfolio manager for the Fund since 2015.

Joe F. Kolerich is a Senior Portfolio Manager and Vice President of Dimensional and a member of the Investment Committee. Mr. Kolerich has an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a BS from Northern Illinois University. Mr. Kolerich joined Dimensional as a portfolio manager in 2001 and has been responsible for Dimensional’s fixed income portfolios since 2012. Mr. Kolerich has been a portfolio manager for the Fund since 2015.

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AZL DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund and AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund

Karen Umland is a Senior Portfolio Manager and Vice President of Dimensional and a member of the Investment Committee. She received her BA from Yale University in 1988 and her MBA from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1993. Ms. Umland joined Dimensional in 1993 and has been a portfolio manager and responsible for Dimensional’s international equity portfolios since 1998. Ms. Umland has been a portfolio manager for the Fund since 2015.

Joseph H. Chi is co-head of Portfolio Management and a Vice President of Dimensional and Chairman of the Investment Committee. Mr. Chi has an MBA and BS from the University of California, Los Angeles and also a JD from the University of Southern California. Mr. Chi joined Dimensional as a Portfolio Manager in 2005 and has been responsible for Dimensional’s international equity portfolios since 2010 and U.S. equity portfolios since 2012. Mr. Chi has been a portfolio manager for the Fund since 2015.

Jed S. Fogdall is co-head of Portfolio Management and a Vice President of Dimensional and a member of the Investment Committee of Dimensional. Mr. Fogdall has an MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles and a BS from Purdue University. Mr. Fogdall joined Dimensional as a Portfolio Manager in 2004 and has been responsible for Dimensional’s international equity portfolios since 2010 and U.S. equity portfolios since 2012. Mr. Fogdall has been a portfolio manager for the Fund since 2015.

Henry F. Gray is Head of Global Equity Trading and a Vice President of Dimensional and a member of the Investment Committee. Mr. Gray received his MBA from the University of Chicago in 1995 and his AB from Princeton University in 1989. Mr. Gray joined Dimensional in 1995, was a Portfolio Manager from 1995 to 2005, and has been Head of Global Equity Trading since 2006 and responsible for most of Dimensional’s international equity portfolios and U.S. equity portfolios since 2012. Mr. Gray has been a portfolio manager for the Fund since 2015.

AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund and AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund

Bhanu P. Singh is a Portfolio Manager and Vice President of Dimensional. Mr. Singh received his MBA from the University of Chicago and his BA from the University of California, Los Angeles. Mr. Singh joined Dimensional originally in 2003, has been a portfolio manager since 2012 and has been responsible for Dimensional’s U.S. equity portfolios since 2014. Mr. Singh has been a portfolio manager for the Fund since 2015.

More Information About Fund Management

The Manager is a subsidiary of Allianz SE, one of the world’s largest insurance and financial services companies. Allianz SE is headquartered in Munich, Germany and has operations in more than 70 countries. As of December 31, 2014, Allianz SE had third-party assets under management of $2.19 trillion. In North America, Allianz SE subsidiaries are engaged in the life insurance, property/casualty insurance, broker-dealer, banking, investment adviser, and mutual fund businesses.

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FUND MANAGEMENT

The SAI has more detailed information about the Manager, the subadvisers and other service providers. The SAI also provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ compensation, other accounts managed by the portfolio managers, and the portfolio managers’ ownership of securities in the Funds.

Duties of the Manager and Subadvisers

Within the scope of an investment program approved by the Board of Trustees, the Manager oversees the AZL Funds and the selection of subadvisers and advises on the Funds’ investment policies. The subadvisers determine which securities are bought and sold, and in what amounts. The Manager continuously monitors the performance of various investment management organizations, including the subadvisers, and generally oversees the services provided to the VIP Funds by its administrator, custodian and other service providers. Further information about the subadvisers is included in the SAI.

The Manager is paid a fee as set forth under “Fees” below, by the Fund for its services, which includes any fee paid to the subadviser.

Each of these Funds and the Manager, under an order received from the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on September 17, 2002, may enter into and materially amend agreements with unaffiliated subadvisers without obtaining shareholder approval. This type of structure is commonly known as a “Manager of Managers” structure. Because each of the Funds is relying on the order, the Manager may:

•	hire one or more subadvisers;

•	change subadvisers; and

•	reallocate management fees between itself and subadvisers.

The Manager continues to have the ultimate responsibility for the investment performance of these Funds due to its responsibility to oversee subadvisers and recommend their hiring, termination and replacement.

Payments to Affiliated Insurance Companies

Currently, the Funds are available as underlying investment options of Contracts offered by Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and its affiliates (the “Affiliated Insurance Companies”), which are also affiliates of the Manager. In addition to the Funds, these Contracts include other funds for which the Manager is not the investment manager (the “Nonproprietary Funds”). The Affiliated Insurance Companies may receive payments from the sponsors of the Nonproprietary Funds as a result of including them as investment options in the Contracts. Similarly, the Affiliated Insurance Companies are allocated resources, including revenue earned by the Manager for providing investment management and other services to the Funds, as a result of including the Funds in the Contracts. The amount of payments from Nonproprietary Funds or allocations of resources from the Manager varies, and may be significant and may create an incentive for the Affiliated Insurance Companies regarding its decision of which funds to include in the Contracts.

Other Administrative Services

The Affiliated Insurance Companies provide administrative and other services to Contract owners on behalf of the funds, including the Funds and the Nonproprietary Funds, that are available under the Contracts. The Affiliated Insurance Companies may receive payment for these services.

Management Fees

The Funds paid the Manager no fees during the last fiscal year because the Funds had not yet commenced operations.

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Legal Proceedings

The Manager is not aware of any material pending legal proceedings, other than routine litigation incidental to the conduct of their respective businesses, to which the Funds, the Manager or the principal underwriter is a party. Such proceedings would be material only to the extent that they are likely to have a material adverse effect on the ability of the subadviser to perform its agreement with the Manager.

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP

Dimensional Funds Advisors LP is not aware of any material pending legal proceedings to which it is a party.

The Administrator

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“CFSO”), whose address is 3435 Stelzer Road, Columbus, Ohio 43219-3035, serves as the Funds’ administrator and fund accountant. Administrative services of CFSO include providing office space, equipment and clerical personnel to the Funds and supervising custodial, auditing, valuation, bookkeeping, legal and dividend disbursing services.

The Distributor

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), whose address is 5701 Golden Hills Drive, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416, serves as the Funds’ distributor. ALFS is affiliated with the Manager.

Other Distribution Services

The Affiliated Insurance Companies may make payments for distribution services to other companies, including their affiliates, to provide certain distribution related services for the Funds. The companies that receive such payments may in turn, pay any or all of these fees to their registered representatives who have provided distribution services. The payments made for distribution services under these agreements are paid by the Affiliated Insurance Companies and are not paid out of Fund assets.

The Custodian

The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon”), whose address is One Wall Street, New York, New York 10286, serves as custodian of the Fund. BNY Mellon. BNY Mellon is paid certain fees and reimbursed for certain out-of-pocket expenses for its services. Fees paid by the Fund for these services are included under “Other Expenses” in the Fees and Expenses table for each Fund. BNY Mellon is affiliated with The Boston Company.

The SAI provides additional information about the services provided to the Funds.

Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings

A description of the Fund’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio holdings is included in the SAI.

The Commodity Exchange Act

Pursuant to a notice of eligibility claiming exclusion from the definition of commodity pool operator filed with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) and the National Futures Association on behalf of the Funds, neither the Trust nor any Fund is deemed to be a “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act (“CEA”), and, accordingly, they are excluded from registration or regulation as such under the CEA. On February 9, 2012, the CFTC adopted amendments to its rules; a Fund seeking to claim the exclusion after the effectiveness of the amended rules will be limited in its ability to use futures and options on futures or commodities or engage in swap transactions. Each Fund currently expects to qualify for the exclusion. If a Fund were no longer able to claim the exclusion, the Manager would be required to register as a “commodity pool operator,” and the Fund and the Manager would be subject to regulation under the CEA. The Funds are not vehicles for trading in the commodity futures, commodity options, or swaps markets.

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SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION

Pricing of Fund Shares

The price of each fund share is based on its Net Asset Value (NAV). The NAV is the current value of a share in a mutual fund. The NAV is calculated by adding the total value of a Fund’s investments and other assets, subtracting its liabilities, and then dividing that figure by the number of outstanding shares of the Fund:

NAV = (Total Assets – Liabilities) ÷ Number of Shares Outstanding

Per share NAV for each Fund is determined and its shares are priced at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, normally at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, on days the NYSE is open. Shares will not be priced on the days on which the NYSE is closed for trading.

The securities (other than short-term debt securities) of the Funds are generally valued at current market prices. Also, if market quotations are not available, or if an event occurs after the pricing of a security has been established that would likely cause the value to change, the value of the security may be priced at fair value as determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Funds’ Trustees.

Options purchased and held by the Funds generally are valued at the average of the closing bid and ask quotations on the principal exchange on which the option is traded, as of the close of the NYSE. The close of trading for some options exchanges may occur later than the closing of the NYSE. If market quotations are not available, the value of an option may be priced at fair value as determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Funds’ Trustees.

Foreign securities held by the Funds are valued on a daily basis using a fair valuation program approved by the Funds’ Trustees. The fair valuation program includes processes administered by an independent pricing agent (based upon changes in certain markets, indices, and/or securities, if applicable) that may result in a value different from the last closing price of such foreign security on its principal overseas market or exchange.

The effect of using fair value pricing is that the Fund’s NAV will be subject to the judgment of the Board of Trustees or its designees instead of being determined by the market. In addition, foreign securities acquired by a Fund may be valued in foreign markets on days when the Fund’s NAV is not calculated. In such cases, the NAV of a Fund may be significantly affected on days when investors cannot buy or sell shares.

Purchase and Redemption of Shares

Investors may not purchase or redeem shares of the Funds directly, but only through the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies. You should refer to the prospectus of the participating insurance company’s variable products for information on how to purchase a variable annuity contract or variable life insurance policy, how to select specific Allianz VIP Funds as investment options for your contract or policy and how to redeem monies from the Funds.

Orders for the purchase and redemption of shares of a Fund received before the NYSE closes are effected at the net asset value per share determined as of the close of trading on the NYSE (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) that day. Orders received after the NYSE closes are effected at the next calculated net asset value. Payment for redemption will be made by the Funds within 7 days after the request is received.

The Funds may suspend the right of redemption under certain extraordinary circumstances in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Funds do not assess any fees when they sell or redeem their shares.

The right of purchase of Fund shares may also be restricted, and purchase orders may be rejected, in accordance with the market timing policy of the Trust as described under the “Market Timing” section below, and the market timing policy of the separate accounts of participating insurance companies. Please refer to your contract prospectus for the market timing policy of the separate account for your contract.

Each Fund reserves the right to make payment in securities rather than cash, known as “redemption in kind.” This could occur under extraordinary circumstances, such as a large redemption that could affect Fund operations (for example, more than 1% of the Fund’s net assets). If the Fund deems it advisable for the benefit of all shareholders, redemption in kind will consist of securities equal in market value to the accumulation unit value allocated under your variable contract to the

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subaccount that invests in the Fund. When these securities are converted to cash, the associated brokerage charges will be deducted from the assets of the subaccount.

The Funds currently do not foresee any disadvantages to investors if the Funds serve as an investment medium for both variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. However, it is theoretically possible that the interest of owners of annuity contracts and insurance policies for which the Funds serve as an investment medium might at some time be in conflict due to differences in tax treatment or other considerations. The Board of Trustees and each participating insurance company would be required to monitor events to identify any material conflicts between variable annuity contract owners and variable life insurance policy owners, and would have to determine what action, if any, should be taken in the event of such a conflict. If such a conflict occurred, an insurance company investing in a Fund might be required to redeem the investment of one or more of its separate accounts from the Fund, which might force the Fund to sell securities at disadvantageous prices.

Market Timing

The Board of Trustees has adopted a policy that the Funds will not knowingly permit market timing or other abusive short-term trading practices. Market timing is frequent or short-term trading activity by certain investors in a fund intending to profit at the expense of other investors in the same fund by taking advantage of pricing inefficiencies that can prevent a fund’s share price from accurately reflecting the value of its portfolio securities. For example, investors may engage in short-term trading in funds that invest in securities which trade on overseas securities markets to take advantage of the difference between the close of the overseas markets and the close of the U.S. markets. This type of short-term trading is sometimes referred to as “time-zone arbitrage.” Funds that invest in other securities which are less liquid, or are traded less often, may be vulnerable to similar pricing inefficiencies.

Market timing and other abusive short-term trading practices may adversely impact a fund’s performance by preventing portfolio managers from fully investing the assets of the fund, diluting the value of shares, or increasing the fund’s transaction costs. To the extent that certain of the Funds have significant holdings in foreign securities (including emerging markets securities), small cap stocks, or high yield bonds, or any combination thereof, the risks of market timing may be greater for those Funds than for other Funds. The Funds are offered only through variable annuity contracts and life insurance policies, and shares of the Funds are held in subaccounts of affiliated insurance companies. Because Fund transactions are processed by those insurance companies, rather than by the Trust, the Board of Trustees has not adopted procedures to monitor market timing activity at the Fund level, but rather has approved monitoring procedures designed to detect and deter market timing activities at the contract or policy level.

As required by SEC rules, the Funds have entered into agreements with their financial intermediaries, including the affiliated insurance companies, whereby the Funds or their agents may require the financial intermediaries to provide individual account level information about you and your trading activities in the Funds. If the Funds detect market timing activities either at the omnibus or individual account level, the Funds may require the financial intermediaries to take actions to curtail the activity, which may include restricting your trading activity in the Funds.

Your variable annuity or variable life insurance prospectus contains a description of the market timing detection and deterrence policy at the contract or policy level. Please refer to your annuity contract or life insurance policy prospectus for specific details on transfers between accounts.

The procedures that are designed to detect and deter market timing activities at the contract or policy level cannot provide a guarantee that all market timing activity will be identified and restricted. In addition, state law and the terms of some contracts and policies may prevent or restrict the effectiveness of the market timing procedures from stopping certain market timing activity. Market timing activity that is not identified, prevented, or restricted may adversely impact the performance of a Fund.

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

Each Fund has adopted a plan under Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Distribution fees (“12b-1 fees”) under the plan compensate the Distributor and affiliates of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America for services and expenses relating to the distribution of the Funds’ shares in connection with the variable products through which Fund shares are sold. 12b-1 fees are paid from Fund assets on an ongoing basis. Over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges.

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SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION

Each of the Funds pays an annual 12b-1 fee in the maximum amount of 0.25% of their average daily net assets.

Dividends, Distributions, and Taxes

Any income a Fund receives is paid out, less expenses, in the form of dividends to its shareholders. Shares begin accruing dividends on the day they are purchased. Income dividends are usually paid annually. Capital gains for all Funds are distributed at least annually.

All dividends and capital gain distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of a Fund at the net asset value of such shares on the payment date.

Each Fund is treated as a separate corporate entity for tax purposes. Each Fund intends to elect to be treated as a regulated investment company and each Fund intends to qualify for such treatment for each taxable year under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. In addition, each Fund will diversify its investments so that on the last day of each quarter of a calendar year, no more than 55% of the value of its total assets is represented by any one investment, no more than 70% is represented by any two investments, no more than 80% is represented by any three investments, and no more than 90% is represented by any four investments. For this purpose, securities of a given issuer generally are treated as one investment and each U.S. Government agency or instrumentality is treated as a separate issuer. Any security issued, guaranteed, or insured (to the extent so guaranteed or insured) by the U.S. Government or an agency or instrumentality of the U.S. Government is treated as a security issued by the U.S. Government or its agency or instrumentality, whichever is applicable. If a Fund fails to meet this diversification requirement, income with respect to variable insurance contracts invested in the Fund at any time during the calendar quarter in which the failure occurred could become currently taxable to the owners of the contracts. Similarly, income for prior periods with respect to such contracts also could be taxable, most likely in the year of the failure to achieve the required diversification. Provided that a Fund and a separate account investing in the Fund satisfy applicable tax requirements, any distributions from the Fund to the separate account will be exempt from current federal income taxation to the extent that such distributions accumulate in a variable annuity contract or a variable life insurance policy.

Persons investing in variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policies should refer to the prospectuses with respect to such contracts or policies for further information regarding the tax treatment of the contracts or policies and the separate accounts in which the contracts or policies are invested.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

When available, copies of the Annual Report will be available without charge upon written request from the Funds at 3435 Stelzer Road, Columbus, Ohio 43219, or by calling toll free 1-877-833-7113.

Financial highlights are not presented for the Funds because the Funds have not commenced operations as of the date of this prospectus.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

This Prospectus is intended for use only when accompanied or preceded by a variable product prospectus.

For more information about the Funds, the following documents are available free upon request:

Annual/Semi-Annual Reports (Shareholder Reports):

Each Fund’s annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders contain additional information about the Funds’ investments. In the annual report, you will find a discussion of the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected each Fund’s performance.

Proxy Voting Records

Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12 month period ended June 30 is available without charge.

Statement of Additional Information (SAI):

The SAI provides more detailed information about the Funds, including their respective operations and investment policies. It is incorporated by reference and is legally considered a part of this Prospectus.

Shareholder Inquiries:

Shareholders in the Fund may make inquiries to the Fund by contacting the Fund at the address or the toll-free number set forth in the table below.

Your request for free documents may be made in the following ways:

Shareholder Reports and the SAI	Contact a broker or investment adviser that sells products that offer the Funds.	Contact the Funds at: 3435 Stelzer Road, Columbus, Ohio 43219 (toll-free) 1-800-624-0197	Access the Allianz Life website at: www.allianzlife.com/VariableInvestments (for the SAI) www.allianzlife.com/shareholderreports (for the shareholder reports)
Proxy Voting Records	Access the Allianz Life website at: www.allianzlife.com/VariableInvestments

INFORMATION FROM THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION:

You can review information about the Funds (including the SAI), and obtain copies, after paying a duplicating fee, from the SEC as follows:

In Person:

Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. (For their hours of operation, call 1-202-551-8090.)

By Mail:

Securities and Exchange Commission

Public Reference Section

100 F Street NE

Washington, D.C. 20549-0102

On the EDGAR database via the Internet:

www.sec.gov

By electronic request:

publicinfo@sec.gov.

The SEC charges a fee to copy any documents.

Investment Company Act file no. 811-09491

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STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AZL® DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund

AZL® DFA International Core Equity Fund

AZL® DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund

AZL® DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund

AZL® DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund

EACH A “FUND” OF

ALLIANZ VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS TRUST (THE “TRUST”)

This Statement of Additional Information is not a prospectus, but should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus for the Trust dated April 27, 2015, which may be supplemented from time to time. This Statement of Additional Information is incorporated by reference in its entirety into the Prospectus. Copies of the Prospectus and Shareholder Reports may be obtained without charge, upon request, by writing the Trust at 3435 Stelzer Road, Columbus, Ohio 43219, or by calling toll free 1-800-624-0197.

This Statement of Additional Information may contain information on Funds not available under your Contract. Please refer to your Contract prospectus for information regarding the investment options available to you.

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History of the Trust	3
Investment Strategies and Policies	4
The Funds	4
Additional Information on Portfolio Instruments
and Investment Policies	6
Asset-Backed Securities	6
Asset-Based Securities	6
Bank Loans	7
Bank Obligations	8
Commercial Paper	8
Common Stocks	8
Contracts for Difference ("CFDs")	8
Convertible Securities	9
Corporate Debt Securities	9
Delayed Funding Loans and Revolving Credit Facilities	10
Derivative Instruments	11
Distressed Securities	12
Event-Linked Exposure	12
Exchange Traded Notes (“ETNs”)	13
Foreign Currency Options and Futures Transactions	13
Foreign Securities	14
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts	16
Futures	17
Futures and Options Investment Risks	17
Guaranteed Investment Contracts	17
Limited Partnership Interests	18
Illiquid Securities	18
Inflation-Indexed Bonds	19
Inflation-Indexed Securities	19
Initial Public Offerings	20
Investment Company Securities	20
Lending of Portfolio Securities	21
Loan Participations and Assignments	21
Mortgage - Related Securities	22
Options	24
Preferred Stocks	25
Private Investments in Public Equity	25
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)	25
Repurchase Agreements	26
Reverse Repurchase Agreements and
Dollar Roll Agreements	26
Risks of Techniques Involving Leverage	26
Short Sales Against the Box	27
Small Company Stocks	28
Special Situation Companies	28
Structured Notes	28
Swap Agreements	29
Taxable and Tax Exempt Municipal Securities	30
U.S. Government Obligations	30
Variable and Floating Rate Demand and
Master Demand Notes	31
Warrants and Rights	31
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Securities	31
Zero Coupon and Pay-In-Kind Securities	31
Investment Restrictions	33
Portfolio Turnover	34
Other Fund Policies	34
Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings	34
Additional Purchase and Redemption Information	36
Net Asset Value	36
Valuation of the Funds	37
Redemption in Kind	37
Management of the Trust	38
Trustees and Officers	38
Trustee Holdings	44
Control Persons and Principal Holders of Securities	44
The Manager	44
The Subadvisers	46
DImensional Fund Advisors LP	48
Potential Material Conflicts of Interest	50
Portfolio Manager Compensation	50
Portfolio Manager Ownership of Securities in the Funds	51
Affiliated Persons	51
Portfolio Transactions	51
Administrator and Fund Accountant	52
Distributor	53
Custodian	55
Transfer Agent	55
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	55
Legal Counsel	55
Codes of Ethics	55
Additional Information	56
Description of Shares	56
Vote of a Majority of the Outstanding Shares	56
Additional Tax Information	56
Performance Information	60
Yields of the Non-Money Market Funds	60
Calculation of Total Return	60
Miscellaneous	61
Financial Statements	61
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures	61
Appendix A	63
Commercial Paper Ratings	63
Corporate and Long-Term Debt Ratings	65
Appendix B – Proxy Voting Policies	68
Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust	68
Allianz Investment Management LLC	71
Dimensional	78

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HISTORY OF THE TRUST

The Trust is an open-end investment management company organized in July 1999 as a Delaware business trust comprised of 36 separate investment portfolios, which are classified as “diversified” within the meaning of the 1940 Act. The Trust currently offers 35 variable net asset value funds and one money market fund.

The Trust is established exclusively for the purpose of providing an investment vehicle for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies offered by the separate accounts of various life insurance companies (the “Participating Insurance Companies”). Shares of the Trust are not offered to the general public but solely to such separate accounts (the “Separate Accounts”).

Much of the information contained in this Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) expands upon subjects discussed in the Prospectus of the Trust described above. Capitalized terms not defined herein are defined in the Prospectus. No investment in shares of a Fund should be made without first reading the Trust’s Prospectus.

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INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND POLICIES

AZL DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund

AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund

AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund

AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund

AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund

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Temporary, Defensive Investments

As described in the Prospectus, each Fund, may hold uninvested cash reserves or invest without limit in money market instruments (i.e., short term debt instruments) for temporary defensive purposes when the Subadviser has determined that market or economic conditions so warrant.

These debt obligations may include U.S. Government securities; certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances and other short-term debt obligations of banks with total assets of at least $100,000,000; debt obligations of corporations (corporate bonds, debentures, notes and other similar corporate debt instruments); variable and floating rate demand and master demand notes; commercial paper; and repurchase agreements with respect to securities in which the Fund is authorized to invest. (See “Additional Information on Portfolio Instruments and Investment Policies – Bank Obligations,” “– Commercial Paper,” “– Variable and Floating Rate Demand and Master Demand Notes,” “– U.S. Government Obligations,” “– Corporate Debt Securities” and “– Repurchase Agreements”).

Specific Non-Fundamental Investment Restrictions

In addition to the information shown under “Additional Information on Portfolio Instruments and Investment Policies” and the information in the section “Investment Restrictions” in this SAI, the following sets forth specific non-fundamental investment restrictions for certain Funds.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PORTFOLIO INSTRUMENTS AND

INVESTMENT POLICIES

The Funds invest in a variety of securities and employ a number of investment techniques that involve certain risks. The Prospectus for the Funds highlights the principal investment strategies, investment techniques, and risks for each Fund. As noted in the Prospectus, the Funds may also employ other investment practices and may be subject to other risks, which are described below. Because the following is a combined description of the investment strategies of all of the Funds, certain matters described in this section may not apply to your Fund or Funds. Unless a strategy or policy described below is specifically prohibited or limited by the investment restrictions discussed in the Prospectus or in this SAI, or by applicable law, the Fund may engage in each of the practices described below without limit.

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES

Asset-backed securities are securities backed by home equity loans, installment sale contracts, credit card receivables or other assets. Asset-backed securities are “pass-through” securities, meaning that principal and interest payments — net of expenses — made by the borrower on the underlying assets (such as credit card receivables) are passed through to a Fund. The value of asset-backed securities, like that of traditional fixed income securities, typically increases when interest rates fall and decreases when interest rates rise. However, asset-backed securities differ from traditional fixed income securities because of their potential for prepayment. The price paid by a Fund for its asset-backed securities, the yield the Fund expects to receive from such securities and the average life of the securities are based on a number of factors, including the anticipated rate of prepayment of the underlying assets. In a period of declining interest rates, borrowers may prepay the underlying assets more quickly than anticipated, thereby reducing the yield to maturity and the average life of the asset-backed securities. Moreover, when a Fund reinvests the proceeds of a prepayment in these circumstances, it will likely receive a rate of interest that is lower than the rate on the security that was prepaid. To the extent that a Fund purchases asset-backed securities at a premium, prepayments may result in a loss to the extent of the premium paid. If a Fund buys such securities at a discount, both scheduled payments and unscheduled prepayments will increase current and total returns and unscheduled prepayments will also accelerate the recognition of income which, when distributed to shareholders, will be taxable as ordinary income. In a period of rising interest rates, prepayments of the underlying assets may occur at a slower than expected rate, creating maturity extension risk. This particular risk may effectively change a security that was considered short or intermediate-term at the time of purchase into a longer term security. Since the value of longer-term securities generally fluctuates more widely in response to changes in interest rates than shorter term securities, maturity extension risk could increase the volatility of the Fund. When interest rates decline, the value of an asset-backed security with prepayment features may not increase as much as that of other fixed-income securities, and, as noted above, changes in market rates of interest may accelerate or retard prepayments and thus affect maturities.

ASSET-BASED SECURITIES

Certain Funds may invest in debt, preferred or convertible securities, the principal amount, redemption terms or conversion terms of which are related to the market price of some natural resource asset such as gold bullion. These securities are referred to as “asset-based securities.” Generally, a Fund will purchase asset-based securities that are rated, or are issued by issuers that have outstanding debt obligations rated, investment grade (for example, AAA, AA, A or BBB by Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) or Fitch Ratings (“Fitch”), or Baa by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or commercial paper rated A-1 by S&P or Prime-1 by Moody’s) or by issuers that the subadviser has determined to be of similar creditworthiness. A Fund may purchase asset-based securities that are below investment grade. Obligations ranked in the fourth highest rating category, while considered “investment grade,” may have certain speculative characteristics and may be more likely to be downgraded than securities rated in the three highest rating categories. If an asset-based security is backed by a bank letter of credit or other similar facility, the subadviser may take such backing into account in determining the creditworthiness of the issuer. While the market prices for an asset-based security and the related natural resource asset generally are expected to move in the same direction, there may not be perfect correlation in the two price movements. Asset-based securities may not be secured by a security interest in or claim on the underlying natural resource asset. The asset-based securities in which a Fund may invest may bear interest or pay preferred dividends at below market (or even relatively nominal) rates. Certain asset-based securities may be payable at maturity in cash at the stated principal amount or, at the option of the holder, directly in a stated amount of the asset to which it is related. In such instance, a Fund generally would sell the asset-based security in the secondary market, to the extent one exists, prior to maturity if the value of the stated amount of the asset exceeds the stated principal amount and thereby realize the appreciation in the underlying asset.

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Precious Metal-Related Securities. A Fund may invest in the securities of companies that explore for, extract, process or deal in precious metals (e.g., gold, silver and platinum), and in asset-based securities indexed to the value of such metals. Such securities may be purchased when they are believed to be attractively priced in relation to the value of a company’s precious metal-related assets or when the values of precious metals are expected to benefit from inflationary pressure or other economic, political or financial uncertainty or instability. Based on historical experience, during periods of economic or financial instability the securities of companies involved in precious metals may be subject to extreme price fluctuations, reflecting the high volatility of precious metal prices during such periods. In addition, the instability of precious metal prices may result in volatile earnings of precious metal-related companies, which may, in turn, adversely affect the financial condition of such companies. The major producers of gold include the Republic of South Africa, Russia, Canada, the United States, Brazil and Australia. Sales of gold by Russia are largely unpredictable and often relate to political and economic considerations rather than to market forces. Economic, financial, social and political factors within South Africa may significantly affect South African gold production.

A Fund may invest in bank loans. Bank loans are generally non-investment grade floating rate instruments. Usually, they are freely callable at the issuer’s option. Certain Funds may invest in fixed and floating rate loans (“Loans”) arranged through private negotiations between a corporate borrower or a foreign sovereign entity and one or more financial institutions (“Lenders”). A Fund may invest in such Loans in the form of participations in Loans (“Participations”) and assignments of all or a portion of Loans from third parties (“Assignments”). A Fund considers these investments to be investments in debt securities for purposes of its investment policies. Participations typically will result in the Fund having a contractual relationship only with the Lender, not with the borrower. The Fund will have the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the Lender selling the Participation and only upon receipt by the Lender of the payments from the borrower. In connection with purchasing Participations, the Fund generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement relating to the Loans, nor any rights of setoff against the borrower, and the Fund may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the Loan in which it has purchased the Participation. As a result, the Fund will assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the Lender that is selling the Participation. In the event of the insolvency of the Lender selling the Participation, the Fund may be treated as a general creditor of the Lender and may not benefit from any set-off between the Lender and the borrower. The Fund will acquire Participations only if the Lender interpositioned between the Fund and the borrower is determined by the Fund’s manager to be creditworthy. When the Fund purchases Assignments from Lenders, the Fund will acquire direct rights against the borrower on the Loan, and will not have exposure to a counterparty’s credit risk. The Funds may enter into Participations and Assignments on a forward commitment or “when-issued” basis, whereby a Fund would agree to purchase a Participation or Assignment at set terms in the future.

A Fund may have difficulty disposing of Assignments and Participations. In certain cases, the market for such instruments is not highly liquid, and therefore the Fund anticipates that in such cases such instruments could be sold only to a limited number of institutional investors. The lack of a highly liquid secondary market may have an adverse impact on the value of such instruments and on the Fund’s ability to dispose of particular Assignments or Participations in response to a specific economic event, such as deterioration in the creditworthiness of the borrower. Assignments and Participations will not be considered illiquid so long as it is determined by the Funds’ manager that an adequate trading market exists for these securities. To the extent that liquid Assignments and Participations that a Fund holds become illiquid, due to the lack of sufficient buyers or market or other conditions, the percentage of the Fund’s assets invested in illiquid assets would increase.

Leading financial institutions often act as agent for a broader group of lenders, generally referred to as a syndicate. The syndicate’s agent arranges the loans, holds collateral and accepts payments of principal and interest. If the agent develops financial problems, a Fund may not recover its investment or recovery may be delayed.

The Loans in which the Fund may invest are subject to the risk of loss of principal and income. Although borrowers frequently provide collateral to secure repayment of these obligations they do not always do so. If they do provide collateral, the value of the collateral may not completely cover the borrower’s obligations at the time of a default. If a borrower files for protection from its creditors under the U.S. bankruptcy laws, these laws may limit a Fund’s rights to its collateral. In addition, the value of collateral may erode during a bankruptcy case. In the event of a bankruptcy, the holder of a Loan may not recover its principal, may experience a long delay in recovering its investment and may not receive interest during the delay.

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Furthermore, where such a security includes a contingent liability, in the event of an adverse movement in the underlying index or interest rate, a Fund may be required to pay substantial additional margin to maintain the position. The Funds may invest in leveraged inverse floating rate debt instruments (“inverse floaters”).

Funds may invest in bank obligations consisting of bankers’ acceptances, certificates of deposit and time deposits.

Bankers’ acceptances are negotiable drafts or bills of exchange typically drawn by an importer or exporter to pay for specific merchandise which are “accepted” by a bank, meaning, in effect, that the bank unconditionally agrees to pay the face value of the instrument on maturity. Bankers’ acceptances invested in by the Funds will be those guaranteed by domestic and foreign banks having, at the time of investment, capital, surplus and undivided profits in excess of $100,000,000 (as of the date of their most recently published financial statements).

Certificates of deposit are negotiable certificates issued against funds deposited in a commercial bank or a savings and loan association for a definite period of time and earning a specified return. Certificates of deposit and time deposits will be those of domestic and foreign banks and savings and loan associations if (a) at the time of investment, the depository or institution has capital, surplus, and undivided profits in excess of $100,000,000 (as of the date of its most recently published financial statements), or (b) the principal amount of the instrument is insured in full by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Certain Funds may also invest in Eurodollar certificates of deposit (“Euro CDs”), which are U.S. dollar-denominated certificates of deposit issued by offices of foreign and domestic banks located outside the United States; Yankee certificates of deposit (“Yankee CDs”) which are certificates of deposit issued by a U.S. branch of a foreign bank denominated in U.S. dollars and held in the United States; Eurodollar time deposits (“ETDs”) which are U.S. dollar-denominated deposits in a foreign branch of a U.S. bank or foreign bank; and Canadian time deposits, which are basically the same as ETDs, except they are issued by Canadian offices of major Canadian banks.

Eurodollar and Yankee bank obligations are subject to the same risks that pertain to domestic issues, notably credit risk, market risk and liquidity risk. Additionally, Eurodollar (and to a limited extent, Yankee) bank obligations are subject to certain sovereign risks. One such risk is the possibility that a sovereign country might prevent capital, in the form of dollars, from flowing across their borders. Other risks include: adverse political and economic developments; the extent and quality of government regulation of financial markets and institutions; the imposition of foreign withholding taxes, and the expropriation or nationalization of foreign issues.

Commercial paper consists of unsecured promissory notes issued by corporations. Except as noted below with respect to variable amount master demand notes, issues of commercial paper normally have maturities of less than nine months and fixed rates of return.

Certain Funds may invest in commercial paper rated in any rating category or not rated by an NRSRO. In general, investment in lower-rated instruments is more risky than investment in instruments in higher-rated categories. For a description of the rating symbols of each NRSRO, see Appendix A. The Funds may also invest in U.S. dollar denominated commercial paper, including U.S. dollar denominated commercial paper issued by a foreign corporation.

Certain Funds may invest in equity securities including common stocks. Common stocks are the most prevalent type of equity security. Common stockholders receive the residual value of the issuer’s earnings and assets after the issuer pays its creditors and any preferred stockholders. As a result, changes in an issuer’s earnings directly influence the value of its common stock.

CONTRACTS FOR DIFFERENCE ("CFDS")

A Fund may invest in CFDs. A CFD is a privately negotiated contract between two parties, buyer and seller, stipulating that the seller will pay to or receive from the buyer the difference between the nominal value of the underlying instrument at the opening of the contract and that instrument's value at the end of the contract. The underlying instrument may be a single security, stock basket or index. A CFD can be set up to take either a short or long position on the underlying instrument. The buyer and seller are both required to post margin, which is adjusted daily. The buyer will also pay to the seller a financing rate on the notional amount of the capital employed by the seller less the margin deposit. A CFD is usually terminated at the buyer's initiative. The seller of the CFD will simply match the exposure of the underlying instrument in the open market and the parties will exchange whatever payment is due.

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As is the case with owning any financial instrument, there is the risk of loss associated with buying a CFD. For example, if the Fund buys a long CFD and the underlying security is worth less at the end of the contract, the Fund would be required to make a payment to the seller and would suffer a loss. Also, there may be liquidity risk if the underlying instrument is illiquid because the liquidity of a CFD is based on the liquidity of the underlying instrument. A further risk is that adverse movements in the underlying security will require the buyer to post additional margin. CFDs also carry counterparty risk, i.e., the risk that the counterparty to the CFD transaction may be unable or unwilling to make payments or to otherwise honor its financial obligations under the terms of the contract. If the counterparty were to do so, the value of the contract, and of the Fund's shares, may be reduced. The Fund will not enter into a CFD transaction that is inconsistent with its investment objective, policies and strategies.

CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES

Certain Funds may invest in convertible securities. Convertible securities give the holder the right to exchange the security for a specific number of shares of common stock, the cash value of common stock or some other equity security. Convertible securities include convertible preferred stocks, convertible bonds, notes and debentures, and other securities. Convertible securities typically involve less credit risk than common stock of the same issuer because convertible securities are “senior” to common stock – i.e., they have a prior claim against the issuer’s assets. Convertible securities generally pay lower dividends or interest than non-convertible securities of similar quality. They may also reflect changes in the value of the underlying common stock.

Certain Funds may invest in synthetic convertible securities, which are derivative positions composed of two or more different securities whose investment characteristics, taken together, resemble those of convertible securities. For example, a Fund may purchase a non-convertible debt security and a warrant or option, which enables the Fund to have a convertible-like position with respect to a company, group of companies or stock index. Synthetic convertible securities are typically offered by financial institutions and investment banks in private placement transactions. Upon conversion, the Fund generally receives an amount in cash equal to the difference between the conversion price and the then current value of the underlying security. Unlike a true convertible security, a synthetic convertible comprises two or more separate securities, each with its own market value. Therefore, the market value of a synthetic convertible is the sum of the values of its fixed-income component and its convertible component. For this reason, the values of a synthetic convertible and a true convertible security may respond differently to market fluctuations. A Fund's investments in synthetic convertible securities will be consistent with the Fund's investment objectives and investment strategies, including any limitations imposed on the credit quality of the Fund's permissible investments, and upon the Fund’s investments in illiquid securities.

CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES

Depending upon the prevailing market conditions, the Subadviser may purchase debt securities at a discount from face value, which produces a yield greater than the coupon rate. Conversely, if debt securities are purchased at a premium over face value the yield will be lower than the coupon rate. Such obligations, in the case of debentures will represent unsecured promises to pay, and in the case of notes and bonds, may be secured by mortgages on real property or security interests in personal property and will in most cases differ in their interest rates, maturities and times of issuance.

Certain Funds may invest in securities which are rated in the fourth highest rating group assigned by an NRSRO (e.g., securities rated BBB by S&P or Baa by Moody’s) or lower, or, if not rated, are of comparable quality as determined by the Subadviser. After purchase by a Fund, a security may cease to be rated or its rating may be reduced below the minimum required for purchase by the Fund. Neither event will require a sale of such security by the Fund. A split rated security, i.e., rated in the fourth highest category by one NRSRO and also rated below the fourth highest category by another NRSRO, may be considered to fall in the higher category.

As with other fixed-income securities, debt securities are subject to credit risk and market risk. Market risk relates to changes in a security’s value as a result of changes in interest rates. Credit risk relates to the ability of an issuer to make payments of principal and interest. Fixed income securities with ratings below Baa (Moody’s) or BBB (S&P) are considered below investment grade and are commonly referred to as high-yield or “junk” bonds, and are considered by Moody’s to have speculative characteristics.

Lower rated securities (“junk” bonds) generally offer higher interest payments because the company that issues the bond – the issuer – is at greater risk of default (failure to repay the bond). This may be because the issuer is small or new to the market, the issuer has financial difficulties, or the issuer has a greater amount of debt.

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Some risks of investing in lower rated securities include:

·	Greater credit risk – Because of their more precarious financial position, issuers of high yield bonds may be more vulnerable to changes in the economy or to interest rate changes that might affect their ability to repay debt.

·	Reduced liquidity – There may be fewer investors willing to buy high yield bonds than there are for higher rated, investment grade securities. Therefore, it may be more difficult to sell these securities or to receive a fair market price for them.

Particular types of lower rated securities may present special concerns. The prices of payment-in-kind or zero-coupon securities react more strongly to changes in interest rates than the prices of other debt securities. Some lower rated securities in which a Fund may invest may be subject to redemption or call provisions that may limit increases in market value that might otherwise result from lower interest rates while increasing the risk that such Fund may be required to reinvest redemption or call proceeds during a period of relatively low interest rates.

The credit ratings issued by Moody’s and S&P are subject to various limitations. For example, while such ratings evaluate credit risk, they ordinarily do not evaluate the market risk of debt securities. In certain circumstances, the ratings may not reflect in a timely fashion adverse developments affecting an issuer. For these reasons, subadvisers typically conduct their own independent credit analysis of such securities.

Collateralized Debt Obligations. The Funds may invest in collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”), which includes collateralized bond obligations (“CBOs”), collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”) and other similarly structured securities. CBOs and CLOs are types of asset-backed securities. A CBO is a trust which is backed by a diversified pools of high risk, below investment grade fixed income securities. A CLO is a trust typically collateralized by a pool of loans, which may include, among others, domestic and foreign senior secured loans, senior unsecured loans, and subordinate corporate loans, including loans that may be rated below investment grade or equivalent unrated loans. CDOs may charge management fees and administrative expenses. Collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”) are another type of CDO in which some Funds may invest. For more information on CMOs, see the discussion under “Mortgage-Related Securities” later in this section.

For both CBOs and CLOs, the cash flows from the trust are split into two or more portions, called tranches, varying in risk and yield. The riskiest portion is the “equity” tranche which bears the bulk of defaults from the bonds or loans in the trust and serves to protect the other, more senior tranches from default in all but the most severe circumstances. Since it is partially protected from defaults, a senior tranche from a CBO trust or CLO trust typically have higher ratings and lower yields than their underlying securities, and can be rated investment grade. Despite the protection from the equity tranche, CBO or CLO tranches can experience substantial losses due to actual defaults, increased sensitivity to defaults due to collateral default and disappearance of protecting tranches, market anticipation of defaults, as well as aversion to CBO or CLO securities as a class.

The risks of an investment in a CDO depend largely on the type of the collateral securities and the class of the CDO in which a Fund invests. Normally, CBOs, CLOs and other CDOs are privately offered and sold, and thus, are not registered under the securities laws. As a result, investments in CDOs may be characterized by the Funds as illiquid securities, however an active dealer market may exist for CDOs allowing a CDO to qualify for Rule 144A transactions. In addition to the normal risks associated with fixed income securities discussed elsewhere in this Statement of Additional Information, CDOs carry additional risks including, but are not limited to: (i) the possibility that distributions from collateral securities will not be adequate to make interest or other payments; (ii) the quality of the collateral may decline in value or default; (iii) the Funds may invest in CDOs that are subordinate to other classes; and (iv) the complex structure of the security may not be fully understood at the time of investment and may produce disputes with the issuer or unexpected investment results.

DELAYED FUNDING LOANS AND REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITIES

Certain Funds may enter into, or acquire participations in, delayed funding loans and revolving credit facilities. Delayed funding loans and revolving credit facilities are borrowing arrangements in which the lender agrees to make loans up to a maximum amount upon demand by the borrower during a specified term. A revolving credit facility differs from a delayed funding loan in that as the borrower repays the loan, an amount equal to the repayment may be borrowed again during the term of the revolving credit facility. Delayed funding loans and revolving credit facilities usually provide for floating or variable rates of interest. These commitments may have the effect of requiring a Fund to increase its investment in a company at a time when it might not otherwise decide to do so (including at a time when the company’s financial condition makes it unlikely that such amounts will be repaid). To the extent that a Fund is committed to advance

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additional funds, it will at all times segregate or “earmark” assets, determined to be liquid in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Trustees, in an amount sufficient to meet such commitments.

Certain Funds may invest in delayed funding loans and revolving credit facilities with credit quality comparable to that of issuers of its securities investments. Delayed funding loans and revolving credit facilities may be subject to restrictions on transfer, and only limited opportunities may exist to resell such instruments. As a result, a Fund may be unable to sell such investments at an opportune time or may have to resell them at less than fair market value. The Funds currently intend to treat delayed funding loans and revolving credit facilities for which there is no readily available market as illiquid for purposes of the Funds’ limitation on illiquid investments. For a further discussion of the risks involved in investing in Loan Participations and other forms of direct indebtedness see “Loan Participations and Assignments.” Participation interests in revolving credit facilities will be subject to the limitations discussed in “Loan Participations and Assignments.” Delayed funding loans and revolving credit facilities are considered to be debt obligations for purposes of the Trust’s investment restriction relating to the lending of funds or assets by a Fund.

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

Certain Funds may use a variety of derivative instruments, including options, futures contracts (sometimes referred to as “futures”), options on futures contracts, stock index options, forward currency contracts and swaps, to hedge a Fund’s portfolio or for risk management or for any other permissible purposes consistent with that Fund’s investment objective. Derivative instruments are securities or agreements whose value is based on the value of some underlying asset (e.g., a security, currency or index) or the level of a reference index.

Derivatives generally have investment characteristics that are based upon either forward contracts (under which one party is obligated to buy and the other party is obligated to sell an underlying asset at a specific price on a specified date) or option contracts (under which the holder of the option has the right but not the obligation to buy or sell an underlying asset at a specified price on or before a specified date). Consequently, the change in value of a forward-based derivative generally is roughly proportional to the change in value of the underlying asset. In contrast, the buyer of an option-based derivative generally will benefit from favorable movements in the price of the underlying asset but is not exposed to the corresponding losses that result from adverse movements in the value of the underlying asset. The seller (writer) of an option-based derivative generally will receive fees or premiums but generally is exposed to losses resulting from changes in the value of the underlying asset. Derivative transactions may include elements of leverage and, accordingly, the fluctuation of the value of the derivative transaction in relation to the underlying asset may be magnified.

Generally, any Fund that invests in derivative instruments is required to segregate cash and/or liquid securities to the extent that its obligations under the instrument are not otherwise “covered” through ownership of the underlying security, financial instrument, or currency. As an investment company registered with the SEC, the Trust is subject to the federal securities laws, the 1940 Act, related regulations, and published positions of the SEC and the staff of the SEC. Further, in accordance with these positions, with respect to certain kinds of derivatives, the Trust must “set aside” (sometimes referred to as “asset segregation”) liquid assets or engage in other SEC or SEC staff approved measures while the derivative contracts are still open. For example, with respect to forward contracts and futures that are not legally required to “cash settle,” the Trust must cover the open position by setting aside liquid assets in an amount equal to the contract’s full notional value. With respect to forward contracts and futures that are required to “cash settle,” however, the Trust is permitted to set aside liquid assets in an amount equal to the Trust’s daily marked to market (net) obligation, if any, (in other words, the Trust’s daily net liability, if any) rather than the notional value.

Hybrid instruments: A hybrid instrument is a type of potentially high-risk derivative that combines a traditional stock, bond, or commodity with an option or forward contract. Generally, the principal amount, amount payable upon maturity or redemption, or interest rate of a hybrid is tied (positively or negatively) to the price of some commodity, currency or securities index or another interest rate or some other economic factor (each a “benchmark”). The interest rate or (unlike most fixed income securities) the principal amount payable at maturity of a hybrid security may be increased or decreased, depending on changes in the value of the benchmark. An example of a hybrid could be a bond issued by an oil company that pays a small base level of interest with additional interest that accrues in correlation to the extent to which oil prices exceed a certain predetermined level. Such a hybrid instrument would be a combination of a bond and a call option on oil.

Hybrids can be used as an efficient means of pursuing a variety of investment goals, including currency hedging, duration management, and increased total return. Hybrids may not bear interest or pay dividends. The value of a hybrid or its interest rate may be a multiple of a benchmark and, as a result, may be leveraged and move (up or down) more steeply and rapidly than the benchmark. These benchmarks may be sensitive to economic and political events, such as commodity

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shortages and currency devaluations, which cannot be readily foreseen by the purchaser of a hybrid. Under certain conditions, the redemption value of a hybrid could be zero. Thus, an investment in a hybrid may entail significant market risks that are not associated with a similar investment in a traditional, U.S. dollar-denominated bond that has a fixed principal amount and pays a fixed rate or floating rate of interest. The purchase of hybrids also exposes a Fund to the credit risk of the issuer of the hybrids. These risks may cause significant fluctuations in the net asset value of the Fund.

Certain hybrid instruments may provide exposure to the commodities markets. These are derivative securities with one or more commodity-linked components that have payment features similar to commodity futures contracts, commodity options, or similar instruments. Commodity-linked hybrid instruments may be either equity or debt securities, and are considered hybrid instruments because they have both security and commodity-like characteristics. A portion of the value of these instruments may be derived from the value of a commodity, futures contract, index or other economic variable. Certain Funds will invest only in commodity-linked hybrid instruments that qualify under applicable rules of the CFTC for an exemption from the provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act.

Certain issuers of structured products such as hybrid instruments may be deemed to be investment companies as defined in the 1940 Act. As a result, the Funds’ investments in these products may be subject to limits applicable to investments in investment companies and may be subject to restrictions contained in the 1940 Act.

DISTRESSED SECURITIES

A Fund may invest in securities, including loans purchased in the secondary market, that are the subject of bankruptcy proceedings or otherwise in default or in risk of being in default as to the repayment of principal and/or interest at the time of acquisition by the Fund or that are rated in the lower rating categories by one or more nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (for example, Ca or lower by Moody’s and CC or lower by S&P or Fitch) or, if unrated, are in the judgment of the subadviser of equivalent quality (“Distressed Securities”). Investment in Distressed Securities is speculative and involves significant risks. A Fund may make such investments when the subadviser believes it is reasonably likely that the issuer of the Distressed Securities will make an exchange offer or will be the subject of a plan of reorganization pursuant to which the Fund will receive new securities in return for the Distressed Securities. However, there can be no assurance that such an exchange offer will be made or that such a plan of reorganization will be adopted. In addition, a significant period of time may pass between the time at which a Fund makes its investment in Distressed Securities and the time that any such exchange offer or plan of reorganization is completed. During this period, it is unlikely that a Fund will receive any interest payments on the Distressed Securities, the Fund will be subject to significant uncertainty as to whether or not the exchange offer or plan of reorganization will be completed and the Fund may be required to bear certain extraordinary expenses to protect and recover its investment. Therefore, to the extent the Fund seeks capital appreciation through investment in distressed securities, the Fund’s ability to achieve current income for its shareholders may be diminished. The Fund also will be subject to significant uncertainty as to when and in what manner and for what value the obligations evidenced by the distressed securities will eventually be satisfied (e.g., through a liquidation of the obligor’s assets, an exchange offer or plan of reorganization involving the distressed securities or a payment of some amount in satisfaction of the obligation). Even if an exchange offer is made or plan of reorganization is adopted with respect to Distressed Securities held by a Fund, there can be no assurance that the securities or other assets received by a Fund in connection with such exchange offer or plan of reorganization will not have a lower value or income potential than may have been anticipated when the investment was made or no value. Moreover, any securities received by a Fund upon completion of an exchange offer or plan of reorganization may be restricted as to resale. Similarly, if a Fund participates in negotiations with respect to any exchange offer or plan of reorganization with respect to an issuer of Distressed Securities, the Fund may be restricted from disposing of such securities. To the extent that a Fund becomes involved in such proceedings, the Fund may have a more active participation in the affairs of the issuer than that assumed generally by an investor. Except to the extent otherwise permitted by a Fund’s prospectus or SAI, a Fund will not make investments for the purpose of exercising day-to-day management of any issuer’s affairs.

EVENT-LINKED EXPOSURE

Certain Funds may obtain event-linked exposure by investing in “event-linked bonds” or “event-linked swaps,” or implement “event-linked strategies.” Event-linked exposure results in gains that typically are contingent on the nonoccurrence of a specific “trigger” event, such as a hurricane, earthquake, or other physical or weather-related phenomena. Some event-linked bonds are commonly referred to as “catastrophe bonds.” They may be issued by government agencies, insurance companies, reinsurers, special purpose corporations or other on-shore or off-shore entities (such special purpose entities are created to accomplish a narrow and well-defined objective, such as the issuance of a note in connection with a reinsurance transaction). If a trigger event causes losses exceeding a specific amount in the

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geographic region and time period specified in a bond, a Fund investing in the bond may lose a portion or all of its principal invested in the bond. If no trigger event occurs, the Fund will recover its principal plus interest. For some event-linked bonds, the trigger event or losses may be based on company-wide losses, index-portfolio losses, industry indices, or readings of scientific instruments rather than specified actual losses. Often the event-linked bonds provide for extensions of maturity that are mandatory, or optional at the discretion of the issuer, in order to process and audit loss claims in those cases where a trigger event has, or possibly has, occurred. An extension of maturity may increase volatility. In addition to the specified trigger events, event-linked bonds may also expose the Fund to certain unanticipated risks including but not limited to issuer risk, credit risk, counterparty risk, adverse regulatory or jurisdictional interpretations, and adverse tax consequences. Event-linked bonds are a relatively new type of financial instrument. As such, there is no significant trading history of these securities, and there can be no assurance that a liquid market in these instruments will develop. Lack of a liquid market may impose the risk of higher transaction costs and the possibility that a Fund may be forced to liquidate positions when it would not be advantageous to do so. Event-linked bonds are typically rated, and a Fund will only invest in catastrophe bonds that meet the credit quality requirements for the Fund.

EXCHANGE TRADED NOTES (“ETNS”)

Certain Funds may invest in ETNs. ETNs are generally notes representing debt of the issuer, usually a financial institution. ETNs combine both aspects of bonds and ETFs. An ETN’s returns are based on the performance of one or more underlying assets, reference rates or indexes, minus fees and expenses. Similar to ETFs, ETNs are listed on an exchange and traded in the secondary market. However, unlike an ETF, an ETN can be held until the ETN’s maturity, at which time the issuer will pay a return linked to the performance of the specific asset, index or rate (“reference instrument”) to which the ETN is linked minus certain fees. Unlike regular bonds, ETNs do not make periodic interest payments, and principal is not protected.

The value of an ETN may be influenced by, among other things, time to maturity, level of supply and demand for the ETN, volatility and lack of liquidity in underlying markets, changes in the applicable interest rates, the performance of the reference instrument, changes in the issuer’s credit rating and economic, legal, political or geographic events that affect the reference instrument. An ETN that is tied to a reference instrument may not replicate the performance of the reference instrument. ETNs also incur certain expenses not incurred by their applicable reference instrument. Some ETNs that use leverage can, at times, be relatively illiquid and, thus, they may be difficult to purchase or sell at a fair price. Levered ETNs are subject to the same risk as other instruments that use leverage in any form. While leverage allows for greater potential return, the potential for loss is also greater. Finally, additional losses may be incurred if the investment loses value because, in addition to the money lost on the investment, the loan still needs to be repaid.

Because the return on the ETN is dependent on the issuer’s ability or willingness to meet its obligations, the value of the ETN may change due to a change in the issuer’s credit rating, despite no change in the underlying reference instrument. The market value of ETN shares may differ from the value of the reference instrument. This difference in price may be due to the fact that the supply and demand in the market for ETN shares at any point in time is not always identical to the supply and demand in the market for the assets underlying the reference instrument that the ETN seeks to track. There may be restrictions on the Fund’s right to redeem its investment in an ETN, which are generally meant to be held until maturity. The Fund’s decision to sell its ETN holdings may be limited by the availability of a secondary market. An investor in an ETN could lose some or all of the amount invested.

FOREIGN CURRENCY OPTIONS AND FUTURES TRANSACTIONS

Certain Funds may invest in foreign currency options. A foreign currency option provides the option buyer with the right to buy or sell a stated amount of foreign currency at the exercise price at a specified date or during the option period. A call option gives its owner the right, but not the obligation, to buy the currency while a put option gives its owner the right, but not the obligation, to sell the currency. The option seller (writer) is obligated to fulfill the terms of an option sold if it is exercised. However, either seller or buyer may close its position during the option period in the secondary market for such options at any time prior to expiration.

A call rises in value if the underlying currency appreciates. Conversely, a put rises in value if the underlying currency depreciates. While purchasing a foreign currency option can protect the Fund against an adverse movement in the value of a foreign currency, it does not limit the gain which might result from a favorable movement in the value of such currency. For example, if a Fund were holding securities denominated in an appreciating foreign currency and had purchased a foreign currency put to hedge against the decline of the value of the currency, it would not have to exercise its put. Similarly, if a Fund has entered into a contract to purchase a security denominated in a foreign currency and had purchased a foreign currency call to hedge against a rise in the value of the currency but instead the currency had

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depreciated in value between the date of the purchase and the settlement date, the Fund would not have to exercise its call, but could acquire in the spot market the amount of foreign currency needed for settlement.

Certain Funds may invest in foreign currency futures transactions. As part of its financial futures transactions, the Fund may use foreign currency futures contracts and options on such futures contracts. Through the purchase or sale of such contracts, the Fund may be able to achieve many of the same objectives it may achieve through forward foreign currency exchange contracts more effectively and possibly at a lower cost. Unlike forward foreign currency exchange contracts, foreign currency futures contracts and options on foreign currency futures contracts are standardized as to amount and delivery, and may be traded on boards of trade and commodities exchanges or directly with a dealer which makes a market in such contracts and options. It is anticipated that such contracts may provide greater liquidity and lower cost than forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

Certain Funds may invest in securities of foreign issuers. Investing in foreign securities (including through the use of depository receipts) involves certain special considerations which are not typically associated with investing in United States securities. Since investments in foreign companies will frequently involve currencies of foreign countries, and since a Fund may hold securities and funds in foreign currencies, a Fund may be affected favorably or unfavorably by changes in currency rates and in exchange control regulations, if any, and may incur costs in connection with conversions between various currencies. Most foreign stock markets, while growing in volume of trading activity, have less volume than the New York Stock Exchange, and securities of some foreign companies are less liquid and more volatile than securities of comparable domestic companies. Similarly, volume and liquidity in most foreign bond markets are less than in the United States.

Volatility of price can be greater than in the United States. In some circumstances, commissions and other explicit transaction costs paid by a Fund to buy or sell certain securities listed on foreign exchanges may be higher than the comparable explicit costs to buy or sell certain securities listed on United States exchanges. In all cases, each Fund endeavors to achieve the most favorable net results on its portfolio transactions. There may be less government supervision and regulation of securities exchanges, brokers and listed companies in foreign countries than in the United States. In addition, with respect to certain foreign countries, there is the possibility of exchange control restrictions, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, and political, economic or social instability, which could affect investments in those countries. Foreign securities, such as those purchased by a Fund, may be subject to foreign government taxes, higher custodian fees, higher brokerage costs and dividend collection fees which could reduce the yield on such securities.

Foreign economies may differ favorably or unfavorably from the U.S. economy in various respects, including growth of gross domestic product, rates of inflation, currency depreciation, capital reinvestment, resource self-sufficiency, and balance of payments positions. Many foreign securities are less liquid and their prices more volatile than comparable U.S. securities. From time to time, foreign securities may be difficult to liquidate rapidly without adverse price effects.

Many European countries have adopted a single European currency, commonly referred to as the “euro.” The long-term consequences of the euro conversion on foreign exchange rates, interest rates and the value of European securities, all of which may adversely affect the Fund(s), are still uncertain.

Securities of companies with a foreign jurisdiction of legal organization may be deemed domestic securities if they are either headquartered in the U.S., their equity securities (or ADRs) trade primarily in the U.S., or their total revenues are derived primarily from the U.S.

Investment in Companies in Developing Countries/Emerging Markets

Certain Funds may invest from time to time in companies in developing countries as well as in developed countries. Although there is no universally accepted definition, a developing country is generally considered to be a country which is in the initial stages of industrialization.

Shareholders should be aware that investing in the equity and fixed income markets of developing countries involves exposure to unstable governments, economies based on only a few industries, and securities markets which trade a small number of securities. Securities markets of developing countries tend to be more volatile than the markets of developed countries; however, such markets have in the past provided the opportunity for higher rates of return to investors.

The value and liquidity of investments in developing countries may be affected favorably or unfavorably by political, economic, fiscal, regulatory or other developments in the particular countries or neighboring regions. The extent of economic development, political stability and market depth of different countries varies widely. For example, certain

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countries, including, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam are either comparatively underdeveloped or are in the process of becoming developed. Such investments typically involve greater potential for gain or loss than investments in securities of issuers in developed countries.

The securities markets in developing countries are substantially smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major securities markets in the United States. A high proportion of the shares of many issuers may be held by a limited number of persons and financial institutions, which may limit the number of shares available for investment by a Fund. Similarly, volume and liquidity in the bond markets in developing countries are less than in the United States and, at times, price volatility can be greater than in the United States. A limited number of issuers in developing countries’ securities markets may represent a disproportionately large percentage of market capitalization and trading volume. The limited liquidity of securities markets in developing countries may also affect the Fund’s ability to acquire or dispose of securities at the price and time it wishes to do so. Accordingly, during periods of rising securities prices in the more illiquid securities markets, a Fund’s ability to participate fully in such price increases may be limited by its investment policy of investing not more than 15% (10% for certain Funds) of its net assets in illiquid securities. Conversely, the Fund’s inability to dispose fully and promptly of positions in declining markets will cause the Fund’s net asset value to decline as the value of the unsold positions is marked to lower prices. In addition, securities markets in developing countries are susceptible to being influenced by large investors trading significant blocks of securities.

Political and economic structures in many such countries may be undergoing significant evolution and rapid development, and such countries may lack the social, political and economic stability characteristic of the United States. Certain of such countries have in the past failed to recognize private property rights and have at times nationalized or expropriated the assets of private companies. As a result, the risks described above, including the risks of nationalization or expropriation of assets, may be heightened. In addition, unanticipated political or social developments may affect the value of the Fund’s investments in those countries and the availability to the Fund of additional investments in those countries. In addition, developing countries may have or enact restrictions on the right of foreign investors to repatriate their capital and to remit profits abroad.

Economies of developing countries may differ favorably or unfavorably from the United States’ economy in such respects as rate of growth of gross national product, rate of inflation, capital reinvestment, resource self-sufficiency and balance of payments position.

Certain developing countries do not have comprehensive systems of laws, although substantial changes have occurred in many such countries in this regard in recent years. Laws regarding fiduciary duties of officers and directors and the protection of shareholders may not be well developed. Even where adequate law exists in such developing countries, it may be impossible to obtain swift and equitable enforcement of such law, or to obtain enforcement of the judgment by a court of another jurisdiction.

Trading in futures contracts on foreign commodity exchanges may be subject to the same or similar risks as trading in foreign securities.

For many foreign securities, U.S. dollar-denominated ADRs, which are traded in the United States on exchanges or over-the-counter, are issued by domestic banks. ADRs represent an interest in the securities of a foreign issuer deposited in a domestic bank or a correspondent bank. ADRs do not eliminate all of the risk inherent in investing in the securities of foreign issuers. However, by investing in ADRs rather than directly in foreign issuers’ stock, a Fund can avoid currency risks during the settlement period for either purchases or sales. In general, there is a large liquid market in the United States for many ADRs. Certain Funds may also invest in EDRs and GDRs which are receipts evidencing an arrangement with European and other banks similar to that for ADRs and are designed for use in European and other securities markets. EDRs and GDRs are not necessarily denominated in the currency of the underlying security.

Certain depositary receipts, typically those categorized as unsponsored, require the holders to bear most of the costs of such facilities while issuers of sponsored facilities normally pay more of the costs. The depository of an unsponsored facility frequently is under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications received from the issuer of the deposited securities or to pass through the voting rights to facility holders with respect to the deposited securities, whereas the depository of a sponsored facility typically distributes shareholder communications and passes through the voting rights.

Foreign Sovereign Debt

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Certain Funds may invest in sovereign debt obligations issued by foreign governments. To the extent that a Fund invests in obligations issued by developing or emerging markets, these investments involve additional risks. Sovereign obligors in developing and emerging market countries are among the world’s largest debtors to commercial banks, other governments, international financial organizations and other financial institutions. These obligors have in the past experienced substantial difficulties in servicing their external debt obligations, which led to defaults on certain obligations and the restructuring of certain indebtedness. Restructuring arrangements have included, among other things, reducing and rescheduling interest and principal payments by negotiation, new or amended credit agreements or converting outstanding principal and unpaid interest to Brady Bonds, and obtaining new credit for finance interest payments. Holders of certain foreign sovereign debt securities may be requested to participate in the restructuring of such obligations and to extend further loans to their issuers. There can be no assurance that the foreign sovereign debt securities in which a Fund may invest will not be subject to similar restructuring arrangements or to requests for new credit which may adversely affect the Fund’s holdings. Furthermore, certain participants in the secondary market for such debt may be directly involved in negotiating the terms of these arrangements and may therefore have access to information not available to other market participants.

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS

Certain Funds may invest in forward foreign currency exchange contracts. A Fund will conduct its foreign currency exchange transactions either on a spot (i.e., cash) basis at the spot rate prevailing in the foreign currency exchange market, or through forward contracts to purchase or sell foreign currencies. A forward foreign currency exchange contract involves an obligation to purchase or sell a specific currency at a future date which may be any fixed number of days from the date of the contract agreed upon by the parties, at a price set at the time of the contract. These contracts are traded directly between currency traders (usually large commercial banks) and their customers.

The Funds may enter into forward currency contracts in order to hedge against adverse movements in exchange rates between currencies. For example, when a Fund enters into a contract for the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency, it may want to establish the United States dollar cost or proceeds, as the case may be. By entering into a forward currency contract in United States dollars for the purchase or sale of the amount of foreign currency involved in an underlying security transaction, such Fund is able to protect itself against a possible loss between trade and settlement dates resulting from an adverse change in the relationship between the United States dollar and such foreign currency. Additionally, for example, when a Fund believes that a foreign currency may suffer a substantial decline against the U.S. dollar, it may enter into a forward currency sale contract to sell an amount of that foreign currency approximating the value of some or all of that Fund’s portfolio securities or other assets denominated in such foreign currency. Alternatively, when a Fund believes a foreign currency will increase in value relative to the U.S. dollar, it may enter into a forward currency purchase contract to buy that foreign currency for a fixed U.S. dollar amount; however, this tends to limit potential gains which might result from a positive change in such currency relationships.

The Subadvisers believe that it is important to have the flexibility to enter into such forward contracts when they determine that to do so is in the best interests of a Fund. They may use foreign currency options and forward contracts to increase exposure to a foreign currency or to shift exposure to foreign currency fluctuations from one country to another. A Fund may use currency exchange contracts in the normal course of business to lock in an exchange rate in connection with purchases and sales of securities denominated in foreign currencies (transaction hedge) to lock in the U.S. dollar value of portfolio positions (position hedge), or to transfer balances from one currency to another. In addition, the Funds may cross hedge currencies by entering into a transaction to purchase or sell one or more currencies that are expected to decline in value relative to other currencies to which a Fund has or expects to have portfolio exposure. The Funds may also engage in proxy hedging which is defined as entering into positions in one currency to hedge investments denominated in another currency, where the two currencies are economically linked. A Fund’s entry into forward foreign currency exchange contract, as well as any use of cross or proxy hedging techniques will generally require the Fund to earmark or hold liquid securities or cash equal to the Fund’s obligations in a segregated account throughout the duration of the contract. To the extent that the currency is not being used for hedging purposes, the Fund will segregate or “earmark” cash or assets determined to be liquid in an amount not less than the value of the Fund’s total assets committed to forward foreign currency exchange contracts entered into for the purchase of a foreign security. If the value of the segregated securities declines, the Fund will add additional assets so that the amount is not less than the Fund’s commitments under the Contracts.

If the Fund retains the portfolio security and engages in an offsetting transaction, such Fund will incur a gain or a loss to the extent that there has been a movement in forward currency contract prices. If the Fund engages in an offsetting transaction it may subsequently enter into a new forward currency contract to sell the foreign currency. If forward prices

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decline during the period between which a Fund enters into a forward currency contract for the sale of foreign currency and the date it enters into an offsetting contract for the purchase of the foreign currency, such Fund would realize a gain to the extent the price of the currency it has agreed to sell exceeds the price of the currency it has agreed to purchase. The Funds will have to convert their holdings of foreign currencies into United States dollars from time to time. Although foreign exchange dealers do not charge a fee for conversion, they do realize a profit based on the difference (the “spread”) between the prices at which they are buying and selling various currencies. To the extent a Fund enters into a forward foreign currency exchange contract it will be subject to counterparty risk.

Certain Funds may enter into futures contracts. This investment technique may be used to gain market exposure on a Fund’s uninvested cash pending investments in securities, to maintain liquidity to pay redemptions, or to hedge against anticipated future changes in market conditions or foreign exchange rates which otherwise might adversely affect the value of securities which a Fund holds or intends to purchase. The technique may also be used for risk management or other permissible purposes. For example, when interest rates are expected to rise or market values of portfolio securities are expected to fall, a Fund can seek through the sale of futures contracts to offset a decline in the value of its portfolio securities. When interest rates are expected to fall or market values are expected to rise, a Fund, through the purchase of such contract, can attempt to secure better rates or prices for the Fund than might later be available in the market when it effects anticipated purchases.

The acquisition of put and call options on futures contracts will, respectively, give a Fund the right (but not the obligation), for a specified price to sell or to purchase the underlying futures contract, upon exercising the option any time during the option period.

Futures transactions involve broker costs and require a Fund to segregate liquid assets, such as cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid high-grade debt obligations to cover its performance under such contracts. A Fund may lose the expected benefit of futures contracts if interest rates, securities or foreign exchange rates move in an unanticipated manner. Such unanticipated changes may also result in poorer overall performance than if the Fund had not entered into any futures transactions. In addition, the value of a Fund’s futures positions may not prove to be perfectly or even highly correlated with its portfolio securities and foreign currencies, limiting the Fund’s ability to hedge effectively against interest rate, foreign exchange rate and/or market risk and giving rise to additional risks. There is no assurance of liquidity in the secondary market for purposes of closing out futures positions.

FUTURES AND OPTIONS INVESTMENT RISKS

A Fund will incur brokerage fees in connection with its futures and options transactions, and it will be required to segregate funds for the benefit of brokers as margin to guarantee performance of its futures and options contracts. In addition, while such contracts will be entered into to reduce certain risks, trading in these contracts entails certain other risks. Thus, while a Fund may benefit from the use of futures contracts and related options, unanticipated changes in interest rates may result in a poorer overall performance for that Fund than if it had not entered into any such contracts. Additionally, the skills required to invest successfully in futures and options may differ from skills required for managing other assets in the Fund’s portfolio.

GUARANTEED INVESTMENT CONTRACTS

A Guaranteed Investment Contract (“GIC”) is a pure investment product in which a life insurance company agrees, for a single premium, to pay the principal amount of a predetermined annual crediting (interest) rate over the life of the investment, all of which is paid at the maturity date. GICs typically guarantee the interest rate paid but not the principal.

LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS

A limited partnership interest entitles a Fund to participate in the investment return of the partnership's assets as defined by the agreement among the partners. As a limited partner, a Fund generally is not permitted to participate in the management of the partnership. However, unlike a general partner whose liability is not limited, a limited partner's liability generally is limited to the amount of its commitment to the partnership. Certain Funds may invest in limited liability company interests to the same extent they invest in limited partnership interests. Limited liability company interests have similar characteristics as limited partnership interests.

Subject to the limitations in a Fund’s prospectus or this SAI, the Funds may acquire investments that are illiquid or of limited liquidity, such as private placements, investments that are not registered under the 1933 Act and do not trade in

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markets outside of the United States, or securities that are registered under the 1933 Act and trade infrequently or thinly. An illiquid investment is any investment that cannot be disposed of within seven days in the normal course of business at approximately the amount at which it is valued by a Fund. The price a Fund pays for illiquid securities or receives upon resale may be lower than the price paid or received for similar securities with a more liquid market. Accordingly, the valuation of these securities may reflect limitations on their liquidity. A Fund may not invest in illiquid securities if, as a result, more than 15% (10% in the case of certain Funds, and 5% in the case of the Money Market Fund) of the market value of its net assets would be invested in illiquid securities. If for any reason this limitation is exceeded, the Fund will take appropriate steps to bring the aggregate amount of illiquid securities below 15% (or such lower limit as may be applicable) as soon as reasonably practicable; however, the Fund will not liquidate any illiquid securities if the Subadviser determines that doing so would not be in the best interests of the Fund.

Securities in which each of the Funds may invest include securities issued by corporations without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), in reliance on the so-called “private placement” exemption from registration which is afforded by Section 4(2) of the 1933 Act (“Section 4(2) Securities”). Section 4(2) Securities are restricted as to disposition under the federal securities laws, and generally are sold to institutional investors, such as the Funds, who agree that they are purchasing the securities for investment and not with a view to public distribution. Any resale must also generally be made in an exempt transaction. Section 4(2) Securities are normally resold to other institutional investors through or with the assistance of the issuer or investment dealers who make a market in such Section 4(2) Securities, thus providing liquidity. The Trust’s Board of Trustees has delegated to the Subadvisers the day-to-day authority to determine whether a particular issue of Section 4(2) Securities that are eligible for resale under Rule 144A under the 1933 Act should be treated as liquid. Rule 144A provides a safe-harbor exemption from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act for resales to “qualified institutional buyers” as defined in the Rule. With the exception of registered broker-dealers, a qualified institutional buyer must generally own and invest on a discretionary basis at least $100 million in securities.

The Subadvisers may deem Section 4(2) Securities liquid if they believe that, based on the trading markets for such security, such security can be disposed of within seven (7) days in the ordinary course of business at approximately the amount at which a Fund has valued the security. In making such determination, the Subadvisers generally consider any and all factors that they deem relevant, which may include: (i) the credit quality of the issuer; (ii) the frequency of trades and quotes for the security; (iii) the number of dealers willing to purchase or sell the security and the number of other potential purchasers; (iv) dealer undertakings to make a market in the security; and (v) the nature of the security and the nature of market-place trades.

Treatment of Section 4(2) Securities as liquid could have the effect of decreasing the level of a Fund’s liquidity to the extent that qualified institutional buyers become, for a time, uninterested in purchasing these securities.

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INFLATION-INDEXED BONDS

Certain Funds may invest in inflation-indexed bonds, which are fixed income securities or other instruments whose principal value is periodically adjusted according to the rate of inflation. Two structures are common. The U.S. Treasury and some other issuers use a structure that accrues inflation into the principal value of the bond. Most other issuers pay out the Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) accruals as part of a semi-annual coupon.

Inflation-indexed securities issued by the U.S. Treasury have maturities of five, ten or thirty years, although it is possible that securities with other maturities will be issued in the future. The U.S. Treasury securities pay interest on a semi-annual basis, equal to a fixed percentage of the inflation-adjusted principal amount.

If the periodic adjustment rate measuring inflation falls, the principal value of inflation-indexed bonds will be adjusted downward, and, consequently, the interest payable on these securities (calculated with respect to a smaller principal amount) will be reduced. Repayment of the original bond principal upon maturity (as adjusted for inflation) is guaranteed in the case of U.S. Treasury inflation-indexed bonds, even during a period of deflation. However, the current market value of the bonds is not guaranteed, and will fluctuate. Certain Funds may also invest in other inflation related bonds which may or may not provide a similar guarantee. If a guarantee of principal is not provided, the adjusted principal value of the bond repaid at maturity may be less than the original principal. In addition, if the Fund purchases inflation-indexed bonds offered by foreign issuers, the rate of inflation measured by the foreign inflation index may not be correlated to the rate of inflation in the United States. The value of inflation-indexed bonds is expected to change in response to changes in real interest rates. Real interest rates, in turn, are tied to the relationship between nominal interest rates and the rate of inflation. Therefore, if inflation were to rise at a faster rate than nominal interest rates, real interest rates might decline, leading to an increase in value of inflation-indexed bonds. In contrast, if nominal interest rates increased at a faster rate

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than inflation, real interest rates might rise, leading to a decrease in value of inflation-indexed bonds. There can be no assurance, however, that the value of inflation-indexed bonds will be directly correlated to changes in interest rates. While these securities are expected to be protected from long-term inflationary trends, short-term increases in inflation may lead to a decline in value. If interest rates rise due to reasons other than inflation (for example, due to changes in currency exchange rates), investors in these securities may not be protected to the extent that the increase is not reflected in the bond’s inflation measure.

In general, the measure used to determine the periodic adjustment of U.S. inflation-indexed bonds is the Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers (“CPI-U”), which is calculated monthly by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The CPI-U is a measurement of changes in the cost of living, made up of components such as housing, food, transportation and energy.

Inflation-indexed bonds issued by a foreign government are generally adjusted to reflect a comparable inflation index, calculated by that government. There can be no assurance that the CPI-U or any foreign inflation index will accurately measure the real rate of inflation in the prices of goods and services. Moreover, there can be no assurance that the rate of inflation in a foreign country will be correlated to the rate of inflation in the United States. Any increase in the principal amount of an inflation-indexed bond will be considered taxable ordinary income, even though investors do not receive their principal until maturity.

INFLATION-INDEXED SECURITIES

Inflation-indexed securities are debt securities, the value of which is periodically adjusted to reflect a measure of inflation. Two structures are common for inflation-indexed securities. The U.S. Treasury and some other issuers use a structure that reflects inflation as it accrues by increasing the U.S. dollar amount of the principal originally invested. Other issuers pay out the inflation as it accrues as part of a semiannual coupon. Any amount accrued on an inflation-indexed security, regardless whether paid out as a coupon or added to the principal, is generally considered taxable income to the Fund. Where the accrued amount is added to the principal and no cash income is received until maturity, the Fund may be required to sell portfolio securities that it would otherwise continue to hold in order to obtain sufficient cash to make distributions to shareholders required for U.S. tax purposes.

An investor could experience a loss of principal and income on investments in inflation-indexed securities. In a deflationary environment, the value of the principal invested in an inflation-indexed security will be adjusted downward, just as it would be adjusted upward in an inflationary environment. Because the interest on an inflation-indexed security is calculated with respect to the amount of principal which is smaller following a deflationary period, interest payments will also be reduced, just as they would be increased following an inflationary period.

In the case of U.S. Treasury inflation-indexed securities, the return of at least the original U.S. dollar amount of principal invested is guaranteed, so an investor receives the greater of its original principal or the inflation-adjusted principal. If the return of principal is not guaranteed, the investor may receive less than the amount it originally invested in an inflation-indexed security following a period of deflation. Any guarantee of principal provided by a party other than the U.S. government will increase the Fund's exposure to the credit risk of that party.

The value of inflation-indexed securities is generally expected to change in response to changes in "real" interest rates. The real interest rate is the rate of interest that would be paid in the absence of inflation. The actual rate of interest, referred to as the nominal interest rate, is equal to the real interest rate plus the rate of inflation. If inflation rises at a faster rate than nominal interest rates, real interest rates might decline, leading to an increase in value of inflation-indexed securities. In contrast, if nominal interest rates increase at a faster rate than inflation, real interest rates might rise, leading to a decrease in value of inflation-indexed securities.

While inflation-indexed securities are designed to provide some protection from long-term inflationary trends, short-term increases in inflation may lead to a decline in their value. For example, if interest rates rise due to reasons other than inflation, investors in these securities may not be protected to the extent that the increase is not reflected in the security's inflation measure. The reasons that interest rates may rise without a corresponding increase in inflation include changes in currency exchange rates and temporary shortages of credit or liquidity. When interest rates rise without a corresponding increase in inflation, the Fund's investment in inflation-indexed securities will forego the additional return that could have been earned on a floating rate debt security.

The periodic adjustment of U.S. inflation-protected debt securities is tied to the Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers (CPI-U), which is calculated monthly by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The CPI-U is an index of changes in the cost of living, made up of components such as housing, food, transportation and energy. Inflation-protected debt securities issued by a foreign government are generally adjusted to reflect a comparable consumer inflation index,

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calculated by that government. There can be no assurance that the CPI-U or any foreign inflation index will accurately measure the actual rate of inflation in the prices of goods and services. Moreover, there can be no assurance that the rate of inflation in a foreign country will be correlated to the rate of inflation in the United States. To the extent that the Fund invests in inflation-indexed securities as a hedge against inflation, an imperfect hedge will result if the cost of living (as represented in the CPI-U) has a different inflation rate than the Fund's interests in industries and sectors minimally affected by changes in the cost of living.

INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERINGS

A Fund may invest in initial public offerings (IPOs) of common stock or other primary or secondary syndicated offerings of equity or debt securities issued by a corporate issuer. A purchase of IPO securities often involves higher transaction costs than those associated with the purchase of securities already traded on exchanges or markets. IPO securities are subject to market risk and liquidity risk. The market value of recently issued IPO securities may fluctuate considerably due to factors such as the absence of a prior public market, unseasoned trading and speculation, a potentially small number of securities available for trading, and limited information about the issuer. A Fund may hold IPO securities for a period of time or may sell them soon after the purchase. Investments in IPOs could have an increased impact, either positive or negative, on a Fund’s performance if the Fund’s assets are relatively small. The impact of an IPO on a Fund’s performance may tend to diminish as the Fund grows. In circumstances where investments in IPOs make a significant contribution to a Fund’s performance, there can be no assurance that similar contributions from IPOs will continue in the future.

INVESTMENT COMPANY SECURITIES

The Funds may not invest in shares of other mutual funds in reliance on Section 12(d)(1)(F) or 12(d)(1)(G) of the 1940 Act. However, as permitted by the 1940 Act, a Fund may invest in securities issued by other investment companies, so that, as determined immediately after a securities purchase is made: (a) not more than 5% of the value of a Fund’s total assets will be invested in the securities of any one investment company; (b) not more than 10% of the value of a Fund’s total assets will be invested in the securities of investment companies as a group; and (c) not more than 3% of the outstanding voting stock of any one investment company will be owned by a Fund. The foregoing restrictions do not apply to investments by the Funds in investment companies that are money market funds, including the Money Market Fund or another money market fund that has an affiliate of the Manager as an investment adviser. As a shareholder of another investment company, a Fund would indirectly bear, along with other shareholders, its pro rata portion of that company’s expenses, including advisory fees. These expenses would be in addition to the advisory and other expenses that the Fund bears directly in connection with its own operations. Investment companies in which a Fund may invest may also impose a sales or distribution charge in connection with the purchase or redemption of their shares and other types of commissions or charges. Such charges will be payable by the Fund and, therefore, will be borne indirectly by shareholders.

Exchange Traded Funds

The Funds may invest in investment companies in the form of various exchange traded funds (“ETFs”), subject to the Fund’s investment objectives, policies, and strategies as described in the Prospectus. ETFs are baskets of securities that, like stocks, trade on exchanges such as the American Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange. ETFs are priced continuously and trade throughout the day. ETFs may track a securities index, a particular market sector, or a particular segment of a securities index or market sector. Some types of ETFs include:

“SPDRs” (S&P’s Depositary Receipts), which are securities that represent ownership in a long-term unit investment trust that holds a portfolio of common stocks designed to track the performance of an S&P Index. Holders of SPDRs are entitled to receive proportionate quarterly cash distributions corresponding to the dividends that accrue to the stocks in the S&P Index’s underlying investment portfolio, less any trust expenses.

“Qubes” (QQQ), which invest in the stocks of the Nasdaq 100 Index, a modified capitalization weighted index that includes the stocks of 100 of the largest and most actively traded non-financial companies quoted through Nasdaq. Qubes use a unit investment trust structure that allows immediate reinvestment of dividends.

Recipient (holdings)	Frequency	Delay before dissemination
Abel Noser Corp.	Daily	1 Day
Bank of New York Mellon (Fund Custodian), The	Daily	No delay
Barclays Point	Daily	1 Day
Barra Argis System	Daily	1 Day
BBH	Daily	No delay
Bloomberg	Daily	1 Day
Broadridge Investor Communications Solutions, Inc. (proxy voting services)	As necessary	No Delay
ByAllAccounts, Inc.	Daily	1 Day
Charles River	Daily	1 Day
Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (Fund Accountant and Administrator)	Daily	No Delay
Cogent Consulting	Daily	1 Day
Electra	Monthly	Ten days
EVARA/SS&C	Daily	No delay
Factset	Daily	1 Day
Glass Lewis & Co., LLC (proxy voting services)	Weekly	1 Day
Global Trading Analytics, LLC	Monthly	Sent second business day for the prior month’s activity
Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”) (proxy voting services)	Daily	1 Day
Hedgemark	Daily	1 Day
ITG, Inc.	Daily	1 Day
Lipper/Reuters	Quarterly	31 Calendar days after quarter end
Markit ClearPar	Monthly	Ten days
Morningstar Inc.	Quarterly	31 Calendar days after quarter end
Omego	Daily	No delay
Performance Attribution System	Daily	1 Day
RiskMetrics	Daily	1 Day
S&P/McGraw Hill	Quarterly	31 Calendar days after quarter end
SmartStream Technologies LTD.	Daily	1 Day
State Street Bank and Trust Company (State Street)	Daily	No delay
Style Research	Monthly	25th calendar day
SunGard Data Systems Inc.	Daily	1 Day
Thomson/Vestek	Quarterly	31 Calendar days after quarter end
Trade Informatics	Daily	1 Day

NON-INTERESTED TRUSTEES(1)
Name, Address, and Age	Positions Held with Allianz VIP and VIP FOF Trust	Term of Office(2)/ Length of Time Served	Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years	Number of Portfolios Overseen for Allianz VIP and VIP FOF Trust	Other Directorships Held Outside the AZL Fund Complex During Past 5 Years
Peter R. Burnim, Age 68 5701 Golden Hills Drive Minneapolis, MN 55416	Trustee	Since 2/07	Chairman, Argus Investment Strategies Fund Ltd., Feburary 2013 to present; Managing Director, iQ Venture Advisors, LLC. 2005 to 2012; Chairman, Northstar Group Holdings Ltd. Bermuda, 2011 to present; Expert Witness, Massachusetts Department of Revenue, 2011 to 2012	49	Argus Group Holdings; Northstar Group Holdings, NRIL, Sterling Centrecorp Inc.; Highland Financial Holdings; and Bank of Bermuda NY
Peggy L. Ettestad, Age 57 5701 Golden Hills Drive Minneapolis, MN 55416	Lead Independent Trustee	Since 10/14 (Trustee since 2/07)	Managing Director, Red Canoe Management Consulting LLC, 2008 to present	49	Luther College
Roger A. Gelfenbien, Age 71 5701 Golden Hills Drive Minneapolis, MN 55416	Trustee	Since 10/99	Retired; Partner of Accenture 1983 to 1999	49	Virtus Funds (8 Funds)
Claire R. Leonardi, Age 59 5701 Golden Hills Drive Minneapolis, MN 55416	Trustee	Since 2/04	Chief Executive Officer, Connecticut Innovations, Inc., 2012 to 2015; General Partner, Fairview Capital, L.P., 1994 to 2012	49	Connecticut Technology Council and Connecticut Bioscience Innovation Fund
Dickson W. Lewis, Age 66 5701 Golden Hills Drive Minneapolis, MN 55416	Trustee	Since 2/04	Retired; Vice President/General Manager, Yearbooks & Canada-Lifetouch National School Studios, 2006 to 2013; Vice President/General Manager of Jostens, Inc., 2002 to 2006; Senior Vice President of Fortis Group, 1997 to 2002	49	None
Peter W. McClean, Age 71 5701 Golden Hills Drive Minneapolis, MN 55416	Trustee	Since 2/04	Retired; President and CEO of Measurisk, LLC, 2001 to 2003; Chief Risk Management Officer at Bank of Bermuda Ltd., 1996 to 2001	49	PNMAC Opportunity Fund and Northeast Bank
Arthur C. Reeds III, Age 71 5701 Golden Hills Drive Minneapolis, MN 55416	Trustee	Since 10/99	Retired; Senior Investment Officer, Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, 2000 to 2003; Chairman, Chief Executive and President of Conning Corp., 1999 to 2000	49	Connecticut Water Service, Inc.

INTERESTED TRUSTEES(3)
Name, Address, and Age	Positions Held with Allianz VIP and VIP FOF Trust	Term of Office(2)/ Length of Time Served	Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years	Number of Portfolios Overseen for Allianz VIP and VIP FOF Trust	Other Directorships Held Outside the Fund Complex During Past 5 Years
Robert DeChellis, Age 48 5701 Golden Hills Drive Minneapolis, MN 55416	Trustee	Since 3/08	President and CEO, Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC, 2007 to present	49	None

INTERESTED TRUSTEES(3)
Name, Address, and Age	Positions Held with Allianz VIP and VIP FOF Trust	Term of Office(2)/ Length of Time Served	Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years	Number of Portfolios Overseen for Allianz VIP and VIP FOF Trust	Other Directorships Held Outside the Fund Complex During Past 5 Years
Brian Muench, Age 44 5701 Golden Hills Drive Minneapolis, MN 55416	Trustee	Since 6/11	President, Allianz Investment Management LLC, November 2010 to present; Vice President, Allianz Life, April 2011 to present; Vice President, Advisory Management, Allianz Investment Management LLC from December 2005 to November 2010	49	None

OFFICERS
Name, Address, and Age	Positions Held with Allianz VIP and VIP FOF Trust	Term of Office(2)/ Length of Time Served	Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
Brian Muench, Age 44 5701 Golden Hills Drive Minneapolis, MN 55416	President	Since 11/10	President, Allianz Investment Management LLC, November 2010 to present; Vice President, Allianz Life, April 2011 to present; Vice President, Allianz Investment Management LLC from December 2005 to November 2010.
Michael Radmer, Age 70 Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Suite 1500 50 South Sixth Street Minneapolis, MN 55402-1498	Secretary	Since 02/02	Partner, Dorsey and Whitney LLP since 1976.
Steven Rudden, Age 46 Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. 3435 Stelzer Road Columbus, OH 43219	Treasurer, Principal Accounting Officer and Principal Financial Officer	Since 06/14	Senior Vice President, Financial Administration, Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc., April 2011 to present; Vice President, JPMorgan, April 2006 to April 2010.
Chris R. Pheiffer, Age 46 5701 Golden Hills Drive Minneapolis, MN 55416	Chief Compliance Officer(4) and Anti-MoneyLaundering Compliance Officer	Since 02/14	Chief Compliance Officer of the VIP Trust and the FOF Trust, February 2014 to present; Deputy Chief Compliance Officer of the VIP Trust and the FOF Trust and Compliance Director, Allianz Life, February 2007 to February 2014.

Name of Director	Dollar Range of Equity Securities in each Fund	Aggregate Dollar Range of Equity Securities in All Registered Investment Companies Overseen by Trustee in Family of Investment Companies
Peter R. Burnim 5701 Golden Hills Drive Minneapolis, MN 55416	None	None
Peggy L. Ettestad 5701 Golden Hills Drive Minneapolis, MN 55416	None	None
Roger A. Gelfenbien 5701 Golden Hills Drive Minneapolis, MN 55416	None	None
Claire R. Leonardi 5701 Golden Hills Drive Minneapolis, MN 55416	None	None
Dickson W. Lewis 5701 Golden Hills Drive Minneapolis, MN 55416	None	None
Peter W. McClean 5701 Golden Hills Drive Minneapolis, MN 55416	None	None
Arthur C. Reeds III 5701 Golden Hills Drive Minneapolis, MN 55416	None	None
Robert DeChellis 5701 Golden Hills Drive Minneapolis, MN 55416	AZL Boston Company Research Growth Fund - $50,001 - $100,000 AZL JPMorgan International Opportunties Fund - $50,001 - $100,000 AZL MFS Value Fund - $50,001 - $100,000 AZL Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Fund - $50,001 - $100,000 AZL Oppenheimer Discovery Fund - $10,001 - $50,000	Over $100,000
Brian Muench 5701 Golden Hills Drive Minneapolis, MN 55416	None	None

Name	Name of Owners and Relationships to Director	Company	Title of Class	Value of Securities	Percent of Class
Peter R. Burnim	N/A	N/A	None	N/A	N/A
Peggy L. Ettestad	N/A	N/A	None	N/A	N/A
Roger A. Gelfenbien	N/A	N/A	None	N/A	N/A
Arthur C. Reeds III	N/A	N/A	None	N/A	N/A
Claire R. Leonardi	N/A	N/A	None	N/A	N/A
Dickson W. Lewis	N/A	N/A	None	N/A	N/A
Peter W. McClean	N/A	N/A	None	N/A	N/A

Name of Trustee	Aggregate Compensation from the Trust	Pension or Retirement Benefits Accrued as Part of the Trust’s Expenses	Estimated Annual Benefits Upon Retirement	Total Compensation from the Trusts
NON-INTERESTED TRUSTEES
Peter R. Burnim	$100,397	$-	N/A	$163,000
Peggy L. Ettestad	$109,300	$-	N/A	$177,670
Roger A. Gelfenbien	$100,397	$-	N/A	$163,000
Arthur C. Reeds III	$100,397	$-	N/A	$163,000
Peter W. McClean	$100,397	$-	N/A	$163,000
Claire R. Leonardi	$100,397	$-	N/A	$163,000
Dickson W. Lewis	$100,397	$-	N/A	$163,000
INTERESTED TRUSTEE
Robert DeChellis	$-	$-	N/A	$-
Brian Muench	$-	$-	N/A	$-

Fund/Shareholder	Percent of the Class Total Assets Held by Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America*	Percent of the Class Total Assets Held by Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York**
AZL DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund	NA	NA
AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund	NA	NA
AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund	NA	NA
AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund	NA	NA
AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund	NA	NA

Name of Fund	Gross Management Fee
AZL DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund	1.25%
AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund	0.95%
AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund	0.85%
AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund	0.80%
AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund	0.60%

Name of Fund	Expense Limitation for Fund
	Class 1	Class 2
AZL DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund	N/A	1.50%
AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund	N/A	1.39%
AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund	N/A	1.35%
AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund	N/A	1.20%
AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund	N/A	0.95%

Period Ended	December 31, 2014			December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
Fund	Management Fees Earned	Recoupment	Management Fees Waived	Management Fees Earned	Recoupment	Management Fees Waived	Management Fees Earned	Recoupment	Management Fees Waived
AZL DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA

Fund	Subadviser	Subadvisory Fee
AZL DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund	Dimensional Fund Advisors LP	NA
AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund	Dimensional Fund Advisors LP	NA
AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund	Dimensional Fund Advisors LP	NA
AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund	Dimensional Fund Advisors LP	NA
AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund	Dimensional Fund Advisors LP	NA

Fund	Rate
	Average Daily Net Assets (for Breakpoints)
	First $100 million	Over $100 million
AZL DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund	0.550%	0.500%

	First $100 million	Over $100 million
AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund	0.400%	0.300%

	First $100 million	Over $100 million
AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund	0.400%	0.350%

	First $100 million	Over $100 million
AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund	0.200%	0.090%

	First $100 million	Over $100 million
AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund	0.250%	0.150%

For the fiscal year or period ended:	December 31, 2014	December 31, 2013	December 31, 2012
Fund	Subadvisory Fees Earned	Subadvisory Fees Earned	Subadvisory Fees Earned
AZL DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund	NA	NA	NA
AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund	NA	NA	NA
AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund	NA	NA	NA
AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund	NA	NA	NA
AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund	NA	NA	NA

Fund	Portfolio Manager	Other Registered Investment Company Accounts/ Assets Under Management	Other Pooled Investment Vehicles/ Assets Under Management	Other Accounts/ Assets Under Management
AZL DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund	Joseph H. Chi	106 / $230.3 billion	21 / $10.3 billion additional account with performance based fees: 1 / $180 million	90 / $23.5 billion additional account with performance based fees: 3 / $983.7 million
	Jed S. Fogdall	106 / $230.3 billion	21 / $10.3 billion additional account with performance based fees: 1 / $180 million	90 / $23.5 billion additional account with performance based fees: 3 / $983.7 million
	Henry F. Gray	95 / $230.3 billion	15 / $10.3 billion additional account with performance based fees: 1 / $180 million	90 / $23.5 billion additional account with performance based fees: 3 / $983.7 million
	Karen Umland	58 / $107.9 billion	9 / $2.8 billion	36 / $14.2 billion additional account with performance based fees: 2 / $961 million

Name	Position with Trust	Position with the Manager
Brian J. Muench	Chairman, Trustee, and President	Governor and President
Michael J. Tanski	Vice President, Operations	Assistant Vice President, Operations
Jeremy Smith	Vice President, Investments	Assistant Vice President, Asset Manager Selection

Fund	Service Fees Earned	Service Fees Waived
AZL DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund	NA	NA
AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund	NA	NA
AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund	NA	NA
AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund	NA	NA
AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund	NA	NA

Fund	12b-1 Fees Earned	12b-1 Fees Waived
AZL DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund	NA	NA
AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund	NA	NA
AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund	NA	NA
AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund	NA	NA
AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund	NA	NA

Fund	Date
AZL DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund	June 11, 2014
AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund	June 11, 2014
AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund	June 11, 2014
AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund	June 11, 2014
AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund	June 11, 2014

Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibit

(a)(1)	Agreement and Declaration of Trust, dated July 13, 1999, filed on July 21, 1999 as Exhibit (a) to Registration Statement No. 333-83423, is incorporated by reference.

(a)(2)	Agreement and Declaration of Trust, of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, dated July 13, 1999 as amended May 1, 2006, filed on February 5, 2014 as Exhibit (a)(2) to Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 41, is incorporated by reference.

(b)(1)	By-laws, dated July 13, 1999, filed on July 21, 1999 as Exhibit (b) to Registration Statement No. 333-83423, is incorporated by reference.

(b)(2)	By-laws, of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, dated July 13, 1999 as amended May 1, 2006, filed on February 5, 2014 as Exhibit (b)(2) to Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 41, is incorporated by reference.

(c)	Not Applicable

(d)(1)	Investment Management Agreement, dated April 27, 2001, between USAllianz Advisers, LLC and USAllianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, filed on October 24, 2001 as Exhibit (d)(2)(i) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 7, is incorporated by reference.

(d)(1)(i)*	Revised Schedule A, dated April 27, 2015 to the Investment Management Agreement between USAllianz Advisers, LLC and USAllianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, dated April 27, 2001, filed herewith.

(d)(1)(ii)*	Revised Attachment 1 dated April 27, 2015, to Revised Schedule A of the Investment Management Agreement between USAllianz Advisers, LLC and USAllianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, dated April 27, 2001, filed herewith.

(d)(2)	Subadvisory Agreement, dated November 28, 2007, between Allianz Life Advisers, LLC, and BlackRock Institutional Management Corporation, filed on April 29, 2008, as Exhibit (d)(3) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 24, is incorporated by reference.
(d)(2)(i)	Novation of Subadvisory Agreement, dated July 1, 2011, between Allianz Life Advisers, LLC, and BlackRock Institutional Management Corporation, filed on December 13, 2011, as Exhibit (d)(2)(i) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 32, is incorporated by reference.

(d)(3)	Subadvisory Agreement, dated April 29, 2009 between Allianz Investment Management LLC and BlackRock Investment Management, LLC, filed on June 30, 2009 as Exhibit (6)(d) to Registrant's Registration Statement on form N-14, is incorporated by reference.

(d)(3)(i)	Schedule A, revised effective January 2, 2012, to the Subadvisory Agreement dated April 29, 2009 between Allianz Investment Management LLC and BlackRock Investment Management, LLC, filed on December 13, 2011, as Exhibit (d)(3)(i) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 32, is incorporated by reference.
(d)(3)(ii)	First Amendment, effective January 2, 2012, to the Subadvisory Agreement dated April 29, 2009 between Allianz Investment Management LLC and BlackRock Investment Management, LLC, filed on December 13, 2011, as Exhibit (d)(3)(ii) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 32, is incorporated by reference.

(d)(4)	Subadvisory Agreement, dated January 26, 2009 between Allianz Investment Management LLC and BlackRock Capital Management, Inc., filed on April 24, 2009 as Exhibit (d)(5) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 26, is incorporated by reference.

(d)(4)(i)	Revised Schedule A, dated March 1, 2013, to the Subadvisory Agreement dated January 26, 2009 between Allianz Investment Management LLC and BlackRock Capital Management, filed on April 23, 2013 as Exhibit (d)(4)(i) to Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 39, is incorporated by reference.

(d)(5)	Subadvisory Agreement, dated April 29, 2009 between Allianz Investment Management LLC and BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., filed on June 30, 2009 as exhibit (6)(f) to Registrant's Registration Statement on form N-14, is incorporated by reference.

(d)(6)*	Subadvisory Agreement, dated April 27, 2015, between Allianz Investment Management, LLC and The Boston Company Asset Management LLC, filed herewith.

(d)(7)*	Subadvisory Agreement, dated April 24, 2015 between Allianz Investment Management LLC and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, filed herewith.

(d)(8)	Subadvisory Agreement dated February 25, 2012 between Allianz Investment Management LLC and Federated Global Investment Management Corp., filed on April 25, 2012 as Exhibit (d)(10) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 34, is incorporated by reference.

(d)(8)(i)*	Schedule A dated November 1, 2013, to the Subadvisory Agreement dated February 25, 2012 between Allianz Investment Management LLC and Federated Global Investment Management Corp., filed herewith.

(d)(9)	Subadvisory Agreement dated October 26, 2009 between Allianz Investment Management LLC and Franklin Advisers, Inc., filed on February 5, 2010 as Exhibit (d)(11) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 27, is incorporated by reference.

(d)(9)(i)	Revised Schedule A, dated November 1, 2009, to the Subadvisory Agreement dated October 26, 2009 between Allianz Investment Management LLC and Franklin Advisers, Inc., filed on February 5, 2010 as Exhibit (d)(11)(i) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 27, is incorporated by reference.

(d)(9)(ii)	First Amendment, dated September 20, 2012, to the Subadvisory Agreement dated October 26, 2009 between Allianz Investment Management LLC and Franklin Advisers, Inc., filed on April 23, 2013 as Exhibit (d)(10)(ii) to Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 39, is incorporated by reference.

(d)(10)	Subadvisory Agreement dated October 26, 2009 between Allianz Investment Management LLC and Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC, filed on February 5, 2010 as Exhibit (d)(13) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 27, is incorporated by reference.

(d)(10)(i)	First Amendment, dated September 20, 2012, to the Subadvisory Agreement dated October 26, 2009 between Allianz Investment Management LLC and Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC, filed on April 23, 2013 as Exhibit (d)(11)(i) to Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 39, is incorporated by reference.

(d)(11)	Subadvisory Agreement draft dated April 29, 2010 between Allianz Investment Management LLC and Gateway Investment Advisers, LLC, filed on April 27, 2010 as Exhibit (d)(14) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 28, is incorporated by reference.

(d)(12)	Amended and Restated Subadvisory Agreement, dated June 1, 2010, between Allianz Investment Management LLC and Invesco Advisers, Inc., filed on April 28, 2011, as Exhibit (d)(14) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 29, is incorporated by reference.
(d)(12)(i)	Revised Schedule A, dated October 1, 2011, to the Amended and Restated Subadvisory Agreement, dated June 1, 2010, between Allianz Investment Management LLC and Invesco Advisers, Inc., filed on December 13, 2011, as Exhibit (d)(14)(i) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 32, is incorporated by reference.

(d)(13)	Subadvisory Agreement dated January 26, 2009 between Allianz Investment Management LLC and J.P. Morgan Investment Management, Inc., filed on February 4, 2009 as Exhibit (d)(15) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 25, is incorporated by reference.

(d)(13)(i)	Revised Schedule A, dated April 29, 2011, to the Subadvisory Agreement dated January 26, 2009 between Allianz Investment Management LLC and J.P. Morgan Investment Management, Inc., filed on April 28, 2011, as Exhibit (d)(15)(i) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 29, is incorporated by reference.

(d)(14)	Subadvisory Agreement dated October 26, 2009 between Allianz Investment Management LLC and Massachusetts Financial Services Company, filed on February 5, 2010 as Exhibit (d)(16) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 27, is incorporated by reference.

(d)(14)(i)*	Revised Schedule A dated January 24, 2014, to the Subadvisory Agreement dated October 26, 2009 between Allianz Investment Management LLC and Massachusetts Financial Services Company, filed herewith.

(d)(15)	Subadvisory Agreement, dated November 14, 2014, between Allianz Investment Management LLC and Metropolitan West Asset Management, LLC, filed on November 3, 2014 as Exhibit (d)(14) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 46, is incorporated by reference.

(d)(16)	Subadvisory Agreement, dated June 1, 2010, between Allianz Investment Management LLC and Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., filed on April 28, 2011, as Exhibit (d)(17) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 29, is incorporated by reference.

(d)(16)(i)	Revised Schedule A, dated October 1, 2011, to the Subadvisory Agreement, dated June 1, 2010, between Allianz Investment Management LLC and Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., filed on December 13, 2011, as Exhibit (d)(17)(i) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 32, is incorporated by reference.

(d)(17)	Subadvisory Agreement dated April 30, 2009 between Allianz Investment Management LLC and NFJ Investment Group LLC, filed on June 30, 2009 as exhibit (6)(q) to Registrant's Registration Statement on form N-14, is incorporated by reference.

(d)(18)	Subadvisory Agreement, dated February 25, 2012, between Allianz Life Advisers, LLC and OppenheimerFunds, Inc., filed on April 25, 2012 as Exhibit (d)(20) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 34, is incorporated by reference.

(d)(18)(i)*	Revised Schedule A dated May 1, 2013, to the Subadvisory Agreement, dated February 25, 2012, between Allianz Life Advisers, LLC and OppenheimerFunds, Inc., filed herewith.

(d)(19)	Subadvisory Agreement, dated September 1, 2012, between Allianz Life Advisers, LLC and Pyramis Global Advisors, LLC, filed on April 23, 2013 as Exhibit (d)(20) to Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 39, is incorporated by reference.

(d)(19)(i)	Revised Schedule A, dated October 31, 2014, to the Subadvisory Agreement, dated September 1, 2012, between Allianz Life Advisers, LLC and Pyramis Global Advisors, LLC, filed on November 3, 2014 as Exhibit (d)(18)(i) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 46, is incorporated by reference.

(d)(20)	Subadvisory Agreement, dated May 1, 2007, between Allianz Life Advisers, LLC and Schroder Investment Management North America Inc, filed on April 27, 2007 as Exhibit (d)(19) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 23, is incorporated by reference.

(d)(20)(i)	Revised Schedule A dated October 26, 2009 to the Subadvisory Agreement, dated May 1, 2007, between Allianz Life Advisers, LLC and Schroder Investment Management North America Inc, filed on February 5, 2010 as Exhibit (d)(20)(i) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 27, is incorporated by reference.

(d)(21)	Subadvisory Agreement dated October 26, 2009 between Allianz Investment Management LLC and Templeton Global Advisors Limited, filed on February 5, 2010 as Exhibit (d)(21) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 27, is incorporated by reference.

(d)(21)(i)	Revised Schedule A, dated November 1, 2009, to the Subadvisory Agreement dated October 26, 2009 between Allianz Investment Management LLC and Templeton Global Advisors Limited, filed on February 5, 2010 as Exhibit (d)(21)(i) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 27, is incorporated by reference.

(d)(21)(ii)	First Amendment, dated September 20, 2012, to the Subadvisory Agreement dated October 26, 2009 between Allianz Investment Management LLC and Templeton Global Advisors Limited, filed on April 23, 2013 as Exhibit (d)(22)(ii) to Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 39, is incorporated by reference.

(d)(22)	Subadvisory Agreement dated November 15, 2013, between Allianz Investment Management LLC and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., filed on February 5, 2014 as Exhibit (d)(23) to Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 41, is incorporated by reference.

(d)(23)	Subadvisory Agreement dated April 21, 2014, between Allianz Investment Management LLC and Wells Capital Management Incorporated, filed on April 21, 2014 as Exhibit (d)(24) to Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 42, is incorporated by reference.

(e)(1)	Distribution Agreement, dated August 28, 2007, between Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust and Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC, filed on April 29, 2008, as Exhibit (e)(1) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 24, is incorporated by reference.

(e)(1)(i)*	Revised Schedule I dated April 27, 2015, to the Distribution Agreement, dated August 28, 2007, between Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust and Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC, filed herewith.

(e)(1)(ii)	Fee Agreement Letter dated August 28, 2007 to the Distribution Agreement between Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust and Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC, filed on February 4, 2009 as Exhibit (e)(1)(ii) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 25, is incorporated by reference.

(e)(2)	Participation Agreement dated August 28, 2007 between Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, and Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC, filed on April 29, 2008, as Exhibit (e)(2) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 24, is incorporated by reference.

(e)(2)(i)*	Revised Schedule A dated April 27, 2015, to the Participation Agreement dated August 28, 2007 between Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, and Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC, filed herewith.

(e)(3)	Participation Agreement dated August 28, 2007 between Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York, and Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC, filed on April 29, 2008, as Exhibit (e)(3) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 24, is incorporated by reference.

(e)(3)(i)*	Revised Schedule A dated April 27, 2015, to the Participation Agreement dated August 28, 2007, between Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York, and Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC, filed herewith.

(f)	N/A

(g)(1)	Mutual Fund Custody and Services Agreement, dated November 26, 2008, between Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust and The Bank of New York Mellon, filed on February 4, 2009 as Exhibit (g)(1) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 25, is incorporated by reference.

(g)(1)(i)	Amendments dated May 2, 2011, July 16, 2010, April 22, 2010, and October 26,2009 to the Mutual Fund Custody and Services Agreement, dated November 26, 2008, between Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust and The Bank of New York Mellon, filed on December 13, 2011, as Exhibit (g)(1)(i) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 32, is incorporated by reference.

(g)(1)(ii)	Amendment dated October 31, 2013, to the Mutual Fund Custody and Services Agreement, dated November 26, 2008, between Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust and The Bank of New York Mellon, filed on February 5, 2014 as Exhibit (g)(1)(ii) to Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 41, is incorporated by reference.

(g)(1)(iii)	Amendments dated January 10, 2014, and April 28, 2014, to the Mutual Fund Custody and Services Agreement, dated November 26, 2008, between Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust and The Bank of New York Mellon, filed on July 18, 2014 Exhibit (g)(1)(iii) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 44, is incorporated by reference.

(g)(1)(iv)*	Amendments dated October 27, 2014 and April 27, 2015, to the Mutual Fund Custody and Services Agreement, dated November 26, 2008, between Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust and The Bank of New York Mellon, filed herewith.

(g)(1)(v)	Custody and Securities Lending Fee Schedule dated October 1, 2011, between Allianz Life Variable Insurance Products Trust, Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust and The Bank of New York Mellon, filed on December 13, 2011, as Exhibit (g)(1)(ii) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 32, is incorporated by reference.

(g)(2)	Securities Lending Authorization Agreement dated March 14, 2011, between Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust and The Bank of New York Mellon, filed on April 28, 2011, as Exhibit (g)(2) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 29, is incorporated by reference.

(g)(2)(i)	Amendment dated January 24, 2012 to the Securities Lending Authorization Agreement dated March 14, 2011, between Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust and The Bank of New York Mellon, filed on April 25, 2012, as Exhibit (g)(2)(i) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 34, is incorporated by reference.

(g)(2)(ii)*	Amendment dated April 24, 2015 to the Securities Lending Authorization Agreement dated March 14, 2011, between Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust and The Bank of New York Mellon, filed herewith.

(h)(1)	Services Agreement dated January 1, 2015, between Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust and Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc., filed on February 4, 2015, as Exhibit (h)(1) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 48, is incorporated by reference.

(h)(1)(i)*	Amendment dated April 1, 2015, to Services Agreement dated January 1, 2015, between Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust and Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc., filed herewith.

(h)(1)(ii)*	Transfer Agency Agreement dated April 1, 2015, between Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust and Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc., filed herewith.

(h)(2)	PFO Services Agreement dated January 1, 2015, between Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust and Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc., filed on February 4, 2015, as Exhibit (h)(2) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 48, is incorporated by reference.

(h)(3)	Amended and Restated Administrative Services Agreement, dated November 1, 2014, by and among Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, and Allianz Investment Management LLC, filed on February 4, 2015, as Exhibit (h)(3) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 48, is incorporated by reference.

(h)(4)	Amended and Restated Compliance Services Agreement, dated July 1, 2014, by and among Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, and Allianz Investment Management LLC, filed on February 4, 2015, as Exhibit (h)(4) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 48, is incorporated by reference.

(h)(5)	Amended Expense Limitation Agreement, dated May 1, 2007, between Allianz Life Advisers LLC, and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, filed on April 29, 2008, as Exhibit (h)(5) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 24, is incorporated by reference.

(h)(5)(i)*	Revised Exhibit A, dated April 27, 2015, to the Amended Expense Limitation Agreement, dated May 1, 2007, between Allianz Life Advisers LLC and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, filed herewith.

(h)(5)(ii)	Amendment No. 1 dated January 23, 2012, to the Amended Expense Limitation Agreement, dated May 1, 2007, between Allianz Life Advisers LLC and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, filed on April 25, 2012, as Exhibit (h)(5)(ii) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 34, is incorporated by reference.

(h)(6)	Net Investment Income Maintenance Agreement, dated March 17, 2009, between Allianz Investment Management LLC, Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC, and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, filed on November 19, 2010 as exhibit 13(g) to Registrant’s Form N-14, Post-Effective Amendment No. 1, is incorporated by reference.

(h)(7)	Joint Insured Agreement dated November 3, 2010 between Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, and Allianz Investment Management LLC, filed on April 28, 2011, as Exhibit (h)(7) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 29, is incorporated by reference.

(i)*	Opinion and consent of counsel, filed herewith.

(j)*	Consent of KPMG LLP (Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm), filed herewith.

(k)	N/A

(l)	N/A

(m)(1)	Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan for the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust effective October 27, 1999, filed on October 26, 1999 as Exhibit (m) to Registrant's Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2, is incorporated by reference.

(m)(1)(i)*	Revised Exhibit A dated April 27, 2015, to the Distribution Plan for the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust effective October 27, 1999, filed herewith.

(n)	Rule 18f-3 Multiple Class Plan, dated February 23, 2007, for the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, filed on April 27, 2007 as Exhibit (n) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 23, is incorporated by reference.

(p)(1)*	Code of Ethics of Allianz Investment Management LLC, tenth amendment and restatement, effective November 1, 2014, filed herewith.

(p)(2)	Code of Ethics of Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC, dated August 21, 2007, filed on April 29, 2008, as Exhibit (p)(2) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 24, is incorporated by reference.

(p)(3)	Code of Ethics of Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., (Parent Co. of NFJ Investment Group LLC effective November 1, 2009, filed on April 27, 2010 as Exhibit (p)(4) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 28, is incorporated by reference.

(p)(4)	Code of Ethics of Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, revised August 29, 2006, filed on April 29, 2008, as Exhibit (p)(5) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 24, is incorporated by reference.

(p)(5)	Code of Ethics of BlackRock Investment Adviser Companies (all BlackRock entities) revised as of April 26, 2007, filed on April 29, 2008, as Exhibit (p)(6) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 24, is incorporated by reference.

(p)(6)	Code of Ethics of Citigroup Asset Management - North America, as amended September 13, 2005, filed on December 27, 2006 as Exhibit (p)(3)(iii) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 20, is incorporated by reference.

(p)(7)*	Code of Ethics of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, as of January 2015, filed herewith.


(p)(8)	Code of Ethics of Federated Investors, Inc., effective September 30, 2012, filed on April 23, 2013 as Exhibit (p)(9) to Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 39, is incorporated by reference.

(p)(9)	Code of Ethics of Franklin Templeton Investments (includes all subsidiaries of Franklin Resources, Inc.), revised April 1, 2012, filed on April 23, 2013 as Exhibit (p)(10) to Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 39, is incorporated by reference.

(p)(10)	Code of Ethics of Gateway Investment Advisers, LLC, effective October 1, 2013, filed on April 21, 2014 as Exhibit (p)(9) to Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 42, is incorporated by reference.

(p)(11)	Code of Ethics of Invesco Advisers, Inc., adopted February 29, 2008, as amended effective January 1, 2011, filed on April 28, 2011, as Exhibit (p)(12) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 29, is incorporated by reference.

(p)(12)	Code of Ethics of J.P. Morgan Investment Management, Inc., effective February 1, 2005 as revised November 18, 2008, filed on February 4, 2009 as Exhibit (p)(15) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 25, is incorporated by reference.

(p)(13)	Code of Ethics of Mellon Financial Corporation (includes the Dreyfus Corporation), dated February 2006, filed on December 27, 2006, as Exhibit (p)(3)(x) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 20, is incorporated by reference.

(p)(14)*	Code of Ethics of Massachusetts Financial Services Company, dated September 19, 2014, filed herewith.

(p)(15)	Code of Ethics of Metropolitan West Asset Management, LLC (TCW), as of January 2014, filed on November 3, 2014 as Exhibit (d)(18)(i) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 46, is incorporated by reference.

(p)(16)*	Code of Ethics of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, effective October 1, 2014, filed herewith.

(p)(17)	Code of Ethics of OppenheimerFunds, Inc., filed on April 25, 2012, as Exhibit (p)(18) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 34, is incorporated by reference.

(p)(18)*	Code of Ethics of Pyramis Global Advisors LLC (Fidelity Companies) as of 2015, filed herewith.

(p)(19)	Code of Ethics of Schroder Investment Management North America Inc., effective March 9, 2010, filed on April 27, 2010 as Exhibit (p)(17) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 28, is incorporated by reference.

(p)(20)	Code of Ethics of T.Rowe Price Associates, Inc., effective July 1, 2014, filed on February 4, 2015, as Exhibit (p)(20) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 48, is incorporated by reference.


(p)(21)	Code of Ethics of Wells Capital Management Incorporated, filed on April 21, 2014 as Exhibit (p)(19) to Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 42, is incorporated by reference.

(q)	Powers of Attorney, filed on December 13, 2011, as Exhibit (m)(1)(i) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 32, is incorporated by reference.

(r)*	Company Organizational Chart, as of January 1, 2015, filed herewith.

		Registration No.
1.	Allianz Investment Management LLC (previously Allianz Life Advisers, LLC) - this information is included in Form ADV filed with the SEC by Allianz Life Advisers and is incorporated by reference herein.	801-60167

2.	BlackRock Advisors, LLC, - this information is in form ADV filed with the Form ADV filed with the SEC by BlackRock Advisors, LLC and is incorporated by reference herein.	801-47710

3.	BlackRock Capital Management, Inc - this information is in form ADV filed with the SEC by BlackRock Investment Management, LLC and is incorporated by reference herein.	801-57038


4.	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. - this information is in form ADV filed with the SEC by BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. and is incorporated by reference herein.	801-48433

5.	BlackRock Investment Management, LLC. - this information is in form ADV filed with the SEC by BlackRock Investment Management, LLC. and is incorporated by reference herein.	801-56972

6.	The Boston Company Asset Management LLC - this information is included in Form ADV filed with the SEC by The Boston Company Asset Management LLC and is incorporated herein by reference.	801-6829

7.	Dimensional Fund Advisors LP - this information is in form ADV filed with the SEC by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP and is incorporated by reference herein.	801-16283

8.	Federated Global Investment Management Corp. - this information is included in Form ADV filed with the SEC by Federated Global Investment Management Corp and is incorporated herein by reference	801-49470

9.	Franklin Advisers, Inc. this information is included in Form ADV filed with the SEC by Franklin Advisers, Inc. and is incorporated by reference herein.	801-26292

10.	Franklin Mutual Advisers, Inc. this information is included in Form ADV filed with the SEC by Franklin Mutual Advisers, Inc. and is incorporated by reference herein.	801-53068

11.	Gateway Investment Advisers, LLC - this information is included in Form ADV filed with the SEC by Gateway Investment Advisers, LLC and is incorporated herein by reference.	801-68972

12.	Invesco Advisers, Inc. - this information is included in the Form ADV filed by Invesco Advisers, Inc. and is incorporated herein by reference.	801-33949

13.	J.P. Morgan Investment Management, Inc. - this information is included in Form ADV filed with the SEC by J.P. Morgan Asset Management and is incorporated herein by reference.	801-21011

14.	Massachusetts Financial Services Company - this information is included in Form ADV filed with the SEC by Massachusetts Financial Services Company and is incorporated herein by reference.	801-17352

15.	Metropolitan West Asset Management, LLC - this information is included in Form ADV filed with the SEC by Massachusetts Financial Services Company and is incorporated herein by reference.	801-53332

16.	Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. - this information is included in Form ADV filed with the SEC by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. and is incorporated herein by reference.	801-15757

17.	NFJ Investment Group LLC - this information is included in Form ADV filed with the SEC by NFJ Investment Group LLC and is incorporated herein by reference.	801-47940

18.	OppenheimerFunds, Inc. - this information is included in Form ADV filed with the SEC by OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and is incorporated herein by reference.	801-8253

19.	Pyramis Global Advisors, LLC - this information is included in Form ADV filed with the SEC by Pyramis Global Advisors, LLC and is incorporated herein by reference.	801-63658

20.	Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. and Schroder Investment Management North America Limited - this information is included in Form ADV filed with the SEC by Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. and Schroder Investment Management North America Limited and is incorporated herein by reference.	801-15834 801-37163

21.	Templeton Global Advisors Limited. this information is included in Form ADV filed with the SEC by Templeton Global Advisors Limited, and is incorporated by reference herein.	801-42343

22.	T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. - this information is included in Form ADV filed with the SEC by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., and is incorporated by reference herein.	801-856

23.	Wells Capital Management Incorporated- this information is included in Form ADV filed with the SEC by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., and is incorporated by reference herein.	801-21122

Name and Principal Business Address*	Position with Underwriter
Robert DeChellis	Governor, Chief Executive Officer and President
Thomas Burns	Governor
Catherina A. Mahone	Governor
Giulio Terzariol	Governor
Jeffrey P. Pruitt	Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer
Aline P. Schellhas	Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Corey Walther	Chief Operating Officer
Jennifer Sosniecki	Money Laundering Prevention Officer
Tracy M. Hardy	Assistant Secretary

Signature		Title

/s/ Peter R. Burnim*		Trustee
Peter R. Burnim

/s/ Peggy L. Ettestad*		Trustee
Peggy L. Ettestad

/s/ Roger Gelfenbien*		Trustee
Roger A. Gelfenbien

/s/ Dickson W. Lewis*		Trustee
Dickson W. Lewis

/s/ Claire R. Leonardi*		Trustee
Claire R. Leonardi

/s/ Peter W. McClean*		Trustee
Peter W. McClean

/s/ Arthur C. Reeds III*		Trustee
Arthur C. Reeds III

/s/ Steve Rudden		Treasurer (principal financial and accounting officer)
Steve Rudden

/s/ Robert DeChellis*		Trustee
Robert DeChellis